[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Parulidae | [latin] Dendroica tigrina | [UK] Cape May Warbler | [FR] Sylvette tigree | [DE] Tiger-Waldsanger | [ES] | [NL] Tijgerzanger Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics In the breeding season, the male has a chestnut ear patch bordered by a distinct yellow hindneck and throat, an indistinct black eye stripe, […]
Category: Passeriformes
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Turdidae | [latin] Turdus merula | [UK] Blackbird | [FR] Merle noir | [DE] Amsel | [ES] Mirlo Comun | [NL] Merel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Medium-sized, round-headed, rather long-tailed, noisy thrush, differing from all other west Palearctic Turdus in uniformly […]
Crested Lark (Galerida cristata)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Alaudidae | [latin] Galerida cristata | [UK] Crested Lark | [FR] Cochevis huppe | [DE] Haubenlerche | [ES] Cogujada Comun | [NL] Kuifleeuwerik Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Galerida cristata EU, AF widespread Galerida cristata alexanderi Galerida cristata altirostris Galerida cristata apuliae Galerida cristata […]
Dusky Thrush (Turdus eunomus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Turdidae | [latin] Turdus eunomus | [UK] Dusky Thrush | [FR] Grive de Naumann | [DE] Naumanndrossel | [ES] Zorzal Eunomo | [NL] Naumanns Bruine Lijster Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Medium-sized, robust thrush, with rather stout bill and body. Diagnostic combination of broad pale supercilium and much rufous or chestnut […]
Siskin (Carduelis spinus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Carduelis spinus | [UK] Siskin | [FR] Tarin des aulnes | [DE] Erlenzeisig | [ES] Lugano | [NL] Sijs Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Small, quite tubby but elegant finch with short but noticeably forked tail, sharing with Redpoll […]
Great Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Acrocephalus arundinaceus | [UK] Great Reed-Warbler | [FR] Rousserole turdoide | [DE] Drossel-Rohrsanger | [ES] Carricerin Tordal | [NL] Grote Karekiet Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Large and long strong-billed warbler with nondescript plumage typical of unstreaked Acrocephalus but […]
Lanceolated Warbler (Locustella lanceolata)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Locustellidae | [latin] Locustella lanceolata | [UK] Lanceolated Warbler | [FR] Locustelle lanceolee | [DE] Strichelschwirl | [ES] Buscarla lanceolada | [NL] Kleine Sprinkhaanzanger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Locustella lanceolata EU n, ne Southeast Asia Locustella lanceolata hendersonii Locustella lanceolata lanceolata Physical charateristics […]
Long-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma longirostre)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Mimidae | [latin] Toxostoma longirostre | [UK] Long-billed Thrasher | [FR] Moqueur a long bec | [DE] Langschnabel-Spottdrossel | [ES] Cuitlacoche pico largo | [NL] Langsnavelspotlijster Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Toxostoma longirostre NA, MA s Texas, e Mexico Toxostoma longirostre longirostre Toxostoma longirostre […]
McKays Bunting (Plectrophenax hyperboreus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Calcariidae | [latin] Plectrophenax hyperboreus | [UK] McKays Bunting | [FR] Bruant boreal | [DE] Bering-Schneeammer | [ES] Escribano de McKay | [NL] Mc.Kay’s Sneeuwgors Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Spiza hyperboreus Plectrophenax hyperboreus Plectrophenax hyperboreus NA Alaska Physical charateristics An Alaskan specialty. The […]
Parrot Crossbill (Loxia pytyopsittacus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Loxia pytyopsittacus | [UK] Parrot Crossbill | [FR] Bec-croise perroquet | [DE] Kiefern-Kreuzschnabel | [ES] Piquituerto Lorito | [NL] Grote Kruisbek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Two-barred Crossbill resembles Common Crossbill by size, attitude and colour. However, it has finer bill, with more extended upwards lower mandible, and […]