[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sturnidae | [latin] Poeoptera femoralis | [UK] Abbotts Starling | [FR] etournea d’Abbott | [DE] Abbottstar | [ES] | [NL] Abbotts Spreeuw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Grafisia femoralis Poeoptera femoralis AF Kenya, Tanzania Physical charateristics Small starling of forest. Black head and breast. […]
Category: Africa
Principe Thrush (Turdus xanthorhynchus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Turdidae | [latin] Turdus xanthorhynchus | [UK] Principe Thrush | [FR] Merle a bec noir | [DE] Principedrossel | [ES] Zorzal de Principe | [NL] Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Dull olive-brown above from head below eye to tail; head slightly darker. Chin and throat dusky buff with whitish streaks. Dark, […]
Moussiers Redstart (Phoenicurus moussieri)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Phoenicurus moussieri | [UK] Moussiers Redstart | [FR] Rouge-queue de Moussier | [DE] Diadem-Rotschwanz | [ES] Colirrojo Diademado | [NL] Diadeemroodstaart Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The 13cm male Moussier’s Redstart has a black head with a broad white stripe running above each eye and down the side […]
Abbotts Sunbird (Cinnyris abbotti)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Nectariniidae | [latin] Cinnyris abbotti | [UK] Abbotts Sunbird | [FR] Petit-duc de Peterson | [DE] Abbott-Nektarvogel | [ES] Suimanga Abbotti | [NL] Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Cinnyris abbotti AF Aldabra Island Cinnyris abbotti abbotti Cinnyris abbotti buchenorum Physical charateristics Metallic green head, […]
Temmincks Lark (Eremophila bilopha)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Alaudidae | [latin] Eremophila bilopha | [UK] Temmincks Lark | [FR] Alouette bilophe | [DE] Sahara-Ohrenlerche | [ES] | [NL] Temmincks Strandleeuwerik Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Spizixos bilopha Eremophila bilopha Eremophila bilopha AF n, also Arabian Peninsula Physical charateristics 20% smaller and shorter-tailed […]
White-eyed Prinia (Prinia leontica)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Cisticolidae | [latin] Prinia leontica | [UK] White-eyed Prinia | [FR] Prinia du Sierra Leone | [DE] Weissaugen-Prinie | [ES] Prinia de la Sierra Leone | [NL] Witoogprinia Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics 14-15 cm. Small, grey, long-tailed warbler. Overall grey with […]
Abd al-Kuri Sparrow (Passer hemileucus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Passeridae | [latin] Passer hemileucus | [UK] Abd al-Kuri Sparrow | [FR] Moineau de Socotra | [DE] Socotrasperling | [ES] Gorrion de Socotora | [NL] Socotramus Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Male is chestnut with grey upperparts, streaked on back, chestnut supercilium curving down behind ear-coverts, and blackish stripe curving around […]
Thekla Lark (Galerida theklae)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Alaudidae | [latin] Galerida theklae | [UK] Thekla Lark | [FR] | [DE] Haubenlerche | [ES] | [NL] Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Galerida theklae AF n, e, also Spain and Portugal Galerida theklae carolinae Galerida theklae ellioti Galerida theklae erlangeri Galerida theklae harrarensis […]
Aberdare Cisticola (Cisticola aberdare)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Cisticolidae | [latin] Cisticola aberdare | [UK] Aberdare Cisticola | [FR] Cisticole de l’Aberdare | [DE] Aberdare-Cistensanger | [ES] | [NL] Aberdare-graszanger Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Medium-sized, grass-dwelling warbler. Well-streaked buff-and-black on upperparts. Uniform buffy underparts. Stout Cisticola C. robustus has rufous nape and hindneck and slightly longer tail. Mixture […]
Tristrams Warbler (Sylvia deserticola)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia deserticola | [UK] Tristrams Warbler | [FR] Fauvette du desert | [DE] Atlas-Grasmucke | [ES] | [NL] Atlasgrasmus Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sylvia deserticola AF nw Sylvia deserticola deserticola Sylvia deserticola maroccana Sylvia deserticola ticehursti Physical charateristics Close in […]