[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Parulidae | [latin] Dendroica fusca | [UK] Blackburnian Warbler | [FR] Sylvette a gorge orangee | [DE] Fichten-Waldsanger | [ES] Reinita Gorjinaranja | [NL] Sparrezanger Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Quite small, notably arboreal Nearctic warbler, with dark ear-coverts, pale braces on back, yellow foreparts, and mainly white outer tail-feathers. Breeding […]
Category: Passeriformes
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Fringilla montifringilla | [UK] Brambling | [FR] Pinson du Nord | [DE] Bergfink | [ES] Pinzon Real | [NL] Keep Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Serinus montifringilla Fringilla montifringilla EU widespread, also n Africa Physical charateristics Medium-sized, elegant finch, with general […]
Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Troglodytidae | [latin] Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus | [UK] Cactus Wren | [FR] Troglodyte des cactus | [DE] Kaktus-Zaunkonig | [ES] Matraca del desierto | [NL] Cactuswinterkoning Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus NA, MA sw USA, Mexico Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus affinis Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus anthonyi Campylorhynchus […]
Citril Finch (Serinus citrinella)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Serinus citrinella | [UK] Citril Finch | [FR] Venturon montagnard | [DE] Zitronengirlitz | [ES] Verderon serrano | [NL] Citroenkanarie Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Slightly larger and less compact than Serin, with sharply tapered bill and proportionately longer wings; 20% smaller than Greenfinch. Small, elegant finch, form […]
Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia communis | [UK] Whitethroat | [FR] Fauvette grisette | [DE] Dorn-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca Zarcera | [NL] Grasmus Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Medium-sized, quite slim but rather large-headed and long-tailed, perky warbler. Epitome of west Palearctic Sylvia, […]
El Oro Tapaculo (Scytalopus robbinsi)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Rhinocryptidae | [latin] Scytalopus robbinsi | [UK] El Oro Tapaculo | [FR] Merulaxe de Robbins | [DE] Robbinstapaculo | [ES] Churrin de El Oro | [NL] Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics A small grey tapaculo with relatively heavy bill and barred brown flanks. The nape, lower back, uppertail-coverts, rump and inner […]
Eyebrowed Thrush (Turdus obscurus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Turdidae | [latin] Turdus obscurus | [UK] Eyebrowed Thrush | [FR] Grive obscure | [DE] Weissbrauen-Drossel | [ES] Zorzal Rojigris | [NL] Vale Lijster Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Rather small and rakish thrush, with general character most like Redwing. Grey- to olive-brown above, with obvious white supercilium, eye-ring, and throat; […]
Grey Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Mimidae | [latin] Dumetella carolinensis | [UK] Grey Catbird | [FR] Moqueur chat | [DE] Katzenvogel | [ES] Pajaro-gato Gris | [NL] Katvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Melanoptila carolinensis Dumetella carolinensis NA widespread MA Physical charateristics Gray catbirds are medium-sized birds with a […]
Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Hippolais icterina | [UK] Icterine Warbler | [FR] Contrefaisant icterine | [DE] Gelbspotter | [ES] Zarcero Icterino | [NL] Spotvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Amphilais icterina Hippolais icterina Hippolais icterina EU w s AF Physical charateristics Medium-sized warbler, with long […]
Marmoras Warbler (Sylvia sarda)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia sarda | [UK] Marmoras Warbler | [FR] Fauvette sarde | [DE] Sarden-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca Sarda | [NL] Sardijnse Grasmus Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics 12 cm; wing-span 13-17.5 cm; tail 4-5 cm. Close in size to Dartford Warbler but with 5-10% shorter tail (and thus less […]