[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Motacillidae | [latin] Anthus berthelotii | [UK] Berthelots Pipit | [FR] Pipit de Berthelot | [DE] | [ES] Bisbita Caminero | [NL] Berthelots Pieper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Anthus berthelotii AF Madeira, Canary Islands Anthus berthelotii berthelotii Anthus berthelotii madeirensis Physical charateristics A […]
Category: Passeriformes
Blue Whistling Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Turdidae | [latin] Myophonus caeruleus | [UK] Blue Whistling Thrush | [FR] Merle siffleur bleu | [DE] Purpur-Pfeifdrossel | [ES] Arrenga Comun | [NL] Chinese Fluitlijster Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Geomalia caeruleus Myophonus caeruleus OR widespread, also c, sc Asia Myophonus caeruleus caeruleus […]
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Certhiidae | [latin] Certhia americana | [UK] Brown Creeper | [FR] Grimpereau brun | [DE] Anden-Baumlaufer | [ES] Trepador americano | [NL] Amerikaanse Boomkruiper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Certhia americana NA, MA widespread Certhia americana alascensis Certhia americana albescens Certhia americana alticola Certhia […]
Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Paridae | [latin] Poecile rufescens | [UK] Chestnut-backed Chickadee | [FR] Mesange a dos marron | [DE] Rotrucken-Meise | [ES] Carbonero Dorsicastano | [NL] Kastanjerugmees Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Poecile rufescens NA w Poecile rufescens barlowi Poecile rufescens neglectus Poecile rufescens rufescens Physical […]
Cocoa Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus susurrans)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Furnariidae | [latin] Xiphorhynchus susurrans | [UK] Cocoa Woodcreeper | [FR] Grimpar cacao | [DE] Tropfenstirn-Baumsteiger | [ES] Trepatroncos Cacao | [NL] Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Xiphorhynchus susurrans LA e Guatemala to n Venezuela Xiphorhynchus susurrans confinis Xiphorhynchus susurrans costaricensis Xiphorhynchus susurrans jardinei […]
Corsican Nuthatch (Sitta whiteheadi)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sittidae | [latin] Sitta whiteheadi | [UK] Corsican Nuthatch | [FR] Sittelle corse | [DE] Korsenkleiber | [ES] Trepador Corso | [NL] Coriscaanse Boomklever Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics 10-15% smaller and noticeably slighter than Nuthatch, with proportionately finest bill, longest-looking head (due to linear plumage pattern), and shortest tail of […]
Duponts Lark (Chersophilus duponti)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Alaudidae | [latin] Chersophilus duponti | [UK] Duponts Lark | [FR] Sirli ricoti | [DE] Dupontlerche | [ES] Alondra de Dupont | [NL] Duponts Leeuwerik Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Pseudalaemon duponti Chersophilus duponti AF n, also Spain Chersophilus duponti duponti Chersophilus duponti margaritae […]
Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Acrocephalus scirpaceus | [UK] Reed-Warbler | [FR] Rousserole effarvate | [DE] Teich-Rohrsanger | [ES] | [NL] Kleine Karakiet Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Medium-sized, compact, robust, and skulking but inquisitive warbler. Plumage varies from brown olive to grey in […]
Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus)
[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. […]
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, […]