[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter virgatus | [authority] Temminck, 1822 | [UK] Besra | [FR] Epervier besra | [DE] Besrasperber | [ES] Gavilan besra | [NL] Besra-sperwer Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called Sparrow-hawks or Goshawks. The females are almost invariably much […]
Category: Oriental Region
Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aviceda leuphotes | [authority] Dumont, 1820 | [UK] Black Baza | [FR] Baza huppard | [DE] Dreifarben-Weih | [ES] Baza negro | [NL] Zwarte Koekoekswouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Aviceda are rather small to medium-sized kites (usually called Cuckoo-Falcons or Bazas). Their wings quite […]
Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Ictinaetus malayensis | [authority] Temminck, 1822 | [UK] Black Eagle | [FR] Aigle noir | [DE] Malaienadler | [ES] Aguila milana | [NL] Indische Zwarte Arend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Ictinaetus are large, but lightly built eagles with small beaks. They have very long […]
Andaman Serpent Eagle (Spilornis elgini)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Spilornis elgini | [authority] Blyth, 1863 | [UK] Andaman Serpent Eagle | [FR] Serpentaire des Andaman | [DE] Andamanen-Schlangenweihe | [ES] Culebrera de Andaman | [NL] Adamanslangearend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Spilornis are mostly rather large hawks, ranging to rather small. Essentially there is […]
Davids Fulvetta (Alcippe davidi)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Pellorneidae | [latin] Alcippe davidi | [UK] Davids Fulvetta | [FR] Moucherolle a bavette blanche | [DE] Davidalcippe | [ES] | [NL] Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Alcippe davidi OR sc, s China to nw Vietnam Alcippe davidi davidi Alcippe davidi schaefferi Physical charateristics […]
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Pycnonotidae | [latin] Pycnonotus jocosus | [UK] Red-whiskered Bulbul | [FR] Bulbul orphee | [DE] Rotohr-Bulbul | [ES] Bulbul de bigotes rojos | [NL] Roodoorbuulbuul Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Pycnonotus jocosus OR widespread Pycnonotus jocosus abuensis Pycnonotus jocosus emeria Pycnonotus jocosus fuscicaudatus Pycnonotus […]
Blyths Frogmouth (Batrachostomus affinis)
[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus affinis | [UK] Blyths Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge de Blyth | [DE] Blyth-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo de Blyth | [NL] Blyths Kikkerbek Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Batrachostomus affinis OR N Thailand, s Burma, c Vietnam to se peninsular Thailand […]
Bornean Frogmouth (Batrachostomus mixtus)
[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus mixtus | [UK] Bornean Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge de Borneo | [DE] Borneo-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo de Sharpe | [NL] Borneose Kikkerbek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Male dull rufous-brown above with buffish-white collar, bold whits spots on scapular. Breast with white narkings, flanks and belly whitish […]
Dulit Frogmouth (Batrachostomus harterti)
[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus harterti | [UK] Dulit Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge de Dulit | [DE] Hartert-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo del Dulit | [NL] Dulitkikkerbek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics It is a large, dark, chestnut-brown frogmouth, ranging in length from 32 to 37 cm. The wing length is 220-250 mm. […]
Goulds Frogmouth (Batrachostomus stellatus)
[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus stellatus | [UK] Goulds Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge etoile | [DE] Schuppen-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo Estrellado | [NL] Goulds Kikkerbek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Has two color morphs chestnut and dark chestnut. Adult whitish collar across mantle, bold whitish spots on wings. Greyish-white spots on scapular, […]