Gruiformes Rallidae Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) [order] Gruiformes | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Rallus aquaticus | [UK] Water Rail | [FR] Râle d’eau | [DE] Wasserralle | [ES] Rascón Europeo | [IT] Porciglione comune | [NL] Waterral Physical charateristics In 60% of nominate birds, variable number of greater and median upperwing coverts have white bars, […]
Twite (Carduelis flavirostris)
Passeriformes Fringillidae Twite (Carduelis flavirostris) [order] Passeriformes | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Carduelis flavirostris | [UK] Twite | [FR] Linotte à bec jaune | [DE] Berghänfling | [ES] Pardillo de Pico Amarillo | [IT] Fanello | [NL] Frater Physical charateristics The twite Carduelis flavirostris is a small brown passerine bird in the finch family (Fringillidae) […]
Trumpeter Finch (Bucanetes githagineus)
Passeriformes Fringillidae Trumpeter Finch (Bucanetes githagineus) [order] Passeriformes | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Bucanetes githagineus | [UK] Trumpeter Finch | [FR] Bouvreuil githagine | [DE] Wüstengimpel | [ES] Camachuelo trompetero | [IT] Trombettiere | [NL] Woestijnvink Physical charateristics Rather small, stocky finch with bulbous bill, deep head, and rather short tail. Plumage rather uniform dusky- […]
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
Passeriformes Passeridae Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) [order] Passeriformes | [family] Passeridae | [latin] Passer montanus | [UK] Tree Sparrow | [FR] Moineau friquet | [DE] Feldsperling | [ES] Gorrión Molinero | [IT] Passero mattugio | [NL] Ringmus Physical charateristics Smaller than house sparrow from which it can be told by a combination of rich brown […]
Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Charadriiformes Sternidae Tern (Sterna hirundo) [order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Sterna hirundo | [UK] Tern | [FR] Sterne pierregarin | [DE] Flußseeschwalbe | [ES] GaviotÃn Común | [IT] Sterna comune | [NL] Visdief Physical charateristics In breeding plumage, the Common Tern has an orange-red bill tipped in black and orange-red legs. The back, […]
Sykess Warbler (Hippolais rama)
Passeriformes Sylviidae Sykess Warbler (Hippolais rama) [order] Passeriformes | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Hippolais rama | [UK] Sykess Warbler | [FR] Hypolaïs rama | [DE] Buschspötter-rama | [ES] Zarcero de Sykes | [IT] Canapino di Sykes | [NL] Syke-spotvogel Physical charateristics It is a small warbler, especially compared to others in their genus. They are […]
Kinglets and Goldcrests
Class AVES Order PASSERIFORMES Suborder OSCINES Family REGULIDAE (KINGLETS AND GOLDCRESTS) Very small birds with medium-long wings and tail, thin, straight and pointed bill, longish legs; general grey-green plumage coloration offset by pale wingbars, variably contrasting head markings, one species plainer-headed. 8–11 cm. Nearctic, Palearctic and, marginally, Oriental Regions. Coniferous forest, also mixed and deciduous […]
Whydahs and Indigobirds
Class AVES Order PASSERIFORMES Suborder OSCINES Family VIDUIDAE (WHYDAHS AND INDIGOBIRDS) free text from the Handbook of the Birds of the World. Small passerines with short, stubby bill, breeding males of most species with extensive black in plumage, some also with greatly elongated central tail feathers, females and non-breeding males mostly brownish and streaked. 10-43 […]
Oxpeckers (Buphagidae)
Class AVES Order PASSERIFORMES Suborder OSCINES Family Buphagidae (OXPECKERS) free text from the Handbook of the Birds of the World. Medium-sized passerines with heavy, flattened bill; plumage coloration dull brownish and buff, with contrastingly bright eye wattle and bill. 20 cm. Africa. Savanna and farmland with large ungulates. 1 genus, 2 species, 3 taxa. No […]
Wrens (Troglodytidae)
Class AVES Order PASSERIFORMESSuborder OSCINES Family TROGLODYTIDAE (WRENS) free text from the Handbook of the Birds of the World. Very small to medium-sized, mostly insectivorous birds with finely pointed and often decurved bill, tail variously long and graduated to extremely short, one species with sturdy legs and bill; plumage colours mostly grey and brown, often […]