[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Phylloscopidae | [latin] Phylloscopus kansuensis | [UK] Gansu Leaf Warbler | [FR] Pouillot du Gansu | [DE] Kansulaubsanger | [ES] Mosquitero de Gansu | [NL] Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics This bird looks like a warbler but is scarcely bigger than a Goldcrest and has a dazzling array of yellow stripes […]
Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Corvidae | [latin] Corvus ossifragus | [UK] Fish Crow | [FR] Corneille de rivage | [DE] Fischkrahe | [ES] Cuervo pescador | [NL] Viskraai Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Listen for this smallish crow near tidewater. Identify it by voice, not size; measurements of the American and Fish crows broadly overlap. […]
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Turdidae | [latin] Turdus pilaris | [UK] Fieldfare | [FR] Grive litorne | [DE] Wacholderdrossel | [ES] Zorzal Real | [NL] Kramsvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Large, bold, long-tailed, often noisy thrush, with rather rakish form both on ground and in the air. Plumage more boldly variegated and richly colored […]
Eyebrowed Thrush (Turdus obscurus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Turdidae | [latin] Turdus obscurus | [UK] Eyebrowed Thrush | [FR] Grive obscure | [DE] Weissbrauen-Drossel | [ES] Zorzal Rojigris | [NL] Vale Lijster Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Rather small and rakish thrush, with general character most like Redwing. Grey- to olive-brown above, with obvious white supercilium, eye-ring, and throat; […]
Evening Grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Hesperiphona vespertina | [UK] Evening Grosbeak | [FR] Gros-bec errant | [DE] Abend-Kernbeisser | [ES] Picogordo Vespertino | [NL] Avonddikbek Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Hesperiphona vespertina NA, MA Canada to sw Mexico Hesperiphona vespertina brooksi Hesperiphona vespertina montana Hesperiphona vespertina […]
Serin (Serinus serinus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Serinus serinus | [UK] Serin | [FR] Serin cini | [DE] Girlitz | [ES] Verdecillo | [NL] Europese Kanarie Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Smaller than other west Palearctic serins but with proportionately long wings and deeply forked tail. […]
Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Carduelis chloris | [UK] Greenfinch | [FR] Verdier commun | [DE] Grunling | [ES] Verderon Comun | [NL] Groenling Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Medium-sized, robust, plump and noticeably short-tailed finch, with stout conical bill. Male olive-green and yellow, […]
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Carduelis carduelis | [UK] Goldfinch | [FR] Chardonneret eleganz | [DE] Stieglitz | [ES] Jilguero Europeo | [NL] Putter Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Small, delicate, beautifully marked finch, with noticeably pointed bill and light dancing flight. At all […]
Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Paridae | [latin] Lophophanes cristatus | [UK] Crested Tit | [FR] Mesange huppee | [DE] Haubenmeise | [ES] Herrerillo Capuchino | [NL] Kuifmees Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics The crested tit is a small bird between 11-12 cm. in length, with a […]
Sky Lark (Alauda arvensis)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Alaudidae | [latin] Alauda arvensis | [UK] Sky Lark | [FR] Alouette des champs | [DE] Feldlerche | [ES] Alondra de Eurasia | [NL] Veldleeuwerik Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics It is a small to medium-sized ground dwelling species. Overall it is […]