[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Charadriidae | [latin] Vanellus vanellus | [UK] Northern Lapwing | [FR] Vanneau huppe | [DE] Kiebitz | [ES] Avefria Europea | [NL] Kievit Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Metallic glossy green upperparts, blackish crest and bronze scapulars, very broad wings, especially in breeding males. Female has lees distinctive head pattern and […]
Category: Charadriiformes
Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Charadriidae | [latin] Vanellus indicus | [UK] Red-wattled Lapwing | [FR] Vanneau indien | [DE] Rotlappen-Kiebitz | [ES] Avefria India | [NL] Indische Kievit Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Vanellus indicus OR widespread, also Middle East Vanellus indicus aigneri se Turkey to Pakistan Vanellus […]
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Limnodromus griseus | [UK] Short-billed Dowitcher | [FR] Becassine roux | [DE] Kleiner Schlammlaufer | [ES] Agujeta Gris | [NL] Kleine Grijze Snip Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Limnodromus griseus NA n s USA, LA Limnodromus griseus caurinus s Alaska and […]
Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Calidris mauri | [UK] Western Sandpiper | [FR] Becasseau d’Alaska | [DE] Berg-Strandlaufer | [ES] Correlimos de Alaska | [NL] Alaska-strandloper Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics In breeding plumage, it has a deep rufous crown and cheek patch, and rufous on the wings. It is heavily streaked and […]
Great Snipe (Gallinago media)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Gallinago media | [UK] Great Snipe | [FR] Becassine double | [DE] Doppelschnepfe | [ES] Agachadiza Real | [NL] Poelsnip Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Medium sized, bulky snipe. Differs from similar species by bold white tips on wing coverts, bold dark barring on white underparts, and unbarred […]
Audouins Gull (Ichthyaetus audouinii)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Ichthyaetus audouinii | [UK] Audouins Gull | [FR] Goeland d’ Audouin | [DE] Korallenmowe | [ES] Gaviota de Audouin | [NL] Audouins Meeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics White-bodied and head marine gull, with grey mantle and upperwings. Elongated sloping forehead and a red deep hooked bill, with […]
Eskimo Curlew (Numenius borealis)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Numenius borealis | [UK] Eskimo Curlew | [FR] Courlis esquimau | [DE] Eskimo-Brachvogel | [ES] Zarapito esquimal | [NL] Eskimo-wulp Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics 29-34 cm. Small cinnamon-coloured curlew. Similar spp. Little Curlew N. minutus is similar, but N. borealis is larger, longer winged (extending beyond tip […]
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Alcidae | [latin] Cepphus grylle | [UK] Black Guillemot | [FR] Guillemot a miroir | [DE] Gryllteiste | [ES] Arao aliblanco | [NL] Zwarte Zeekoet Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Cepphus grylle NA, EU n coasts n oceans Cepphus grylle arcticus ne USA, se […]
Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Calidris tenuirostris | [UK] Great Knot | [FR] Becasseau de l’Anadyr | [DE] Grosser Knutt | [ES] | [NL] Grote Kanoetstrandloper Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Largest shorebird. Breast and flanks heavily spotted black. Scapulars with large chestnut spots and blackish tips. uppertail coverts mostly white. Female averages […]
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Tringa flavipes | [UK] Lesser Yellowlegs | [FR] Petit Chevalier | [DE] Kleiner Gelbschenkel | [ES] Archibebe patigualdo chico | [NL] Kleine Geelpootruiter Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics A mottled gray shorebird with bright yellow legs, the Lesser Yellowlegs is similar in appearance to the Greater Yellowlegs, with […]