[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Alaudidae | [latin] Melanocorypha bimaculata | [UK] Bimaculated Lark | [FR] Alouette monticole | [DE] Berg-Kalanderlerche | [ES] | [NL] Bergkalanderleeuwerik Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Melanocorypha bimaculata EU sc n India, ne AF Melanocorypha bimaculata bimaculata Melanocorypha bimaculata rufescens Melanocorypha bimaculata torquata Physical […]
Category: Passeriformes
Black-crowned Tchagra (Tchagra senegalus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Malaconotidae | [latin] Tchagra senegalus | [UK] Black-crowned Tchagra | [FR] Tchagra a tete noire | [DE] | [ES] | [NL] Zwartkruintsjagra Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Dryoscopus senegalus Tchagra senegalus AF widespread, also Arabian Peninsula Tchagra senegalus armenus Tchagra senegalus cucullatus Tchagra senegalus […]
Blue-black Grosbeak (Cyanocompsa cyanoides)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Cardinalidae | [latin] Cyanocompsa cyanoides | [UK] Blue-black Grosbeak | [FR] Gros-bec bleu-noir | [DE] Stahlbischof | [ES] Realejo Negro | [NL] Blauwrugbisschop Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Cyanocompsa cyanoides LA se Mexico to Ecuador and w Amazonia Cyanocompsa cyanoides caerulescens Cyanocompsa cyanoides concreta […]
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Laniidae | [latin] Lanius cristatus | [UK] Brown Shrike | [FR] Pie-grieche brune | [DE] Rotschwanz-Wurger | [ES] Alcaudon Pardo | [NL] Bruine Klauwier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Lanius cristatus EU e ne AF, OR Lanius cristatus confusus Lanius cristatus cristatus Lanius cristatus […]
Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina)
[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, […]
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 […]