[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Corvidae | [latin] Corvus ossifragus | [UK] Fish Crow | [FR] Corneille de rivage | [DE] Fischkrahe | [ES] Cuervo pescador | [NL] Viskraai Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Listen for this smallish crow near tidewater. Identify it by voice, not size; measurements of the American and Fish crows broadly overlap. […]
Category: Passeriformes
Siberian Tit (Poecile cinctus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Paridae | [latin] Poecile cinctus | [UK] Siberian Tit | [FR] Mesange lapone | [DE] Lapplandmeise | [ES] Carbonero lapon | [NL] Bruinkopmees Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Slightly shorter overall than Great Tit, noticeably larger and much longer-tailed than Willow Tit, […]
Hooded Crow (Corvus corone cornix)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Corvidae | [latin] Corvus corone cornix | [UK] Hooded Crow | [FR] Corneille mantelee | [DE] Nebelkrahe | [ES] Corneja Cenicienta | [NL] Bonte Kraai Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Corvus cornix EU c, s Corvus cornix capellanus Corvus cornix cornix Corvus cornix pallescens […]
Masked Yellowthroat (Geothlypis aequinoctialis)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Parulidae | [latin] Geothlypis aequinoctialis | [UK] Masked Yellowthroat | [FR] Gorge-jaune commun | [DE] Masken-Gelbkehlchen | [ES] Aranero cara negra | [NL] Zuidamerikaanse Maskerzanger Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The Masked Yellowthroat is 13.2 cm long and weighs 13g. It has yellow-green upperparts, bright yellow underparts, and a mainly black […]
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Parulidae | [latin] Dendroica coronata | [UK] Yellow-rumped Warbler | [FR] Sylvette a croupion jaune | [DE] Kron-Waldsanger | [ES] Chipe Coronado | [NL] Geelstuitzanger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Medium-sized, relatively robust but graceful Nearctic wood-warbler. In all plumages, diagnostic combination […]
Puerto Rican Oriole (Icterus portoricensis)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Icteridae | [latin] Icterus portoricensis | [UK] Puerto Rican Oriole | [FR] Oriole de Porto Rico | [DE] Puerto Ricotrupial | [ES] Bosero de Puerto Rico | [NL] Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Recently afforded species status from the other members of the former Greater Antillean Oriole superspecies, adult Puerto Rican […]
Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Hirundinidae | [latin] Hirundo daurica | [UK] Red-rumped Swallow | [FR] Hirondelle rousseline | [DE] Rotelschwalbe | [ES] Golondrina daurica | [NL] Roodstuitzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Cecropis daurica EU, OR, AF widespread Cecropis daurica daurica Cecropis daurica emini Cecropis daurica erythropygia Cecropis […]
Rose-coloured Starling (Pastor roseus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sturnidae | [latin] Pastor roseus | [UK] Rose-coloured Starling | [FR] Martin roselin | [DE] Rosenstar | [ES] Estornino rosado | [NL] Roze Spreeuw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Medium-sized, rather short-billed crested starling with pale orange-pink legs. Adult in worn plumage […]
Townsends Warbler (Dendroica townsendi)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Parulidae | [latin] Dendroica townsendi | [UK] Townsends Warbler | [FR] Sylvette de Townsend | [DE] Townsend-Waldsanger | [ES] Chipe negroamarillo | [NL] Townsend Zanger Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Male: Easily distinguished by the black and yellow pattern of the head, with a blackish cheek patch; underparts yellow, with striped […]
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Motacillidae | [latin] Motacilla alba | [UK] White Wagtail | [FR] Bergeronnette grise | [DE] Bachstelze | [ES] Lavandera Blanca | [NL] Witte Kwikstaart Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Motacilla alba EU widespread, also w Alaska OR, AF Motacilla alba alba Motacilla alba alboides […]