[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus delawarensis | [UK] Ring-billed Gull | [FR] Goeland a bec cercle | [DE] Ringschnabel-Mowe | [ES] | [NL] Ringsnavelmeeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Ring-billed gulls are medium-sized gulls. Males are larger than females. They are 46 to 54 cm long (average 50.2 cm) and weigh 400 […]
Category: Charadriiformes
Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Charadriidae | [latin] Vanellus gregarius | [UK] Sociable Lapwing | [FR] Vanneau sociable | [DE] Steppenkiebitz | [ES] | [NL] Steppenkievit Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Large, strikingly patterned plover. Adult greyish with black and chestnut belly. White supercilium and black crown and eye-stripe. Winter adult brownish but retains supercilium and […]
Wilsons Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Phalaropus tricolor | [UK] Wilsons Phalarope | [FR] Phalarope de Wilson | [DE] Wilson-Wassertreter | [ES] Falaropo Tricolor | [NL] Grote Franjepoot Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Wilson’s Phalarope is a slender, small-to-medium sized shorebird with long legs and a long, needlelike bill. Females are more brightly colored […]
Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Charadriidae | [latin] Pluvialis apricaria | [UK] Golden Plover | [FR] Pluvier dore | [DE] Goldregenpfeifer | [ES] Chorlito Dorado Europeo | [NL] Goudplevier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Largest and bulkiest of golden plovers, with underwing white, as opposed to brownish […]
Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Glareolidae | [latin] Glareola pratincola | [UK] Collared Pratincole | [FR] Glareole a collier | [DE] Rotflugel-Brachschwalbe | [ES] Canastera | [NL] Vorkstaartplevier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Glareola pratincola AF, EU widespread AF Glareola pratincola erlangeri s Somalia, n Kenya Glareola pratincola fuelleborni […]
Black-winged Pratincole (Glareola nordmanni)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Glareolidae | [latin] Glareola nordmanni | [UK] Black-winged Pratincole | [FR] Glareole a ailes noires | [DE] Schwarzflugel-Brachschwalbe | [ES] Canastera Alinegra | [NL] Steppenvorkstaartplevier Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Black-winged Pratincole is 24–28 cm long, with short legs, long pointed wings and a long forked tail. It has a short […]
Yellow-footed Gull (Larus livens)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus livens | [UK] Yellow-footed Gull | [FR] Goeland de Cortez | [DE] Gelbfussmowe | [ES] Gaviota de Cortes | [NL] Mexicaanse Meeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics This large gull closely resembles the Western Gull, but the adult has yellow (not pinkish) feet. wingspan min.: 150 cm […]
Bonapartes Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Chroicocephalus philadelphia | [UK] Bonapartes Gull | [FR] Mouette de Bonaparte | [DE] Bonapartemowe | [ES] Gaviota de Bonaparte | [NL] Kleine Kokmeeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics This gull has narrow wings, a slender, black, pin-like bill, and pink legs. It has a light slate-gray back, with […]
Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus glaucoides | [UK] Iceland Gull | [FR] Goeland arctique | [DE] Polarmowe | [ES] Gaviota groenlandesa | [NL] Kleine Burgemeester Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Larus glaucoides NA, EU n AO coast Larus glaucoides glaucoides s and w Greenland, Novaya […]
Little Gull (Larus minutus)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus minutus | [UK] Little Gull | [FR] Mouette pygmee | [DE] Zwergmowe | [ES] Gaviota Enana | [NL] Dwergmeeuw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Rhodostethia minutus Hydrocoloeus minutus EU, NA c e NA, w Europe Physical charateristics The smallest of […]