[order] TROGONIFORMES | [family] Trogonidae | [latin] Harpactes diardii | [authority] Temminck, 1832 | [UK] Diards Trogon | [FR] Couroucou de Diard | [DE] Diardtrogon | [ES] Trogon de Diard | [NL] Diards Trogon Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The trogons are split into three subfamilies, each reflecting one of these splits, Aplodermatinae is the African […]
Category: Oriental Region
Cinnamon-rumped Trogon (Harpactes orrhophaeus)
[order] TROGONIFORMES | [family] Trogonidae | [latin] Harpactes orrhophaeus | [authority] Cabanis and Heine, 1863 | [UK] Cinnamon-rumped Trogon | [FR] Couroucou canelle | [DE] Zimtburzel-Trogon | [ES] Trogon Canela | [NL] Bruinrugtrogon Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The trogons are split into three subfamilies, each reflecting one of these splits, Aplodermatinae is the African subfamily […]
Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ixobrychus sinensis | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Yellow Bittern | [FR] Blongios de Chine | [DE] Chinadommel | [ES] Avetorillo chino | [NL] Chinees Woudaapje Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ixobrychus sinensis OR widespread, also e Asia Genus Ixobrychus is a genus of bitterns, a group […]
White-bellied Heron (Ardea insignis)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Ardea insignis | [authority] Hume, 1878 | [UK] White-bellied Heron | [FR] Heron imperial | [DE] Kaiserreiher | [ES] Martinete encapuchado | [NL] Keizerreiger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ardea insignis OR e Himalayas Genus Best known of the typical herons are the very large, long-legged and […]
White-eared Night Heron (Gorsachius magnificus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Gorsachius magnificus | [authority] Ogilvie Grant, 1899 | [UK] White-eared Night Heron | [FR] Bihoreau superbe | [DE] Hainanreiher | [ES] Martinete magnifico | [NL] Hainankwak Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Gorsachius magnificus OR s, e China Genus Gorsachius is a genus of Old World night herons […]
White-shouldered Ibis (Pseudibis davisoni)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Pseudibis davisoni | [authority] Hume, 1875 | [UK] White-shouldered Ibis | [FR] Ibis de Davison | [DE] Weissschulteribis | [ES] Ibis de Davison | [NL] Witschouderibis Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pseudibis davisoni OR s Indochina, Borneo Genus The bird genus Pseudibis consists of two South-East Asian […]
Storms Stork (Ciconia stormi)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ciconia stormi | [authority] Blasius, 1896 | [UK] Storms Stork | [FR] Cigogne de Storm | [DE] Hockerstorch | [ES] Ciguena de Storm | [NL] Soenda-ooievaar Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ciconia stormi OR Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo Genus Storks are rather well represented in the world […]
Red-naped Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Pseudibis papillosa | [authority] Temminck, 1824 | [UK] Red-naped Ibis | [FR] Ibis noir | [DE] Warzenibis | [ES] Ibis Verrucoso | [NL] Wrattenibis Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Pseudibis papillosa OR India, Pakistan, Nepal Genus The bird genus Pseudibis consists of two South-East Asian species in […]
Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Mycteria leucocephala | [authority] Pennant, 1769 | [UK] Painted Stork | [FR] Tatale indien | [DE] Buntstorch | [ES] Tantalo Indio | [NL] Indische Nimmerzat Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Mycteria is a genus of large tropical storks with representatives in the Americas, east Africa and southern and southeastern […]
Pacific Reef Heron (Egretta sacra)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Egretta sacra | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Pacific Reef Heron | [FR] Aigrette sacree | [DE] Riffreiher | [ES] Garceta de arrecife | [NL] Oostelijke Rifreiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Egretta is a genus of medium-sized herons, mostly breeding in warmer climates. Representatives of this family are […]