[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aquila spilogaster | [authority] Bonaparte, 1850 | [UK] African Hawk-Eagle | [FR] Aigle fascie | [DE] Afrikanischer Habichtsadler | [ES] Aguila-azor Africana | [NL] Afrikaanse Havikarend Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Aquila have long, broad wings and a medium tail. There are currently fourteen species […]
African Harrier-Hawk (Polyboroides typus)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Polyboroides typus | [authority] Smith, 1829 | [UK] African Harrier-Hawk | [FR] Gymnogene d’Afrique | [DE] Hohlenweihe | [ES] Aguilucho-caricalvo comun | [NL] Kaalkopkiekendief Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Polyboroides is a genus of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. This genus has two recognized species found in […]
African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Haliaeetus vocifer | [authority] Daudin, 1800 | [UK] African Fish Eagle | [FR] Pygargue vocifere | [DE] Schrei-Seeadler | [ES] Pigargo Vocinglero | [NL] Afrikaanse Zeearend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Haliaeetus vocifer AF widespread Genus Members of the genus Haliaeetus are large to very large eagles, […]
African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro)
[order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Accipiter tachiro | [authority] Daudin, 1800 | [UK] African Goshawk | [FR] Autour tachiro | [DE] Afrikahabicht | [ES] Azor Tachiro | [NL] Afrikaanse Havik Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Accipiter are small and medium-sized hawks, often called Sparrow-hawks or Goshawks. The females are almost […]
African Cuckoo-Hawk (Aviceda cuculoides)
Image coming soon [order] ACCIPITRIFORMES | [family] Accipitridae | [latin] Aviceda cuculoides | [authority] Swainson, 1837 | [UK] African Cuckoo-Hawk | [FR] Baza coucou | [DE] Kuckucksweih | [ES] Baza Africano | [NL] Afrikaanse Koekoekswouw Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Members of the genus Aviceda are rather small to medium-sized kites (usually called Cuckoo-Falcons or Bazas). […]
Brown-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus | [UK] Brown-headed Gull | [FR] Mouette du Tibet | [DE] Braunkopfmowe | [ES] Gaviota Centroasiatica | [NL] Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The bird is about 42 cm in length and both the sexes are alike. The under parts are pale grey. The legs and […]
Red-faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax urile)
[order] SULIFORMES | [family] Phalacrocoracidae | [latin] Phalacrocorax urile | [UK] Red-faced Cormorant | [FR] Cormoran a face rouge | [DE] Rotgesicht-Scharbe | [ES] Cormoran Carirrojo | [NL] Roodmaskeraalscholver Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Phalacrocorax urile PO n coasts Genus The cosmopolitan genus Phalacrocorax of the Suliformes family includes thirty-five species frequenting coasts and […]
Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus)
[order] SULIFORMES | [family] Phalacrocoracidae | [latin] Phalacrocorax pygmaeus | [UK] Pygmy Cormorant | [FR] Cormoran pygmee | [DE] Zwergscharbe | [ES] Cormoran Pigmeo | [NL] Dwergaalscholver Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The cosmopolitan genus Phalacrocorax of the Suliformes family includes thirty-five species frequenting coasts and islands. The face and throat are naked; the bill is […]
Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus)
[order] SULIFORMES | [family] Phalacrocoracidae | [latin] Phalacrocorax pelagicus | [UK] Pelagic Cormorant | [FR] Cormoran pelagique | [DE] Meerscharbe | [ES] Cormoran Pelagico | [NL] Pelagische Aalscholver Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The cosmopolitan genus Phalacrocorax of the Suliformes family includes thirty-five species frequenting coasts and islands. The face and throat are naked; the bill […]
Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
[order] SULIFORMES | [family] Phalacrocoracidae | [latin] Phalacrocorax brasilianus | [UK] Neotropic Cormorant | [FR] Cormoran vigua | [DE] Olivenscharbe | [ES] Cormoran Bigua | [NL] Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The cosmopolitan genus Phalacrocorax of the Suliformes family includes thirty-five species frequenting coasts and islands. The face and throat are naked; the bill is long, […]