[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Agamia agami | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Agami Heron | [FR] Serin de Burton | [DE] Speerreiher | [ES] Garza Agami | [NL] Agami Reiger Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The Agami Heron, Agamia agami, is a medium-sized heron. It is a resident breeding bird from Central America […]
African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Platalea alba | [authority] Scopoli, 1786 | [UK] African Spoonbill | [FR] Spatule d’Afrique | [DE] Afrikanischer Loffler | [ES] Espetula africana | [NL] Afrikaanse Lepelaar Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Platalea alba AF widespread Genus Platelea or Spoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds […]
African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Threskiornithidae | [latin] Threskiornis aethiopicus | [authority] Latham, 1790 | [UK] African Sacred Ibis | [FR] Ibis sacre | [DE] Heiliger Ibis | [ES] Ibis Sagrado | [NL] Heilige Ibis Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Threskiornis aethiopicus AF Africa south of the Sahara, Iraq Genus Threskiornis is a genus of […]
African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Anastomus lamelligerus | [authority] Temminck, 1823 | [UK] African Openbill | [FR] Bec-ouvert africain | [DE] Mohren-Klaffschnabel | [ES] Picotenaza Africano | [NL] Afrikaanse Gaper Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The openbill storks or openbills are two species of stork (family Ciconiidae) in the genus Anastomus. They are large […]
Abdims Stork (Ciconia abdimii)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ciconiidae | [latin] Ciconia abdimii | [authority] Lichtenstein, 1823 | [UK] Abdims Stork | [FR] Cigogne d’Abdim | [DE] Abdimstorch | [ES] Ciguena de Abdim | [NL] Abdimooievaar Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Ciconia abdimii AF se Genus Storks are rather well represented in the world fossil record, although no […]
Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Milvago chimachima | [authority] Vieillot, 1816 | [UK] Yellow-headed Caracara | [FR] Caracara a tete jaune | [DE] Gelbkopf-Karakara | [ES] Caracara Chimachima | [NL] Geelkopcaraca Subspecies Monotypic species Genus A south American bird of prey, resembling both the eagles and the vultures. The caracaras act as scavengers, […]
White-throated Caracara (Phalcoboenus albogularis)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Phalcoboenus albogularis | [authority] Gould, 1837 | [UK] White-throated Caracara | [FR] Caracara a gorge blanche | [DE] Weisskehl-Karakara | [ES] Caracara Aurocano | [NL] Witkeelcaracara Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Phalcoboenus albogularis SA s Chile, s Argentina Genus Phalcoboenus is a small genus of birds of […]
White-rumped Falcon (Polihierax insignis)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Polihierax insignis | [authority] Walden, 1872 | [UK] White-rumped Falcon | [FR] Fauconnet a pattes jaunes | [DE] Langschwanz-Zwergfalke | [ES] Halconcito Asiatico | [NL] Birmaanse Dwergvalk Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the Polihierax genus are small to very small falcons. Their wings are rather short, but […]
White-fronted Falconet (Microhierax latifrons)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Microhierax latifrons | [authority] Sharpe, 1879 | [UK] White-fronted Falconet | [FR] Fauconnet de Borneo | [DE] Weissscheitel-Falkchen | [ES] Falconete de Borneo | [NL] Borneo-dwergvalk Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Microhierax latifrons OR Borneo Genus Members of the genus Microhierax are the smallest of falcons. Their […]
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Cathartidae | [latin] Cathartes aura | [authority] Linnaeus, 1758 | [UK] Turkey Vulture | [FR] Urubu a tete rouge | [DE] Truthahngeier | [ES] Aura Gallipavo | [NL] Roodkopgier Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Cathartes includes medium-sized to large carrion-feeding birds in the New World vulture (Cathartidae) family. The three […]