[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Charadriidae | [latin] Vanellus cayanus | [UK] Pied Lapwing | [FR] Vanneau de Cayenne | [DE] Cayennekiebitz | [ES] Avefria de Cayena | [IT] Pavoncella della Cayenna | [NL] Cayenne-kievit Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics A handsome, small lapwing with striking features […]
Category: Charadriiformes
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 […]
White Winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)
Charadriiformes Sternidae White-Winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) [order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Chlidonias leucopterus | [UK] White-Winged Tern | [FR] Guifette leucoptère | [DE] Weißflügel-Seeschwalbe | [ES] GaviotÃn Negro de Alas Blancas | [IT] Mignattino alibianche | [NL] Witvleugelstern Physical charateristics Head, body and scapulars black, with contrasting white rump, tail and undertail coverts. […]
White Tailed Lapwing (Vanellus leucurus)
Charadriiformes Charadriidae White-Tailed Lapwing (Vanellus leucurus) [order] Charadriiformes | [family] Charadriidae | [latin] Vanellus leucurus | [UK] White-Tailed Lapwing | [FR] Vanneau à queue blanche | [DE] Weißschwanzkiebitz | [ES] AvefrÃa Coliblanca | [IT] Pavoncella codabianca | [NL] Witstaartkievit Physical charateristics Graceful, slim, long-legged lapwing, with pale, whitish face and all white tail. Pinkish brown […]
White eyed Gull (Larus leucophthalmus)
Charadriiformes Laridae White-eyed Gull (Larus leucophthalmus) [order] Charadriiformes | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus leucophthalmus | [UK] White-eyed Gull | [FR] Goéland à iris blanc | [DE] Weißaugenmöwe | [ES] Gaviota Ojiblanca | [IT] Gabbiano occhibianchi | [NL] Witoogmeeuw Physical charateristics Adult White-eyed Gulls have a black hood in breeding plumage, which extends down onto […]
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus)
Charadriiformes Sternidae Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) [order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Chlidonias hybridus | [UK] Whiskered Tern | [FR] Guifette moustac | [DE] Weißbart-Seeschwalbe | [ES] GaviotÃn Bigotudo | [IT] Mignattino piombato | [NL] Witwangstern Physical charateristics Slender, medium tern, with wings more rounded than in typical tern. 26 cm, 60-100 g, wingspan […]
Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Charadriiformes Sternidae Tern (Sterna hirundo) [order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Sterna hirundo | [UK] Tern | [FR] Sterne pierregarin | [DE] Flußseeschwalbe | [ES] GaviotÃn Común | [IT] Sterna comune | [NL] Visdief Physical charateristics In breeding plumage, the Common Tern has an orange-red bill tipped in black and orange-red legs. The back, […]
Audouins Gull (Larus audouinii)
Charadriiformes Laridae Audouins Gull (Larus audouinii) [order] Charadriiformes | [family] Laridae | [latin] Larus audouinii | [UK] Audouins Gull | [FR] Goéland d’Audouin | [DE] Korallenmöwe | [ES] Gaviota de Audouin | [IT] Gabbiano corso | [NL] Audouins Meeuw Physical charateristics White-bodied and head marine gull, with grey mantle and upperwings. Elongated sloping forehead and […]