[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Black-necked Stork | [FR] Jabiru d’Asie | [DE] Riesenstorch | [ES] Jabiru Asiatico | [NL] Zwarthalsooievaar Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Tribe Leptoptilini comprising ?giant storks? basically constitutes two forms, genus Ephippiorhynchus and Jabiru in one group and genus Leptoptilos in […]
Category: Oriental Region
Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Threskiornis melanocephalus | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Black-headed Ibis | [FR] Ibis a tete noire | [DE] Schwarzhalsibis | [ES] Ibis oriental | [NL] Indische Witte Ibis Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Threskiornis melanocephalus OR India, Southeast Asia Genus Threskiornis is a genus of , wading […]
Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Anastomus oscitans | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Asian Openbill | [FR] Bec-ouvert indien | [DE] Silber-Klaffschnabel | [ES] Ciguena de Pico Abierto Hindu | [NL] Indische Gaper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anastomus oscitans OR India, Southeast Asia Genus The openbill storks or openbills are two […]
Black Bittern (Dupetor flavicollis)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Dupetor flavicollis | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] Black Bittern | [FR] Blongios a cou jaune | [DE] Schwarzdommel | [ES] Avetorillo Negro | [NL] Zwarte Roerdomp Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Chang et al. (2003) found the Black Bittern embedded in Ixobrychus. It’s sometimes put in a monotypic […]
White-fronted Falconet (Microhierax latifrons)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Microhierax latifrons | [authority] Sharpe, 1879 | [UK] White-fronted Falconet | [FR] Fauconnet de Borneo | [DE] Weissscheitel-Falkchen | [ES] Falconete de Borneo | [NL] Borneo-dwergvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Microhierax latifrons OR Borneo Genus Members of the genus Microhierax are the smallest of falcons. Their […]
White-rumped Falcon (Polihierax insignis)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Polihierax insignis | [authority] Walden, 1872 | [UK] White-rumped Falcon | [FR] Fauconnet a pattes jaunes | [DE] Langschwanz-Zwergfalke | [ES] Halconcito Asiatico | [NL] Birmaanse Dwergvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the Polihierax genus are small to very small falcons. Their wings are rather short, but […]
Spotted Kestrel (Falco moluccensis)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco moluccensis | [authority] Bonaparte, 1850 | [UK] Spotted Kestrel | [FR] Crecerelle des Moluques | [DE] Molukkenfalke | [ES] Cernicalo Moluqueno | [NL] Indische Torenvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to the […]
Oriental Hobby (Falco severus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco severus | [authority] Horsfield, 1821 | [UK] Oriental Hobby | [FR] Faucon aldrovandin | [DE] Malaien-Baumfalke | [ES] Alcotan Filipino | [NL] Oosterse Boomvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to the small […]
Philippine Falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Microhierax erythrogenys | [authority] Vigors, 1831 | [UK] Philippine Falconet | [FR] Fauconnet des Philippines | [DE] Zweifarben-Falkchen | [ES] Falconete Filipino | [NL] Filippijnse Dwergvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Microhierax are the smallest of falcons. Their wings are pointed, the tail rounded and […]
Pied Falconet (Microhierax melanoleucos)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Microhierax melanoleucos | [authority] Blyth, 1843 | [UK] Pied Falconet | [FR] Fauconnet noir et blanc | [DE] Elster-Falkchen | [ES] Falconete pio | [NL] Bonte Dwergvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Microhierax are the smallest of falcons. Their wings are pointed, the tail rounded […]