[order] APODIFORMES | [family] aegothelidae | [latin] aegotheles wallacii | [UK] Wallaces Owlet-nightjar | [FR] aegothele de Wallace | [DE] Fleckenschwalm | [ES] Egotelo de Wallace | [NL] Wallace’s Dwergnachtzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Aegotheles wallacii AU New Guinea Aegotheles wallacii gigas s New Guinea, Weyland Mts. […]
Category: Apodiformes
Feline Owlet-nightjar (aegotheles insignis)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] aegothelidae | [latin] aegotheles insignis | [UK] Feline Owlet-nightjar | [FR] Grand aegothele | [DE] Kauzchenschwalm | [ES] Egotelo Grande | [NL] Dwergnachtzwaluw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Two well-defined color morphs-rufous and brown; intermediates also occur. upperparts have sparse whitish streaks or spots and prominent lateral crown stripes; throat is […]
Archbolds Owlet-nightjar (aegotheles archboldi)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] aegothelidae | [latin] aegotheles archboldi | [UK] Archbolds Owlet-nightjar | [FR] aegothele de l’Est | [DE] Archbold-Bergschwalm | [ES] Egotelo de Archbold | [NL] Archbolds Dwergnachtzwaluw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Typical Owlet-Nightjar. Rufous and brown morphs; intermediates also occur. Sexes are similar. Has dark barred upperparts with white spots. Dark, […]
Australian Owlet-nightjar (aegotheles cristatus)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] aegothelidae | [latin] aegotheles cristatus | [UK] Australian Owlet-nightjar | [FR] aegothele huppe | [DE] Baumschwalm | [ES] Egotelo Australiano | [NL] Australische Dwergnachtzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Hemiprocne cristatus Aegotheles cristatus Aegotheles cristatus AU Australia, s New Guinea Aegotheles cristatus cristatus se […]
Green throated Mango (Anthracothorax viridigula)
[order] Apodiformes | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Anthracothorax viridigula | [UK] Green-throated Mango | [FR] Mango a cravate verte | [DE] Smaragdkehl-Mangokolibri | [ES] Mango Gorgiverde | [IT] Mango golaverde | [NL] Groenkeelmango Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The male has glossy bright green upperparts with a copper tinge, especially on the rump. His throat […]
Sicks Swift (Chaetura meridionalis)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] Chaetura meridionalis | [UK] Sicks Swift | [FR] Martinet de Sick | [DE] Sicks-Segler | [ES] Vencejo de tormenta | [NL] Sicks Gierzwaluw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Upperparts dark smoky brown. Rump and upper tail-coverts smoky tail. Tail ashy grey with dark shafts and protruding spines, Throat […]
Great billed Hermit (Phaethornis malaris)
[order] Apodiformes | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Phaethornis malaris | [UK] Great-billed Hermit | [FR] Ermite a long bec | [DE] Dunkler Schattenkolibri | [ES] Ermitano Picogrande | [IT] Colibri del sole beccogrande | [NL] Langsnavel-heremietkolibrie Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Phaethornis malaris SA Amazonia, e Brazil Phaethornis […]
Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Eugenes fulgens | [UK] Magnificent Hummingbird | [FR] Colibri de Rivoli | [DE] Dickschnabelkolibri | [ES] Colibri Magnifico | [NL] Rivoli’s Kolibrie Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Hylonympha fulgens Eugenes fulgens NA, MA sw USA to Panama Eugenes fulgens fulgens sw […]
Black throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis)
[order] Apodiformes | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Anthracothorax nigricollis | [UK] Black-throated Mango | [FR] Mango a cravate noire | [DE] Schwarzbrust-Mangokolibri | [ES] Mango Gorginegro | [IT] Mango collonero | [NL] Zwartkeelmango Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The male has glossy bright green upperparts. His throat and chest are matt black, bordered with blue-green. […]
Bronzy Hermit (Glaucis aeneus)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Trochilidae | [latin] Glaucis aeneus | [UK] Bronzy Hermit | [FR] Ermite bronze | [DE] Erzeremit | [ES] Ermitano Bronceado | [NL] Bronzen Heremietkolibrie Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Threnetes aeneus Glaucis aeneus LA Honduras to Ecuador Physical charateristics The Rufous-breasted Hermit has a […]