Category: Oriental Region

Hodgsons Frogmouth (Batrachostomus hodgsoni)

[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus hodgsoni | [UK] Hodgsons Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge de Hodgson | [DE] Langschwanz-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo Colilargo | [NL] Hodgsons Kikkerbek Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Batrachostomus hodgsoni OR ne India to Southeast Asia Batrachostomus hodgsoni hodgsoni ne India, e […]

Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis)

[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Spilopelia chinensis | [UK] Spotted Dove | [FR] Tourterelle tigrine | [DE] Perlhalstaube | [ES] Tortola Moteada | [NL] Getijgerde Tortel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Spilopelia chinensis OR widespread Spilopelia chinensis chinensis Burma to c and e China, Taiwan Spilopelia […]

Javan Frogmouth (Batrachostomus javensis)

[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus javensis | [UK] Javan Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge de Java | [DE] Java-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo de Java | [NL] Javaanse Kikkerbek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Male brown above, speckled with white and black spots. Eyebrow whitish and whitish collar across uppermantle. Below cinnamon, buff and […]

White-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

[order] CORACIIFORMES | [family] Alcedinidae | [latin] Halcyon smyrnensis | [UK] White-breasted Kingfisher | [FR] Martin-chasseur de Smyrne | [DE] Braunliest | [ES] Martin pescador turco | [NL] Smyrna-ijsvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics A medium sized, noisy, with long tail and large red bill kingfisher. […]

Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus)

[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus auritus | [UK] Large Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge oreillard | [DE] Riesen-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo Orejudo | [NL] Grote Kikkerbek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Listen to the sound of Large Frogmouth [audio:http://www.aviflevoland.nl/sounddb/L/Large Frogmouth.mp3] Copyright remark: Most sounds derived from xeno-canto wingspan min.: 0 cm wingspan max.: […]

Palawan Frogmouth (Batrachostomus chaseni)

[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus chaseni | [UK] Palawan Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge de Palawan | [DE] Palawan-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo de Palawn | [NL] Palawan Kikkerbek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Presumably inseparable from Blyth’s Frogmouth B. affinis. Male brown above with white speckles and vaguer black spots. Whitish eyebrow, brownish […]

Black Partridge (Melanoperdix niger)

[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Melanoperdix niger | [UK] Black Partridge | [FR] Francolin noir | [DE] Halsband-Frankolin | [ES] Perdiz Negra | [NL] Zwarte Frankolijn Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Coturnix niger Melanoperdix niger OR Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo Melanoperdix niger borneensis Borneo Melanoperdix niger […]

Philippine Frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus)

[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus septimus | [UK] Philippine Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge des Philippines | [DE] Philippinen-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo Filipino | [NL] Filippijnse Kikkerbek Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Batrachostomus septimus OR Philippines Batrachostomus septimus menagei Panay and Negros (wc Philippines Batrachostomus septimus […]

Abbotts Babbler (Malacocincla abbotti)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Pellorneidae | [latin] Malacocincla abbotti | [UK] Abbotts Babbler | [FR] Timalie d’Abbott | [DE] Rotschwanz-Maustimalie | [ES] Tordina de Abbott | [NL] Roodstaartmuistimalia Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Malacocincla abbotti OR widespread Malacocincla abbotti abbotti Malacocincla abbotti altera Malacocincla abbotti baweana Malacocincla abbotti […]

Short-tailed Frogmouth (Batrachostomus poliolophus)

[order] CAPRIMULGIFORMES | [family] Podargidae | [latin] Batrachostomus poliolophus | [UK] Short-tailed Frogmouth | [FR] Podarge a tete grise | [DE] Graukopf-Froschmaul | [ES] Podargo Colicorto | [NL] Sumatraanse 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 […]