Russet crowned Crake (Anurolimnas viridis)

[order] Gruiformes | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Anurolimnas viridis | [UK] Russet-crowned Crake | [FR] Rale kiolo | [DE] Indioralle | [ES] Polluela Coronirrufa | [IT] Schiribilla corona rossiccia | [NL] Roodkruinral Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Laterallus viridis SA Amazonia Laterallus viridis brunnescens e Colombia Laterallus viridis […]

Ash throated Crake (Porzana albicollis)

[order] Gruiformes | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Porzana albicollis | [UK] Ash-throated Crake | [FR] Marouette plombee | [DE] Wieselsumpfhuhn | [ES] Polluela Turura | [IT] Schiribilla collobianco | [NL] Witkeelporseleinhoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Porzana albicollis SA n, sc, se Porzana albicollis albicollis e Brazil to […]

Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)

[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] Suirirí 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 […]