[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Thraupidae | [latin] Emberizoides herbicola | [UK] Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch | [FR] Grand Bruant des herbes | [DE] Keilschwanz-Ammer | [ES] Coludo Grande | [NL] Wigstaartgrasgors Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics They have a long, pointed tail which is not shown well in […]
Category: Passeriformes
Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitarius)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Monticola solitarius | [UK] Blue Rock Thrush | [FR] Merle bleu | [DE] Blaumerle | [ES] Roquero solitario | [NL] Blauwe Rotslijster Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Monticola solitarius EU, OR widespread, also nw Africa Monticola solitarius longirostris Monticola solitarius madoci […]
White-eyed Prinia (Prinia leontica)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Cisticolidae | [latin] Prinia leontica | [UK] White-eyed Prinia | [FR] Prinia du Sierra Leone | [DE] Weissaugen-Prinie | [ES] Prinia de la Sierra Leone | [NL] Witoogprinia Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics 14-15 cm. Small, grey, long-tailed warbler. Overall grey with […]
Black Rosy Finch (Leucosticte atrata)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Leucosticte atrata | [UK] Black Rosy Finch | [FR] Roselin noir | [DE] Rosenbauch-Schneegimpel | [ES] Pinzon Montano Negro | [NL] Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Rosy-Finches are sparrow-sized birds of the high snowfields; they walk, not hop. Taxonomists have recently been lumping and splitting the various races […]
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Cardinalidae | [latin] Pheucticus melanocephalus | [UK] Black-headed Grosbeak | [FR] Gros-bec a tete noire | [DE] Schwarzkopf-Kernknacker | [ES] Tigrillo | [NL] Zwartkopkardinaal Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Granatellus melanocephalus Pheucticus melanocephalus NA w Mexico Pheucticus melanocephalus maculatus Pheucticus melanocephalus melanocephalus Physical charateristics […]
Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Icteridae | [latin] Quiscalus major | [UK] Boat-tailed Grackle | [FR] Quiscale des marais | [DE] Bootschwanz-Grackel | [ES] Tordo cola ancha | [NL] Bootstaarttroepiaal Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Quiscalus major NA e, se USA Quiscalus major alabamensis Quiscalus major major Quiscalus major […]
Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sittidae | [latin] Sitta pusilla | [UK] Brown-headed Nuthatch | [FR] Sittelle a tete brune | [DE] Braunkopf-Kleiber | [ES] Sita del Pinar | [NL] Bruinkopboomklever Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sitta pusilla NA se USA Sitta pusilla insularis Sitta pusilla pusilla Physical charateristics […]
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Corvidae | [latin] Corvus corone corone | [UK] Carrion Crow | [FR] Corneille noire | [DE] Aaskrahe | [ES] Corneja Negra | [NL] Zwarte KraaiBonte Kraai Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Corvus corone EU n, sw, e Corvus corone corone Corvus corone orientalis Physical […]
Northern House-Martin (Delichon urbicum)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Hirundinidae | [latin] Delichon urbicum | [UK] Northern House-Martin | [FR] Hirondelle de fenetre | [DE] Mehlschwalbe | [ES] Avion Comun | [NL] Huiszwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Medium size Hirundinidae, smaller than Barn Swallow, but head and body appear hardly […]
Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Mimidae | [latin] Toxostoma curvirostre | [UK] Curve-billed Thrasher | [FR] Moqueur a bec courbe | [DE] Krummschnabel-Spottdrossel | [ES] Cuitlacoche piquicurvo | [NL] Krombekspotlijster Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Toxostoma curvirostre NA, MA sw USA, Mexico Toxostoma curvirostre celsum Toxostoma curvirostre curvirostre Toxostoma […]