[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columba bollii | [UK] Bolles Laurel Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon de Bolle | [DE] Bolles Lorbeertaube | [ES] Paloma turque | [NL] Bolles Laurierduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Large, dark brown and grey pigeon. Mainly dark sepia-brown, redder […]
Category: Africa
Abyssinian Thrush (Turdus abyssinicus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Turdidae | [latin] Turdus abyssinicus | [UK] Abyssinian Thrush | [FR] Grive des montagnes | [DE] Gmelindrossel | [ES] Zorzal Abisinio | [NL] Afrikaanse Berglijster Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Turdus abyssinicus AF n Somalia to n Tanzania. Turdus abyssinicus abyssinicus Turdus abyssinicus bambusicola […]
White-tailed Wheatear (Oenanthe leucopyga)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Oenanthe leucopyga | [UK] White-tailed Wheatear | [FR] Traquet a tete blanche | [DE] Sahara-Steinschmatzer | [ES] Collalba negra de Brehm | [NL] Witkruintapuit Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Rather large, oval-headed and oval-bodied, glossy black wheatear, with bold […]
Laurel Pigeon (Columba junoniae)
[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columba junoniae | [UK] Laurel Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon des lauriers | [DE] Lorbeertaube | [ES] Paloma rabiche | [NL] Laurierduif Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Like Long-toed and Bolle’s Laurel Pigeons (Columba trocaz, C. bollii), in size (L 39 cm), but has brown back, wine-red breast and […]
Aldabra Brush Warbler (Nesillas aldabrana)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Nesillas aldabrana | [UK] Aldabra Brush Warbler | [FR] Fauvette d’Aldabra | [DE] Aldabra-Buschsanger | [ES] | [NL] Aldabra-zanger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Acrocephalus aldabrana Nesillas aldabrana AF Aldabra Island Physical charateristics More diurnal than other owls. Medium-sized bird (L […]
Long-toed Pigeon (Columba trocaz)
[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columba trocaz | [UK] Long-toed Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon trocas | [DE] Silberhals-Taube | [ES] Paloma torqueza | [NL] Trocazduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics The also called Long-toed Pigeon is an endemic species of Madeira, it once existed […]
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
[order] CORACIIFORMES | [family] Alcedinidae | [latin] Ceryle rudis | [UK] Pied Kingfisher | [FR] Alcyon pie | [DE] Graufischer | [ES] Martin Pescador Pio | [NL] Bonte IJsvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Todus rudis Ceryle rudis Ceryle rudis AF, OR widespread, also Middle East Ceryle rudis […]
Bar-tailed Lark (Ammomanes cinctura)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Alaudidae | [latin] Ammomanes cinctura | [UK] Bar-tailed Lark | [FR] Ammomane elegante | [DE] Sandlerche | [ES] | [NL] Rosse Woestijnleeuwerik Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Ammomanes cinctura AF, EU Morocco to Pakistan Ammomanes cinctura arenicolor Ammomanes cinctura cinctura Ammomanes cinctura zarudnyi Physical […]
Cape Gannet (Morus capensis)
[order] SULIFORMES | [family] Sulidae | [latin] Morus capensis | [UK] Cape Gannet | [FR] Fou du Cap | [DE] Kaptolpel | [ES] Alcatraz del Cabo | [NL] Kaapse Jan van Gent Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Cape gannets are easily identified by their large size, silky black and white plumage and the distinctive golden-yellow […]
Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius)
[order] CUCULIFORMES | [family] Cuculidae | [latin] Clamator glandarius | [UK] Great Spotted Cuckoo | [FR] Grand Coucou-geai | [DE] Haherkuckuck | [ES] Crialo | [NL] Kuifkoekoek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Parasitical bird, lays its eggs in the nests of other birds, in Israel, in the nests of Hooded Crow. 35-38 cm, 124 g, […]