[order] Gruiformes | [family] Eurypygidae | [latin] Eurypyga helias | [UK] Sunbittern | [FR] Caurale soleil | [DE] Sonnenralle | [ES] Tigana | [IT] Airone del sole | [NL] Zonneral Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sarothrura helias Eurypyga helias Eurypyga helias Eurypyga helias LA Guatemala through Amazonia Eurypyga […]
Category: Gruiformes
Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica)
[order] Gruiformes | [family] Helionithidae | [latin] Heliornis fulica | [UK] Sungrebe | [FR] Grebifoulque d’Amerique | [DE] Zwergbinsenralle | [ES] Avesol Americano | [IT] Svasso del sole | [NL] Kleine Fuutkoet Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Himantornis fulica Heliornis fulica Heliornis fulica LA se Mexico to ne […]
Azure Gallinule (Porphyrio flavirostris)
[order] Gruiformes | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Porphyrio flavirostris | [UK] Azure Gallinule | [FR] Azure Gallinule | [DE] Azursultanshuhn | [ES] Calamoncillo Celeste | [IT] Gallinella beccogiallo | [NL] Azuurpurperhoen Physical charateristics The bill and frontal shield is a pale greenish-yellow.The wing coverts are greenish-blue while the back and tail are browner. The throat […]
Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus)
Gruiformes Rallidae Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) [order] Gruiformes | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Rallus aquaticus | [UK] Water Rail | [FR] Râle d’eau | [DE] Wasserralle | [ES] Rascón Europeo | [IT] Porciglione comune | [NL] Waterral Physical charateristics In 60% of nominate birds, variable number of greater and median upperwing coverts have white bars, […]
Allens Gallinule (Porphyrio alleni)
Gruiformes Rallidae Allens Gallinule (Porphyrio alleni) [order] Gruiformes | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Porphyrio alleni | [UK] Allens Gallinule | [FR] Talève d’Allen | [DE] Bronzesultanshuhn | [ES] Calamoncillo Africano | [IT] Pollo sultano di Allen | [NL] Afrikaans Purperhoen Physical charateristics They are similar in size to the only slightly larger Water Rail. The […]