[order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Colmbina talpacoti | [UK] Ruddy Ground-Dove | [FR] Colombe rousse | [DE] Rosttaubchen | [ES] Columbina Colorada | [IT] Tortora di Talpacot | [NL] Steenduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Ruddy Ground Doves are small short-tailed pigeons, 17cm long […]
Plain breasted Ground Dove (Columbina minuta)
[order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columbina minuta | [UK] Plain-breasted Ground-Dove | [FR] Colombe pygmee | [DE] Zwergtaubchen | [ES] Columbina Menuda | [IT] Tortora minuta | [NL] Dwergduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics The forehead is pale pinkish-grey. The top of the head, […]
Ruddy Pigeon (Patagioenas subvinacea)
[order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Patagioenas subvinacea | [UK] Ruddy Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon vineux | [DE] Purpurtaube | [ES] Paloma Vinosa | [IT] Colomba rossastra | [NL] Purpurduif Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Patagioenas subvinacea LA Costa Rica through Amazonia Patagioenas subvinacea berlepschi se Panama […]
Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Anous stolidus | [UK] Brown Noddy | [FR] Noddi brun | [DE] Noddi | [ES] Tinosa boba | [IT] Sterna stolida bruna | [NL] Noddy Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Anous stolidus TrO widespread Anous stolidus galapagensis Galapagos Is. Anous stolidus […]
Cayenne Tern (Sterna eurygnatha)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Sterna eurygnatha | [UK] Cayenne Tern | [FR] Sterne caugek | [DE] Brandseeschwalbe | [ES] Gaviotin Brasilero | [IT] Beccapesci | [NL] Grote Stern Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Cayenne Tern tends to have a darker mantle than Sandwich […]
Royal Tern (Sterna maxima)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Sterna maxima | [UK] Royal Tern | [FR] Sterne royale | [DE] Konigsseeschwalbe | [ES] Charran real | [IT] Sterna reale | [NL] Koningsstern Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Thalasseus maximus NA, LA, AF coasts Thalasseus maximus albididorsalis Mauritania to Guinea […]
Little Tern (Sterna antillarum)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Sterna antillarum | [UK] Little Tern | [FR] Petite Sterne | [DE] Amerikanische Zwergseeschwalbe | [ES] Charrancito Americano | [IT] Fraticello americano | [NL] Amerikaanse Dwergstern Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sternula albifrons AF, EU, OR, AU widespread Sternula albifrons albifrons […]
Yellow billed Tern (Sterna superciliaris)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Sterna superciliaris | [UK] Yellow-billed Tern | [FR] Sterne argentee | [DE] Amazonasseeschwalbe | [ES] Charrancito amazonico | [IT] Sterna dell’Amazzonia | [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 […]
Sooty Tern (Sterna fuscata)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Sterna fuscata | [UK] Sooty Tern | [FR] Sterne fuligineuse | [DE] Russseeschwalbe | [ES] Charran Sombrio | [IT] Rondine di mare oscura | [NL] Bonte Stern Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Onychoprion fuscatus TrO widespread Onychoprion fuscatus crissalis islands off […]
Gull billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Gelochelidon nilotica | [UK] Gull-billed Tern | [FR] Sterne hansel | [DE] Lachseeschwalbe | [ES] Gaviotin de Pico Negro | [IT] Sterna zampenere | [NL] Lachstern Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Hydroprogne nilotica Gelochelidon nilotica Worldwide widespread Gelochelidon nilotica affinis Japan, […]