[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 […]
Category: Charadriiformes
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 […]
Oriental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Glareolidae | [latin] Glareola maldivarum | [UK] Oriental Pratincole | [FR] Glareole orientale | [DE] Orient-Brachschwalbe | [ES] Canastera Oriental | [NL] Oosterse Vorkstaartplevier Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics 23-24 cm, 85-88 g. Above olive brown, with white rump, throat ochre yellow, edged with narrow black collar, upper breast brown, shading […]
Relict Gull (Ichthyaetus relictus)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Ichthyaetus relictus | [UK] Relict Gull | [FR] Mouette relique | [DE] Reliktmowe | [ES] Gaviota de Mongolia | [NL] Relictmeeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The Relict Gull falls between Black-headed Larus ridibindus and Common GullLarus canus kamtschatschensis in size, but appears rather longer-necked, more pigeon-chested, and […]
Slender-billed Curlew (Numenius tenuirostris)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Numenius tenuirostris | [UK] Slender-billed Curlew | [FR] Courlis a bec grele | [DE] Dunnschnabel-Brachvogel | [ES] Zarapito Fino | [NL] Dunbekwulp Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Very pale curlew, with shortish, slim, pointed bill. White or pale buff ground color of head, neck and breast. Lower back, […]
White-eyed Gull (Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus | [UK] White-eyed Gull | [FR] Goeland a iris blanc | [DE] Weissaugen-Mowe | [ES] | [NL] Witoogmeeuw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Adult White-eyed Gulls have a black hood in breeding plumage, which extends down onto the upper throat, and on the neck-sides is bordered […]
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Tringa ochropus | [UK] Green Sandpiper | [FR] Chevalier cul-blanc | [DE] Wald-Wasserlaufer | [ES] | [NL] Witgatje Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Medium-sized and dark Tringa. Very similar to T. glareola but larger and darker, tail white with four thick black bars. Foreneck, breast and upper flanks […]