[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Luscinia megarhynchos | [UK] Common Nightingale | [FR] Rossignol philomele | [DE] Nachtigall | [ES] Ruisenor | [NL] Nachtegaal Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Tarsiger megarhynchos Luscinia megarhynchos EU c, w AF Luscinia megarhynchos africana Luscinia megarhynchos hafizi Luscinia megarhynchos megarhynchos […]
Tag: Chats and Old World flycatchers
Canary Islands Stonechat (Saxicola dacotiae)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Saxicola dacotiae | [UK] Canary Islands Stonechat | [FR] Tarier des Canaries | [DE] Kanarenschmatzer | [ES] Tarabilla Canaria | [NL] Canarische Roodborsttapuit Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Saxicola dacotiae AF Canary Islands Saxicola dacotiae dacotiae Saxicola dacotiae murielae? Physical charateristics […]
Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Phoenicurus phoenicurus | [UK] Common Redstart | [FR] Rouge-queue a front blanc | [DE] Garten-Rotschwanz | [ES] Colirrojo Real | [NL] Gekraagde Roodstaart Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Phoenicurus phoenicurus EU c, w, also nw Africa ne, e AF Phoenicurus phoenicurus […]
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Erithacus rubecula | [UK] European Robin | [FR] Rouge-gorge familier | [DE] Rotkehlchen | [ES] Petirrojo Europeo | [NL] Roodborst Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Erithacus rubecula EU w, c to n AF Erithacus rubecula caucasicus Erithacus rubecula hyrcanus Erithacus rubecula […]
European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Saxicola rubicola | [UK] European Stonechat | [FR] Cotinga noir | [DE] Schwarzkehlchen | [ES] Tarabilla comun | [NL] Roodborsttapuit Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Saxicola rubicola EU w, s Europe, n Africa Saxicola rubicola hibernans Saxicola rubicola rubicola Physical charateristics […]
Moussiers Redstart (Phoenicurus moussieri)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Phoenicurus moussieri | [UK] Moussiers Redstart | [FR] Rouge-queue de Moussier | [DE] Diadem-Rotschwanz | [ES] Colirrojo Diademado | [NL] Diadeemroodstaart Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The 13cm male Moussier’s Redstart has a black head with a broad white stripe running above each eye and down the side […]
Madagascar Stonechat (Saxicola sibilla)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Saxicola sibilla | [UK] Madagascar Stonechat | [FR] Tarier de Madagascar | [DE] Madagaskarschwarzkehlchen | [ES] Tarablla de Madagascar | [NL] Madagascarroodborsttapuit Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Saxicola sibilla AF Madagascar Saxicola sibilla ankaratrae Saxicola sibilla sibilla Saxicola sibilla tsaratananae Physical […]
Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Tarsiger cyanurus | [UK] Red-flanked Bluetail | [FR] Rossignol bleu | [DE] Blauschwanz | [ES] Coliazul cejiblanco | [NL] Blauwstaart Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Close in size and structure to European Robin, though slightly shorter billed and longer tailed. Small, fairly compact chat, with general character recalling […]
Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Monticola saxatilis | [UK] Rock Thrush | [FR] Merlede roche | [DE] Steinrotel | [ES] Roquero rojo | [NL] Rode Rotslijster Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics The male Rock Thrush is striking and unmistakable, with a grey-blue head, rich […]
Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin (Erythropygia galactotes)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Erythropygia galactotes | [UK] Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin | [FR] Grimpereau des bois | [DE] Heckensanger | [ES] Alzacola Rojizo | [NL] Waaierstaart Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Erythropygia galactotes EU sc, sw AF Erythropygia galactotes familiaris Erythropygia galactotes galactotes Erythropygia galactotes […]