[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia mystacea | [UK] Menetriess Warbler | [FR] Fauvette de Menetries | [DE] Tamarisken-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca de Menetries | [NL] Menetries’ Zwartkop Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sylvia mystacea EU sc ne AF, Arabian Peninsula Sylvia mystacea mystacea Sylvia mystacea […]
Category: Passeriformes
Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Vireonidae | [latin] Vireo philadelphicus | [UK] Philadelphia Vireo | [FR] Vireo de Philadelphia | [DE] Schlichtvireo | [ES] Vireo de Filadelfia | [NL] Philadelphia-vireo Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Medium-sized vireo with olive-green upperparts and yellow-washed to yellow underparts. Head has a gray cap, dark eyes, and white-bordered black eye-line. […]
Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sittidae | [latin] Sitta pygmaea | [UK] Pygmy Nuthatch | [FR] Petite Sittelle | [DE] Zwergkleiber | [ES] Saltapalo enano | [NL] Dwergboomklever Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sitta pygmaea NA, MA sw Canada to w Mexico Sitta pygmaea brunnescens Sitta pygmaea elii Sitta […]
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Emberizidae | [latin] Passerculus sandwichensis | [UK] Savannah Sparrow | [FR] Pinson des pres | [DE] Grasammer | [ES] Gorrion zanjero | [NL] Savannahgors Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Ammodramus sandwichensis Passerculus sandwichensis NA, MA Canada to Guatemala Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus Passerculus sandwichensis anulus […]
Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Passeridae | [latin] Passer hispaniolensis | [UK] Spanish Sparrow | [FR] Moineau espagnol | [DE] Weidensperling | [ES] Gorrion Moruno | [NL] Spaanse Mus Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Passer hispaniolensis EU sw, sc, also n Africa Passer hispaniolensis hispaniolensis Passer hispaniolensis transcaspicus Physical […]
Temmincks Lark (Eremophila bilopha)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Alaudidae | [latin] Eremophila bilopha | [UK] Temmincks Lark | [FR] Alouette bilophe | [DE] Sahara-Ohrenlerche | [ES] | [NL] Temmincks Strandleeuwerik Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Spizixos bilopha Eremophila bilopha Eremophila bilopha AF n, also Arabian Peninsula Physical charateristics 20% smaller and shorter-tailed […]
Wedge-tailed Grass-Finch (Emberizoides herbicola)
[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 […]
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 […]