[order] Phoenicopteriformes | [family] Phoenicopteridae | [latin] Phoenicopterus ruber | [UK] Greater Flamingo | [FR] Flamant rose | [DE] Flamingo | [ES] Flamenco comun | [IT] Fenicottero | [NL] Flamingo Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Greater flamingos are the largest species of flamingo. Most greater flamingo adults are white with a little pink in color, […]
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
[order] Pelecaniformes | [family] Pelecanidae | [latin] Pelecanus occidentalis | [UK] Brown Pelican | [FR] Pelican brun | [DE] Braunpelikan | [ES] Pelicano Pardo | [IT] Pellicano bruno | [NL] Bruine Pelikaan Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Pelecanus occidentalis NA, LA coasts, Caribbean Pelecanus occidentalis californicus coasts of […]
Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster)
[order] Pelecaniformes | [family] Sulidae | [latin] Sula leucogaster | [UK] Brown Booby | [FR] Fou brun | [DE] Weissbauchtolpel | [ES] Piquero Pardo | [IT] Sula fosca | [NL] Bruine Gent Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Microcarbo leucogaster Sula leucogaster Sula leucogaster TrO widespread Sula leucogaster brewsteri […]
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
[order] Pelecaniformes | [family] Anhingidae | [latin] Anhinga anhinga | [UK] Anhinga | [FR] Anhinga d’Amerique | [DE] Amerikanischer Schlangenhalsvogel | [ES] Anhinga Americana | [IT] Aninga americana | [NL] Amerikaanse Slangenhalsvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Cathartes anhinga Anhinga anhinga Anhinga anhinga Anhinga anhinga NA, LA Anhinga […]
Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus)
[order] Podicipediformes | [family] Podicipedidae | [latin] Tachybaptus dominicus | [UK] Least Grebe | [FR] Grebe minime | [DE] Schwarzkopftaucher | [ES] Zampullin Macacito | [IT] Svasso minore | [NL] Dwergfuut Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Podilymbus dominicus Tachybaptus dominicus NA, LA s Texas to n Argentina Tachybaptus […]
Pied billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
[order] Podicipediformes | [family] Podicipedidae | [latin] Podilymbus podiceps | [UK] Pied-billed Grebe | [FR] Grebe a bec bigarre | [DE] Bindentaucher | [ES] Zampullin Picogrueso | [IT] Podilimbo | [NL] Dikbekfuut Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Podilymbus podiceps NA, LA widespread Podilymbus podiceps antarcticus n South America […]
Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) [order] Ciconiiformes | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Nycticorax nycticorax | [UK] Black-crowned Night-Heron | [FR] Bihoreau gris | [DE] Nachtreiher | [ES] Martinete Común | [IT] Nitticora comune | [NL] Kwak Physical charateristics Black-crowned Night Heron is a stocky bird with large head, thick and short neck, and short legs. Adult […]
Black bellied Tree Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)
[order] Anseriformes | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Dendrocygna autumnalis | [UK] Black-bellied Tree-Duck | [FR] Dendrocygne à ventre noir | [DE] Rotschnabel-Pfeifgans | [ES] Suirirà Piquirrojo | [IT] Dendrocigna beccorosso | [NL] Zwartbuikfluiteend Physical charateristics This species, as other tree ducks, is more closely related to geese and swans than to ducks. They have long […]
Black Caracara (Daptrius ater)
Black Caracara (Daptrius ater) [order] Falconiformes | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Daptrius ater | [UK] Black Caracara | [FR] Caracara noir | [DE] Gelbkehlkarakara | [ES] Caracara Negro | [IT] Caracara golagialla | [NL] Zwarte Caracara Physical charateristics All shiny black plumage with a bare red face skin. Throat is yellow skinned. White band across […]
Azure Gallinule (Porphyrio flavirostris)
[order] Gruiformes | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Porphyrio flavirostris | [UK] Azure Gallinule | [FR] Azure Gallinule | [DE] Azursultanshuhn | [ES] Calamoncillo Celeste | [IT] Gallinella beccogiallo | [NL] Azuurpurperhoen Physical charateristics The bill and frontal shield is a pale greenish-yellow.The wing coverts are greenish-blue while the back and tail are browner. The throat […]