[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Plegadis falcinellus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1766 | [UK] Glossy Ibis | [FR] Ibis falcinelle | [DE] Brauner Sichler | [ES] Ibis Castana | [NL] Zwarte Ibis Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Plegadis falcinellus Worldwide widespread Genus Plegadis is a bird genus in the family Threskiornithidae. Member species […]
Category: Worldwide oriental region
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Nycticorax nycticorax | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Black-crowned Night-Heron | [FR] Bihoreau gris | [DE] Nachtreiher | [ES] Martinete Comun | [NL] Kwak Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Ixobrychus is a genus of bitterns, a group of wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae. It has a single […]
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco peregrinus | [authority] Tunstall, 1771 | [UK] Peregrine Falcon | [FR] Faucon pelerin | [DE] Wanderfalke | [ES] Halcon Peregrino | [NL] Slechtvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus falco are mostly medium-sized falcons, but vary from the large peregrine falcon to the small American […]
Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Puffinus griseus | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Sooty Shearwater | [FR] Puffin fuligineux | [DE] Dunkler Sturmtaucher | [ES] Pardela sombria | [NL] Grauwe Pijlstormvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Puffinus griseus Worldwide widespread Genus Until recently the shearwaters were devided in two genera Calonectris and […]
Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
[order] STRIGIFORMES | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Asio flammeus | [authority] Pontoppidan, 1763 | [UK] Short-eared Owl | [FR] Hibou marais | [DE] Sumpfohreule | [ES] Lechuza Campestre | [NL] Velduil Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Asio is a genus of typical owls, or true owls, in family Strigidae. The genus Asio contains the eared owls, […]
Western Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Pandionidae | [latin] Pandion haliaetus | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Western Osprey | [FR] Balbuzard pecheur | [DE] Fischadler | [ES] aguila Pescadora | [NL] Visarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus, Pandion, is the sole member of the family of Pandionidae, and contains the sole species Osprey (P. haliaetus). […]
Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Sterna dougallii | [UK] Roseate Tern | [FR] Sterne de Dougall | [DE] Rosen-Seeschwalbe | [ES] Charran rosado | [NL] Dougalls Stern Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sterna dougallii Worldwide widespread coasts Sterna dougallii arideensis Seychelles to Madagascar and Rodrigues I. […]
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columba livia | [UK] Rock Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon biset | [DE] Felsentaube | [ES] Paloma Bravia | [NL] Rotsduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Rock Pigeons, more commonly known simply as just “pigeons,” are familiar birds in any […]
Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Sterna caspia | [UK] Caspian Tern | [FR] terne caspienne | [DE] Raub-Seeschwalbe | [ES] Gaviotin de Pico Rojo | [NL] Reuzenstern Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Thalasseus caspia Hydroprogne caspia Worldwide widespread except SA Physical charateristics The largest of the […]
Gull billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Gelochelidon nilotica | [UK] Gull-billed Tern | [FR] Sterne hansel | [DE] Lachseeschwalbe | [ES] Gaviotin de Pico Negro | [IT] Sterna zampenere | [NL] Lachstern Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Hydroprogne nilotica Gelochelidon nilotica Worldwide widespread Gelochelidon nilotica affinis Japan, […]