[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Corvidae | [latin] Corvus cryptoleucus | [UK] Chihuahuan Raven | [FR] Corbeau a cou blanc | [DE] Weisshals-Rabe | [ES] Cuervo Llanero | [NL] Woestijnraaf Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Near the size of the American Crow; a small raven of the arid plains. Flies with the typical flat-winged glide of […]
Category: Passeriformes
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Icteridae | [latin] Quiscalus quiscula | [UK] Common Grackle | [FR] Quiscula bronze | [DE] Purpurgrackel | [ES] Zanate norteno | [NL] Glanstroepiaal Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Quiscalus quiscula NA c, e Quiscalus quiscula quiscula Quiscalus quiscula stonei Quiscalus quiscula versicolor Physical charateristics […]
Eastern Bonellis Warbler (Phylloscopus orientalis)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Phylloscopidae | [latin] Phylloscopus orientalis | [UK] Eastern Bonellis Warbler | [FR] Casiorne a dos brun | [DE] Balkanlaubsanger | [ES] Mosquitero Papialbo | [NL] Balkanbergfluiter Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Somewhat longer-winged than Bonelli?s Warbler but otherwise size and structure similar. Plumage differs from Bonelli?s Warbler in greyer or dirtier […]
Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Paridae | [latin] Lophophanes cristatus | [UK] Crested Tit | [FR] Mesange huppee | [DE] Haubenmeise | [ES] Herrerillo Capuchino | [NL] Kuifmees Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics The crested tit is a small bird between 11-12 cm. in length, with a […]
Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia borin | [UK] Garden Warbler | [FR] Fauvette des jardins | [DE] Garten-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca Mosquitera | [NL] Tuinfluiter Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sylvia borin EU c, w AF Sylvia borin borin Sylvia borin woodwardi Physical charateristics Medium-siaed […]
Green Jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Corvidae | [latin] Cyanocorax luxuosus | [UK] Green Jay | [FR] Geai vert | [DE] Grunhaher | [ES] Picahayote | [NL] Inkagaai Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Cyanocorax luxuosus MA s Texas to Honduras Cyanocorax luxuosus centralis Cyanocorax luxuosus confusus Cyanocorax luxuosus cozumelae Cyanocorax […]
House Crow (Corvus splendens)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Corvidae | [latin] Corvus splendens | [UK] House Crow | [FR] Corneille de l’Inde | [DE] Glanzkrahe | [ES] Cuervo Casero | [NL] Huiskraai Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Corvus splendens OR nw India through sw Thailand Corvus splendens insolens Corvus splendens maledivicus Corvus […]
Menetriess Warbler (Sylvia mystacea)
[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 […]
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 […]