[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Charadriidae | [latin] Charadrius wilsonia | [UK] Thick-billed Plover | [FR] Pluvier de Wilson | [DE] Wilson-Regenpfeifer | [ES] Chorlitejo Piquigrueso | [NL] Dikbekplevier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics A medium-sized (16.5-20.0 cm) plover readily distinguished from other ringed plovers by stout […]
Yellow-billed Tern (Sterna superciliaris)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Laridae | [latin] Sterna superciliaris | [UK] Yellow-billed Tern | [FR] Sterne argentee | [DE] | [ES] Charrancito amazonico | [NL] Amazonestern Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Small tern with a greenish bill, in breeding plamage dark grey above and white below. Forehead white with a black streak from bill to […]
Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Glareolidae | [latin] Glareola pratincola | [UK] Collared Pratincole | [FR] Glareole a collier | [DE] Rotflugel-Brachschwalbe | [ES] Canastera | [NL] Vorkstaartplevier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Glareola pratincola AF, EU widespread AF Glareola pratincola erlangeri s Somalia, n Kenya Glareola pratincola fuelleborni […]
Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis)
[order] COLUMBIFORMES | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Spilopelia senegalensis | [UK] Laughing Dove | [FR] Tourterelle maillee | [DE] Palmtaube | [ES] | [NL] Palmtortel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Macropygia senegalensis Spilopelia senegalensis AF, EU, OR India and c Asia to s Arabian Peninsula and AF Spilopelia […]
Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Charadriidae | [latin] Vanellus chilensis | [UK] Southern Lapwing | [FR] Vanneau tero | [DE] Bronzekiebitz | [ES] Avefria Tero | [NL] Chileense Kievit Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Vanellus chilensis SA widespread Vanellus chilensis cayennensis n South America Vanellus chilensis chilensis c Chile […]
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Tringa ochropus | [UK] Green Sandpiper | [FR] Chevalier cul-blanc | [DE] Wald-Wasserlaufer | [ES] | [NL] Witgatje Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Medium-sized and dark Tringa. Very similar to T. glareola but larger and darker, tail white with four thick black bars. Foreneck, breast and upper flanks […]
Great Snipe (Gallinago media)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Gallinago media | [UK] Great Snipe | [FR] Becassine double | [DE] Doppelschnepfe | [ES] Agachadiza Real | [NL] Poelsnip Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Medium sized, bulky snipe. Differs from similar species by bold white tips on wing coverts, bold dark barring on white underparts, and unbarred […]
Great Skua (Stercorarius skua)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Stercorariidae | [latin] Stercorarius skua | [UK] Great Skua | [FR] Grand Labbe | [DE] Skua | [ES] Pagalo Grande | [NL] Grote Jager Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics A large, dark, heavy-bodied, gull-like bird, mottled gray-brown with conspicuous white patches on the outer wing. Tail short and blunt. Immatures of […]
Greater Sand Plover (Charadrius leschenaultii)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Charadriidae | [latin] Charadrius leschenaultii | [UK] Greater Sand Plover | [FR] Pluvier de Leschenault | [DE] Wusten-Regenpfeifer | [ES] Chorlitejo mongol | [NL] Woestijnplevier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Charadrius leschenaultii EU c AF, OR, AU Charadrius leschenaultii columbinus Turkey to s Afghanistan […]
Cream-coloured Courser (Cursorius cursor)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Glareolidae | [latin] Cursorius cursor | [UK] Cream-coloured Courser | [FR] Courvite isabelle | [DE] Rennvogel | [ES] Corredor | [NL] Renvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Above pale sandy buff or sandy rufous with striking black stripe from behind eye to […]