[order] SULIFORMES | [family] Sulidae | [latin] Morus bassanus | [UK] Northern Gannet | [FR] Fou de Bassan | [DE] Basstolpel | [ES] Alcatraz Atlantico | [NL] Jan van Gent Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The Northern Gannet is one of three subspecies of Gannet Morus bassanus in the world: the other two occur along […]
Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra)
[order] SULIFORMES | [family] Sulidae | [latin] Sula dactylatra | [UK] Masked Booby | [FR] Fou masque | [DE] Maskentolpel | [ES] Piquero Enmascarado | [NL] Maskergent Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sula dactylatra TrO widespread Sula dactylatra bedouti s and e Indian Ocean Sula dactylatra californica islands […]
Cape Gannet (Morus capensis)
[order] SULIFORMES | [family] Sulidae | [latin] Morus capensis | [UK] Cape Gannet | [FR] Fou du Cap | [DE] Kaptolpel | [ES] Alcatraz del Cabo | [NL] Kaapse Jan van Gent Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Cape gannets are easily identified by their large size, silky black and white plumage and the distinctive golden-yellow […]
Abbotts Booby (Papasula abbotti)
[order] SULIFORMES | [family] Sulidae | [latin] Papasula abbotti | [UK] Abbotts Booby | [FR] Fou d’Abbott | [DE] Abbott-Tolpel | [ES] Piquero de Abbott | [NL] Abbotts Gent Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sula abbotti Papasula abbotti IO ne Physical charateristics 79 cm. Black-and-white booby. Dark eye […]
Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae)
[order] SPHENISCIFORMES | [family] Spheniscidae | [latin] Pygoscelis adeliae | [UK] Adelie Penguin | [FR] Manchot d’Adelie | [DE] Adeliepinguin | [ES] pinguino de Adelia or de ojo blanco | [NL] Adelie-pinguin Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The Adelie has a black head. Distinctive white eye rings appear during the breeding season. Listen to the […]
Spotted Sandgrouse (Pterocles senegallus)
[order] PTEROCLIDIFORMES | [family] Pteroclididae | [latin] Pterocles senegallus | [UK] Spotted Sandgrouse | [FR] Ganga tachete | [DE] Tropfen-Flughuhn | [ES] Ganga Moteada | [NL] Sahelzandhoen Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Diagnostic longitudinal black stripe on belly, more conspicuous during flight, dark trailing edge of wing. Throat and sides of head ochre or orange-yellow, […]
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata)
[order] PTEROCLIDIFORMES | [family] Pteroclididae | [latin] Pterocles alchata | [UK] Pin-tailed Sandgrouse | [FR] Ganga cata | [DE] Spiess-Flughuhn | [ES] Ganga comun | [NL] Witbuikzandhoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Pterocles alchata EU sw, also n AF Pterocles alchata alchata Iberian Pen., se France Pterocles alchata […]
Pallass Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus)
[order] PTEROCLIDIFORMES | [family] Pteroclididae | [latin] Syrrhaptes paradoxus | [UK] Pallass Sandgrouse | [FR] Syrrhapte paradoxal | [DE] Steppen-Flughuhn | [ES] Ganga de Pallas | [NL] Steppehoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Pterocles paradoxus Syrrhaptes paradoxus EU c Physical charateristics Pallas’s sandgrouse are medium-sized sandgrouse that range […]
Black-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis)
[order] PTEROCLIDIFORMES | [family] Pteroclididae | [latin] Pterocles orientalis | [UK] Black-bellied Sandgrouse | [FR] Ganga unibande | [DE] Sand-Flughuhn | [ES] Ortega | [NL] Zwartbuikzandhoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Pterocles orientalis EU sw, also n AF Pterocles orientalis arenarius Kazakhstan to s Iran and Afghanistan, east […]
Western Grebe (aechmophorus occidentalis)
[order] PODICIPEDIFORMES | [family] Podicipedidae | [latin] aechmophorus occidentalis | [UK] Western Grebe | [FR] Grebe elegant | [DE] Renntaucher | [ES] Achichilique Occidental | [NL] Zwanehalsfuut Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Aechmophorus occidentalis NA, MA w Aechmophorus occidentalis ephemeralis w Mexico Aechmophorus occidentalis occidentalis se Alaska and […]