[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Jacanidae | [latin] Jacana spinosa | [UK] Northern Jacana | [FR] Jacana du Mexique | [DE] Gelbstirn-Blatthuhnchen | [ES] Jacana Centroamericana | [NL] Jacana Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Jacana spinosa MA also Caribbean Jacana spinosa gymnostoma Mexico, Cozumel I. Jacana spinosa spinosa Belize […]
Category: Charadriiformes
Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Calidris ruficollis | [UK] Red-necked Stint | [FR] Becasseau a col roux | [DE] Rotkehl-Strandlaufer | [ES] Correlimos Cuellirrojo | [NL] Roodkeelstrandloper Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Chestnut lower face, throat and upper breast. White around bill base and on part of supercilium. Crown and upperparts have chestnut, […]
Shore Dotterel (Thinornis novaeseelandiae)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Charadriidae | [latin] Thinornis novaeseelandiae | [UK] Shore Dotterel | [FR] Pluvier de Nouvelle-Zelande | [DE] Chatham-Regenpfeifer | [ES] Chorlitejo de las Chatham | [NL] Nieuwzeelandse Plevier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Elseyornis novaeseelandiae Thinornis novaeseelandiae AU Chatham Islands Physical charateristics Stocky plover. Adult […]
Western Gull (Larus occidentalis)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus occidentalis | [UK] Western Gull | [FR] Goeland d’Audubon | [DE] Westmowe | [ES] Gaviota occidental | [NL] Californische Meeuw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Larus occidentalis NA w coast Larus occidentalis occidentalis sw British Columbia, w USA to c […]
Great Skua (Stercorarius skua)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Stercorariidae | [latin] Stercorarius skua | [UK] Great Skua | [FR] Grand Labbe | [DE] Skua | [ES] Pagalo Grande | [NL] Grote Jager Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics A large, dark, heavy-bodied, gull-like bird, mottled gray-brown with conspicuous white patches on the outer wing. Tail short and blunt. Immatures of […]
Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Alcidae | [latin] Synthliboramphus antiquus | [UK] Ancient Murrelet | [FR] Guillemot a cou blanc | [DE] Silberalk | [ES] Mergulo Antiguo | [NL] Zilveralk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Synthliboramphus antiquus EU, NA n Pacific coasts n PO Synthliboramphus antiquus antiquus ne Asia, […]
Bristle-thighed Curlew (Numenius tahitiensis)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Numenius tahitiensis | [UK] Bristle-thighed Curlew | [FR] Courlis d’Alaska | [DE] Borsten-Brachvogel | [ES] Zarapito del Pacifico | [NL] Zuidzee-wulp Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Very similar to the Whimbrel, but tawnier, especially about tail; tawny, unbarred rump. Breast less streaked, bill paler. Listen to the sound […]
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Charadriidae | [latin] Charadrius semipalmatus | [UK] Semipalmated Plover | [FR] Pluvier semipalme | [DE] Amerikanischer Sandregenpfeifer | [ES] Chorlitejo Semipalmeado | [IT] Corriere semipalmato | [NL] Amerikaanse Bontbekplevier Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The Semipalmated Plover is a small plover with a short bill and yellow-orange legs. It has brown […]
Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Charadriidae | [latin] Vanellus chilensis | [UK] Southern Lapwing | [FR] Vanneau tero | [DE] Bronzekiebitz | [ES] Avefria Tero | [IT] Pavoncella del Cile | [NL] Chileense Kievit Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Vanellus chilensis SA widespread Vanellus chilensis cayennensis n South America […]
Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Jacanidae | [latin] Jacana jacana | [UK] Wattled Jacana | [FR] Jacana noir | [DE] Rotstirn-Blatthuhnchen | [ES] Jacana Suramericana | [IT] Jacana dai barbigli | [NL] Leljacana Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Pedionomus jacana Jacana jacana Jacana jacana SA widespread Jacana jacana hypomelaena […]