http://monacoeye.com/birds/index.phpRSS feed for Monaco Birdsenmonacoeye+birds@gmail.comCopyright monacoeye2013-03-27T16:03:41+01:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:11:06 +0200monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesPigeonsGambiaJanjanbureh2013-03-27T16:03:41+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/treron_waalia_bruces_green_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-1537http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/treron_waalia_bruces_green_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-1537
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Bruce’s Green Pigeon
Latin: Treron waalia
Other: Colombar waalia (Fr)
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons, Doves
Range: Sub-saharan Africa
Similar: African Green Pigeon

Oof record… Bruce is easiest to see up river in the Gambia.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCisticolidaeCisticolasGambiaTujerengBijolo Forest Park2013-04-21T16:02:35+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hypergerus_atriceps_oriole_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-1536http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hypergerus_atriceps_oriole_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-1536
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Oriole Warbler
Latin: Hypergerus atriceps
Other: Noircap loriot (Fr)
Family: Cisticolidae • Cisticolas
Range: W Africa
Similar:

The Oriole Warbler has a black hood, with white-bordered feathers, black chest, yellow-green upper parts and yellow underneath.

I saw them at Bijolo and near the beach at Tujereng. Good-looking bird.

Below, Oriole Warbler, Bijolo, Gambia, Feb 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comApodidaeSwiftsGambiaGambia RiverTendaba2013-04-21T15:53:14+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/apus_affinis_little_swift.php#unique-entry-id-1535http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/apus_affinis_little_swift.php#unique-entry-id-1535
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved. Gambia, March, 2013

Bird name: Little Swift
Latin: Apus affinis
Other: Martinet à croupion gris (Fr)
Family: Apodidae • Swifts
Range: Africa, India etc
Similar:

The Little Swifts were too fast for my camera - but here were their nests.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPycnonotidaeBulbulsTanzaniaOlduvai Gorge2013-04-21T11:38:44+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pycnonotus_tricolor_dark_capped_bulbul.php#unique-entry-id-1534http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pycnonotus_tricolor_dark_capped_bulbul.php#unique-entry-id-1534
© André S - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Tanzania, Oct 2009

Bird name: Dark-capped Bulbul
Latin: Pycnonotus tricolor
Other:
Family: Pycnonotidae • Bulbuls
Range: C, E, SE Africa, incl Tanzania
Similar:

The Dark-capped Bulbul, sent in by André S in Tanzania, treated here as a separate species, but sometimes lumped with Common Bulbul. Brown with light belly and yellow vent.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallows & MartinsSwallowsEcuadorNapoLiana LodgeBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2013-04-21T12:02:16+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachycineta_albiventer_white_winged_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-1533http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachycineta_albiventer_white_winged_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-1533
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Brazil, Aug 2011

Bird name: White-winged Swallow
Latin: Tachycineta albiventer
Other: Golondrina aliblanca (Es) • (Br), Hirondelle à ailes blanches (Fr)
Family: Hirundinidae • Swallows & Martins
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, to Brazil, N Argentina
Similar: Tree Swallow

I saw the White-winged Swallow in the same places as the White-banded Swallow, even sharing the same perches: Upper Napo in Ecuador and Parà in Brazil. All white underside, with white rump and some white on wings.

Below, White-winged Swallow in flight, Liana Lodge, Ecuador, Mar 2011


Below, White-winged Swallow perched with White-banded Swallows, Ecuador, Mar 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallows & MartinsSwallowsEcuadorGuango Lodge2013-04-21T12:02:13+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/notiochelidon_murina_brown_bellied_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-1531http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/notiochelidon_murina_brown_bellied_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-1531
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ecuador, Mar 2011

Bird name: Brown-bellied Swallow
Latin: Notiochelidon murina
Other: Hirondelle à ventre brun (Fr)
Family: Hirundinidae • Swallows & Martins
Range: W Venezuela to C Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar:

Record of Brown-bellied Swallows roosting in the highlands of Ecuador.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallows & MartinsSwallowsGambiaMarakissa River Camp2013-04-21T12:02:22+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hirundo_smithii_wire_tailed_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-1530http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hirundo_smithii_wire_tailed_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-1530
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Wire-tailed Swallow
Latin: Hirundo smithii
Other: Hirondelle à longs brins (Fr)
Family: Hirundinidae • Swallows & Martins
Range: Widespread Africa, Asia
Similar:

Just one Wire-tailed Swallow seen on the road outside Marakissa River Lodge.

Below, Wire-tailed Swallow on dirt road near bridge, Marakissa River Camp, Gambia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallows & MartinsSwallowsGambiaBansang Quarry2013-04-21T12:02:08+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hirundo_lucida_red_chested_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-1529http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hirundo_lucida_red_chested_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-1529
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Red-chested Swallow
Latin: Hirundo lucida
Other: Hirondelle de Guinée (Fr)
Family: Hirundinidae • Swallows & Martins
Range: C, W, NE Africa
Similar: Barn Swallow

The Red-chested Swallow is similar to the Barn Swallow, but the red throat extends onto the upper chest. Seen once upriver.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallows & MartinsSwallowsGambiaAbuko Woods2013-04-21T12:02:06+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hirundo_leucosoma_pied_winged_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-1528http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hirundo_leucosoma_pied_winged_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-1528
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Pied-winged Swallow
Latin: Hirundo leucosoma
Other: Hirondelle à ailes tachetées (Fr)
Family: Hirundinidae • Swallows & Martins
Range: W Africa
Similar:

One view of some distant Pied-winged Swallows at Abuko.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPycnonotidaeBulbulsGambia2013-04-21T11:17:02+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eurillas_virens_little_greenbul.php#unique-entry-id-1527http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eurillas_virens_little_greenbul.php#unique-entry-id-1527
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Little Greenbul
Latin: Eurillas virens
Other: Bulbul verdâtre (Fr)
Family: Pycnonotidae • Bulbuls
Range: Widespread Africa
Similar:

Record shots of Little Greenbul in Gambia. Spotted at Abuko.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallows & MartinsSwallowsGambiaGambia RiverKartongKartong Bird Observatory2013-04-21T12:02:03+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cecropis_senegalensis_mosque_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-1526http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cecropis_senegalensis_mosque_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-1526
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Mosque Swallow
Latin: Cecropis senegalensis
Other: Hirondelle des mosquées (Fr)
Family: Hirundinidae • Swallows & Martins
Range: Widespread Africa
Similar: Red-rumped Swallow

Just a record of a Mosque Swallow at Karton Bird Observatory. Also seen flying over the boat on the River Gambia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallows & MartinsSwallowsTanzania2013-04-20T23:29:56+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cecropis_abyssinica_lesser_striped_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-1525http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cecropis_abyssinica_lesser_striped_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-1525
© Tom C - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Tanzania, July

Bird name: Lesser Striped Swallow
Latin: Cecropis abyssinica
Other: Hirondelle striée (Fr)
Family: Hirundinidae • Swallows & Martins
Range: Widespread Africa, incl Tanzania
Similar:

Many thanks to Tom C for this record of Lesser Striped Swallows in Tanzania.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallows & MartinsSwallowsEcuadorNapoLiana LodgeBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2013-04-21T12:02:19+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/atticora_fasciata_white_banded_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-1524http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/atticora_fasciata_white_banded_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-1524
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Brazil, Aug 2011

Bird name: White-banded Swallow
Latin: Atticora fasciata
Other: Golondrina fajiblanca (Es) • peitoril, andorinha-de-cinta-branca, andorinha-de-faixa-branca (Br), Hirondelle à ceinture blanche (Fr)
Family: Hirundinidae • Swallows & Martins
Range: Amazonia: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyanas, Peru, Venezuela
Similar:

The White-banded Swallow was a typical swallow found on and near small tributaries of the Amazon. I saw them in Ecuador and Brazil. Easy to recognise - all dark with white band on underside.

Below, White-banded Swallows, Rio Azul Lodge, Brazil, 2011


Below, White-banded Swallow in flight, Liana Lodge, Ecuador, Mar 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeChatsOld World FlycatchersRobin ChatsGambiaAbuko WoodsMarakissa River CampKartong2013-04-19T19:55:57+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cossypha_niveicapilla_snowy_crowned_robin_chat.php#unique-entry-id-1523http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cossypha_niveicapilla_snowy_crowned_robin_chat.php#unique-entry-id-1523
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
Latin: Cossypha niveicapilla
Other:
Family: Muscicapidae • Old World Flycatchers, Robin Chats
Range: W, C Africa incl Gambia
Similar: White-crowned Robin-Chat

This is a Snowy-crowned Robin Chat - from orange showing on the nape, breaking the dark neck line. Not nearly as common as the White-crowned Robin Chat in the Gambia. I saw three individuals separately at different locations.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeChatsOld World FlycatchersRobin ChatsTanzania2013-04-19T19:55:43+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cossypha_heuglini_white_browed_robin_chat.php#unique-entry-id-1522http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cossypha_heuglini_white_browed_robin_chat.php#unique-entry-id-1522
© Tom C - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Tanzania, July

Bird name: White-browed Robin Chat
Latin: Cossypha heuglini
Other:
Family: Muscicapidae • Old World Flycatchers, Robin Chats
Range: C, E, S Africa
Similar:

Thanks to Tom for this pic of a White-browed Robin Chat.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeChatsOld World FlycatchersRobin ChatsTanzania2013-04-19T19:55:33+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cossypha_caffra_cape_robin_chat.php#unique-entry-id-1521http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cossypha_caffra_cape_robin_chat.php#unique-entry-id-1521
© Tom C - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Tanzania, July

Bird name: Cape Robin Chat
Latin: Cossypha caffra
Other:
Family: Muscicapidae • Old World Flycatchers, Robin Chats
Range: E, SE, S Africa
Similar:

Thanks to Tom for this pic of a Cape Robin Chat.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeChatsOld World FlycatchersRobin ChatsGambiaSenegambia HotelMarakissa River CampBijolo Forest Park2013-04-19T20:10:05+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cossypha_albicapilla_white_crowned_robin_chat.php#unique-entry-id-1520http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cossypha_albicapilla_white_crowned_robin_chat.php#unique-entry-id-1520
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: White-crowned Robin-Chat
Latin: Cossypha albicapilla
Other:
Family: Muscicapidae • Old World Flycatchers, Robin Chats
Range: W, C, E Africa incl Gambia
Similar: Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat

White-crowned Robin-Chat seen fairly regularly in Gambia. A large contingent at the Senegambia Hotel.

No orange on nape.

Below, White-crowned Robin-Chat - Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeFlycatchersOld World FlycatchersChatsGambiaKartong2013-04-19T20:11:14+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pentholaea_albifrons_white_fronted_black_chat.php#unique-entry-id-1519http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pentholaea_albifrons_white_fronted_black_chat.php#unique-entry-id-1519
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: White-fronted Black Chat
Latin: Pentholaea albifrons
Other:
Family: Muscicapidae • Old World Flycatchers
Range: W, C, E Africa incl Gambia
Similar:

These White-fronted Black Chats were feeding from a termite nest.

The male White-fronted Black Chat has a white spot on its forehead. The female White-fronted Black Chat is all black.

Below, female White-fronted Black Chat - Gambia, Mar 2013


Below, male White-fronted Black Chat dives into termite nest - Gambia, Mar 2013


Below, termite nest opened by White-fronted Black Chats - Gambia, Mar 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLeiothrichidaeLaughingthrushesLists2008-02-12T15:58:42+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_leiothrichidae.php#unique-entry-id-1518http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_leiothrichidae.php#unique-entry-id-1518(updated 2013 IOC 3.3) - see timaliidae

Phyllanthus atripennis - Capuchin Babbler

Kupeornis gilberti - White-throated Mountain Babbler
Kupeornis rufocinctus - Red-collared Babbler
Kupeornis chapini - Chapin's Babbler

Turdoides nipalensis - Spiny Babbler
Turdoides altirostris - Iraq Babbler
Turdoides caudata - Common Babbler
Turdoides huttoni - Afghan Babbler
Turdoides earlei - Striated Babbler
Turdoides gularis - White-throated Babbler
Turdoides longirostris - Slender-billed Babbler
Turdoides malcolmi - Large Grey Babbler
Turdoides squamiceps - Arabian Babbler
Turdoides fulva - Fulvous Babbler
Turdoides aylmeri - Scaly Chatterer
Turdoides rubiginosa - Rufous Chatterer
Turdoides subrufa - Rufous Babbler
Turdoides striata - Jungle Babbler
Turdoides rufescens - Orange-billed Babbler
Turdoides affinis - Yellow-billed Babbler
Turdoides melanops - Black-faced Babbler
Turdoides sharpei - Black-lored Babbler
Turdoides tenebrosa - Dusky Babbler
Turdoides reinwardtii - Blackcap Babbler
Turdoides plebejus - Brown Babbler
Turdoides leucocephala - White-headed Babbler
Turdoides jardineii - Arrow-marked Babbler
Turdoides squamulata - Scaly Babbler
Turdoides leucopygia - White-rumped Babbler
Turdoides hartlaubii - Hartlaub's Babbler
Turdoides hindei - Hinde's Babbler
Turdoides hypoleuca - Northern Pied Babbler
Turdoides bicolor - Southern Pied Babbler
Turdoides gymnogenys - Bare-cheeked Babbler

Babax lanceolatus - Chinese Babax
Babax woodi - Mount Victoria Babax
Babax waddelli - Giant Babax
Babax koslowi - Tibetan Babax

Garrulax canorus - Chinese Hwamei
Garrulax taewanus - Taiwan Hwamei
Garrulax leucolophus - White-crested Laughingthrush
Garrulax bicolor - Sumatran Laughingthrush
Garrulax strepitans - White-necked Laughingthrush
Garrulax ferrarius - Cambodian Laughingthrush
Garrulax milleti - Black-hooded Laughingthrush
Garrulax maesi - Grey Laughingthrush
Garrulax castanotis - Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush
Garrulax sukatschewi - Snowy-cheeked Laughingthrush
Garrulax cineraceus - Moustached Laughingthrush
Garrulax rufogularis - Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush
Garrulax konkakinhensis - Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush
Garrulax lunulatus - Barred Laughingthrush
Garrulax bieti - White-speckled Laughingthrush
Garrulax maximus - Giant Laughingthrush
Garrulax ocellatus - Spotted Laughingthrush
Garrulax cinereifrons - Ashy-headed Laughingthrush
Garrulax palliatus - Sunda Laughingthrush
Garrulax rufifrons - Rufous-fronted Laughingthrush
Garrulax perspicillatus - Masked Laughingthrush
Garrulax albogularis - White-throated Laughingthrush
Garrulax ruficeps - Rufous-crowned Laughingthrush
Garrulax monileger - Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
Garrulax pectoralis - Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush
Garrulax nuchalis - Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush
Garrulax chinensis - Black-throated Laughingthrush
Garrulax vassali - White-cheeked Laughingthrush
Garrulax ruficollis - Rufous-necked Laughingthrush
Garrulax galbanus - Yellow-throated Laughingthrush
Garrulax courtoisi - Blue-crowned Laughingthrush
Garrulax delesserti - Wynaad Laughingthrush
Garrulax gularis - Rufous-vented Laughingthrush
Garrulax davidi - Plain Laughingthrush
Garrulax caerulatus - Grey-sided Laughingthrush
Garrulax poecilorhynchus - Rusty Laughingthrush
Garrulax berthemyi - Buffy Laughingthrush
Garrulax sannio - White-browed Laughingthrush
Garrulax mitratus - Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush
Garrulax treacheri - Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush
Garrulax merulinus - Spot-breasted Laughingthrush
Garrulax annamensis - Orange-breasted Laughingthrush
Garrulax striatus - Striated Laughingthrush
Garrulax lugubris - Black Laughingthrush
Garrulax calvus - Bare-headed Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron cachinnans - Black-chinned Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron fairbanki - Kerala Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron lineatum - Streaked Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron imbricatum - Bhutan Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron virgatum - Striped Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron austeni - Brown-capped Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron squamatum - Blue-winged Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron subunicolor - Scaly Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron elliotii - Elliot's Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron henrici - Brown-cheeked Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron affine - Black-faced Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron morrisonianum - White-whiskered Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron variegatum - Variegated Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron erythrocephalum - Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron chrysopterum - Assam Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron melanostigma - Silver-eared Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron ngoclinhense - Golden-winged Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron peninsulae - Malayan Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron yersini - Collared Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron formosum - Red-winged Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron milnei - Red-tailed Laughingthrush

Cutia nipalensis - Himalayan Cutia
Cutia legalleni - Vietnamese Cutia

Minla cyanouroptera - Blue-winged Minla
Minla strigula - Bar-throated Minla
Minla ignotincta - Red-tailed Minla

Liocichla phoenicea - Red-faced Liocichla
Liocichla ripponi - Scarlet-faced Liocichla
Liocichla omeiensis - Emei Shan Liocichla
Liocichla bugunorum - Bugun Liocichla
Liocichla steerii - Steere's Liocichla

Actinodura egertoni - Rusty-fronted Barwing
Actinodura ramsayi - Spectacled Barwing
Actinodura sodangorum - Black-crowned Barwing
Actinodura nipalensis - Hoary-throated Barwing
Actinodura waldeni - Streak-throated Barwing
Actinodura souliei - Streaked Barwing
Actinodura morrisoniana - Taiwan Barwing

Leiothrix argentauris - Silver-eared Mesia
Leiothrix lutea - Red-billed Leiothrix

Crocias langbianis - Grey-crowned Crocias
Crocias albonotatus - Spotted Crocias

Heterophasia annectans - Rufous-backed Sibia
Heterophasia capistrata - Rufous Sibia
Heterophasia gracilis - Grey Sibia
Heterophasia melanoleuca - Dark-backed Sibia
Heterophasia desgodinsi - Black-headed Sibia
Heterophasia auricularis - White-eared Sibia
Heterophasia pulchella - Beautiful Sibia
Heterophasia picaoides - Long-tailed Sibia

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-02-12T23:38:22+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pellorneidae.php#unique-entry-id-1517http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pellorneidae.php#unique-entry-id-1517Up to date as of 2013 IOC 3.3: (See TIMALIIDAE)

Alcippe variegaticeps - Golden-fronted Fulvetta
Alcippe cinerea - Yellow-throated Fulvetta
Alcippe castaneceps - Rufous-winged Fulvetta
Alcippe klossi - Black-crowned Fulvetta
Alcippe rufogularis - Rufous-throated Fulvetta
Alcippe dubia - Rusty-capped Fulvetta
Alcippe brunnea - Dusky Fulvetta
Alcippe brunneicauda - Brown Fulvetta
Alcippe poioicephala - Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
Alcippe pyrrhoptera - Javan Fulvetta
Alcippe peracensis - Mountain Fulvetta
Alcippe grotei - Black-browed Fulvetta
Alcippe morrisonia - Grey-cheeked Fulvetta
Alcippe davidi - David's Fulvetta
Alcippe fratercula - Yunnan Fulvetta
Alcippe hueti - Huet's Fulvetta
Alcippe nipalensis - Nepal Fulvetta

Ptilocichla leucogrammica - Bornean Wren-Babbler
Ptilocichla mindanensis - Striated Wren-Babbler
Ptilocichla falcata - Falcated Wren-Babbler

Napothera rufipectus - Rusty-breasted Wren-Babbler
Napothera atrigularis - Black-throated Wren-Babbler
Napothera macrodactyla - Large Wren-Babbler
Napothera marmorata - Marbled Wren-Babbler
Napothera crispifrons - Limestone Wren-Babbler
Napothera brevicaudata - Streaked Wren-Babbler
Napothera crassa - Mountain Wren-Babbler
Napothera epilepidota - Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler

Gampsorhynchus rufulus - White-hooded Babbler
Gampsorhynchus torquatus - Collared Babbler

Ptyrticus turdinus - Spotted Thrush-Babbler

Illadopsis cleaveri - Blackcap Illadopsis
Illadopsis albipectus - Scaly-breasted Illadopsis
Illadopsis rufescens - Rufous-winged Illadopsis
Illadopsis puveli - Puvel's Illadopsis
Illadopsis rufipennis - Pale-breasted Illadopsis
Illadopsis fulvescens - Brown Illadopsis
Illadopsis pyrrhoptera - Mountain Illadopsis

Jabouilleia danjoui - Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler
Jabouilleia naungmungensis - Naung Mung Scimitar Babbler

Rimator malacoptilus - Long-billed Wren-Babbler
Rimator albostriatus - Sumatran Wren-Babbler
Rimator pasquieri - White-throated Wren-Babbler

Malacocincla abbotti - Abbott's Babbler
Malacocincla sepiaria - Horsfield's Babbler
Malacocincla perspicillata - Black-browed Babbler
Malacocincla malaccensis - Short-tailed Babbler
Malacocincla cinereiceps - Ashy-headed Babbler

Malacopteron magnirostre - Moustached Babbler
Malacopteron Africafine - Sooty-capped Babbler
Malacopteron cinereum - Scaly-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron magnum - Rufous-crowned Babbler
Malacopteron palawanense - Melodious Babbler
Malacopteron albogulare - Grey-breasted Babbler

Trichastoma rostratum - White-chested Babbler
Trichastoma celebense - Sulawesi Babbler
Trichastoma bicolor - Ferruginous Babbler

Leonardina woodi - Bagobo Babbler

Robsonius rabori - Rusty-faced Babbler
Robsonius sorsogonensis - Grey-banded Babbler

Kenopia striata - Striped Wren-Babbler

Graminicola bengalensis - Indian Grassbird
Graminicola striatus - Chinese Grassbird

Pellorneum albiventre - Spot-throated Babbler
Pellorneum palustre - Marsh Babbler
Pellorneum ruficeps - Puff-throated Babbler
Pellorneum fuscocapillus - Brown-capped Babbler
Pellorneum tickelli - Buff-breasted Babbler
Pellorneum buettikoferi - Sumatran Babbler
Pellorneum pyrrogenys - Temminck's Babbler
Pellorneum capistratum - Black-capped Babbler]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-02-21T23:14:15+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pnoepygidae.php#unique-entry-id-1516http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pnoepygidae.php#unique-entry-id-1516IOC 3.3 2013 OK - see Cettidae

Pnoepygidae - Wren-babblers

Pnoepyga albiventer Scaly-breasted Wren-babbler Himalayas to s China
Pnoepyga formosana - Taiwan Wren-babbler Taiwan
Pnoepyga immaculata - Nepal Wren-babbler Indian Himalayas to Nepal
Pnoepyga pusilla - Pygmy Wren-babbler Asia widespread]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMacrosphenidaeCrombecsGambiaBrufut Woods2013-04-19T12:24:39+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sylvietta_virens_green_crombec.php#unique-entry-id-1515http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sylvietta_virens_green_crombec.php#unique-entry-id-1515
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Green Crombec
Latin: Sylvietta virens
Other:
Family: Macrosphenidae • Crombecs
Range: W, C Africa incl Gambia
Similar: Northern Crombec

Green Crombec from below. Tiny tail.

New family for the site: Macrosphenidae !
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCisticolidaeCisticolasGambiaTujerengKartong2013-04-19T12:59:47+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/prinia_subflava_tawny_flanked_prinia.php#unique-entry-id-1514http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/prinia_subflava_tawny_flanked_prinia.php#unique-entry-id-1514
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Tawny-flanked Prinia
Latin: Prinia subflava
Other:
Family: Cisticolidae • Cisticolas
Range: Widespread Africa incl Gambia
Similar:

Tawny-flanked Prinias seemed to be regularly spotted - but they often move off quickly so are difficult to photograph.

Below, Tawny-flanked Prinia, Gambia, Feb 2013.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCisticolidaeCisticolasGambiaTujereng2013-04-19T12:25:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/heliolais_erythropterus_red_winged_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-1513http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/heliolais_erythropterus_red_winged_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-1513
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Red-winged Warbler
Latin: Heliolais erythropterus
Other:
Family: Cisticolidae • Cisticolas
Range: W, C, E Africa incl Gambia
Similar:

I believe this was a Red-winged Warbler.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCisticolidaeCisticolasGambiaGunjur2013-04-19T12:59:50+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eremomela_pusilla_senegal_eremomela.php#unique-entry-id-1512http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eremomela_pusilla_senegal_eremomela.php#unique-entry-id-1512
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Senegal Eremomela
Latin: Eremomela pusilla
Other:
Family: Cisticolidae • Cisticolas
Range: W Africa incl Gambia
Similar:

Good view of this Senegal Eremomela in Gunjur, in a mixed flock.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCisticolidaeCisticolasGambiaJanjanbureh2013-04-19T12:24:39+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/camaroptera_brevicaudata_grey_backed_camaroptera.php#unique-entry-id-1511http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/camaroptera_brevicaudata_grey_backed_camaroptera.php#unique-entry-id-1511
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Grey-backed Camaroptera
Latin: Camaroptera brevicaudata
Other:
Family: Cisticolidae • Cisticolas
Range: Widespread Africa incl Gambia
Similar:

Just record shots of this Grey-backed Camaroptera upriver.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCisticolidaeCisticolasGambiaTujerengNeeds Confirmation2013-04-19T12:59:36+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cisticola_rufus_rufous_cisticola.php#unique-entry-id-1510http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cisticola_rufus_rufous_cisticola.php#unique-entry-id-1510
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Rufous Cisticola
Latin: Cisticola rufus
Other:
Family: Cisticolidae • Cisticolas
Range: W, C Africa incl Gambia
Similar:

Again, no way of knowing for sure what Cisticolas these are - so these pics are only possible Rufous Cisticolas.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCisticolidaeCisticolasGambiaTujerengNeeds Confirmation2013-04-19T12:59:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cisticola_lateralis_whistling_cisticola.php#unique-entry-id-1509http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cisticola_lateralis_whistling_cisticola.php#unique-entry-id-1509
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Whistling Cisticola
Latin: Cisticola lateralis
Other:
Family: Cisticolidae • Cisticolas
Range: W, C Africa incl Gambia
Similar:

Many Cisticolas are almost impossible to identify with certainty from photos - so these pics are only possible Whistling Cisticolas.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comNectariniidaeSunbirdsGambia2013-04-19T10:22:33+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cinnyris_cupreus_copper_sunbird.php#unique-entry-id-1508http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cinnyris_cupreus_copper_sunbird.php#unique-entry-id-1508
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Copper Sunbird
Latin: Cinnyris cupreus
Other:
Family: Nectariniidae • Sunbirds
Range: W, C, E, SC Africa incl Gambia
Similar:

This bird seems likely to be a Copper Sunbird.

Below, probable Copper Sunbird, Gambia, Mar 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMonarchidaeMonarchsParadise FlycatchersGambiaMarakissa River Camp2013-04-18T22:58:57+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/terpsiphone_rufiventer_red_bellied_paradise_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-1507http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/terpsiphone_rufiventer_red_bellied_paradise_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-1507
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, February 2013

Bird name: Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher
Latin: Terpsiphone rufiventer
Other:
Family: Monarchidae - Monarchs, Paradise Flycatchers
Range: W, C Africa, incl Gambia
Similar: African Paradise Flycatcher

The Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher has an all rufous underside.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMonarchidaeMonarchsParadise FlycatchersGambiaMarakissa River CampAbuko Woods2013-04-18T21:51:54+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/terpsiphone_viridis_african_paradise_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-1506http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/terpsiphone_viridis_african_paradise_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-1506
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, February 2013

Bird name: African Paradise Flycatcher
Latin: Terpsiphone viridis
Other: Tchitrec d'Afrique (Fr)
Family: Monarchidae - Monarchs, Paradise Flycatchers
Range: Africa, incl Gambia, Arabian Peninsula
Similar: Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher

The African Paradise Flycatcher - females have shorter tails. Some males have white stripe on outside of wing (blurry shot below). Males can have very long tail streamers.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPlatysteiridaeBatisesWattle-eyesGambiaAbuko Woods2013-04-18T12:22:54+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/platysteira_cyanea_brown_throated_wattle_eye.php#unique-entry-id-1505http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/platysteira_cyanea_brown_throated_wattle_eye.php#unique-entry-id-1505
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, February 2013

Bird name: Brown-throated Wattle-Eye
Latin: Platysteira cyanea
Other: Common Wattle-Eye (Helm).
Family: Platysteiridae - Wattle-eyes, Batises
Range: W, C Africa incl Gambia
Similar:

Another bird I think I might have missed without a guide - he spotted this Brown-throated Wattle-eye in Abuko Woods.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPlatysteiridaeBatisesWattle-eyesGambiaTujereng2013-04-18T12:14:06+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/batis_senegalensis_senegal_batis.php#unique-entry-id-1504http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/batis_senegalensis_senegal_batis.php#unique-entry-id-1504
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, March 2013

Bird name: Senegal Batis
Latin: Batis senegalensis
Other:
Family: Platysteiridae - Wattle-eyes, Batises
Range: W Africa incl Gambia
Similar:

Don’t know if I would have found the Senegal Batis on my own. The guide recognised the call and eventually saw him.

New family for the site: Platysteiridae !

Below, Senegal Batis, Tujereng, Gambia, March 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLeiothrichidaeLaughingthrushesBabblersGambiaFarakunku LodgesMarakissa River Camp2013-04-18T09:22:47+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdoides_plebejus_brown_babbler.php#unique-entry-id-1503http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdoides_plebejus_brown_babbler.php#unique-entry-id-1503
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Brown Babbler
Latin: Turdoides plebejus
Other:
Family: Leiothrichidae - Laughingthrushes, Babblers
Range: E, W, C Africa incl Gambia
Similar: Blackcap Babbler

The Brown Babbler was also often seen, at lodges etc. Quite vocal; in groups. But moves around a lot.

Generally, much greyer head than in my field guide. Distinctive orange irises, speckled head and throat.

Below, Brown Babbler, Gambia, Feb 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLeiothrichidaeLaughingthrushesBabblersGambiaFarakunku LodgesMarakissa River Camp2013-04-18T09:34:54+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdoides_reinwardtii_blackcap_babbler.php#unique-entry-id-1502http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdoides_reinwardtii_blackcap_babbler.php#unique-entry-id-1502
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Blackcap Babbler
Latin: Turdoides reinwardtii
Other:
Family: Leiothrichidae - Laughingthrushes, Babblers
Range: W Africa incl Gambia
Similar: Brown Babbler

The Blackcap Babbler was frequently seen in the Gambia. Often around lodges. Very pale blue irises and black cap.

New family for the site: Leiothrichidae - Laughingthrushes.

Below, Blackcap Babbler, Marakissa River Camp, Gambia, Feb 2013.


Below, a pair of Blackcap Babbler in the bushes, Gambia, Feb 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comNectariniidaeSunbirdsGambiaJanjanburehBansang Quarry2013-04-17T20:00:24+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hedydipna_platura_pygmy_sunbird.php#unique-entry-id-1501http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hedydipna_platura_pygmy_sunbird.php#unique-entry-id-1501
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Pygmy Sunbird
Latin: Hedydipna platura
Other: Souïmanga pygmée (Fr)
Family: Nectariniidae • Sunbirds
Range: W, C, E Africa incl Gambia
Similar: Beautiful Sunbird, Variable Sunbird

The Pygmy Sunbird was often seen upriver near Janjanbureh. Long tail streamers on adult male like the Beautiful Sunbird, but different colours - all yellow underside.

Female Pygmy Sunbird at nest, built with Cotton Silk Tree cotton. Gambia, 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comNectariniidaeSunbirdsGambiaBrufut WoodsFajaraFarakunku Lodges2013-04-17T20:00:03+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cinnyris_venustus_variable_sunbird.php#unique-entry-id-1500http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cinnyris_venustus_variable_sunbird.php#unique-entry-id-1500
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Variable Sunbird
Latin: Cinnyris venustus
Other: Souïmanga à plastron rouge (Fr)
Family: Nectariniidae • Sunbirds
Range: W, C, E Africa incl Gambia
Similar: Pygmy Sunbird

The Variable Sunbird has a yellow underside with delineated dark (purple) chest.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comNectariniidaeSunbirdsGambia2013-04-17T20:38:58+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cinnyris_pulchellus_beautiful_sunbird.php#unique-entry-id-1499http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cinnyris_pulchellus_beautiful_sunbird.php#unique-entry-id-1499
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Beautiful Sunbird
Latin: Cinnyris pulchellus
Other: Souïmanga à longue queue (Fr)
Family: Nectariniidae • Sunbirds
Range: W, C, E Africa incl Gambia
Similar: Pygmy Sunbird

Beautiful Sunbirds were regularly seen in most locations in Gambia. Seemed to be the most common sunbird, often seen in gardens. But females and juveniles are difficult to identify.

The male Beautiful Sunbird usually has two long tail streamers, but sometimes these are missing, as above. Red chest bordered by yellow. Green belly and head.

Below, probable female Beautiful Sunbird, Gambia, Feb 2013.


Below, breeding male Beautiful Sunbird, Gambia, Feb 2013.


Below, Beautiful Sunbird at my window, Janjanbureh, Gambia, Feb 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comNectariniidaeSunbirdsGambiaAbuko WoodsBrufut WoodsTujereng2013-04-17T19:59:19+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cinnyris_coccinigastrus_splendid_sunbird.php#unique-entry-id-1498http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cinnyris_coccinigastrus_splendid_sunbird.php#unique-entry-id-1498
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Splendid Sunbird
Latin: Cinnyris coccinigastrus
Other:
Family: Nectariniidae • Sunbirds
Range: W, C Africa incl Gambia
Similar:

I saw Splendid Sunbirds at several locations in Gambia. Easy to overlook. The female below is more yellow than usual - so conceivably a different species.

Below, probable female Splendid Sunbird, Gambia, Mar 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comNectariniidaeSunbirdsGambiaBrufut Woods2013-04-17T19:46:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chalcomitra_senegalensis_scarlet_chested_sunbird.php#unique-entry-id-1497http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chalcomitra_senegalensis_scarlet_chested_sunbird.php#unique-entry-id-1497
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Latin: Chalcomitra senegalensis
Other: Souïmanga à plastron rouge (Fr)
Family: Nectariniidae • Sunbirds
Range:
Similar:

Just one male Scarlet-chested Sunbird seen on my recent trip to Gambia. This one in Brufut Woods.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCiconiidaeStorksCambodia2013-04-06T09:53:03+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mycteria_leucocephala_painted_stork.php#unique-entry-id-1496http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mycteria_leucocephala_painted_stork.php#unique-entry-id-1496
© Tom C - monacoeye • All rights reserved. Cambodia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Painted Stork
Latin: Mycteria leucocephala
Other: Tantale indien (Fr)
Family: Ciconiidae • Storks
Range: India, Asia, SE Asia
Similar:

Nice flight shot of a Painted Stork from Tom C in Cambodia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCiconiidaeStorksCambodia2013-04-06T09:49:05+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leptoptilos_javanicus_lesser_adjutant.php#unique-entry-id-1495http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leptoptilos_javanicus_lesser_adjutant.php#unique-entry-id-1495
© Tom C - monacoeye • All rights reserved. Cambodia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Lesser Adjutant
Latin: Leptoptilos javanicus
Other: Marabout chevelu (Fr)
Family: Ciconiidae • Storks
Range: India, SE Asia to Java
Similar:

Wonderful flight shot of a Lesser Adjutant from Tom C in Cambodia.

Tom C - Below, Lesser Adjutant on tree, Cambodia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCiconiidaeStorksCambodia2013-04-06T09:43:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anastomus_oscitans_asian_openbill.php#unique-entry-id-1494http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anastomus_oscitans_asian_openbill.php#unique-entry-id-1494
© Tom C - monacoeye • All rights reserved. Cambodia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Asian Openbill
Latin: Anastomus oscitans
Other: Bec-ouvert indien (Fr)
Family: Ciconiidae • Storks
Range: India, SE Asia
Similar:

Thanks to Tom C for this record of Asian Openbills in Cambodia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnhingidaeAnhingasDartersCambodia2013-04-12T12:20:54+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anhinga_melanogaster_oriental_darter.php#unique-entry-id-1493http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anhinga_melanogaster_oriental_darter.php#unique-entry-id-1493
© Tom C - monacoeye • Cambodia, Feb 2013 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Oriental Darter
Latin: Anhinga melanogaster
Other: Anhinga roux (Fr)
Family: Anhingidae • Anhingas, Darters
Range: S Asia, SE Asia
Similar:

Thanks again to Tom C for these shots of Oriental Darters (above with Indian Cormorants) in Cambodia. That complete this site’s records for Anhingidae!

Tom C - Oriental Darter in flight. Cambodia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMalaconotidaeBushshrikesGambiaMarakissa River Camp2013-04-16T23:51:59+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/malaconotus_blanchoti_grey_headed_bushshrike.php#unique-entry-id-1492http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/malaconotus_blanchoti_grey_headed_bushshrike.php#unique-entry-id-1492
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Grey-headed Bushshrike
Latin: Malaconotus blanchoti
Other: Gladiateur de Blanchot (Fr)
Family: Malaconotidae - Bushshrikes
Range: Widespread Africa
Similar:

An interesting and attractive bird - we saw two or three Grey-headed Bushshrikes in a display behaviour just outside Marakissa River Camp. The pair stretched their necks and clacked their bills - see video below. Only time I saw this bird.

Below, Grey-headed Bushshrike displays to another bird, Marakissa, Gambia, Feb 2013



]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaniidaeShrikesTanzania2013-04-16T18:53:25+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lanius_excubitoroides_grey_backed_fiscal.php#unique-entry-id-1491http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lanius_excubitoroides_grey_backed_fiscal.php#unique-entry-id-1491
© Tom C - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Tanzania, July

Bird name: Grey Backed Fiscal
Latin: Lanius excubitoroides
Other: Gray-backed Fiscal
Family: Laniidae - Shrikes
Range: Burundi, Cameroon, CAR, Chad, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda.
Similar:

Thanks to Tom C for this shot of a Grey-backed Fiscal.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaniidaeShrikesTanzania2013-04-16T18:53:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lanius_collaris_common_fiscal.php#unique-entry-id-1490http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lanius_collaris_common_fiscal.php#unique-entry-id-1490
© Tom C - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Tanzania, July

Bird name: Common Fiscal
Latin: Lanius collaris
Other: Southern Fiscal, Northern Fiscal, Pie-grièche fiscale (Fr)
Family: Laniidae - Shrikes
Range: Africa
Similar:

I think the Common Fiscal has now been split into Southern Fiscal and Northern Fiscal. Will update this entry later to reflect that.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaniidaeShrikesTanzaniaKenya2013-04-16T18:53:31+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lanius_cabanisi_long_tailed_fiscal.php#unique-entry-id-1489http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lanius_cabanisi_long_tailed_fiscal.php#unique-entry-id-1489
© Tom C - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Tanzania/Kenya, July

Bird name: Long Tailed Fiscal
Latin: Lanius cabanisi
Other: African Long-tailed Shrike
Family: Laniidae - Shrikes
Range: Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania
Similar:

Thanks to Tom C for this collection of Fiscals from Tanzania/Kenya.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMalaconotidaeBushshrikesTanzania2013-04-16T20:27:05+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/laniarius_major_tropical_boubou.php#unique-entry-id-1488http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/laniarius_major_tropical_boubou.php#unique-entry-id-1488
© Tom C - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Tanzania, July

Bird name: Tropical Boubou
Latin: Laniarius major
Other:
Family: Malaconotidae - Bushshrikes
Range: W, C Africa south to S Zambia, N, C Mozambique
Similar:

Thanks to Tom for this shot of a Tropical Boubou in Tanzania/Kenya.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMalaconotidaeBushshrikesGambiaTujerengGunjur2013-04-16T20:27:09+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dryoscopus_gambensis_northern_puffback.php#unique-entry-id-1487http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dryoscopus_gambensis_northern_puffback.php#unique-entry-id-1487
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved. Gambia, Mar 2013.

Bird name: Northern Puffback
Latin: Dryoscopus gambensis
Other: Cubla de Gambie (Fr)
Family: Malaconotidae - Bushshrikes
Range: W, C Africa
Similar:

A Northern Puffback - probably females, seen a couple of times in Gambia. Cute behaviour.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMalaconotidaeBushshrikesGambiaKartong2013-04-16T20:27:11+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tchagra_senegalus_black_crowned_tchagra.php#unique-entry-id-1486http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tchagra_senegalus_black_crowned_tchagra.php#unique-entry-id-1486
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved. Gambia, Feb 2013.

Bird name: Black Crowned Tchagra
Latin: Tchagra senegalus
Other:
Family: Malaconotidae - Bushshrikes
Range: Africa, Arabian Peninsula
Similar:

Seen and heard several times, but difficult to get a good photo.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaniidaeShrikesGambiaTujerengFajara2013-04-16T23:52:02+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/corvinella_corvina_yellow_billed_shrike.php#unique-entry-id-1485http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/corvinella_corvina_yellow_billed_shrike.php#unique-entry-id-1485
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Yellow-billed Shrike
Latin: Corvinella corvina
Other: Corvinelle à bec jaune (Fr)
Family: Laniidae - Shrikes
Range: Senegal, Gambia, to Uganda, Kenya
Similar:

I saw Yellow-billed Shrikes several times in Gambia. The beach area near Tujereng seemed like a good area. Also the Fajara golf course. In one place upriver I saw four on a branch together. Quite a patient bird, can give good photo opportunities.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhalacrocoracidaeCormorantsCambodia2013-04-12T11:45:15+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phalacrocorax_fuscicollis_indian_cormorant.php#unique-entry-id-1484http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phalacrocorax_fuscicollis_indian_cormorant.php#unique-entry-id-1484
© Tom C - monacoeye • Cambodia, Feb 2013 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Indian Cormorant
Latin: Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Other:
Family: Phalacrocoracidae • Cormorants
Range: India, Southeast Asia.
Similar:

Many thanks to Tom C for these pics of Indian Cormorants in Cambodia. Above with Oriental Darter.

Below, Tom C - Indian Cormorant Cambodia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhalacrocoracidaeCormorantsGambiaMarakissa River Camp2013-04-16T16:46:47+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/microcarbo_africanus_reed_cormorant.php#unique-entry-id-1483http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/microcarbo_africanus_reed_cormorant.php#unique-entry-id-1483
© GW - monacoeye • Gambia, Feb 2013 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Reed Cormorant
Latin: Microcarbo africanus
Other: Long-tailed Cormorant (Helm). Cormoran africain (Fr)
Family: Phalacrocoracidae • Cormorants
Range: Widespread Sub-Saharan Africa.
Similar: Great Cormorant

Regularly seen in creeks in the Gambia.

Below, Reed Cormorant, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comOriolidaeOriolesGambiaBrufut Woods2013-04-14T23:32:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/oriolus_auratus_african_golden_oriole.php#unique-entry-id-1482http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/oriolus_auratus_african_golden_oriole.php#unique-entry-id-1482
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia • Feb 2013

Bird name: African Golden Oriole
Latin: Oriolus auratus
Other: Golden Oriole. Loriot d'Europe (Fr)
Family: Oriolidae • Orioles
Range: Sub-saharan Africa
Similar: Eurasian Golden Oriole

Just one African Golden Oriole seen while I was in Gambia, but what a stunner. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeCrowsGambiaMarakissa River Camp2013-04-14T19:32:57+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ptilostomus_afer_piapiac.php#unique-entry-id-1481http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ptilostomus_afer_piapiac.php#unique-entry-id-1481
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia • Feb 2013

Bird name: Piapiac
Latin: Ptilostomus afer
Other: Piapiac africain (Fr)
Family: Corvidae • Crows
Range: E, C, W Africa
Similar:

There was a good group of Piapiacs coming in to the water pots at Marakissa River Camp. Video below. Also seen elsewhere.

Adult Piapiacs are all black crows with long tails - juveniles have red bills.


Below, juvenile Piapiac taking a bath, Marakissa river Camp, Gambia, Feb 2013


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSturnidaeStarlingsSpainMadrid2013-04-14T15:57:13+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sturnus_unicolor_spotless_starling.php#unique-entry-id-1480http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sturnus_unicolor_spotless_starling.php#unique-entry-id-1480
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Spain • March

Bird name: Spotless Starling
Latin: Sturnus unicolor
Other: Étourneau unicolore (Fr) • Einfarbstar (De) • Estornino negro (Es) • Storno nero (It) • Estorninho-preto (Pt)
Family: Sturnidae • Starlings
Range: Spain, Portugal, SW France, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, NW AFrica
Similar: Common Starling

Just a couple of record shots of Spotless Starlings seen in the south of Madrid.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSturnidaeStarlingsTanzania2013-04-14T16:44:00+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lamprotornis_purpuroptera_ruppells_starling.php#unique-entry-id-1479http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lamprotornis_purpuroptera_ruppells_starling.php#unique-entry-id-1479
© Tom C - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Tanzania, July

Bird name: Rüppell’s Starling
Latin: Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Other: Rueppell's Glossy-starling
Family: Sturnidae • Starlings
Range: NE, E Africa
Similar:

Thanks to Tom C for this shot of a Rüppel’s Starling in Tanzania.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSturnidaeStarlingsGambiaMarakissa River CampSenegambia Hotel2013-04-14T16:44:12+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lamprotornis_purpureus_purple_starling.php#unique-entry-id-1478http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lamprotornis_purpureus_purple_starling.php#unique-entry-id-1478
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Purple Starling
Latin: Lamprotornis purpureus
Other: Purple Glossy Starling (Helm) • Choucador pourpré (Fr)
Family: Sturnidae • Starlings
Range: W, C Africa
Similar: Bronze-tailed Starling

The Purple (Glossy) Starling was the other very common starling seen in the Gambia in most locations, especially gardens and fields. Beautiful purple sheen, yellow eye, short tail. Many at the Senegambia Hotel.

Below, Purple Starling. Gambia, Feb 2013.


Below, Purple Starling. Gambia, Feb 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSturnidaeStarlingsGambiaJanjanbureh2013-04-14T16:44:10+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lamprotornis_chalcurus_bronze_tailed_starling.php#unique-entry-id-1477http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lamprotornis_chalcurus_bronze_tailed_starling.php#unique-entry-id-1477
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Bronze-tailed Starling
Latin: Lamprotornis chalcurus
Other: Bronze-tailed Glossy-starling (UK) • Choucador à queue violette (Fr)
Family: Sturnidae • Starlings
Range: W, C, EC Africa.
Similar: Purple Starling

The Bronze-tailed Starling is much less common than the similar Purple Starling in Gambia. It can be identified by its orange iris and longer tail. I only saw them in Janjanbureh on my trip.

Below, Bronze-tailed Starling has a bath. Gambia, Feb 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSturnidaeStarlingsGambiaFarakunku Lodges2013-04-14T16:44:15+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lamprotornis_caudatus_long_tailed_glossy_starling.php#unique-entry-id-1476http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lamprotornis_caudatus_long_tailed_glossy_starling.php#unique-entry-id-1476
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia • February

Bird name: Long-tailed Glossy Starling
Latin: Lamprotornis caudatus
Other: Étourneau sansonnet (Fr)
Family: Sturnidae • Starlings
Range: W, C Africa
Similar:

The Long-tailed Glossy Starling has an impressively long tail, is quite abundant throughout Gambia, and a common garden visitor. Often in groups, and with Purple Starlings. Pale irides. Vocal and conspicuous.

Below close up Long-tailed Glossy Starling, Gambia, Mar 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPloceidaeWeaversGambiaLamin Rice Fields2013-04-14T10:12:41+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euplectes_hordeaceus_black_winged_red_bishop.php#unique-entry-id-1475http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euplectes_hordeaceus_black_winged_red_bishop.php#unique-entry-id-1475
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Unidentified Bishop. Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Black-winged Red Bishop
Latin: Euplectes hordeaceus
Other: Euplecte monseigneur (Fr)
Family: Ploceidae • Weavers
Range: W, C, E, SE Africa
Similar: many

There seems to be no way of being sure what Bishop this is in non-breeding plumage (Feb). We saw many such bishops during our stay - guides would often id them as Black-winged Red Bishops (more black on the wings and back) - but there didn’t seem to be any reliable way of knowing. Really you need to come in breeding season (Oct - Jan) for the bishops.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPloceidaeWeaversGambiaTujereng2013-04-14T09:07:52+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_luteolus_little_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-1474http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_luteolus_little_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-1474
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Possible Little Weaver? Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Little Weaver
Latin: Ploceus luteolus
Other: Tisserin minule (Fr)
Family: Ploceidae • Weavers
Range: W, C, E Africa
Similar:

The guide identified this as Little Weaver, but one really can’t be sure at all from this pic taken in Tujereng, Gambia in March. I’ve put it here just as a “possible”.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPloceidaeWeaversGambiaTujereng2013-04-14T09:14:47+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_heuglini_heuglins_masked_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-1473http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_heuglini_heuglins_masked_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-1473
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Unconfirmed Heuglin’s. Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Heuglin's Masked Weaver
Latin: Ploceus heuglini
Other: Tisserin masqué (Fr)
Family: Ploceidae • Weavers
Range: W, C, E Africa
Similar: Black-headed Weaver

Another tricky weaver in non-breeding plumage. These pictures from Tujereng, Gambia, March, seem likely to be Heuglin’s Masked Weaver but one can’t be certain.

Unconfirmed Heuglin’s Masked Weaver, Tujereng, Gambia, Mar 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPloceidaeWeaversGambiaJanjanbureh2013-04-14T09:14:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_melanocephalus_black_headed_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-1472http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_melanocephalus_black_headed_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-1472
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Unconfirmed photo. Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Black-headed Weaver
Latin: Ploceus melanocephalus
Other: Yellow-backed Weaver. Tisserin à tête noire (Fr)
Family: Ploceidae • Weavers
Range: W, C, E Africa
Similar: Heuglin’s Masked Weaver

Although I can’t be sure that the photo above is a Black-headed Weaver in non-breeding plumage, it does seem likely from the general shape and colouring and white iris. Heuglin’s Masked Weaver can’t be ruled out from this pic though.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPasseridaeSparrowsTrue SparrowsGambiaTujereng2013-04-14T10:20:31+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/plocepasser_superciliosus_chestnut_crowned_sparrow_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-1471http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/plocepasser_superciliosus_chestnut_crowned_sparrow_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-1471
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver
Latin: Plocepasser superciliosus
Other:
Family: Passeridae • Sparrows
Range: W, C, E Africa
Similar: Bush Petronia

We saw these Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weavers in Tujereng Woods. The black malar stripe is a good field mark.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPloceidaeWeaversGambiaTujerengNests2013-04-13T22:16:38+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bubalornis_albirostris_white_billed_buffalo_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-1470http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bubalornis_albirostris_white_billed_buffalo_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-1470
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: White Billed Buffalo Weaver
Latin: Bubalornis albirostris
Other: Alecto à bec blanc (Fr)
Family: Ploceidae • Weavers
Range: W, C, E Africa
Similar:

Distant shots of a White-billed Buffalo Weaver. A large weaver.

White-billed Buffalo Weaver nests, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPloceidaeWeaversGambiaBansang Quarry2013-04-13T17:46:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/quelea_quelea_red_billed_quelea.php#unique-entry-id-1469http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/quelea_quelea_red_billed_quelea.php#unique-entry-id-1469
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Red-billed Quelea
Latin: Quelea quelea
Other: Travailleur à bec rouge (Fr), Blutschnabelweber (De), roodbekwever (Nl)
Family: Ploceidae • Weavers
Range: Widespread Africa
Similar:

If it weren’t for their pinkish-red bills, Red-billed Queleas would look similar to many other weavers in non-breeding plumage. But with this field mark there is no mistaking them in the Gambia. Also red ring around eye. Some birds in mixed flocks had pale pinkish bills - not sure if these were juveniles or perhaps a different species.

The Red-billed Quelea is the world’s most abundant wild bird species with well over a billion pairs estimated.

Red-billed Quelea in non-breeding plumage, Gambia, Mar 2013


A flock of Red-billed Queleas, Gambia, Mar 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEstrildidaeWeaver FinchesEstrildid FinchesGambiaAbuko Woods2013-04-13T08:13:10+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/spermophaga_haematina_western_bluebill.php#unique-entry-id-1468http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/spermophaga_haematina_western_bluebill.php#unique-entry-id-1468
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Western Bluebill
Latin: Spermophaga haematina
Other: Sénégali sanguin (fr), Rotbrust-Samenknacker (De)
Family: Estrildidae • Estrildid Finches
Range: W, C Africa
Similar:

Just managed a record shot of this Western Bluebill in Abuko, before someone walked in front… Grrr :-)]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEstrildidaeWeaver FinchesEstrildid FinchesTanzania2013-04-13T10:07:38+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hypargos_niveoguttatus_red_throated_twinspot.php#unique-entry-id-1467http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hypargos_niveoguttatus_red_throated_twinspot.php#unique-entry-id-1467
© Tom C - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Red-throated Twinspot
Latin: Hypargos niveoguttatus
Other: Peter’s Twinspot
Family: Estrildidae • Estrildid Finches
Range: E, SE Africa
Similar:

Thanks to Tom C for this record pic of a Red-throated Twinspot in Tanzania.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comViduidaeWhydahsGambiaBrood ParasitesJanjanbureh2013-04-13T10:00:00+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vidua_chalybeata_village_indigobird.php#unique-entry-id-1466http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vidua_chalybeata_village_indigobird.php#unique-entry-id-1466
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Village Indigobird
Latin: Vidua chalybeata
Other:
Family: Viduidae • Whydahs, Indigobirds
Range: W, C, SE Africa
Similar:

The guide pointed out this Village Indigobird in non-breeding plumage (end Feb). There are several small brown birds in the Gambia in non-breeding season, so ID should be treated with caution. In breeding season this indigobird has all black plumage with light bill and reddish legs. Juveniles are plain brown.

Village Indigobirds were frequently pointed out by the guides - especially up-river. They are a brood parasite of Red-billed Firefinch, but do not destroy host offspring, in whose company they were usually seen.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comViduidaeWhydahsGambiaBansang QuarryBrood Parasites2013-04-12T19:46:52+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vidua_interjecta_exclamatory_paradise_whydah.php#unique-entry-id-1465http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vidua_interjecta_exclamatory_paradise_whydah.php#unique-entry-id-1465
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Exclamatory Paradise Whydah
Latin: Vidua interjecta
Other:
Family: Viduidae • Whydahs
Range: W, C Africa
Similar:

In the photo of a mixed flock above there are transitional Exclamatory Paradise Whydahs on the far left, far right, bottom centre, plus one or two others. The other birds are Namaqua Dove, Cut-throat Finch and Red-throated Bee-eater.

We saw these Whydahs up-river in the Gambia at the end of February. In breeding plumage (Nov - Jan) they have very long, spectacular black tail streamers, black back and wings, and chestnut neck and chest.

As all birds in the Viduidae family, the Exclamatory Paradise Whydah is a brood parasite, but does not destroy the host’s offspring. The host is named as Red-winged Pytilia in various sources but we didn’t see any nearby. I wonder if it’s possible that Cut-throat Finches were hosts in this instance?]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeBuntingsGambiaBansang Quarry2013-04-13T10:24:30+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/emberiza_tahapisi_cinnamon_breasted_bunting.php#unique-entry-id-1464http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/emberiza_tahapisi_cinnamon_breasted_bunting.php#unique-entry-id-1464
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Cinnamon Breasted Bunting
Latin: Emberiza tahapisi
Other: Cinnamon Breasted Rock Bunting (Helm). Bruant cannelle (Fr)
Family: Emberizidae • Buntings
Range: Africa, Arabia
Similar:

A few Cinnamon-breasted Buntings were seen at Bansang Quarry in the Gambia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesGambiaJanjanbureh2013-04-12T19:14:37+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/crithagra_mozambica_yellow_fronted_canary.php#unique-entry-id-1463http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/crithagra_mozambica_yellow_fronted_canary.php#unique-entry-id-1463
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Yellow Fronted Canary
Latin: Crithagra mozambica
Other:
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Canaries
Range: Central Europe, north Africa
Similar:

Some record shots of Yellow-fronted Canary. They were seen upriver in mixed flocks foraging among dry leaves with Red-cheeked Cordon Bleu, Red-billed Firefinch, Village Indigobird etc.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEstrildidaeWeaver FinchesEstrildid FinchesWaxbillsGambiaJanjanbureh2013-04-13T10:04:57+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/estrilda_troglodytes_black_rumped_waxbill.php#unique-entry-id-1462http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/estrilda_troglodytes_black_rumped_waxbill.php#unique-entry-id-1462
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Black-rumped Waxbill
Latin: Estrilda troglodytes
Other: Astrild cendré (Fr), Grauastrild (De), napoleonnetje (Nl)
Family: Estrildidae • Estrildid Finches, Waxbills
Range: W, C, EC Africa
Similar:

The Black-rumped Waxbill has a distinctive red line through the eye and red bill. Seen here in Janjanbureh.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEstrildidaeWeaver FinchesEstrildid FinchesGambiaBansang Quarry2013-04-13T10:02:50+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amadina_fasciata_cut_throat_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1461http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amadina_fasciata_cut_throat_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1461
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Cut Throat Finch
Latin: Amadina fasciata
Other: Amadine cou-coupé (Fr), bandvink (De)
Family: Estrildidae • Estrildid Finches, Waxbills
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

We saw these Cut-throat Finches in a mixed flock with Exclamatory Paradise Whydahs.

There are three Cut-throat Finches in the middle and left of the photo above - two males with red mark to the throat, one female without red band further to the left.

Cut-throat Finches use nests constructed by other birds.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEstrildidaeWeaver FinchesEstrildid FinchesWaxbillsGambiaGunjur2013-04-13T10:25:48+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/estrilda_caerulescens_lavender_waxbill.php#unique-entry-id-1460http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/estrilda_caerulescens_lavender_waxbill.php#unique-entry-id-1460
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Lavender Waxbill
Latin: Estrilda caerulescens
Other: Astrild queue-de-vinaigre (Fr), Schönbürzel (De), lavendelastrild (Nl)
Family: Estrildidae • Estrildid Finches, Waxbills
Range: W, C Africa
Similar:

The Lavender Waxbill is a very pretty little seedeater, predominantly light grey with crimson tail and bill and black lores. White spots on side sometimes visible.

In the Gambia, I didn’t find them as easy to get good views of as some of the other estrildid finches - I saw them once or twice in areas with tall grasses, in pairs rather than groups. Also in the company of Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu.

Below, Lavender Waxbill drinks from water drum, Gunjur, Gambia, Mar 2013


Below, Lavender Waxbill in long grass, Gunjur, Gambia, Mar 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEstrildidaeWeaver FinchesEstrildid FinchesWaxbillsGambiaKartongAbuko Woods2013-04-13T10:25:46+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/estrilda_melpoda_orange_cheeked_waxbill.php#unique-entry-id-1459http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/estrilda_melpoda_orange_cheeked_waxbill.php#unique-entry-id-1459
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Orange Cheeked Waxbill
Latin: Estrilda melpoda
Other: Astrild à joues orange (Fr), Orangebäckchen (De), Oranjekaakje (Nl)
Family: Estrildidae • Estrildid Finches, Waxbills
Range: W, C Africa
Similar:

The Orange-cheeked Waxbill was another estrildid finch that didn’t seem to visit the lodges, but was seen out in the scrub and in Abuko. One bush near the beach in Kartong seemed to contain dozens of the little birds - I couldn’t work out if they were flying through or a colony living in the bush. Elsewhere I saw them in pairs. Mostly in the Kartong area.

Below, Orange-cheeked Waxbill in large group, Kartong, Gambia, Mar 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEstrildidaeWeaver FinchesEstrildid FinchesGambiaFarakunku LodgesMarakissa River CampAbuko Woods2013-04-13T10:25:43+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lagonosticta_senegala_red_billed_firefinch.php#unique-entry-id-1458http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lagonosticta_senegala_red_billed_firefinch.php#unique-entry-id-1458
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Red Billed Firefinch
Latin: Lagonosticta senegala
Other: Amarante du Sénégal (Fr), Senegalamarant (De), vuurvink (Nl)
Family: Estrildidae • Estrildid Finches
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

The Red-billed Firefinch was quite common throughout the Gambia, often in mixed flocks with other estrildid finches and Village Indigobirds, which are brood parasites of their species.

Male Red-billed Firefinches are mostly red with yellow ring around the eye. Females only have red supercilium and lores, and reddish bill.

Often visited lodge water pots at Farakunku and Marakissa.

Below, female and male Red-billed Firefinch at Abuko, Gambia, Feb 2013.


Below, male Red-billed Firefinch at Farakunku lodge, Gambia, Feb 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnhingidaeAnhingasDartersBrazilPantanalRio Clarinho LodgeCuricaca Lodge2013-04-12T12:07:25+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anhinga_anhinga_anhinga.php#unique-entry-id-1457http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anhinga_anhinga_anhinga.php#unique-entry-id-1457
© GW - monacoeye • Pantanal, Brazil, August 2011 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Anhinga
Latin: Anhinga anhinga
Other: Snakebird. Anhinga d'Afrique (Fr)
Family: Anhingidae • Anhingas, Darters
Range: Brazil, Amazonia, Central America, Mexico Gulf, S USA to Florida
Similar:

Good views of Anhingas along the Rio Claro in the Pantanal, from Curicaca Lodge or Rio Clarinho Lodge.

Unmistakable by its long neck and pointed bill; often with cormorants. I often seemed to see juveniles or females (light neck). Adult males have black necks.

Female ? Anhinga - long snake-like neck, Pantanal, Brazil, August.


Male Anhinga silhouetted overhead, Pantanal, Brazil, August
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnhingidaeAnhingasDartersGambiaTendabaMarakissa River Camp2013-04-12T12:24:14+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anhinga_rufa_african_darter.php#unique-entry-id-1456http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anhinga_rufa_african_darter.php#unique-entry-id-1456
© GW - monacoeye • Gambia, March 2013 • All rights reserved

Bird name: African Darter
Latin: Anhinga rufa
Other: Anhinga d'Afrique (Fr)
Family: Anhingidae • Anhingas, Darters
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

African Darters were seen regularly on my visit to Gambia. The best place was Tendaba creek where they were perched at regular intervals along the mangroves.

Unmistakable by its very long neck and pointed bill; often with cormorants.

Below, African Darter with Long-tailed Cormorant, Marakissa, Gambia, Feb 2013.


Below, African Darter, Tendaba Creek, Gambia, Mar 2013.


Below, African Darter, Tendaba Creek, Gambia, Mar 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsEgretsGambiaTendaba2013-04-06T19:38:00+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/egretta_gularis_western_reef_heron.php#unique-entry-id-1455http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/egretta_gularis_western_reef_heron.php#unique-entry-id-1455
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved. Gambia, Feb 2013.

Bird name: Western Reef Heron
Latin: Egretta gularis
Other: Western Reef Egret. Aigrette à gorge blanche (Fr)
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range: Tropical W Africa, India
Similar: Black-headed Heron, Black Heron, Little Egret

The Western Reef Heron is a dark grey egret with a white throat and yellow-green feet and ankles.

But there is also a white morph which looks similar to the Little Egret, but with yellowish ankles and bill base.

Seen at Lamin Lodge, Tendaba creek etc.

Below, Western Reef Heron, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsEgretsGambiaKotu ponds2013-04-06T17:19:22+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/egretta_intermedia_intermediate_egret.php#unique-entry-id-1454http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/egretta_intermedia_intermediate_egret.php#unique-entry-id-1454
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Intermediate Egret
Latin: Egretta intermedia
Other: Héron intermédiaire (Fr)
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range: Africa, India, Asia, Australia
Similar: Great Egret

The Intermediate Egret is a largish white egret with yellow bill and black feet. It’s not as big as a Great Egret and the gape stops below the eye (in Great Egret it continues past). Taller and longer neck than Cattle Egret.

These pictures were taken at Kotu Sewage Works, where there were hundreds of Cattle Egrets with one Intermediate Egret.


Below, Intermediate Egret, right, Cattle Egret, left, Gambia, Feb 2013


Below, Intermediate Egret, right, Cattle Egret, left, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsEgretsGambiaKartongKartong Bird ObservatoryGambia River2013-04-06T17:05:59+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/egretta_ardesiaca_black_heron.php#unique-entry-id-1453http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/egretta_ardesiaca_black_heron.php#unique-entry-id-1453
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Black Heron
Latin: Egretta ardesiaca
Other: Umbrella Bird, Black Egret, Aigrette ardoisée (Fr)
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar: Western Reef Heron

The Black Heron is a black heron which pulls its wings round to create shade while fishing, giving it the name of Umbrella Bird. Other egrets often fish alongside, catching fish as they enter or exit the dark pool.

Below, Black Heron closes its wings completely, Gambia, March 2013


Black Heron, Gambia, Mar 2013


Black Herons fishing together, Gambia, March 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCiconiidaeStorksGambiaGambia RiverTendaba2013-04-06T13:03:33+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ciconia_episcopus_woolly_necked_stork.php#unique-entry-id-1452http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ciconia_episcopus_woolly_necked_stork.php#unique-entry-id-1452
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Woolly Necked Stork
Latin: Ciconia episcopus
Other: Cigogne épiscopale (Fr)
Family: Ciconiidae • Storks
Range: Asia, Indonesia, India, Africa
Similar: Marabou Stork in flight

Wooly-necked Storks have white necks and dark chests.

We saw Woolly-necked Storks mostly down a mangrove creek near Tendaba, off the Gambia River, usually perched singly.

Below, Woolly-necked Stork in tree, Gambia, Mar 2013


Below, Woolly-necked Stork in flight, Gambia, Mar 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPodicipedidaeGrebesBrazilRio de JaneiroRegua2013-04-06T11:34:08+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachybaptus_dominicus_least_grebe.php#unique-entry-id-1451http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachybaptus_dominicus_least_grebe.php#unique-entry-id-1451
© GW - monacoeye • Brazil • Sep 2011 • All rights reserved.

Bird name: Least Grebe
Latin: Tachybaptus dominicus
Other: Zampullín común (Es)
Family: Podicipedidae - Grebes
Range: SW USA to Argentina
Similar:

Above, a diminutive Least Grebe swims past a pair of Brazilian Teal at Regua in Rio de Janeiro state.

The Least Grebe is recognised by its yellow irises.

Least Grebe (back) swims past 2 Brazilian Teals, Regua, RJ, Brazil, September 2011


Least Grebes, Regua, RJ, Brazil, September 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPelecanidaePelicansGambiaGambia RiverTendaba2013-04-06T00:13:50+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pelecanus_rufescens_pink_backed_pelican.php#unique-entry-id-1450http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pelecanus_rufescens_pink_backed_pelican.php#unique-entry-id-1450
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Gambia, March 2013

Bird name: Pink Backed Pelican
Latin: Pelecanus rufescens
Other: Pélican gris (Fr)
Family: Pelecanidae - Pelicans
Range: Africa
Similar: Great White Pelican

The Pink-backed Pelican was the most common pelican seen when sailing up the Gambia River. We saw large groups perched in trees beside the river, sometimes in mixed flocks with Marabou Storks.

Differentiating them from Great White Pelicans seems quite difficult. Pink-backed Pelicans have a dark loral spot in front of the eye, a dark line behind the eye, a pinkish pouch.

Presumably most of these are juveniles or subadults, from their dark colouring.


Below, Pink-backed Pelicans in tree, River Gambia, Feb 2013


Below, Pink-backed Pelicans in tree, River Gambia, Feb 2013


Below, juvenile Pink-backed Pelican, Tendaba, Gambia, March 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeShelducksDucksCaptive2013-04-05T14:42:23+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tadorna_variegata_paradise_shelduck.php#unique-entry-id-1449http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tadorna_variegata_paradise_shelduck.php#unique-entry-id-1449
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Bird name: Paradise Shelduck
Latin: Tadorna variegata
Other:
Family: Anatidae • Ducks, Shelducks
Range: New Zealand
Similar:

Record shot of a pair of captive / introduced Paradise Shelducks.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeShelducksDucksCaptive2013-04-05T14:41:58+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tadorna_ferruginea_ruddy_shelduck.php#unique-entry-id-1448http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tadorna_ferruginea_ruddy_shelduck.php#unique-entry-id-1448
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved.

Bird name: Ruddy Shelduck
Latin: Tadorna ferruginea
Other:
Family: Anatidae • Ducks, Shelducks
Range: NW Africa, Ethiopia, SE Europe, Spain, Asia, SE Asia, India
Similar:

Record shot of a captive Ruddy Shelduck.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksBrazilRio de JaneiroRegua2013-04-05T14:48:38+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/nomonyx_dominicus_masked_duck.php#unique-entry-id-1447http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/nomonyx_dominicus_masked_duck.php#unique-entry-id-1447
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Brazil, September.

Bird name: Masked Duck
Latin: Nomonyx dominicus
Other: Pato fierro (Es), bico-roxo (Br)
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
Range: Mexico to South America
Similar:

We only saw female-type (non-breeding?) Masked Ducks at Regua in September. A small duck, see size comparison with Common Gallinules nearby. Shy.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeGeeseCaptive2013-04-05T13:52:23+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/branta_sandvicensis_nene.php#unique-entry-id-1446http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/branta_sandvicensis_nene.php#unique-entry-id-1446
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Bird name: Nene
Latin: Branta sandvicensis
Other: Hawaiian Goose
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
Range: Hawaii
Similar:

Record shots of introduced and / or captive Nene or Hawaiian Goose.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksEcuadorPapallacta2013-04-05T14:42:52+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_andium_andean_teal.php#unique-entry-id-1445http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_andium_andean_teal.php#unique-entry-id-1445
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Ecuador, March.

Bird name: Andean Teal
Latin: Anas andium
Other: Cerceta barcina (Es)
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
Range: Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador
Similar:

I saw Andean Teal by the lake at Papallacta Pass in the Andes, Ecuador.

Andean Teal, Ecuador, March
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksIntroduced & Escaped2013-04-05T14:42:46+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aix_galericulata_mandarin_duck.php#unique-entry-id-1444http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aix_galericulata_mandarin_duck.php#unique-entry-id-1444
© Alexia W - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Geneva

Bird name: Mandarin Duck
Latin: Aix galericulata
Other:
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
Range: East Asia
Similar:

Record shot of an introduced Mandarin Duck in Lake Geneva. Stunning bird.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeGeeseDucksGambiaGambia River2013-04-05T17:13:30+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/plectropterus_gambensis_spur_winged_goose.php#unique-entry-id-1443http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/plectropterus_gambensis_spur_winged_goose.php#unique-entry-id-1443
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Spur Winged Goose
Latin: Plectropterus gambensis
Other: Oie-armée de Gambie (Fr)
Family: Anatidae • Geese
Range: Africa
Similar:

We saw the Spur-winged Goose a few times while travelling up the River Gambia in February. Sometimes they could be seen standing on boughs of trees overlooking the river. Other times they flew past in small groups.

Spur-winged Goose standing on bough, River Gambia, Gambia, Feb 2013


Spur-winged Goose standing on bough, River Gambia, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksEcuadorGuango Lodge2013-04-05T17:13:18+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/merganetta_armata_torrent_duck.php#unique-entry-id-1442http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/merganetta_armata_torrent_duck.php#unique-entry-id-1442
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Ecuador, Mar 2011

Bird name: Torrent Duck
Latin: Merganetta armata
Other: Pato de torrente (Es)
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
Range: South America and sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

The Torrent Duck is a beautiful duck which lives in fast flowing streams. Guango Lodge in Ecuador was a good place to try and find them. We found them very difficult to photograph - much shier than some reports. These photos were taken through bushes so we couldn’t be seen.

Torrent Duck, Guango Lodge, Ecuador.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhasianidaePheasantsFrancolinsTanzania2013-03-31T18:17:24+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pternistis_leucoscepus_yellow_necked_spurfowl.php#unique-entry-id-1441http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pternistis_leucoscepus_yellow_necked_spurfowl.php#unique-entry-id-1441
© Faye L. - monacoeye • All rights reserved, Tanzania, June

Bird name: Yellow-necked Spurfowl
Latin: Pternistis leucoscepus
Other: Francolin à cou jaune (Fr)
Family: Phasianidae - Francolins
Range: Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda.
Similar:

Many thanks to Faye L again for these very nice pictures of Yellow-necked Spurfowl in Tanzania.

Below, Faye’s photo of Yellow-necked Spurfowl in Tanzania.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyOld World VulturesVulturesGambiaMarakissa River CampTujerengJanjanbureh2013-04-03T23:51:36+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/necrosyrtes_monachus_hooded_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-1440http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/necrosyrtes_monachus_hooded_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-1440
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Hooded Vulture
Latin: Necrosyrtes monachus
Other: Vautour charognard (Fr), abutre-de-capuz (Pt)
Family: Accipitridae • Birds of Prey, Old World Vultures
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

The Hooded Vulture is the default vulture in the Gambia, one of the first birds you see in Gambia, and found in nearly all locations.

The Hooded Vulture has a thin face and bill, the adult has a red face. Plumage is mostly brown. When seen from below the rear section of the wings are slightly lighter (see further below).

Below, Hooded Vultures on beach, Gambia, Feb 2013


Below, Hooded Vultures feeding on carcass, Gambia, Feb 2013


Below, Hooded Vulture in flight, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyKitesGambiaMarakissa River CampTujereng2013-04-03T23:30:42+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/elanus_caeruleus_black_winged_kite.php#unique-entry-id-1439http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/elanus_caeruleus_black_winged_kite.php#unique-entry-id-1439
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Black Winged Kite
Latin: Elanus caeruleus
Other: Black-shouldered Kite (Helm). Élanion blac (Fr), peneireiro-cinzento (Pt), Elanio azul (Es), grijze wouw (Nl)
Family: Accipitridae • Birds of Prey, Kites
Range: Eurasia, Africa
Similar: African Swallow-tailed Kite

We had several sightings of the Black-winged Kite (or Black-shouldered Kite in Helm) in Gambia, generally perched at some distance.

The Black-winged Kite is a light grey kite with a prominent dark shoulder and white underside.

Below, Black-winged Kite, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreySnake EaglesGambiaJanjanbureh2013-04-03T16:26:03+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/circaetus_cinereus_brown_snake_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-1438http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/circaetus_cinereus_brown_snake_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-1438
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Brown Snake Eagle
Latin: Circaetus cinereus
Other: Circaète brun (Fr), Águia-cobreira-castanha (Pt)
Family: Accipitridae • Birds of Prey, Snake Eagles
Range: Widespread sub-Saharan Africa
Similar: Western Banded Snake Eagle fem, Beaudouin’s Snake Eagle juv

We saw the Brown Snake Eagle twice, both times up river, once on MacCarthy Island, the other time drinking at a pool.

Like other Snake Eagles, the Brown Snake Eagle has a slightly owl-like appearance, when face-on, because of its large eyes and head. It’s all brown when perched, with several brown and light bands on underside of tail. In flight underside of primaries plain white. Bare tarsi, like all snake eagles. A large bird with a 2 metre wingspan.

Below, juvenile? Brown Snake Eagle drinking at lake, Gambia, March 2013


Brown Snake Eagle mobbed by Spur-Winged Lapwing, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreySnake EaglesGambiaJanjanbureh2013-04-03T16:26:00+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/circaetus_cinerascens_western_banded_snake_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-1437http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/circaetus_cinerascens_western_banded_snake_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-1437
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Western Banded Snake Eagle
Latin: Circaetus cinerascens
Other: Circaète cendré (Fr)
Family: Accipitridae • Birds of Prey, Snake Eagles
Range: Gambia to Ethiopia, Angola, Zimbabwe
Similar: Brown Snake Eagle fem, Beaudouin’s Snake Eagle juv

This was our only view of Western Banded Snake Eagle; a female, on MacCarthy Island, not far from the river.

The Western Banded Snake Eagle adult female is all brown and the male is grey-brown. The single wide dark band on the tail differentiates it from the other Gambian snake eagles. In flight, under wing is striped, unlike Brown Snake Eagle. Also smaller wingspan than Brown SE.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreySnake EaglesGambiaJanjanbureh2013-04-03T16:25:57+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/circaetus_beaudouini_beaudouins_snake_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-1436http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/circaetus_beaudouini_beaudouins_snake_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-1436
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Beaudouin's Snake Eagle
Latin: Circaetus beaudouini
Other: Circaète de Beaudouin (Fr)
Family: Accipitridae • Birds of Prey, Snake Eagles
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar: Short-toed Eagle

Just a record of this Beaudouin’s Snake Eagle hovering, up river in the Gambia.

Very similar to the Short-toed Eagle. All white underwing coverts and fine barring on chest.

We saw both Short-toed and Beaudouin’s, often in the same locations, on MacCarthy Island in February.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGlareolidaeCoursersTanzania2013-03-30T15:09:59+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rhinoptilus_africanus_double_banded_courser.php#unique-entry-id-1435http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rhinoptilus_africanus_double_banded_courser.php#unique-entry-id-1435
© Tom C - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Tanzania.

Bird name: Double Banded Courser
Latin: Rhinoptilus africanus
Other: Two-banded Courser. Courvite à double collier (Fr)
Family: Glareolidae - Coursers
Range: SW, E Africa.
Similar:

Many thanks to Tom C for these shots of the Double-banded Courser in Tanzania.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyTanzania2013-04-02T15:08:42+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/micronisus_gabar_gabar_goshawk.php#unique-entry-id-1434http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/micronisus_gabar_gabar_goshawk.php#unique-entry-id-1434
© Tom C - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Tanzania.

Bird name: Gabar Goshawk
Latin: Micronisus gabar
Other: Autour gabar (Fr)
Family: Accipitridae • Birds of Prey, Goshawks
Range: Widespread Africa
Similar: Dark Chanting Goshawk, Eastern Chanting Goshawk

Many thanks to Tom C for these shots of what are likely Gabar Goshawks in Tanzania.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyGambiaBrufut WoodsJanjanbureh2013-04-02T17:27:23+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/kaupifalco_monogrammicus_lizard_buzzard.php#unique-entry-id-1433http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/kaupifalco_monogrammicus_lizard_buzzard.php#unique-entry-id-1433
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Lizard Buzzard
Latin: Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Other: Autour unibande (Fr)
Family: Accipitridae • Birds of Prey
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

The Lizard Buzzard has a grey upperside and chest, neat barred belly, white throat with black line.

We saw them at least twice in Gambia, above in Janjanbureh and below in Brufut Woods, offering good views. Nice looking bird.

Lizard Buzzard, Janjanbureh, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyGambiaBijolo Forest ParkJanjanbureh2013-04-02T17:27:37+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/accipiter_badius_shikra.php#unique-entry-id-1432http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/accipiter_badius_shikra.php#unique-entry-id-1432
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Shikra
Latin: Accipiter badius
Other: Épervier shikra (Fr)
Family: Accipitridae • Birds of Prey
Range: Widespread Africa, Asia
Similar:

Great views of this Shikra at Bijolo Forest Park. The adult is a small grey accipiter with downy pink, very faintly barred chest and lower underside in Gambia. Large bright orange irises. We also saw Shikras flying at various locations but no pics…

Shikra, Bijolo Forest Park, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGlareolidaeCoursersTanzania2013-03-30T15:10:57+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rhinoptilus_cinctus_three_banded_courser.php#unique-entry-id-1431http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rhinoptilus_cinctus_three_banded_courser.php#unique-entry-id-1431
© Tom C - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Tanzania.

Bird name: Three Banded Courser
Latin: Rhinoptilus cinctus
Other: Heuglin’s Courser. Courvite à triple collier (Fr)
Family: Glareolidae - Coursers
Range: E, SE Africa.
Similar:

Many thanks to Tom C for these shots of the Three-banded Courser in Tanzania.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeEaglesBirds of PreyGambiaJanjanbureh2013-04-01T12:04:46+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hieraaetus_wahlbergi_wahlbergs_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-1430http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hieraaetus_wahlbergi_wahlbergs_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-1430
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Wahlberg's Eagle
Latin: Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Other: Aigle de Wahlberg (Fr), águila de Wahlberg (Es), aquila Wahlbergi (It)
Family: Accipitridae • Eagles, Birds of Prey
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa. Gambia etc
Similar: Tawny Eagle

These Wahlberg’s Eagles pictured were difficult to identify in the field, although Wahlberg’s Eagle did seem to be the most common raptor near Janjanbureh, upriver in the Gambia, and was frequently seen. Juveniles are light brown, adults are dark brown but there is a light morph (see below) with almost whitish head.

Wahlberg's Eagles have round nostrils, distinguishing them from Tawny and Steppe Eagles; a small crest is often visible; gape only extends at most to the middle of the eye - Lesser Spotted Eagle’s extends to the back of the eye. Wahlberg’s Eagles have feathered tarsi like all true aquila eagles.

Below, pale morph Wahlberg’s Eagle, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeFalconsKestrelsBirds of PreyGambiaGambia River2013-04-01T08:39:40+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_ardosiaceus_grey_kestrel.php#unique-entry-id-1429http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_ardosiaceus_grey_kestrel.php#unique-entry-id-1429
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved. Gambia, Feb 2013.

Bird name: Grey Kestrel
Latin: Falco ardosiaceus
Other: Gray Kestrel (US), Faucon ardoisé (Fr), Cernícalo pizarroso (Es), Gheppio grigio (It), grijze torenvalk (Nl), Grå tornfalk (Sv)
Family: Falconidae • Falcons, Kestrels
Range: W, C Africa - incl Gambia
Similar:

We saw this Grey Kestrel perched in a palm beside the river on MacCarthy Island, in the Gambia. Large amount of yellow around the eyes.

Below, Grey Kestrel, Gambia River, Gambia, Feb 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comOdontophoridaeNew World QuailGambiaJanjanbureh2013-03-31T18:38:43+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ptilopachus_petrosus_stone_partridge.php#unique-entry-id-1428http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ptilopachus_petrosus_stone_partridge.php#unique-entry-id-1428
© monacoeye • All rights reserved, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Stone Partridge
Latin: Ptilopachus petrosus
Other: Poulette de roches (Fr) • Felsenrebhuhn (De)
Family: Odontophoridae - New World Quail
Range: Gambia to Kenya
Similar:

Record shots taken at dusk near Bird Safari Camp, upriver in the Gambia, of Stone Partridges.

Note, here not classed with Partridges but with New World Quail (IOC 2010).

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhasianidaePheasantsFrancolinsGambiaFajara2013-03-31T18:38:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pternistis_bicalcaratus_double_spurred_francolin.php#unique-entry-id-1427http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pternistis_bicalcaratus_double_spurred_francolin.php#unique-entry-id-1427
© monacoeye • All rights reserved, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Double Spurred Francolin
Latin: Pternistis bicalcaratus
Other: Francolin à double éperon (Fr) • Barbarijse frankolijn (Nl)
Family: Phasianidae - Francolins
Range: W Africa incl Gambia
Similar:

Just caught a shot of this Double-spurred Francolin before he disappeared into the long grass at Fajara Golf Course.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhasianidaePheasantsFrancolinsGambiaAbuko Woods2013-03-31T18:38:08+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pternistis_ahantensis_ahanta_francolin.php#unique-entry-id-1426http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pternistis_ahantensis_ahanta_francolin.php#unique-entry-id-1426
© monacoeye • All rights reserved, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Ahanta Francolin
Latin: Pternistis ahantensis
Other: Francolin d'Ahanta (Fr) • ahantafrankolijn (Nl)
Family: Phasianidae - Francolins
Range: W Africa incl Gambia
Similar:

Another record shot of a pheasant - this time the Ahanta Francolin. A group walked across the path soon after we entered Abuko Woods.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comOdontophoridaeNew World QuailBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2012-03-31T18:37:52+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/odontophorus_gujanensis_marbled_wood_quail.php#unique-entry-id-1425http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/odontophorus_gujanensis_marbled_wood_quail.php#unique-entry-id-1425
© monacoeye • All rights reserved, Brazil

Bird name: Marbled Wood Quail
Latin: Odontophorus gujanensis
Other: Tocro de Guyane (Fr) • corcovado común (Es), uru-corcovado (Br), gemarmerde tandkwartel (Nl)
Family: Odontophoridae - New World Quail
Range: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Similar:

Just a record of this Marbled Wood Quail we saw at Rio Azul Lodge in Pará, Brazil.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsBrazilRio de JaneiroRegua2013-03-30T17:10:38+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pardirallus_nigricans_blackish_rail.php#unique-entry-id-1424http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pardirallus_nigricans_blackish_rail.php#unique-entry-id-1424
© GW - monacoeye • RJ, Brazil.

Bird name: Blackish Rail
Latin: Pardirallus nigricans
Other: Râle noirâtre (Fr), gallineta negruzca (Es), saracura-sanã (Br)
Family: Rallidae - Rails, Swamphens
Range: W Amazonia, E, SE South America
Similar:

A fleeting record shot of a Blackish Rail seen in upstate Rio de Janeiro.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsCrakesBrazilRio de JaneiroRegua2013-03-30T17:10:04+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/laterallus_melanophaius_rufous_sided_crake.php#unique-entry-id-1423http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/laterallus_melanophaius_rufous_sided_crake.php#unique-entry-id-1423
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Brazil, September

Bird name: Rufous Sided Crake
Latin: Laterallus melanophaius
Other: Râle brunoir (Fr), Burrito común (Es), sanã-parda (Br)
Family: Rallidae - Rails, Crakes
Range: South America
Similar:

A couple of record shots of Rufous-sided Crake in the reeds at Regua, RJ, Brazil.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsCrakesGambiaMarakissa River Camp2013-03-31T17:09:38+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amaurornis_flavirostra_black_crake.php#unique-entry-id-1422http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amaurornis_flavirostra_black_crake.php#unique-entry-id-1422
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Gambia, February, 2013

Bird name: Black Crake
Latin: Amaurornis flavirostra
Other: Râle à bec jaune (Fr), rallo nero (It)
Family: Rallidae - Rails, Crakes
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

I saw Black Crakes a couple of times long enough to snap a photo at Marakissa.

The adult Black Crake is black with bright yellow bill and red eyes. The juvenile (below) is duller with a dark bill. Like the jacana it is adept at walking on lily pads.


Juvenile Black Crake walking on lily pads, Marakissa, Gambia, Feb 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsSwamphensGambiaKartongKartong Bird Observatory2013-03-31T10:56:35+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/porphyrio_madagascariensis_african_swamphen.php#unique-entry-id-1421http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/porphyrio_madagascariensis_african_swamphen.php#unique-entry-id-1421
© GW - monacoeye • Kartong Bird Observatory, Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: African Swamphen
Latin: Porphyrio madagascariensis
Other: Purple Swamphen • Talève d'Afrique (Fr), Purpurhuhn (De)
Family: Rallidae - Rails, Swamphens
Range: Iberia, Africa
Similar:

In Gambia, I only saw the African Swamphen at the Kartong Bird Observatory in the south of the country.

An impressive-looking and rather beautiful large rail, which appeared to be chewing its way through reeds with its scissor-like bill.

The African Swamphen flicks its tail showing a white vent. It has large red feet and legs, purple-blue body, red frontal shield and bill. The juvenile is duller.

I’ve mis-watermarked these photos as Purple Swamphen, which was the name for the larger pre-split group, and is now the IOC name for the darker north African and European birds, which were the nominate race of Porphyrio porphyrio.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBurhinidaeStone CurlewsThick KneesGambiaGambia RiverTujerengMarakissa River Camp2013-03-30T13:23:07+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/burhinus_senegalensis_senegal_thick_knee.php#unique-entry-id-1420http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/burhinus_senegalensis_senegal_thick_knee.php#unique-entry-id-1420
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Senegal Thick Knee
Latin: Burhinus senegalensis
Other: Œdicnème du Sénégal (Fr), Senegaltriel (De), Occhione del Senegal (It),
Family: Burhinidae - Stone-curlews, Thick-knees
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa, N of equator, incl Gambia etc
Similar: Water Thick-knee, Stone Curlew

We saw Senegal Thick-knee fairly regularly near water in Gambia in February. Beside the Gambia River at Janjanbureh, at the beach at Tujereng, by a pond beside the main coastal, or near the creek at Marakissa River Camp.

They have a curious habit of stopping walking and holding one leg bent in the air. Dark black line at bottom of closed wing.



Senegal Thick-knee on beach, Gambia 2013.


Senegal Thick-knee with “legs bent forward”, Gambia 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGlareolidaePratincolesGambiaGambia River2013-03-29T22:54:58+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/glareola_pratincola_collared_pratincole.php#unique-entry-id-1419http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/glareola_pratincola_collared_pratincole.php#unique-entry-id-1419
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013.

Bird name: Collared Pratincole
Latin: Glareola pratincola
Other: Glaréole à collier (Fr), canastera común (Es), perdiz-do-mar (Pt), Rotflügel-Brachschwalbe (De), pernice di mare (It)
Family: Glareolidae - Coursers, Pratincoles
Range: Southern Europe, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey to Africa.
Similar:

We saw a large flock of Collared Pratincole near the Gambia River, half way to Janjanbureh, in the Gambia, February 2013.

First site record for Glareolidae - Coursers and Pratincoles !

Collared Pratincole in flight, up river, Gambia, Feb 2013.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCharadriidaeWadersShorebirdsPlovers & LapwingsLapwingsGambiaJanjanbureh2013-03-29T15:56:05+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vanellus_tectus_black_headed_lapwing.php#unique-entry-id-1418http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vanellus_tectus_black_headed_lapwing.php#unique-entry-id-1418
© GW - monacoeye • Gambia, Feb 2013.

Bird name: Black Headed Lapwing
Latin: Vanellus tectus
Other: Black-headed Plover, Vanneau à tête noire (Fr), Schwarzschopfkiebitz (De), pavoncella testanera (It)
Family: Charadriidae • Lapwings & Plovers
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa, Senegal, Gambia, to Ethiopia.
Similar: Spur-winged Lapwing

The Black-headed Lapwing was found on arid ground, a habitat it often feeds in. We saw them up river, including on MacCarthy Island.

The Black-headed Lapwing has bright pink legs, bill base and forehead. Long black crest, yellow iris.

© Black-headed Lapwing, near Janjanbureh, Gambia, Feb 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCharadriidaeWadersShorebirdsPlovers & LapwingsLapwingsGambiaTujerengMarakissa River Camp2013-03-29T15:55:58+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vanellus_senegallus_african_wattled_lapwing.php#unique-entry-id-1417http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vanellus_senegallus_african_wattled_lapwing.php#unique-entry-id-1417
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013.

Bird name: African Wattled Lapwing
Latin: Vanellus senegallus
Other: Vanneau du Sénégal (fr)
Family: Charadriidae • Lapwings & Plovers
Range: Sub-saharan Africa
Similar:

The African Wattled Lapwing is a large lapwing with bright yellow wattles and red forehead. Marakissa River Camp was a good location to see these birds, in the Gambia.

African Wattled Lapwing, Marakissa, Gambia, Feb 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeonsPigeons & DovesEcuadorSilanche2013-03-29T00:37:26+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/patagioenas_subvinacea_ruddy_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-1416http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/patagioenas_subvinacea_ruddy_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-1416
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved, Ecuador, Feb

Bird name: Ruddy Pigeon
Latin: Patagioenas subvinacea
Other: Pigeon vineux (Fr), paloma vinosa (Es), Purpurtaube (De)
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons, Doves
Range: Costa Rica to C Brazil
Similar:

Record shots of Ruddy Pigeon in Ecuador

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeShorebirdsWadersSandpipersGambiaKartongKartong Bird ObservatoryJanjanbureh2013-03-29T11:07:54+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tringa_glareola_wood_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-1415http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tringa_glareola_wood_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-1415
© GW - monacoeye • Gambia, Mar 2013.

Bird name: Wood Sandpiper
Latin: Tringa glareola
Other: Chevalier sylvain (Fr), andarríos bastardo (Fr), maçarico-bastardo (Pt), Bruchwasserläufer (De), piro-piro boschereccio (It), bosruiter (Nl), Grönbena (Sv), Grønnstilk (No), Łęczak (Po)
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers
Range: Europe, Asia, India to Africa etc
Similar: Green Sandpiper

Good views of Wood Sandpiper at Kartong Bird Observatory. White band running behind eye.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeShorebirdsWadersSandpipersGambiaKartongKartong Bird Observatory2013-03-29T11:07:51+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tringa_stagnatilis_marsh_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-1414http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tringa_stagnatilis_marsh_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-1414
© GW - monacoeye • Gambia, Mar 2013.

Bird name: Marsh Sandpiper
Latin: Tringa stagnatilis
Other: Chevalier stagnatile (Fr), Archibebe fino (Es), Teichwasserläufer (De), albastrello (It), Bataklık düdükçünü (Tu)
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers
Range: Europe, Asia, Africa
Similar: Wood Sandpiper

Again, a bit of a distance, but no mistaking this Marsh Sandpiper with its fine bill and delicate frame.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeShorebirdsWadersSandpipersGambiaKartongKartong Bird ObservatoryJanjanbureh2013-03-29T11:07:48+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tringa_ochropus_green_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-1413http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tringa_ochropus_green_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-1413
© GW - monacoeye • Gambia, Mar 2013.

Bird name: Green Sandpiper
Latin: Tringa ochropus
Other: Chevalier cul-blanc (Fr), andarríos grande (Es), maçarico-bique-bique (Pt), Waldwasserläufer (De), witgat (Nl), Skogssnäppa (Sv), Skogsnipe (No)
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers
Range: Europe, Asia, India, Africa
Similar: Wood sandpiper, Solitary Sandpiper (America)

This Green Sandpiper was a bit too distant for photos. Also seen upriver. White ring around the eye.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeShorebirdsWadersSandpipersGambiaGambia River2013-03-29T11:07:43+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tringa_erythropus_spotted_redshank.php#unique-entry-id-1412http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tringa_erythropus_spotted_redshank.php#unique-entry-id-1412
© GW - monacoeye • Gambia, Mar 2013.

Bird name: Spotted Redshank
Latin: Tringa erythropus
Other: Chevalier arlequin (Fr), Archibebe Oscuro (Es), perna-vermelha-escuro (Pt), totano moro (It), Dunkle Wasserläufer, Svartsnäppa (Sv), Sotsnipe (No)
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers
Range: Scandinavia, N Asia, migrates to Mediterranean tropical Africa, Asia etc
Similar: Redshank, Greenshank

There were a few Spotted Redshanks in among the more numerous Greenshanks at one lake upriver.

In the photo above, the Spotted Redshank is the slightly smaller bird in the centre, with a red base to the bill. The others are Greenshanks. In breeding plumage it turns mostly black.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPteroclididaeSandgrouseGambiaJanjanbureh2013-03-29T00:19:29+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pterocles_quadricinctus_four_banded_sandgrouse.php#unique-entry-id-1411http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pterocles_quadricinctus_four_banded_sandgrouse.php#unique-entry-id-1411
© GW- monacoeye • Gambia, Mar 2013.

Bird name: Four Banded Sandgrouse
Latin: Pterocles quadricinctus
Other: Ganga quadribande (Fr), vierbandzandhoen (Nl)
Family: Pteroclididae • Sandgrouse
Range: Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Cameroon to Sudan, Uganda.
Similar:

The four-banded Sandgrouse is a really superb-looking bird. Seen on MacCarthy Island upriver.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeTernsGambiaTanjiTujereng2013-03-28T17:39:02+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thalasseus_maximus_royal_tern.php#unique-entry-id-1410http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thalasseus_maximus_royal_tern.php#unique-entry-id-1410
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Royal Tern
Latin: Thalasseus maximus
Other: Sterne royale (fr), charrán real (Es), garajau-real (Br), Königsseeschwalbe (De), koningsstern (Nl)
Family: Laridae • Gulls, Terns
Range: Coastal S C & N America, W Africa
Similar:

I saw large colonies of Royal Terns on the beach in Gambia in February, mixed with Grey-hooded Gulls, some Caspian Terns, and other gulls.

Royal Terns are large terns, but smaller than Caspian Terns, with large yellow-orange bills.

Below Royal Terns on beach in Gambia, Feb 2013.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPteroclididaeSandgrouseTanzania2013-03-29T00:19:08+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pterocles_exustus_chestnut_bellied_sandgrouse.php#unique-entry-id-1409http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pterocles_exustus_chestnut_bellied_sandgrouse.php#unique-entry-id-1409
© Tom C - monacoeye • Tanzania, July.

Bird name: Chestnut Bellied Sandgrouse
Latin: Pterocles exustus
Other: Ganga à ventre brun (Fr), roodbuikzandhoen (Nl)
Family: Pteroclididae • Sandgrouse
Range: C & N Africa, S Asia.
Similar:

The Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse carries water on its back to its young.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsSwitzerlandGeneva2013-03-28T17:38:43+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_canus_mew_gull.php#unique-entry-id-1408http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_canus_mew_gull.php#unique-entry-id-1408
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved. Lake Geneva, Feb 2013

Bird name: Mew Gull
Latin: Larus canus
Other: Common Gull (UK), Goéland cendré (Fr), gaviota cana (Es), gaivota-parda (Pt), Sturmmöwe (De), stormmeeuw (Nl), Fiskmås (Sv)
Family: Laridae • Gulls
Range: N Asia, N Europe, NW N America. It migrates south in winter
Similar: Great Black Backed Gull

A first winter Common Gull, Larus canus canus, (or Mew Gull), seen here on Lake Geneva in February.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeTernsGambiaTujerengTanji2013-03-28T17:39:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hydroprogne_caspia_caspian_tern.php#unique-entry-id-1407http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hydroprogne_caspia_caspian_tern.php#unique-entry-id-1407
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Caspian Tern
Latin: Hydroprogne caspia
Other: Sterne caspienne (fr), pagaza piquirroja (Es), gaivina-de-bico-vermelho (Pt), Raubseeschwalbe (De), reuzenstern (Nl)
Family: Laridae • Gulls, Terns
Range: N America, Baltic, Black Sea, Asia, Africa, Australasia, winters S coasts
Similar:

The Caspian Tern is unmistakable as it’s really huge - the biggest tern, about the size of a Lesser Black-backed Gull - with a very big orange-red bill. I saw many of them interspersed with smaller terns and gulls in Gambia on the beach in February.

Comparisons with other terns below (more photos).


Below Caspian Terns with fish on beach in Gambia, Feb 2013.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsGambiaTujerengTanji2013-03-28T17:38:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chroicocephalus_genei_slender_billed_gull.php#unique-entry-id-1406http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chroicocephalus_genei_slender_billed_gull.php#unique-entry-id-1406
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved. Gambia, Feb 20131

Bird name: Slender Billed Gull
Latin: Chroicocephalus genei
Other: Goéland railleur (Fr), gaviota picofina (Es), gaivota-de-bico-fino (Pt), Dünnschnabelmöwe (De), dunbekmeeuw (Nl)
Family: Laridae • Gulls
Range: Mediterranean, India, winters Africa, India
Similar: Grey-hooded Gull

I saw Slender-billed Gulls alongside other gulls and terns in the Gambia, in February.

In the photo above the bird right at the back with a white head and black bill is an adult Slender-billed Gull. Also on the left with a white head and yellow bill a juvenile Slender-billed Gull. The gulls in the foreground with red bills are Grey-hooded Gulls, with one large Caspian Tern.

Adult Slender-billed Gulls have fine features, a white head, black bill and slightly pink chest.

Below, Slender-billed Gulls nearest the water, Gambia, February 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsGambiaTujerengTanji2013-03-28T17:38:57+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chroicocephalus_cirrocephalus_grey_hooded_gull.php#unique-entry-id-1405http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chroicocephalus_cirrocephalus_grey_hooded_gull.php#unique-entry-id-1405
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved. Gambia, Feb 20131

Bird name: Grey Hooded Gull
Latin: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Other: Grey-headed Gull (UK), Goéland railleur (Fr), gaviota cabecigrís (Es), Graukopfmöwe (De)
Family: Laridae • Gulls
Range: S America, Sub-saharan Africa, India
Similar:

The Grey-headed Gull (or Grey-hooded Gull) was the most common gull seen in the Gambia in February.

Adults in breeding plumage are easily identified by their grey hoods and dark red bills and legs. Non-breeding adults have a dark spot behind ear.

Below, Grey-hooded Gull in non-breeding plumage, Gambia, February 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comApodidaeSwiftsBrazilPara2013-03-28T15:23:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chaetura_cinereiventris_grey_rumped_swift.php#unique-entry-id-1404http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chaetura_cinereiventris_grey_rumped_swift.php#unique-entry-id-1404
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved, Brazil August

Bird name: Short Tailed Swift
Latin: Chaetura cinereiventris
Other: vencejo ceniciento (Es), Martinet à croupion gris (Fr)
Family: Apodidae • Swifts
Range: Nicaragua etc, Amazonia, S Brazil
Similar:

Just a record shot of this Grey-rumped Swift in Pará.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesDovesGambia2013-03-27T23:21:07+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/streptopelia_semitorquata_red_eyed_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1403http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/streptopelia_semitorquata_red_eyed_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1403
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Red Eyed Dove
Latin: Streptopelia semitorquata
Other: Tourterelle à collier (Fr)
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons, Doves
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa, incl Gambia
Similar: Mourning Collared Dove

Guides often seemed to mix this dove up with the more common Mourning Collared Dove. The Red-eyed Dove has a large red patch of orbital skin around the eye. Darkish brown back. Often on its own or in pairs, rarely in groups.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesDovesBrazilMato GrossoPantanalPouso Alegre LodgeRio Clarinho Lodge2013-03-27T23:31:31+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/columbina_squammata_scaled_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1402http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/columbina_squammata_scaled_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1402
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved, Pantanal, Aug 2011

Bird name: Scaled Dove
Latin: Columbina squammata
Other: Colombe écaillée (Fr), Tortolita escamosa (Es), Fogo-apagou (Br)
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons, Doves
Range: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Paraguay, Trinidad Tobago, Venezuela.
Similar:

Beautiful design on this dove. Seen at Pouso Alegre in the Pantanal and elsewhere.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesDovesGambiaJanjanburehLamin Rice Fields2013-03-27T23:31:39+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/oena_capensis_namaqua_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1401http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/oena_capensis_namaqua_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1401
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Namaqua Dove
Latin: Oena capensis
Other: Tourterelle masquée (Fr)
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons, Doves
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa, Arabian Peninsular to Turkey
Similar:

There is no other dove in Gambia with as long a tail as the Namaqua Dove. A small dove - the male has a very distinctive black face and throat (above). The female has a greyish head (directly below).

Below, female Namaqua Dove, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesDovesGambia2013-03-27T23:30:10+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/streptopelia_decipiens_mourning_collared_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1400http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/streptopelia_decipiens_mourning_collared_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1400
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Mourning Collared Dove
Latin: Streptopelia decipiens
Other: African Mourning Dove (Helm), Tourterelle pleureuse (Fr)
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons, Doves
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa, incl Gambia
Similar: Red-eyed Dove

Less red skin around eye than Red-eyed Dove. Often in groups, unlike Red-eyed Dove.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesDovesGambiaJanjanbureh2013-03-27T19:33:44+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/streptopelia_vinacea_vinaceous_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1399http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/streptopelia_vinacea_vinaceous_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1399
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Vinaceous Dove
Latin: Streptopelia vinacea
Other: Tourterelle vineuse (Fr), wijntortel (Nl)
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons, Doves
Range: Africa, belt south of Sahara
Similar:

The Vinaceous Dove is a pale dove with collar, dark eye, dark lores.

Vinaceous Dove, Janjanbureh, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesDovesGambia2013-03-27T19:31:53+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turtur_abyssinicus_black_billed_wood_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1398http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turtur_abyssinicus_black_billed_wood_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1398
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Black Billed Wood Dove
Latin: Turtur abyssinicus
Other: Tourtelette d'Abyssinie (Fr)
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons, Doves
Range: Africa - belt below Sahara
Similar: Blue-spotted Wood Dove

The Black-billed Wood Dove was seen quite frequently in Gambia. Black bill differentiates it from the Blue-spotted Wood Dove. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesPigeonsGambiaTujerengJanjanbureh2013-03-27T19:31:35+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/treron_calvus_african_green_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-1397http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/treron_calvus_african_green_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-1397
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: African Green Pigeon
Latin: Treron calvus
Other: Colombar à front nu (Fr)
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons, Doves
Range: sub-saharan Africa
Similar: Bruce’s Green Pigeon

The African Green pigeon is a beautiful colourful pigeon. Well camouflaged but found quite regularly in fruiting trees.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesDovesBrazilPantanalMato GrossoCuricaca Lodge2013-03-27T20:05:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/uropelia_campestris_long_tailed_ground_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1396http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/uropelia_campestris_long_tailed_ground_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1396
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Long Tailed Ground Dove
Latin: Uropelia campestris
Other: rolinha-vaqueira (Br), columbina colilarga (Es)
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons, Doves
Range: Bolivia, Brazil
Similar:

Cute little dove with long tail and yellow around eye. Seen in the Pantanal.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCuculidaeCuckoosCoucalsGambiaMarakissa River CampJanjanbureh2013-03-26T13:45:54+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/centropus_senegalensis_senegal_coucal.php#unique-entry-id-1395http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/centropus_senegalensis_senegal_coucal.php#unique-entry-id-1395
© monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Senegal Coucal
Latin: Centropus senegalensis
Other: Coucal du Sénégal (Fr), cucal del Senegal (It)
Family: Cuculidae - Cuckoos, Coucals
Range: Widespread Africa, incl Gambia
Similar:

Very frequently seen in the Gambia but somehow I didn’t get the perfect photo op.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCuculidaeCuckoosGambiaBrufut Woods2013-03-26T13:45:49+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chrysococcyx_klaas_klaass_cuckoo.php#unique-entry-id-1394http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chrysococcyx_klaas_klaass_cuckoo.php#unique-entry-id-1394
© monacoeye • All rights reserved • Brufut, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Klaas's Cuckoo
Latin: Chrysococcyx klaas
Other: Coucou de Klaas (Fr), cuclillo de Klaas (Es), Cuco-bronzeado-menor (Pt), Klaaskuckuck (Nl), Cuculo dorato di Klaas (It)
Family: Cuculidae - Cuckoos
Range: Widespread Africa, incl Gambia
Similar:

The male Klaas's Cuckoo is a beautiful small iridescent green cuckoo, with white underside. The female is brownish.

One perched above me in Brufut Woods in the Gambia.

Below, male Klaas's Cuckoo, white underside, Brufut, Gambia, Feb 2013


Klaas’s Cuckoo, beautiful iridescent plumage
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCuculidaeCuckoosEcuadorMindoSeptimo Paraiso2013-03-26T13:45:13+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coccycua_minuta_little_cuckoo.php#unique-entry-id-1393http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coccycua_minuta_little_cuckoo.php#unique-entry-id-1393
© monacoeye • All rights reserved • Septimo Paraiso, Mindo, Ecuador

Bird name: Little Cuckoo
Latin: Coccycua minuta
Other: chincoã-pequeno (Br), Petit Piaye (fr), cuco ardilla menor, tingazú chico, piscuita enana (Es)
Family: Cuculidae - Cuckoos
Range: E Panama to NE Brazil & N Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Trinidad
Similar: Squirrel Cuckoo

Just a record shot of Little Cuckoo in Mindo, Ecuador, at Septimo Paraiso Lodge. It looks rather like a small Squirrel Cuckoo.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCaprimulgidaeNightjarsNighthawksBrazilRio de JaneiroRegua2013-03-25T14:57:47+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hydropsalis_torquata_scissor_tailed_nightjar.php#unique-entry-id-1392http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hydropsalis_torquata_scissor_tailed_nightjar.php#unique-entry-id-1392
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Brazil, 2011

Bird name: Scissor Tailed Nightjar
Latin: Hydropsalis torquata
Other: Engoulevent à queue en ciseaux (Fr), atajacaminos tijera (Es), bacurau-tesoura (Br)
Family: Caprimulgidae • Nightjars
Range: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay
Similar: Long-trained Nightjar

Scissor-Tailed Nightjar at Regua.

Below, Scissor-tailed Nightjar, Regua, Brazil, 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCaprimulgidaeNightjarsNighthawksBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2013-03-25T14:55:33+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/caprimulgus_nigrescens_blackish_nightjar.php#unique-entry-id-1391http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/caprimulgus_nigrescens_blackish_nightjar.php#unique-entry-id-1391
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Brazil, 2011

Bird name: Blackish Nightjar
Latin: Caprimulgus nigrescens
Other: bacurau-de-lajeado (Br), chotacabras negruzco (Es), Engoulevent noirâtre (Fr), roetnachtzwaluw (Nl)
Family: Caprimulgidae • Nightjars
Range: Amazonia, Guianas.
Similar:

Blackish Nightjar in Pará near Rio Azul Lodge.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCaprimulgidaeNightjarsNighthawksGambiaBrufut Woods2013-03-25T15:30:45+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/caprimulgus_climacurus_long_tailed_nightjar.php#unique-entry-id-1390http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/caprimulgus_climacurus_long_tailed_nightjar.php#unique-entry-id-1390
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Brufut Woods, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Long Tailed Nightjar
Latin: Caprimulgus climacurus
Other: Engoulevent à longue queue (Fr), Noitibó-rabilongo (Pt), Langstaartnachtzwaluw (Nl)
Family: Caprimulgidae • Nightjars
Range: C, WC, W Africa incl Gambia
Similar:

A Long-tailed Nightjar in Brufut Woods, Gambia.

Below, long-tailed Nightjar, Gambia, Mar 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comStrigidaeOwlsTanzaniaGambiaBrufut WoodsFarakunku Lodges2013-03-25T13:25:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ptilopsis_leucotis_northern_white_faced_owl.php#unique-entry-id-1389http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ptilopsis_leucotis_northern_white_faced_owl.php#unique-entry-id-1389
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved. Brufut Woods, Gambia, Feb 2013.

Bird name: Northern White Faced Owl
Latin: Ptilopsis leucotis
Other: Grand-duc de Verreaux (Fr), Búho lechoso (Es), Bufo-de-verraux (Pt), Milchuhu (De), Gufo latteo (It)
Family: Strigidae • Owls
Range: Widespread sub-Saharan Africa
Similar: African Scops Owl

The Northern White-faced Owl strikes a thin pose when alerted. Otherwise he can look quite chubby (see below).

Below, first record of Northern White-faced Owl at Farakunku Lodge, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsGambiaJanjanburehGunjur2013-03-23T18:57:48+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/poicephalus_senegalus_senegal_parrot.php#unique-entry-id-1387http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/poicephalus_senegalus_senegal_parrot.php#unique-entry-id-1387
© monacoeye All rights reserved. Janjanbureh, Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Senegal Parrot
Latin: Poicephalus senegalus
Other: Perroquet youyou (Fr), lorito senegalés (Es), Mohrenkopfpapagei (De), pappagallo del Senegal (It)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots
Range: W Africa: Senegal, Gambia etc
Similar:

I saw the Senegal Parrot a few times in the Gambia. These photos were mostly taken up river.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsTanzania2013-03-23T18:57:32+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/poicephalus_meyeri_meyers_parrot.php#unique-entry-id-1386http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/poicephalus_meyeri_meyers_parrot.php#unique-entry-id-1386
© Tom C - monacoeye All rights reserved. Tanzania

Bird name: Meyer’s Parrot
Latin: Poicephalus meyeri
Other: Brown Parrot. Perroquet de Meyer (Fr), lorito de Meyer (Es), Goldbugpapagei (De), pappagallo di Meyer (It)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots
Range: C Africa: South Africa, Angola to Tanzania
Similar:

Many thanks to Tom C for this shot of Meyer’s Parrot or Brown Parrot in Tanzania.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsParakeetsBrazilRio de JaneiroReguaPantanalMato GrossoCuricaca LodgePouso Alegre LodgeParaRio Azul Lodge2013-03-23T18:56:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazona_amazonica_orange_winged_amazon.php#unique-entry-id-1385http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazona_amazonica_orange_winged_amazon.php#unique-entry-id-1385
© monacoeye All rights reserved. Serra dos Tucanos, RJ • Sept 2011

Bird name: Orange Winged Amazon
Latin: Amazona amazonica
Other: Orange-winged Parrot. Curica, Papagaio-do-mangue (Br), Amazone aourou (Fr), loro guaro del Amazonas (Es)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Amazons
Range: Brazil E Coast then Amazonia, Colombia to Peru, Trinidad & Tobago
Similar: Turquoise-fronted Amazon

I saw the Orange-winged Amazon (Orange-winged Parrot in van Perlo) several times in the Pantanal, Pará and Regua (RJ).

The Orange-winged Amazon has pale blue lores which extend around the eye, unlike the Turquoise-fronted Amazon, which has yellow around the eye.

© Below, Orange-winged Amazons flying over Rio Azul Lodge, Pará,• Sept 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsParakeetsBrazilPantanalMato GrossoCuricaca LodgePouso Alegre LodgeRio Clarinho Lodge2013-03-23T18:54:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazona_aestiva_turquoise_fronted_amazon.php#unique-entry-id-1384http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazona_aestiva_turquoise_fronted_amazon.php#unique-entry-id-1384
© monacoeye All rights reserved. Serra dos Tucanos, RJ • Sept 2011

Bird name: Turquoise Fronted Amazon
Latin: Amazona aestiva
Other: Blue-fronted Parrot. Papagaio-verdadeiro (Br), Amazone à front bleu (Fr), Amazona sudamericana (Es)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Amazons
Range: C Brazil incl Pantanal, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina
Similar: Orange-winged Amazon

I saw the Turquoise-fronted Amazon (Blue-fronted Parrot in van Perlo) several times in the Pantanal, especially at Curicaca Lodge. One had been domesticated there.

The Turquoise-fronted Amazon has yellow around the eye, and a turquoise forehead, while the Orange-winged Amazon has pale blue lores which extend around the eye.

© Below, Turquoise-fronted Amazon at Curicaca Lodge, Pantanal, Aug 2011


© Above below, Turquoise-fronted Amazons at Curicaca Lodge, Pantanal, Aug 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsParakeetsBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2012-03-22T22:46:01+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pyrrhura_amazonum_santarem_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-1382http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pyrrhura_amazonum_santarem_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-1382
© GW monacoeye • All rights reserved. Pará, Brazil, Sept 2011

Bird name: Santarem Parakeet
Latin: Pyrrhura amazonum
Other: Tiriba-do-madeira (Br) • perico santarém (Es)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Macaws
Range: SW Amazonian Brazil: Pará etc
Similar: Santarem Parakeet

In the Ber van Perlo fieldguide this bird is the Madeira Parakeet, though he mentions it might be classed as a subspecies of Santarem Parakeet. I’ll add an entry for both on the site.

My guide told me in 2011 that Madeira Parakeet had been elevated by one body (SACC?) to species level. I haven’t checked its current (2013) status with the IOC.

Anyway a group of them perched directly above us on a walk through the forest at Rio Azul Lodge, making photos almost impossible. The Madeira Parakeets were interested in the cecropia seeds.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsMacawsBrazilPara2013-03-22T23:27:29+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/orthopsittaca_manilata_red_bellied_macaw.php#unique-entry-id-1381http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/orthopsittaca_manilata_red_bellied_macaw.php#unique-entry-id-1381
© GW monacoeye • All rights reserved. Pará, Brazil, Sept 2011

Bird name: Red Bellied Macaw
Latin: Orthopsittaca manilata
Other: maracanã-do-buriti (Br), Guacamayo de vientre rojo (Es), Ara macavouanne (Fr), Rotbauchara (De), roodbuikara (Nl), Ara panciarossa (It)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Macaws
Range: Trinidad, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, NW Brazil, Amazonia
Similar:

I saw very large groups of Red-bellied Macaws in Pará getting ready to leave for their feeding grounds. Incredible sight. Apparently roosts and feeds on buriti or moriche palms Mauritia flexuosa.

Below, Red-bellied Macaw in flight. Pará, Sept 2011




Above & below, Red-bellied Macaws in flight. Pará, Brazil, Sept 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsParakeetsZoo2013-03-22T22:12:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/guarouba_guarouba_golden_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-1380http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/guarouba_guarouba_golden_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-1380
© GW monacoeye • All rights reserved. Pantanal, Brazil, Sept 2011

Bird name: Golden Parakeet
Latin: Guarouba guarouba
Other: Golden Conure • guaruba (Br)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Parakeets
Range: N Brazil
Similar:

Record shot of a bird in a zoo.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsParakeetsBrazilMato GrossoChapada das Guimaraes2013-03-22T22:08:39+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aratinga_aurea_peach_fronted_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-1379http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aratinga_aurea_peach_fronted_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-1379
© GW - monacoeye. Chapada das Guimarães, Brazil, Aug 2013. All rights reserved.

Bird name: Peach Fronted Parakeet
Latin: Aratinga aurea
Other: jandaia-coquinho (Pt), aratinga frentidorada (Es), Conure couronnée (Fr), Goldstirnsittich (De)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Parakeets
Range: Pantanal, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Suriname
Similar:

I saw this Peach-fronted Parakeet in the open landscape of Chapada das Guimarães, in the state of Mato Gross, Brazil.


Below, Peach-fronted Parakeet in Chapada das Guimarães, Mato Grosso, Brazil, 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsMacawsBrazilMato GrossoPantanalPouso Alegre LodgeRio de Janeiro2013-03-22T23:27:26+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/primolius_maracana_blue_winged_macaw.php#unique-entry-id-1378http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/primolius_maracana_blue_winged_macaw.php#unique-entry-id-1378
© GW monacoeye, All rights reserved . Pouso Alegre, Pantanal, Aug 2011.

Bird name: Blue Winged Macaw
Latin: Primolius maracana
Other: maracanã-verdadeiro (Br) • Maracaná cara afeitada (Es), Ara d'Illiger (Fr), Rotrückenara (De)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Macaws
Range: Pantanal, Brazil, Paraguay Argentina
Similar:
Status: Near-threatened

I saw Blue-winged Macaws driving into Pouso Alegre at dusk. Then again in northern Rio de Janeiro state.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsMacawsBrazilMato GrossoPantanalRio Clarinho Lodge2013-03-22T23:27:14+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/primolius_auricollis_golden_collared_macaw.php#unique-entry-id-1377http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/primolius_auricollis_golden_collared_macaw.php#unique-entry-id-1377
© GW monacoeye • All rights reserved. Rio Clarinho Lodge, Pantanal, Aug 2011.

Bird name: Golden Collared Macaw
Latin: Primolius auricollis
Other: Yellow-collared Macaw. Arara-canindé (Br) • Maracaná de cuello dorado (Es)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Macaws
Range: Pantanal etc: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia
Similar:

My only shot of the Golden-collared Macaw was a fly-over at Rio Clarinho Lodge in the Pantanal.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsMacawsBrazilPara2013-03-22T23:27:32+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ara_severus_chestnut_fronted_macaw.php#unique-entry-id-1376http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ara_severus_chestnut_fronted_macaw.php#unique-entry-id-1376
© GW monacoeye • All rights reserved. Rio Azul Lodge, Pará, Brazil, Sept 2011

Bird name: Chestnut Fronted Macaw
Latin: Ara severus
Other: Arara-canindé (Br) • Guacamayo azul y amarillo (Es)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Macaws
Range: Panama south into Amazonian Brazil and northern Bolivia.
Similar:

I saw the Chestnut-fronted Macaw on a couple of occasions in Pará. Not as easy as some of the other parrots to see - you just have to be lucky and run into a group.

Below, Chestnut-fronted Macaw perched. Pará, Sept 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsMacawsBrazilMato GrossoPantanalPouso Alegre Lodge2013-03-22T15:31:43+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anodorhynchus_hyacinthinus_hyacinth_macaw.php#unique-entry-id-1375http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anodorhynchus_hyacinthinus_hyacinth_macaw.php#unique-entry-id-1375
© monacoeye • All rights reserved. Pouso Alegre Lodge, Pantanal, Brazil, Aug 2011.

Bird name: Hyacinth Macaw
Latin: Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
Other: Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus (Br) • jacinto, guacamayo azul (Es), Hyazinth-Ara (De), Ara hyacinthe (Fr)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Macaws
Range: Pantanal: Brazil etc
Similar:
IUCN status: endangered

It’s hard to do the beautiful cobalt hues of the Hyacinth Macaw justice. Most of these photos were taken around dawn when they are awake but haven’t yet flown off to their feeding grounds.

Magnificent large macaws. The largest of parrots - one metre from bill to tip of tail. Like many other parrots and macaws very affectionate with each other, often in pairs and grooming. Pouso Alegre Lodge in the Pantanal was an excellent place to see them.

Hyacinth Macaw Pouso Alegre Lodge, Pantanal, Brazil, Aug 2011


Below, Hyacinth Macaws at sunrise.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGruidaeCranesSpainMadrid2013-03-21T19:08:11+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/grus_grus_common_crane.php#unique-entry-id-1374http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/grus_grus_common_crane.php#unique-entry-id-1374
© GW - monacoeye. Spain, Mar 2013. All rights reserved

Bird name: Common Crane
Latin: Grus grus
Other: Grue cendrée (Fr), grulla común (Es), Kranich (De), Gru cenerina (It), 灰鹤 (Ch), Серый журавль (Ru), grou comum (Pt)
Family: Gruidae - Cranes
Range: N Europe and Asia, wintering S Europe, Africa
Similar:

A wonderful sight of 100 Common Cranes flying north near Madrid in early March.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGruidaeCranesZoo2013-03-21T19:07:14+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anthropoides_virgo_demoiselle_crane.php#unique-entry-id-1373http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anthropoides_virgo_demoiselle_crane.php#unique-entry-id-1373
© GW - monacoeye. All rights reserved

Bird name: Demoiselle Crane
Latin: Anthropoides virgo
Other: Grue demoiselle (Fr), grulla damisela (Es), Jungfernkranich (De), damigella di Numidia (It), 蓑羽鹤 (Ch), Журавль-красавка (Ru) gकूंज (Hi), کونج (Ur), ਕੂੰਜ (Pu)
Family: Gruidae - Cranes
Range: Turkey, Black Sea through Eurasia, India, Pakistan to Mongolia, NE China
Similar:

Record shots of Demoiselle Cranes in a bird zoo in Iguaçu.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCariamidaeSeriemasBrazilRio de Janeiro2013-03-21T19:28:19+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cariama_cristata_red_legged_seriema.php#unique-entry-id-1372http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cariama_cristata_red_legged_seriema.php#unique-entry-id-1372
© GW - monacoeye • RJ, Brazil, Sep 2011. All rights reserved

Bird name: Red Legged Seriema
Latin: Cariama cristata
Other: Cariama huppé (Fr), seriema de patas rojas, cariama crestada, socori (Es), Cariama cristata (Pt)
Family: Cariamidae - Seriemas
Range: Brazil south of Amazon, to Uruguay, N Argentina
Similar:

We saw these Red-legged Seriemas at some distance on a day trip up into northern Rio state from the Serra dos Tucanos Lodge in Cachoeiras do Macacu. They seem to like these open grasslands. Unmistakable large, vociferous birds, but they blend into the background.

A new family for this site - Cariamidae!

© Below, Interesting calling behaviour of Red-legged Seriema, Sep 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMusophagidaeTuracosGo-away-birdsTanzania2013-03-21T12:15:09+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/corythaixoides_personatus_bare_faced_go_away_bird.php#unique-entry-id-1371http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/corythaixoides_personatus_bare_faced_go_away_bird.php#unique-entry-id-1371
© Tom C - monacoeye • Tanzania. All rights reserved

Bird name: Bare Faced Go Away Bird
Latin: Corythaixoides personatus
Other: Touraco masqué (Fr), Nacktkehl-Lärmvogel (De), Turaco faccianuda (It), Barkindad turako (Sv),
Family: Musophagidae - Turacos, Go-away-birds
Range: East Africa: DRC to Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia etc
Similar:

Many thanks to Tom C for this shot of a pair of Bare-faced Go-away-birds in Tanzania]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMusophagidaeTuracosTanzania2013-03-21T12:21:01+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tauraco_schalowi_schalows_turaco.php#unique-entry-id-1370http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tauraco_schalowi_schalows_turaco.php#unique-entry-id-1370
© Tom C - monacoeye • Tanzania, Feb 2013. All rights reserved

Bird name: Schalow's Turaco
Latin: Tauraco schalowi
Other: Touraco de Schalow (Fr), turaco di Schalow (It), Schalow's turako (Sv), Tauraco schalowi (Pt)
Family: Musophagidae - Turacos
Range: Central Africa: Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Similar: Livingstone’s Turaco

Many thanks to Tom C for this shot of Schalow’s Turaco from Tanzania. Schalow’s has the longest crest of the turaco family.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMusophagidaeTuracosGambiaAbuko Woods2013-03-21T12:21:03+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tauraco_persa_guinea_turaco.php#unique-entry-id-1369http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tauraco_persa_guinea_turaco.php#unique-entry-id-1369
© GW - monacoeye • Abuko, Gambia, Feb 2013. All rights reserved

Bird name: Guinea Turaco
Latin: Tauraco persa
Other: Green Turaco • Touraco vert (Fr), Seidenturako (De), turaco verde (It), Guineaturako (Sv),
Family: Musophagidae - Turacos
Range: West Africa: Gambia to DR Congo to N Angola
Similar:

Guides referred to the Guinea Turaco as Green Turaco in the Gambia, following Nik Borrow’s Helm Field Guide nomenclature. Previously this bird was grouped with Livingstone's, Schalow's, Knysna, Black-billed and Fischer's Turacos as subspecies.

The Guinea Turaco was less common than Violet Turaco in the Gambia. I saw one once on a guided visit to Abuko Woods. I wouldn’t have found it without help.

Another beautiful turaco! Hope one day to get better views.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMusophagidaeTuracosZoo2013-03-21T12:20:58+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tauraco_hartlaubi_hartlaubs_turaco.php#unique-entry-id-1368http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tauraco_hartlaubi_hartlaubs_turaco.php#unique-entry-id-1368
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Bird name: Hartlaub's Turaco
Latin: Tauraco hartlaubi
Other: Touraco de Hartlaub (Fr), Seidenturako (De), Turaco di Hartlaub (It), Hartlaubturako (Sv),
Family: Musophagidae - Turacos
Range: East Africa
Similar:

A heavily reworked record shot of a Hartlaub’s Turaco in Madeira zoo.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMusophagidaeTuracosGambiaFarakunku LodgesAbuko Woods2013-03-21T12:21:09+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/musophaga_violacea_violet_turaco.php#unique-entry-id-1367http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/musophaga_violacea_violet_turaco.php#unique-entry-id-1367
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Bird name: Violet Turaco
Latin: Musophaga violacea
Other: Touraco violet (Fr), turaco violáceo (Es), turaco violetto (It), Violett turako (Sv),
Family: Musophagidae - Turacos
Range: West Africa, Gambia and Senegal to Nigeria, Cameroon
Similar:

The Violet Turaco is a beautiful large Turaco found in Gambia and West Africa. I had good views from inside the Farakunku compound looking over the wall to the fig tree outside. In flight you can see their fantastic red primaries.

First of a new family for this site - Musophagidae !

© Below, Violet Turaco liked small figs and buds, Farakunku, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMusophagidaeTuracosGambiaFarakunku LodgesTujerengJanjanburehMarakissa River CampKartongPlantain-eaters2013-03-21T12:21:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/crinifer_piscator_western_plantain_eater.php#unique-entry-id-1366http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/crinifer_piscator_western_plantain_eater.php#unique-entry-id-1366
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Bird name: Western Plantain Eater
Latin: Crinifer piscator
Other: Western Grey Plantain-eater • Touraco gris (Fr), turaco grigio occidentale (It), Grå larmfågel (Sv)
Family: Musophagidae - Turacos, Plantain-eaters
Range: West Africa, incl Gambia, Senegal to Chad, CAR
Similar: Eastern Plantain-eater

The Western Plantain-eater (referred to as Western Grey Plantain-eater by guides and the Helm field guide) is a common and conspicuous bird in Gambia seen near gardens and open woodlands. One of the first birds I saw on my first morning in the Gambia and repeatedly seen at most locations I visited in the Gambia after that.

The Plantain-eater is the least colourful of the turaco family, but after Europe it’s great to see such a large bird well-established. Being common doesn’t guarantee a good photo opportunity. It can keep its distance in the wild. But they came to drink at Farakunku Lodge’s water bowls. Like Violet Turacos, they like fig trees and there’s one just outside the Farakunku compound.

© Below, Western Plantain-eater, Farakunku Lodge, Gambia, Feb 2013. All rights reserved
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLybiidaeAfrican BarbetsTinkerbirdsGambiaAbuko WoodsKartong2013-03-20T19:32:31+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pogoniulus_chrysoconus_yellow_fronted_tinkerbird.php#unique-entry-id-1365http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pogoniulus_chrysoconus_yellow_fronted_tinkerbird.php#unique-entry-id-1365
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Bird name: Yellow Fronted Tinkerbird
Latin: Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Other: Barbion à front jaune (Fr), Gelbstirn-Bartvogel (De), Gulpannad dvärgbarbett (Sv)
Family: Lybiidae - African Barbets, Tinkerbirds
Range: Widespread Africa
Similar:

I saw the Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird twice in the Gambia. Firstly at Abuko Woods, then again at Sandele Lodge, feeding on an African Mistletoe.

If you happen to stay at this lodge near Kartong, which is not particularly well set out for birds, then look for the African Mistletoe (it has a sign) beside a path, because the Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird feeds on mistletoe, and several other birds seem to be attracted by mistletoe, which was flowering in early March.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLybiidaeAfrican BarbetsGambiaTujereng2013-03-20T19:32:21+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lybius_vieilloti_vieillots_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-1364http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lybius_vieilloti_vieillots_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-1364
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Bird name: Vieillot's Barbet
Latin: Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
Other: Barbican à tête rouge (Fr), Flammenkopf-Bartvogel (De),
Family: Lybiidae - African Barbets, Tinkerbirds
Range: East Africa
Similar:

Vieillot’s Barbet is a good bird to see in the Gambia. Ansu, our guide, looked for one, and found it, at a Wasu Stone Circle up river. Then I saw one again in a fig tree in Tujereng Woods.

A small barbet, with red face.

© GW - monacoeye • Gambia, 2013 All rights reserved
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLybiidaeAfrican BarbetsTanzania2013-03-20T19:32:18+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lybius_melanopterus_brown_breasted_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-1363http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lybius_melanopterus_brown_breasted_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-1363
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Bird name: Brown Breasted Barbet
Latin: Lybius melanopterus
Other: Barbican à poitrine brune (Fr), Braunbrust-Bartvogel (De)
Family: Lybiidae - African Barbets, Tinkerbirds
Range: East Africa: Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania.
Similar:

Many thanks to Tom C for this record shot of a Brown-breasted Barbet in Tanzania.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLybiidaeAfrican BarbetsGambiaMarakissa River CampJanjanbureh2013-03-20T19:32:15+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lybius_dubius_bearded_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-1362http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lybius_dubius_bearded_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-1362
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Bird name: Bearded Barbet
Latin: Lybius dubius
Other: Barbican à poitrine rouge (Fr), Senegal-Furchenschnabel (De), zwartbandbaardvogel (Nl)
Family: Lybiidae - African Barbets, Tinkerbirds
Range: West Africa, incl Gambia
Similar:

We saw Bearded Barbet’s on several occasions. A large interesting-looking bird, invariably quite high up in a tree.

© GW - monacoeye • Georgetown, Gambia, 2013 All rights reserved
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIndicatoridaeHoneyguidesGambiaMarakissa River CampBrood Parasites2013-03-20T13:59:13+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/indicator_minor_lesser_honeyguide.php#unique-entry-id-1361http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/indicator_minor_lesser_honeyguide.php#unique-entry-id-1361
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Bird name: Lesser Honeyguide
Latin: Indicator minor
Other: Indicateur tacheté (Fr), Fläckhonungsgök (Sv)
Family: Indicatoridae - Honeyguides
Range: C and W Africa incl Gambia
Similar:

This Lesser Honeyguide is also quite a difficult bird to see in the Gambia. This one came to drink at the water pots at Marakissa River Lodge on the afternoon that I was there. Another seen upriver near Georgetown.

Below, Lesser Honeyguide Georgetown, Gambia, Mar 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIndicatoridaeHoneyguidesGambiaMarakissa River CampBrood Parasites2013-03-20T13:58:34+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/indicator_maculatus_spotted_honeyguide.php#unique-entry-id-1360http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/indicator_maculatus_spotted_honeyguide.php#unique-entry-id-1360
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Bird name: Spotted Honeyguide
Latin: Indicator maculatus
Other: Indicateur tacheté (Fr), Fläckhonungsgök (Sv)
Family: Indicatoridae - Honeyguides
Range: C and W Africa incl Gambia
Similar:

This Spotted Honeyguide also visited the water pots at Marakissa River Lodge on the afternoon that I was there. Definitely one of the best places in the Gambia to see this bird. Marakissa is in the south, just across the border from Senegal.

Below, Greater Honeyguide drinking at Marakissa River Lodge, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIndicatoridaeHoneyguidesGambiaMarakissa River CampBrood Parasites2013-03-20T13:57:54+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/indicator_indicator_greater_honeyguide.php#unique-entry-id-1359http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/indicator_indicator_greater_honeyguide.php#unique-entry-id-1359
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Bird name: Greater Honeyguide
Latin: Indicator indicator
Other: Grand Indicateur (Fr), indicador grande (Es), grote honingspeurder (Nl), Indicatore golanera (It)
Family: Indicatoridae - Honeyguides
Range: Africa, incl Gambia
Similar:

First photos from the honeyguide family on the site!

The honeyguides are so named because they can lead men (and supposedly honey badgers) to hives. In fact they are still used today by some tribes in east Africa.

These were seen at the excellent Marakissa River Lodge, whose water pots attracted all three local honeyguides while I was there.

The Greater Honeyguide is also a brood parasite (like the cuckoo) of other birds’ nests, including that of the Green Wood-hoopoe.

Below, Greater Honeyguide drinking at Marakissa River Lodge, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCapitonidaeNew World BarbetsBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2013-03-20T19:31:54+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/capito_dayi_black_girdled_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-1358http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/capito_dayi_black_girdled_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-1358
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Bird name: Black Girdled Barbet
Latin: Capito dayi
Other: Cabézon du Brésil (Fr), Cabezón Brasileño (Es), Kehlbinden-Bartvogel (De)
Family: Capitonidae • New World Barbets
Range: Bolivia, W Brazil
Similar:

Record shots of the Black-girdled Barbet, seen at Rio Azul Lodge in Pará.

Male, above, has red cap. Female, below, black cap. Both have a beige throat, white chest, black band on belly and red vent. The female’s girdle is not closed at front.

Female Black Girdled Barbet, Pará Brazil.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBucerotidaeHornbillsGambiaLamin Rice Fields2013-03-20T19:30:34+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tockus_fasciatus_african_pied_hornbill.php#unique-entry-id-1357http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tockus_fasciatus_african_pied_hornbill.php#unique-entry-id-1357
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Bird name: African Pied Hornbill
Latin: Tockus fasciatus
Other: Calao longibande (Fr), Toco pío (Es), bico-de-serra-preto (Pt), Elstertoko (De), bonte tok (Nl)
Family: Bucerotidae - Hornbills
Range: Equatorial Africa: Gambia to Uganda to Angola
Similar:

Just one African Pied Hornbill from the Gambia - seen here at Lamin Rice Fields.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhoeniculidaeWood HoopoesScimitarbillsGambiaKartong2013-03-19T19:26:03+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rhinopomastus_aterrimus_black_scimitarbill.php#unique-entry-id-1356http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rhinopomastus_aterrimus_black_scimitarbill.php#unique-entry-id-1356
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Bird name: Black Scimitarbill
Latin: Rhinopomastus aterrimus
Other: Irrisor noir (Fr),
Family: Phoeniculidae - Wood Hoopoes, Scimitarbills
Range: Sub-saharan Africa - west Africa, incl Gambia, to Uganda to Angola
Similar: Juvenile Green Wood-hoopoe.

I saw just one Black Scimitarbill - more commonly known as Black Wood-hoopoe - in Gambia. It was in the south near Kartong, on the road to Berending.

Only a record shot though. The juvenile Green Wood-hoopoe looks very similar.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhoeniculidaeWood HoopoesScimitarbillsGambiaFajaraFarakunku LodgesBegging for foodNests2013-03-20T10:39:32+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phoeniculus_purpureus_green_wood_hoopoe.php#unique-entry-id-1355http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phoeniculus_purpureus_green_wood_hoopoe.php#unique-entry-id-1355
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Bird name: Green Wood Hoopoe
Latin: Phoeniculus purpureus
Other: Irrisor moqueur (Fr), zombeteiro-de-bico-vermelho (Pt), Baumhopf, Kakelaar (De), Grön skratthärfågel (De)
Family: Phoeniculidae - Wood Hoopoes, Scimitarbills
Range: Africa: incl. Senegal, Gambia, to Ghana Nigeria, Chad, CAR, Sudan, Ethiopia, DR Congo, Uganda, kenya to South Africa, Angola, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana
Similar: Black Scimitarbill (Black Wood-hoopoe) with juvenile GWH.

The Green Wood-hoopoe was seen quite frequently on my recent trip to the Gambia. The guide said the nesting period should be over in late February, but it looked like parents were still feeding young in the tree-hole nest.

The bill of the adult Green Wood-hoopoe can be entirely red - perhaps only in the breeding season though because all the individuals I saw only had partly red or even black bills. Red feet also differentiate it from the smaller Black Scimitarbill (more commonly known as the Black Wood-hoopoe). Adults have a blue-purple-green sheen to their black feathers, only visible in some lights. White fleck visible on closed wing, and white patches in tail streamers, which are longer than the body. Parasitised by Greater and Lesser Honeyguide.

Below, a Green Wood-hoopoe begs for food at Farakunku Lodge, Feb 2013


Below, a Green Wood-hoopoe shows tail feathers, Farakunku Lodge, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcedinidaeKingfishersTanzaniaGambiaAbuko WoodsMarakissa River Camp2013-03-17T18:02:52+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/megaceryle_maxima_giant_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-1354http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/megaceryle_maxima_giant_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-1354
© GW - monacoeye • Marakissa, Gambia, Feb 2013. All rights reserved.

Bird name: Giant Kingfisher
Latin: Megaceryle maxima
Other: Martin-pêcheur géant (Fr), martín gigante africano (Es), Guarda-rios gigante (Pt), Riesenfischer (De)
Family: Alcedinidae • Kingfishers
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

The Giant Kingfisher is a very large kingfisher, closely related to the Ringed Kingfisher of South America.

I saw male Giant Kingfishers at Abuko Woods and Marakissa River Lodge. The male has a rufous chest, the female a rufous belly.

Giant Kingfisher near lake at Abuko Woods, Gambia, February 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcedinidaeKingfishersGambiaMarakissa River Camp2013-03-17T18:02:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ispidina_picta_african_pygmy_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-1353http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ispidina_picta_african_pygmy_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-1353
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Bird name: African Pygmy Kingfisher
Latin: Ispidina picta
Other: Martin-pêcheur pygmée (Fr), Martín pigmeo africano (Es), Zwergkönigsfischer (De)
Family: Alcedinidae • Kingfishers
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar: Malachite Kingfisher

I only saw one African Pygmy Kingfisher while in the Gambia - at Marakissa in the south. It can be differentiated from the other small kingfisher, the Malachite Kingfisher, by its violet cheek, and blue cap rather than hood.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcedinidaeKingfishersGambiaGambia RiverTendaba2013-03-17T15:33:20+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/halcyon_malimbica_blue_breasted_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-1352http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/halcyon_malimbica_blue_breasted_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-1352
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Bird name: Blue Breasted Kingfisher
Latin: Halcyon malimbica
Other: Martin-chasseur à poitrine bleue (Fr), Alción pechiazul (Es), Zügelliest (De)
Family: Alcedinidae • Kingfishers
Range: Tropical West Africa, incl Gambia
Similar:

We searched quite a bit for the Blue-breasted Kingfisher. Saw one perched on the bank from the boat up to Georgetown. Eventually got a better view of this tree kingfisher in the mangroves near Tendaba - again by boat.

The bird pictured is likely to be a juvenile, as the upper bill is not fully red and the chest not fully blue.

Below, juvenile Blue-breasted Kingfisher, near Tendaba, Gambia, March 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcedinidaeKingfishersGambiaLamin Rice FieldsMarakissa River CampKartong Bird ObservatoryNests2013-03-17T15:31:21+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ceryle_rudis_pied_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-1351http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ceryle_rudis_pied_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-1351
© GW - monacoeye • Marakissa, Gambia, Feb 2013. All rights reserved.

Bird name: Pied Kingfisher
Latin: Ceryle rudis
Other: Martin-pêcheur pie (Fr), Graufischer (De), Martin pescatore bianco e nero (It), Alaca yalıçapkını (Tu), 斑鱼狗 (Ch)
Family: Alcedinidae • Kingfishers
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia from Turkey to India to China.
Similar:

The Pied Kingfisher was by far the most common kingfisher that I saw in the Gambia. Nearly always guaranteed to see at least one near a river or lake.

At some areas like Marakissa I saw dozens flying down river at dusk (to their roosting area ?) and up river again at dawn. At Kartong there were banks full of Pied Kingfisher burrows. Apparently they make more than they use. In March they were empty anyway because the breeding season had passed.

The adult male pied Kingfisher (above) has a thin black line across chest, which the female lacks.

Below, female Pied Kingfishers hovers at Kartong wetlands, Gambia, March 2013.


Below, 3 Pied Kingfishers on a lamp post, Gambia, February 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcedinidaeKingfishersGambiaAbuko WoodsKartong Bird Observatory2013-03-17T18:02:42+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/alcedo_cristata_malachite_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-1350http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/alcedo_cristata_malachite_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-1350
© GW - monacoeye • Kartong, Gambia, Feb 2013. All rights reserved.

Bird name: Malachite Kingfisher
Latin: Alcedo cristata
Other: Martin-pêcheur huppé (Fr), martín pescador malaquita (Es), Hauben-Zwergfischer (De)
Family: Alcedinidae • Kingfishers
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar: African Pygmy Kingfisher

The Malachite Kingfisher is a small river kingfisher seen fairly regularly by bodies of water in the Gambia in February. The larger blue hood differentiates it from the less common (in Gambia) African Pygmy Kingfisher.

Below, Malachite Kingfisher Kartong Wetlands, Gambia, March 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCoraciidaeRollersGambiaTujereng2013-03-17T10:55:26+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eurystomus_glaucurus_broad_billed_roller.php#unique-entry-id-1349http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eurystomus_glaucurus_broad_billed_roller.php#unique-entry-id-1349
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Bird name: Broad Billed Roller
Latin: Eurystomus glaucurus
Other: Rolle Violet (Fr), Zimtroller (De), Gulnäbbad blåkråka (Sv)
Family: Coraciidae • Rollers
Range: Tropical Africa and Madagascar, incl Gambia
Similar:

I saw Broad-billed Rollers frequently in the Gambia in February, both perched and catching insects. But usually a little too far for a good photo.

The adult Broad-billed Roller has a purple-rufous chest and belly, and pale blue vent and tail underside. Yellow bill, brown upper side, dark blue primaries. While on the juvenile (photo further below) the pale blue reaches up to the chest.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCoraciidaeRollersGambiaJanjanbureh2013-03-17T12:05:55+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coracias_abyssinicus_abyssinian_roller.php#unique-entry-id-1348http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coracias_abyssinicus_abyssinian_roller.php#unique-entry-id-1348
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Bird name: Abyssinian Roller
Latin: Coracias abyssinicus
Other: Rufous Crowned Roller • Rollier d'Abyssinie (Fr), Savannblåkråka (Sv)
Family: Coraciidae • Rollers
Range: Sahel belt south of Sahara, to Senegal, Gambia etc
Similar:

The Abyssinian Roller was also seen fairly regularly in the Gambia in February.

Quite a spectacular bird, with long tail streamers, pale blue underneath, rufous back and dark eye stripe. Often seen perched in burnt fields.

Below, a beautiful Abyssinian Roller in the Gambia.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCoraciidaeRollersGambiaMarakissa River CampFajara2013-03-17T11:58:23+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coracias_cyanogaster_blue_bellied_roller.php#unique-entry-id-1347http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coracias_cyanogaster_blue_bellied_roller.php#unique-entry-id-1347
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Bird name: Blue Bellied Roller
Latin: Coracias cyanogaster
Other: Rufous Crowned Roller • Rollier varié (Fr), Strichelracke (De)
Family: Coraciidae • Rollers
Range: Sub-saharan Africa, incl Senegal, Gambia to DR Congo
Similar:

The Blue-bellied Roller was often seen perched prominently in Gambia in February, in the dry season. Further below, one also visited the water pots at Marakissa Lodge.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMeropidaeBee EatersGambiaNestsBansang Quarry2013-03-16T22:47:31+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/merops_bulocki_red_throated_bee_eater.php#unique-entry-id-1346http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/merops_bulocki_red_throated_bee_eater.php#unique-entry-id-1346
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Bird name: Red Throated Bee Eater
Latin: Merops bulocki
Other: Guêpier à gorge rouge (Fr)
Family: Meropidae • Bee Eaters
Range: Sub-saharan W & C Africa, incl Gambia, etc.
Similar:

We saw dozens of Red-throated Bee-eaters in a quarry on MacCarthy island. Beautiful birds, with bright red throats, olive green back and cap, black eye stripe and ochre underside.

Below, Red-throated Bee-eater with spider, Janjanbureh, February.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMeropidaeBee EatersTanzania2013-03-16T22:27:55+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/merops_albicollis_white_throated_bee_eater.php#unique-entry-id-1345http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/merops_albicollis_white_throated_bee_eater.php#unique-entry-id-1345
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Bird name: White Throated Bee Eater
Latin: Merops albicollis
Other: Guêpier à à gorge blanche (Fr), Schwalbenschwanzspint (De)
Family: Meropidae • Bee Eaters
Range: Breeds southern edge of Sahara Africa, winters Senegal to Uganda.
Similar:

Many thanks to Faye for sending in this photo of White-throated Bee-eater in Tanzania.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMeropidaeBee EatersGambia2013-03-16T22:17:36+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/merops_hirundineus_swallow_tailed_bee_eater.php#unique-entry-id-1344http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/merops_hirundineus_swallow_tailed_bee_eater.php#unique-entry-id-1344
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Bird name: Swallow Tailed Bee Eater
Latin: Merops hirundineus
Other: Guêpier à queue d'aronde (Fr), Schwalbenschwanzspint (De)
Family: Meropidae • Bee Eaters
Range: Sub-saharan Africa, incl Gambia, Ethiopia. India to Vietnam.
Similar:

The Swallow-tailed Bee-eater is often seen singly and is less common than the Little Bee-eater in the Gambia.

The Swallow-tailed Bee-eater has a yellow throat, with bright blue gorget, black eye stripe, and sometimes rufous cap. Tail is characteristically forked and blue. Juvenile less colour.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMeropidaeBee EatersGambiaKartong Bird Observatory2013-03-16T22:08:17+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/merops_persicus_blue_cheeked_bee_eater.php#unique-entry-id-1343http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/merops_persicus_blue_cheeked_bee_eater.php#unique-entry-id-1343
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Bird name: Blue Cheeked Bee Eater
Latin: Merops persicus
Other: Guêpier de Perse (Fr), Abejaruco papirrojo (Es), Blauwangenspint (De)
Family: Meropidae • Bee Eaters
Range: Migrates to Sub-saharan Africa, incl Gambia. Breeds N Africa, Mideast, Turkey to India.
Similar:

A record shot of a Blue-cheeked Bee-eater at some distance at the Kartong Wetlands. There was a large group which arrived every morning at the same time. They were flying around catching insects.

Rufous throat, white supercilium.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMeropidaeBee EatersGambiaBansang Quarry2013-03-16T21:40:28+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/merops_orientalis_green_bee_eater.php#unique-entry-id-1342http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/merops_orientalis_green_bee_eater.php#unique-entry-id-1342
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Bird name: Green Bee Eater
Latin: Merops orientalis
Other: Little Green Bee-eater • Guêpier d'Orient (Fr), Abejaruco Esmeralda (Es), Smaragdspint (De)
Family: Meropidae • Bee Eaters
Range: Sub-saharan Africa, incl Gambia, Ethiopia. India to Vietnam.
Similar:

I saw a few Green Bee-Eaters once upriver in the Gambia near Janjanbureh (Georgetown) on MacCarthy Island. Small timid birds, perching close to the ground on this occasion.

The Green Bee-Eater (often called Little Green Bee-eater) adult is mostly bright green, with black eye stripe, which is bordered bright blue below, and with black throat stripe (gorget), and a long tail streamer. The juvenile may lack the streamer and the gorget.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesFranceAlpes MaritimesMercantour2012-11-27T11:21:38+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_pilaris_fieldfare.php#unique-entry-id-1341http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_pilaris_fieldfare.php#unique-entry-id-1341
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Bird name: Fieldfare
Latin: Turdus pilaris
Other: Fr: Grive litorne • De: Wacholderdrossel • Es: zorzal real • It: cesena • Nl: Kramsvogel • Sv: Björktrast • Pt: tordo-zornal • Tr: Tarla ardıç kuşu • Po: Kwiczoł • Ru: Рябинник
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: N Europe & Asia, migrating south to France, Italy, Spain, Turkey etc.
Similar: Redwing, Mistle Thrush

We saw hundreds of Fieldfares in the Mercantour last weekend at about 1900m just below the tree line. They perched in the upper branches of larch, which have shed most of their needles now, before resuming feeding on the many colourful rowan bushes. When startled they fly off in large flocks, much like starlings, before alighting a hundred yards away near other rowans. This was my first view of Fieldfare - I have never seen large flocks of thrushes like this. I don’t know if they stay all winter.

The adult Fieldfare has some orange on the chest, differentiating it from the Redwing which has orange on the flank. The 1st winter Fieldfare, pictured above, has very little colour on neck and chest. Fieldfare are quite white underneath, with light grey rump, brown shoulders and white underwings. Mostly yellow bill. A plump thrush.

Below, Rowan berries late November provide food for Fieldfare arriving from the north.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersPiculetsBrazilRio de JaneiroReguaNests2012-10-10T18:29:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/picumnus_cirratus_white_barred_piculet.php#unique-entry-id-1340http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/picumnus_cirratus_white_barred_piculet.php#unique-entry-id-1340
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Bird name: White Barred Piculet
Latin: Picumnus cirratus
Other: Br: Pica-pau-anão-barrado
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers, Piculets
Range: SE Brazil, Pananal, Amazonia
Similar: Bar-breasted, Golden-spangled, Ochre-breasted Piculet

A wonderful little piculet with barred underside. Seen at the Regua reserve in RJ state. Males have the red forecrown, females not. In Regua, the White-barred Piculet is the only piculet with barred underside, so it’s a good place to see them.

Below, male White-barred Piculet, Regua, Brazil, 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersPiculetsBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2012-10-10T18:29:26+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/picumnus_aurifrons_bar_breasted_piculet.php#unique-entry-id-1339http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/picumnus_aurifrons_bar_breasted_piculet.php#unique-entry-id-1339
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Bird name: Bar Breasted Piculet
Latin: Picumnus aurifrons
Other: Br: Pica-pau-anão-dourado
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers, Piculets
Range: Brazil Amazonia south of Amazon
Similar: White-bellied Piculet

The Bar-breasted Piculet has a horizontally-barred chest. This female was seen at Rio Azul Lodge in Pará - the male has a dark red forecrown. The Bar-breasted Piculet is the only Piculet with such markings on its underside in most of its range, but there are several piculets near Belem, some of which hybridize with it. As with all piculets, fast-moving!]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersPiculetsBrazilMato GrossoChapada das Guimaraes2012-10-10T18:28:46+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/picumnus_albosquamatus_white_wedged_piculet.php#unique-entry-id-1338http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/picumnus_albosquamatus_white_wedged_piculet.php#unique-entry-id-1338
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Bird name: White Wedged Piculet
Latin: Picumnus albosquamatus
Other: Br: Pica-pau-anão-escamado
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers, Piculets
Range: SW Brazil Pantanal, Chapada das Guimarães, Bolivia, Paraguay
Similar: Piculet

The White-wedged Piculet is identified by arrow-shaped marks on its underside, dots on shoulders. Males have a red forecrown, females not. Seen here in Mato Grosso. Very fast moving !

Below, male White-wedged Piculet, Brazil, 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersEcuadorNapoLiana LodgeBrazilPantanalMato GrossoCuricaca LodgePouso Alegre Lodge2012-10-09T12:28:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/veniliornis_passerinus_little_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1337http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/veniliornis_passerinus_little_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1337
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Bird name: Little Woodpecker
Latin: Veniliornis passerinus
Other: Es: carpintero chico, carpinterito oliváceo, carpintero oliva chico, carpintero ribereño; Br: Picapauzinho-anão
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: E of Andes: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Guyanas, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, N Argentina
Similar: Red-stained Woodpecker

The Little Woodpecker should have a red cap and nape, light supercilium and darker cheek, with a few yellow spots on the wing, slightly indistinct barring below, olive upper parts.

The lowest photos, in a mixed flock on a river island in the Upper Napo region of Ecuador, show a bird without a red nape, which doesn’t fit this description, but still looks more like a Little Woodpecker than any other similar woodpecker, such as Red-stained Woodpecker, so I’ve included it on this page.

Below, Little Woodpecker, Pouso Alegre, Pantanal, 2011.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersEcuadorPichinchaSilanche2012-10-09T12:28:31+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/veniliornis_kirkii_red_rumped_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1336http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/veniliornis_kirkii_red_rumped_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1336
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Bird name: Red Rumped Woodpecker
Latin: Veniliornis kirkii
Other: Es: Carpintero lomirrojo
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, W Ecuador, Venezuela, Trinidad & Tobago
Similar: Choco Woodpecker

Initially I thought these birds, which I saw in the Silanche Reserve in NW Ecuador, might be the rarer Choco Woodpecker, but looking carefully at the photos I detected some red on the rump, which is diagnostic of the more common Red-rumped Woodpecker, found in the west of Ecuador. The red rump is apparently often not visible. I’ve included the indistinct photos below.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersBrazilRio de JaneiroRegua2012-10-09T12:28:38+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/piculus_flavigula_yellow_throated_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1335http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/piculus_flavigula_yellow_throated_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1335
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Bird name: Yellow Throated Woodpecker
Latin: Piculus flavigula
Other: Es: carpintero gorgigualdo, carpintero cariamarillo, carpintero de cuello amarillo; Br:
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Amazonia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Guyanas, Venezuela
Similar: White-throated Woodpecker, Yellow-browed Woodpecker

A fleeting view of a Yellow-throated Woodpecker on one of the trails at Regua. This is Piculus flavigula erythropis, the SE Brazil subspecies, which has a red throat. There are two other separate populations in Bahia and Amazonia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersBrazilRio de JaneiroSerra dos Tucanos Lodge2012-10-09T12:28:42+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/piculus_aurulentus_yellow_browed_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1334http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/piculus_aurulentus_yellow_browed_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1334
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Bird name: Yellow Browed Woodpecker
Latin: Piculus aurulentus
Other: Es: carpintero dorado verdoso, carpintero cejigualdo, carpintero verde; Br: pica-pau-dourado
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Similar: Golden-green Woodpecker

I saw this Yellow-browed Woodpecker in the garden at Serra dos Tucanos Lodge in upstate Rio de Janeiro. Striped head diagnostic - (from top, red, yellow, olive, yellow, red, yellow) Striped front and plain olive back.

Below, Yellow-browed Woodpecker, RJ state Brazil, 2011.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersEcuadorPichinchaMilpe2012-10-09T12:28:48+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/picoides_fumigatus_smoky_brown_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1333http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/picoides_fumigatus_smoky_brown_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1333
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Bird name: Smoky Brown Woodpecker
Latin: Picoides fumigatus
Other: Es: carpintero café; carpintero ahumado
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela.
Similar: Little Woodpecker, Red-rumped Woodpecker

The Smoky-brown Woodpecker seems to pass under many birders’ radar - perhaps because it is plain brown with no barring, and in the female has no red or black. So as yet I haven’t found anyone to confirm this photo I took in Milpe Reserve in NW Ecuador.

It looks a little like a woodcreeper, but the zygodactyl (two forwards, two back) arrangement of toes indicates this must be a woodpecker. All woodcreepers have three toes forward and one backwards in a syndactyl (two partially fused) type of anisodactyl (three forwards, one back) toe formation]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersEcuadorNapoLiana LodgeBrazilPara2012-10-09T12:29:05+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/melanerpes_cruentatus_yellow_tufted_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1332http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/melanerpes_cruentatus_yellow_tufted_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1332
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Bird name: Yellow Tufted Woodpecker
Latin: Melanerpes cruentatus
Other: Es: Carpintero Penachiamarillo; Br: bendito, pica-pau-de-barriga-vermelha
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Similar:

A generally unmistakeable, small, mostly black woodpecker with bright yellow “spectacles” and nape (male). Each time I saw them in the Amazon regions of Ecuador and Brazil, there were several, very visible on dead trees in exposed flooded areas. But a little far for detailed photos. Pretty sure they had nested in one of the dead trees.

Below, Yellow-tufted Woodpecker, Pará, Brazil, 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersEcuadorPichinchaSilancheMilpe2012-10-09T12:27:55+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/colaptes_rubiginosus_golden_olive_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1331http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/colaptes_rubiginosus_golden_olive_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1331
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Bird name: Golden Olive Woodpecker
Latin: Colaptes rubiginosus
Other: Es: carpintero verdidorado • Br: Pica-pau-oliváceo
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Mexico to Argentina
Similar: Golden-green Woodpecker, Yellow-throated Woodpecker

The Golden-olive Woodpecker seemed the most common mid-sized woodpecker in the Milpe area.

The male Golden-olive Woodpecker has a red moustachial stripe, the female’s (above) is black. The front cap is dark grey, rear cap is red. Upperparts olive, underside barred. Bill dark.

Below, Golden-olive Woodpecker, Ecuador.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2012-10-09T12:28:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/veniliornis_affinis_red_stained_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1330http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/veniliornis_affinis_red_stained_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1330
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Bird name: Red Stained Woodpecker
Latin: Veniliornis affinis
Other: Br: pica-pau-fura-laranja
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, Amazonia etc
Similar: Red-rumped Woodpecker, Little Woodpecker, Choco Woodpecker etc

Just saw this one female Red-stained Woodpecker in Pará, Brazil. The male has a red cap. Slight red spotting to wing diagnostic. Barred underside.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersFranceAlpes MaritimesMercantourCote d'Azur2012-10-09T09:46:28+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/picus_viridis_european_green_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1329http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/picus_viridis_european_green_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1329
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Bird name: European Green Woodpecker
Latin: Picus viridis
Other: UK: Green Woodpecker; Fr: Pic vert; De: Grünspecht; Es: pito real; It: Picchio verde; Nl: Groene specht; Sv: Gröngöling; Pt: Pica-pau-verde
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Most of Europe, Pt, Es, Fr, De, It, UK, Be, Nl, Ch, E Europe, around Black Sea
Similar:

Record shot of Green Woodpecker in Mercantour.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersTanzaniaGambiaBrufut Woods2013-04-21T18:50:29+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendropicos_fuscescens_cardinal_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1328http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendropicos_fuscescens_cardinal_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1328
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Bird name: Cardinal Woodpecker
Latin: Dendropicos fuscescens
Other: Fr: Pic cardinal
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

The male Cardinal Woodpecker has a red cap. The female (further below) a black cap.

Below, male Cardinal Woodpecker looking out, Gambia, Feb 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersEcuadorPichinchaMindoSanta Lucia ReservePaz de las Aves2012-10-09T12:27:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/colaptes_rivolii_crimson_mantled_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1327http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/colaptes_rivolii_crimson_mantled_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1327
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Bird name: Crimson Mantled Woodpecker
Latin: Colaptes rivolii
Other: Es: carpintero candela, carpintero dorsicarmesí
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela
Similar: Scarlet-backed Woodpecker

Crimson-mantled Woodpeckers are stunning and not very shy - I managed to observe them on several occasions in different locations in Pichincha, Ecuador, above 1800m. In Ecuador they are found in the inter-Andean montane region.

The female Crimson-mantled Woodpecker above allowed me to follow very closely - she has a black moustachial stripe. She was by the side of the road, rooting through fallen trees in a landslide that had been cleared from the road. The male, below, which has a red moustachial stripe, was near Angel Paz’s house on his bird reserve.

Below, male Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, Pichincha, Ecuador
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersBrazilMato GrossoPantanalCuricaca LodgePouso Alegre LodgeChapada das Guimaraes2012-10-09T12:27:26+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/celeus_lugubris_pale_crested_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1326http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/celeus_lugubris_pale_crested_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1326
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Bird name: Pale Crested Woodpecker
Latin: Celeus lugubris
Other: Es: Carpintero lúgubre, cabeza pajiza, copete pajizo, cabeza blanca • Br: Pica-pau-louro
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: C Bolivia, Brazil Pantanal, C Paraguay, N Argentina
Similar: Blond-crested Woodpecker, Ringed Woodpecker

A superb woodpecker with a wonderful shock of white hair. Seen around the compound at Curicaca Lodge in the Pantanal especially, often climbing tall thin trees. Similar to the Blond-crested Woodpecker seen further east in Brazil. The male (above) Pale-crested Woodpecker has a red cheek, the female’s (further below) is dark brown.

In Brazil, only found in the extreme central west region, encompassing the Pantanal, Chapada das Guimaraes etc.

Below, male Pale-crested Woodpecker in flight, Curicaca Lodge, Pantanal, 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2012-10-09T12:27:20+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/celeus_grammicus_scaly_breasted_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1325http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/celeus_grammicus_scaly_breasted_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1325
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Bird name: Scaly Breasted Woodpecker
Latin: Celeus grammicus
Other: “Scale-breasted Woodpecker” (Ridgely & Greenfield/Ecuador) • Es: carpintero rojizo, carpintero culiamarillo • Br: Picapauzinho-chocolate • Fr: Pic de Verreaux
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Venezuela.
Similar: Chestnut Woodpecker, Cinnamon Woodpecker

Just record shots of the Scaly-breasted Woodpecker in Pará, Brazil.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersBrazilRio de JaneiroRegua2012-10-09T12:27:23+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/celeus_flavescens_blond_crested_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1324http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/celeus_flavescens_blond_crested_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1324
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Bird name: Blond Crested Woodpecker
Latin: Celeus flavescens
Other: Es: carpintero amarillento, de cabeza amarilla, copete amarillo, de cresta rubia • Br: Pica-pau-de-cabeça-amarela
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: E Brazil, SE Paraguay, NE Argentina
Similar: Pale Crested Woodpecker, Ringed Woodpecker

The Blond-crested Woodpecker is another beauty with a shock of “blond hair”. I only saw them on very misty mornings at Regua, so the photos are dull. Similar to the Pale-crested Woodpecker which lives in the Pantanal but separated geographically but Blond-crested Woodpecker has a blacker body.

The male’s moustachial stripe is red and the female’s black.

Below, male Blond-crested Woodpecker, upstate Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2011.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia Reserve2012-10-09T12:26:59+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/campephilus_pollens_powerful_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1323http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/campephilus_pollens_powerful_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1323
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Bird name: Powerful Woodpecker
Latin: Campephilus pollens
Other: Es: Carpintero poderoso
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
Similar: Lineated Woodpecker, Guayaquil Woodpecker

These photos hardly count as record shots, but Powerful Woodpeckers were quite often seen near a piece of cultivated land at the Santa Lucia Reserve in Ecuador, where they had nested in a tree hole. Unfortunately always on very foggy mornings and at a great distance. Females have no red on head.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeCrowsChoughsFranceAlpes MaritimesMercantourItaly2012-10-05T18:29:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pyrrhocorax_graculus_alpine_chough.php#unique-entry-id-1322http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pyrrhocorax_graculus_alpine_chough.php#unique-entry-id-1322
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Bird name: Alpine Chough
Latin: Pyrrhocorax graculus
Other: Yellow-billed Chough • Chocard à bec jaune (Fr) • Chova piquigualda (Es) • Gracchio alpino (It) • Alpendohle (De)
Family: Corvidae • Crows, Choughs
Range: Spain, Fance, Italy, Switzerland, Balkans, Greece, Turkey, N Africa. Mid East, Himalayas
Similar: Red-billed Chough

Record shot of an Alpine Chough which I saw with a few Red-billed Choughs in the Alpes Maritimes in southeast France at 2200m altitude.

The range of the Chough extends, in isolated populations, from Spain to the Himalayas, where it lives at very high altitudes.

Alpine Choughs have shorter and yellower bills than Red-billed Choughs. Feet are red.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsOropendolasEcuadorNapoLiana Lodge2012-09-04T22:01:43+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/psarocolius_viridis_green_oropendola.php#unique-entry-id-1321http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/psarocolius_viridis_green_oropendola.php#unique-entry-id-1321
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Bird name: Green Oropendola
Latin: Psarocolius viridis
Other: Oropéndola dorsirrojiza (Es)
Family: Icteridae • Oropendolas
Range: Amazonia: Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyanas.
Similar: Olive Oropendola

These were the only views I had of Green Oropendolas - on a small island river in the Upper Napo region of Ecuador. They are identifiable by a pink tip to their light bills. Otherwise mostly olive with long yellow tails and chestnut rump and vent.

Ecuador

Below, Green Oropendola in Upper Napo, Ecuador, March 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsOropendolasEcuadorNapoSan Isidro LodgeLiana LodgeNests2012-09-04T22:25:56+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/psarocolius_angustifrons_russet_backed_oropendola.php#unique-entry-id-1320http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/psarocolius_angustifrons_russet_backed_oropendola.php#unique-entry-id-1320
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Bird name: Russet Backed Oropendola
Latin: Psarocolius angustifrons
Other: Oropéndola dorsirrojiza (Es)
Family: Icteridae • Oropendolas
Range: Andes, incl Ecuador, and Venezuelan coast
Similar:

The Russet-backed Oropendola is the only Oropendola in the Ecuadorian Andes, which makes identification easier there. There are several subspecies, the eastern race has a dark bill, generally, whereas other morphs (south and west) have light bills.

All birds pictured on this page, except the lowest, were taken at the same lodge, San Isidro, on the eastern slope, but even at this one location there appears to be variability in bill colour and plumage (see below). You can get very good views of this bird at San Isidro Lodge.

There were also large numbers Russet-backed Oropendolas seen returning to roost each evening in the Upper Napo region of eastern Ecuador (photo below), I think mixed with Crested Oropendolas; I certainly identified some of each species in the flocks containing many hundreds of birds.

The eastern Russet-backed Oropendola, pictured here, is a dark bird with an olive head, variable bill colour, olive - brownish body and long yellow undertail feathers.


Ecuador

Below, Russet-backed Oropendola at San Isidro Lodge, Ecuador, March 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsCaciquesBrazilMato GrossoPantanalRio Clarinho Lodge2012-09-04T12:35:41+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cacicus_solitarius_solitary_cacique.php#unique-entry-id-1319http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cacicus_solitarius_solitary_cacique.php#unique-entry-id-1319
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Bird name: Solitary Cacique
Latin: Cacicus solitarius
Other: Solitary Black Cacique • Boyero negro (Es) • Iraúna-de-bico-branco (Br)
Family: Icteridae • Caciques
Range: Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Similar: Red-rumped Cacique juvenile etc

The Solitary Cacique is a black cacique with pale yellow bill and dark irises. The dark irises are a good identifier, though other juvenile caciques may also have dark irises.

As the name suggests, the Solitary Cacique is likely to be seen singly or in pairs, but not flocks. I saw this individual near Rio Clarinho Lodge in the Brazilian Pantanal.

Below, Solitary Cacique, Rio Clarinho Lodge, Pantanal, August 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsCaciquesEcuadorNapoSan Isidro Lodge2012-09-04T12:35:38+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cacicus_uropygialis_subtropical_cacique.php#unique-entry-id-1318http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cacicus_uropygialis_subtropical_cacique.php#unique-entry-id-1318
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Bird name: Subtropical Cacique
Latin: Cacicus uropygialis
Other: Cacique subtropical (Es)
Family: Icteridae • Caciques
Range: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar: Scarlet-rumped Cacique split

The Subtropical Cacique is a red-rumped cacique living in Ecuador and neighbouring Andean countries. Treated here as split from the similar Scarlet-rumped Cacique in Panama, west of the Darien Gap, into Central America.

Below, Subtropical Cacique showing red rump. San Isidro, March 2011.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsBlackbirdsBrazilMato GrossoPantanalPouso Alegre LodgeChapada das GuimaraesRio de Janeiro2012-09-09T10:45:40+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gnorimopsar_chopi_chopi_blackbird.php#unique-entry-id-1317http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gnorimopsar_chopi_chopi_blackbird.php#unique-entry-id-1317
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Bird name: Chopi Blackbird
Latin: Gnorimopsar chopi
Other: Tordo chaqueño, tordo charrúa, guira-hú (Es) • Vira-bosta, pássaro-preto (Br)
Family: Icteridae • New World Blackbirds
Range: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
Similar: Shiny Cowbird, Screaming Cowbird, Forbes’ Blackbird

The Chopi Blackbird is a completely black bird but can be distinguished from Shiny Cowbirds by its grooved lower mandible. It also often seems to have spiky head feathers.

We saw Chopi Blackbirds in the Pantanal, Chapada das Guimaraes and upstate Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil.

Below, Chopi Blackbird clearly showing grooved lower bill
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsCaciquesEcuadorGuango Lodge2012-09-04T12:34:46+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cacicus_leucoramphus_northern_mountain_cacique.php#unique-entry-id-1316http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cacicus_leucoramphus_northern_mountain_cacique.php#unique-entry-id-1316
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Bird name: Northern Mountain Cacique
Latin: Cacicus leucoramphus
Other: Mountain Cacique • Cacique montañes norteño (Es)
Family: Icteridae • Caciques
Range: Colombia to E Brazil & N Argentina
Similar: Yellow-rumped Cacique

The Northern Mountain Cacique is the regular cacique at Guango Lodge. In Ecuador it is found at 2000 - 3100 m on the eastern slope, so there is no known overlap with Yellow-rumped Cacique.

Adults have bright blue eyes and dark bills, so the bird pictured above may be a juvenile, which have dark irises.

Split from Cacicus chrysonotus.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsOriolesBrazilPantanalTranspantaneiraCuricaca LodgeRio Grande do SulMostardas2012-09-03T12:37:25+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/icterus_pyrrhopterus_variable_oriole.php#unique-entry-id-1315http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/icterus_pyrrhopterus_variable_oriole.php#unique-entry-id-1315
Copyright: monacoeye • Pantanal, August 2011 • All rights reserved.

Bird name: Variable Oriole
Latin: Icterus pyrrhopterus
Other:
Family: Icteridae • New World Orioles
Range: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Pantanal
Similar: Epaulet Oriole, Moriche Oriole

I’m now classing these as Variable Oriole, which is a c. 2010 split by IOC & SACC from Epaulet Oriole. I’ve been told birds in the Pantanal are Variable. Also seen in Rio Grande do Sul wetlands.

The Variable Oriole is a black bird with small patch of yellow or chestnut on shoulder.

Below, Variable Oriole, Pantanal, August.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsBlackbirdsBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2012-09-03T12:38:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sturnella_militaris_red_breasted_blackbird.php#unique-entry-id-1314http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sturnella_militaris_red_breasted_blackbird.php#unique-entry-id-1314
Copyright: monacoeye • Para, Brazil, August 2011 • All rights reserved.

Bird name: Red Breasted Blackbird
Latin: Sturnella militaris
Other: Tordo pechirrojo (Es), Polícia-inglesa-do-norte (Br)
Family: Icteridae • New World Blackbirds
Range: Costa Rica to Brazil, Trinidad and expanding to Nicaragua etc.
Similar: White-browed Blackbird

I saw a flock of Red-breasted Blackbirds in a field in southern Para, Brazil. The male, pictured above, has a red breast. Females are borwn and yellow, streaked.

These were the only ones we saw in Brazil, since we didn’t visit this kind of habitat much in the north, but it looked like it might be quite a common bird around farms.

Red-breasted Blackbirds are the northern equivalent of the White-browed Blackbird, which occurs further south.

Below, a flock of Red-breasted Blackbirds flushed as we drove past. Para, Brazil, Aug.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsOriolesEcuadorNapoBrazilMato GrossoPantanalTranspantaneiraPouso Alegre LodgeRio Clarinho LodgeCuricaca Lodge2012-09-03T12:37:51+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/icterus_croconotus_orange_backed_troupial.php#unique-entry-id-1313http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/icterus_croconotus_orange_backed_troupial.php#unique-entry-id-1313
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Bird name: Orange Backed Troupial
Latin: Icterus croconotus
Other: João-pinto (Br) • Matico (Es)
Family: Icteridae • New World Orioles, Troupials
Range: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru.
Similar:

The Orange-backed Troupial is a real stunner, quite regularly seen in the Pantanal and reasonably approachable. The bird above was the first one I saw, on day three of my Pantanal trip, as I was driving along the Transpantaneira. Too good to be true that this bird was feeding on a tree with similarly-coloured flowers! Of couse I stopped the car for a good fifteen minutes. I’d like to know what tree this is.

Below, Orange-backed Troupial feeding, Pantanal, Brazil, August 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsOriolesBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2012-09-03T12:37:47+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/icterus_cayanensis_epaulet_oriole.php#unique-entry-id-1312http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/icterus_cayanensis_epaulet_oriole.php#unique-entry-id-1312
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Bird name: Epaulet Oriole
Latin: Icterus cayanensis
Other: Boyerito (Es) • Encontro (Br)
Family: Icteridae • New World Orioles
Range: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname.
Similar: Variable Oriole, Moriche Oriole

These Epaulet Orioles were seen in the southern part of the Brazilian state of Pará. See Variable Oriole for photos of similar birds in the Pantanal - a 2010 split.

There are a few subspecies - the epaulet can be yellow or orange-brown.

The Epaulet Oriole is a blackish bird with small patch of yellow or chestnut on shoulder.

Below, Epaulet Oriole feeding on some Cecropia fruit, Para, August.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsOriolesBlackbirdsEcuadorNapoLiana Lodge2012-09-03T12:37:41+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gymnomystax_mexicanus_oriole_blackbird.php#unique-entry-id-1311http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gymnomystax_mexicanus_oriole_blackbird.php#unique-entry-id-1311
Copyright: monacoeye • Napo, Ecuador, March 2011 • All rights reserved.

Bird name: Oriole Blackbird
Latin: Gymnomystax mexicanus
Other: Maicero (Es) • Iratauá-grande (Br)
Family: Icteridae • New World Orioles, New World Blackbirds
Range: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela.
Similar:

There are two populations for the Oriole Blackbird: one stretching along the Amazon from Brazil to Ecuador; the other from northern Venezuela into Colombia. I saw this individual in Ecuadorian Amazonia perched on a stump mid river.

An unmissable bird.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsBlackbirdsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixeMato GrossoPantanalTranspantaneiraPouso Alegre Lodge2012-09-03T12:37:48+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/agelasticus_cyanopus_unicolored_blackbird.php#unique-entry-id-1310http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/agelasticus_cyanopus_unicolored_blackbird.php#unique-entry-id-1310
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Bird name: Unicolored Blackbird
Latin: Agelasticus cyanopus
Other: Unicoloured Blackbird (UK) • Varillero Negro (Es) • Carretão (Br)
Family: Icteridae • New World Blackbirds
Range: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay
Similar:

The adult male Unicolored Blackbird is entirely black and the female is streaked brown above and streaked yellow underneath. I saw these in and around water. Often seen in pairs.

Below, female Unicolored Blackbird perched on water plants, Pantanal, Aug 2011.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeFalconsBirds of PreyTanzania2012-08-31T15:41:31+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/polihierax_semitorquatus_pygmy_falcon.php#unique-entry-id-1309http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/polihierax_semitorquatus_pygmy_falcon.php#unique-entry-id-1309
Copyright TC/monacoeye • Tanzania

Bird name: Pygmy Falcon
Latin: Polihierax semitorquatus
Other: African Pygmy Falcon
Family: Falconidae • Falcons
Range: E, S Africa: Sudan, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania; Angola, South Africa
Similar:

Thanks to Tom for this shot of the East African Pygmy Falcon - P. s. castanonotus - in Tanzania. The smallest of all raptors in Africa.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeFalconsCaracarasBirds of PreyBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2012-08-31T22:17:09+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ibycter_americanus_red_throated_caracara.php#unique-entry-id-1308http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ibycter_americanus_red_throated_caracara.php#unique-entry-id-1308
Copyright monacoeye • Amazonia, Brazil.

Bird name: Red Throated Caracara
Latin: Ibycter americanus
Other: Gralhão, cancão-grande (Br) • Chupacacao de vientre blanco (Es)
Family: Falconidae • Falcons, Caracaras
Range: Mexico to Brazil
Similar:

The Red-throated Caracara is a great looking bird - I only saw them once and at some distance, so just record shots here. They were very vocal.

Unlike other caracaras the Red-throated Caracara mostly feeds on bee and wasp larvae, also other insects and fruit.

Below, group of Red-throated Caracaras in Para, Brazil.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeFalconsCaracarasBirds of PreyBrazilMato GrossoPantanalPouso Alegre LodgeEcuadorPichinchaSilanche2012-08-31T17:01:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/herpetotheres_cachinnans_laughing_falcon.php#unique-entry-id-1307http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/herpetotheres_cachinnans_laughing_falcon.php#unique-entry-id-1307
Copyright monacoeye • Pantanal, Brazil, August.

Bird name: Laughing Falcon
Latin: Herpetotheres cachinnans
Other: Acauã (Br) • Halcón reidor (Es), halcón guaco, halcón risueño, guaicurú, guaco
Family: Falconidae • Falcons
Range: Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil to Argentina
Similar:

No mistaking the Laughing Falcon, with its light underside and large black eye mask. When perched it appears to have a “flat-top” haircut. A specialist snake-eater. Seen in the Pantanal at Pouse Alegre.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeFalconsBirds of PreyCaptive2012-08-31T15:39:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_cherrug_saker_falcon.php#unique-entry-id-1306http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_cherrug_saker_falcon.php#unique-entry-id-1306
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Bird name: Saker Falcon
Latin: Falco cherrug
Other: Falco sacro (It) • Sakerfalke, Würgfalke (De)
Family: Falconidae • Falcons
Range: E Europe to Manchuria, Ethiopia
Similar:

Falconer’s bird.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeFalconsKestrelsBirds of PreyAustraliaCaptive2012-08-31T15:38:17+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_cenchroides_nankeen_kestrel.php#unique-entry-id-1305http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_cenchroides_nankeen_kestrel.php#unique-entry-id-1305
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Bird name: Nankeen Kestrel
Latin: Falco cenchroides
Other:
Family: Falconidae • Falcons, Kestrels
Range: Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand vagrant
Similar:

A shot of a falconer’s bird.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeFalconsBirds of PreyGambiaTujerengCaptive2013-04-01T08:40:09+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_biarmicus_lanner_falcon.php#unique-entry-id-1304http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_biarmicus_lanner_falcon.php#unique-entry-id-1304
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved. Gambia, Mar 2013.

Bird name: Lanner Falcon
Latin: Falco biarmicus
Other: Faucon lanier (Fr), Lanario (It), halcón borni (Es), alfaneque (Pt), Lanner (De)
Family: Falconidae • Falcons
Range: Africa, SE Europe, Asia
Similar: Saker Falcon

We saw Lanner Falcons several times while in the Gambia. This one was perched at the edge of an open area in Tujereng. A large and powerful falcon. Reddish back to head.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeFalconsBirds of PreyCaptiveAustralia2012-08-31T15:37:25+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_berigora_brown_falcon.php#unique-entry-id-1303http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_berigora_brown_falcon.php#unique-entry-id-1303
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Bird name: Brown Falcon
Latin: Falco berigora
Other:
Family: Falconidae • Falcons
Range: Australia
Similar:

Another falconer’s bird.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeFalconsCaracarasBirds of PreyBrazilParaRio Azul LodgeEcuadorNapoLiana Lodge2012-08-31T22:17:12+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/daptrius_ater_black_caracara.php#unique-entry-id-1302http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/daptrius_ater_black_caracara.php#unique-entry-id-1302
Copyright monacoeye • Amazonia, Brazil, August.

Bird name: Black Caracara
Latin: Daptrius ater
Other: Gavião-de-anta (Br) • Caracara negro (Es), chupacacao negro, cacao negro
Family: Falconidae • Falcons, Caracaras
Range: Amazonia: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela.
Similar:

I saw Black Caracaras in Amazonia in Brazil and Ecuador. Adults are black birds with red-orange face masks, juveniles have a yellow face. Unmistakeable. Like other caracaras, often in groups.

Below, a perched Black Caracara in Para, Brazil, August.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesEcuadorPichinchaMindo2012-08-30T21:07:06+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_maculirostris_ecuadorian_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-1301http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_maculirostris_ecuadorian_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-1301
Copyright: monacoeye • Mindo, Ecuador, February 2011

Bird name: Ecuadorian Thrush
Latin: Turdus maculirostris
Other: Mirlo ecuatoriano (Es)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: Western Ecuador and Peru
Similar: Spectacled Thrush

Above, a juvenile Ecuadorian Thrush, showing flecks above and spotting below. The adult Ecuadorian Thrush (below) is coloured uniformly. This was the typical bird at a hostel fruit feeder in Mindo. A fairly plain bird with yellow bill and eyering. Not shy.

Below, adult Ecuadorian Thrush, Mindo, Ecuador, February.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesEcuadorPichinchaMindo2012-08-30T15:05:06+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/catharus_ustulatus_swainsons_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-1300http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/catharus_ustulatus_swainsons_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-1300
Copyright: monacoeye • Mindo, Ecuador, February 2011

Bird name: Swainson’s Thrush
Latin: Catharus ustulatus
Other: Zorzalito de Swainson (Es)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: Widespread Americas - migratory
Similar:

Swainson’s Thrush is a migrant in Ecuador - not that common. I saw this one in Mindo lurking behind some feeders. A small thrush with speckled chest and eyering.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReserveMilpe2012-08-30T15:04:25+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myadestes_ralloides_andean_solitaire.php#unique-entry-id-1299http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myadestes_ralloides_andean_solitaire.php#unique-entry-id-1299
Copyright: monacoeye • Santa Lucia Reserve, Ecuador, February 2011

Bird name: Andean Solitaire
Latin: Myadestes ralloides
Other: Solitario andino (Es)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela
Similar:

Very pleased to get a shot of the Andean Solitaire while I was in Ecuador. A beautiful, eery song although shorter (in the examples I heard) and less varied than the Black-faced Solitaire of western Panama, which remains my favourite. Andean Solitaire were often heard in forests of Pichincha. I saw them in Santa Lucia and Milpe Reserves. The Andean Solitaire has a grey face and brown back. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesEcuadorPichinchaBellavistaNapoSan Isidro Lodge2012-08-30T21:07:00+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_serranus_glossy_black_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-1298http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_serranus_glossy_black_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-1298
Copyright: monacoeye • Bellavista Lodge, Ecuador, February 2011

Bird name: Glossy Black Thrush
Latin: Turdus serranus
Other: Zorzal negro (Es)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Similar: Great Thrush

The Glossy-black Thrush is found at mid-altitude in Ecuador, so generally lower than the larger and duller Great Thrush but there is some overlap.

The male Glossy-black Thrush is deep black with yellow or orange bill, eyering and legs. The female is browner but still with yellow eyering.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesEcuadorNapoLiana Lodge2012-08-30T21:06:32+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_ignobilis_black_billed_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-1297http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_ignobilis_black_billed_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-1297
Copyright: monacoeye • Napo, Ecuador, February 2011

Bird name: Black Billed Thrush
Latin: Turdus ignobilis
Other: Zorzal piquinegro (Es) • (Br)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: N, W Amazonia: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Similar:

The Black-billed Thrush has a light underside with beige chest. This was the only one I saw in Ecuador, though I heard it regularly around the lodge.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesEcuadorPichinchaYanacochaPapallacta2012-08-30T21:07:03+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_fuscater_great_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-1296http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_fuscater_great_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-1296
Copyright: monacoeye • Papallacta, Ecuador, February 2011

Bird name: Great Thrush
Latin: Turdus fuscater
Other: Paraulata morera, Mirla patinaranja (Es)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.
Similar: Glossy-black Thrush

The Great Thrush is a large bird and very large for a thrush. They are quite common and visible in the highlands of Ecuador - when I visited, one or two could always be found on the grassy slopes of Papallacta, often standing on a grassy knoll.

The male Great Thrush (above) is dull grey-black with bright yellow eyering and orange legs and bill. The female Great Thrush (below) is browner and lacks the yellow eyering.

Below, female Great Thrush, Papallacta, Ecuador, February.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesBrazilRio de JaneiroSerra dos Tucanos Lodge2012-08-30T21:06:28+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_albicollis_white_necked_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-1295http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_albicollis_white_necked_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-1295
Copyright: monacoeye • Serra dos Tucanos, RJ, Brasil, September 2011

Bird name: White Necked Thrush
Latin: Turdus albicollis
Other: Zorzal gris (Es) • (Br)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: Colombia to E Brazil & N Argentina
Similar:

I spotted this White-necked Thrush at the feeder on arrival at Serra dos Tucanos - found out later it was uncommon there! Unfortunately not much light for the photo.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesFranceAlpes MaritimesMercantour2012-12-01T20:19:52+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_viscivorus_mistle_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-1294http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_viscivorus_mistle_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-1294
Copyright: monacoeye • Alpes Maritimes, December

Bird name: Mistle Thrush
Latin: Turdus viscivorus
Other: Grive draine (Fr) • Misteldrossel (De) • Zorzal charlo (Es) • Tordela (It) • Grote lijster (Nl) • Dubbeltrast (Sv) • Tordoveia (Pt)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: Europe, to North Africa and Central Asia
Similar: Song Thrush, Fieldfare

Mistle Thrushes are found in the Mercantour and most of southern Europe and the UK throughout the year.

Here they had been feeding on a rowan bush near habitations (1800m, 0°C) in December. In July we saw pairs in the forest at a similar altitude.

Mistle Thrushes have a more upright posture than Song Thrushes and a vertical light patch on the cheek, a dark smudge on the side of the chest, pale outer coverts. Call a characteristic “rrrrrrrr” trill. Overall lighter and larger than Song Thrushes.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSylviidaeSylviid WarblersWarblersFranceAlpes MaritimesMercantour2012-08-29T15:30:20+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sylvia_curruca_lesser_whitethroat.php#unique-entry-id-1293http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sylvia_curruca_lesser_whitethroat.php#unique-entry-id-1293
Copyright: monacoeye. Alpes Maritimes, France, July

Bird name: Lesser Whitethroat
Latin: Sylvia curruca
Other: Fauvette grisette (Fr) • Klappergrasmücke (De) • Bigiarella (It) • Braamsluiper (Nl) • Ärtsångare (Sv)
Family: Sylviidae • Warblers
Range: UK, NE France, Europe, to Africa, India
Similar:

Record shot of a Lesser Whitethroat seen just below the tree line in the Alpes Maritimes, France, July.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParidaeTitsFranceAlpes MaritimesMercantour2012-08-29T15:10:23+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/poecile_montanus_willow_tit.php#unique-entry-id-1292http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/poecile_montanus_willow_tit.php#unique-entry-id-1292
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Alpes Maritimes, July.

Bird name: Willow Tit
Latin: Poecile montanus
Other: Mésange boréale (Fr)
Family: Paridae • Tits
Range: Europe, Asia, North Africa
SImilar: Marsh Tit

Another new local bird I found in high mountain pine forests this summer. Distinguished from the Coal Tit by lack of white on back of head. The Willow Tit is very similar to Marsh Tit, but wider bib and light marks on secondaries (wings) can be used to differentiate it.

Was often seen in mixed flocks with crossbills etc. Was not too shy.

Below, Willow Tit, Mercantour, July 2012.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeCrowsJaysFranceAlpes MaritimesMercantour2012-08-29T14:17:53+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/nucifraga_caryocatactes_spotted_nutcracker.php#unique-entry-id-1291http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/nucifraga_caryocatactes_spotted_nutcracker.php#unique-entry-id-1291
Copyright: monacoeye • Mercantour, July.

Bird name: Spotted Nutcracker
Latin: Nucifraga caryocatactes
Other: Nutcracker • Casse-noix moucheté (Fr) • Tannenhäher (De) • nocciolaia (It) • Nötkråka (Sv)
Family: Corvidae • Crows, Nutcrackers
Range: Europe (Alps mostly) to Japan.
Similar:

Another new local bird for me this summer, the Spotted Nutcracker. We saw these attractive birds regularly in July and August in Mercantour forests between 1500 and 2500 m.

Inquisitive and intelligent, often in pairs like the Jay. Repopulates deforested areas with new trees by hiding (and “forgetting”) seeds in the ground.

The white vent is a good identifying feature. Call is similar to Jay.

Below, Spotted Nutcracker, July.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesCrossbillsFranceAlpes MaritimesMercantour2012-08-29T12:52:32+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/loxia_curvirostra_red_crossbill.php#unique-entry-id-1290http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/loxia_curvirostra_red_crossbill.php#unique-entry-id-1290
Copyright: monacoeye • Alpes Maritimes, July 2012

Bird name: Red Crossbill
Latin: Loxia curvirostra
Other: Common Crossbill (UK) • Bec-croisé des sapins (Fr) • Fichtenkreuzschnabel (De) • piquituerto común (Es) • crociere (It) • Kruisbek (Nl) • Mindre korsnäbb (Sv) • cruza-bico-comum (Pt)
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Crossbills
Range: Widespread Eurasia, esp Alps etc, Asia, North America, M America
Similar: Other crossbills

Another new local bird for me this year, the Red Crossbill or Common Crossbill. Large flocks seen in the Mercantour in July, in pines, usually around 1500m to the treeline at about 2000m. Always busy feeding on the small unopened pine cones, sometimes seen with Willow Warblers. Not excessively shy.

Unmistakeable in France because of its large powerful crossed mandibles. Adult males are reddish, females yellowish and juveniles greyer and more streaked.


Above, a female Red Crossbill feeding on pine kernels in the Mercantour, July.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCinclidaeDippersFranceAlpes MaritimesMercantour2012-10-03T09:01:12+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cinclus_cinclus_white_throated_dipper.php#unique-entry-id-1289http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cinclus_cinclus_white_throated_dipper.php#unique-entry-id-1289
© monacoeye • Mercantour, August 2011 • All rights reserved.

Bird name: White Throated Dipper
Latin: Cinclus cinclus
Other: European Dipper, Dipper (UK), Cincle plongeur (Fr), Wasseramsel (De), Mirlo acuático europeo (Es), Merlo acquaiolo (It), Strömstare (Sv), Melro-d’água (Pt)
Family: Cinclidae • Dippers
Range: Parts of Europe and Asia, incl Alps, Scandinavia, Ireland, Scotland, Balkans
Similar:
Habitat: Montane, shallow, fast-moving streams.

We saw many White-throated Dippers along fast-moving streams, away from towns and busy paths, in the Mercantour.

Behaviour: They swim in small, shallow mountain rivers, dive and swim underwater, perch mid stream, hide in small crannies under rocks, fly in and out of small waterfalls or perch nearby, hide in the shade of overhanging riverbank plants, and usually seem to be heading either upstream or downstream, often in pairs. Charasmatic birds. Also seen around banks of stiller lakes that adjoin these streams - perhaps their nests?

Observation: They are not easy to see, because they are easily flushed, well-camouflaged and fast moving, but fairly abundant, in my experience, so a walk along a suitable stream, scanning for movement or birds perched midstream, often produced one or more, especially in October. Sometimes flushed when crossing bridges. We saw them in August and October between 1600 and 1900 m altitude.

Food: The floor of the clear stream where we often see them, in certain areas was covered in large insects in August - presumably dragonfly nymphs or similar. Seemed like a possible food source.

Below, a White-throated Dipper, beside a small waterfall in the Mercantour.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyFranceAlpes MaritimesMercantour2012-08-29T11:35:33+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aquila_chrysaetos_golden_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-1288http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aquila_chrysaetos_golden_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-1288
Copyright monacoeye • Alpes Maritimes, France • Aug 2012

Bird name: Golden Eagle
Latin: Aquila chrysaetos
Other: Aigle royal (Fr) • águila real (Es) • Aquila reale (It) • Steinadler (De) • Kungsörn (Sv) • águia-real (Pt)
Family: Accipitridae • Eagles, Birds of Prey
Range: Europe, Asia, North America, especially mountainous areas.
Similar: Griffon Vulture in Mercantour, other Aquila eagles.

Record shot of my first sighting of a Golden Eagle, in the Mercantour. A very large bird flying near a mountain ridge above us, at about 2500 m, mobbed by crows. In the Mercantour, one confusion species could be Griffon Vulture, which is also very large, but far more common.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyFranceAlpes MaritimesCote d'Azur2012-08-29T11:10:53+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/accipiter_gentilis_northern_goshawk.php#unique-entry-id-1287http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/accipiter_gentilis_northern_goshawk.php#unique-entry-id-1287
Copyright monacoeye • Alpes Maritimes, France • Aug 2012

Bird name: Northern Goshawk
Latin: Accipiter gentilis
Other: Autour des palombes (Fr) • Azor común (Es) • Astore (It) • Habicht (De) • Havik (Nl) • Duvhök (Sv) • Açor (Pt)
Family: Accipitridae • Sparrowhawks, Birds of Prey
Range: Europe, Asia, North America
Similar: Eurasian Sparrowhawk

The Goshawk is significantly larger than the more common Sparrowhawk. In fact this juvenile was seen with a sparrowhawk - I think being mobbed by it. The juvenile Goshawk can be differentiated by vertical stripes on chest and belly, but adults have similar markings to Sparrowhawks. Male goshawks can be similar in size to female sparrowhawks, since females are much larger than males in both species.

The Goshawk is a very fast and powerful bird, which hunts medium sized birds and mammals, such as pigeons, jays, squirrels and hares, especially in forested areas.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeBuntingsFranceAlpes MaritimesMonacoMercantour2012-08-29T10:35:01+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/emberiza_cia_rock_bunting.php#unique-entry-id-1286http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/emberiza_cia_rock_bunting.php#unique-entry-id-1286
Copyright: monacoeye • Monaco • January • All rights reserved

Bird name: Rock Bunting
Latin: Emberiza cia
Other: Bruant fou (Fr) • Zippammer (De) • Escribano montesino (Es) • Zigolo muciatto (It) • Grijze gors (Nl) • Klippsparv (Sv) • Escrevedeira-de-garganta-cinzenta, cia (Pt)
Family: Emberizidae • Buntings
Range: Around Mediterranean: N Africa, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy etc; Balkans, Turkey etc to Himalayas
Similar: Various buntings

Two record shots - likely to be Rock Buntings. Above, Monaco winter; below Mercantour summer. The Rock Bunting lives in mountainous areas around Mediterranean and Black Sea, ranging over to Himalayas.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeBuntingsFranceCamargue2012-02-07T08:45:24+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/emberiza_calandra_corn_bunting.php#unique-entry-id-1285http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/emberiza_calandra_corn_bunting.php#unique-entry-id-1285
Copyright: monacoeye • Camargue, France • March • All rights reserved

Bird name: Corn Bunting
Latin: Emberiza calandra
Other: Miliaria calandra • Bruant proyer (Fr) • Grauammer (De) • Triguero (Es) • Strillozzo (It) • Grauwe gors (Nl) • Kornsparv (Sv) • Trigueirão (Pt)
Family: Emberizidae • Buntings
Range: Europe esp south, Asia, N Africa
Similar: Yellowhammer, buntings, linnet

A couple of record shots of Corn Buntings in the Camargue]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeNew World SparrowsSparrowsEcuadorPichinchaMirador Rio Branco2012-02-01T15:05:15+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/arremon_aurantiirostris_orange_billed_sparrow.php#unique-entry-id-1284http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/arremon_aurantiirostris_orange_billed_sparrow.php#unique-entry-id-1284
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: Orange Billed Sparrow
Latin: Arremon aurantiirostris
Other: Pinzón piquinaranja, rascadorcito piquinaranja (Es)
Family: Emberizidae • New World Sparrows
Range: Mexico to Peru
Similar:

I snapped these shots of an Orange-billed Sparrow through the glass at the restaurant at the Mirador Rio Branco. You can see quite a few good birds at this well-priced hotel close to the Milpe Reserve.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeBrush FinchesEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia Reserve2012-01-31T12:18:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/atlapetes_crassus_choco_brushfinch.php#unique-entry-id-1283http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/atlapetes_crassus_choco_brushfinch.php#unique-entry-id-1283
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Santa Lucia Reserve, Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: Choco Brush Finch
Latin: Atlapetes crassus
Other: Tricolored Brush Finch (SACC) • Matorralero tricolor (Es)
Family: Emberizidae • Brush Finches
Range: Colombia, Ecuador
Similar: Tricolored Finch, Rufous-naped Brush Finch, Pale-naped Finch

Well, I was going to upload this photo as a record shot of a Tricolored Finch in the cloudforest, but I see that the IOC currently has Choco Brush Finch in Ecuador, and Tricolored Brush Finch in Peru, so I guess that the former is this bird.

Ridgely has “Tricolored Brush Finch” as occurring between 600 and 1800m on the northwest slope - I saw the bird above at about 1800m at the Santa Lucia Reserve, north of Quito.

I saw similar birds at Yanacocha but rejected them as Choco/Tricolored because at 3700m that should be out of range.



]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeBrush FinchesEcuadorGuango Lodge2012-01-31T12:40:10+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/atlapetes_schistaceus_slaty_brush_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1282http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/atlapetes_schistaceus_slaty_brush_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1282
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Guango Lodge, Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: Slaty Brush Finch
Latin: Atlapetes schistaceus
Other: Matorralero pizarroso (Es)
Family: Emberizidae • Brush Finches
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar: Bay-crowned Brush Finch

Ridgely says the Slaty Brush Finch is the only Brush Finch with whitish-grey underparts on the eastern slope, so these birds must be Slaty Brush Finch then. They occur at high altitude, between 2500 and 3400 m - I saw them at 2800 at Guango Lodge on the eastern slope in Ecuador.

The White-winged Brush Finch has whitish-grey underparts, a white wing bar, dark head, rufous head stripe, dark malar stripe, and light patch above the bill.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeBrush FinchesEcuadorPichinchaPaz de las AvesBellavista2012-01-31T12:40:14+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/atlapetes_leucopterus_white_winged_brush_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1281http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/atlapetes_leucopterus_white_winged_brush_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1281
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ecoruta, Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: White Winged Brush Finch
Latin: Atlapetes leucopterus
Other: Matorralero aliblanco (Es)
Family: Emberizidae • Brush Finches
Range: Ecuador, Peru
Similar: Pale-naped Brush Finch, Tricolored Brush Finch

I saw the White-winged Brush Finch on a couple of occasions, both in the same general region northwest of Quito, once on the Ecoruta and once at Angel Paz’s reserve. Both times there was a Crimson-mantled Woodpecker nearby. Ridgely places White-winged Brush Finch at between 1600 and 2600m on the western slope in Ecuador.

The White-winged Brush Finch has whitish underparts, grey upperparts with prominent white wing bar, dark head, rufous head stripe and dark malar stripe, though there are various subspecies, some much whiter, especially in the south.

Below, White-winged Brush Finch, Ecoruta, March, 2011.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeBrush FinchesEcuadorPichinchaYanacocha2012-01-31T12:40:18+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/atlapetes_latinuchus_rufous_naped_brush_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1280http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/atlapetes_latinuchus_rufous_naped_brush_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1280
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Yanacocha, Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: Rufous Naped Brush Finch
Latin: Atlapetes latinuchus
Other: Yellow-breasted Brush Finch (SACC) • Matorralero de pecho amarillo (Es)
Family: Emberizidae • Brush Finches
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar: Pale-naped Brush Finch, Choco/Tricolored Brush Finch

The Brush Finches are in a state of taxonomic flux, but for this entry I’m following IOC v2.11 Jan 2012 taxonomy, which corresponds to Ridgely & Greenfield, Birds of Ecuador, 2001, and does not include the Bolivian Brush Finch.

These photos were taken on the Yanacocha trail at 3500m, near Quito in northwestern Ecuador - a bit higher than the range suggested in Birds of Ecuador: 3200m.

I don’t think there’s much point spending too much time on the ID/name of these birds as they will doubtless change names again.

Typically though Rufous-nape Brush-finch should have a rufous nape, black mask, dark grey upperparts, yellow underparts going greyish near the legs.

Below, presumed Rufous-naped Brush Finch, Yanacocha, March.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeBrush FinchesEcuadorGuango Lodge2012-01-31T12:40:22+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/atlapetes_pallidinucha_pale_naped_brush_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1279http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/atlapetes_pallidinucha_pale_naped_brush_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1279
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: Pale Naped Brush Finch
Latin: Atlapetes pallidinucha
Other: Matorralero Nuquipálido (Es)
Family: Emberizidae • Brush Finches
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar:

Pale-naped Brush Finch at Guango Lodge. It’s a high altitude Brush-finch, with yellow-orange above bill fading into white streak as pictured.

Below, Pale-naped Brush Finch, Ecuador, March.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeCardinalsBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2012-01-29T22:45:21+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/paroaria_gularis_red_capped_cardinal.php#unique-entry-id-1278http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/paroaria_gularis_red_capped_cardinal.php#unique-entry-id-1278
Copyright monacoeye • Amazonia, Brazil • September 2011

Bird name: Red Capped Cardinal
Latin: Paroaria gularis
Other: Cardeal-da-amazônia (Br) • Cardenal bandera alemana, cardenal pantanero, cardenal gorrirrojo (Es)
Family: Emberizidae • Cardinals
Range: Amazonia - Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyanas, Peru, Bolivia, Trinidad
Similar:

A fleeting shot of a Red-capped Cardinal from a moving boat!]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeCardinalsBrazilMato GrossoPantanalPouso Alegre LodgeTranspantaneiraCuricaca Lodge2012-01-29T23:18:28+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/paroaria_capitata_yellow_billed_cardinal.php#unique-entry-id-1277http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/paroaria_capitata_yellow_billed_cardinal.php#unique-entry-id-1277
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Pantanal, Brazil, 2011

Bird name: Yellow Billed Cardinal
Latin: Paroaria capitata
Other: Cardenilla, cardenal sin copete (Es) • Cavalaria (Br)
Family: Emberizidae • Cardinals
Range: Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina
Similar:

I saw great numbers of Yellow-billed Cardinals at Pouso Alegre lodge in the Pantanal, where they would come to feed on grain for the animals. They have orange bills, adults have red heads and juveniles pale or blotchy heads - many examples below. Also seen elsewhere in the Pantanal.

Below, Yellow-billed Cardinals with Saffron Finches, Bay-headed Cowbirds etc


Below, two ages of juvenile Yellow-billed Cardinals.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorGuango Lodge2012-01-29T15:55:20+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cnemoscopus_rubrirostris_grey_hooded_bush_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1276http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cnemoscopus_rubrirostris_grey_hooded_bush_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1276
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Guango Lodge, Ecuador, 2011

Bird name: Grey Hooded Bush Tanager
Latin: Cnemoscopus rubrirostris
Other: Montero piquirrojo (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar:

Just a record shot of a Grey-hooded Bush-Tanager in Ecuador. One of only two Bush-tanagers still in the Thraupidae family.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeBush TanagersEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia Reserve2012-01-29T17:34:26+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorospingus_semifuscus_dusky_bush_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1275http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorospingus_semifuscus_dusky_bush_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1275
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Santa Lucia Reserve, Ecuador, 2011

Bird name: Dusky Bush Tanager
Latin: Chlorospingus semifuscus
Other: Clorospingo oscuro (Es)
Family: Emberizidae • Bush Tanagers
Range: Colombia, Ecuador
Similar:

Although the Dusky Bush-tanager was common at the Santa Lucia Reserve, like most Bush-tanagers it was not easy to photograph. A guide told me that in the morning it is easy to see as it chatters continually, but does not stop moving. Later in the day it is quiet and doesn’t move so much, but is difficult to see because it’s so camouflaged in the trees.

Dusky Bush-tanagers have greyish hoods, olive upperparts, grey underparts, pale irises, dark bill.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeBush TanagersEcuadorPichinchaMilpeMirador Rio Branco2012-01-29T18:06:49+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorospingus_flavigularis_yellow_throated_bush_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1274http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorospingus_flavigularis_yellow_throated_bush_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1274
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Mirador Rio Branco, Ecuador, 2011

Bird name: Yellow Throated Bush Tanager
Latin: Chlorospingus flavigularis
Other: Montero gorgiamarillo, Clorospingo goliamarillo (Es)
Family: Emberizidae • Bush Tanagers
Range: Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar:

I saw the Yellow-throated Bush-tanager several times around the Milpe Reserve region - including the cheap and excellent Mirador Rio Branco, which I would recommend to anyone visiting the area.

Yellow-throated Bush-tanagers have a yellow hood and upperparts, grey lores and light underparts, pale irises.

Below, the Yellow-throated Bush-tanager at Mirador Rio Branco, Ecuador
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilMato GrossoChapada das Guimaraes2012-01-29T10:03:26+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coryphospingus_cucullatus_red_pileated_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1273http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coryphospingus_cucullatus_red_pileated_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1273
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Chapada das Guimaraes, August 2011

Bird name: Red Pileated Finch
Latin: Coryphospingus cucullatus
Other: Red-crested Finch • Brasita (Es) • Tico-tico-rei (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers etc
Range: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Guyanas, Brazil, Uruguay
Similar:

The dry scrubland, known as cerrado, on the Chapada das Guimaraes plateau was a good place to see the Red-pileated Finch in late August. I saw them just after dawn on a couple of occasions.

The male Red Pileated Finch (or Red-crested Finch) is bright red, with white eye-ring and darker wings and tail. The large crest was not raised in display when I saw them. The female (below) is duller but still has the white eye-ring.

Below, female Red Pileated Finch, Chapada das Guimaraes, Brazil
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersDacnisesBrazilParaRio Azul LodgeEcuadorNapoLiana Lodge2012-01-28T19:48:19+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dacnis_flaviventer_yellow_bellied_dacnis.php#unique-entry-id-1272http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dacnis_flaviventer_yellow_bellied_dacnis.php#unique-entry-id-1272
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Liana Lodge, Ecuador 2011

Bird name: Yellow Bellied Dacnis
Latin: Dacnis flaviventer
Other: Saí-amarela (Br) • Dacnis ventriamarillo (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Dacnises
Range: Amazonia - Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela
Similar: A passing likeness to some orioles

Record shots of Yellow-bellied Dacnis, seen in Pará, Brazil, September, and Oriente, Ecuador with a mixed flock. Yellow and black with red irises.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersHoneycreepersBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2012-01-28T22:25:57+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanerpes_caeruleus_purple_honeycreeper.php#unique-entry-id-1271http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanerpes_caeruleus_purple_honeycreeper.php#unique-entry-id-1271
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Rio Azul Lodge, Brazil, 2011.

Bird name: Purple Honeycreeper
Latin: Cyanerpes caeruleus
Other: Certiola de patas amarillas, tucuso morado, mielero cerúleo (Es) • Saí-de-perna-amarela (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Honeycreepers
Range: Amazonia - Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Guyanas, Venezuela, Trinidad
Similar:

Record shots of male Purple Honeycreepers. The bright yellow legs are diagnostic.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersHoneycreepersBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2012-01-28T22:25:48+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanerpes_nitidus_short_billed_honeycreeper.php#unique-entry-id-1270http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanerpes_nitidus_short_billed_honeycreeper.php#unique-entry-id-1270
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Rio Azul Lodge, Brazil, 2011.

Bird name: Short Billed Honeycreeper
Latin: Cyanerpes nitidus
Other: Mielero mielero piquicorto, mielero pico de tuna, copeicillo pico corto (Es) • Saí-de-bico-curto (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Honeycreepers
Range: Amazonia - Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Guyanas, Venezuela
Similar:

A record shot of a couple of Short Billed Honeycreepers which were in a mixed flock with a Yellow-bellied Dacnis. The male is blue and black, the female pale with yellow-green]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReserveMindoEl Monte Lodge2012-01-28T13:06:53+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_ruficervix_golden_naped_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1269http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_ruficervix_golden_naped_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1269
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ecuador, February 2011

Bird name: Golden Naped Tanager
Latin: Tangara ruficervix
Other: Tángara nuquidorada (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar: Metallic-green Tanager

The Golden-naped Tanager was seen at the Santa Lucia Reserve and in the highlands of Mindo, Ecuador.

The Golden-naped Tanager is a generally blue bird, with black mask, cream belly and crissum, and small light patch on back of head.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersSeedeatersEcuadorNapo2012-01-28T11:14:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sporophila_castaneiventris_chestnut_bellied_seedeater.php#unique-entry-id-1268http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sporophila_castaneiventris_chestnut_bellied_seedeater.php#unique-entry-id-1268
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: Chestnut Bellied Seedeater
Latin: Sporophila castaneiventris
Other: Espiguero de vientre castaño, buchicastaño (Es) • Caboclinho-de-peito-castanho (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Seedeaters
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Guyanas, Brazil
Similar:

A record shot of Chestnut-bellied Seedeater near Tena, Ecuador. This one seemed to only have partial rufous underparts - mostly on throat and crissum - but others on the internet have much more extensive colouring - maybe different subspecies? Female brown. In Ecuador, only found in the Eastern lowlands.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersSeedeatersSeed FinchesEcuadorNapoLiana Lodge2012-01-28T11:14:14+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/oryzoborus_angolensis_chestnut_bellied_seed_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1267http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/oryzoborus_angolensis_chestnut_bellied_seed_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1267
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Tena, Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: Chestnut Bellied Seed Finch
Latin: Oryzoborus angolensis
Other: Split from Lesser Seed-Finch • Semillero sabanero, arrocero buchicastaño, cacagüero, tawa tawa, curió (Es) • Curió (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Seed-finches
Range: East of Andes - Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil etc
Similar: Female Thick-billed Seed-finch

The male Chestnut-Bellied Seed-Finch has a large bill, chestnut belly, and is otherwise black with a white mark on wing. All the individuals I saw in eastern Ecuador were similar to the bird pictured above, with a mottled aspect to the chestnut underparts.

The female is brown. The photo below is probably one, based on bill shape.

The Chestnut-Bellied Seed-Finch used to be grouped with the Thick-billed Seed-finch as the Lesser Seed-Finch.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorNapoSan Isidro Lodge2012-01-28T13:06:48+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_heinei_black_capped_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1266http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_heinei_black_capped_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1266
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • San Isidro, Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: Black Capped Tanager
Latin: Tangara heinei
Other: Tangara gorrinegra (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar:

The adult male Black-capped Tanager, pictured above, has the typical black cap, bright blue body and green collar. The one I saw below was more grey and black than blue. The female (record shot further below) is green and yellow.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorPichinchaSilanche2012-01-22T15:15:15+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/heterospingus_xanthopygius_scarlet_browed_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1265http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/heterospingus_xanthopygius_scarlet_browed_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1265
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Silanche, Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: Scarlet Browed Tanager
Latin: Heterospingus xanthopygius
Other: Tangara cejiescarlata (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Panama, Colombia, Ecuador.
Similar:

Difficult to see in this record shot, but the Scarlet-browed Tanager is mostly dark with red streak behind eye, red iris, yellow rump and should-streak. Female lacks head streak.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersSeedeatersEcuadorPichinchaYanacochaPapallacta2012-01-27T16:42:07+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/catamenia_inornata_plain_colored_seedeater.php#unique-entry-id-1264http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/catamenia_inornata_plain_colored_seedeater.php#unique-entry-id-1264
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: Plain Colored Seedeater
Latin: Catamenia inornata
Other: Plain-coloured Seedeater (UK) • Semillero sencillo (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Seedeaters
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
Similar: Catamenia seedeaters

I saw these Plain-colored Seedeaters at around 3000 metres altitude in Ecuador.

The male (above) Plain-colored Seedeater is greyish with orange bill and rufous crissum (under base of tail). The female (below) is streaked and brownish.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersHemispingusEcuadorNapoSan Isidro Lodge2012-01-24T12:40:51+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hemispingus_melanotis_black_eared_hemispingus.php#unique-entry-id-1263http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hemispingus_melanotis_black_eared_hemispingus.php#unique-entry-id-1263
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • San Isidro Lodge, Ecuador, March 2011.

Bird name: Black Eared Hemispingus
Latin: Hemispingus melanotis
Other: Hemispingo orejinegro (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Hemispingus
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar: Bush-tanagers, Fawn-breasted Tanager

The Black-eared Hemispingus is another fast-moving, small tanager that is easily missed. Although pointed out to me quite a few times by the guide, I struggled to get any photos at all, until finally I saw a pair, foraging on relatively open ground, around some bamboo - a typical habitat. Wags tail left to right.

The Black-eared Hemispingus lives between 2200 and 3000m. Seen here at San Isidro Lodge, which is about 2300m.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersConebillsEcuadorGuango Lodge2012-01-24T08:31:01+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/conirostrum_albifrons_capped_conebill.php#unique-entry-id-1262http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/conirostrum_albifrons_capped_conebill.php#unique-entry-id-1262
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Guango Lodge, Ecuador, March 2011.

Bird name: Capped Conebill
Latin: Conirostrum albifrons
Other: Picocono coronado (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Conebills
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar: Flowerpiercers, Bush-tanagers

The Capped Conebill is a small bird. Males are all blue, mostly dark blue, with bright blue highlights on the cap, shoulder etc. Females olive and blue-grey. Easily overlooked. In Ecuador found at 2000 - 2800m - seen here at Guango Lodge, 2700m.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersConebillsEcuadorGuango Lodge2012-01-24T08:29:54+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/conirostrum_sitticolor_blue_backed_conebill.php#unique-entry-id-1261http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/conirostrum_sitticolor_blue_backed_conebill.php#unique-entry-id-1261
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Guango Lodge, Ecuador, March 2011.

Bird name: Blue Backed Conebill
Latin: Conirostrum sitticolor
Other: Picocono dorsiazul (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Conebills
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar:

The Blue-backed Conebill is a small, attractive bird - I was frustrated not to get better shots. It’s a high altitude conebill, living above 2500m - these were seen near Guango Lodge, at 2800 m on the eastern slope in Ecuador.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersConebillsBrazilMato GrossoPantanalPouso Alegre LodgeRio de JaneiroRegua2012-01-24T08:29:24+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/conirostrum_speciosum_chestnut_vented_conebill.php#unique-entry-id-1260http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/conirostrum_speciosum_chestnut_vented_conebill.php#unique-entry-id-1260
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Brazil, 2011

Bird name: Chestnut Vented Conebill
Latin: Conirostrum speciosum
Other: Figuinha-de-rabo-castanho (Br) • Picocono culicastaño (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Conebills
Range: South America, incl Brazil etc
Similar:

A couple of distant shots of Chestnut-vented Conebills. In certain areas, like the Regua ponds, they can be quite common, but they don’t stand out and I probably missed them often in mixed flocks with Hooded Tanagers etc. They are small fast moving and I was unable to get a good picture.

The chestnut vent under the tail is a good indicator for this bird.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorNapoLiana LodgeBrazilParaRio Azul LodgeMato GrossoPantanalCuricaca Lodge2012-01-22T13:12:20+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphocelus_carbo_silver_beaked_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1259http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphocelus_carbo_silver_beaked_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1259
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Para, Brazil, September 2011

Bird name: Silver Beaked Tanager
Latin: Ramphocelus carbo
Other: Sangre de toro apagado, toche negro (Es) • Tie-sangue (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyanas, Peru, Paraguay
Similar: Female Guira Tanager

The Silver-beaked Tanager is quite common over its range. It seemed to be the default tanager approaching Tena and into the Upper Napo region of Ecuador. Also the most common tanager in the Pantanal in August, where it was often seen beside rivers and in fruiting trees. Also seen in Parà.

The male Silver-beaked Tanager (above) is easy to identify - dark red with bright lower bill. It can look black in weak light.

Females (below) are browner - but still reddish - with less contrast on the bill. They look similar to female Brazilian Tanagers, but fortunately the two ranges do not overlap.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilParaRio Azul LodgeRio de JaneiroRegua2012-01-22T11:45:24+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hemithraupis_flavicollis_yellow_backed_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1258http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hemithraupis_flavicollis_yellow_backed_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1258
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Regua, Brazil, September 2011

Bird name: Yellow Backed Tanager
Latin: Hemithraupis flavicollis
Other: Pintasilgo de buche dorado (Es) • Saíra-galega (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyanas, Peru,
Similar: Female Guira Tanager

The male Yellow-backed Tanager (above) is a small tanager, black above, white below, with yellow throat, rump and lower face up to bill. The female (below) is plainer, yellow below and olive above.

Regua in September seemed a good place to see this bird - they visit the feeders and were frequently seen in mixed flocks near the lake.

There are quite a few subspecies, with slighty different colouring.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorPichinchaMirador Rio BrancoNeeds Confirmation2012-01-22T11:15:01+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chrysothlypis_salmoni_scarlet_and_white_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1257http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chrysothlypis_salmoni_scarlet_and_white_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1257
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: Scarlet and White Tanager
Latin: Chrysothlypis salmoni
Other: Tángara escarlatiblanca (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Colombia, Ecuador
Similar: Hepatic Tanager, Summer Tanager

Another unconfirmed record shot - this time of a possible Scarlet-and-white Tanager at the Mirador Rio Blanco in northwest Ecuador. Scarlet-and-white Tanagers do look similar to this - red body with black edging to wings and white belly - but from this angle Summer Tanager or Hepatic Tanager are also both possible.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorPichinchaBellavista2012-01-21T19:28:33+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/catamblyrhynchus_diadema_plushcap.php#unique-entry-id-1256http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/catamblyrhynchus_diadema_plushcap.php#unique-entry-id-1256
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: Plushcap
Latin: Catamblyrhynchus diadema
Other: Cabecipeludo (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
Similar:

A couple of record shots of a Plushcap I saw on the Ecoruta northwest of Quito.

The Plushcap is an unusual bird, at one taxonomical extreme of the Thraupidae family. It lives at high altitude, between 1600 and 3500m, has stiff crown feathers and usually lives near Chusquea bamboo.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorPichinchaMilpeNapoSan Isidro Lodge2012-01-21T19:28:18+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/piranga_rubra_summer_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1255http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/piranga_rubra_summer_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1255
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ecuador, May 2010

Bird name: Summer Tanager
Latin: Piranga rubra
Other: Tángara roja migratoria (Es) • Sanhaçu-vermelho, sanhaçu-verão (Pt)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers - now Cardinalidae
Range: USA, Mexico, Central America, N South America, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
Similar: Hepatic Tanager

Summer Tanagers look very similar to Hepatic Tanagers, so the identity of two birds pictured here should be treated with caution.

The bird above is identified as a migrant male Summer Tanager on location - it was seen at San Isidro Lodge (2300m) in March. San Isidro doesn’t list Hepatic as occuring there. Otherwise it might have been taken for a Hepatic Tanager, since it has a dark bill, slightly greyish lores and a carmine, not orange, tint to the bright red hue.

The bird below was, I believe, a migrant male Summer Tanager at the Milpe Reserve, 1600m?, in northwest Ecuador. It has the characteristic pale bill of the Summer Tanager, pale lores and slightly orange-red hue.

Female Summer Tanagers are olive-yellow.

Below, presumed male Summer Tanager, Milpe, Ecuador, March 2011.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorGuango Lodge2012-01-20T00:08:04+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_vassorii_blue_and_black_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1254http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_vassorii_blue_and_black_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1254
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Guango Lodge, Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: Blue and Black Tanager
Latin: Tangara vassorii
Other: Tangara azulinegra (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar: Masked Flowerpiercer

The Blue-and-black Tanager is found at quite high altitudes, generally above 2000m. I saw these birds at Guango Lodge on the eastern slope of the Andes in Ecuador at about 2700m.

No other tanager like it in Ecuador, but similar colours to the Masked Flowerpiercer, which has a very different bill.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorPichinchaMilpe2012-01-20T00:07:24+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_rufigula_rufous_throated_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1253http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_rufigula_rufous_throated_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1253
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Milpe Reserve, Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: Rufous Throated Tanager
Latin: Tangara rufigula
Other: Tangara golirrufa (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Colombia, Ecuador
Similar: Beryl-spangled Tanager

A record shot of a Rufous-throated Tanager in Milpe; you can just make out the rufous throat in the photo. Found on the western slope in northern Ecuador.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2012-01-20T00:06:30+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachyphonus_phoenicius_red_shouldered_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1252http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachyphonus_phoenicius_red_shouldered_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1252
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Rio Azul Lodge, Brazil 2011

Bird name: Red Shouldered Tanager
Latin: Tachyphonus phoenicius
Other: Frutero de hombros rojos (Es) • Tem-tem-de-dragona-vermelha (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Amazonia - Brazil around Para state, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyanas
Similar: White-lined Tanager, Ruby-crowned Tanager

The male Red-shouldered Tanager is an entirely black bird - the red shoulder is generally not visible. This bird was identified on range - the only one of several similar black tanagers to inhabit this area of southern Para. The female is quite different - light underparts.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilRio de JaneiroRegua2012-01-24T12:40:48+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/nemosia_pileata_hooded_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1251http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/nemosia_pileata_hooded_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1251
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Regua, Brazil, September 2011

Bird name: Hooded Tanager
Latin: Nemosia pileata
Other: Cachaquito gigante, trinadora pechiblanca, frutero cabeza negra, f. de coronita (Es) • Saíra-de-chapéu-preto (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Brazil to Venezuela and neighbours.
Similar:

I saw Hooded Tanagers quite frequently in mixed flocks around the lake at Regua in September.

The male Hooded Tanager (above) is black above, white below, with yellow irises, white lores, orange legs. The female (below) is grey and white, sometimes with orange colouring on chest etc.

At first sight Hooded Tanagers didn’t look like typical tanagers as they’re quite small with pointy bills.

Below, female Hooded Tanager, Regua, September.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorPichinchaMilpeMindoEl Monte Lodge2012-01-20T00:05:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hemithraupis_guira_guira_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1250http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hemithraupis_guira_guira_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1250
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Milpe, Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: Guira Tanager
Latin: Hemithraupis guira
Other: Pintasilgo de buche negro, güira (Es) • Saíra-de-papo-preto (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Brazil to Venezuela and neighbours
Similar: Female with Yellow-backed Tanager

The Guira Tanager is apparently widespread throughout South America in lowland and degraded forest. I’ve only seen them a couple of times - in Ecuador in Mindo and at Milpe.

The adult male Guira Tanager has a yellow pointed bill, brown or black mask, orange throat, whitish underparts, olive upperparts, orange rump. The female lacks the orange and black markings.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorPichinchaMilpeNeeds Confirmation2012-01-20T00:05:12+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorothraupis_stolzmanni_ochre_breasted_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1249http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorothraupis_stolzmanni_ochre_breasted_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1249
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Milpe, Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: Ochre Breasted Tanager
Latin: Chlorothraupis stolzmanni
Other: Tangara pechiocrácea (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Colombia, Ecuador western slope
Similar: Dusky Bush Tanager, other female tanagers

The Ochre-breasted Tanager is fairly nondescript, and can be difficult to identify. It has a heavy, dark bill and generally ochre colouring elsewhere, slightly warmer colours below and darker above, and grey irises.

See below for same bird without flash.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilRio de JaneiroSerra dos Tucanos LodgeRegua2012-01-18T16:33:33+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thraupis_cyanoptera_azure_shouldered_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1248http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thraupis_cyanoptera_azure_shouldered_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1248
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Serra dos Tucanos, Brazil • 2011

Bird name: Azure Shouldered Tanager
Latin: Tangara cyanoptera
Other: Sanhaçu-de-encontro-azul (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: SE Brazil - Atlantic forest
Similar: Sayaca Tanager

The Azure-shouldered Tanager is very similar to the Sayaca Tanager, but in practice quite easy to differentiate. It has dusky lores (Sayaca doesn’t) and a bright blue shoulder mark. There is no overlap with Blue-grey Tanager.

Serra dos Tucanos Lodge north of Rio was a good place to see the Azure-shouldered Tanager - it visits the fruit feeders.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2012-01-18T14:24:27+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_schrankii_green_and_gold_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1247http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_schrankii_green_and_gold_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1247
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Brazil • 2011

Bird name: Green and Gold Tanager
Latin: Tangara schrankii
Other: Tangará carinegra, tangara verdidorada (Es) • Saíra-ouro (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Amazonia - Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
Similar:

I only glimpsed Green-and-gold Tanagers a couple of times, at the Rio Azul Lodge, in Para, Brazil.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorPichinchaSilanche2012-01-18T14:17:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_palmeri_grey_and_gold_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1246http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_palmeri_grey_and_gold_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1246
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ecuador • 2011

Bird name: Grey and Gold Tanager
Latin: Tangara palmeri
Other: Gray-and-gold Tanager (US) • Tangara doradigris (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Panama, Colombia, Ecuador
Similar:

A grey-and-gold Tanager from a difficult angle. I only saw this bird at Silanche Reserve in Ecuador, in the northwest of the country.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReserveMindoEl Monte LodgeNapoSan Isidro Lodge2012-01-18T14:14:21+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_nigroviridis_beryl_spangled_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1245http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_nigroviridis_beryl_spangled_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1245
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ecuador • 2011

Bird name: Beryl Spangled Tanager
Latin: Tangara nigroviridis
Other: Tangara mariposa (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar:

Probably the most frequently seen of all tanagers on my recent trip to Ecuador - often in mixed flocks, but very difficult to photograph - it’s small and fast moving and keeps its distance.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReservePaz de las Aves2012-01-18T14:11:32+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_labradorides_metallic_green_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1244http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_labradorides_metallic_green_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1244
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ecuador • 2011

Bird name: Metallic Green Tanager
Latin: Tangara labradorides
Other: Tangara verdimetallica (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Colombia, Ecuador, …
Similar:

Metallic-green Tanager was another frequently glimpsed tanager, hard to photograph. Found mid-altitude in the northwest of Ecuador.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorPichinchaMindoEl Monte LodgeMilpeSilancheNapoBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2012-01-18T16:33:25+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_cyanicollis_blue_necked_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1243http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_cyanicollis_blue_necked_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1243
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ecuador • 2011

Bird name: Blue Necked Tanager
Latin: Tangara cyanicollis
Other: Tangara capuchiazul (Es) • Saíra-de-cabeça-azul (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Brazil, Ecuador, …
Similar:

Blue-necked Tanagers have bright blue heads, with black mask, dark bodies, and orange on shoulder. Underfeathers are actually blue and green but in normal lighting the body looks blackish.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2012-01-18T14:02:17+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachyphonus_surinamus_fulvous_crested_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1242http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachyphonus_surinamus_fulvous_crested_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1242
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Brazil • 2011

Bird name: Fulvous Crested Tanager
Latin: Tachyphonus surinamus
Other: Tem-tem-de-topete-ferrgíneo (Br) • Tangara crestifulva (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Amazonia - Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyanas, Peru, Venezuela
Similar:

A couple of record shots of the Fulvous-crested Tanager at Rio Azul Lodge. A blackish tanager with brown patches on shoulders and sides.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReserveMilpe2012-01-18T16:33:31+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_parzudakii_flame_faced_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1241http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_parzudakii_flame_faced_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1241
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Bird name: Flame Faced Tanager
Latin: Tangara parzudakii
Other: Tangara cariflama (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar:

I saw Flame-faced Tanagers on several occasions at the Santa Lucia Reserve, Ecuador, but there often in deep mist. Clearer views at the Milpe Reserve, where they also visited the feeders.

On the eastern slope, also seen at San Isidro, where the nominal subspecies Tangara parzudakii parzudakii is found, which is more brightly coloured - record shot further below.

Above and directly below, the western subspecies Tangara parzudakii lunigera which has less colour in the cheeks.

Below, a Flame-faced Tanager feeding at the Santa Lucia Reserve in northern Ecuador.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilMato GrossoChapada das Guimaraes2012-01-18T16:33:28+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/schistochlamys_melanopis_black_faced_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1240http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/schistochlamys_melanopis_black_faced_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1240
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Bird name: Black Faced Tanager
Latin: Schistochlamys melanopis
Other: Sanhaçu-de-coleira (Br) • Frutero cara negra, chovy estero, pizarrita sabanera (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyanas, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay
Similar:

The Black-faced Tanager lives in dry habitats - savanna, cerrado etc. These were seen in Chapada das Guimaraes.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorNapoSan Isidro Lodge2012-01-17T19:57:03+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_xanthocephala_saffron_crowned_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1239http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_xanthocephala_saffron_crowned_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1239
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Bird name: Saffron Crowned Tanager
Latin: Tangara xanthocephala
Other: Tángara coronada (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar: Golden-eared Tanager, Flame-faced Tanager

Another very beautiful design on the Saffron-crowned Tanager, which lives in montane forests from 1200 to 2400m. I saw these birds at the San Isidro Lodge on the east slope of the Andes, in Ecuador.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilMato GrossoChapada das Guimaraes2012-01-17T19:56:23+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/neothraupis_fasciata_shrike_like_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1238http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/neothraupis_fasciata_shrike_like_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1238
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Bird name: Shrike Like Tanager
Latin: Neothraupis fasciata
Other: White-banded Tanager (old) • Cigarra-do-tempo (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: NE Paraguay, NE Bolivia, Brazil cerrado
Similar: White-rumped Tanager, Black-faced Tanager

The Shrike-like Tanager adult (below) is grey and white with black face. White wing band. Juveniles (above and further below) are browner. Shrike-like Tanagers were one of the most common tanagers in the very dry cerrado, which was drier than the Sahara when I visited, at Chapada das Guimaraes.

Below, an adult Shrike-like Tanager in Chapada das Guimaraes, Brazil, August.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorPichinchaBellavistaNapoSan Isidro Lodge2012-01-17T19:55:56+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorornis_riefferii_grass_green_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1237http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorornis_riefferii_grass_green_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1237
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Bird name: Grass Green Tanager
Latin: Chlorornis riefferii
Other: Clorornis patirrojo, tángara hierba verde, tángara verdirroja, tángara carirroja (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar:

Incredibly intense green on the Grass Green Tanager. Contrasted with red face, bill, legs and crissum - a stunning colour scheme. I saw these in cloud forest near Bellavista and San Isidro in Ecuador. These large tanagers live at high altitudes in the Andes - 1500 to 3300m. I saw birds in the middle of that range.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilMato GrossoChapada das Guimaraes2012-01-17T19:55:14+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cypsnagra_hirundinacea_white_rumped_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1236http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cypsnagra_hirundinacea_white_rumped_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1236
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Mato Gross, Brazil, March.

Bird name: White Rumped Tanager
Latin: Cypsnagra hirundinacea
Other: Bandoleta (Es)(Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Brazil, Bolivia, Suriname, Panama
Similar: Shrike-like Tanager juvenile

The White-rumped Tanager was seen on several occasions in cerrado at Chapada das Guimaraes, Brazil.

The adult (above) White-rumped Tanager has a dark orange throat, is light below, dark above, with two white wing marks and white rump. The juvenile (below) is browner, with lighter throat and more colour.

Eats insects mostly.

Below, juvenile White Rumped Tanager, Chapada das Guimaraes, Brazil
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReserveMindoEl Monte LodgeMirador Rio BrancoPaz de las AvesMilpe2012-01-17T09:31:47+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_arthus_golden_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1235http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_arthus_golden_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1235
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Bird name: Golden Tanager
Latin: Tangara arthus
Other: Tángara dorada (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar: Blackburnian Warbler (if glimpsed)

The Golden Tanager is not uncommon in Ecuador in mid-altitude montane habitats. Seen in most locations, usually at least one in a mixed flock. Very easy to see - a bright light in cloud forest canopy. But Golden Tanagers are small and fast moving, and often stick to tree tops, so getting a good photo was not easy. Unmistakeable markings - usually the only other possibility for an orange flash is Blackburnian Warbler (which has a black head)

Below, Golden Tanager in Mindo, Ecuador.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorPichinchaYanacocha2012-01-17T09:01:30+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/iridosornis_rufivertex_golden_crowned_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1234http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/iridosornis_rufivertex_golden_crowned_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1234
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Yanacocha, Ecuador, March.

Bird name: Golden Crowned Tanager
Latin: Iridosornis rufivertex
Other: Frutero cabecidorado (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar:

Intense colours in this high-altitude Golden Crowned Tanager (usually 2500-3300m), which I saw on the Yanacocha trail (3500m). Great bird - the only one of its kind I saw in Ecuador.

Below, Golden Crowned Tanager - Yanacocha, Ecuador
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorPichinchaMindoSan Isidro LodgeBrazilRio de JaneiroSerra dos Tucanos Lodge2012-01-15T14:05:59+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anisognathus_somptuosus_fawn_breasted_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1233http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anisognathus_somptuosus_fawn_breasted_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1233
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Bird name: Fawn Breasted Tanager
Latin: Pipraeidea melanonota
Other: Saíra viúva (Br) • Tangara pechianteada (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay; and SE S America
Similar:

The Fawn-breasted Tanager is buff or orange below with blue upper half and red irises. Found in the Andes and in montane habitats in southern Brazil and bordering countries.

I saw Fawn-breasted Tanagers in Mindo and San Isidro Lodge in Ecuador and at Serra dos Tucanos Lodge in Brazil.

The male Fawn-breasted Tanager has deeper colours than the female and the Brazilian Fawn-breasted Tanager (above, male) apparently had richer colours than the Ecuadorian birds (below).

Below, Fawn Breasted Tanager, Ecuador, March.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyVulturesOld World VulturesDRCKinshasaGambiaNests2013-04-04T16:36:51+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gypohierax_angolensis_palm_nut_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-1232http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gypohierax_angolensis_palm_nut_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-1232
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Bird name: Palm Nut Vulture
Latin: Gypohierax angolensis
Other: Vulturine Fish Eagle. Palmiste africain (Fr)
Family: Accipitridae • Old World Vultures, Birds of Prey
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar: African Fish Eagle

The Palm-nut Vulture feeds mainly on the fruit of the oil-palm, supplemented with crabs, molluscs, locusts, and fish. It is found in sub-Saharan and nests in palm trees (photos below).

The Palm-nut Vulture is not shy, and can even be seen in hotel gardens, as above. Thanks to Alexia for the first photo from Kinshasa. Juveniles have yellow facial skin. Adult Palm-nut Vultures have red facial skin.

We saw them quite regularly in the Gambia.


Below, close-up of juvenile Palm-nut Vulture, Kinshasa.


Below, Palm-nut Vulture in flight, Gambia, Feb 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersMountain TanagersEcuadorPichinchaBellavistaSan Isidro Lodge2012-01-14T17:46:32+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buthraupis_montana_hooded_mountain_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1231http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buthraupis_montana_hooded_mountain_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1231
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Bird name: Hooded Mountain Tanager
Latin: Buthraupis montana
Other: Tangara montaña encapuchada (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar:

I saw this Hooded Mountain-tanager near the Bellavista Lodge grounds in Ecuador. Found at quite high altitudes - 2000 to 3200 m. Also seen at San Isidro Lodge on the eastern slope of the Andes.

The Hooded Mountain-tanager has red irises and a black head. A large tanager.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersMountain TanagersEcuadorPichinchaPaz de las AvesBellavistaSanta Lucia ReserveNapoSan Isidro Lodge2012-01-14T18:45:07+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anisognathus_somptuosus_blue_winged_mountain_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1230http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anisognathus_somptuosus_blue_winged_mountain_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1230
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Bird name: Blue Winged Mountain Tanager
Latin: Anisognathus somptuosus
Other: Tángara primavera, cachaquito primavera, tangara montana aliazul (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar: Black-chinned Mountain-tanager

Blue-winged Mountain Tanagers could be seen at various places near Mindo, as well at San Isidro Lodge.

Blue-winged Mountain Tanagers have more blue on wings than Black-chinned Mountain-tanagers and have black backs, vs olive shoulders for the latter. They have a large yellow stripe on their head.

Below, Blue-winged Mountain-tanager, Mindo.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersMountain TanagersEcuadorPichinchaPaz de las Aves2012-01-14T18:44:36+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anisognathus_notabilis_black_chinned_mountain_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1229http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anisognathus_notabilis_black_chinned_mountain_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1229
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Bird name: Black Chinned Mountain Tanager
Latin: Anisognathus notabilis
Other: tangara montana barbinegra (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Colombia, Ecuador
Similar: Blue-winged Mountain-tanager

Black-chinned Mountain-tanagers could be seen alongside Blue-winged Mountain-tanagers at the Paz de las Aves feeders.

Black-chinned Mountain-tanagers have less blue on the wing than Blue-winged, more black below the chin and olive top of back vs black back for Blue-winged.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersMountain TanagersEcuadorPichinchaYanacocha2012-01-14T18:44:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anisognathus_igniventris_scarlet_bellied_mountain_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1228http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anisognathus_igniventris_scarlet_bellied_mountain_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1228
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Bird name: Scarlet Bellied Mountain Tanager
Latin: Anisognathus igniventris
Other: Tangara montana ventriescarlata (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar:

The Scarlet Bellied Mountain Tanager is a very eye-catching bird - I only saw one pair at Yanacocha at 3500m, feeding on the berries below. Their range descends to 1500m.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeHawksHarriersBirds of PreyTanzaniaGambiaKartongKartong Bird ObservatoryJanjanbureh2013-04-03T23:51:11+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/polyboroides_typus_african_harrier_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-1227http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/polyboroides_typus_african_harrier_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-1227
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved. Gambia, Mar 2013.

Bird name: African Harrier Hawk
Latin: Polyboroides typus
Other: Gymnogene. Gymnogène d'Afrique (Fr)
Family: Accipitridae • Hawks, Harriers, Birds of Prey
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

The African Harrier-Hawk - often called Gymnogene - is an interesting raptor with long wings and tail and crest. The adult is predominantly grey, with black wing tips and striped belly, and the juvenile is brown. Seen on several occasions in Gambia during my visit.



Below juvenile African Harrier-Hawk in flight. Kartong, Mar 2013.


Below adult African Harrier-Hawk at water pool. Kartong, Mar 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeEaglesBirds of PreyTanzaniaNestsGambiaTendaba2013-04-01T12:40:55+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/polemaetus_bellicosus_martial_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-1226http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/polemaetus_bellicosus_martial_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-1226
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Bird name: Martial Eagle
Latin: Polemaetus bellicosus
Other: Aigle martial (Fr), águila marcial (Es), Águia-belicosa (Pt), Kampfadler (De), aquila marziale (It), vechtarend (Nl)
Family: Accipitridae • Eagles, Birds of Prey
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

The Martial Eagle is a very large powerful eagle. The adult (pictured here) is relatively easy to identify in the Gambia, from its white underside spotted brown, clearly demarcated at the chest. Otherwise dark brown. Slight crest.

We saw this Martial Eagle near the mangroves swamps of Tendaba.

Martial Eagle on top of tree, Tendaba, Gambia, Mar 2013



]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeHawksBirds of PreyCaptive2012-01-14T09:08:51+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/parabuteo_unicinctus_harris_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-1225http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/parabuteo_unicinctus_harris_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-1225
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Bird name: Harris Hawk
Latin: Parabuteo unicinctus
Other: Busardo de Harris (Es) • Gavião-asa-de-telha (Br)
Family: Accipitridae • Hawks, Birds of Prey
Range: SW USA through Latin America to Argentina, S Brazil, Chile
Similar:

A Harris Hawk at a French falconry show.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyTanzania2012-01-05T23:50:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/melierax_poliopterus_eastern_chanting_goshawk.php#unique-entry-id-1224http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/melierax_poliopterus_eastern_chanting_goshawk.php#unique-entry-id-1224

Bird name: Eastern Chanting Goshawk
Latin: Melierax poliopterus
Other: Pale Chanting Goshawk • Autour à ailes grises (Fr)
Family: Accipitridae • Chanting Goshawks, Birds of Prey
Range: East Africa
Similar:

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyTanzaniaGambiaJanjanburehTujereng2013-04-02T17:27:19+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/melierax_metabates_dark_chanting_goshawk.php#unique-entry-id-1223http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/melierax_metabates_dark_chanting_goshawk.php#unique-entry-id-1223
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Bird name: Dark Chanting Goshawk
Latin: Melierax metabates
Other: Autour sombre (Fr)
Family: Accipitridae • Birds of Prey, Chanting Goshawks
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa (not Congo basin), Morocco, Yemen etc
Similar: Gabar Goshawk

The Dark Chanting Goshawk was also seen on several occasions. In flight it can be identified by white under wings with black tips. Quite a large grey bird with orange bill base and long orange legs. Rounded tail tip. Bigger than Gabar Goshawk.

Dark Chanting Goshawk, Gambia, Mar 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeEaglesBirds of PreyTanzaniaGambiaJanjanburehTujereng2013-04-01T12:26:55+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lophaetus_occipitalis_long_crested_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-1222http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lophaetus_occipitalis_long_crested_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-1222
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Long Crested Eagle
Latin: Lophaetus occipitalis
Other: Aigle huppard (Fr), águila crestilarga (Es), águia-de-poupa (Pt), Schopfadler (De),
Family: Accipitridae • Eagles, Birds of Prey
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

We saw Long-crested Eagles several times in the Gambia in February. It is one of the easier eagles to identify, when perched at least, because of its very prominent long crest. Quite a small dark eagle. Tarsi are feathered but look quite ‘thin’. In flight large white windows on primaries.

Long-crested Eagle, Tujereng, Gambia, Mar 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeKitesBirds of PreyEcuadorPichinchaSilancheBrazilMato GrossoAlta Floresta2012-01-05T23:48:19+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ictinia_plumbea_plumbeous_kite.php#unique-entry-id-1221http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ictinia_plumbea_plumbeous_kite.php#unique-entry-id-1221
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Bird name: Plumbeous Kite
Latin: Ictinia plumbea
Other: Sovi, gavião-sauveiro (Br) • Milano plomizo (Es)
Family: Accipitridae • Kites, Birds of Prey
Range: Latin America: Mexico to Argentina, incl Ecuador
Similar:

A Plumbeous Kite flying through the trees in Ecuador, March. Note rufous wing tips and banded tail. Also seen at Floresta Amazonica in Alta Floresta, Brazil.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeKitesBirds of PreyEcuadorNapo2012-01-05T23:48:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gampsonyx_swainsonii_pearl_kite.php#unique-entry-id-1220http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gampsonyx_swainsonii_pearl_kite.php#unique-entry-id-1220
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Bird name: Pearl Kite
Latin: Gampsonyx swainsonii
Other: Gaviãozinho, cauré, cricri (Br) • (Es)
Family: Accipitridae • Kites, Birds of Prey
Range: Panama, Colombia, Venezuela to Bolivia, Argentina
Similar:

Quick view of a Pearl Kite in eastern Ecuador. The smallest of raptors in the Americas. Note peachy cheeks and black line down neck.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeHawksBirds of PreyEcuadorNapo2012-01-14T09:08:43+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteo_platypterus_broad_winged_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-1219http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteo_platypterus_broad_winged_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-1219
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Bird name: Broad Winged Hawk
Latin: Buteo platypterus
Other: Gavião-de-asa-largo (Br) • Aguila aliancha, gavilán aliancho (Es)
Family: Accipitridae • Hawks, Birds of Prey
Range: USA through Latin America, E Brazil
Similar:

A Broad-winged Hawk, beside the road, in the mountains in eastern Ecuador.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBuzzardsBirds of PreyTanzania2012-01-05T23:40:38+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteo_augur_augur_buzzard.php#unique-entry-id-1218http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteo_augur_augur_buzzard.php#unique-entry-id-1218
Copyright: TC/monacoeye • Tanzania • All rights reserved

Bird name: Augur Buzzard
Latin: Buteo augur
Other: Buse augure (Fr)
Family: Accipitridae • Buzzards, Birds of Prey
Range: Ethiopia to Angola, Namibia, incl Tanzania
Similar:

An Augur Buzzard from Tanzania - thanks to Tom for this nice shot.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeHawksBirds of PreyBrazilRio de JaneiroNests2012-01-14T09:09:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteo_albicaudatus_white_tailed_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-1217http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteo_albicaudatus_white_tailed_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-1217
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Bird name: White Tailed Hawk
Latin: Buteo albicaudatus
Other: Gavião-de-rabo-branco (Br) • Gavilán coliblanco, aguilucho alas largas (Es)
Family: Accipitridae • Hawks, Birds of Prey
Range: Americas: Texas to Argentina
Similar: Red-backed Hawk

We saw this pair of White-tailed Hawks attending chicks in a nest, in northern Rio de Janerio state. One was a light morph (above), the other a dark morph (below).]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeHawk EaglesEaglesBirds of PreyGambiaJanjanbureh2013-04-01T11:56:37+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aquila_spilogaster_african_hawk_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-1216http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aquila_spilogaster_african_hawk_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-1216
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: African Hawk Eagle
Latin: Aquila spilogaster
Other: Aigle fascié (Fr), águila azor africano (Es), Afrikanische Habichtsadler (De), Afrikaanse havikarend (Nl)
Family: Accipitridae • Eagles, Birds of Prey
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa, ex Congo basin. Gambia etc
Similar:

Record shot of what looks to be an African Hawk-Eagle flying over, up river in the Gambia. We probably saw several, but birds of prey in flight are usually difficult to identify.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeHawksBirds of PreyBrazilMato GrossoPantanalTranspantaneiraPouso Alegre LodgeCuricaca Lodge2012-01-13T22:48:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteogallus_urubitinga_great_black_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-1215http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteogallus_urubitinga_great_black_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-1215
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Pantanal Aug 2011

Bird name: Great Black Hawk
Latin: Buteogallus urubitinga
Other: Gavião-preto (Br) • Gavilán cangrejero grande, urubitinga (Es)
Family: Accipitridae • Hawks, Birds of Prey
Range: Mexico to Southern Brazil
Similar: Common Black Hawk, Zone-tailed Hawk, Snail Kite

I saw this Great Black Hawk on the Transpantaneira in the Pantanal. All black except for white tail band, massive bill.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsEcuadorPichinchaYanacocha2012-01-04T12:54:43+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coeligena_lutetiae_buff_winged_starfrontlet.php#unique-entry-id-1214http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coeligena_lutetiae_buff_winged_starfrontlet.php#unique-entry-id-1214
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Bird name: Buff Winged Starfrontlet
Latin: Coeligena lutetiae
Other: Frentiestrella alianteada (Es)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Andes; Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar:

Buff-winged Starfrontlets are one of the easiest hummingbirds to recognise - they are the only hummingbirds in Ecuador with buff-coloured “epaulets”.

Male Buff-winged Starfrontlets have purple throats (below), distinguishing them from females, which have buff throats.

These are high-altitude hummers - I saw them on the Yanacocha trail at 3500m.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsCoronetsEcuadorGuango Lodge2012-01-04T13:58:32+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/boissonneaua_matthewsii_chestnut_breasted_coronet.php#unique-entry-id-1213http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/boissonneaua_matthewsii_chestnut_breasted_coronet.php#unique-entry-id-1213
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Bird name: Chestnut Breasted Coronet
Latin: Boissonneaua matthewsii
Other: Esmeralda andina, Diamante de pico largo, coronita pechicastaña (Es)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Andes; Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar:

The beautiful Chestnut Breasted Coronet, seen at Guango Lodge - a good place to see it.

The Chestnut Breasted Coronet lives at quite high altitudes - I didn’t see it below 2000m - but not as high as Yanacocha.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsCoronetsEcuadorPichinchaMindoPaz de las AvesSeptimo ParaisoMindo Lindo2012-01-04T13:58:28+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/boissonneaua_jardini_velvet_purple_coronet.php#unique-entry-id-1212http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/boissonneaua_jardini_velvet_purple_coronet.php#unique-entry-id-1212
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Bird name: Velvet Purple Coronet
Latin: Boissonneaua jardini
Other: Coronita Aterciopelada, Colibrí sietecolores (Es)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Andes; Colombia, Ecuador
Similar:

The Velvet Purple Coronet is a very striking bird with superb deep purple plumage. The head and chest can often look black. In Ecuador found northwest of Quito, in mid-altitude forest - seen here at Mindo Lindo Lodge, for example.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsEcuadorGuango LodgeSan Isidro LodgeNapo2012-01-04T12:53:31+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aglaiocercus_kingii_long_tailed_sylph.php#unique-entry-id-1211http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aglaiocercus_kingii_long_tailed_sylph.php#unique-entry-id-1211
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Bird name: Long Tailed Sylph
Latin: Aglaiocercus kingii
Other: Silfo de King, Silfo colilargo, Colibrí coludo azul, Cometa verdiazul (Es)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Andes; Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar: Violet Tailed Sylph


Long-tailed Sylphs at in Ecuador. Only males have the very long tails. Females have chestnut bellies and short tails. Seen at Guango and San Isidro Lodges - the latter is a good place to see them. 1600m - 2600m.

Not much overlap with Violet-tailed Sylph (only on west slope) fortunately.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsCoronetsEcuadorPichinchaPaz de las AvesBellavistaGuango Lodge2012-01-04T13:58:21+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/boissonneaua_flavescens_buff_tailed_coronet.php#unique-entry-id-1210http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/boissonneaua_flavescens_buff_tailed_coronet.php#unique-entry-id-1210Latin: Boissonneaua flavescens" src="http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/boissonneaua_flavescens_buff_tailed_coronet_01.jpg" width="440" height="516" />
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Bird name: Buff Tailed Coronet
Latin: Boissonneaua flavescens
Other: Colibrí colihabano, chupasavia, coronita colianteada (Es)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Andes; Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela
Similar:

Buff Tailed Coronet is buff under the tail, has white puffy thighs, otherwise mostly green. Also some buff on shoulders and white post-ocular spot.

850m to 2000m altitude; usually above 1400m. Seen at Paz de las Aves, Bellavista Lodge and Guango Lodge.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsEmeraldsEcuadorPichinchaMindoPaz de las AvesMilpe2012-01-04T09:00:38+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazilia_franciae_andean_emerald.php#unique-entry-id-1209http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazilia_franciae_andean_emerald.php#unique-entry-id-1209
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Bird name: Andean Emerald
Latin: Amazilia franciae
Other: Esmeralda andina, Diamante de pico largo (Es)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Andes; Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar:

The Andean Emerald, pictured here in Mindo, Ecuador. White below with green crown. It lives in the cloud forest from 1000 to 2000 metres.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeHarriersBirds of PreyFranceCamargueCote d'Azur2012-01-03T23:46:34+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/circus_cyaneus_hen_harrier.php#unique-entry-id-1208http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/circus_cyaneus_hen_harrier.php#unique-entry-id-1208
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Camargue, Jan 2012

Bird name: Hen Harrier
Latin: Circus cyaneus
Other: Northern Harrier (US, IOC) • Busard Saint-Martin (Fr) • Kornweihe (De) • Aguilucho pálido, Gavilán rastrero (Es) • Albanella reale (It) • Blauwe kiekendief (Nl) • Blå kärrhök (Sv) • Tartaranhão-azulado (Pt)
Family: Accipitridae • Harriers, Birds of Prey
Range: Europe, Asia
Similar: Male Marsh Harrier

Record shots of a female Hen Harrier seen in January in the Camargue, flying low over salt marshes.

The IOC name is Northern Harrier, which also describes the US subspecies; Hen Harrier, Circus cyaneus cyaneus, is the name used in the UK and describes only the Eurasian bird.

Note white band on rump - a good indicator.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeHarriersBirds of PreyFranceCamargueCote d'Azur2011-01-04T07:31:18+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/circus_cyaneus_northern_harrier.php#unique-entry-id-1207http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/circus_cyaneus_northern_harrier.php#unique-entry-id-1207
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Camargue, Jan 2012

Bird name: Northern Harrier
Latin: Circus cyaneus
Other: Hen Harrier (UK) • Busard Saint-Martin (Fr) • Kornweihe (De) • Aguilucho pálido, Gavilán rastrero (Es) • Albanella reale (It) • Blauwe kiekendief (Nl) • Blå kärrhök (Sv) • Tartaranhão-azulado (Pt)
Family: Accipitridae • Harriers, Birds of Prey
Range: Europe, Asia
Similar:

Record shots of a Hen Harrier, the Circus cyaneus cyaneus subspecies of Northern Harrier, seen in January in the Camargue, flying low over salt marshes.

The IOC lump both US and Eurasian subspecies as Northern Harrier - the latter also describes just the US subspecies, C. c. hudsonius, split by some taxonomies.

Note white band on rump. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeHawksBirds of PreyBrazilMato GrossoPantanalCuricaca LodgeRio Clarinho LodgeTranspantaneira2011-12-31T22:55:56+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/busarellus_nigricollis_black_collared_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-1206http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/busarellus_nigricollis_black_collared_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-1206Latin: Busarellus nigricollis" src="http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/busarellus_nigricollis_black_collared_hawk_01.jpg" width="440" height="311" />
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Pantanal, August 2011

Bird name: Black Collared Hawk
Latin: Busarellus nigricollis
Other: Gavião-belo (Br) • águila colorada (Es)
Family: Accipitridae • Hawks, Birds of Prey
Range: Mexico to Uruguay incl Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Venezuela etc
Similar: Savanna Hawk

I saw Black Collared Hawks regularly during my week in the Pantanal (but nowhere else). Difficult to drive down the Transpantaneira highway without seeing one.

The Black Collared Hawk is an attractive hawk, and reminded me of the Savanna Hawk, but was easy to identify by its black collar, even in the juvenile (see further below). Head white. In adults body is mostly rufous tones with blackish flight feathers, but juveniles have light patches - especially on chest - and are browner. Often by roadsides or riversides. Takes up similar positions to Roadside Hawks.

Below: Adult Black Collared Hawk taking off, Pantanal, Brazil, Aug 2011


Below: Juvenile Black Collared Hawk, Pantanal, Brazil, Aug 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsMacawsBrazilPara2013-03-22T15:31:28+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ara_ararauna_blue_and_yellow_macaw.php#unique-entry-id-1205http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ara_ararauna_blue_and_yellow_macaw.php#unique-entry-id-1205
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Bird name: Blue and Yellow Macaw
Latin: Ara ararauna
Other: Arara-canindé (Br) • Guacamayo azul y amarillo (Es)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Macaws
Range: Amazonia: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela, Guyanas and Colombia
Similar:

The fabulous Blue and Yellow Macaw seen here in Pará on farmland. Unfortunately the Blue and Yellow Macaw is often seen in zoos or captive - wonderful here to walk up to a beautiful wild pair.

They were chewing on an old stump in the early morning in a section of fields in Para that was a large roosting ground for parrots of various different sorts, and just getting ready to fly to their feeding grounds further north for the day.

The Blue and Yellow Macaw is a large bird, yellow-orange on the underside, blue on the upperside, large black bill, long tail - no other bird like it.

Below: A wild Blue-and-Yellow Macaw in flight, Para, Brazil, Sep 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcedinidaeCerylidaeKingfishersBrazilMato GrossoPantanalCuricaca LodgeRio Clarinho Lodge2011-12-29T19:32:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chloroceryle_inda_green_and_rufous_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-1204http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chloroceryle_inda_green_and_rufous_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-1204
Copyright: monacoeye • Pantanal, Brazil, August 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Green and Rufous Kingfisher
Latin: Chloroceryle inda
Other: Martín pescador verdirrufo (Es) • Martim-pescador-da-mata (Br)
Family: Alcedinidae • Kingfishers
Range: Nicaragua to Brazil
Similar: American Pygmy Kingfisher

Just one poor shot of a Green and Rufous Kingfisher in the Pantanal on the banks of the Rio Claro, at Curicaca Lodge. I saw them a couple of times but they seemed less common than the other kingfishers.

Rufous on the entire underside extending to the tail differentiates them from the American Pygmy Kingfisher, which is also much smaller. Some orange on the throat. Females have some green on the upper chest

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcedinidaeKingfishersTanzaniaGambiaTujereng2013-03-17T18:03:16+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/halcyon_chelicuti_striped_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-1203http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/halcyon_chelicuti_striped_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-1203
© GW - monacoeye • Gambia, Feb 2013. All rights reserved.

Bird name: Striped Kingfisher
Latin: Halcyon chelicuti
Other: Martin-chasseur strié (Fr), Alción estriado (Es), Streifenliest (De)
Family: Alcedinidae • Kingfishers
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa, incl Gambia, South Africa, Tanzania etc
Similar:

The Striped Kingfisher is a small tree kingfisher that doesn’t live next to water or eat fish. I saw the one above on a walk near Gunjur in an arid semi residential area. Then again in Tujereng Woods in a tree - again during a very dry period in February.

The Striped Kingfisher has red on lower bill, whitish collar below dark eyestripe, slightly streaked chest on white background. Not much colour other than greenish (or blue?) tail feathers.

Below, Striped Kingfisher near Gunjur, Gambia, March 2013


Below, Striped Kingfisher in Tujereng Woods, March 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGalbulidaeJacamarsBrazilRio de Janeiro2011-12-17T21:34:50+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/jacamaralcyon_tridactyla_three_toed_jacamar.php#unique-entry-id-1202http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/jacamaralcyon_tridactyla_three_toed_jacamar.php#unique-entry-id-1202
Copyright: monacoeye • Rio state, Brazil, September 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Three Toed Jacamar
Latin: Jacamaralcyon tridactyla
Other: Cuitelão (Br)
Family: Galbulidae • Jacamars
Range: SE Brazil, Rio de Janeiro state
Similar: Brown Jacamar (not much overlap)

We saw this pair of Three-toed Jacamars in the north of Rio state on a long excursion from Serra dos Tucanos. They’re now classed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red list, due to habitat loss, and probably extinct from Sao Paulo state.

The Three-toed Jacamar is slightly browner around the head than one might expect from some illustrations. Note dark bill and white underparts including chest differentiate it from the Brown Jacamar.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGalbulidaeJacamarsBrazilPantanalMato GrossoCuricaca LodgeRio Clarinho LodgePouso Alegre LodgeRio de JaneiroRegua2011-12-17T23:15:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/galbula_ruficauda_rufous_tailed_jacamar.php#unique-entry-id-1201http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/galbula_ruficauda_rufous_tailed_jacamar.php#unique-entry-id-1201
Copyright: monacoeye • Pantanal, Brazil, August 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Rufous Tailed Jacamar
Latin: Galbula ruficauda
Other: Jacamará colirrufo (Es) • Ariramba-de-cauda-ruiva (Br)
Family: Galbulidae • Jacamars
Range: Southern Mexico, Central America to Brazil (south of Amazon)
Similar:

I was pleased to see Rufous-tailed Jacamars on several occasions during my 5 days in the Pantanal.

Sometimes they would swoop in front of me, while I was walking on a forest path alone, and then alight on a nearby bare horizontal branch of medium thickness.

They would then perch calmly, or if I got too close, move to another similar spot. They seemed confiding and were good subjects and very photogenic. Sometimes seemed to be in mixed flocks too.

The male Rufous-tailed Jacamar, above, has a white chin and rich rufous belly, while the female, pictured directly below, has a paler belly and pale chin.

Curicaca Lodge in the Pantanal was very good for this bird. There was one at the start of the path behind the lodge (near the killer bees!) with a fair amount of light coming through the trees there.

Below, female Rufous-tailed Jacamar at Pouso Alegre, Pantanal, Brazil, August.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGalbulidaeJacamarsBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2011-12-17T21:33:56+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/galbula_leucogastra_bronzy_jacamar.php#unique-entry-id-1200http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/galbula_leucogastra_bronzy_jacamar.php#unique-entry-id-1200
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Bird name: Bronzy Jacamar
Latin: Galbula leucogastra
Other: Jacamará bronceado (Es) • Ariramba-bronzeada (Br)
Family: Galbulidae • Jacamars
Range: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
Similar:

Just record shots of this Bronzy Jacamar in Para state, Brazil. Note white neck and bronzy chest.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGalbulidaeJacamarsBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2011-12-17T21:33:43+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/galbula_dea_paradise_jacamar.php#unique-entry-id-1199http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/galbula_dea_paradise_jacamar.php#unique-entry-id-1199
Copyright: monacoeye • Para, Brazil, September 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Paradise Jacamar
Latin: Galbula dea
Other: Ariramba-do-paraiso (Br) • Jacamará colilargo, jacamar del paraíso, jacamar negro (Es)
Family: Galbulidae • Jacamars
Range: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Guyanas
Similar:

The Paradise Jacamar has a long thin tail but is very dark, with a white collar and long straight bill. Seen here at Rio Azul Lodge in southern Amazonia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGalbulidaeJacamarsBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2011-12-17T21:33:15+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/galbula_cyanicollis_blue_necked_jacamar.php#unique-entry-id-1198http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/galbula_cyanicollis_blue_necked_jacamar.php#unique-entry-id-1198
Copyright: monacoeye • Para, Brazil, September 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Blue Necked Jacamar
Latin: Galbula cyanicollis
Other: Blue-cheeked Jacamar • Jacamará cariazul, jacamar de cuello azul (Es) • Ariramba-de-mata (Br)
Family: Galbulidae • Jacamars
Range: Amazonia south of the Amazon: Bolivia, Peru, Brazil
Similar: Yellow-billed Jacamar, Rufous-tailed Jacamar.

The Blue-necked Jacamar is similar to the Yellow-billed Jacamar but lives south of the Amazon while the latter lives north of the Amazon.

The Blue-necked Jacamar has a yellow bill, no green on chest. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGalbulidaeJacamarsEcuadorNapo2011-12-17T21:33:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/galbula_albirostris_yellow_billed_jacamar.php#unique-entry-id-1197http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/galbula_albirostris_yellow_billed_jacamar.php#unique-entry-id-1197
Copyright: TC/monacoeye • Napo, Ecuador, 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Yellow Billed Jacamar
Latin: Galbula albirostris
Other: Jacamar piquiamarillo (Es) • Ariramba de bico amarelo (Br)
Family: Galbulidae • Jacamars
Range: Amazonia, north of Amazon: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Similar: Blue-necked Jacamar

Thanks to Tom for this shot of a Yellow-billed Jacamar in the Oriente, Napo, Ecuador. Note darker cap than Blue-necked Jacamar.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGalbulidaeJacamarsEcuadorNapo2011-12-17T21:32:34+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/galbalcyrhynchus_leucotis_white_eared_jacamar.php#unique-entry-id-1196http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/galbalcyrhynchus_leucotis_white_eared_jacamar.php#unique-entry-id-1196
Copyright: monacoeye • Napo, Ecuador, May 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: White Eared Jacamar
Latin: Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis
Other: Jacamar orejiblanco (Es) • Ariramba vermelha (Br)
Family: Galbulidae • Jacamars
Range: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
Similar:

The taxi driver spotted this White-eared Jacamar on a telephone wire beside the road, not far from Tena, Napo, Ecuador.

The White-eared Jacamar has a heavy bill and characteristic white ear patch. Otherwise reddish.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBucconidaePuffbirdsBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2011-12-15T00:00:35+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chelidoptera_tenebrosa_swallow_winged_puffbird.php#unique-entry-id-1195http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chelidoptera_tenebrosa_swallow_winged_puffbird.php#unique-entry-id-1195
Copyright: monacoeye • Rio Azul Lodge, Brazil, Sep 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Swallow Winged Puffbird
Latin: Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Other: Swallow-wing • Urubuzinho (Br) • Buco golondrina (Es), chacurú golondrina, monjita culiblanca, aguantasol
Family: Bucconidae • Puffbirds
Range: Amazonia: Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Guyanas; E Brazil
Similar:

There were a good number of Swallow-winged Puffbirds near the cabins at Rio Azul Lodge, in Para, Brazil, mostly visible around midday, often on telephone wires. This Amazonian bird burrows in the ground and can be seen throwing sand out of its burrow (photo below). Not too shy at midday.

Swallow-winged Puffbirds are often referred to by the name Swallow-wings. They are mostly blackish, with a red patch on the lower belly and white vent and underwings. The Brazilian name is Urubuzinho, which means little vulture.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCathartidaeBirds of PreyVulturesNew World VulturesComparisons2011-11-27T16:09:12+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/comparison_new_world_vultures.php#unique-entry-id-1194http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/comparison_new_world_vultures.php#unique-entry-id-1194

The Greater Yellow-headed Vulture is the biggest, with deep wings, mostly dark underwing, lighter near body. Long tail, feet protrude past vent. Coloured head.

The Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture is the smallest, with narrow wings, quite light underwing, lighter near body. Shortish tail, feet just protrude past vent. Coloured narrow head.

The Turkey Vulture has very light undersides of wing, form body to tip. Short tail. Feet do not protrude past vent. Pink head with white upper neck (sometimes).

The American Black Vulture has light “fingers”. The rest of the wing often appears dark from below. Black head.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCathartidaeBirds of PreyVulturesNew World VulturesEcuadorPeru2011-11-27T11:12:18+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vultur_gryphus_andean_condor.php#unique-entry-id-1193http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vultur_gryphus_andean_condor.php#unique-entry-id-1193
Copyright: DK/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Pantanal, August 2011.

Bird name: Andean Condor
Latin: Vultur gryphus
Other: Condor-dos-andes (Br) • Cóndor andino, cóndor de los Andes, condornel (Es)
Family: Cathartidae • New World Vultures
Range: Andes: (Venezuela, Colombia), Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, (also Brazil)
Similar: juvenile is dark like Black Vulture

Thanks to Dirk for these photos of the majestic Andean Condor in Peru. I saw no Condors in Ecuador at Papallacta, where they are occasionally seen. A rare bird now, classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN red list.

The adult Andean Condor has a characteristic white collar and white back of wing, unlike any other vulture. With three-metre wingspan, it is also much larger than even the Greater Yellow-headed Vulture (210cm). The juvenile, pictured above, is brown.

Below: adult Andean Condor in Peru.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCathartidaeBirds of PreyVulturesNew World VulturesBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2011-11-27T12:27:17+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cathartes_melambrotus_greater_yellow_headed_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-1192http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cathartes_melambrotus_greater_yellow_headed_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-1192
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Para, Brazil, September 2011.

Bird name: Greater Yellow Headed Vulture
Latin: Cathartes melambrotus
Other: Urubu-da-mata, urubu-maior-de-cabeça-amarela (Br) • Aura común (Es)
Family: Cathartidae • New World Vultures
Range: Northern South America, incl northern Brazil, Amazonia etc. Low altitude tropical forest.
Similar: Lesser Yellow Headed Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Comparison

Although in field guides The Greater Yellow Headed Vulture looks similar to the Lesser Yellow Headed Vulture and the Turkey Vulture, I found them quite easy to distinguish in practice.

Firstly there is not much overlap between Greater and Lesser Yellow Headed Vultures. Lesser is in the Pantanal, Greater in Amazonia, but with some Lessers near the Amazon itself.

Secondly, Greater Yellow Headed Vultures are very large birds, with very deep wings and long tails.

Thirdly, their wings are mostly dark underneath, with light patches nearest the body blending into the other darker feathers. Both the Turkey Vulture and the Lesser Yellow Headed Vulture have more delineated and lighter undersides.

The Greater Yellow Headed Vulture has a coloured head, with yellow, pink and blue parts, unlike the Turkey Vulture which is all pink-red with some white.

I saw Greater Yellow Headed Vultures flying over the Rio Azul Lodge in Para, usually around midday.

Below, Greater Yellow-headed Vulture. Photo lightened slightly to show wing pattern.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCathartidaeBirds of PreyVulturesNew World VulturesBrazilPantanalCuricaca LodgeTranspantaneiraPouso Alegre Lodge2011-11-27T12:27:21+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cathartes_burrovianus_lesser_yellow_headed_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-1191http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cathartes_burrovianus_lesser_yellow_headed_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-1191
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Pantanal, August 2011.

Bird name: Lesser Yellow Headed Vulture
Latin: Cathartes burrovianus
Other: Urubu-de-cabeça-amarela, urubu-menor-de-cabeça-amarela (Br) • Aura sabanera (Es)
Family: Cathartidae • New World Vultures
Range: Mexico, Central America, South America E of Andes, esp. Brazil, Pantanal. Lowland wet grassland, swamps, heavily degraded forest.
Similar: Greater Yellow Headed Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Comparison

The Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture is the most visible vulture in the Pantanal (Turkey Vultures also seen). Seen eating at fruit feeders at Curicaca Lodge and beside the road leading to the Transpantaneira.

The Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture is a smaller bird than the Greater Yellow-headed Vulture, with thinner wings and narrower head. Underside of wings lighter than GYHV but not as light as TV. Head more colourful (with yellow and blue) than Turkey Vulture. The Greater Yellow-headed Vulture is not found in the Pantanal. The Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture was rare (I didn’t see one) in the forested Rio Azul lodge, southern Para.

Below: Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, Pantanal. Lightened slightly to show wing pattern.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCiconiidaeStorksZoo2011-11-26T22:16:50+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ciconia_nigra_black_stork.php#unique-entry-id-1190http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ciconia_nigra_black_stork.php#unique-entry-id-1190
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Bird name: Black Stork
Latin: Ciconia nigra
Other: Cigogne noire (Fr), Schwarzstorch (De), cigüeña negra (Es)
Family: Ciconiidae • Storks
Range: Central Europe to China, migrating to tropical Africa, India
Similar:

A record shot of a Black Stork at the Camargue bird park.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCiconiidaeStorksBrazilPantanalMato GrossoCuricaca LodgePouso Alegre LodgeTranspantaneira2011-11-26T23:15:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/jabiru_mycteria_jabiru.php#unique-entry-id-1189http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/jabiru_mycteria_jabiru.php#unique-entry-id-1189
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Pantanal, Brazil, August.

Bird name: Jabiru
Latin: Jabiru mycteria
Other: Jabiru (Br) • Jabirú, tuyuyu (Es)
Family: Ciconiidae • Storks
Range: Mexico to Argentina, esp Pantanal, Brazil.
Similar:

The Jabiru is a very large stork, emblematic of the Pantanal region of South America. The word is from the Guarani meaning swollen neck.

The nest is huge, several metres in each dimension. Each year returning Jabirus add a new layer. Smaller birds often nest underneath. In a photo below you might just make out three monk parakeets below the nest.

The nest contained one adult and two juvenile jabirus, pictured below, which lack the characteristic pink red neck of the adult. Great birds.

Otherwise individuals were seen regularly, often with herons, in the pools drying beside the Transpantaneira and at Curicaca Lodge and Pouso Alegre, where I also saw the large nest.

Below, 2 juvenile Jabirus in nest, Pouso Alegre Lodge, Pantanal, Brazil, August.


Below, Jabiru feeds passing its bill through the water and mud on bottom, Pantanal..


Below, the Jabiru nest is huge, several metres wide, with other birds nesting below.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCiconiidaeStorksTanzania2011-11-26T21:48:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ephippiorhynchus_senegalensis_saddle_billed_stork.php#unique-entry-id-1188http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ephippiorhynchus_senegalensis_saddle_billed_stork.php#unique-entry-id-1188
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Bird name: Saddle Billed Stork
Latin: Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Other: Jabiru d'Afrique (Fr)
Family: Ciconiidae • Storks
Range: Widespread Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

Thanks to Tom for adding these photos of the Saddle-billed Stork. A huge bird standing 1.50 high, wth a wingspan of 2.5m. Pictured above, a male, from the dark irises - females have yellow irises.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeCrowsJaysBrazilMato GrossoPantanalPouso Alegre LodgeCuricaca LodgeRio Clarinho Lodge2011-11-23T10:00:27+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanocorax_cyanomelas_purplish_jay.php#unique-entry-id-1187http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanocorax_cyanomelas_purplish_jay.php#unique-entry-id-1187
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Pantanal, Brazil • Aug 2011

Bird name: Purplish Jay
Latin: Cyanocorax cyanomelas
Other: Gralha-cinza, gralha-do-pantanal (Br)
Family: Corvidae • Crows, Jays
Range: Central S America, Pantanal: Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay
Similar:

The Purplish Jay was seen fairly frequently on my trip to the Pantanal in August. One of the first birds to be seen around the compound at Curicaca Lodge, then again drinking water at a drying pool at Pousada Alegre (above).

The Purplish Jay appears mostly dark, blackish around the head, with purplish tinge only apparent in some lights. Not too shy, will visit feeders.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeCrowsJaysBrazilMato GrossoChapada das Guimaraes2011-11-23T09:59:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanocorax_cristatellus_curl_crested_jay.php#unique-entry-id-1186http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanocorax_cristatellus_curl_crested_jay.php#unique-entry-id-1186
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Chapada, Brazil • Aug 2011

Bird name: Curl Crested Jay
Latin: Cyanocorax cristatellus
Other: Gralha-do-campo (Br) • Urraca de cresta rizada (Es)
Family: Corvidae • Crows, Jays
Range: Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia - caatinga, cerrado
Similar:

I saw Curl Crested Jays on the edge of the cerrado, near buildings, on the Chapada das Guimaraes plateau. Unmistakable by its crest and loud call. Also seen flying across the cerrado in pairs.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansAracarisBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2011-11-16T16:43:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pteroglossus_beauharnaesii_curl_crested_aracari.php#unique-entry-id-1185http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pteroglossus_beauharnaesii_curl_crested_aracari.php#unique-entry-id-1185
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Rio Azul, Brazil • Sept 2011

Bird name: Curl Crested Aracari
Latin: Pteroglossus beauharnaesii
Other: araçari-mulato (Br)• arasarí crespo (Es)
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans, Aracaris
Range: W Amazonia, incl Brazil
Similar:

Rio Azul Lodge had several Curl-crested Aracaris visiting not far from the lodge, in degraded semi-open forest.

Purple, sky-blue and orange on upper bill, white lower bill, pale blue around eye, “curly hair”. The bird pictured above had no red on belly (maybe juvenile?), a little on flank, but many adults birds have the red band typical of many aracaris.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansAracarisBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2011-11-16T16:43:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pteroglossus_bitorquatus_red_necked_aracari.php#unique-entry-id-1184http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pteroglossus_bitorquatus_red_necked_aracari.php#unique-entry-id-1184
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Rio Azul, Brazil • Sept 2011

Bird name: Red Necked Aracari
Latin: Pteroglossus bitorquatus
Other: Araçari-de-pescoço-vermelho (Br)
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans, Aracaris
Range: S Amazonia
Similar:

Red-necked Aracaris near open farmland in Para, Brazil, September.

The head is a deep chestnut red colour, but so dark it can look black.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansAracarisBrazilMato GrossoPantanalChapada das GuimaraesPouso Alegre LodgeCuricaca LodgeAlta Floresta2011-11-16T16:43:22+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pteroglossus_castanotis_chestnut_eared_aracari.php#unique-entry-id-1183http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pteroglossus_castanotis_chestnut_eared_aracari.php#unique-entry-id-1183
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Pantanal, Brazil • Aug 2011

Bird name: Chestnut Eared Aracari
Latin: Pteroglossus castano
Other: Araçari-de-pescoço-vermelho (Br) • Tucanillo (Es)
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans, Aracaris
Range: W Amazonia to SE Brazil
Similar: Many-banded Aracari

The Chestnut-eared Aracari was the most frequently seen of the toucan family, on my recent trip to Mato Grosso. In the Pantanal I saw them at Curicaca Lodge and Pouso Alegre, then again in Chapada das Guimaraes and Alta Floresta. In the Pantanal it seemed to be the only Aracari in its range.

The Chestnut-eared Aracari head colour ranges from black to chestnut, though usually at least the side of the head is chestnut coloured. The white iris is diagnostic. In Brazil, only the Many-banded Aracari also has light irises, but it only lives in the far north-west, near Ecuador, it lacks the chestnut head colouring and black stripe on upper mandible, and has additional black markings to chest.

The upper bill of the Chestnut-eared Aracari is serrated - the dark parts look like they wear away leaving the white parts as teeth.

Below, close-up of Chestnut-eared Aracari, Pantanal, Brazil • Aug 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansBrazilMato GrossoChapada das GuimaraesParaRio Azul Lodge2011-11-16T15:08:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphastos_vitellinus_channel_billed_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-1182http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphastos_vitellinus_channel_billed_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-1182
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Chapada, Brazil • 2011

Bird name: Channel Billed Toucan
Latin: Ramphastos vitellinus
Other: Tucano-de-bico-preto (Br)• tucán de pico acanalado (Es)
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans
Range: Amazonia, E, SE Brazil
Similar: White-throated Toucan

These Channel-billed Toucans were identified as such by the guides at Chapada das Guimaraes, Mato Grosso, and Rio Azul Lodge, Para, in Brazil.

The main distinguishing feature between these Channel-billed Toucans and the local subspecies of White-throated Toucan is the colour of the base of the lower mandible: the Channel-billed Toucan is yellow on both upper and lower mandible, with a small patch of blue along the bottom edge of the base of the upper mandible, whereas the White-throated Toucan has blue on the lower mandible.

However, there are several subspecies …]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansToucanetsBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2011-11-16T10:31:18+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/selenidera_gouldii_goulds_toucanet.php#unique-entry-id-1181http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/selenidera_gouldii_goulds_toucanet.php#unique-entry-id-1181
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Rio Azul Lodge, Brazil • 2011

Bird name: Gould's Toucanet
Latin: Selenidera gouldii
Other:
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans, Toucanets
Range: S Amazonia
Similar:

I saw these Gould’s Toucanets accompanied by Curl-crested Aracaris at Rio Azul Lodge. Identifiable by their bill pattern: black on half the upper bill, yellow at tip, black line on lower bill. Females have light brown heads.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansToucanetsBrazilRio Azul LodgeRegua2011-11-16T16:43:18+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/selenidera_maculirostris_spot_billed_toucanet.php#unique-entry-id-1180http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/selenidera_maculirostris_spot_billed_toucanet.php#unique-entry-id-1180
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Regua, Brazil • 2011

Bird name: Spot Billed Toucanet
Latin: Selenidera maculirostris
Other: Araçaru-poca (Br)• Tucancito de pico maculado, arasarí chico (Es)
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans, Toucanets
Range: Brazil Atlantic Rainforest
Similar:

Above, a female (or juvenile?) Spot-billed Toucanet. Below a male.

Spot-billed Toucanets are readily identified by three or four dark marks on the upper bill. Seen on excursions from Regua and Serra dos Tucanos, in northern Rio de Janeiro state.

Below, male Spot-billed Toucanet, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil • 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeWadersShorebirdsSandpipersBrazilMato GrossoPantanalCuricaca Lodge2013-03-29T00:53:39+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tringa_solitaria_solitary_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-1179http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tringa_solitaria_solitary_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-1179
© monacoeye • Pantanal, Aug 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Solitary Sandpiper
Latin: Tringa solitaria
Other: Maçarico-solitário (Br) • Andarríos solitario, pitotoy solitario, tigüiza (Es)
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers
Range: North America migrating to South America - Brazil etc
Similar: Spotted Sandpiper

The Solitary Sandpiper has uniform brown wings (no bars) in flight, differentiating it from the Spotted Sandpiper. Spots on back and mottled around neck.

This Solitary Sandpiper was seen near Curicaca Lodge in the Pantanal.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeWadersSnipesBrazilRio de JaneiroReguaShorebirds2011-11-06T11:46:34+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gallinaga_undulata_giant_snipe.php#unique-entry-id-1178http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gallinaga_undulata_giant_snipe.php#unique-entry-id-1178
Copyright: monacoeye • Guapi Assu, Sep 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Giant Snipe
Latin: Gallinago undulata
Other: Narcejão (Br) • Caica gigante, becasina gigante (Es)
Family: Scolopacidae • Waders, Snipes
Range: South America - Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil etc
Similar: South American Snipe

Birdwatching often transports you to extraordinary situations - my encounter with the Giant Snipe was one such event.

The Giant Snipe is a difficult bird to see during the day - it’s shy and hides in long grasses and channels. So three of us set off from Regua, in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro state, a little before dusk, with flashlights and ipod, to a certain field where the Giant Snipe was known to live…

The Giant Snipe is a large bird with a very long bill, and rich brown stripes on its back, distinguishing it from the South American Snipe. I understand there are separate populations, two of the nominate subspecies centred in northern South America, and another in the southeast of Brazil of Gallinago undulata gigantea seen here.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsBrazilMato GrossoPantanalRio Clarinho LodgeCuricaca Lodge2011-11-05T10:55:36+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cochlearius_cochlearius_boat_billed_heron.php#unique-entry-id-1177http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cochlearius_cochlearius_boat_billed_heron.php#unique-entry-id-1177
Copyright: monacoeye • Pantanal, August 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Boat Billed Heron
Latin: Cochlearius cochlearius
Other: Garça-real (Br) • Garcilla peinada (Es)
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range: South America - Panama to Brazil
Similar: Black-crowned Night Heron, Striated Heron

It’s unusual to see the Boat-billed Heron during the day, but night drives with a torch along waterways will usually produce several. They look rather strange (see further below) at night with their very broad bills.

The Boat-billed Heron pictured above was seen beside the Rio Claro, on an excursion from Rio Clarinho. Trips down the river from Rio Clarinho were a very good way to take in the beautiful scenery and see Agami Heron and Giant Otter because they don’t use engines (unlike Rio Claro Lodge) but punt instead.

During the day Boat-billed Herons look like they’re smiling. Generally unmistakeable by their very wide bills and buffy colouring - the most similar herons otherwise would probably be Black-crowned Night Heron or Striated Heron.

Below: Boat-billed Heron on the Rio Claro, Pantanal, Brazil, Aug 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsBrazilMato GrossoPantanalRio Clarinho LodgeEcuador2011-11-05T10:47:17+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/agamia_agami_agami_heron.php#unique-entry-id-1176http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/agamia_agami_agami_heron.php#unique-entry-id-1176
Copyright: monacoeye • Pantanal, Aug 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Agami Heron
Latin: Agamia agami
Other: Garça-da-mata (Br) • Garza agamí (Es) • Chestnut-bellied Heron
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range: Central America to Brazil
Similar: none

The Agami Heron is usually very difficult to see as it hides in the darkness of overhanging vegetation by the river’s edge, or in forest swamps, but what a stunner!

It is a medium sized heron with a very long pointed bill and beautiful dark red and green colouring to its feathers, with white markings down the neck. The juvenile, pictured further below, is much duller.

I saw Agami Herons with my in-house guide, Dodo, from Rio Clarinho Lodge (basic accommodation but recommended for this bird), who punted me down the Rio Claro river. We saw three different Agamis over about two hours, including one juvenile.

To notice them you really need to have eyesight than can pierce the darkness - or a very good guide. These photos were taken without flash at very slow speeds.

The birds moved very slowly, generally with neck retracted, and though initally very shy, after a while continued with their normal stalking behaviour, moving gracefully through the network of roots that reach down into the water from overhanging bushes and trees.

Below: An adult Agami Heron on the Rio Claro, Pantanal, Brazil, Aug, Sep 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsBrazilMato GrossoPantanalCuricaca LodgePouso Alegre LodgeRio de JaneiroRegua2011-11-04T22:50:11+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pilherodius_pileatus_capped_heron.php#unique-entry-id-1175http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pilherodius_pileatus_capped_heron.php#unique-entry-id-1175
Copyright: monacoeye • Lagoa do Peixe, November 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Capped Heron
Latin: Pilherodius pileatus
Other: Garça-real (Br) • Garcilla peinada (Es)
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range: South America - Panama to Brazil
Similar:

The Capped Heron is a pretty, pastel-coloured heron, with black cap, light blue bill with pink fleck, cream neck and two or three long head feathers.

I saw them in a couple of places in the Pantanal, but they were often quite shy and retreated quickly. I saw one in the wetlands at Regua.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThreskiornithidaeIbisesTanzania2011-11-04T17:05:24+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bostrychia_hagedash_hadada_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-1174http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bostrychia_hagedash_hadada_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-1174
Copyright: TC/monacoeye • Tanzania • August 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Hadada Ibis
Latin: Bostrychia hagedash
Other: Hadada • Ibis hagedash (Fr)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range: South, Central and East Africa - Sudan to South Africa
Similar:

White moustache is diagnostic for the Hadada Ibis. Thanks to Tom for sending in this shot from Tanzania.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsTanzania2011-11-04T22:49:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ardea_goliath_goliath_heron.php#unique-entry-id-1173http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ardea_goliath_goliath_heron.php#unique-entry-id-1173
© Tom C - monacoeye • Tanzania, Aug 2011 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Goliath Heron
Latin: Ardea goliath
Other: Héron goliath (Fr)
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar: Purple Heron, which is smaller.

The world’s largest heron - about 1.5 metres tall - seen here in Tanzania. Thanks to Tom for this photo.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comStrigidaeOwlsBrazilPantanalMato GrossoRio Clarinho LodgeRio de JaneiroRegua2011-11-03T16:42:15+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/megascops_choliba_tropical_screech_owl.php#unique-entry-id-1171http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/megascops_choliba_tropical_screech_owl.php#unique-entry-id-1171
© monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Pantanal • August 2011

Bird name: Tropical Screech Owl
Latin: Megascops choliba
Other: Currucutú común (Es) • Corujinha-do-mato (Br)
Family: Strigidae • Owls
Range: South America
Similar:

This Tropical Screech Owl flew across a path at Rio Clarinho Lodge in the Pantanal, alighting on the other side so we could observe him in clear daylight from just a couple of metres away. Unusual to get such a good daylight view, so we may well have flushed him.

A pair also seen in a tree at Regua (further below).]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comStrigidaeOwlsTanzaniaGambiaMarakissa River Camp2013-03-25T12:54:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/glaucidium_perlatum_pearl_spotted_owlet.php#unique-entry-id-1170http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/glaucidium_perlatum_pearl_spotted_owlet.php#unique-entry-id-1170
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Marakissa River Lodge, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Pearl Spotted Owlet
Latin: Glaucidium perlatum
Other: Chevêchette perlée (Fr), mochuelo perlado (Es), Mocho-perlado (Pt), Perl-Sperlingskauz (De)
Family: Strigidae • Owls
Range: Africa south of the Sahara
Similar:

Above, a distant Pearl-spotted Owlet in Marakissa, Gambia.

The guides often use the call of the diurnal Pearl-spotted Owlet to attract mobbing passerines.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comStrigidaeOwlsTanzaniaGambiaBrufut WoodsJanjanbureh2013-03-25T13:25:44+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bubo_lacteus_verreauxs_eagle_owl.php#unique-entry-id-1169http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bubo_lacteus_verreauxs_eagle_owl.php#unique-entry-id-1169
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved. Janjanbureh, Gambia, Mar 2013.

Bird name: Verreaux's Eagle Owl
Latin: Bubo lacteus
Other: Grand-duc de Verreaux (Fr), Búho lechoso (Es), Bufo-de-verraux (Pt), Milchuhu (De), Gufo latteo (It)
Family: Strigidae • Owls
Range: Widespread sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

Verreaux’s Eagle Owl is a magnificent, powerful owl - the largest in Africa. I saw them on a couple of occasions in the Gambia. One pair was seen in Brufut Woods and another individual in Janjanbureh. They have characteristic pink eyelids.


Below, Verreaux’s Eagle Owls in Brufut Woods, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comStrigidaeOwlsBrazilPantanalMato GrossoCuricaca LodgeRio Clarinho LodgeRio de JaneiroChapada das GuimaraesReguaParaRio Azul LodgeNests2011-11-04T23:08:01+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/athene_cunicularia_burrowing_owl.php#unique-entry-id-1168http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/athene_cunicularia_burrowing_owl.php#unique-entry-id-1168
© monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Pantanal • August 2011

Bird name: Burrowing Owl
Latin: Athene cunicularia
Other: (Es) • Coruja-buraqueira (Br)
Family: Strigidae • Owls
Range: North, Central and South America - from Canada to Argentina
Similar:

The small Burrowing Owl is a photographer’s friend - it stands peched in the open during broad daylight. It does hunt at night but is also often active during the day.

I regularly saw Burrowing Owls in open country throughout Brazil - farmland or dry scrub is typical habitat. Often there seemed to be groups, perhaps families or two pairs.

This small terrestrial owl lives in burrows in the ground, and often stands on a mound by the entrance to its burrow.

In Brazil, the Burrowing Owl has bright yellow irises and a white brow.

Directly below, a Burrowing Owl at Rio Clarinho Lodge, Pantanal, Brazil. August 2011.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThreskiornithidaeIbisesBrazilMato GrossoPantanalPouso Alegre LodgeTranspantaneira2011-10-30T19:02:05+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/theristicus_caudatus_buff_necked_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-1167http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/theristicus_caudatus_buff_necked_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-1167
Copyright: monacoeye • Pantanal • August 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Buff Necked Ibis
Latin: Theristicus caudatus
Other: Curicaca (Br) • Bandurria (Es)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range: South America
Similar:

The beautiful Buff-necked Ibis, although not common everywhere, can be seen in a few spots in the Pantanal quite easily.

These were all seen in the ditches below the Transpantaneira highway in August.

The Portuguese name is Curicaca - the name of a good lodge on the Transpantaneira. I didn’t see any Buff-necked Ibises while I was there, but plenty of other nice birds.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThreskiornithidaeIbisesMato GrossoBrazilPantanalPouso Alegre Lodge2011-10-30T19:01:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/theristicus_caerulescens_plumbeous_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-1166http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/theristicus_caerulescens_plumbeous_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-1166
Copyright: monacoeye • Pantanal • August 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Plumbeous Ibis
Latin: Theristicus caerulescens
Other: Curicaca-cinza (Br) • Bandurria mora (Es)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range: Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay, Argentina
Similar:

The approach road to Pouso Alegre was a good place to find Plumbeous Ibis, in a couple of the ditches beside the road.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThreskiornithidaeIbisesMato GrossoBrazilPantanalPouso Alegre LodgeCuricaca LodgeTranspantaneira2011-10-30T19:01:16+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mesembrinibis_cayennensis_green_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-1165http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mesembrinibis_cayennensis_green_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-1165
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Bird name: Green Ibis
Latin: Plegadis ridgwayi
Other: Coró-coró (Br) • Ibis verde (Es)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range: Honduras through South America, incl Brazil etc
Similar:

The Green Ibis was the most commonly seen of the ibises in the Pantanal in August. They were also seen following Capybaras with other small birds such as Cattle Tyrants and Wattled Jacanas. The Capybaras must have dislodged fish, crustaceans, amphibians and insects from the mud.

Colouring seemed quite variable. Some birds (eg above) seemed quite brown with small flashes of green. Others (eg directly below) had much green plumage and greenish bills and legs and neck feathers - probably breeding plumage.

Below: a Green Ibis in Pouso Alegre, Pantanal, Brazil, August.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThreskiornithidaeIbisesBrazilZoo2011-10-30T19:00:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eudocimus_ruber_scarlet_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-1164http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eudocimus_ruber_scarlet_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-1164
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Bird name: Scarlet Ibis
Latin: Eudocimus ruber
Other: Guará (Br) • Ibis escarlata (Es)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range: Brazil, Guyanas, Venezuela, Trinidad, coast.
Similar:

A record shot of a stunning Scarlet Ibis at the bird park (sanctuary?) at Itatiaia, a long way from home.

In fact in Brazil they only live in a couple of coastal stretches, so are typically difficult to see unless you make a special trip. The national bird of Trinidad.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThreskiornithidaeIbisesPeru2011-10-29T21:08:57+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/plegadis_ridgwayi_puna_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-1163http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/plegadis_ridgwayi_puna_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-1163
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Bird name: Puna Ibis
Latin: Plegadis ridgwayi
Other: Ibis de la Puna (Es)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range: Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
Similar:

Thanks to Dirk for this photo of Puna Ibises in Peru, between Puno and Cuzco.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhalacrocoracidaeCormorantsPeru2011-10-29T21:08:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phalacrocorax_gaimardi_red_legged_cormorant.php#unique-entry-id-1162http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phalacrocorax_gaimardi_red_legged_cormorant.php#unique-entry-id-1162
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Bird name: Red Legged Cormorant
Latin: Phalacrocorax gaimardi
Other: Cormorán gris (Es)
Family: Phalacrocoracidae • Cormorants
Range: Peru, Chile, Argentina
Similar:

A beautiful Red-Legged Cormorant, Paracas, Islas Ballestas, Peru, sent in by Dirk.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhalacrocoracidaeCormorantsPeru2011-10-29T21:08:39+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leucocarbo_bougainvillii_guanay_cormorant.php#unique-entry-id-1161http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leucocarbo_bougainvillii_guanay_cormorant.php#unique-entry-id-1161
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Bird name: Guanay Cormorant
Latin: Leucocarbo bougainvillii
Other: Cormorán guanay (Es)
Family: Phalacrocoracidae • Cormorants
Range: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
Similar:

A colony of Guanay Cormorants, Paracas, Islas Ballestas, Peru. Sent in by Dirk.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeTernsPeru2011-10-29T21:08:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larosterna_inca_inca_tern.php#unique-entry-id-1160http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larosterna_inca_inca_tern.php#unique-entry-id-1160
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Bird name: Inca Tern
Latin: Larosterna inca
Other: Charrán inca (Es)
Family: Laridae • Terns
Range: Peru, Chile
Similar:

A beautiful Inca Tern, Paracas, Islas Ballestas, Peru, sent in by Dirk.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsCootsEcuadorNapoPapallactaChile2011-10-29T21:08:18+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/fulica_ardesiaca_andean_coot.php#unique-entry-id-1159http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/fulica_ardesiaca_andean_coot.php#unique-entry-id-1159
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Bird name: Andean Coot
Latin: Fulica ardesiaca
Other: Focha andina
Family: Rallidae - Rails, Coots
Range: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
Similar:

Many thanks to Dirk for sending in this nice photo of an Andean Coot at the Salar de Atacama, Chile.

Bill and frontal shield can vary in colour from yellow and red to white. See below for paler variants.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersFlowerpiercersPeru2011-10-29T21:08:02+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/diglossa_mystacalis_moustached_flowerpiercer.php#unique-entry-id-1158http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/diglossa_mystacalis_moustached_flowerpiercer.php#unique-entry-id-1158
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Bird name: Moustached Flowerpiercer
Latin: Diglossa mystacalis
Other:
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Flowerpiercers
Range: Peru, Bolivia
Similar:

Thanks to Dirk for this photo of a Moustached Flowerpiercer, taken on the Inca Trail, Peru.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeonsPigeons & DovesDovesPeru2011-10-29T21:07:43+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/columbina_cruziana_croaking_ground_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1157http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/columbina_cruziana_croaking_ground_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1157
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Bird name: Croaking Ground Dove
Latin: Columbina cruziana
Other: Tortolita (Es)
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons & Doves
Range: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile
Similar:

A Croaking Ground Dove spotted by Dirk in Nazca, Peru.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsBoliviaEcuadorNapoGuango Lodge2011-10-29T21:07:31+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chaetocercus_mulsant_white_bellied_woodstar.php#unique-entry-id-1156http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chaetocercus_mulsant_white_bellied_woodstar.php#unique-entry-id-1156
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Bird name: White Bellied Woodstar
Latin: Chaetocercus mulsant
Other: Colibrí de Mulsant
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile
Similar:

These White-Bellied Woodstars were seen at Guango Lodge, 2800m altitude on the eastern Andean slope in Ecuador.

The male, above, is green and white with purple throat, and female, below, more buffy.

Further below, a shot from Dirk shows the purple throat of the male clearly.

Directly below, a female White-Bellied Woodstar at Guango Lodge, Ecuador, April.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeSandpipersShorebirdsWadersChile2013-03-29T00:53:35+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/calidris_bairdii_bairds_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-1155http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/calidris_bairdii_bairds_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-1155
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Bird name: Baird's Sandpiper
Latin: Calidris bairdii
Other: Playero de Baird (Es)
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers
Range: Americas
Similar:

Nice shot of a Baird’s Sandpiper in the Salar de Atacama, Chile, sent in by Dirk.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPeru2011-10-29T21:06:58+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aglaeactis_cupripennis_shining_sunbeam.php#unique-entry-id-1154http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aglaeactis_cupripennis_shining_sunbeam.php#unique-entry-id-1154
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Bird name: Shining Sunbeam
Latin: Aglaeactis cupripennis
Other: Colibrí cobrizo (Es)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar:

The photo above seems likely to be a Shining Sunbeam (unconfirmed), seen by Dirk on the Inca Trail, Peru, 3000 meters altitude, April.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPeru2011-10-29T21:06:41+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aglaeactis_castelnaudii_white_tufted_sunbeam.php#unique-entry-id-1153http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aglaeactis_castelnaudii_white_tufted_sunbeam.php#unique-entry-id-1153
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Bird name: White Tufted Sunbeam
Latin: Aglaeactis castelnaudii
Other: Colibrí condecorado (Es)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Peru
Similar:

Thanks to Dirk for this pic of a White Tufted Sunbeam on the Inca Trail in Peru.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRhinocryptidaeTapaculosBrazilRio de JaneiroRegua2011-10-29T18:30:45+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/merulaxis_ater_slaty_bristlefront.php#unique-entry-id-1152http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/merulaxis_ater_slaty_bristlefront.php#unique-entry-id-1152
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Bird name: Slaty Bristlefront
Latin: Merulaxis ater
Other: Entufado (Br)
Family: Rhinocryptidae • Tapaculos
Range: Southeast Brazil Atlantic Forest
Similar:

Members of the Tapaculo family are usually easy to hear and difficult to see. So I was very pleased to get a photo of this Slaty Bristlefront at Regua, in north Rio de Janeiro state in September.

We climbed up a steep bank into the dark forest, and then waited patiently as the male Slaty Bristlefront made his way over to our playback. In addition to the lack of light there was a dense morning mist to contend with.

But although deceptively fleet-footed, he was not very shy, and walked up to about four metres away, calling as he went, as we watched in wonder. He also raised his neck feathers at one point (photo below).

The male, pictured, has a bluish head, neck and chest and brown wings, tail and rear. And tall bristles between the eyes.

A great bird, and the first of the Rhinocryptidae Tapaculo family that I’ve been able to photograph.

The Slaty Bristlefront is endemic to a fairly narrow strip of Atlantic rainforest in the east of Brazil. It is classed as Near Threatened in IUCN 3.1 due to habitat loss.

Below, a Slaty Bristlefront, at Regua in Guapi Assu.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCinclidaeDippersEcuadorGuango Lodge2011-10-29T16:57:04+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cinclus_leucocephalus_white_capped_dipper.php#unique-entry-id-1151http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cinclus_leucocephalus_white_capped_dipper.php#unique-entry-id-1151
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Bird name: White Capped Dipper
Latin: Cinclus leucocephalus
Other: Mirlo acuático de coronilla blanca (Es)
Family: Cinclidae • Dippers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar:

Guango Lodge in Ecuador was a good place to see the White-Capped Dipper in April. We saw one diving in and out of the water, and making its way up the fast moving river that runs along the bottom end of the property, and another pair of White-Capped Dippers right underneath the waterfall at the upper section of the property.

The White-Capped Dipper is always found by water, in the Andean highlands, often in pairs. It has no problem walking on wet boulders.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeSierra FinchesBolivia2011-10-28T00:50:25+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phrygilus_plebejus_ash_breasted_sierra_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1150http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phrygilus_plebejus_ash_breasted_sierra_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1150
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Bird name: Ash Breasted Sierra Finch
Latin: Phrygilus plebejus
Other:
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Sierra Finches
Range: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
Similar:

Many thanks to Dirk for sending in this photo of an Ash-breasted Sierra Finch, taken near Sucre in Bolivia, 2700 m altitude.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTroglodytidaeWrensBrazilMato GrossoPantanalCuricaca LodgeParaRio Azul Lodge2011-10-29T09:01:57+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/campylorhynchus_turdinus_thrush_like_wren.php#unique-entry-id-1149http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/campylorhynchus_turdinus_thrush_like_wren.php#unique-entry-id-1149
Copyright: monacoeye • Brazil • August 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Thrush Like Wren
Latin: Cantorchilus longirostris
Other: Garrinchão-de-bico-grande (Br) • Soterrey Mirlo (Es)
Family: Troglodytidae • Wrens
Range: Amazonia, Pantanal, Bahia - Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil
Similar:

There is a tree you can climb with a rickety set of stairs on the approach road to Curicaca Lodge, off the Transpantaneira in the Pantanal. While standing on the upper platform, the Thrush-like Wren above alighted in the tree.

I also saw Thrush-like Wrens around the Lodge. It wasn’t initially obvious to me they were of the wren family from their large size, relaxed behaviour and plain colouring.

In the Pantanal subspecies pictured, Cantorchilus longirostris unicolor, barring is very faint on the chest but diagnostic on the flanks and under the tail. It has a light supercilium.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTroglodytidaeWrensEcuadorGuango Lodge2011-10-29T00:32:23+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/troglodytes_solstitialis_mountain_wren.php#unique-entry-id-1148http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/troglodytes_solstitialis_mountain_wren.php#unique-entry-id-1148
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Bird name: Mountain Wren
Latin: Troglodytes solstitialis
Other: Soterrey montañés (Es)
Family: Troglodytidae • Wrens
Range: W Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, N Argentina
Similar: House Wren

There was a Mountain Wren coming in to feed on insects at Guango Lodge, near Papallacta on the eastern slope of the Andes. Relatively common in Andean montane forest but fast moving.

The Mountain Wren is more richly coloured than the House Wren.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTroglodytidaeWrensBrazilRio de JaneiroSerra dos Tucanos Lodge2011-10-29T00:42:30+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cantorchilus_longirostris_long_billed_wren.php#unique-entry-id-1147http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cantorchilus_longirostris_long_billed_wren.php#unique-entry-id-1147
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Bird name: Long Billed Wren
Latin: Cantorchilus longirostris
Other: Garrinchão de bico grande (Br)
Family: Troglodytidae • Wrens
Range: Eastern Brazil
Similar: Buff Breasted Wren

I saw this Long-Billed Wren late afternoon on the perimeter of the garden of Serra dos Tucanos Lodge, in Rio de Janeiro state on a recent trip.

It had an attractive call and was not quite as furtive as some smaller wrens.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCotingidaeCotingasPihasEcuadorPichinchaPaz de las Aves2011-07-31T09:03:54+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/snowornis_cryptolophus_olivaceous_piha.php#unique-entry-id-1146http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/snowornis_cryptolophus_olivaceous_piha.php#unique-entry-id-1146
Copyright: monacoeye • Santa Lucia, Ecuador, Feb 2011 • Do not copy

Bird name: Olivaceous Piha
Latin: Snowornis cryptolophus
Other: Piha olicacéa (Es)
Family: Cotingidae • Cotingas, Pihas
Range: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar: Grey-tailed Piha, tanagers

Although Birds of Ecuador (Ridgely & Greenfield, 2001) puts the Pihas on the Flycatchers plate (and uses old genus name Lathria), as they look rather similar, in fact, Pihas are related to Cotingas.

I was lucky in that a good Dutch guide (can’t remember name) with another group managed to call this one down from the tree tops at Paz de las Aves. We then observed it swooping and the guide even took a recording. Note light eye-ring.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCotingidaeCotingasEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReservePaz de las AvesNapoSan Isidro Lodge2011-07-30T00:18:21+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rupicola_peruvianus_andean_cock_of_the_rock.php#unique-entry-id-1145http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rupicola_peruvianus_andean_cock_of_the_rock.php#unique-entry-id-1145
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Bird name: Andean Cock of the Rock
Latin: Rupicola peruvianus
Other: Gallo de la Peña Andino (Es)
Family: Cotingidae • Cotingas, Cock-of-the-Rocks
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar:

The Andean Cock of the Rock is a superb bird, emblematic of the Mindo - Choco region. Tours can be taken to visit Cock of the Rock leks at several places, where anything from two or three individuals to two or three dozen males will gather daily in a lek at dawn to be selected by a female. Good weather helps and the “summer” (around June) is said to be the breeding season.

Photography is difficult for all but the latest generation of cameras, because you are shooting in the dark - flash is not allowed. If you can shoot above 3000 ISO and have a fast, stabilised lens, you should be OK.

Santa Lucia has a very good lek, well over a dozen males turned up on the day we attended, despite it being off-season, with no female and rain in the night. But it’s a fair old trek in the morning - a couple of hours before dawn, some through deep mud on steep paths. Before that, just to reach Santa Lucia involves an excruciating two-hour walk up the mountainside in thin air, unless you happen to be a mountain goat, in which case it will take you an hour.

I saw a female flying though the forest at San Isidro - it perched above us.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCotingidaeCotingasFruiteatersEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReserveGuango LodgeNapoSan Isidro Lodge2011-07-29T19:44:56+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pipreola_riefferii_green_and_black_fruiteater.php#unique-entry-id-1144http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pipreola_riefferii_green_and_black_fruiteater.php#unique-entry-id-1144
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Bird name: Green and Black Fruiteater
Latin: Pipreola riefferii
Other: Frutero verdinegro (Es)
Family: Cotingidae • Cotingas, Fruiteaters
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar: Black-chested Fruiteater

We saw and heard male and female Green-and-black Fruiteaters several times, but although responsive to calls, they proved difficult to photograph, often perching directly above our heads!

The male has a dark hood and bib, bright orange bill and legs, yellow-green underside with marks, and dark leaf-green upperside, with some black.

The female (further below) is plainer and more uniform green, with no black hood, but still orange bill.

Directly below, a male Green-and-black Fruiteater, which was calling to a nearby female.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCotingidaeCotingasFruiteatersEcuadorPichinchaPaz de las Aves2011-07-29T19:44:44+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ampelioides_tschudii_scaled_fruiteater.php#unique-entry-id-1143http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ampelioides_tschudii_scaled_fruiteater.php#unique-entry-id-1143
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Bird name: Scaled Fruiteater
Latin: Ampelioides tschudii
Other: Frutero escamado (Es)
Family: Cotingidae • Cotingas, Fruiteaters
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar:

Just one sighting of this Scaled Fruiteater, at Paz de las Aves, which perched right above me then flew off…

Note short tail and contoured feathers.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCotingidaeCotingasFruiteatersEcuadorPichinchaPaz de las Aves2011-07-30T00:18:17+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pipreola_jucunda_orange_breasted_fruiteater.php#unique-entry-id-1142http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pipreola_jucunda_orange_breasted_fruiteater.php#unique-entry-id-1142
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Bird name: Orange Breasted Fruiteater
Latin: Pipreola jucunda
Other: Frutero pechinaranja (Es)
Family: Cotingidae • Cotingas, Fruiteaters
Range: Colombia to Ecuador
Similar: Scarlet-breasted Fruteater, female Black-Chested Fruiteater

We were treated to very good views of one or two Orange-breasted Fruiteater at Angel Paz’s ranch, feeding on two sorts of berry. The colour of the tree above seems to match the Orange-breasted Fruiteater’s colours perfectly. Angel notices what trees attract particular birds and tries to plant accordingly.

A hawk was circling nearby, which seemed to keep the fruiteaters stuck to their branches.

The orange-breasted Fruiteater has a well-defined yellow-orange chest and neck, black hood, lemon-yellow belly and rich green upperparts. Iris is yellow-orange. Beautiful birds, males are unmistakable in Ecuador, females are mostly green, striated underparts, with orange bill and yellow iris.

In Ecuador only found in northwest, mid altitude.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParulidaeNew World WarblersEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReserveNapoSan Isidro Lodge2011-07-29T19:41:44+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/basileuterus_tristriatus_three_striped_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-1141http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/basileuterus_tristriatus_three_striped_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-1141
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Bird name: Three Striped Warbler
Latin: Basileuterus tristriatus
Other: Reinita cabecilistada (Es)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar:

I saw Three-striped Warblers on the slope up to Santa Lucia and at San Isidro, Ecuador, but they are fast-moving and very tricky to photograph…

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParulidaeNew World WarblersEcuadorGuango Lodge2011-07-29T19:37:50+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/basileuterus_nigrocristatus_black_crested_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-1140http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/basileuterus_nigrocristatus_black_crested_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-1140
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Bird name: Black Crested Warbler
Latin: Basileuterus nigrocristatus
Other: Reinita crestinegra (Es)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar:

This Black-crested Warbler was seen at Guango Lodge, but again, hard to photograph.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comStrigidaeOwlsEcuadorNapoSan Isidro Lodge2011-07-26T19:00:20+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/strix_huhula_black_banded_owl.php#unique-entry-id-1139http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/strix_huhula_black_banded_owl.php#unique-entry-id-1139
© TC/monacoeye • San Isidro, Ecuador • Sep 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Black Banded Owl
Latin: Strix huhula
Other: Cárabo negro (Es) • Coruja-preta (Br)
Family: Strigidae • Owls
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
Similar: Black-and-white Owl

Thanks to Tom for this great shot of the resident Black-banded Owl at San Isidro Lodge, in Ecuador. If you visit, be sure to ask a guide to point him out for you. When I visited he was on top of the tall palm tree near the entrance to the lodge one night - too far for a decent photo.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersFlowerpiercersEcuadorNapoSan Isidro Lodge2011-07-26T08:24:28+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/diglossa_humeralis_black_flowerpiercer.php#unique-entry-id-1138http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/diglossa_humeralis_black_flowerpiercer.php#unique-entry-id-1138
Copyright: monacoeye • Yanacocha, Ecuador • Feb 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Black Flowerpiercer
Latin: Diglossa humeralis
Other: Pinchaflor negro (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Flowerpiercers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar: White-sided Flowerpiercer, Glossy Flowerpiercer

This seems likely to have been a Black Flowerpiercer, seen at San Isidro Lodge. Black Flowerpiercers are all black, with hooked bill tip, to pierce the base of flowers and reach the nectar. So you need a good view of the side to eliminate White-sided and Glossy Flowerpiercers.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersFlowerpiercersEcuadorPichinchaYanacocha2011-07-26T08:25:24+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/diglossa_lafresnayii_glossy_flowerpiercer.php#unique-entry-id-1137http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/diglossa_lafresnayii_glossy_flowerpiercer.php#unique-entry-id-1137
Copyright: monacoeye • Yanacocha, Ecuador • Feb 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Glossy Flowerpiercer
Latin: Diglossa lafresnayii
Other: Pinchaflor satinado (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Flowerpiercers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar: Black Flowerpiercer, White-sided Flowerpiercer

The Glossy Flowerpiercer is all black, with white patch on shoulder and hooked bill-tip. Only confusion in Ecuador could be White-sided Flowerpiercer, whose white patch is lower down, under the wing.

Seen in good numbers at the feeders at the end of the Yanacocha trail at 3800 m altitude.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersFlowerpiercersEcuadorNapoSan Isidro Lodge2011-07-26T08:24:15+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/diglossa_caerulescens_bluish_flowerpiercer.php#unique-entry-id-1136http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/diglossa_caerulescens_bluish_flowerpiercer.php#unique-entry-id-1136
Copyright: monacoeye • Yanacocha, Ecuador • Feb 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Bluish Flowerpiercer
Latin: Diglossa caerulescens
Other: Pinchaflor azulado (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Flowerpiercers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar: Masked Flowerpiercer, Indigo Flowerpiercer

Record shots of (probable) Bluish Flowerpiercer at San Isidro Lodge, Ecuador. Bill is smaller than Masked, mask is smaller and does not extend behind eye. Iris also red. More blue-grey than bright blue.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBucconidaePuffbirdsEcuadorNapo2011-07-25T09:13:28+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/monasa_nigrifrons_black_fronted_nunbird.php#unique-entry-id-1135http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/monasa_nigrifrons_black_fronted_nunbird.php#unique-entry-id-1135
Copyright: monacoeye • Anaconda Island, March • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Black Fronted Nunbird
Latin: Monasa nigrifrons
Other: Monja frentinegra (Es) • Chora-chuva-preto (Br)
Family: Bucconidae • Puffbirds, Nunbirds
Range: Amazonian Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru. And E Brazil.
Similar:

Small groups of calm Black-fronted Nunbirds were quite easy to observe on disembarkation on Anaconda Island, in the Upper Napo region, and then again near the raised habitations. They have bright orange bills and black plumage. In Ecuador they live in the Amazonian Oriente region.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersFlowerpiercersEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReserveYanacochaGuango LodgeNapoSan Isidro Lodge2011-07-26T09:08:18+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/diglossa_cyanea_masked_flowerpiercer.php#unique-entry-id-1134http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/diglossa_cyanea_masked_flowerpiercer.php#unique-entry-id-1134
Copyright: monacoeye • Yanacocha, Ecuador • Feb 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Masked Flowerpiercer
Latin: Diglossa cyanea
Other: Pinchaflor enmascarado (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Flowerpiercers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar: Bluish Flowerpiercer, Indigo Flowerpiercer

Beautiful rich colours on these fast-moving Masked Flowerpiercers. Large black mask and red eye with blue body. Females duller. Seen in several locations, will visit nectar feeders. The best location, where there were large numbers feeding, was at the end of the Yanacocha trail - 3800 m.

If you don’t get a good view, can be confused with Bluish Flowerpiercer.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParulidaeNew World WarblersWhitestartsEcuadorGuango Lodge2011-07-23T17:57:31+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myioborus_melanocephalus_spectacled_whitestart.php#unique-entry-id-1133http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myioborus_melanocephalus_spectacled_whitestart.php#unique-entry-id-1133
Copyright: monacoeye • Guango Lodge • March 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Spectacled Whitestart
Latin: Myioborus melanocephalus
Other: Candelita de anteojos (Es)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers, Whitestarts
Range: S Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, N. Bolivia
Similar:

The Spectacled Whitestart replaces the Slate-throated Whitestart at higher elevations. These were seen at Guango Lodge.

Distinctive marks include rufous crest and yellow “spectacles” around eye. Underparts are yellow and upperparts slate grey. Longish tail feathers, white below.

At times the rufous crest can be obscured, sometimes yellow unibrow stretches across both eyes, sometimes black above bill.

Spectacled Whitestart at Guango Lodge, Ecuador. March. © monacoeye
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParulidaeNew World WarblersEcuadorNapoSan Isidro Lodge2011-07-23T16:16:00+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mniotilta_varia_black_and_white_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-1132http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mniotilta_varia_black_and_white_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-1132
Copyright: monacoeye • Ecuador • March 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Black and White Warbler
Latin: Mniotilta varia
Other: Reinita blancinegra (Es)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Canada, E USA - Mexico to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, West Indies
Similar:

We just saw one Black-and-White Warbler (rare according to the guide), at San Isidro Lodge in Ecuador in March. An attractive migrant warbler with only black and white markings. The male has a black throat, non-breeding plumage has white throat and lighter underparts.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParulidaeNew World WarblersEcuadorGuango LodgeNapoSan Isidro Lodge2011-07-23T16:58:20+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/basileuterus_coronatus_russet_crowned_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-1131http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/basileuterus_coronatus_russet_crowned_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-1131
Copyright: monacoeye • Ecuador • March 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Russet Crowned Warbler
Latin: Basileuterus coronatus
Other: Reinita coronirrojiza (Es)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar:

The Russet-Crowned Warbler was seen at Guango Lodge and San Isidro Lodge in Ecuador in March.

These are Basileuterus coronatus orientalis, which have light-grey (not yellow) underparts, found on the eastern slope of the Ecuadorian Andes. Main distinguishing mark is the russet stripe on crown.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParulidaeNew World WarblersEcuadorNapoSan Isidro Lodge2011-07-23T15:42:30+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/wilsonia_canadensis_canada_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-1130http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/wilsonia_canadensis_canada_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-1130
Copyright: monacoeye • Ecuador • March 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Canada Warbler
Latin: Wilsonia canadensis
Other: Reinita Collareja (Es)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Canada, East USA - migrating to Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia etc
Similar:

Canada Warbler were seen on several occasions at San Isidro Lodge, Ecuador, in March.

Adult male Canada Warblers (above) have strong black “necklace”markings on a yellow underside. Females and juveniles (below) have fainter markings.

Directly below female or juvenile Canada Warbler. Ecuador, March. ©
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParulidaeNew World WarblersEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReserveBellavistaNapoSan Isidro Lodge2011-07-23T16:58:24+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendroica_fusca_blackburnian_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-1129http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendroica_fusca_blackburnian_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-1129
Copyright: monacoeye • Ecuador • March 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Blackburnian Warbler
Latin: Dendroica fusca
Other: Reinita de garganta naranja (Es)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Canada, East USA - migrating to Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia
Similar:

A bright flash of orange at the Santa Lucia Reserve in Ecuador, in March, is sure to be a Blackburnian Warbler. These cheerful small birds were also particularly easy to see around San Isidro Lodge.

The adult male Blackburnian Warbler (above) has strong orange, black and white markings. Females and juveniles and non-breeding plumages (below) are greyer and have less orange.

Directly below probably female or juvenile Blackburnian Warbler. Ecuador, March. ©
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeSierra FinchesBoliviaChile2011-07-19T14:21:21+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phrygilus_dorsalis_red_backed_sierra_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1128http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phrygilus_dorsalis_red_backed_sierra_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1128
Copyright: DK/monacoeye • Chile/Bolivia • March 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Red Backed Sierra Finch
Latin: Phrygilus dorsalis
Other:
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Sierra Finches
Range: Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
Similar:

Thanks to Dirk for sending in this pic of a Red-Backed Sierra Finch, spotted on the border of Chile and Bolivia at 4000m in March.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReserveMindoMindo LindoSeptimo Paraiso2011-07-17T11:20:56+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ocreatus_underwoodii_booted_racket_tail.php#unique-entry-id-1127http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ocreatus_underwoodii_booted_racket_tail.php#unique-entry-id-1127
Copyright: monacoeye • Santa Lucia, Ecuador • Feb 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Booted Racket Tail
Latin: Ocreatus underwoodii
Other: Colaespátula zamarrito (Es)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: N Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia
Similar: Purple-bibbed White-tip female

The Booted Racket-Tail was one of the first hummingbirds I saw in Ecuador, at 1800 m altitude at the Santa Lucia Reserve feeders. Then at other feeders, for example, the excellent hummingbird set-up at Mindo Lindo, and at nearby Septimo Paraiso, but not lower down in the town of Mindo.

The male Booted Racket-Tail (above) is instantly recognisable by its long tail feathers, terminating in purple “rackets” (more difficult to identify when regrowing these feathers) and fluffy white thigh “boots”. Otherwise mostly green, with white post-ocular mark and brown wings.

The female (directly below) is more difficult to identify. She has a normal-sized tail, white chest and underparts, greenish upperside (coppery with flash) which stretches down round the sides leaving a few spots on the belly. She has smaller thigh puffs, pale feet, dark bill, white post-ocular spot, white tail-tip, and faint short white malar stripe.

There are two subspecies in Ecuador: peruanus female has buff thighs and crissum and more spotting on chest, melanantherus - the one seen NW of Quito - has white puffs and crissum and white chest.

Directly below, a female Booted Racket-Tail in northwest Ecuador. Copyright monacoeye.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesDovesCaribbeanSt Barths2011-07-16T16:55:01+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/zenaida_aurita_zenaida_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1125http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/zenaida_aurita_zenaida_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1125
Copyright: NR/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • St Barths, June 2011

Bird name: Zenaida Dove
Latin: Zenaida aurita
Other:
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons & Doves
Range: West Indies, North America, also Yucatan Peninsula
Similar: Mourning Dove, Eared Dove

Many thanks to Nathalie for this shot of a Zenaida Dove in St Barths !

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsCaribbeanSt BarthsNests2011-07-16T16:54:44+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eulampis_holosericeus_green_throated_carib.php#unique-entry-id-1124http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eulampis_holosericeus_green_throated_carib.php#unique-entry-id-1124
Copyright: RP/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • St Barths, June 2011

Bird name: Green Throated Carib
Latin: Eulampis holosericeus
Other: Colibri falle-vert (Fr)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles, St Barths, St Maarten, Virgin Is, Martinique, Guadeloupe etc
Similar:

Many thanks to Bob for this shot of a Green-throated Carib nesting in his garden in St Barths !
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comDonacobiidaeEcuadorNapo2011-07-16T11:44:50+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/donacobius_atricapilla_black_capped_donacobius.php#unique-entry-id-1123http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/donacobius_atricapilla_black_capped_donacobius.php#unique-entry-id-1123
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Napo, Ecuador, Mar 2011

Bird name: Black-capped Donacobius
Latin: Donacobius atricapilla
Other: Donacobio (Es) • Japacanim (Br)
Family: Donacobiidae • Black-capped Donacobius
Range: Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyanas, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, N Argentina
Similar:

We saw our first Black-capped Donacobius clinging to reedtops in flooded pasture beside the road down to Tena from Quito. Then further east, in the upper Napo region, in a river-island marsh.

They are vocal, often duetting, ‘kwik, kwik, kwik’, and conspicuous, hopping up to see what you are doing then retreating. When duetting they display their orange throats.

The Donacobius is placed in a family of its own here, following the IOC classification, but opinions differ - originally it was thought to be a wren, and now perhaps a type of old-world warbler.

The Black-capped Donacobius is found throughout northeast South America, including the Amazon basin and Pantanal.

The Donacobius is cream below, brown-black above, black head and bill, bright orange-yellow iris, with relatively long black and white tail feathers. So easy to identify in Ecuador.


Below, a pair of duetting Black-capped Donacobius, nr Tena, Ecuador, March
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeCrowsJaysEcuadorGuango LodgePichinchaBellavista2011-07-15T19:18:59+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanolyca_turcosa_turquoise_jay.php#unique-entry-id-1122http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanolyca_turcosa_turquoise_jay.php#unique-entry-id-1122
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Guango, Ecuador, Feb 2011

Bird name: Turquoise Jay
Latin: Cyanocorax turcosa
Other: Urraca Turquesa (Es)
Family: Corvidae • Crows, Jays
Range: Southern Colombia, Ecuador, northern Peru
Similar: Black-collared Jay, Beautiful Jay

Turquoise Jays are the most visible large bird around Guango Lodge in Ecuador. They come close to the lodge in the morning and feast on the insects attracted by the night lights.

They have an electric blue plumage under flash, and are bright cobalt blue in normal light, with black eyemask and thin chinstrap - unlike the rarer Black-collared Jay which has a thick chin strap.

They live at altitude - 2 to 3 thousand metres - so higher than Inca Jays, though their ranges overlap a little at Guango.

One also seen in Bellavista.

Below, a Turquoise Jay at Guango Lodge in Ecuador. Copyright: monacoeye.com]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeCrowsJaysEcuadorNapo2011-07-15T12:44:47+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanocorax_violaceus_violaceous_jay.php#unique-entry-id-1121http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanocorax_violaceus_violaceous_jay.php#unique-entry-id-1121
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • nr Tena, Ecuador, Feb 2011

Bird name: Violaceous Jay
Latin: Cyanocorax violaceus
Other: Urraca Violácea (Es) • Gralha-violácea (Br)
Family: Corvidae • Crows, Jays
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana
Similar:

A couple of record shots of a Violaceous Jay we saw when driving back to Quito from the Oriente near Tena. I didn’t recognise it as a jay at the time - it’s larger than the Inca Jay.

On the photo below though you can see the characteristic white nape. Violaceous Jays are found in Ecuador only in Amazonia, so the road near Tena is at the edge of its range. This was the only individual I saw.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeCrowsJaysEcuadorNapoSan Isidro LodgeGuango Lodge2011-07-15T13:01:41+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanocorax_yncas_inca_jay.php#unique-entry-id-1120http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanocorax_yncas_inca_jay.php#unique-entry-id-1120
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • San Isidro, Ecuador, Feb 2011

Bird name: Inca Jay
Latin: Cyanocorax yncas
Other: Urraca Inca (Es)
Family: Corvidae • Crows, Jays
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar: Green Jay

A stunning Inca Jay at the San Isidro Lodge in Ecuador, where they were much in evidence, especially in the morning, feeding on the insects attracted by the lights at night.

Inca Jays have recently been split from the Green Jay - their northern counterpart.

In addition to their beautiful plumage, Inca Jays have a wonderful repertoire of different noises and calls. They tend to move around in groups.

In Ecuador they’re found in the highlands of the east slope of the Andes and are unmistakable.

Below, an Inca Jay at San Isidro Lodge in Ecuador.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrogonidaeTrogonsEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReserveMindoMilpeBellavistaGuango LodgeSan Isidro Lodge2011-05-26T17:43:08+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_personatus_masked_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-1119http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_personatus_masked_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-1119
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Ecuador, 2011.

Bird name: Masked Trogon
Latin: Trogon personatus
Other:
Family: Trogonidae • Trogons
Range: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, SC Venezuela
Similar:

Masked Trogons were seen in many locations in Ecuador - Mindo, Milpe, Mindo Lindo, Bellavista, Guango, San Isidro.

Males are green, black and red with white marks. Females are brown and red. Many more examples in “more photos”.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrogonidaeTrogonsEcuadorPichincha2011-05-26T17:05:19+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_comptus_choco_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-1118http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_comptus_choco_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-1118
Copyright: TC/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Ecuador, 2010.

Bird name: Choco Trogon
Latin: Trogon comptus
Other: White-eyed Trogon
Family: Trogonidae • Trogons
Range: W Colombia, NW Ecuador
Similar: Ecuadorian Trogon

Wonderful shot of a Choco Trogon by Tom. I missed this one in Mindo. Note white iris, no eye-ring or white breast-band.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsEcuadorNapoSan Isidro Lodge2011-05-25T17:50:00+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pionus_seniloides_white_capped_parrot.php#unique-entry-id-1117http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pionus_seniloides_white_capped_parrot.php#unique-entry-id-1117
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • San Isidro, March 2011

Bird name: White Capped Parrot
Latin: Pionus seniloides
Other:
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots
Range: W Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, NW Peru
Similar: Speckle-faced Parrot

Just couldn’t get a good view of this White-capped Parrot at San Isidro, Ecuador… Sometimes split taxonomically.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsEcuadorPichinchaMindo2011-05-25T21:08:52+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pionus_sordidus_red_billed_parrot.php#unique-entry-id-1116http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pionus_sordidus_red_billed_parrot.php#unique-entry-id-1116
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Mindo, February 2011.

Bird name: Red billed Parrot
Latin: Pionus sordidus
Other: Loro sórdido (Es)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots
Range: Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador
Similar:

I saw these Red-billed Parrots at various locations in and around Mindo, Ecuador. They are the only parrots with reddish bills in Ecuador, they also have blue around the throat and red in the tail, which is short. The rest is green.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsEcuadorPichinchaSilancheMilpe2011-05-25T21:08:56+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pionus_chalcopterus_bronze_winged_parrot.php#unique-entry-id-1115http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pionus_chalcopterus_bronze_winged_parrot.php#unique-entry-id-1115
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Mindo, February 2011.

Bird name: Bronze winged Parrot
Latin: Pionus chalcopterus
Other: Loro negro (Es) • Maitaca-asa-de-bronze (Br)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador to NW Peru
Similar:

Bronze-winged Parrots were quite conspicuous at the Rio Silanche and Milpe Reserves in northwest Ecuador.

Bronze-winged Parrots are predominantly dusky blue, have yellow bills, bronze on the wings, red and blue under the tail, white eye-rings and white throats.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsEcuadorZoo2011-05-25T21:09:05+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pionites_melanocephalus_black_headed_parrot.php#unique-entry-id-1114http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pionites_melanocephalus_black_headed_parrot.php#unique-entry-id-1114
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Black headed Parrot
Latin: Pionites melanocephalus
Other: Caique de cabeza negra (Es) • Marianinha-de-cabeça-preta (Br)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots
Range: N Amazonia: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyanas, Peru, Venezuela.
Similar:

A shot of a captive Black-headed Parrot. In the wild, found in northern Amazonia.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsMacawsZoo2013-03-21T15:31:30+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ara_chloroptera_red_and_green_macaw.php#unique-entry-id-1113http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ara_chloroptera_red_and_green_macaw.php#unique-entry-id-1113
© monacoeye • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Red and Green Macaw
Latin: Aratinga chloropterus
Other: Arara-vermelha (Br)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Macaws
Range: Amazonia to central South America
Similar:

The beautiful Red-and-green Macaw, a popular zoo bird. In the wild though found in the forested parts of Amazonia and central South America.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsParakeetsEcuadorNapoBrazilMato GrossoChapada das Guimaraes2013-03-22T22:09:35+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aratinga_leucophthalma_white_eyed_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-1112http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aratinga_leucophthalma_white_eyed_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-1112
© GW monacoeye. All rights reserved. Chapada das Guimarães, Mato Gross, Aug 2011

Bird name: White Eyed Parakeet
Latin: Aratinga leucophthalma
Other: Periquitão-maracanã (Br), cotorra ojiblanca (Es), Conure pavouane (Es)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Parakeets
Range: Amazonia to Argentina, incl Brazil etc
Similar:

Note red and yellow under wing, otherwise mostly green.

Also seen in the Upper Napo, Ecuador.

Below, White-winged Parakeet showing underwing pattern, Mato Grosso, Aug 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsAmazonsEcuadorNapo2011-05-25T21:09:19+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazona_ochrocephala_yellow_crowned_amazon.php#unique-entry-id-1111http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazona_ochrocephala_yellow_crowned_amazon.php#unique-entry-id-1111
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Bird name: Yellow Crowned Amazon
Latin: Amazona ochrocephala
Other: Yellow-crowned Parrot • Loro real amazónico (Es) • Papagaio-campeiro (Br)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Amazons
Range: Mexico to N Brazil & E Peru
Similar: Yellow-naped Amazon

Thanks also to Tom for this photo of a group of Yellow-crowned Amazons, beside the Rio Napo in eastern Ecuador.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsParakeetsEcuadorNapo2011-05-25T21:09:23+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aratinga_weddellii_dusky_headed_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-1110http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aratinga_weddellii_dusky_headed_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-1110
© Tom C - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Napo, Ecuador, 2010.

Bird name: Dusky Headed Parakeet
Latin: Aratinga weddellii
Other: Weddell's Conure, Dusky-headed Conure (Pets) • Lorita pico negro (Es)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Parakeets
Range: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru to Bolivia, W Amazonia
Similar:

Thanks to Tom for this great shot of a hundred-odd Dusky-headed Parakeets at a clay lick on the Rio Napo in eastern Ecuador. The parrots ingest the mineral-rich clay as a dietary supplement.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCaprimulgidaeNightjarsNighthawksEcuador2011-05-21T19:39:41+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hydropsalis_climacocerca_ladder_tailed_nightjar.php#unique-entry-id-1109http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hydropsalis_climacocerca_ladder_tailed_nightjar.php#unique-entry-id-1109
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Bird name: Ladder Tailed Nightjar
Latin: Hydropsalis climacocerca
Other: Acurana (Br)
Family: Caprimulgidae • Nightjars
Range: Amazonia, including Ecuador, Brazil, etc
Similar: Scissor-tailed Nightjar

Many thanks to Tom for this nice photo of a Ladder-tailed Nightjar - a bird I missed while I was in Ecuador.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCaprimulgidaeNightjarsNighthawksEcuador2011-05-21T19:39:45+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/caprimulgus_longirostris_band_winged_nightjar.php#unique-entry-id-1108http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/caprimulgus_longirostris_band_winged_nightjar.php#unique-entry-id-1108
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Bird name: Band Winged Nightjar
Latin: Caprimulgus longirostris
Other: Bacurau-da-telha (Br)
Family: Caprimulgidae • Nightjars
Range: much of South America, including Ecuador, but not Amazonia and similar habitats.
Similar:

Many thanks to Tom for this photo of a Band-winged Nightjar.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSteatornithidaeOilbirdNightjarsEcuadorPichincha2011-05-21T19:39:48+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/steatornis_caripensis_oilbird.php#unique-entry-id-1107http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/steatornis_caripensis_oilbird.php#unique-entry-id-1107
Copyright: monacoeye • Cueva de los Tayos, Ecuador, Feb 2011 • Do not copy

Bird name: Oilbird
Latin: Steatornis caripensis
Other: Guácharo, tayo (Es) • Pássaro-do-petróleo, guácharo (Br)
Family: Steatornithidae • Oilbird
Range: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Trinidad, Venezuela, Guyana, etc
Similar:

The Oilbird, although related to the nightjar, differs sufficiently to be placed in its own family, the Steatornithidae.

Oilbirds are fascinating birds, living in caves and dark gorges, and usually only exiting to feed at night on the fruits of oil palms and laurels. They navigate with echolocation and make loud clicking noises.

These birds were perched around the steep sides of a pitch-black, narrow, high-walled gully that cut into the mountain, near the Cueva de los Tayos in the Andes, in northern Ecuador. I had to stand in the middle of a small stream with the water flowing over my boots to take these photos - without flash, in order not to disturb the birds. In addition, we didn’t speak or move much, keeping a respectful distance behind a barrier, and only stayed a few minutes.

The day I visited in February, the main caves were inaccessible, as it had rained heavily, but this back-up location still had many oilbirds. Occasionally, one would move from one position on the wet rock walls to another, with great screeching and flapping of wings. But for the most part all the birds remained put, hardly moving, including one perched on a vine, pictured above, in a shaft of light.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeChatsOld World FlycatchersWheatearsIcelandFranceAlpes MaritimesMercantour2012-08-29T14:52:23+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/oenanthe_oenanthe_northern_wheatear.php#unique-entry-id-1106http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/oenanthe_oenanthe_northern_wheatear.php#unique-entry-id-1106
© Alexia W - monacoeye • Iceland, May 2011

Bird name: Northern Wheatear
Latin: Oenanthe oenanthe
Other: Wheatear • Stenskvätta (Sv) • tapuit (Nl) • Culbianco (It) • Collalba Gris (Es) • Steinschmätzer (De) • Traquet motteux (Fr)
Family: Muscicapidae • Old World Flycatchers, Wheatears
Range: Widespread Eurasia, also N North America, NW Africa
Similar:

The Wheatear is a long-distance migrant for such a small bird. These breed in Iceland and winter in North Africa. Seen around Rejkyavik. Also seen in Alpes Maritimes.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesIceland2011-05-10T09:02:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/carduelis_flammea_common_redpoll.php#unique-entry-id-1105http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/carduelis_flammea_common_redpoll.php#unique-entry-id-1105
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Bird name: Common Redpoll
Latin: Carduelis flammea
Other: Sizerin flammé (Fr) • pardillo sizerín (Es) • Birkenzeisig (De) • organetti (It) • barmsijs (Nl) • Gråsiska (Sv) •
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Redpolls
Range: N Eurasia, North America, Iceland
Similar: Arctic Redpoll

The Redpoll is another northern bird, in the finch family. This is the Icelandic Redpoll subspecies, seen near Rejkyavik in May.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesIceland2011-05-10T09:02:21+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_iliacus_redwing.php#unique-entry-id-1104http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_iliacus_redwing.php#unique-entry-id-1104
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Bird name: Redwing
Latin: Turdus iliacus
Other: Grive mauvis (Fr) • Rotdrossel (De) • koperwiek (Nl) • Rödvingetrast (Sv)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: C, W Eurasia - to N Africa, Iceland
Similar:

Pictured is an Icelandic bird, but not I’m certain if that means it is the Turdus iliacus coburni subspecies, which is usually darker.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeCrowsRavensIcelandFranceAlpes MaritimesMercantourItaly2012-10-05T18:31:40+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/corvus_corax_northern_raven.php#unique-entry-id-1103http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/corvus_corax_northern_raven.php#unique-entry-id-1103
© monacoeye • France, October 2012 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Northern Raven
Latin: Corvus corax
Other: Common Raven, Raven • Grand Corbeau (Fr) • Kolkrabe (De) • cuervo común, cacalote (Es) • Corvo imperiale (It) • Raaf (Nl) • Korp (Nl) • Corvo-comum (Pt)
Family: Corvidae • Crows, Ravens
Range: Widespread North America, Middle America, Eurasia, Iceland
Similar: Carrion Crow

The Northern Raven is a large bird - the size of a medium to large bird of prey. In flight, the pointed tail and long pointed wings distinguish it from the Carrion Crow, which has a square-cut tail and squarer wings. The Raven has a very heavy bill.

There are no crows on Iceland - the bird pictured below must be a Raven. Possibly Corvus corax varius, the Icelandic subspecies, which has whitish feathers on the neck.

Below, Northern Raven in Iceland, May 2011.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhasianidaeGrouseIceland2011-05-14T17:44:05+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lagopus_muta_rock_ptarmigan.php#unique-entry-id-1102http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lagopus_muta_rock_ptarmigan.php#unique-entry-id-1102
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Bird name: Rock Ptarmigan
Latin: Lagopus muta
Other: Snow Chicken, Partridge (US) • Alpenschneehuhn (De) • Fjällripa (Sv) • Pernice bianca (It) • perdiz nival (Es)
Family: Phasianidae • Pheasants, Grouse, Ptarmigans
Range: Japan, Canada, Scotland, Iceland, Scandinavia, Alps, Greenland etc
Similar: Willow Grouse

Here the Ptarmigan is changing from its white winter plumage, to its mottled brown breeding plumage. A time when it is particularly vulnerable to the Gyr Falcon, as the white plumage is very visible against the stones.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeWadersShorebirdsGodwitsIceland2011-05-14T17:44:11+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/limosa_limosa_black_tailed_godwit.php#unique-entry-id-1101http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/limosa_limosa_black_tailed_godwit.php#unique-entry-id-1101
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Bird name: Black-tailed Godwit
Latin: Limosa limosa
Other: Barge à queue noire (Fr) • aguja colinegra (Es) • pittima reale (It) • Grutto (Nl) • Rödspov (Sv) • Maçarico-de-bico-direito (Pt)
Family: Scolopacidae • Waders, Godwits
Range: Widespread Eurasia - Africa, Asia, Australasia, Iceland
Similar: Bar-tailed Godwit
Status: Near-threatened (IUCN 3.1)

A gorgeous photo of a Black-tailed Godwit in Iceland sent in by Alexia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeSnipesWadersShorebirdsIceland2011-05-10T09:01:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gallinago_gallinago_common_snipe.php#unique-entry-id-1100http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gallinago_gallinago_common_snipe.php#unique-entry-id-1100
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Bird name: Common Snipe
Latin: Gallinago gallinago
Other: Bécassine des marais (Fr) • Bekassine (De) • Agachadiza común (Es) • Beccaccino (It) • Watersnip (Nl) • Enkelbeckasin (Sv) • Narceja-comum (Pt)
Family: Scolopacidae • Waders, Snipes
Range: Widespread Eurasia - S Europe, Africa, Asia, Iceland
Similar: Wilson’s Snipe

The Common Snipe was photographed in Iceland, so presumably subspecies Gallinago gallinago faeroeensis. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeSandpipersWadersShorebirdsIceland2013-03-29T00:52:14+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/calidris_canutus_red_knot.php#unique-entry-id-1099http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/calidris_canutus_red_knot.php#unique-entry-id-1099
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Bird name: Red Knot
Latin: Calidris canutus
Other: Knot (UK) • Bécasseau maubèche (Fr) • Knutt (De) • Correlimos gordo (Es) • Piovanello maggiore (It) • Kanoet (Nl) • Kustsnäppa (Sv) • Seixoeira (Pt)
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers
Range: N North America, Eurasia - South America, Europe, Africa, Australasia, Iceland
Similar:

A group of knot in Iceland, presumably Calidris canutus islandica, the local subspecies. This plumage looks midway between grey winter plumage and the bright red chest of summer breeding plumage.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeGeeseIcelandReykjanes Peninsula2011-05-15T12:27:38+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/branta_bernicla_brant_goose.php#unique-entry-id-1098http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/branta_bernicla_brant_goose.php#unique-entry-id-1098
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Bird name: Brant Goose
Latin: Branta bernicla
Other: Brent Goose • Bernache cravant (Fr) • Ringelgans (De) • Rotgans (Nl) • Prutgås (Sv)
Family: Anatidae • Geese
Range: Widespread North America, Eurasia, Iceland
Similar:

The Brant Goose, or Brent Goose, is a small dark goose found mostly in northern climes.

Below, a group of Brant Geese with a Common Eider behind.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksIceland2011-05-10T09:01:12+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/clangula_hyemalis_long_tailed_duck.php#unique-entry-id-1097http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/clangula_hyemalis_long_tailed_duck.php#unique-entry-id-1097
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Bird name: Long-tailed Duck
Latin: Clangula hyemalis
Other: Harelde kakawi (Fr) • Eisente (De) • IJseend (Nl) • Alfågel (Sv)
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
Range: Siberia to N Canada - N Atlantic, N Pacific
Similar:

A passing shot of a couple of Long-tailed Ducks in Iceland. You can just see the long tail on the left-hand bird. And the characteristic white back of head and neck.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comStercorariidaeSkuasJaegersIcelandReykjanes Peninsula2011-05-10T09:01:02+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/stercorarius_parasiticus_parasitic_jaeger.php#unique-entry-id-1096http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/stercorarius_parasiticus_parasitic_jaeger.php#unique-entry-id-1096
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Bird name: Parasitic Jaeger
Latin: Stercorarius parasiticus
Other: Arctic Skua • Labbe parasite (Fr) • Schmarotzerraubmöwe (De) • págalo parásito (Es) • labbo (It) • kleine jager (Nl) • Kustlabb (Sv) • Moleiro-parasítico (Pt)
Family: Stercorariidae • Skuas, Jaegers
Range: Iceland, N North America, Eurasia - Southern oceans
Similar: Long-tailed Skua

The Parasitic Jaeger, or Actic Skua, seen here over land in Iceland, and identified by the long tail feathers.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsIcelandReykjanes Peninsula2011-05-14T17:43:54+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_glaucoides_iceland_gull.php#unique-entry-id-1095http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_glaucoides_iceland_gull.php#unique-entry-id-1095
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Bird name: Iceland Gull
Latin: Larus glaucoides
Other: Kumlien’s Gull ? (US) • Polarmöwe (De) • Kleine burgemeester (Nl) • Vitvingad trut (Sv)
Family: Laridae • Gulls
Range: N Atlantic Ocean coast, Greenland, Iceland, UK, Scandinavia
Similar: Glaucous Gull

In Iceland, in May, the Iceland Gull is far more common than the rare Glaucous Gull, apparently. A large gull, taking four years to maturity. In most plumages it is a very light-coloured gull.

See “more photos”, for comparison with Great Black-Backed Gulls, Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Herring Gulls.

Below, from left to right, Iceland Gull, juvenile Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comOpisthocomidaeHoatzinEcuadorNapo2011-04-12T12:58:15+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/opisthocomus_hoazin_hoatzin.php#unique-entry-id-1094http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/opisthocomus_hoazin_hoatzin.php#unique-entry-id-1094
© monacoeye • Napo, Ecuador, Mar 2011 • Do not copy

Bird name: Hoatzin
Latin: Opisthocomus hoazin
Other: Stinkbird; Hoacín, chenchena, serere, shansho (Es); Jacu-cigano, cigana (Br)
Family: Opisthocomidae • Hoatzin
Range: Amazonia: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, Guyanas
Similar:

The Hoatzin is a very unusual bird, whose taxonomic relationship to other birds remains unknown, although its DNA has been sequenced and is currently being studied. Its closest relatives have been thought to be variously seriemas, turacos or cuckoos, although conclusive proof is still lacking.

Amongst the hoatzin’s unusual characteristics are a bad smell which deters predators, the ability for chicks to swim underwater and climb up into their nests with clawed wings, a diet of leaves and fruit, and a variety of odd noises including grunts and hisses.

The hoatzin pictured above was relatively easy to see and find on Anaconda Island, in the upper Napo, living in a group that never strayed far from the edge of the swamp.

Many thanks to Tom for the photo below of the Hoatzin in flight, taken near Sacha Lodge.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMomotidaeMotmotsEcuadorNapoSan Isidro Lodge2011-04-11T10:13:03+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/momotus_aequatorialis_andean_motmot.php#unique-entry-id-1093http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/momotus_aequatorialis_andean_motmot.php#unique-entry-id-1093
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Bird name: Andean Motmot
Latin: Momotus aequatorialis
Other: Highland Motmot, Blue-Crowned Motmot • Momotus momota aequatorialis and chlorolaemus • Momoto montañero (Es)
Family: Momotidae • Motmots
Range: Andes - north Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, to north Bolivia
Similar: Amazonian Motmot

Andean Motmot is the new name for the Highland Motmot seen here at San Isidro Lodge in the Ecuadorian Andes.

The Andean Motmot, or Highland Motmot, has an electric blue crown, black eye mask and greenish body.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCapitonidaeNew World BarbetsLists2008-05-28T16:39:25+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_capitonidae.php#unique-entry-id-1092http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_capitonidae.php#unique-entry-id-1092Capitonidae - New World Barbets - IOC 2.8 2011

Here the New World Barbets are put in a single family, Capitonidae. See Semnornithidae for the Toucan Barbet and Prong Billed Barbet.

Capito aurovirens - Scarlet-crowned Barbet - W Amazonia
Capito wallacei - Scarlet-banded Barbet - NC Peru
Capito maculicoronatus - Spot-crowned Barbet - Panama, NW Colombia
Capito squamatus - Orange-fronted Barbet - SW Colombia, W Ecuador
Capito hypoleucus - White-mantled Barbet - NW Colombia
Capito dayi - Black-girdled Barbet - S Amazonia
Capito brunneipectus - Brown-chested Barbet - NC Brazil
Capito niger - Black-spotted Barbet - NE Amazonia
Capito auratus - Gilded Barbet - N, W Amazonia
Capito quinticolor - Five-colored Barbet - W Colombia, NW Ecuador

Eubucco richardsoni - Lemon-throated Barbet - W Amazonia
Eubucco bourcierii - Red-headed Barbet - Costa Rica to Ecuador
Eubucco tucinkae - Scarlet-hooded Barbet - SW Amazonia
Eubucco versicolor - Versicolored Barbet - Peru to Bolivia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSemnornithidaeNew World BarbetsLists2008-05-28T16:38:38+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_semnornithidae.php#unique-entry-id-1090http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_semnornithidae.php#unique-entry-id-1090Semnornithidae - New World Barbets - IOC 2.8 2011

Here all Semnornis Barbets are put in a single family, Semnornithidae. The other New World Barbets are in Capitonidae. The Toucans are in Ramphastidae.

Semnornis frantzii - Prong-billed Barbet - Costa Rica, Panama
Semnornis ramphastinus - Toucan Barbet - W Colombia to W Ecuador]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCapitonidaeNew World BarbetsEcuadorNapoPichinchaSilanche2013-03-20T19:31:58+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eubucco_bourcierii_red_headed_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-1089http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eubucco_bourcierii_red_headed_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-1089
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Bird name: Red Headed Barbet
Latin: Eubucco bourcierii
Other: Barbudo Cabecirrojo (Es)
Family: Capitonidae • New World Barbets
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, W Venezuela, Ecuador, N Peru
Similar:

Record shots of the Red-headed Barbet, seen here on a river island in the Upper Napo region.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCapitonidaeNew World BarbetsEcuadorNapo2013-03-20T19:31:49+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/capito_auratus_gilded_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-1088http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/capito_auratus_gilded_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-1088
© monacoeye • Napo, Ecuador, Mar 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Gilded Barbet
Latin: Capito auratus
Other: Barbudo Filigrana (Es)
Family: Capitonidae • New World Barbets
Range: N,W Amazonia: E Colombia, Venezuela, E Ecuador, Peru, NW Brazil
Similar:

Record shots of a female Gilded Barbet, seen here on a river island in the Upper Napo region. The male lacks the black stripes on its underparts.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCapitonidaeNew World BarbetsEcuadorNapo2013-03-20T19:31:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/capito_aurovirens_scarlet_crowned_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-1087http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/capito_aurovirens_scarlet_crowned_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-1087
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Bird name: Scarlet Crowned Barbet
Latin: Capito aurovirens
Other: Barbudo Coronirrojo (Es)
Family: Capitonidae • New World Barbets
Range: W Amazonia: NW Brazil, S Colombia, E Ecuador, N Peru
Similar: Gilded Barbet

Record shots of a pair of Scarlet-crowned Barbets, seen here on a river island in the Upper Napo region.

The male Scarlet-crowned Barbet, pictured above, has a red crown. The female, below, has a white crown. Both have an orange chest.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSemnornithidaeNew World BarbetsEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia Reserve2013-03-20T19:32:04+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/semnornis_ramphastinus_toucan_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-1086http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/semnornis_ramphastinus_toucan_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-1086
Copyright: monacoeye • Pas de las Aves, Ecuador, Feb 2011 • Do not copy

Bird name: Toucan Barbet
Latin: Semnornis ramphastinus
Other: Barbudo Tucán (Es)
Family: Semnornithidae • New World Barbets
Range: Western Colombia to western Ecuador
Similar:
Red List: Near threatened

The colourful Toucan Barbet is an emblematic bird for the region around Santa Lucia, where duetting birds can be heard resounding across the mountainside. The original indiginous residents of the area share the same name as this Choco endemic in the local tongue. [I don’t recall the name - if anyone knows please leave in comments below.] Many thanks to Heike for jogging my memory - the name is Yumbo.

Toucan Barbets have now been placed in their own family, Semnornithidae, by the IOC and SACC, alongside the Prong-billed Barbet of Costa Rica. Though for convenience they are tagged here with New World Barbets.

Although I saw Toucan Barbets on many occasions in Santa Lucia - they’re good birds for guides to call in - the best views were at Paz de las Aves, where they visit the feeders.

The Toucan Barbet is classed as near-threatened on the IUCN Red List due to habitat loss.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansEcuadorNapo2011-04-09T12:21:21+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphastos_ambiguus_black_mandibled_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-1084http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphastos_ambiguus_black_mandibled_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-1084
Copyright: monacoeye • Upper Napo, Ecuador, Mar 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Black Mandibled Toucan
Latin: Ramphastos ambiguus
Other: Tucán mandíbula negra (Es)
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans
Range: W Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador to C Peru
Similar:

Although a terrible photo, this must be a Black-Mandibled Toucan, as it’s the only toucan in Ecuador east of the Andes with a yellow bib.

In Ecuador, a good sighting - the Upper Napo is one of only two areas where this bird can be found.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansAracarisEcuadorNapo2011-04-09T12:24:50+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pteroglossus_pluricinctus_many_banded_aracari.php#unique-entry-id-1083http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pteroglossus_pluricinctus_many_banded_aracari.php#unique-entry-id-1083
Copyright: TC/monacoeye • Sacha Lodge, Ecuador, Oct 2010 • Do not copy

Bird name: Many Banded Aracari
Latin: Pteroglossus pluricinctus
Other: Arasari bifajeado (Es) • Araçari-de-cinta-dupla (Br)
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans, Aracaris
Range: NW Amazonia including E Ecuador
Similar:

Many thanks to Tom for adding his photos of the Many-Banded Aracari to this collection. On my recent visit to Ecuador, I didn’t venture very deep into Amazonia, so missed this beautiful aracari. I believe he saw it at Sacha Lodge in the Lower Napo. The only Ecuadorian aracari with two bands.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansAracarisEcuadorPichinchaSilancheMindo2011-04-09T23:42:25+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pteroglossus_erythropygius_pale_mandibled_aracari.php#unique-entry-id-1082http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pteroglossus_erythropygius_pale_mandibled_aracari.php#unique-entry-id-1082
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Bird name: Pale Mandibled Aracari
Latin: Pteroglossus erythropygius
Other: Arasari Piquipálido (Es) - split from P. torquatus, Collared Aracari
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans, Aracaris
Range: Western Ecuador
Similar: Stripe Billed Aracari

I had good views of several Pale Mandibled Aracaris, first at the Rio Silanche Reserve, from the observation tower and in the forest, and then again at El Monte Lodge in Mindo.

The Pale Mandibled Aracari, which is split from the Collared Aracari complex, is best identified by its light lower bill, and one black band on the yellow belly with a smudge or dot on the chest.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansEcuadorNapoBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2011-11-16T15:08:52+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphastos_tucanus_white_throated_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-1081http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphastos_tucanus_white_throated_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-1081
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Bird name: White Throated Toucan
Latin: Ramphastos tucanus
Other: Tucán goliblanco (Es) • Tucano-de-peito-branco (Br)
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans
Range: East Ecuador, Amazonia, incl Brazil
Similar: Channel Billed Toucan

These birds were identified by the Rio Azul Lodge guide as White-throated Toucans. Note blue patch at base of lower mandible, yellow above. Very similar to Channel-billed Toucan, though calls are different, so treat ID with caution.

Below, a White Throated Toucan in flight carrying food, in Para, Brazil, September
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansEcuadorNapo2011-04-09T12:23:06+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/andigena_nigrirostris_black_billed_mountain_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-1080http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/andigena_nigrirostris_black_billed_mountain_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-1080
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Bird name: Black Billed Mountain Toucan
Latin: Andigena nigrirostris
Other: Tucán Andino Piquinegro (Es)
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans
Range: W Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, N Peru
Similar:

I was very pleased to see this beautiful Black-billed Mountain Toucan on the road from San Isidro to Tena. I had come very close to one at the Guacamayos Reserve a few days earlier, after following its call for an hour, but had been unable to see it properly because of the thick fog. Later with Phototoshop I revealed some colour, but at the time all I could see was white.

Prior to that, I had missed Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan at Guango, which others had seen just behind the lodge, so I was pleased to break a losing streak.

The Black-billed Mountain Toucan has a white throat and pale blue underparts.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansToucanetsEcuadorNapoSan Isidro Lodge2011-04-09T12:23:42+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aulacorhynchus_albivitta_white_throated_toucanet.php#unique-entry-id-1079http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aulacorhynchus_albivitta_white_throated_toucanet.php#unique-entry-id-1079
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Bird name: White Throated Toucanet
Latin: Aulacorhynchus albivitta
Other: Tucán (Es) • split from Aulacorhynchus prasinus, Emerald Toucanet
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans, Toucanets
Range: E, C Colombia, W Venezuela, E Ecuador
Similar: Chestnut-tipped Toucanet, Black-throated Toucanet

The guide at San Isidro Lodge called this an Emerald Toucanet, but the complex has now been split and this bird with a white, not blue, throat is now called the White-throated Toucanet by the IOC. I believe the other prasinus split is called the Black-throated Toucanet, which, as its name suggests, has a dark throat.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansEcuadorPichinchaMindo2011-04-09T12:25:58+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphastos_brevis_choco_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-1078http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphastos_brevis_choco_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-1078
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Bird name: Choco Toucan
Latin: Ramphastos brevis
Other: Tucán del Chocó (Es)
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans
Range: Northwest Colombia to southwest Ecuador
Similar: Chestnut-mandibled Toucan

I was pleased to see these Choco Toucans in Mindo. They look similar to the Chestnut-mandibled Toucan, although the latter has a brown, not black, lower mandible.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansToucanetsEcuadorPichinchaMindoSanta Lucia ReservePaz de las Aves2011-04-09T23:41:59+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aulacorhynchus_haematopygus_crimson_rumped_toucanet.php#unique-entry-id-1077http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aulacorhynchus_haematopygus_crimson_rumped_toucanet.php#unique-entry-id-1077
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Bird name: Crimson Rumped Toucanet
Latin: Aulacorhynchus haematopygus
Other: Tucánete Lomirrojo (Es)
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans, Toucanets
Range: W Venezuela, Colombia, E Ecuador
Similar: Chestnut-tipped Toucanet

Crimson Rumped Toucanets seemed to be one of the most easily seen of the toucan family in Pichincha, northwest Ecuador. First seen at Santa Lucia, then visiting feeders at Paz de las Aves.

Crimson Rumped Toucanets are mostly green, with red bill, rump and tail tip. Base of bill is white.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReserveBellavista2011-04-09T12:22:41+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/andigena_laminirostris_plate_billed_mountain_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-1076http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/andigena_laminirostris_plate_billed_mountain_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-1076
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Bird name: Plate Billed Mountain Toucan
Latin: Andigena laminirostris
Other: Tucán Andino Piquilaminado (Es)
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans
Range: Southwest Colombia to south Ecuador
Similar:

The Plate-billed Mountain Toucan is an easy bird to identify with a characteristic buff rectangular plate on its bill. A beautiful bird with many colours, seen on several occasions, though usually at some distance, at the Santa Lucia reserve, and then again near Bellavista on the Ecoruta in northwest Ecuador.

The bird pictured may well be a juvenile.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansAracarisEcuadorNapoBrazilParaRio Azul LodgeMato GrossoChapada das Guimaraes2011-11-16T10:38:15+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pteroglossus_inscriptus_lettered_aracari.php#unique-entry-id-1075http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pteroglossus_inscriptus_lettered_aracari.php#unique-entry-id-1075
Copyright: monacoeye • Upper Napo, Ecuador, Mar 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Lettered Aracari
Latin: Pteroglossus inscriptus
Other: Arasari Letreado (Es), Araçari-letrado (Br)
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans, Aracaris
Range: W, S Amazonia including east Ecuador, Brazil
Similar:

Lettered Aracari were seen perching high up, on several occasions, in the Upper Napo region of Ecuadorian Amazonia. They are so named because of the inky markings on their upper bill. Like many other aracaris they often sit perched with a small fruit in their bills. Attractive birds and not uncommon.

Bill markings vary widely from individual to individual, some with few thick black lines, others with many thinner lines. The Ecuadorian subspecies pictured above is Pteroglossus inscriptus humboldti, which has a completely black lower bill.

The nominate subspecies, pictured below, lives in Brazil east of the Rio Madeira tributary of the Amazon, has much yellow on the lower bill, a black mark at base of lower mandible and black at tip.

Below, the Brazilian subspecies in flight. Bill mostly yellow. Para, Brazil, September.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGrallariidaeAntpittasEcuadorNapoSan Isidro Lodge2011-04-08T16:37:18+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/grallaria_hypoleuca_white_bellied_antpitta.php#unique-entry-id-1072http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/grallaria_hypoleuca_white_bellied_antpitta.php#unique-entry-id-1072
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Bird name: White Bellied Antpitta
Latin: Grallaria hypoleuca
Other: Gralaria ventriblanca (Es)
Family: Grallariidae • Antpittas
Range: Colombia, Ecuador, northern Peru
Similar:

San Isidro Lodge on the eastern slope of the Ecuadorian Andes is a good place to see the White-bellied Antpitta, which is fed by worms on some mornings.

In the woods below the lodge, we heard many Antpittas calling, but never saw one. Once one approached to a few feet away, and then changed its call, but I was still unable to see it…

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGrallariidaeAntpittasEcuadorPichinchaPaz de las AvesMindo2011-04-08T18:01:05+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/grallaria_gigantica_giant_antpitta.php#unique-entry-id-1071http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/grallaria_gigantica_giant_antpitta.php#unique-entry-id-1071
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Bird name: Giant Antpitta
Latin: Grallaria gigantica
Other: Gralaria gigante
Family: Grallariidae • Antpittas
Range: Southwest Colombia, north Ecuador
Similar:

Angel Paz started the whole Antpitta craze several years ago by feeding worms to Maria the Giant Antpitta and then bringing birders along to see her.

Unfortunately when I visited his ranch in March 2011, Maria had not been seen for three months, and the assumption was that she must have been eaten.

Angel seemed understandably a little preoccupied by this state affairs - especially as Maria had been bringing in busloads of tourists - but he was working hard on finding replacements: we managed to see a Yellow-breasted and a Moustached Antpitta as well as some other nice birds.

Mid-morning we sat down to a breakfast of coffee and delicious cheese empanadas - one of the culinary highlights of my trip to Ecuador - cooked by his wife.

Many thanks to Tom for these photos of Maria taken in October 2010, just two months before her mysterious disappearance.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGrallariidaeAntpittasEcuadorPichinchaPaz de las AvesMindo2011-04-08T16:36:58+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/grallaria_flavotincta_yellow_breasted_antpitta.php#unique-entry-id-1070http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/grallaria_flavotincta_yellow_breasted_antpitta.php#unique-entry-id-1070
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Bird name: Yellow Breasted Antpitta
Latin: Grallaria flavotincta
Other: Gralaria pechiamarillenta (Es)
Family: Grallariidae • Antpittas
Range: Colombia to northwest Ecuador
Similar:

A very nice Yellow-breasted Antpitta, which came to feed on worms at the Paz de las Aves ranch near Mindo.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGrallariidaeAntpittasEcuadorPichinchaPaz de las AvesMindo2011-04-08T16:36:45+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/grallaria_alleni_moustached_antpitta.php#unique-entry-id-1069http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/grallaria_alleni_moustached_antpitta.php#unique-entry-id-1069
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Bird name: Moustached Antpitta
Latin: Grallaria alleni
Other: Gralaria bigotuda (Es)
Family: Grallariidae • Antpittas
Range: Southwest Colombia, north Ecuador
Similar:

The only problem with photographing Antpittas at Paz de las Aves was that my camera wasn’t quite up to the job of taking photos in the dark forest without flash.

Still it was great to see a Moustached Antpitta, birds which I’m told rarely respond to playback.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSite News2011-05-21T19:34:24+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bibliography.php#unique-entry-id-1068http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bibliography.php#unique-entry-id-1068
Australia

The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia, by Graham Pizzey & Frank Knight, 2007 (8th ed), HarperCollinsPublishers
ISBN-13: 978-0207199356

An excellent fieldguide, relaxing to consult. Some may think it’s too spread out, but I’d definitely pack it on a trip to Oz.

Brazil

A Field Guide to the Birds of Brazil, by Ber van Perlo, 2009, Oxford
ISBN-13: 978 019530155 7

Took me a while to get used to the white space and sketchiness, but now that I have, I really like this book.

Guio de Campo Avis Brasilis, Avifauna Brasileira, the Avis Brasilis Field Guide to the Birds of Brazil (2 vols), by Tomas Sigrist, 2009, Avis Brasilis
ISBN-13: 978 856012007 9

At first I thought the illustrations were better than van Perlo, but now I think it’s better in some areas and worse in others. The maps are good, but overall I prefer van Perlo.

Ecuador

The Birds of Ecuador, Vol II - Field Guide, by Robert Ridgely and Paul Greenfield, 2001, Cornell
ISBN-13: 978 080148721 7

A nice book, pleasant to use, a tour de force and good for desktop identifications. It’s a shame descriptions are not on facing pages, and bird order is odd at times. Didn’t pack it - too heavy.

Panama

A Guide to the Birds of Panama, with Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras, by Robert Ridgely and John Gwynne, 1989 (2nd ed), Princeton
ISBN-13: 978 069102512 4

Good in 1989, but now dated. Get the new Angehr and Dean, 2010, instead.

Europe

Collins Bird Guide, Killian Mullarney, Lars Svensson, Dan Zetterström, Peter Grant, 1999, HarperCollins
Collins Bird Guide 2nd Ed, Killian Mullarney, Lars Svensson, Dan Zetterström, 2009, HarperCollins
ISBN-13: 978 000726726 2

One of the best fieldguides out there. Truly excellent illustrations and portable to boot. The maps in the 2nd ed are significantly more accurate than the first.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReserveMindoMilpe2011-04-05T14:15:33+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aglaiocercus_coelestis_violet_tailed_sylph.php#unique-entry-id-1067http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aglaiocercus_coelestis_violet_tailed_sylph.php#unique-entry-id-1067
Copyright: monacoeye • Santa Lucia, Ecuador • Feb 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Violet Tailed Sylph
Latin: Aglaiocercus coelestis
Other: Silfo colivioleta (Es)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Colombia, Ecuador
Similar: Long-tailed Sylph

The male (above) Violet-tailed Sylph has this fabulous long violet tail. Guides love to point them out. Look a Violet-tailed Sylph! Thanks, even I managed to recognise that one… Fortunately where I saw them - Santa Lucia, Milpe, Mindo - there appeared to be no Long-tailed Sylphs to confuse the issue (they have green-blue tails). Male Violet-tailed Sylphs (only in NW ?) have purple bibs.

Females (below) look quite different: no long tail, white chest, peach-coloured belly, speckled throat, but same short bill. Some males have shorter tails - there’s an example in more photos.

Violet-tailed Sylphs were quite abundant at feeders in mountainous, forested areas of northwest Ecuador, and also often seen in the forest.

Directly below, a female Violet-tailed Sylph in northwest Ecuador.


Below, a male Violet-tailed Sylph showing purple bib.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsNetherlandsZaandvortIcelandReykjanes Peninsula2011-04-05T10:08:14+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_argentatus_european_herring_gull.php#unique-entry-id-1066http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_argentatus_european_herring_gull.php#unique-entry-id-1066
Copyright: monacoeye • Zaandvoort, Holland, Feb 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: European Herring Gull
Latin: Larus argentatus
Other: Goéland argenté (Fr) • Gaviota argéntea (Es) • Gabbiano reale nordico (It) • Silbermöwe (De) • Gaivota-prateada, gaivota-argêntea (Pt) • Zilvermeeuw (Nl) • Gråtrut (Sv)
Family: Laridae • Gulls
Range: NW Europe coast: Iceland, GB, Eire, Scandinavia, Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium
Similar: Yellow-legged Gull

These European Herring Gulls were seen as the winter sun was setting on the seaside town of Zaandvoort in Holland, during a stopover between flights. The Herring Gull is the most common gull in this area and in the UK.

Herring Gulls reach adult plumage (pictured above) after four years - white head and body, grey wings with black near tip and white at very tip, yellow bill with red spot, light yellow irises, pinkish legs. Juveniles have mottled dark brown plumage, with black bills and eyes. The lighter and yellower the bill, the closer the bird is to adulthood.

Below, sub-adult European Herring Gulls, February, Holland.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsEcuadorPichinchaYanacocha2011-04-04T20:57:58+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ensifera_ensifera_sword_billed_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-1065http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ensifera_ensifera_sword_billed_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-1065
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Bird name: Sword Billed Hummingbird
Latin: Ensifera ensifera
Other: Colibri picoespada (Es)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: W Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, NE Bolivia
Similar:

There can be no mistaking the Sword-billed Hummingbird with its extraordinary 10 cm bill. Although generally a difficult bird to see it was easily viewed at the last feeders on the Yanacocha trail (3500m altitude), and was an occasional visitor to the Guango Lodge feeders when I visited.

Its bill is adapted to feed on flowers with long corollas such as the those of the passionfruit Passiflora mixta.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersFlowerpiercersEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReserveSan Isidro Lodge2011-07-26T09:08:13+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/diglossa_albilatera_white_sided_flowerpiercer.php#unique-entry-id-1064http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/diglossa_albilatera_white_sided_flowerpiercer.php#unique-entry-id-1064
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Bird name: White Sided Flowerpiercer
Latin: Diglossa albilatera
Other: Pinchaflor flanciblanco (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Flowerpiercers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar: Black Flowerpiercer

Above a female White-sided Flowerpiercer, which is light brown with a fleck of white on its side just visible behind the bend of the wing. The male, below, is black, with the same white fleck.

White-sided Flowerpiercers were easy to see at the Santa Lucia Reserve (1800m), fog and rain notwithstanding, as they visited a flowering bush outside the lodge every day I was there. I also saw males at San Isidro.

Below, male White-sided Flowerpiercer - uses hooked bill to pierce the base of flowers.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesDovesEcuadorPichinchaMindoPaz de las AvesSanta Lucia Reserve2011-04-04T16:28:22+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/geotrygon_frenata_white_throated_quail_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1063http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/geotrygon_frenata_white_throated_quail_dove.php#unique-entry-id-1063
Copyright: monacoeye • Paz de las Aves, Ecuador • Mar 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: White Throated Quail Dove
Latin: Geotrygon frenata
Other: Paloma Perdiz Goliblanca (Es)
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons, Doves
Range: W Colombia, Ecuador to NW Argentina
Similar:

White-throated Quail Doves are not that uncommon, but difficult to see. The first I saw was perched near the ground in dark forest in Santa Lucia, beside a trail. The second was one of a pair walking along the ground in the forest at Paz de las Aves near Mindo.

The White Throated Quail Dove has bright yellow irises, with a dark line on face separating top and bottom halves. Its neck feathers seem to produce a kind of spiral effect.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia Reserve2011-04-04T16:22:38+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiotriccus_ornatus_ornate_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-1062http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiotriccus_ornatus_ornate_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-1062
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Bird name: Ornate Flycatcher
Latin: Myiotriccus ornatus
Other: Mosquerito Adomado (Es)
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar: Tody Flycatchers

The Ornate Flycatcher was the first flycatcher I photographed in Ecuador, as I walked up the steep slope to the Santa Lucia Reserve. Then seen again in the Milpe Reserve and near Mindo Lindo.

The Ornate Flycatcher is a small bird, quite easily seen on trails, as it will stay still for some time, and is identifiable by its white lores and yellow rump.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comOdontophoridaeNew World QuailEcuadorPichinchaMindoPaz de las Aves2011-04-04T16:21:35+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/odontophorus_melanonotus_rufous_breasted_wood_quail.php#unique-entry-id-1061http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/odontophorus_melanonotus_rufous_breasted_wood_quail.php#unique-entry-id-1061
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Bird name: Dark Backed Wood Quail
Latin: Odontophorus melanonotus
Other: Corcovado dorsioscuro (Es)
Family: Odontophoridae • New World Quail
Range: SW Colombia, NW Ecuador
Similar:

These beautiful Dark-backed Wood-quail came to feed on worms at the Paz de las Aves ranch in Mindo. It has the simplest pattern of the Andean wood-quails, brown with a rufous orange chest.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersEcuadorPichincha2011-03-04T16:20:56+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/piranga_leucoptera_white_winged_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1060http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/piranga_leucoptera_white_winged_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1060
Copyright: monacoeye • Nanegal, Ecuador • Mar 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: White Winged Tanager
Latin: Piranga leucoptera
Other: Piranga aliblanca (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers - now Cardinalidae
Range: E Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar:

This White-winged Tanager was one of the first birds I saw in Ecuador, in Nanegal.

The male White-winged Tanager is a red bird with two white wingbars on a dark wing. The female is yellow, also with two wingbars.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCotingidaeCotingasEcuadorPichinchaYanacochaPapallacta2011-03-31T11:28:39+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ampelion_rubrocristatus_red_crested_cotinga.php#unique-entry-id-1059http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ampelion_rubrocristatus_red_crested_cotinga.php#unique-entry-id-1059
Copyright: monacoeye • Yanacocha, Ecuador • Mar 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Red Crested Cotinga
Latin: Ampelion rubrocristatus
Other:
Family: Cotingidae • Cotingas
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Similar:

I saw these two Red-crested Cotingas on shrubs beside the road up to Yanacocha, at about 3000m altitude. They tend be found at this kind of altitude in the Andes.

The Red-crested Cotinga is easy to identify - a grey, pigeon-sized bird, with long, lank, rufous feathers at back of head, and bright red irises. The red crest is often not visible though when the bird is viewed from the front. One was eating a winged insect.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersEcuadorPichinchaSilancheSanta Lucia Reserve2012-10-09T12:27:03+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/campephilus_gayaquilensis_guayaquil_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1058http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/campephilus_gayaquilensis_guayaquil_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1058
© monacoeye • Santa Lucia, Ecuador, Feb 2011 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Guayaquil Woodpecker
Latin: Campephilus gayaquilensis
Other: Es: Carpintero guayaquileño
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: SW Colombia, Ecuador, NW Peru
Similar: Crimson-crested, Lineated, Powerful Woodpecker

The three Guayaquil Woodpeckers above were also seen on my first day, on the journey from the airport to Nanegal.

The male Guayaquil Woodpeckers (on left of trunk) has a badge on the cheek; the female, a broad white line running from the bill down the neck. The female has no black on crest, unlike Powerful and Lineated. The male has no white near bill, unlike Powerful.

The Guayaquil Woodpecker is classed as Near Threatened on IUCN 3.1 from habitat loss.

Directly below, a female Guayaquil Woodpecker near Nanegal, NW Ecuador.


Directly below, a male Guayaquil Woodpecker in the Rio Silanche Reserve, Ecuador.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeHornerosOvenbirdsEcuadorPichinchaNests2011-03-28T23:39:18+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/furnarius_cinnamomeus_pacific_hornero.php#unique-entry-id-1057http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/furnarius_cinnamomeus_pacific_hornero.php#unique-entry-id-1057
Copyright: monacoeye • Pichincha, Ecuador • February 2011

Bird name: Pacific Hornero
Latin: Furnarius cinnamomeus
Other: Pale-legged Hornero (Furnarius leucopus)
Family: Furnariidae • Horneros, Ovenbirds, Spinetails
Range: Ecuador, NW Peru
Similar:

The Pacific Hornero was the first bird I photographed in Ecuador, from the taxi, near Nanegal in Pichincha. The taxi driver told me they were common and had entered the area with the roads a couple of decades ago. But this turned out to be the only individual I got a good view of during my stay.

The Pacific Hornero has recently been split from the Pale-Legged Hornero, which is found further east in South America. The Pacific Hornero is an attractive bird, with a pale yellow iris. Conspicuous and vocal.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comStrigidaeOwlsEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReserveMobbing2011-03-29T00:02:03+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/glaucidium_nubicola_cloud_forest_pygmy_owl.php#unique-entry-id-1056http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/glaucidium_nubicola_cloud_forest_pygmy_owl.php#unique-entry-id-1056
Copyright: monacoeye • Santa Lucia, Ecuador, Feb 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Cloud Forest Pygmy Owl
Latin: Glaucidium nubicola
Other: Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl • Mochuelo ecuatoriano (Es)
Family: Strigidae • Owls
Range: Colombia and Ecuador
Similar: Andean Pygmy Owl

The guide I was with in Santa Lucia was convinced that the bird above was a rare Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl. On my first morning’s birding in Ecuador, no less. We had just left the Santa Lucia Lodge and were observing some of the regular warblers and tanagers when the guide homed in on a great commotion of birds in a couple of trees.

He became very excited, believing this to indicate the presence of an owl, and scanned the branches for some time trying to find the bird. Eventually he did locate the small Pygmy Owl, which was sitting calmly on a bough with warblers, tanagers and flycatchers all around, mobbing it.

On examination he believed it to be a Cloud-forest Pygmy Owl, which he had only previously heard once, and never seen. It’s a rare bird, classed Vulnerable on the IUCN 3.1 list, with an estimated population of only a few thousand individuals. It has been recorded in Pichincha.

But although I’m happy to defer to more learned opinion, the photo itself is unlikely to be conclusive proof, as the Andean Pygmy-Owl, Glaucidium jardinii, although scarce, is much more common with larger range, and looks very similar, with longer tail and more extensive pale spotting or barring on back, sides of chest and flanks. So unless an expert weighs in, the bird pictured could probably be either Cloud-Forest or Andean.

The Andean Pygmy-Owl is generally found above 2000m and the Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl below 2000m - the photo was taken at about 1900m altitude.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsEmeraldsBrazilSao PauloFolha Seca2011-02-14T09:06:55+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazilia_versicolor_versicolored_emerald.php#unique-entry-id-1055http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazilia_versicolor_versicolored_emerald.php#unique-entry-id-1055
Copyright: monacoeye • Folha Seca, Brazil • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Versicolored Emerald
Latin: Amazilia versicolor
Other: Versicoloured Emerald (UK) • Beija-flor-de-banda-branca (Br)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Southeast and northeast Brazil, Amazonia
Similar:

The Versicolored Emerald was one of the more common types of hummingbird at Jonas’ feeders in Folha Seca, but I found them difficult to identify, so these photos are from the very-likely-but-not-certain bin.

Identification signs for the Versicolored Emerald include reddish lower bill, white mark behind eye, whitish belly, dusky blue subterminal band on tail. There are also regional variations.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEstrildidaeEstrildid FinchesIntroduced & Escaped2011-01-12T18:13:59+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lonchura_oryzivora_java_sparrow.php#unique-entry-id-1054http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lonchura_oryzivora_java_sparrow.php#unique-entry-id-1054
© monacoeye • All rights reserved • Nice

Bird name: Java Sparrow
Latin: Lonchura oryzivora
Other:
Family: Estrildidae • Estrildid Finches
Range: Java, cage bird worldwide
Similar:

This Java Sparrow had escaped and found a home in the Parc Phoenix in Nice, picking up tiny crumbs of food given to the ducks. In native Java it is endangered as it is considered a pest to rice cultivation. But the Java Sparrow has been bred extensively as a cage bird in China and Japan, the USA (now banned in some places) and Europe.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCardinalidaeGrosbeaksSaltatorsPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2011-02-12T10:36:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/caryothraustes_poliogaster_black_faced_grosbeak.php#unique-entry-id-1053http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/caryothraustes_poliogaster_black_faced_grosbeak.php#unique-entry-id-1053
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • El Valle, Panama, May

Bird name: Black Faced Grosbeak
Latin: Caryothraustes poliogaster
Other: Picogrueso carinegro (Es)
Family: Cardinalidae • Grosbeaks
Range: South Mexico to Panama
Similar:

The Black-faced Grosbeak is yellowish below, with greenish upperparts and black face. Seen here in El Valle.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallowsSwallows & MartinsPanamaGamboa2011-02-12T09:58:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachycineta_albilinea_mangrove_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-1052http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachycineta_albilinea_mangrove_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-1052
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Chagres River, April 2010

Bird name: Mangrove Swallow
Latin: Tachycineta albilinea
Other:
Family: Hirundinidae • Swallows
Range: Widespread Middle America, incl Panama
Similar:

The Mangrove Swallow is a small swallow, identified in Panama by its white underparts and white facial marks in front of the eyes. It also has a white rump. The rest is dark brown or glossy blue black.

These Mangrove Swallows were beside the Chagres River in Gamboa.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesEuphoniasBrazilSao PauloUbatubaFolha Seca2011-02-06T16:56:01+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euphonia_violacea_violaceous_euphonia.php#unique-entry-id-1051http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euphonia_violacea_violaceous_euphonia.php#unique-entry-id-1051
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Ubatuba, 2009

Bird name: Violaceous Euphonia
Latin: Euphonia violacea
Other:
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Euphonias
Range: N, SC South America, including Brazil Atlantic Forest
Similar: Thick-billed Euphonia, Purple-throated Euphonia

We saw these Violaceous Euphonias at Jonas’ fruit feeders in Ubatuba. Pretty much identical to the Thick-billed Euphonia, which fortunately is not in range on the coast of Brazil.

The male Violaceous Euphonia has blue-black upperparts and yellow-orange underparts and forehead. The female is greenish above and yellowish below.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSturnidaeStarlingsFranceAlpes MaritimesCote d'AzurMonacoCamargueNiceIcelandReykjavikRomaniaDanube Delta2011-02-07T00:09:25+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sturnus_vulgaris_common_starling.php#unique-entry-id-1050http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sturnus_vulgaris_common_starling.php#unique-entry-id-1050
© monacoeye • All rights reserved • Monaco • February

Bird name: Common Starling
Latin: Sturnus vulgaris
Other: European Starling, Starling (UK) • L'Étourneau sansonnet (Fr) • Star (De) • Estornino pinto (Es) • Storno (It) • Estorninho-comum (Pt)
Family: Sturnidae • Starlings
Range: Temperate Europe, W Asia, migrates south in the winter.
Similar: Blackbird, Spotless Starling (Spain, Portugal, Corsica)

Migrating Starlings are a common sight in cities in the winter, gathering in very large flocks and filling the trees of city squares. Large numbers arrive in Monaco in the winter, but authorities set up an anti-starling campaign over the last few years, with vans blasting hawk sounds, which seems to have had an effect.

Starlings are not just city birds, but also found in very large groups in the countryside and are a common garden bird. Like many other winter residents, near Monaco they favour olive trees and clear trees of all remaining olives in the winter months.

In the winter, birds are spotted: glossy dark with light tips to feathers. In the summer they lose this spotting. They have yellow bills, which darken in the winter, and so can be confused with blackbirds if only seen quickly.

A Common Starling in Reykjavik, May.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeCrowsJaysBrazilIguaçuParaRio Azul LodgeArgentinaIguazu2012-10-08T12:42:55+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanocorax_chrysops_plush_crested_jay.php#unique-entry-id-1049http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanocorax_chrysops_plush_crested_jay.php#unique-entry-id-1049
Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Iguazu, July 2010

Bird name: Plush Crested Jay
Latin: Cyanocorax chrysops
Other: Urraca de cresta alborotada (Es) • Gralha-de-crista-negra (Br)
Family: Corvidae • Crows, Jays
Range: Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, NE Argentina, Pantanal.
Similar:

A beautiful Plush-crested Jay on the Argentinian side of Iguazu falls. Bluish black upperside and yellow belly.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeGeeseShelducksArgentinaPatagoniaTierra del FuegoChicks, Ducklings, Fledglings etc2011-02-07T17:43:17+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chloephaga_picta_upland_goose.php#unique-entry-id-1048http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chloephaga_picta_upland_goose.php#unique-entry-id-1048
Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Ushuaia, Jan 2010

Bird name: Upland Goose
Latin: Chloephaga picta
Other: Magellan Goose • Cauquén común (Es)
Family: Anatidae • Geese
Range: Argentina, Patagonia, Falklands, also Uruguay
Similar:

Nice pics of Upland Geese with goslings, near Ushuaia at the southern tip of Argentina.

The male Upland Goose has white head and neck whereas the female is brown with black-striped wings.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersArgentinaPatagoniaTierra del Fuego2011-02-06T23:30:48+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/muscisaxicola_maclovianus_dark_faced_ground_tyrant.php#unique-entry-id-1047http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/muscisaxicola_maclovianus_dark_faced_ground_tyrant.php#unique-entry-id-1047
Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Ushuaia, Jan 2010

Bird name: Dark-faced Ground Tyrant
Latin: Muscisaxicola maclovianus
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers, Ground-tyrants
Range: Chile, Argentina, Falklands to Uruguay, Peru
Similar:

This seems most likely to be a Dark-faced Ground Tyrant, but is not typical, so ID should not be relied upon.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comStercorariidaeSkuasArgentinaPatagoniaTierra del Fuego2011-02-06T23:29:53+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/stercorarius_chilensis_chilean_skua.php#unique-entry-id-1046http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/stercorarius_chilensis_chilean_skua.php#unique-entry-id-1046
Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Isla Martillo, Jan 2010

Bird name: Chilean Skua
Latin: Stercorarius chilensis
Other: Págalo chileno, escúa común, escúa chileno (Es)
Family: Stercorariidae • Skuas
Range: Argentina, Chile to Brazil, Peru
Similar: Brown Skua

These are most probably Chilean Skuas, (above with Magellanic Penguins behind) spotted by Becky down in Tierra del Fuego. Dark cap, cinnamon throat.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsArgentinaPatagoniaTierra del Fuego2011-02-06T23:28:23+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leucophaeus_scoresbii_dolphin_gull.php#unique-entry-id-1045http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leucophaeus_scoresbii_dolphin_gull.php#unique-entry-id-1045
Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Isla de Los Lobos, Jan 2010

Bird name: Dolphin Gull
Latin: Leucophaeus scoresbii
Other: Gaviota austral, gaviota gris (Es)
Family: Laridae • Gulls
Range: Chile, Argentina, Falklands coasts
Similar:

You can recognise the Dolphin Gull at the bottom of this picture by its bright red bill.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhalacrocoracidaeCormorantsShagsArgentinaPatagoniaTierra del Fuego2011-02-07T17:43:25+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phalacrocorax_atriceps_imperial_shag.php#unique-entry-id-1044http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phalacrocorax_atriceps_imperial_shag.php#unique-entry-id-1044
© Rebecca N - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Los Lobos, Jan 2010

Bird name: Imperial Shag
Latin: Leucocarbo atriceps
Other: Cormorán imperial (Es) • Blue-eyed Shag or Cormorant
Family: Phalacrocoracidae • Cormorants, Shags
Range: Antarctica, South America, Falklands, Heard, South Shetland Is
Similar:

Many thanks to Becky for these shots of a large colony of Imperial Shags on Isla de Los Lobos.

Imperial shags are part of the Blue-eyed Shag complex whose species boundaries are being continually redefined.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhalacrocoracidaeCormorantsShagsArgentinaPatagoniaTierra del Fuego2011-02-07T17:43:22+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phalacrocorax_magellanicus_rock_shag.php#unique-entry-id-1043http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phalacrocorax_magellanicus_rock_shag.php#unique-entry-id-1043
Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Los Lobos, Jan 2010

Bird name: Rock Shag
Latin: Phalacrocorax magellanicus
Other: Cormorán de cuello negro (Es)
Family: Phalacrocoracidae • Cormorants, Shags
Range: Chile, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, Uruguay, Falklands
Similar:

Rock Shags can quickly be identified by their red facial skin. Seen here on Isla de Los Lobos in the Beagle Channel by Becky.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThreskiornithidaeIbisesArgentinaPatagonia2011-02-06T23:24:12+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/theristicus_melanopis_black_faced_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-1042http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/theristicus_melanopis_black_faced_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-1042
Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • El Calafate, Jan 2010

Bird name: Black-faced Ibis
Latin: Theristicus melanopis
Other: Ibis de cara negra (Es) • Íbis-de-cara-negra (Br)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range: Southern and western South America, incl. Argentina, Chile
Similar:

Black-faced Ibis seen on the coast of Patagonia in El Calafate, in January.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeGeeseArgentinaTierra del FuegoPatagoniaChicks, Ducklings, Fledglings etc2011-02-07T17:42:49+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chloephaga_poliocephala_ashy_headed_goose.php#unique-entry-id-1041http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chloephaga_poliocephala_ashy_headed_goose.php#unique-entry-id-1041
Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Ushuaia, Jan 2010

Bird name: Ashy-headed Goose
Latin: Chloephaga poliocephala
Other: Cauquén cabeza gris (Es)
Family: Anatidae • Geese
Range: Southern Cone - Chile, Argentina, Patagonia, Falklands
Similar:

A great portrait of an Ashy-headed Goose above on the beach in Ushuaia. Pictured below in family group with goslings.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeEaglesBuzzardsBirds of PreyArgentinaPatagoniaTierra del Fuego2011-02-07T17:43:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/geranoaetus_melanoleucus_black_chested_buzzard_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-1040http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/geranoaetus_melanoleucus_black_chested_buzzard_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-1040
Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Lago Roca, Jan 2010

Bird name: Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
Latin: Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Other: Aguila mora, águila chilena • Águia-chilena (Br)
Family: Accipitridae • Eagles, Birds of Prey
Range: Venezuela to S Chile, SE South America
Similar:

Many thanks to Becky for sending in this great set of pictures from Tierra del Fuego. This lovely picture of a juvenile Black-chested Buzzard Eagle was taken beside the road at Lago Roca in January.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSpheniscidaePenguinsArgentinaPatagoniaTierra del FuegoChicks, Ducklings, Fledglings etc2011-02-07T17:43:32+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/spheniscus_magellanicus_magellanic_penguin.php#unique-entry-id-1039http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/spheniscus_magellanicus_magellanic_penguin.php#unique-entry-id-1039
Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Isla Martillo, Jan 2010

Bird name: Magellanic Penguin
Latin: Spheniscus magellanicus
Other: Pingüino de Magallanes (Es) • Pinguim-de-magalhães (Br)
Family: Spheniscidae • Penguins
Range: S South America
Similar:

A superb set of photos of Magellanic Penguins with chicks or juveniles. Photographed by Becky on Isla Martillo, aka Isla de Los Pingüinos, in January.

Magellanic Penguins are one of four types of banded penguin which all have some type of black line across the neck or chest.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSpheniscidaePenguinsArgentinaPatagoniaTierra del FuegoChicks, Ducklings, Fledglings etc2011-02-07T17:43:28+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pygoscelis_papua_gentoo_penguin.php#unique-entry-id-1038http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pygoscelis_papua_gentoo_penguin.php#unique-entry-id-1038
Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Isla Martillo, Jan 2010

Bird name: Gentoo Penguin
Latin: Pygoscelis papua
Other: Pingüino papúa, pingüino de vincha, pingüino juanito (Es) • pinguim-gentoo (Br)
Family: Spheniscidae • Penguins
Range: Widespread Southern Ocean
Similar:

This group of Gentoo Penguins was seen among a larger colony of Magellanic Penguins on Isla Martillo.

Adult Gentoo Penguins have orange bills and a white patch above the eye. Gentoo is pronounced with a soft ‘g’ like gentle.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsOropendolasPanamaChiriquiFinca HartmannEcuadorNapoLiana LodgeBrazilMato GrossoPantanalCuricaca LodgePouso Alegre LodgeRio Clarinho Lodge2012-09-04T22:25:58+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/psarocolius_decumanus_crested_oropendola.php#unique-entry-id-1036http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/psarocolius_decumanus_crested_oropendola.php#unique-entry-id-1036
Copyright: monacoeye • Pantanal, August 2012 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Crested Oropendola
Latin: Psarocolius decumanus
Other: Japu-preto (Br) • Oropéndola crestada, conoto yapú, conoto negro (Es)
Family: Icteridae • Oropendolas
Range: Panama to northern Argentina, incl Brazil, Ecuador etc
Similar: Chestnut-headed Oropendola, Band-tailed Oropendola

The Crested Oropendola is the most common Oropendola, often seen at feeders in the Pantanal, Brazil; huge numbers seen returning to roost each evening in the Upper Napo region of eastern Ecuador (photo below); also seen as far west as Chiriqui, Panama (photo lowest) - it is currently expanding northwest into Honduras etc.

The Crested Oropendola has a pale yellow bill, bright blue irises, black body with long yellow undertail feathers, which extend past the 2 black central feathers, and chestnut vent and rump.

Charismatic birds which make wonderful noises and calls and a spectacular display (pic below).

Brazil

Below, Crested Oropendola at fruit feeder, Curicaca Lodge, Pantanal, Aug 2011


Below, presumed juvenile Crested Oropendola (dark iris), Curicaca Lodge, Pantanal, Aug 2011


Below, Crested Oropendola displaying at Rio Clarinho tower, Pantanal, Aug 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsCowbirdsPanamaBrood ParasitesAmmo Ponds2012-09-01T20:40:36+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/molothrus_aeneus_bronzed_cowbird.php#unique-entry-id-1035http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/molothrus_aeneus_bronzed_cowbird.php#unique-entry-id-1035
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Bronzed Cowbird
Latin: Molothrus aeneus
Other: Vaquero de ojos rojos (Es)
Family: Icteridae • Cowbirds
Range: SW USA to Panama
Similar: Shiny Cowbird

The male Bronzed Cowbird is dark with a big ruff, the female is lighter.

Bronzed Cowbirds should have bright red irises - none of these photo show this feature which makes me think they may not be Bronzed Cowbirds!

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsGracklesPanamaCosta del EsteAmmo PondsLos Quetzales2012-09-01T20:40:17+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/quiscalus_mexicanus_great_tailed_grackle.php#unique-entry-id-1034http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/quiscalus_mexicanus_great_tailed_grackle.php#unique-entry-id-1034
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Great Tailed Grackle
Latin: Quiscalus mexicanus
Other: Mexican Grackle • Quiscal, zanate (Es)
Family: Icteridae • Grackles
Range: S USA through W, N South America
Similar: Giant Cowbird

The Great-tailed Grackle is seen fairly in Panama frequently, around habitations, roadsides, fields etc.

The male Great-tailed Grackle is black with yellow irises and a long tail. The female is smaller and brown with dark line around eye.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsOropendolasPanamaNests2012-09-04T22:25:51+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/psarocolius_wagleri_chestnut_headed_oropendola.php#unique-entry-id-1033http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/psarocolius_wagleri_chestnut_headed_oropendola.php#unique-entry-id-1033
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Chestnut Headed Oropendola
Latin: Psarocolius wagleri
Other: Oropéndola cabecicastaña (Es)
Family: Icteridae • Oropendolas
Range: Mexico to Ecuador
Similar:

I saw a tree full of pendulous Chestnut-headed Oropendola nest on my first day in Cerro Azul. A wonderful sight. And individual birds were not infrequent on forest walks. Pictured above attending a fruit feeder in Canopy Lodge. They make noises like water glooping in a cave! Fantastic blue iris.

Below, Chestnut-headed Oropendola close-up, Panama.


Below, Chestnut-headed Oropendola nests, Panama.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsCaciquesPanamaGamboaAmmo PondsNestsEcuadorNapoLiana LodgeBrazilMato GrossoPantanalCuricaca LodgeChapada das Guimaraes2012-09-04T12:34:55+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cacicus_cela_yellow_rumped_cacique.php#unique-entry-id-1032http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cacicus_cela_yellow_rumped_cacique.php#unique-entry-id-1032
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Yellow Rumped Cacique
Latin: Cacicus cela
Other: Xexéu (Br), japi, japim
Family: Icteridae • Caciques
Range: Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Amazonia, Brazil, Peru etc
Similar: Northern Mountain Cacique, Golden-winged Cacique

Yellow-rumped Caciques tend to build a colony of nests beside an active wasp nest (picture below).

Yellow-rumped Caciques were common in central Panama (top pics). Also frequently seen in Pantanal, Brazil (lower pics). Again at Chapada das Guimaraes. Also in Ecuadorian Amazonia (lowest record pics).

Panama

Below, Yellow-rumped Cacique displaying, central Panama, May 2010


Below, beautiful Yellow-rumped Cacique, central Panama, May 2010
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsCaciquesPanamaSoberania National ParkCanopy TowerEcuadorSilanche2012-09-04T12:35:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cacicus_microrhynchus_scarlet_rumped_cacique.php#unique-entry-id-1031http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cacicus_microrhynchus_scarlet_rumped_cacique.php#unique-entry-id-1031
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Scarlet Rumped Cacique
Latin: Cacicus microrhynchus
Other: Arrendajo cola escarlata, plío, sargento, cacique de rabadilla roja (Es)
Family: Icteridae • Caciques
Range: Honduras to Panama
Similar: Subtropical Cacique split

Here the Scarlet-rumped Cacique, refers only to the bird mostly west of the Darien Gap: Panama, Honduras etc. Also found in western Ecuador (pic below). The red rump is often not visible when perched.

Below: Scarlet Rumped Cacique spotted from the observation deck of the Canopy Tower.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsCaciquesPanama2012-09-03T12:35:07+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amblycercus_holosericeus_yellow_billed_cacique.php#unique-entry-id-1030http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amblycercus_holosericeus_yellow_billed_cacique.php#unique-entry-id-1030
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Bird name: Yellow Billed Cacique
Latin: Amblycercus holosericeus
Other:
Family: Icteridae • Caciques
Range: Mexico to N Bolivia
Similar:

Somewhere in there was a Yellow-billed Cacique - a black bird with yellow bill!]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsOriolesPanamaGamboa2012-09-03T12:35:20+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/icterus_chrysater_yellow_backed_oriole.php#unique-entry-id-1029http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/icterus_chrysater_yellow_backed_oriole.php#unique-entry-id-1029
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Bird name: Yellow Backed Oriole
Latin: Icterus chrysater
Other: Turpial toche, bolsero dorso dorado (Es)
Family: Icteridae • New World Orioles
Range: S Mexico to Panama, Colombia, Venezuela
Similar: Yellow-tailed Oriole

A record shot of Yellow-backed Oriole in Gamboa. Note the black underside of tail, which differentiates it from the Yellow-tailed Oriole.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsOriolesPanamaGamboa2012-09-03T12:36:12+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/icterus_mesomelas_yellow_tailed_oriole.php#unique-entry-id-1028http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/icterus_mesomelas_yellow_tailed_oriole.php#unique-entry-id-1028
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Bird name: Yellow Tailed Oriole
Latin: Icterus mesomelas
Other: Turpial de cola amarilla (Es)
Family: Icteridae • New World Orioles
Range: Mexico to Peru, Venezuela
Similar: Yellow-backed Oriole

The Yellow-tailed Oriole. Yellow on underside of tail diagnostic.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersSenegalGambiaFarakunku LodgesJanjanbureh2013-04-21T18:50:32+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/campethera_punctuligera_fine_spotted_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1027http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/campethera_punctuligera_fine_spotted_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1027
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Bird name: Fine-spotted Woodpecker
Latin: Campethera punctuligera
Other: Pic à taches noires
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Central and West Africa, incl Gambia, Senegal
Similar:

I saw Fine-spotted Woodpecker outside Farakunku Lodge and again a few times upriver. Female, above, black moustachial stripe. Male, below, red stripe.

Thanks to Danielle for the shot of a pair of Fine-spotted Woodpeckers in Senegal, further below.

Below, male Fine-spotted Woodpecker on termite nest, Gambia, Mar 2013.


Danielle J • female and male Fine-spotted Woodpeckers • Senegal
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBucerotidaeHornbillsSenegalGambiaTujerengBijolo Forest Park2013-03-20T19:30:50+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tockus_kempi_western_red_billed_hornbill.php#unique-entry-id-1026http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tockus_kempi_western_red_billed_hornbill.php#unique-entry-id-1026
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Bird name: Western Red Billed Hornbill
Latin: Tockus kempi
Other: Tockus erythrorhynchus, Red-billed Hornbill, Calao occidental (Fr)
Family: Bucerotidae - Hornbills
Range: Senegal, Gambia, S Mauritania, W Mali. Africa
Similar:

Western Red Billed Hornbill is a new taxon split from Red-billed Hornbill. Frequently seen in Gambia.

Below, Western Red-billed Hornbill
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersSenegalGambiaAbuko WoodsFarakunku Lodges2013-04-21T18:50:26+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendropicos_goertae_african_grey_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1025http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendropicos_goertae_african_grey_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-1025
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Bird name: African Grey Woodpecker
Latin: Dendropicos goertae
Other: Pic goertan (Fr)
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia to W Ethiopia to NW Tanzania, S Gabon, NW Angola & SC Zaire
Similar:

The female African Grey Woodpecker has a plain grey head - the male has a red crest. Plain shoulders and chest. Several seen at Farakunku Lodge.

Below, female African Grey Woodpecker, Gambia, Feb 2013


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsParakeetsSenegalGambiaGunjurJanjanbureh2013-03-22T15:33:36+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/psittacula_krameri_rose_ringed_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-1024http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/psittacula_krameri_rose_ringed_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-1024
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Bird name: Rose Ringed Parakeet
Latin: Psittacula krameri
Other:
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Parakeets
Range: W, C, E Africa, Pakistan to Burma. UK etc
Similar:

The male Rose-ringed Parakeet has a neck ring and light-greyish tint to the back of the head. The female is all green. Both have a rose bill. Thanks to Danielle J for the Senegal photo.

I saw them both near the coast and up river in Gambia on quite a few occasions.

There are now many populations of Rose-ringed Parakeet populations in London and other European cities, from escaped and released birds. Someone told me it was the 12th most common bird in London in 2012.

Below, Danielle J’s Rose-ringed Parakeets in Senegal
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMalaconotidaeBushshrikesSenegalGambia2013-04-16T23:51:51+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/laniarius_barbarus_yellow_crowned_gonolek.php#unique-entry-id-1023http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/laniarius_barbarus_yellow_crowned_gonolek.php#unique-entry-id-1023
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Bird name: Yellow-crowned Gonolek
Latin: Laniarius barbarus
Other: Gonolek de Barbarie (Fr)
Family: Malaconotidae - Bushshrikes
Range: West Africa
Similar:

The Yellow-crowned Gonolek was often seen and heard - very loud call and bright red colouring make it very distinctive. Even seen at lodge in Janjanbureh - tapping on my window! But kept its distance for photos.

Below, Yellow-crowned Gonolek on massive Baobab tree, Gambia, March 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersSeedeatersPanamaAmmo Ponds2012-01-27T16:02:51+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sporophila_minuta_ruddy_breasted_seedeater.php#unique-entry-id-1022http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sporophila_minuta_ruddy_breasted_seedeater.php#unique-entry-id-1022
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Bird name: Ruddy Breasted Seedeater
Latin: Sporophila minuta
Other: Semillerito pechicanelo, Espiguero menudo (Es) • Caboclinho-lindo (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Seedeaters
Range: SW Mexico through N South America
Similar:

A Ruddy-breasted Seedeater in Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersSeedeatersSeed FinchesPanamaAmmo Ponds2012-01-28T11:14:07+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/oryzoborus_funereus_thick_billed_seed_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1021http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/oryzoborus_funereus_thick_billed_seed_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1021
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Bird name: Thick Billed Seed Finch
Latin: Oryzoborus funereus
Other: Split from O. angolensis, was Lesser Seed Finch • Semillerito piquigrueso (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Seed-finches
Range: SE Mexico to W Ecuador
Similar:

The Thick-billed Seed Finch (a.k.a. Lesser Seed Finch) has a large bill, is all black with a white mark on wing.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesSiskinsMonacoFranceCote d'AzurAlpes Maritimes2011-01-31T11:58:35+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/carduelis_spinus_eurasian_siskin.php#unique-entry-id-1020http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/carduelis_spinus_eurasian_siskin.php#unique-entry-id-1020
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Bird name: Eurasian Siskin
Latin: Carduelis spinus
Other: Tarin des aulnes (Fr) • Erlenzeisig (De) • Lúgano (Es) • Lucherino eurasiatico (It) • Lugre (Pt)
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Siskins
Range: Widespread Eurasia, also N Africa
Similar:

Just a record shot of a Eurasian Siskin in winter plumage.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesPanamaCerro AzulEl ValleValle de Anton2011-01-31T11:31:33+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/carduelis_psaltria_lesser_goldfinch.php#unique-entry-id-1019http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/carduelis_psaltria_lesser_goldfinch.php#unique-entry-id-1019
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Bird name: Lesser Goldfinch
Latin: Carduelis psaltria
Other: Dark-backed Goldfinch
Family: Fringillidae • Finches
Range: W USA to Peru
Similar:

The male Lesser Goldfinch in Panama has a dark cap and upperparts, with white mark on wing, and bright yellow underparts and throat. The female is a different shade of yellow below, white marks on darker wings and olive nape. Pinkish yellow bill. Bird pictured directly below may be juvenile because of the black marks on face - not sure. I found these tricky to ID. Thanks to Tom for the photo above.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMimidaeMimidsMockingbirdsPanamaChiriquiIntroduced & Escaped2011-02-02T12:18:24+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mimus_gilvus_tropical_mockingbird.php#unique-entry-id-1018http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mimus_gilvus_tropical_mockingbird.php#unique-entry-id-1018
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Bird name: Tropical Mockingbird
Latin: Mimus gilvus
Other: Sinsonte, cenzontle tropical (Es) • Sabiá-da-praia (Br)
Family: Mimidae • Mockingbirds
Range: S Mexico to El Salvador, N, E South America

The Tropical Mockingbird which is endemic west of El Salvador and east of Colombia, was apparently introduced to Panama - I saw them at the Ammo Dump and in Chiriqui.

Light grey underneath with dark eye stripe and light iris.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersFlowerpiercersPanamaChiriquiLos Quetzales2011-02-02T12:35:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/diglossa_plumbea_slaty_flowerpiercer.php#unique-entry-id-1017http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/diglossa_plumbea_slaty_flowerpiercer.php#unique-entry-id-1017
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Bird name: Slaty Flowerpiercer
Latin: Diglossa plumbea
Other:
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Flowerpiercers
Range: Costa Rica and western Panama
Similar:

The Slaty Flowerpiercer has a uniquely shaped bill adapted to its special method of feeding. The lower half of the bill is upturned and the upper bill has a small downturned hook at the tip. Slaty Flowerpiercers use this to puncture the base of flowers and access the nectar.

The male is a small dark grey bird and the female brownish. If you can see the bill there can be no doubt as to the identification in Panama. Slaty Flowerpiercers were common among the garden flowers of Los Quetzales lodge.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersSeedeatersGrassquitsPanamaCerro AzulEl ValleValle de AntonChiriquiFinca Hartmann2011-02-02T12:19:23+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tiaris_olivaceus_yellow_faced_grassquit.php#unique-entry-id-1016http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tiaris_olivaceus_yellow_faced_grassquit.php#unique-entry-id-1016
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Bird name: Yellow Faced Grassquit
Latin: Tiaris olivaceus
Other: Semillerito cariamarillo, Tomeguín de la tierra, viudito (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Seedeaters, Grassquits
Range: Greater Antilles, E Mexico to Venezuela
Similar:

The male Yellow-faced Grassquit is quickly recognised by its distinctive face pattern, which almost resembles a nuclear hazard sign when viewed face on, with three yellow marks - two above the eyes and one below the chin. The female, directly below, is greyer with only a hint of the same pattern.

We saw Yellow-faced Grassquits frequently in Panama, in diverse habitats.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesSiskinsPanamaChiriquiFinca Hartmann2011-01-29T15:53:22+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/carduelis_xanthogastra_yellow_bellied_siskin.php#unique-entry-id-1015http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/carduelis_xanthogastra_yellow_bellied_siskin.php#unique-entry-id-1015
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Bird name: Yellow Bellied Siskin
Latin: Carduelis xanthogastra
Other:
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Siskins
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil. Bolivia
Similar:

The male Yellow-bellied Siskin is quite easy to identify - a dark hood reaching down to chest, bright yellow underparts, dark upperparts with a yellow patch on wing. This one was seen at the Finca Hartmann coffee farm in Chiriqui.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersSeedeatersPanama2011-01-29T15:53:05+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sporophila_corvina_variable_seedeater.php#unique-entry-id-1014http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sporophila_corvina_variable_seedeater.php#unique-entry-id-1014
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Bird name: Variable Seedeater
Latin: Sporophila corvina
Other: Split from S. americana • Semillerito aurito (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Seedeaters
Range: E Mexico to Peru
Similar: Female Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Lesser Seed-Finch

The Variable Seedeaters was seen in many locations in Panama. The male, above, is black with white underparts and white collar. The female, below, is buffy with dark bill, but ID should probably be treated with caution.

Below, probable female Variable Seedeater.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersSeedeatersPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline RoadBrazilAmmo PondsGamboaChiriquiFinca HartmannEcuadorMindoEl Monte LodgeMilpe2012-01-27T16:03:56+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sporophila_nigricollis_yellow_bellied_seedeater.php#unique-entry-id-1013http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sporophila_nigricollis_yellow_bellied_seedeater.php#unique-entry-id-1013
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Bird name: Yellow Bellied Seedeater
Latin: Sporophila nigricollis
Other: Espiguero capuchino, espiguero vientriamarillo, espiguero corbatita amarillo (Es) • Papa-capim-capuchinho, Baiano (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Seedeaters
Range: Costa Rica, Panama to Bolivia, Brazil
Similar: Female Variable Seedeater

The male Yellow-bellied Seedeater above, seen at Finca Hartmann, is pale, but there is considerable individual variation in the amount of yellow on the belly. Pictured below, a Yellow-bellied Seedeater from Mindo, Ecuador, which is more yellow. Male Yellow-bellied Seedeaters are easy enough to identify by their dark hood.

The presumed female Yellow-bellied Seedeater, directly below, looks much like the female Variable Seedeater, so ID should be treated with caution.

Below, presumed female Yellow-bellied Seedeater, W. Panama.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaChiriquiLos Quetzales2011-02-02T12:19:34+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/haplospiza_rustica_slaty_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1011http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/haplospiza_rustica_slaty_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1011
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Bird name: Slaty Finch
Latin: Haplospiza rustica
Other: Gorrión pizarra (Es), Pizarra, Pinzón pizarroso (Mex)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Seedeaters
Range: S Mexico to Venezuela, Bolivia
Similar:

The Slaty Finch is a little shy but I saw it coming to eat seed a couple of times near Cerro Punta, once at the Finca Dracula orchid farm seed feeder below and once when we put out some seed at Los Quetzales cabin number 8. The guide said that Slaty Finches were usually difficult to see.

The Slaty Finch is an all-grey bird found in the highlands.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCardinalidaeGrosbeaksSaltatorsPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2011-01-29T15:52:19+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanocompsa_cyanoides_blue_black_grosbeak.php#unique-entry-id-1010http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanocompsa_cyanoides_blue_black_grosbeak.php#unique-entry-id-1010
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Bird name: Blue Black Grosbeak
Latin: Cyanocompsa cyanoides
Other: Picogrueso negro (Es)
Family: Cardinalidae • Grosbeaks
Range: SE Mexico to Ecuador & W Amazonia
Similar:

An adult Blue-black Grosbeak feeding a brown juvenile below.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeNew World SparrowsBuntingsPanamaChiriquiLago Volcan2011-01-29T15:51:56+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/92a9522992681412259a1977e2b09b26-1009.php#unique-entry-id-1009http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/92a9522992681412259a1977e2b09b26-1009.php#unique-entry-id-1009
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Bird name: Black Striped Sparrow
Latin: Arremonops conirostris
Other:
Family: Emberizidae • New World Sparrows
Range: Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, N Brazil
Similar:

The Black-striped Sparrow has a grey head with black stripes, light grey underparts and yellowish green upperparts. Great song which speeds up.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeBrush FinchesPanamaChiriquiLos Quetzales2012-01-30T15:31:32+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/arremon_brunneinucha_chestnut_capped_brush_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1008http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/arremon_brunneinucha_chestnut_capped_brush_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1008
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Bird name: Chestnut Capped Brush Finch
Latin: Arremon brunneinucha
Other: was Buarremon • Rascadorcito gorricastaño (Es)
Family: Emberizidae • Brush Finches
Range: Mexico, via Panama, Colombia, to Ecuador, Peru
Similar:

A horde of Chestnut-capped Brush Finches immediately appeared when the guide put out some seed for them in the forests above Los Quetzales. I had seen one before briefly with juvenile (photo further below) in El Valle, but the prospect of a good meal was all these birds needed to overcome their otherwise shy nature.

Adult Chestnut-capped Brush Finches are great-looking birds with a chestnut crown bordered by a thin yellow stripe, black face with white spots, white throat bordered by black line below, grey chest, white belly, greenish back and grey tail.

Below, Chestnut-Capped Brush Finch, Panama, Chiriqui, May 2010
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeBrush FinchesPanamaChiriquiLago Volcan2012-01-30T15:31:27+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/atlapetes_albinucha_white_naped_brush_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1007http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/atlapetes_albinucha_white_naped_brush_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1007
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Bird name: White Naped Brush Finch
Latin: Atlapetes albinucha
Other: Yellow-throated Brush Finch, Atlapetes gutturalis, is conspecific - Atlapetes barbiamarillo, Comepuntas (Es) • Atlapetes corona blanquirrayada (Mex)
Family: Emberizidae • Brush Finches
Range: Mexico to western Panama, Colombia
Similar:

The White-naped Brush Finch is also known in Panama as the Yellow-throated Brush Finch, and now considered conspecific by the IOC.

In Panama the White-naped Brush Finch has a yellow throat, white crest, white underside and dark upperparts. Seen here around the Lago Volcan.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeBrush FinchesPanamaChiriqui2012-01-30T15:31:23+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pezopetes_capitalis_large_footed_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1006http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pezopetes_capitalis_large_footed_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1006
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Bird name: Large Footed Finch
Latin: Pezopetes capitalis
Other: Pata Larga (Es)
Family: Emberizidae • New World Sparrows, Brush Finches
Range: Costa Rica, western Panama
Similar:

I think the above photo is a juvenile Large-footed Finch and the lowest photo is a blurry shot probably of an adult seen at the same time.

We saw these above Cerro Punta in the Chiriqui mountains - higher than 2000 metres.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCardinalidaeGrosbeaksSaltatorsPanama2011-01-29T15:51:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/saltator_maximus_buff_throated_saltator.php#unique-entry-id-1005http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/saltator_maximus_buff_throated_saltator.php#unique-entry-id-1005
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Bird name: Buff Throated Saltator
Latin: Saltator maximus
Other: Trinca-ferro, Tempera-viola (Br) • Saltator gorjileonado (Br)
Family: Cardinalidae • Saltators
Range: Widespread Latin America
Similar:

The Buff-throated Saltator has a characteristic buff throat patch bordered by a thick band of black.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCardinalidaeGrosbeaksSaltatorsPanamaGamboaEl ValleValle de AntonChiriquiFinca Hartmann2011-02-02T12:19:58+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/saltator_striatipectus_streaked_saltator.php#unique-entry-id-1003http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/saltator_striatipectus_streaked_saltator.php#unique-entry-id-1003
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Bird name: Streaked Saltator
Latin: Saltator striatipectus
Other:
Family: Cardinalidae • Saltators
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Similar: Streaked Flycatcher

The Streaked Saltator has similar colouring to the Streaked Flycatcher, but, of course, a completely different shaped bill.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeFinchesPanamaChiriquiLos Quetzales2011-02-02T12:35:56+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pselliophorus_tibialis_yellow_thighed_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1002http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pselliophorus_tibialis_yellow_thighed_finch.php#unique-entry-id-1002
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Bird name: Yellow Thighed Finch
Latin: Pselliophorus tibialis
Other:
Family: Emberizidae • New World Sparrows
Range: Costa Rica, western Panama
Similar: Yellow-Green Finch, Slaty Finch

The adult Yellow-thighed Finch is generally instantly recognisable with its yellow thigh pompom, black head and grey body, although the juvenile may have no yellow thigh. Also can be difficult to see in the rain.

These Yellow-thighed Finches came to eat seed in the mountains above Los Quezales.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaChiriqui2011-01-29T12:09:25+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chrysothlypis_chrysomelas_black_and_yellow_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1001http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chrysothlypis_chrysomelas_black_and_yellow_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-1001
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Bird name: Black and Yellow Tanager
Latin: Chrysothlypis chrysomelas
Other:
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Costa Rica and Panama
Similar: Red-throated Ant Tanager

A possible Black-and-yellow Tanager seen in Chiriqui…]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2011-01-29T10:43:36+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_assimilis_white_throated_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-1000http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_assimilis_white_throated_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-1000
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Bird name: White Throated Thrush
Latin: Turdus assimilis
Other:
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: Widespread Middle America
Similar:

Just a blurry record shot of the White-throated Thrush in Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsMeadowlarksEl ValleValle de AntonChiriqui2012-09-01T20:39:35+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sturnella_magna_eastern_meadowlark.php#unique-entry-id-999http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sturnella_magna_eastern_meadowlark.php#unique-entry-id-999
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Bird name: Eastern Meadowlark
Latin: Sturnella magna
Other: Turpial oriental, carmelo, zacatero común, pradero común (Es) •
Family: Icteridae • Blackbirds, Meadowlark
Range: SE Canada to NE Brazil
Similar:

I saw these Eastern Meadowlarks a couple of times in Panama, once in a meadow in El Valle, then again crossing the road near a house in Chiriqui.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaEl ValleValle de AntonCanopy Lodge2011-01-29T14:13:03+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/habia_rubica_red_crowned_ant_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-998http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/habia_rubica_red_crowned_ant_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-998
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Bird name: Red Crowned Ant Tanager
Latin: Habia rubica
Other: Tangara rojisucia rúbica, Tangara hormiguera coronirroja (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Widespread Latin America
Similar: Red-throated Ant Tanager

This pair of Red-crowned Ant Tanager visited the fruit feeder at Canopy Lodge, Panama, in April.

The male Red-crowned Ant Tanager is chestnut coloured with a red crown barely visible in the above photo. The female, below, is olive green. There are several olive-green tanagers, so it helped that they arrived together. Both male and females should have a dark line around their crests, which will distinguish them from the similar Red-throated Ant Tanager, but I relied on the guide’s identification for these.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaEl ValleValle de AntonEcuadorPichinchaSilanche2012-01-18T13:50:30+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mitrospingus_cassinii_dusky_faced_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-996http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mitrospingus_cassinii_dusky_faced_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-996
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Bird name: Dusky Faced Tanager
Latin: Mitrospingus cassinii
Other: Tangara carinegruzca (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador
Similar:

A blurry record shot of a Dusky-faced Tanager in El Valle, Panama.

And another blurry record from Silanche Reserve, Ecuador.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeBush TanagersPanamaCerro AzulEl ValleValle de AntonChiriquiEcuadorNapoSan Isidro Lodge2012-01-29T18:06:43+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorospingus_ophthalmicus_common_bush_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-995http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorospingus_ophthalmicus_common_bush_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-995
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Bird name: Common Bush Tanager
Latin: Chlorospingus ophthalmicus
Other: Tangarita oftálmica, Tangara de monte orejuda, Clorospingo comun (Es) • C. flavopectus
Family: Emberizidae • Bush Tanagers
Range: SW Mexico to N Argentina,
Similar:

I saw the Common Bush Tanager in several locations in Panama, above in El Valle, below at the Finca Dracula in Cerro Punta. In Panama, recognisable by the large white patch behind the eye.

But in Ecuador, Common Bush Tanagers do not have this white post-ocular mark.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeBush TanagersPanamaChiriqui2012-01-29T18:06:47+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorospingus_pileatus_sooty_capped_bush_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-994http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorospingus_pileatus_sooty_capped_bush_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-994
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Bird name: Sooty Capped Bush Tanager
Latin: Chlorospingus pileatus
Other: Frutero copetón (Es)
Family: Emberizidae • Bush Tanagers
Range: Costa Rica, western Panama
Similar:

In Panama, the Sooty-Capped Bush Tanager is found only in the western highlands. This individual was seen above 2000m.

The Sooty-Capped Bush Tanager is identified by the large white stripe above the eye, white throat, yellow body, and otherwise sooty head.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaMetropolitan ParkEl ValleValle de Anton2011-01-27T11:04:14+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rhodinocichla_rosea_rosy_thrush_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-993http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rhodinocichla_rosea_rosy_thrush_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-993
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Bird name: Rosy Thrush Tanager
Latin: Rhodinocichla rosea
Other: Tangara pechirrosada, Tangara cuitlacoche (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: W Mexico to Venezuela
Similar:

These Rosy-thrush Tanagers were difficult to photograph - distant and in dark forest.

The male Rosy-thrush Tanager, above, is a superb shade of crimson underneath and black above, the female is more orange below. Both have a white stripe above the eye.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline RoadEl ValleValle de Anton2011-01-29T14:13:16+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachyphonus_rufus_white_lined_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-992http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachyphonus_rufus_white_lined_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-992
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Bird name: White Lined Tanager
Latin: Tachyphonus rufus
Other:
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Costa Rica, Panama to NE Argentina
Similar: Cinnamon Becard, White-shouldered Tanager

We saw the White-lined Tanager on the Pipeline Road and in El Valle.

The male White-lined Tanager, above, is predominantly black with white usually only visible under wings in flight - just a hint visible on the edge of the closed wing. The female, below, is ruddy brown above, cinnamon below.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2011-01-29T14:13:20+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eucometis_penicillata_grey_headed_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-991http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eucometis_penicillata_grey_headed_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-991
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Bird name: Grey Headed Tanager
Latin: Eucometis penicillata
Other: Gray-headed Tanager (US) • Tangara cabecigrís (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: SE Mexico to SC Brazil & N Paraguay
Similar: Female White-shouldered Tanager

The Grey-headed Tanager has a grey head and bright yellow underparts. Olive green above. This one was seen on Pipeline Road.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2011-01-27T11:03:29+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachyphonus_delatrii_tawny_crested_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-990http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachyphonus_delatrii_tawny_crested_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-990
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Bird name: Tawny Crested Tanager
Latin: Tachyphonus delatrii
Other:
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador
Similar: Male White-shouldered Tanager

Record shots of the Tawny-crested Tanager, female above, male below. The female is dark brown and the male is black with orange crest.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaPanama CityMetropolitan Park2011-01-29T14:13:27+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachyphonus_luctuosus_white_shouldered_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-989http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachyphonus_luctuosus_white_shouldered_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-989
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Bird name: White Shouldered Tanager
Latin: Tachyphonus luctuosus
Other:
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Amazonia
Similar: Grey Headed Tanager

Pictured here are male White-shouldered Tanagers, which are black with white shoulders. Females have grey heads, yellow underparts and olive upperparts. We saw these at the top of the Metropolitan Park in Panama City.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2011-01-29T14:14:33+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/piranga_hepatica_hepatic_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-988http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/piranga_hepatica_hepatic_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-988
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Bird name: Hepatic Tanager
Latin: Piranga hepatica
Other:
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers - now Cardinalidae
Range: W USA to Central America, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Similar: Female White-lined Tanager, Olive Tanager

The female Hepatic Tanager is yellow and male, below, is red - greyish around eye. I relied on the guide for identification of these.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaGamboaMetropolitan ParkPanama CityPipeline RoadSoberania National Park2011-01-29T14:13:07+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/habia_fuscicauda_red_throated_ant_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-987http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/habia_fuscicauda_red_throated_ant_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-987
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Bird name: Red Throated Ant Tanager
Latin: Habia fuscicauda
Other: Tangara rojisucia fuscicauda, Tangara hormiguera gorjirroja (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Mexico to Colombia
Similar: Red Crowned Ant Tanager

The male Red-throated Ant Tanager is red-brown with brighter red throat and red crown. The female, below, is olive-brown with brighter yellow throat and yellow crown. I relied on the guide’s ID for these.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaChiriqui2011-01-29T14:13:41+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/piranga_bidentata_flame_colored_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-986http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/piranga_bidentata_flame_colored_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-986
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Bird name: Flame Colored Tanager
Latin: Piranga bidentata
Other: Flame-coloured Tanager (UK) • Quitrique de espalda rayada (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers - now Cardinalidae
Range: W Mexico to Panama
Similar: White-winged Tanager

My taxi driver in Cerro Punta, who quickly got the bird-watching bug, spotted the above Flame-colored Tanager on the windowsill of a house we were passing. I was a little nervous walking into a stranger’s front garden and my prevarication probably missed me a really good shot.

The male Flame-colored Tanager is a fantastically bright orange-red bird. The female is yellow not red, but still has the white wingbars. Both male and female have a dark shadow behind the eye - this area is darker in the similar White-winged Tanager.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaCerro AzulSoberania National ParkAmmo PondsGamboaEl ValleValle de AntonCanopy LodgeNests2011-01-29T14:44:19+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphocelus_dimidiatus_crimson_backed_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-985http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphocelus_dimidiatus_crimson_backed_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-985
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Bird name: Crimson Backed Tanager
Latin: Ramphocelus dimidiatus
Other:
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Panama, Colombia, Venezuela
Similar: Ant tanagers

The Crimson-backed Tanager was one of the most common tanagers in central Panama - seen at feeders, around houses and fairly open forested areas.

Crimson-backed Tanagers are basically red birds with dark wings, but as there are quite a few red tanagers, with similar names, they can be surprisingly difficult to ID to the uninitiated.

Males have a characteristic partly white lower bill, whereas females’ bills are fairly uniform dark. Females are on the whole duller and browner.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaChiriqui2011-01-29T14:14:17+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphocelus_costaricensis_cherries_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-984http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphocelus_costaricensis_cherries_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-984
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Bird name: Cherrie's Tanager
Latin: Ramphocelus costaricensis
Other: Scarlet-rumped Tanager • Tangara grupirroja (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: W Costa Rica, W Panama?
Similar: Passerini’s Tanager

These Cherrie’s Tanagers were seen in Chiriqui, western Panama. The male is black with a bright red rump and female is yellowish underneath with orange chest and rump and olive brown wings and tail.

They were often referred to as Scarlet-rumped Tanagers (the old name) which also includes Passerini’s Tanager.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaGamboaEl ValleValle de AntonEcuadorPichinchaMindoEl Monte LodgeMilpe2012-01-29T09:26:02+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphocelus_icteronotus_lemon_rumped_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-983http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphocelus_icteronotus_lemon_rumped_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-983
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Bird name: Lemon Rumped Tanager
Latin: Ramphocelus icteronotus
Other: Flame-rumped Tanager • Tangara lomilimón (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Panama, Colombia, Ecuador
Similar:

Lemon-rumped Tanagers hybridize with Flame-rumped Tanagers, and so are often lumped together. But for the purposes of this entry, if the rump is yellow, not red, the bird is called Lemon-rumped, even though the birds in Panama were often referred to as Flame-rumped Tanagers by the guides.

Females, in particular, were not uncommon in Gamboa and El Valle. Lemon-rumped Tanagers were also seen frequently in Ecuador, especially around Mindo - only in the west.

The Lemon-rumped Tanager male is black with a very bright lemon rump. The female is yellow below and brown above - a slightly washed out look with light throat, and pale wingbar visible. Both have light bluish-white bills with dark tip.

Below, female Lemon-rumped Tanager, Panama


Below, male Lemon-rumped Tanager, Ecuador, 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaCerro AzulSoberania National ParkPipeline RoadGamboaLos QuetzalesChiriquiCanopy LodgeCanopy Tower2011-01-29T14:14:05+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thraupis_episcopus_blue_grey_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-982http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thraupis_episcopus_blue_grey_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-982
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Bird name: Blue Grey Tanager
Latin: Thraupis episcopus
Other: Blue-Gray Tanager (US) • Tangara azulada, azulejo de jardín (Es), sanhaço-da-amazônia (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: S Mexico to Bolivia, Amazonia
Similar: Palm Tanager

The Blue-grey Tanager is one of the most common and omnipresent garden tanagers in Panama. It is pale grey with blue on wings tail and back. The shade of blue varies from cobalt to turquoise. Seen from below the Blue-gray Tanager can look very white, like other Thraupis tanagers.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaChiriquiFinca Hartmann2011-01-26T23:32:34+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_guttata_speckled_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-981http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_guttata_speckled_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-981
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Bird name: Speckled Tanager
Latin: Tangara guttata
Other:
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Costa Rica to N, NW Brazil
Similar:

The Speckled Tanager is a great looking tanager, but stayed in the shade when we saw it at Finca Hartmann in western Panama, so the colours are a little muted in the photo.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaChiriquiLos QuetzalesEl ValleValle de AntonEcuadorPichinchaMindoEl Monte Lodge2011-01-26T23:32:59+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_icterocephala_silver_throated_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-980http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_icterocephala_silver_throated_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-980
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Bird name: Silver Throated Tanager
Latin: Tangara icterocephala
Other: Tangara garganta de plata (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador
Similar:

The Silver-throated Tanager is another beautiful tanager. Quite a small bird, and I didn’t see that many of them until I arrived at Los Quetzales in the Chiriqui western highlands of Panama, where they were attracted by the red berries of this fruiting tree.

The Silver-throated Tanager is mostly yellow with green and black markings on back, and distinctive whitish throat, which can look pale turquoise with flash. Throat bordered above with black line.

Also seen at El Monte Lodge, Mindo, northwest Ecuador.

Below, Silver-throated Tanager feeding on berries, Chiriqui, Panama, May.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaChiriquiFinca HartmannEl ValleValle de AntonEcuadorPichinchaSilancheMindoEl Monte LodgeBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2012-01-28T12:26:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_gyrola_bay_headed_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-979http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_gyrola_bay_headed_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-979
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Bird name: Bay Headed Tanager
Latin: Tangara gyrola
Other: Tángara cabeciroja (Es) • Saíra-de-cabeça-castanha (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil through N, W Amazonia
Similar:

More bright colours. The Bay-headed Tanager has a chestnut head, light blue underparts and green upperparts. The female is similar to the male but duller.

There are variations in race. In Para, Brazil, Bay headed-Tanagers had more yellow on neck and shoulders (pic below). In Mindo, Ecuador, they had much yellow on wing (pic below).

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaCerro AzulEl ValleValle de AntonEcuadorPichinchaSilanche2012-01-20T14:27:09+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_larvata_golden_hooded_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-978http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_larvata_golden_hooded_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-978
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Bird name: Golden Hooded Tanager
Latin: Tangara larvata
Other: Tangara capuchidorada, tangara cabecipinta (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: S Mexico to Ecuador
Similar:

The Golden Hooded Tanager was one of the first birds I saw in Panama in Cerro Azul, then more frequently in El Valle.

The golden hood makes this bird pretty unmistakeable. Good-looking bird!

Also seen at the Silanche Reserve in northwest Ecuador - western slope.

Below: Golden-hooded Tanager, Panama
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaSoberania National ParkCanopy Tower2011-01-26T08:55:35+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_inornata_plain_colored_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-977http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_inornata_plain_colored_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-977
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Bird name: Plain Colored Tanager
Latin: Tangara inornata
Other: Plain-coloured Tanager (UK) •
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, northern Colombia
Similar: Palm Tanager

The Plain-colored Tanager is aptly named. It is a small tanager with not much in the way of colour except for a small patch of bright blue on each shoulder - which helps differentiate it from the Palm Tanager, which is also larger. They regularly visited the fruiting Cecropia tree beside the Canopy Tower.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesEuphoniasPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2011-01-26T08:53:25+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euphonia_anneae_tawny_capped_euphonia.php#unique-entry-id-976http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euphonia_anneae_tawny_capped_euphonia.php#unique-entry-id-976
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Bird name: Tawny Capped Euphonia
Latin: Euphonia anneae
Other:
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Euphonias
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, northwestern Colombia
Similar:

The Tawny-capped Euphonia is the only euphonia in its range with large tawny cap. We saw them a couple of time in El Valle, one with lemon yellow underparts and the other with a more orange colour below.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesEuphoniasPanama2011-01-26T08:53:13+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euphonia_luteicapilla_yellow_crowned_euphonia.php#unique-entry-id-975http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euphonia_luteicapilla_yellow_crowned_euphonia.php#unique-entry-id-975
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Bird name: Yellow Crowned Euphonia
Latin: Euphonia luteicapilla
Other:
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Euphonias
Range: Nicaragua, Costa Rica to eastern Panama
Similar: Spot Crowned Euphonia

A record shot of the Yellow-crowned Euphonia in central Panama. Looks like the Thick-billed Euphonia but with black throat and neck. Female, below, is yellow and olive.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesEuphoniasPanamaChiriquiFinca Hartmann2011-01-26T08:54:02+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euphonia_imitans_spot_crowned_euphonia.php#unique-entry-id-974http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euphonia_imitans_spot_crowned_euphonia.php#unique-entry-id-974
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Bird name: Spot Crowned Euphonia
Latin: Euphonia imitans
Other:
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Euphonias
Range: SW Costa Rica and Pacific W Panama (W Chiriqui)
Similar: Yellow Crowned Euphonia

Pictured is a female Spot-crowned Euphonia seen in Finca Hartmann in Chiriqui, Panama. She is identified by tawny cap and belly. The male is more difficult to ID - similar to the Yellow-crowned Euphonia but with spotting on crown.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesEuphoniasPanamaEl ValleValle de AntonCanopy Lodge2011-01-26T08:54:48+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euphonia_laniirostris_thick_billed_euphonia.php#unique-entry-id-973http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euphonia_laniirostris_thick_billed_euphonia.php#unique-entry-id-973
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Bird name: Thick Billed Euphonia
Latin: Euphonia laniirostris
Other:
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Euphonias
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Bolivia, Amazonia
Similar: Yellow-throated Euphonia

The Thick-billed Euphonia is the feeder bird at the Canopy Lodge in El Valle, Panama. Literally dozens fly in, of all ages.

The male Thick-billed Euphonia is all yellow underneath and dark blue-black above, with yellow forecrown.

The female, directly below, is dull yellow green. A juvenile male, lowest photo, shows half way stage between female/juvenile plumage and adult male. White marks in the wings of adults can only be seen in flight (photo below).

A pair pictured below were collecting moss and spiderwebs to build a nest.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesEuphoniasPanamaChiriquiLago Volcan2011-01-26T07:54:36+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euphonia_elegantissima_elegant_euphonia.php#unique-entry-id-972http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euphonia_elegantissima_elegant_euphonia.php#unique-entry-id-972
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, Chiriqui, May 2010

Bird name: Elegant Euphonia
Latin: Euphonia elegantissima
Other: Blue-hooded Euphonia • Eufonia gorriazul (Es)
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Euphonias
Range: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, W Panama.
Similar:

I couldn’t coax this Elegant Euphonia further out from its tangle of branches near Lago Volcan in western Panama.

The Elegant Euphonia is the only euphonia in its range with pale blue hood, black face, yellow-orange below, dark upperparts. In Panama, only found in western highlands.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesChlorophoniasPanamaChiriquiLos Quetzales2011-01-26T08:54:14+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorophonia_callophrys_golden_browed_chlorophonia.php#unique-entry-id-971http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorophonia_callophrys_golden_browed_chlorophonia.php#unique-entry-id-971
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, Chiriqui, May 2010

Bird name: Golden Browed Chlorophonia
Latin: Chlorophonia callophrys
Other:
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Chlorophonias
Range: Costa Rica and western Panama highlands
Similar:

A superbly coloured Golden-browed Chlorophonia seen in the Chiriqui highlands of western Panama.

An adult male is pictured above with yellow chest and stripe above eye, pale blue crest and neck, black mark near neck. The rest bright green.

Directly below, perhaps a juvenile feeding on a fruit, predominantly green with only a hint of the adult markings.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersHoneycreepersPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2012-01-28T22:25:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanerpes_lucidus_shining_honeycreeper.php#unique-entry-id-969http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanerpes_lucidus_shining_honeycreeper.php#unique-entry-id-969
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, April 2010

Bird name: Shining Honeycreeper
Latin: Cyanerpes lucidus
Other: Mielero dorsiazul (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Honeycreepers
Range: Mexico to Colombia
Similar: Red-legged Honeycreeper

Just a record shot of this Shining Honeycreeper seen in Panama! NB yellow legs.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParulidaeNew World WarblersPanamaAmmo Ponds2011-01-25T10:18:22+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendroica_aestiva_american_yellow_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-968http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendroica_aestiva_american_yellow_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-968
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, April 2010

Bird name: American Yellow Warbler
Latin: Dendroica aestiva
Other: Dendroica petechia • Yellow Warbler • Canario del manglar (Es)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Widespread N America to Mexico - migrates to Amazonia
Similar:

I guess this was a migrant American Yellow Warbler seen at the Ammo Ponds in Central Panama. American Yellow Warbler is the new IOC species name for the northern type of the Mangrove Warbler complex.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParulidaeNew World WarblersPanamaChiriquiFinca Hartmann2011-01-25T10:18:13+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phaeothlypis_fulvicauda_buff_rumped_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-967http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phaeothlypis_fulvicauda_buff_rumped_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-967
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Buff Rumped Warbler
Latin: Phaeothlypis fulvicauda
Other:
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia
Similar:

We saw this Buff-rumped Warbler on the Finca Hartmann in Chiriqui, western Panama. It was not far from a stream and scurried along the ground ahead of us as we approached, pausing on mounds. The guide said that they were not very common.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParulidaeNew World WarblersWhitestartsPanamaChiriquiLago VolcanEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReserveMilpeMirador Rio BrancoPaz de las AvesNapoSan Isidro LodgeSeptimo Paraiso2011-07-24T10:04:05+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myioborus_miniatus_slate_throated_whitestart.php#unique-entry-id-966http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myioborus_miniatus_slate_throated_whitestart.php#unique-entry-id-966
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Santa Lucia, Ecuador, March.

Bird name: Slate Throated Whitestart
Latin: Myioborus miniatus
Other: Slate-throated Redstart • Candelita goliplomiza (Es) • Mariquita-cinza (Br)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers, Whitestarts
Range: Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Guianas, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina.
Similar: Parulas, Euphonias

One of the most widespread and frequently-seen passerines in Ecuador in March at mid-altitude - fast-moving but will perch nearby. Seen on the slope up to Santa Lucia, Mirador Rio Blanco, Paz de las Aves and Milpe, but the best views were at San Isidro (above). Often found in mixed flocks.

In Panama, I only saw them in the eastern Chiriqui province, where they are known by the old name of Slate-throated Redstart. They did not live close to huts like the Collared Whitestart, so were seen less frequently.

The Slate-throated Whitestart is yellow below, slate above, extending over head and throat (unlike the Parulas in Panama). Longish tail with white outer feathers distinguishes it from Euphonias. Small rufous crest is sometimes difficult to see. One fanned its tail frequently (photo below).



Directly above and below, Slate-throated Whitestarts, Chiriqui, Panama, May. © monacoeye
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParulidaeNew World WarblersWhitestartsPanamaChiriquiLos QuetzalesChicks, Ducklings, Fledglings etc2011-01-26T00:11:14+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myioborus_torquatus_collared_whitestart.php#unique-entry-id-965http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myioborus_torquatus_collared_whitestart.php#unique-entry-id-965
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, Chirqui, May 2010

Bird name: Collared Whitestart
Latin: Myioborus torquatus
Other: Collared Redstart
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Costa Rica and Western Panama highlands
Similar:

In Panama found mostly in the western highlands above 1800m. The Collared Whitestart (more commonly known as Collared Redstart) is very colourful in the dark forest, and can be found near habitations.

The adult is unmistakable with yellow face and underside, dark above with dark neck, and raised rufous crest. Fast moving, so difficult to photograph in that respect, but not particularly shy either.

The above adult was one of two returning to feed an adorable chick, below, which lacks most of the yellow colouring. An endearing bird!

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParulidaeNew World WarblersPanamaChiriquiLos Quetzales2011-01-26T00:10:49+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/basileuterus_melanogenys_black_cheeked_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-964http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/basileuterus_melanogenys_black_cheeked_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-964
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Black Cheeked Warbler
Latin: Basileuterus melanogenys
Other:
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Costa Rica and Western Panama
Similar:

The Black-cheeked Warbler seems to have a feisty expression. We only saw one a couple of times in the high forest above Los Quetzales.

Black-cheeked Warblers are pale off-white below, light throat, with black face and white stripe above eye, a small rufous crown and white mark on wing. The rest dull olive brown.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParulidaeNew World WarblersPanamaEl ValleValle de AntonChiriqui2011-01-26T00:10:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/basileuterus_rufifrons_rufous_capped_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-963http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/basileuterus_rufifrons_rufous_capped_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-963
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Rufous Capped Warbler
Latin: Basileuterus rufifrons
Other:
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Mexico to Panama
Similar:

The Rufous Capped Warbler has a rufous cap, white stripe above eye, black around eye, then more rufous and white below eye. Yellow underparts, olive green above.

Seen on most outings to the mountains of El Valle and once in Chiriqui.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParulidaeNew World WarblersPanamaChiriquiLos Quetzales2011-01-26T00:10:18+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/parula_gutturalis_flame_throated_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-962http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/parula_gutturalis_flame_throated_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-962
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Flame Throated Warbler
Latin: Parula gutturalis
Other:
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Costa Rica and Western Panama highlands
Similar:

The Flame-throated Warbler is similar to its relative the Tropical Parula but white extends further up the belly, leaving only chest and neck orange-yellow.

I only saw the Flame-throated Warbler in the high mountain forest areas above Los Quetzales.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParulidaeNew World WarblersPanamaChiriquiLago Volcan2011-01-26T00:10:31+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/parula_pitiayumi_tropical_parula.php#unique-entry-id-961http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/parula_pitiayumi_tropical_parula.php#unique-entry-id-961
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Tropical Parula
Latin: Parula pitiayumi
Other: Chipe azul olivo tropical (Es)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Widespread Latin America, also S Texas
Similar: Flame Throated Warbler, Thick-billed Euphonia

The Tropical Parula is yellow below and dark above. Similar colour scheme to the Thick-billed Euphonia but lacks the yellow head patch, and completely different bill.

Only seen once in Panama, at Lago Volcan in Chiriqui.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersHoneycreepersPanamaSoberania National ParkAmmo PondsEl ValleValle de AntonCanopy LodgeBrazilRio de JaneiroRegua2012-01-28T22:25:59+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanerpes_cyaneus_red_legged_honeycreeper.php#unique-entry-id-960http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cyanerpes_cyaneus_red_legged_honeycreeper.php#unique-entry-id-960
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Red Legged Honeycreeper
Latin: Cyanerpes cyaneus
Other: Mielero dorsioscuro, Mielero patirrojo (Es) • Saíra-beija-flor, saí-azul-de-pernas-vermelhas (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Honeycreepers
Range: Mexico to Brazil
Similar:

The Red-legged Honeycreeper was a typical fruit feeder bird in Canopy Lodge, El Valle, Panama, and also seen in forest outskirts.

The male (above) has bright red legs, electric blue cap, sometimes crested, black eye mask, and the rest intense blue. The female, directly below, is greenish with reddish legs.

Below, female Red-legged Honeycreeper, Panama
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersDacnisesPanamaEl ValleValle de AntonChiriquiFinca Hartmann2012-01-28T22:18:10+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dacnis_venusta_scarlet_thighed_dacnis.php#unique-entry-id-959http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dacnis_venusta_scarlet_thighed_dacnis.php#unique-entry-id-959
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Scarlet Thighed Dacnis
Latin: Dacnis venusta
Other: Mielero de muslos rojos, dacnis negriazul (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Dacnises
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador
Similar:

The male Scarlet-thighed Dacnis has black underparts, which join up to black eye mask. It is bright blue above and has red thighs but these can be difficult to see. The female Scarlet-thighed Dacnis, directly below, is pale creamy beige below. Both have red irises.

There are a couple of photos below of birds showing some light on the belly and some black on throat and chest, probably immature males.

Seen fairly regularly on outings in El Valle and again at Finca Hartmann, in fairly open sunny locations with fruiting trees.

Below, female Scarlet-thighed Dacnis, Panama
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersHoneycreepersPanamaCanopy TowerBrazilSao PauloUbatubaFolha SecaEl ValleValle de AntonRio de JaneiroSerra dos Tucanos Lodge2012-01-28T22:25:44+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorophanes_spiza_green_honeycreeper.php#unique-entry-id-958http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorophanes_spiza_green_honeycreeper.php#unique-entry-id-958
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Brazil, Panama

Bird name: Green Honeycreeper
Latin: Chlorophanes spiza
Other: Mielero verde (Es) • Saí-verde (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Honeycreepers
Range: Mexico to Brazil
Similar:

The Green Honeycreeper is a fairly common visitor to Jonas’ fruit feeders in Brazil. The male, above, has a distinctively shaped black hood on a turquoise body. The female, directly below, is leaf green. Both have yellow lower half of bill and red irises.

A juvenile male is pictured further below, showing a mixture of male and female plumage.

The lowest photo, taken in Panama on the observation deck of the Canopy Tower hotel, shows a female on a Cecropia with darker olive wing markings than the Brazilian birds I saw.

Below, a female Green Honeycreeper, Brazil.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersPanamaSoberania National ParkCanopy Tower2011-01-26T15:15:05+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/piranga_olivacea_scarlet_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-957http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/piranga_olivacea_scarlet_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-957
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, Canopy Tower, Apr 2010

Bird name: Scarlet Tanager
Latin: Piranga olivacea
Other: Tángara rojinegra migratoria (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers - now Cardinalidae
Range: Breeds in North America, migrates to western Amazonia
Similar:

We saw this Scarlet Tanager from the observation tower of the Canopy Tower in central Panama. Presumably migrating, in late April. The female is yellow olive.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comApodidaeSwiftsPanamaSoberania National ParkAmmo Ponds2011-01-02T22:55:34+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chaetura_brachyura_short_tailed_swift.php#unique-entry-id-955http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chaetura_brachyura_short_tailed_swift.php#unique-entry-id-955
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Ammo Dump, Panama, April 2010

Bird name: Short Tailed Swift
Latin: Chaetura brachyura
Other: Vencejo rabón (Es)
Family: Apodidae • Swifts
Range: Panama through Amazonia

Short-tailed Swifts seemed to be the most common sort in Panama. Identifiable by their apparent lack of tail.

There were one or two other types of swift pointed out at times - Costa Rican Swift, Band-rumped Swift, and the more easily identified White-collared Swift, which I had already seen in Brazil - but the photos are so distant and ambiguous that I’ll wait for a better opportunity before adding those entries to the site.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeWadersShorebirdsSandpipersFranceCamargueCote d'AzurGambiaFajaraTendaba2013-03-29T11:07:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/actitis_hypoleucos_common_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-954http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/actitis_hypoleucos_common_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-954
© monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Common Sandpiper
Latin: Actitis hypoleucos
Other: Andarríos chico (Es) • Chevalier guignette (Fr) • Piro piro piccolo (it) • Flussuferläufer (De) • Maçarico-das-rochas (Pt)
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers
Range: Breeding widespread Eurasia - migrates to Africa, Asia, Australasia, also Middle East

I saw the Common Sandpiper several times in the Gambia - Fajara, Tendaba etc.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksCaptive2011-01-02T18:53:39+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/callonetta_leucophrys_ringed_teal.php#unique-entry-id-953http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/callonetta_leucophrys_ringed_teal.php#unique-entry-id-953
© monacoeye • Do not copy • September

Bird name: Ringed Teal
Latin: Callonetta leucophrys
Other: Cerceta de collar (Es) • Marreca-de-coleira (Br)
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
Range: Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay.
Similar:

Ringed Teal are found in South America but seen here out of context in Nice.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeGeeseUSAChicks, Ducklings, Fledglings etc2011-01-02T18:47:10+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/branta_canadensis_canada_goose.php#unique-entry-id-952http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/branta_canadensis_canada_goose.php#unique-entry-id-952
Copyright: AT/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Washington DC, April 2008

Bird name: Canada Goose
Latin: Branta canadensis
Other:
Family: Anatidae • Geese
Range: Widespread North America

Canada Geese spotted by Alasdair beside the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Washington DC. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksDabbling DucksZoo2011-01-02T17:57:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_cyanoptera_cinnamon_teal.php#unique-entry-id-951http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_cyanoptera_cinnamon_teal.php#unique-entry-id-951
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • September

Bird name: Cinnamon Teal
Latin: Anas cyanoptera
Other: Pato colorado (Es) • Marreca-carijó (Br)
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
Range: W North America to S South America

Cinnamon Teal are found in the Americas but a male zoo bird is pictured here, for the record.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsEgretsAustraliaPerth2011-01-02T10:56:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bubulcus_coromandus_eastern_cattle_egret.php#unique-entry-id-950http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bubulcus_coromandus_eastern_cattle_egret.php#unique-entry-id-950
Copyright: TH/monacoeye • Australia, May 2008 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Eastern Cattle Egret
Latin: Bubulcus coromandus
Other:
Family: Ardeidae • Egrets
Range: South and East Asia, Australasia

The IOC has split the Cattle Egret into Western and Eastern forms. These were seen in Perth, Australia, so should be Eastern Cattle Egrets.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsEgretsAustraliaPerth2011-01-02T18:46:42+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/egretta_sacra_pacific_reef_heron.php#unique-entry-id-949http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/egretta_sacra_pacific_reef_heron.php#unique-entry-id-949
© monacoeye • all rights reserved • Perth, May 2008

Bird name: Pacific Reef Heron
Latin: Egretta sacra
Other: Eastern Reef Egret
Family: Ardeidae • Herons, Egrets
Range: Southeast Asia to Australia and New Zealand
Similar:

Possibly a Pacific Reef Heron? Yellow legs …]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsAustraliaPerth2011-01-02T18:10:32+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/nycticorax_caledonicus_nankeen_night_heron.php#unique-entry-id-948http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/nycticorax_caledonicus_nankeen_night_heron.php#unique-entry-id-948
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Perth, May 2008

Bird name: Nankeen Night Heron
Latin: Nycticorax caledonicus
Other: Rufous Night Heron
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range: Widespread Australasia
Similar:

A Nankeen Night Heron spotted in a park in Perth by Tania.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsGallinulesAustraliaPerth2011-01-02T19:27:55+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gallinula_tenebrosa_dusky_moorhen.php#unique-entry-id-947http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gallinula_tenebrosa_dusky_moorhen.php#unique-entry-id-947
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Perth, February 2010

Bird name: Dusky Moorhen
Latin: Gallinula tenebrosa
Other:
Family: Rallidae • Rails
Range: Widespread Australasia

Thanks to Tania for sending in this photo of a Dusky Moorhen seen in Perth, Australia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsGallinulesPanamaGamboaBrazilLagoa do PeixeChicks, Ducklings, Fledglings etc2011-01-02T19:27:39+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gallinula_galeata_common_gallinule.php#unique-entry-id-946http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gallinula_galeata_common_gallinule.php#unique-entry-id-946
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, April 2010

Bird name: Common Gallinule
Latin: Gallinula galeata
Other: Common Gallinule (US) • Polla Gris (Es), Polla de Agua • Galinha-d'água (Pt)
Family: Rallidae - Rails, Gallinules
Range: North America, South America, Hawaii

The IOC has adopted the split of Common Gallinule of Western Hemisphere from the Common Moorhen on the basis of morphological, genetic, and vocal differences (Groenenberg et al 2008, SACC).

So following the IOC naming system, these birds from Panama and Brazil pictured are therefore Common Gallinules, Gallinula galeata, and not Common Moorhens, which are restricted to Europe, Asia and Africa. If I had known at the time I might have got some better photos…]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhasianidaePheasantsIntroduced & EscapedCaptive2011-01-02T18:38:28+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gallus_gallus_domesticus_domestic_chicken.php#unique-entry-id-945http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gallus_gallus_domesticus_domestic_chicken.php#unique-entry-id-945
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Bird name: Domestic Chicken
Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus
Other: Rooster, Cockerel (En) • Gallo doméstico, Pollo (Es) • Poule, Coq, Poulet domestique (Fr) • Polllo (It) • Haushuhn (De)
Family: Phasianidae • Pheasants
Range: Thailand or SE Asia originally, but introduced and bred worldwide.

A few photos of chickens from around the world. The chicken was probably domesticated from the Red Junglefowl, a type of pheasant, well over 10,000 years ago in the region of Thailand, and is now bred worldwide. The Red Junglefowl still carries the same species name Gallus gallus.

Below a Brahma Cockerel.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhasianidaePheasantsIntroduced & EscapedZoo2011-01-01T13:57:52+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pavo_cristatus_indian_peafowl.php#unique-entry-id-944http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pavo_cristatus_indian_peafowl.php#unique-entry-id-944
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Bird name: Indian Peafowl
Latin: Phasianus colchicus
Other: Peacock (En) • Pavo real (Es) • Paon bleu (Fr) • Pavone comune (It) • Blaue Pfau (De)
Family: Phasianidae • Pheasants
Range: India originally, but introduced and bred worldwide.

What most of us know as a Peacock (stricly speaking the male) is an Indian Peafowl, originally from India and Sri Lanka but kept worldwide in parks and zoos. Peahens lack the spectacular colours and display. These were seen in Perth. The White Peacock is the same species and not an albino but leucistic and created through selective breeding.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhasianidaePheasantsFranceAlpes MaritimesCote d'AzurChicks, Ducklings, Fledglings etcGame birdsIntroduced & Escaped2011-01-01T13:57:57+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phasianus_colchicus_common_pheasant.php#unique-entry-id-943http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phasianus_colchicus_common_pheasant.php#unique-entry-id-943
Copyright: TH/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Alpes Maritimes, June 2010

Bird name: Common Pheasant
Latin: Phasianus colchicus
Other: Faisán común (Es) • Faisan de Colchide (Fr) • Fagiano comune (It) • Fasan (De)
Family: Phasianidae • Pheasants
Range: Russia, China originally, naturalised France, UK, Germany, Balkans etc

Originally introduced as a game bird but now naturalised in central Europe and bred worldwide - there is a big mix of Common Pheasant breeds. Bottom photo shows two males squabbling.

The Common Pheasant is indeed not that uncommon around here, especially on some small islands off the Cote d’Azur, but often quite shy and will hop away from a path as one appears. Usually seen making its way through fairly dense undergrowth, sometimes vineyards. Male, unmistakeable gorgeous plumage and long tail, and red facial skin and wattles. The females lack the red face and are less colourful but also have long tails.

Many thanks to Tania for the photos.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhasianidaePheasantsPartridgesGame birdsFranceAlpes MaritimesCote d'Azur2011-01-01T13:58:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/alectoris_rufa_red_legged_partridge.php#unique-entry-id-942http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/alectoris_rufa_red_legged_partridge.php#unique-entry-id-942
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission : Alpes Maritimes, September

Bird name: Red Legged Partridge
Latin: Alectoris rufa
Other: Perdiz roja (Es) • Perdiz-vermelha (Pt) • Perdrix rouge (Fr) • Pernice rossa (It)
Family: Phasianidae • Partridges
Range: Spain, Portugal, France, N Italy, UK (introduced)
Similar: Rock Partridge

A group of Red-legged Partridges spotted crossing the road at some distance. In the Alpes Maritimes, the Rock Partridge is also a possibility, and at this distance I couldn’t be sure of the ID. One differentiator is the collar of the two birds. The countryside is overrun with hunters at this time of the year, so it’s possible these were released.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCracidaeChachalacasGuansCurassowsPanamaGamboaEl ValleValle de AntonCanopy Lodge2011-01-01T13:58:03+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ortalis_cinereiceps_grey_headed_chachalaca.php#unique-entry-id-941http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ortalis_cinereiceps_grey_headed_chachalaca.php#unique-entry-id-941
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, April 2010

Bird name: Grey Headed Chachalaca
Latin: Ortalis cinereiceps
Other: Guacharaca de cabeza gris (Es)
Family: Cracidae • Chachalacas
Range: Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, N Colombia
Similar: Plain Chachalaca

I always seemed to be battling the light when I saw Grey-headed Chachalacas in Panama. They were not that uncommon - I saw a pair walking ten feet in front of my cabin door at the Canopy Lodge at dusk, and on further investigation noticed them several other days lurking in the dense branches surrounding the hotel. We also saw a large group of them crashing through the trees at Gamboa Rainforest Centre.

They look similar to Plain Chachalacas, which I understand in Panama replace Grey-headed on the north Caribbean slope. Grey-headed Chachalacas have more chestnut colouring on the wing.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeSandpipersTanzaniaRomaniaDanube Delta2013-03-29T00:52:07+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/philomachus_pugnax_ruff.php#unique-entry-id-939http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/philomachus_pugnax_ruff.php#unique-entry-id-939
Copyright: AS/monacoeye • Tanzania Oct 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Ruff
Latin: Philomachus pugnax
Other: Combatente (Pt) • Combattant varié (Fr) • Kampfläufer (De) • Combatiente (Es) • Combattente (It)
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers
Range: Breeds in Eurasia, winters S&W Europe, Africa, S Asia, Australia
Similar:

I believe these are Ruff. Above in Tanzania, October, below (in more photos) in Danube Delta, May. The male in breeding plumage (not pictured here) is quite spectacular.

Orange legs protrude past tail in flight.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-05-07T23:38:14+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/087da7426d4b6abd2c46f11b02b0dedd-937.php#unique-entry-id-937http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/087da7426d4b6abd2c46f11b02b0dedd-937.php#unique-entry-id-937
Phibalura flavirostris - Swallow-tailed Cotinga - SE South America - not Cotingidae?

Calyptura cristata - Kinglet Calyptura - SE Brazil - unclear
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-01-14T23:38:14+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_peucedramidae.php#unique-entry-id-936http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_peucedramidae.php#unique-entry-id-936
Olive Warbler Peucedramus related to accentors (Prunellidae)

Peucedramus taeniatus - Olive Warbler - SW USA to Nicaragua]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-05-06T23:38:14+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_menuridae.php#unique-entry-id-935http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_menuridae.php#unique-entry-id-935
Menura alberti - Albert's Lyrebird - E Australia
Menura novaehollandiae - Superb Lyrebird - SE Australia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEstrildidaeWaxbillsMuniasEstrildid FinchesLists2008-01-16T23:38:13+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_estrildidae.php#unique-entry-id-934http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_estrildidae.php#unique-entry-id-934Estrildidae - Estrildid Finches Waxbills, Munias & Allies - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Parmoptila woodhousei - Woodhouse's Antpecker - WC Africa
Parmoptila rubrifrons - Red-fronted Antpecker - W Africa
Parmoptila jamesoni - Jameson's Antpecker - C Africa

Nigrita fusconotus - White-breasted Nigrita - W, C Africa
Nigrita bicolor - Chestnut-breasted Nigrita - W, C Africa
Nigrita luteifrons - Pale-fronted Nigrita - C Africa
Nigrita canicapillus - Grey-headed Nigrita - W, C Africa

Nesocharis shelleyi - Shelley's Oliveback - WC Africa
Nesocharis ansorgei - White-collared Oliveback - EC Africa
Nesocharis capistrata - Grey-headed Oliveback - W, C Africa

Pytilia lineata - Red-billed Pytilia - Ethiopia
Pytilia phoenicoptera - Red-winged Pytilia - W, C Africa
Pytilia hypogrammica - Yellow-winged Pytilia - W, C Africa
Pytilia afra - Orange-winged Pytilia - EC, SC Africa
Pytilia melba - Green-winged Pytilia - W, C, E, S Africa

Amadina erythrocephala - Red-headed Finch - SW, S Africa
Amadina fasciata - Cut-throat Finch - W, C, E Africa

Mandingoa nitidula - Green Twinspot - W, C, E, SE Africa

Cryptospiza reichenovii - Red-faced Crimsonwing - WC, C, SE Africa
Cryptospiza salvadorii - Abyssinian Crimsonwing - EC, E Africa
Cryptospiza jacksoni - Dusky Crimsonwing - EC Africa
Cryptospiza shelleyi - Shelley's Crimsonwing - EC Africa

Pyrenestes ostrinus - Black-bellied Seedcracker - WC, C Africa
Pyrenestes sanguineus - Crimson Seedcracker - W Africa
Pyrenestes minor - Lesser Seedcracker - SE Africa

Spermophaga poliogenys - Grant's Bluebill - C Africa
Spermophaga haematina - Western Bluebill - W, C Africa
Spermophaga ruficapilla - Red-headed Bluebill - C, EC Africa

Clytospiza monteiri - Brown Twinspot - C Africa

Hypargos margaritatus - Pink-throated Twinspot - SE Africa
Hypargos niveoguttatus - Red-throated Twinspot - E, SE Africa

Euschistospiza dybowskii - Dybowski's Twinspot - W, C Africa
Euschistospiza cinereovinacea - Dusky Twinspot - C Africa

Lagonosticta rara - Black-bellied Firefinch - W, C, E Africa
Lagonosticta rufopicta - Bar-breasted Firefinch - W, C Africa
Lagonosticta nitidula - Brown Firefinch - SC Africa
Lagonosticta senegala - Red-billed Firefinch - W, EC, E, S Africa
Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalis - Rock Firefinch - Nigeria
Lagonosticta umbrinodorsalis - Chad Firefinch - WC Africa
Lagonosticta virata - Mali Firefinch - W Africa
Lagonosticta rubricata - African Firefinch - W, C, SE, S Africa
Lagonosticta landanae - Landana Firefinch - WC Africa
Lagonosticta rhodopareia - Jameson's Firefinch - E, SC Africa
Lagonosticta larvata - Black-faced Firefinch - Sudan & Ethiopia to W, C Africa - New name

Uraeginthus angolensis - Blue Waxbill - S Africa
Uraeginthus bengalus - Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - W, C, E Africa
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus - Blue-capped Cordon-bleu - E Africa
Uraeginthus granatinus - Violet-eared Waxbill - S Africa
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster - Purple Grenadier - E Africa

Estrilda caerulescens - Lavender Waxbill - W, C Africa
Estrilda perreini - Grey Waxbill - WC, C, SE Africa
Estrilda thomensis - Cinderella Waxbill - W Angola, NW Namibia
Estrilda melanotis - Swee Waxbill - SW, S Africa
Estrilda quartinia - Yellow-bellied Waxbill - EC, SE Africa
Estrilda poliopareia - Anambra Waxbill - Nigeria
Estrilda paludicola - Fawn-breasted Waxbill - C, EC Africa
Estrilda ochrogaster - Abyssinian Waxbill - NE Africa
Estrilda melpoda - Orange-cheeked Waxbill - W, C Africa
Estrilda rhodopyga - Crimson-rumped Waxbill - NE, E Africa
Estrilda rufibarba - Arabian Waxbill - SW Arabian Peninsula
Estrilda troglodytes - Black-rumped Waxbill - W, C, EC Africa
Estrilda astrild - Common Waxbill - W, C, E, S Africa
Estrilda nigriloris - Black-lored Waxbill - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Estrilda nonnula - Black-crowned Waxbill - C Africa
Estrilda atricapilla - Black-headed Waxbill - C Africa
Estrilda erythronotos - Black-faced Waxbill - S, E Africa
Estrilda charmosyna - Black-cheeked Waxbill - E Africa

Amandava amandava - Red Avadavat - Widespread Asia
Amandava formosa - Green Avadavat - C India
Amandava subflava - Orange-breasted Waxbill - W, C, E, S Africa

Ortygospiza atricollis - Black-faced Quail-Finch - W, C Africa
Ortygospiza fuscocrissa - African Quail-Finch - E, S Africa
Ortygospiza gabonensis - Black-chinned Quail-Finch - C Africa

Paludipasser locustella - Locust Finch - SC, SE Africa - Unrelated to Ortygospiza ?

Emblema pictum - Painted Finch - C Australia

Stagonopleura bella - Beautiful Firetail - SE Australia
Stagonopleura oculata - Red-eared Firetail - SW Australia
Stagonopleura guttata - Diamond Firetail - SC, SE, E Australia

Oreostruthus fuliginosus - Mountain Firetail - New Guinea

Neochmia temporalis - Red-browed Finch - E, SE Australia
Neochmia phaeton - Crimson Finch - SC New Guinea, N Australia
Neochmia ruficauda - Star Finch - NW, N se Australia
Neochmia modesta - Plum-headed Finch - E Australia

Poephila personata - Masked Finch - N Australia
Poephila acuticauda - Long-tailed Finch - N Australia - Not Violet-eared Waxbill
Poephila cincta - Black-throated Finch - N, NE Australia

Taeniopygia guttata - Zebra Finch - Lesser Sundas, C Australia
Taeniopygia bichenovii - Double-barred Finch - N, NE Australia

Erythrura hyperythra - Tawny-breasted Parrot-Finch - Philippines & Malaysia to Java & Lesser Sundas
Erythrura prasina - Pin-tailed Parrot-Finch - Thailand to Java & Borneo
Erythrura viridifacies - Green-faced Parrot-Finch - Philippines
Erythrura tricolor - Tricolored Parrot-Finch - Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas
Erythrura coloria - Red-eared Parrot-Finch - Philippines
Erythrura trichroa - Blue-faced Parrot-Finch - Widespread Australasia
Erythrura papuana - Papuan Parrot-Finch - New Guinea
Erythrura psittacea - Red-throated Parrot-Finch - New Caledonia
Erythrura cyaneovirens - Red-headed Parrot-Finch - Samoa
Erythrura regia - Royal Parrot-Finch - Vanuatu, Banks - Split from E. cyaneovirens
Erythrura pealii - Fiji Parrot-Finch - Fiji - Split from E. cyaneovirens
Erythrura kleinschmidti - Pink-billed Parrot-Finch - Fiji Islands
Erythrura gouldiae - Gouldian Finch - N Australia

Lemuresthes nana - Madagascar Mannikin - Madagascar

Euodice cantans - African Silverbill - W, C, E, Africa, also SW Arabian Peninsula - Was Lonchura
Euodice malabarica - Indian Silverbill - India, Sri Lanka, Asia, also SC Asia - Was Lonchura

Odontospiza griseicapilla - Grey-headed Silverbill - E Africa - Was Lonchura

Lonchura cucullata - Bronze Mannikin - W, C, E, S Africa
Lonchura bicolor - Black-and-white Mannikin - W, C, E Africa
Lonchura nigriceps - Red-backed Mannikin - S Africa
Lonchura fringilloides - Magpie Mannikin - W, C, SE Africa
Lonchura striata - White-rumped Munia - Widespread Asia - Bengalese Finch
Lonchura leucogastroides - Javan Munia - Sumatra, Java
Lonchura fuscans - Dusky Munia - Borneo, Philippines
Lonchura molucca - Black-faced Munia - Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas
Lonchura punctulata - Scaly-breasted Munia - Widespread Asia, also Sulawesi & Lesser Sundas
Lonchura kelaarti - Black-throated Munia - India, Sri Lanka
Lonchura leucogastra - White-bellied Munia - Malay Peninsula to Philippines
Lonchura tristissima - Streak-headed Mannikin - New Guinea - New name
Lonchura leucosticta - White-spotted Mannikin - New Guinea - New name
Lonchura quinticolor - Five-colored Munia - Lesser Sundas
Lonchura malacca - Tricolored Munia - S India, Sri Lanka - Was Black-headed Munia
Lonchura atricapilla - Chestnut Munia - India to Indonesia, Philippines - Split from L. malacca
Lonchura maja - White-headed Munia - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java
Lonchura pallida - Pale-headed Munia - Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas
Lonchura grandis - Great-billed Mannikin - New Guinea - New name
Lonchura vana - Grey-banded Mannikin - New Guinea - New name
Lonchura caniceps - Grey-headed Mannikin - New Guinea - New name
Lonchura nevermanni - Grey-crowned Mannikin - New Guinea - New name
Lonchura spectabilis - Hooded Mannikin - New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Lonchura forbesi - Forbes's Mannikin - Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Lonchura hunsteini - Hunstein's Mannikin - Bismarck Archipelago, Caroline Islands - New name
Lonchura flaviprymna - Yellow-rumped Mannikin - NW Australia - New name
Lonchura castaneothorax - Chestnut-breasted Mannikin - New Guinea, N, E Australia - New name
Lonchura stygia - Black Mannikin - New Guinea - New name
Lonchura teerinki - Black-breasted Mannikin - New Guinea - New name
Lonchura monticola - Eastern Alpine Mannikin - New Guinea - New name
Lonchura montana - Western Alpine Mannikin - New Guinea - New name
Lonchura melaena - Buff-bellied Mannikin - Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands - New name
Lonchura fuscata - Timor Sparrow - Lesser Sundas
Lonchura oryzivora - Java Sparrow - Java

Heteromunia pectoralis - Pictorella Mannikin - N Australia - New name]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-05-05T23:38:13+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_atrichornithidae.php#unique-entry-id-933http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_atrichornithidae.php#unique-entry-id-933
Atrichornis rufescens - Rufous Scrubbird - E Australia
Atrichornis clamosus - Noisy Scrubbird - SW Australia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comViduidaeWhydahsIndigobirdsLists2008-01-15T23:38:12+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_viduidae.php#unique-entry-id-932http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_viduidae.php#unique-entry-id-932Viduidae • Whydahs, Indigobirds - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Vidua chalybeata - Village Indigobird - W, C, SE Africa
Vidua purpurascens - Purple Indigobird - E, S Africa
Vidua raricola - Jambandu Indigobird - W, C Africa
Vidua larvaticola - Barka Indigobird - W, C Africa
Vidua funerea - Dusky Indigobird - W, C, S Africa
Vidua codringtoni - Zambezi Indigobird - SE Africa
Vidua wilsoni - Wilson's Indigobird - C Africa
Vidua nigeriae - Quailfinch Indigobird - C Africa
Vidua maryae - Jos Plateau Indigobird - Nigeria
Vidua camerunensis - Cameroon Indigobird - W, C, E Africa
Vidua macroura - Pin-tailed Whydah - W, C, E, S Africa
Vidua hypocherina - Steel-blue Whydah - E Africa
Vidua fischeri - Straw-tailed Whydah - E Africa
Vidua regia - Shaft-tailed Whydah - S Africa
Vidua paradisaea - Long-tailed Paradise Whydah - EC, SC Africa
Vidua orientalis - Sahel Paradise Whydah - W, C, NE Africa
Vidua interjecta - Exclamatory Paradise Whydah - C Africa
Vidua togoensis - Togo Paradise Whydah - W Africa
Vidua obtusa - Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah - C, S Africa

Anomalospiza imberbis - Cuckoo Finch - W, C, E, SC Africa - NB name]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-05-04T23:38:12+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_ptilonorhynchidae.php#unique-entry-id-930http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_ptilonorhynchidae.php#unique-entry-id-930
Ailuroedus buccoides - White-eared Catbird - New Guinea
Ailuroedus crassirostris - Green Catbird - E Australia
Ailuroedus melanotis - Spotted Catbird - New Guinea, NE Australia - Split from A. crassirostris

Scenopoeetes dentirostris - Tooth-billed Bowerbird - NE Australia

Archboldia papuensis - Archbold's Bowerbird - New Guinea

Amblyornis inornata - Vogelkop Bowerbird - NW New Guinea
Amblyornis macgregoriae - MacGregor's Bowerbird - C, E New Guinea - Was Macgregor's Bowerbird
Amblyornis subalaris - Streaked Bowerbird - SE New Guinea
Amblyornis flavifrons - Golden-fronted Bowerbird - NC New Guinea

Prionodura newtoniana - Golden Bowerbird - NE Australia

Sericulus aureus - Masked Bowerbird - W New Guinea
Sericulus ardens - Flame Bowerbird - S New Guinea
Sericulus bakeri - Fire-maned Bowerbird - NE New Guinea
Sericulus chrysocephalus - Regent Bowerbird - E Australia

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus - Satin Bowerbird - E Australia

Chlamydera guttata - Western Bowerbird - W, C Australia
Chlamydera nuchalis - Great Bowerbird - N Australia
Chlamydera maculata - Spotted Bowerbird - E, SE Australia
Chlamydera lauterbachi - Yellow-breasted Bowerbird - New Guinea
Chlamydera cerviniventris - Fawn-breasted Bowerbird - New Guinea, NE Australia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-04-29T23:38:12+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_climacteridae.php#unique-entry-id-929http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_climacteridae.php#unique-entry-id-929
Cormobates leucophaea - White-throated Treecreeper - E Australia
Cormobates placens - Papuan Treecreeper - New Guinea

Climacteris erythrops - Red-browed Treecreeper - SE Australia
Climacteris affinis - White-browed Treecreeper - C Australia
Climacteris rufus - Rufous Treecreeper - SW Australia
Climacteris picumnus - Brown Treecreeper - NE, E Australia
Climacteris melanurus - Black-tailed Treecreeper - N, WC Australia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-04-28T23:38:12+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_maluridae.php#unique-entry-id-928http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_maluridae.php#unique-entry-id-928
Sipodotus wallacii - Wallace's Fairywren - New Guinea

Malurus grayi - Broad-billed Fairywren - N New Guinea
Malurus campbelli - Campbell's Fairywren - SC, SE New Guinea - ssp of Broad-billed Fairywren?
Malurus cyanocephalus - Emperor Fairywren - New Guinea
Malurus amabilis - Lovely Fairywren - NE Australia
Malurus lamberti - Variegated Fairywren - C Australia
Malurus pulcherrimus - Blue-breasted Fairywren - SW, SC Australia
Malurus elegans - Red-winged Fairywren - SW Australia
Malurus cyaneus - Superb Fairywren - SE Australia
Malurus splendens - Splendid Fairywren - C Australia
Malurus coronatus - Purple-crowned Fairywren - N Australia
Malurus alboscapulatus - White-shouldered Fairywren - New Guinea
Malurus melanocephalus - Red-backed Fairywren - N, E Australia
Malurus leucopterus - White-winged Fairywren - C, W Australia

Clytomyias insignis - Orange-crowned Fairywren - New Guinea

Stipiturus malachurus - Southern Emu-wren - E, S Australia
Stipiturus mallee - Mallee Emu-wren - C, SE Australia
Stipiturus ruficeps - Rufous-crowned Emu-wren - W, C Australia

Amytornis barbatus - Grey Grasswren - EC Australia
Amytornis housei - Black Grasswren - W Australia
Amytornis woodwardi - White-throated Grasswren - NC Australia
Amytornis dorotheae - Carpentarian Grasswren - NC Australia
Amytornis merrotsyi - Short-tailed Grasswren - S Australia
Amytornis striatus - Striated Grasswren - C Australia
Amytornis goyderi - Eyrean Grasswren - C Australia
Amytornis textilis - Thick-billed Grasswren - C, SW Australia
Amytornis purnelli - Dusky Grasswren - NC Australia
Amytornis ballarae - Kalkadoon Grasswren - EC Australia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMeliphagidaeHoneyeatersLists2008-04-28T23:38:11+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_meliphagidae.php#unique-entry-id-927http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_meliphagidae.php#unique-entry-id-927
Moho to Mohoidae and Notiomystis to Notiomystidae -

Xanthotis polygrammus - Spotted Honeyeater - New Guinea
Xanthotis macleayanus - Macleay's Honeyeater - NE Australia
Xanthotis flaviventer - Tawny-breasted Honeyeater - New Guinea, NE Australia
Xanthotis provocator - Kadavu Honeyeater - Fiji Islands

Lichenostomus subfrenatus - Black-throated Honeyeater - New Guinea
Lichenostomus obscurus - Obscure Honeyeater - New Guinea
Lichenostomus frenatus - Bridled Honeyeater - NE Australia
Lichenostomus hindwoodi - Eungella Honeyeater - NE Australia
Lichenostomus chrysops - Yellow-faced Honeyeater - E Australia
Lichenostomus virescens - Singing Honeyeater - E Australia
Lichenostomus versicolor - Varied Honeyeater - New Guinea, NE Australia
Lichenostomus fasciogularis - Mangrove Honeyeater - E Australia
Lichenostomus unicolor - White-gaped Honeyeater - N Australia
Lichenostomus flavus - Yellow Honeyeater - NE Australia
Lichenostomus leucotis - White-eared Honeyeater - SW, S, E Australia
Lichenostomus flavicollis - Yellow-throated Honeyeater - Tasmania
Lichenostomus melanops - Yellow-tufted Honeyeater - E, SE Australia
Lichenostomus cratitius - Purple-gaped Honeyeater - SW, SC Australia
Lichenostomus keartlandi - Grey-headed Honeyeater - W, C Australia
Lichenostomus ornatus - Yellow-plumed Honeyeater - S Australia
Lichenostomus plumulus - Grey-fronted Honeyeater - W, C Australia
Lichenostomus fuscus - Fuscous Honeyeater - E Australia
Lichenostomus flavescens - Yellow-tinted Honeyeater - N Australia, SE New Guinea
Lichenostomus penicillatus - White-plumed Honeyeater - C Australia

Purnella albifrons - White-fronted Honeyeater - Australia was Phylidonyris

Guadalcanaria inexpectata - Guadalcanal Honeyeater - Solomon Islands

Oreornis chrysogenys - Orange-cheeked Honeyeater - WC New Guinea

Meliphaga mimikae - Mottle-breasted Honeyeater - S New Guinea
Meliphaga montana - Forest Honeyeater - N, NW New Guinea
Meliphaga orientalis - Mountain Honeyeater - New Guinea - New name
Meliphaga albonotata - Scrub Honeyeater - New Guinea
Meliphaga analoga - Mimic Honeyeater - New Guinea
Meliphaga vicina - Tagula Honeyeater - SW New Guinea
Meliphaga gracilis - Graceful Honeyeater - S New Guinea, NE Australia
Meliphaga cinereifrons - Elegant Honeyeater - SE New Guinea - Split from M. gracilis
Meliphaga flavirictus - Yellow-gaped Honeyeater - New Guinea
Meliphaga albilineata - White-lined Honeyeater - N Australia
Meliphaga fordiana - Kimberley Honeyeater - NW Australia - Split from M. albilineata
Meliphaga reticulata - Streak-breasted Honeyeater - Lesser Sundas - Was Lichenstomus
Meliphaga aruensis - Puff-backed Honeyeater - New Guinea
Meliphaga notata - Yellow-spotted Honeyeater - NE Australia
Meliphaga lewinii - Lewin's Honeyeater - E Australia

Foulehaio carunculatus - Wattled Honeyeater - Fiji Islands, Samoa

Gymnomyza viridis - Yodeling Honeyeater - Fiji Islands
Gymnomyza samoensis - Mao - Samoa
Gymnomyza aubryana - Crow Honeyeater - New Caledonia

Manorina melanophrys - Bell Miner - SE Australia
Manorina melanocephala - Noisy Miner - E, SE Australia
Manorina flavigula - Yellow-throated Miner - Australia
Manorina melanotis - Black-eared Miner - SC Australia

Entomyzon cyanotis - Blue-faced Honeyeater - SC New Guinea, N, E Australia

Melithreptus gularis - Black-chinned Honeyeater - E, SE Australia
Melithreptus validirostris - Strong-billed Honeyeater - Tasmania
Melithreptus brevirostris - Brown-headed Honeyeater - EC, S, SW Australia
Melithreptus albogularis - White-throated Honeyeater - S New Guinea, N, NE Australia
Melithreptus lunatus - White-naped Honeyeater - SW, E Australia
Melithreptus affinis - Black-headed Honeyeater - Tasmania
Cissomela - Was Certhionyx
Cissomela pectoralis - Banded Honeyeater - N Australia

Anthornis melanura - New Zealand Bellbird - New Zealand

Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae - Tui - New Zealand

Pycnopygius ixoides - Plain Honeyeater - N, SC New Guinea
Pycnopygius cinereus - Marbled Honeyeater - New Guinea
Pycnopygius stictocephalus - Streak-headed Honeyeater - New Guinea

Melitograis gilolensis - White-streaked Friarbird - N Moluccas

Philemon meyeri - Meyer's Friarbird - New Guinea
Philemon brassi - Brass's Friarbird - NW New Guinea
Philemon citreogularis - Little Friarbird - SC New Guinea, N, E Australia
Philemon kisserensis - Grey Friarbird - Lesser Sundas
Philemon inornatus - Timor Friarbird - Lesser Sundas
Philemon fuscicapillus - Dusky Friarbird - N Moluccas
Philemon subcorniculatus - Seram Friarbird - S Moluccas
Philemon moluccensis - Black-faced Friarbird - Buru Is. Australasia
Philemon plumigenis - Tanimbar Friarbird - Kai Islands, Tanimbar Islands - Split from Philemon moluccensis
Philemon buceroides - Helmeted Friarbird - Lesser Sundas to N Australia
Philemon novaeguineae - New Guinea Friarbird - New Guinea - New name
Philemon yorki - Hornbill Friarbird - NE Australia - Status of Philemon yorki uncertain
Philemon cockerelli - New Britain Friarbird - Bismarck Archipelago
Philemon eichhorni - New Ireland Friarbird - Bismarck Archipelago
Philemon albitorques - Manus Friarbird - Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Philemon argenticeps - Silver-crowned Friarbird - N Australia
Philemon corniculatus - Noisy Friarbird - SC New Guinea, E Australia
Philemon diemenensis - New Caledonian Friarbird - New Caledonia

Plectorhyncha lanceolata - Striped Honeyeater - E, SE Australia

Acanthagenys rufogularis - Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater - Australia

Anthochaera chrysoptera - Little Wattlebird - SE, SC Australia
Anthochaera lunulata - Western Wattlebird - SW Australia
Anthochaera carunculata - Red Wattlebird - S Australia
Anthochaera paradoxa - Yellow Wattlebird - Tasmania
Anthochaera phrygia - Regent Honeyeater - SE Australia - Was Xanthomyza to Anthochaera

Melipotes gymnops - Arfak Honeyeater - W New Guinea - New name
Melipotes fumigatus - Common Smoky Honeyeater - C, SE New Guinea - Was Smoky Honeyeater
Melipotes carolae - Wattled Smoky Honeyeater - W New Guinea in Irian Jaya - Melipotes carolae new species
Melipotes ater - Spangled Honeyeater - NE New Guinea

Macgregoria pulchra - MacGregor's Honeyeater - WC, SE New Guinea - Was Macgregor's Lappetface

Melidectes fuscus - Sooty Melidectes - C, SE New Guinea - New name
Melidectes whitemanensis - Gilliard's Melidectes - Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Melidectes nouhuysi - Short-bearded Melidectes - W New Guinea - New name
Melidectes princeps - Long-bearded Melidectes - EC New Guinea - New name
Melidectes ochromelas - Cinnamon-browed Melidectes - New Guinea - New name
Melidectes leucostephes - Vogelkop Melidectes - NW New Guinea - New name
Melidectes rufocrissalis - Yellow-browed Melidectes - C New Guinea - New name
Melidectes foersteri - Huon Melidectes - NE New Guinea - New name
Melidectes belfordi - Belford's Melidectes - C, SE New Guinea - New name
Melidectes torquatus - Ornate Melidectes - New Guinea - New name

Meliarchus sclateri - Makira Honeyeater - Makira Is (SE Solomon Islands). Australasia - Was Graceless Honeyeater

Ptiloprora plumbea - Leaden Honeyeater - New Guinea
Ptiloprora meekiana - Yellowish-streaked Honeyeater - New Guinea - New name
Ptiloprora erythropleura - Rufous-sided Honeyeater - W New Guinea
Ptiloprora guisei - Rufous-backed Honeyeater - New Guinea
Ptiloprora mayri - Mayr's Honeyeater - N New Guinea
Ptiloprora perstriata - Grey-streaked Honeyeater - New Guinea

Myza celebensis - Dark-eared Myza - Sulawesi
Myza sarasinorum - White-eared Myza - Sulawesi

Melilestes megarhynchus - Long-billed Honeyeater - New Guinea

Stresemannia bougainvillei - Bougainville Honeyeater - Solomon Islands

Glycifohia undulata - Barred Honeyeater - New Caledonia
Glycifohia notabilis - White-bellied Honeyeater - Vanuatu

Lichmera lombokia - Scaly-crowned Honeyeater - Lesser Sundas
Lichmera argentauris - Olive Honeyeater - Moluccas
Lichmera limbata - Indonesian Honeyeater - Lesser Sundas from Bali to Timor - Split from Brown Honeyeater L. indistincta
Lichmera indistincta - Brown Honeyeater - New Guinea, Australia
Lichmera incana - Grey-eared Honeyeater - Vanuatu, New Caledonia
Lichmera alboauricularis - Silver-eared Honeyeater - NC, SE New Guinea
Lichmera squamata - Scaly-breasted Honeyeater - Lesser Sundas
Lichmera deningeri - Buru Honeyeater - S Moluccas
Lichmera monticola - Seram Honeyeater - S Moluccas
Lichmera flavicans - Flame-eared Honeyeater - Lesser Sundas
Lichmera notabilis - Black-necklaced Honeyeater - Lesser Sundas

Trichodere cockerelli - White-streaked Honeyeater - NE Australia

Grantiella picta - Painted Honeyeater - E Australia

Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus - Crescent Honeyeater - SE Australia
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae - New Holland Honeyeater - SW, SE Australia
Phylidonyris niger - White-cheeked Honeyeater - E, SW Australia

Gliciphila melanops - Tawny-crowned Honeyeater - SW, SE Australia

Ramsayornis modestus - Brown-backed Honeyeater - New Guinea, NE Australia
Ramsayornis fasciatus - Bar-breasted Honeyeater - N Australia

Conopophila albogularis - Rufous-banded Honeyeater - New Guinea, N Australia
Conopophila rufogularis - Rufous-throated Honeyeater - N Australia
Conopophila whitei - Grey Honeyeater - WC Australia

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris - Eastern Spinebill - E, SE Australia
Acanthorhynchus superciliosus - Western Spinebill - SW Australia

Certhionyx variegatus - Pied Honeyeater - C Australia

Sugomel niger - Black Honeyeater - C Australia - Was Certhionyx

Myzomela blasii - Drab Myzomela - S Moluccas
Myzomela albigula - White-chinned Myzomela - SE New Guinea
Myzomela cineracea - Ashy Myzomela - Bismarck Archipelago
Myzomela eques - Ruby-throated Myzomela - New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago
Myzomela obscura - Dusky Myzomela - Moluccas, New Guinea, N Australia
Myzomela cruentata - Red Myzomela - New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago
Myzomela nigrita - Papuan Black Myzomela - New Guinea - New name
Myzomela pulchella - New Ireland Myzomela - Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Myzomela kuehni - Crimson-hooded Myzomela - Lesser Sundas
Myzomela erythrocephala - Red-headed Myzomela - S New Guinea, N Australia
Myzomela dammermani - Sumba Myzomela - Sumba Is. in the W Lesser Sundas. Australasia - Split from M. erythrocephala
Myzomela adolphinae - Mountain Myzomela - New Guinea - New name
Myzomela boiei - Banda Myzomela - Lesser Sundas
Myzomela chloroptera - Sulawesi Myzomela - Sulawesi, N Moluccas
Myzomela wakoloensis - Wakolo Myzomela - S Moluccas
Myzomela sanguinolenta - Scarlet Myzomela - E Australia
Myzomela caledonica - New Caledonian Myzomela - New Caledonia - Split from M. sanguinolentus
Myzomela cardinalis - Cardinal Myzomela - Solomon Islands, Samoa
Myzomela chermesina - Rotuma Myzomela - Fiji Islands
Myzomela rubratra - Micronesian Myzomela - Micronesia
Myzomela sclateri - Sclater's Myzomela - New Guinea islands, Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Myzomela pammelaena - Bismarck Black Myzomela - Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Myzomela lafargei - Red-capped Myzomela - Solomon Islands
Myzomela eichhorni - Crimson-rumped Myzomela - Solomon Islands
Myzomela malaitae - Red-vested Myzomela - Solomon Islands
Myzomela melanocephala - Black-headed Myzomela - Solomon Islands
Myzomela tristrami - Sooty Myzomela - Solomon Islands
Myzomela jugularis - Sulphur-breasted Myzomela - Fiji Islands
Myzomela erythromelas - Black-bellied Myzomela - Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Myzomela vulnerata - Black-breasted Myzomela - Lesser Sundas
Myzomela rosenbergii - Red-collared Myzomela - New Guinea

Glycichaera fallax - Green-backed Honeyeater - New Guinea, NE Australia - Was Timeliopsis

Timeliopsis fulvigula - Olive Straightbill - New Guinea
Timeliopsis griseigula - Tawny Straightbill - NW, SE New Guinea

Epthianura tricolor - Crimson Chat - C Australia
Epthianura aurifrons - Orange Chat - C Australia
Epthianura crocea - Yellow Chat - N Australia
Epthianura albifrons - White-fronted Chat - E, SE Australia

Ashbyia lovensis - Gibberbird - EC Australia
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Dasyornis brachypterus - Eastern Bristlebird - SE Australia
Dasyornis longirostris - Western Bristlebird - SW Australia
Dasyornis broadbenti - Rufous Bristlebird - SW, SE Australia
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Pardalotus punctatus - Spotted Pardalote - E, S Australia
Pardalotus quadragintus - Forty-spotted Pardalote - Tasmania
Pardalotus rubricatus - Red-browed Pardalote - N, C Australia
Pardalotus striatus - Striated Pardalote - Australia]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-04-28T23:38:11+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_acanthizidae.php#unique-entry-id-924http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_acanthizidae.php#unique-entry-id-924
Pycnoptilus floccosus - Pilotbird - SE Australia

Acanthornis magna - Scrubtit - Tasmania

Origma solitaria - Rockwarbler - SE Australia

Calamanthus pyrrhopygius - Chestnut-rumped Heathwren - SE Australia
Calamanthus cautus - Shy Heathwren - S Australia
Calamanthus fuliginosus - Striated Fieldwren - SE Australia
Calamanthus montanellus - Western Fieldwren - SW Australia
Calamanthus campestris - Rufous Fieldwren - SC, SE Australia

Pyrrholaemus brunneus - Redthroat - S Australia
Pyrrholaemus sagittatus - Speckled Warbler - E Australia

Oreoscopus gutturalis - Fernwren - NE Australia

Crateroscelis murina - Rusty Mouse-warbler - New Guinea - New name
Crateroscelis nigrorufa - Bicolored Mouse-warbler - New Guinea - New name
Crateroscelis robusta - Mountain Mouse-warbler - New Guinea - New name

Sericornis spilodera - Pale-billed Scrubwren - New Guinea
Sericornis papuensis - Papuan Scrubwren - W, C, SE New Guinea
Sericornis keri - Atherton Scrubwren - NE Australia
Sericornis frontalis - White-browed Scrubwren - S, E Australia
Sericornis humilis - Tasmanian Scrubwren - Tasmania - Split from S. frontalis
Sericornis citreogularis - Yellow-throated Scrubwren - E Australia
Sericornis magnirostra - Large-billed Scrubwren - E Australia
Sericornis beccarii - Tropical Scrubwren - New Guinea, NE Australia - Split from S. magnirostra
Sericornis virgatus - Perplexing Scrubwren - NW, NC New Guinea - Split from S. nouhuysi
Sericornis nouhuysi - Large Scrubwren - New Guinea
Sericornis perspicillatus - Buff-faced Scrubwren - C, E New Guinea
Sericornis rufescens - Vogelkop Scrubwren - W New Guinea
Sericornis arfakianus - Grey-green Scrubwren - New Guinea

Smicrornis brevirostris - Weebill - Australia

Gerygone mouki - Brown Gerygone - E Australia
Gerygone igata - Grey Gerygone - New Zealand
Gerygone modesta - Norfolk Gerygone - Norfolk Island
Gerygone albofrontata - Chatham Gerygone - Chatham Island
Gerygone flavolateralis - Fan-tailed Gerygone - Vanuatu, Solomon Islands
Gerygone ruficollis - Brown-breasted Gerygone - New Guinea - New name
Gerygone sulphurea - Golden-bellied Gerygone - Malay Peninsula, Sundas, Phillipines, Asia, also Sulawesi
Gerygone dorsalis - Rufous-sided Gerygone - Lesser Sundas
Gerygone levigaster - Mangrove Gerygone - S New Guinea, N Australia
Gerygone inornata - Plain Gerygone - Lesser Sundas
Gerygone fusca - Western Gerygone - C Australia
Gerygone tenebrosa - Dusky Gerygone - NW Australia
Gerygone magnirostris - Large-billed Gerygone - New Guinea, N Australia
Gerygone hypoxantha - Biak Gerygone - Biak Islands in NW New Guinea - Split from G. magnirostris
Gerygone chrysogaster - Yellow-bellied Gerygone - New Guinea
Gerygone cinerea - Ashy Gerygone - New Guinea
Gerygone chloronota - Green-backed Gerygone - New Guinea, NW Australia
Gerygone olivacea - White-throated Gerygone - SE New Guinea, N, E Australia
Gerygone palpebrosa - Fairy Gerygone - New Guinea, E Australia

Acanthiza katherina - Mountain Thornbill - NE Australia
Acanthiza pusilla - Brown Thornbill - E Australia
Acanthiza apicalis - Inland Thornbill - W Australia
Acanthiza ewingii - Tasmanian Thornbill - Tasmania
Acanthiza murina - New Guinea Thornbill - C, E New Guinea - New name
Acanthiza uropygialis - Chestnut-rumped Thornbill - WC, SC Australia
Acanthiza reguloides - Buff-rumped Thornbill - E, SE Australia
Acanthiza inornata - Western Thornbill - SW Australia
Acanthiza iredalei - Slender-billed Thornbill - WC, SC Australia
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa - Yellow-rumped Thornbill - W, C, S Australia
Acanthiza nana - Yellow Thornbill - NE, E Australia
Acanthiza lineata - Striated Thornbill - SE Australia
Acanthiza robustirostris - Slaty-backed Thornbill - C, WC Australia

Aphelocephala leucopsis - Southern Whiteface - W, C, S Australia
Aphelocephala pectoralis - Chestnut-breasted Whiteface - SC Australia
Aphelocephala nigricincta - Banded Whiteface - C Australia

Pachycare flavogriseum - Goldenface - New Guinea - Not whistler, but member Acanthizidae



Incertae Sedis - Family Uncertain

Mohoua - unclear
Mohoua ochrocephala - Yellowhead - S New Zealand
Mohoua albicilla - Whitehead - N New Zealand

Finschia novaeseelandiae - Pipipi - S New Zealand
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Mohoua - unclear
Mohoua ochrocephala - Yellowhead - S New Zealand
Mohoua albicilla - Whitehead - N New Zealand

Finschia novaeseelandiae - Pipipi - S New Zealand
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Garritornis isidorei - Papuan Babbler - N, S New Guinea

Pomatostomus temporalis - Grey-crowned Babbler - SC New Guinea, Australia
Pomatostomus halli - Hall's Babbler - EC Australia
Pomatostomus superciliosus - White-browed Babbler - S Australia
Pomatostomus ruficeps - Chestnut-crowned Babbler - EC Australia]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-04-28T23:38:10+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_orthonychidae.php#unique-entry-id-921http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_orthonychidae.php#unique-entry-id-921
Orthonyx novaeguineae - Papuan Logrunner - W, C New Guinea
Orthonyx temminckii - Australian Logrunner - E Australia
Orthonyx spaldingii - Chowchilla - NE Australia
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Cnemophilus loriae - Loria's Satinbird - C New Guinea - Was novel Velvet Satinbird
Cnemophilus macgregorii - Crested Satinbird - WC, SE New Guinea - Was novel Antenna Satinbird

Loboparadisea sericea - Yellow-breasted Satinbird - C, W New Guinea - Was novel Silken Satinbird
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Melanocharis arfakiana - Obscure Berrypecker - SE New Guinea
Melanocharis nigra - Black Berrypecker - New Guinea
Melanocharis longicauda - Mid-mountain Berrypecker - New Guinea - New name
Melanocharis versteri - Fan-tailed Berrypecker - New Guinea
Melanocharis striativentris - Streaked Berrypecker - C, E New Guinea

Rhamphocharis crassirostris - Spotted Berrypecker - New Guinea

Oedistoma iliolophus - Dwarf Longbill - New Guinea - New name
Oedistoma pygmaeum - Pygmy Longbill - New Guinea

Toxorhamphus novaeguineae - Yellow-bellied Longbill - New Guinea - New name
Toxorhamphus poliopterus - Slaty-headed Longbill - C, E New Guinea
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Oreocharis and Paramythia from Melanocharitidae

Oreocharis arfaki - Tit Berrypecker - New Guinea

Paramythia montium - Crested Berrypecker - C, E New Guinea]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-04-28T23:38:09+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_callaeidae.php#unique-entry-id-917http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_callaeidae.php#unique-entry-id-917
NB Callaeidae, not Callaeatidae; new name

Callaeas wilsoni - North Island Kokako - North Island, NZ Australasia - Split from C. cinereus
Callaeas cinereus - South Island Kokako - South I, Stewart I, NZ Australasia - was Kokako

Philesturnus rufusater - North Island Saddleback - North Island, NZ Australasia - Split from P. carunculatus
Philesturnus carunculatus - South Island Saddleback - South Island, NZ Australasia - was Saddleback
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related to wattled crows of New Zealand, not honyeaters, Meliphagidae

Notiomystis cincta - Stitchbird - New Zealand
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includes Ptilorrhoa and Cinclosoma formerly in Eupetidae

Androphobus viridis - Papuan Whipbird - W New Guinea

Psophodes - Split from P. caerulescens; now Brown-headed Jewel-babbler
Psophodes olivaceus - Eastern Whipbird - E Australia
Psophodes nigrogularis - Western Whipbird - SW, SC Australia
Psophodes cristatus - Chirruping Wedgebill - SC Australia
Psophodes occidentalis - Chiming Wedgebill - W, C Australia

Ptilorrhoa - Jewel-babblers and quail-thrushes not related to whipbirds
Ptilorrhoa leucosticta - Spotted Jewel-babbler - New Guinea
Ptilorrhoa caerulescens - Blue Jewel-babbler - New Guinea
Ptilorrhoa geislerorum - Brown-headed Jewel-babbler - E New Guinea - Split from P. caerulescens
Ptilorrhoa castanonota - Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler - New Guinea

Cinclosoma punctatum - Spotted Quail-thrush - SE Australia
Cinclosoma castanotum - Chestnut-backed Quail-thrush - SW, S Australia
Cinclosoma cinnamomeum - Cinnamon Quail-thrush - Australia
Cinclosoma castaneothorax - Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush - C Australia
Cinclosoma ajax - Painted Quail-thrush - W, S, SE New Guinea
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comListsPlatysteiridaeBatisesWattle-eyes2008-04-28T23:38:09+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_platysteiridae.php#unique-entry-id-914http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_platysteiridae.php#unique-entry-id-914Platysteiridae - Wattle-eyes, Batises - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Megabyas flammulatus - African Shrike-flycatcher - W, C Africa - new name, Shrike-flycatcher?

Bias musicus - Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher - W, C, SE Africa - New name

Batis diops - Ruwenzori Batis - EC Africa
Batis margaritae - Margaret's Batis - SC Africa
Batis mixta - Forest Batis - E, SE Africa
Batis reichenowi - Reichenow's Batis - SE Tanzania - Split from B. mixta, unclear
Batis crypta - Dark Batis - Eastern Arc mountains of Tanzania - Batis crypta new species
Batis capensis - Cape Batis - S Africa
Batis fratrum - Woodward's Batis - SE Africa
Batis molitor - Chinspot Batis - E, S Africa
Batis senegalensis - Senegal Batis - W Africa
Batis orientalis - Grey-headed Batis - NE Africa
Batis soror - Pale Batis - E Africa
Batis pririt - Pririt Batis - SW Africa
Batis minor - Eastern Black-headed Batis - S Somalia, SE Kenya and E Tanzania - New name
Batis erlangeri - Western Black-headed Batis - Ethiopian plateau and Somalia W to Cameroun and Angola - Split from B. minor
Batis perkeo - Pygmy Batis - NE Africa
Batis minulla - Angola Batis - SW Africa
Batis minima - Gabon Batis - WC Africa
Batis ituriensis - Ituri Batis - Democratic Republic of the Congo, W Uganda
Batis poensis - Fernando Po Batis - W,wc from Liberia to N Gabon - Proposed split of West African Batis and Fernando Po Batis to Bioko Is

Lanioturdus torquatus - White-tailed Shrike - Angola, C Namibia

Platysteira cyanea - Brown-throated Wattle-eye - W, C Africa
Platysteira albifrons - White-fronted Wattle-eye - W Angola, SW Democratic Republic of the Congo
Platysteira peltata - Black-throated Wattle-eye - C, E, SE Africa
Platysteira laticincta - Banded Wattle-eye - SW Cameroon
Platysteira castanea - Chestnut Wattle-eye - W, C Africa - Wattle-eyes were Dyaphorophyia
Platysteira tonsa - White-spotted Wattle-eye - W, C Africa
Platysteira blissetti - Red-cheeked Wattle-eye - W Africa
Platysteira chalybea - Black-necked Wattle-eye - WC Africa
Platysteira jamesoni - Jameson's Wattle-eye - C Africa
Platysteira concreta - Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye - W, C Africa
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Tephrodornis and Philentoma included

Hemipus - was Campephagidae
Hemipus picatus - Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike - Widespread Asia
Hemipus hirundinaceus - Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike - Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo

Tephrodornis virgatus - Large Woodshrike - Widespread Asia
Tephrodornis sylvicola - Malabar Woodshrike - W peninsular India - Split from T. virgatus
Tephrodornis pondicerianus - Common Woodshrike - Widespread Asia
Tephrodornis affinis - Sri Lanka Woodshrike - Sri Lanka - Split from T. pondicerianus

Philentoma pyrhoptera - Rufous-winged Philentoma - Burma to Borneo
Philentoma velata - Maroon-breasted Philentoma - Burma to Java & Borneo
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Prionops plumatus - White-crested Helmetshrike - Widespread Africa
Prionops poliolophus - Grey-crested Helmetshrike - SW Kenya, W Tanzania
Prionops alberti - Yellow-crested Helmetshrike - EC Democratic Republic of the Congo
Prionops caniceps - Red-billed Helmetshrike - W Africa
Prionops rufiventris - Rufous-bellied Helmetshrike - C Africa
Prionops retzii - Retz's Helmetshrike - C Africa
Prionops gabela - Gabela Helmetshrike - W Angola
Prionops scopifrons - Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike - E, SE Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMalaconotidaeBushshrikesLists2008-04-28T23:38:08+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_malaconotidae.php#unique-entry-id-911http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_malaconotidae.php#unique-entry-id-911Malaconotidae - Bushshrikes - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Malaconotus cruentus - Fiery-breasted Bushshrike - W, C Africa
Malaconotus monteiri - Monteiro's Bushshrike - SW Cameroon, NW Angola
Malaconotus blanchoti - Grey-headed Bushshrike - Widespread Africa
Malaconotus lagdeni - Lagden's Bushshrike - W, C Africa
Malaconotus gladiator - Green-breasted Bushshrike - SE Nigeria, W Cameroon
Malaconotus alius - Uluguru Bushshrike - C Tanzania

Chlorophoneus kupeensis - Mount Kupe Bushshrike - SW Cameroon
Chlorophoneus multicolor - Many-colored Bushshrike - W, C Africa
Chlorophoneus nigrifrons - Black-fronted Bushshrike - E Africa
Chlorophoneus olivaceus - Olive Bushshrike - SE Africa
Chlorophoneus bocagei - Bocage's Bushshrike - C Africa
Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus - Orange-breasted Bushshrike - Widespread Africa
Chlorophoneus viridis - Gorgeous Bushshrike - WC, C Africa
Chlorophoneus quadricolor - Four-colored Bushshrike - E, SE Africa
Chlorophoneus dohertyi - Doherty's Bushshrike - EC Africa

Telophorus zeylonus - Bokmakierie - S Africa

Rhodophoneus cruentus - Rosy-patched Bushshrike - NE, EC Africa

Bocagia minuta - Marsh Tchagra - W, C Africa

Tchagra australis - Brown-crowned Tchagra - Widespread Africa
Tchagra jamesi - Three-streaked Tchagra - NE Africa
Tchagra tchagra - Southern Tchagra - S Africa
Tchagra senegalus - Black-crowned Tchagra - Widespread Africa, also Arabian Peninsula

Dryoscopus sabini - Sabine's Puffback - W, C Africa
Dryoscopus angolensis - Pink-footed Puffback - C, E Africa
Dryoscopus senegalensis - Red-eyed Puffback - C Africa
Dryoscopus cubla - Black-backed Puffback - C, E, S Africa
Dryoscopus gambensis - Northern Puffback - W, C Africa
Dryoscopus pringlii - Pringle's Puffback - NE, E Africa

Laniarius leucorhynchus - Lowland Sooty Boubou - W, C Africa
Laniarius poensis - Mountain Sooty Boubou - SE Nigeria, SW Cameroon, Bioko and Abertine rift in Zaire, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda
Laniarius willardi - Willard's Sooty Boubou - Albertine Rift in Uganda, Burundi - new species
Laniarius fuelleborni - Fülleborn's Boubou - EC Africa
Laniarius funebris - Slate-colored Boubou - NE, E Africa
Laniarius luehderi - Lühder's Bushshrike - C Africa
Laniarius brauni - Braun's Bushshrike - NW Angola
Laniarius amboimensis - Gabela Bushshrike - cw Angola
Laniarius ruficeps - Red-naped Bushshrike - NE Africa
Laniarius aethiopicus - Ethiopian Boubou - Eritrea, Ethiopia, NW Somalia
Laniarius major - Tropical Boubou - W, C Africa south to S Zambia, N, C Mozambique - Split from L. aethiopicus
Laniarius erlangeri - Somali Boubou - SC Somalia - Split from L. aethiopicus; includes L. liberatus color morph
Laniarius sublacteus - East Coast Boubou - SE Somalia to NE Tanzania, Zanzibar - Split from L. aethiopicus; Was Zanzibar Boubou
Laniarius ferrugineus - Southern Boubou - S Africa
Laniarius bicolor - Swamp Boubou - WC Africa
Laniarius turatii - Turati's Boubou - W Africa
Laniarius barbarus - Yellow-crowned Gonolek - W Africa
Laniarius mufumbiri - Papyrus Gonolek - EC Africa
Laniarius erythrogaster - Black-headed Gonolek - C Africa
Laniarius atrococcineus - Crimson-breasted Shrike - S Africa
Laniarius atroflavus - Yellow-breasted Boubou - WC Africa

Nilaus afer - Brubru - Widespread Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-04-28T23:38:08+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_machaerirhynchidae.php#unique-entry-id-910http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_machaerirhynchidae.php#unique-entry-id-910
Boatbills may be related to woodswallow, bushshrikePeltops -

Machaerirhynchus flaviventer - Yellow-breasted Boatbill - New Guinea, NE Australia
Machaerirhynchus nigripectus - Black-breasted Boatbill - New Guinea
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-04-28T23:38:07+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_vangidae.php#unique-entry-id-909http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_vangidae.php#unique-entry-id-909
Calicalicus madagascariensis - Red-tailed Vanga - Madagascar
Calicalicus rufocarpalis - Red-shouldered Vanga - Madagascar

Vanga curvirostris - Hook-billed Vanga - Madagascar

Oriolia bernieri - Bernier's Vanga - Madagascar

Xenopirostris xenopirostris - Lafresnaye's Vanga - Madagascar
Xenopirostris damii - Van Dam's Vanga - Madagascar
Xenopirostris polleni - Pollen's Vanga - Madagascar

Falculea palliata - Sickle-billed Vanga - Madagascar

Artamella viridis - White-headed Vanga - Madagascar

Leptopterus chabert - Chabert's Vanga - Madagascar

Cyanolanius madagascarinus - Blue Vanga - Madagascar region

Schetba rufa - Rufous Vanga - Madagascar

Euryceros prevostii - Helmet Vanga - Madagascar

Tylas eduardi - Tylas Vanga - Madagascar

Hypositta corallirostris - Nuthatch Vanga - Madagascar

Newtonia amphichroa - Dark Newtonia - Madagascar
Newtonia brunneicauda - Common Newtonia - Madagascar
Newtonia archboldi - Archbold's Newtonia - Madagascar
Newtonia fanovanae - Red-tailed Newtonia - Madagascar

Pseudobias wardi - Ward's Flycatcher - Madagascar

Mystacornis crossleyi - Crossley's Babbler - Madagascar - to Ground Vanga?
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCracticidaeButcherbirdsLists2008-04-28T23:38:07+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cracticidae.php#unique-entry-id-908http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cracticidae.php#unique-entry-id-908
Cracticus quoyi - Black Butcherbird - New Guinea, N Australia
Cracticus torquatus - Grey Butcherbird - C, S, E Australia
Cracticus mentalis - Black-backed Butcherbird - SE New Guinea, NE Australia
Cracticus nigrogularis - Pied Butcherbird - Australia
Cracticus cassicus - Hooded Butcherbird - New Guinea
Cracticus louisiadensis - Tagula Butcherbird - SE New Guinea

Gymnorhina tibicen - Australian Magpie - SC New Guinea, Australia

Strepera graculina - Pied Currawong - NE, E Australia
Strepera fuliginosa - Black Currawong - Tasmania
Strepera versicolor - Grey Currawong - S Australia

Peltops - appear to be Artamidae
Peltops blainvillii - Lowland Peltops - New Guinea - New name
Peltops montanus - Mountain Peltops - New Guinea - New name]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-04-28T23:38:07+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pityriaseidae.php#unique-entry-id-907http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pityriaseidae.php#unique-entry-id-907
Pityriasis gymnocephala - Bornean Bristlehead - Borneo - related to Aegithina and perhaps helmetshrikes Prionopidae, not butcherbirds Cracticidae
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-04-28T23:38:07+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_artamidae.php#unique-entry-id-906http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_artamidae.php#unique-entry-id-906
near butcherbirds, peltops, bushshrikes, boatbills, and cuckooshrikes

Artamus fuscus - Ashy Woodswallow - Widespread Asia
Artamus leucorynchus - White-breasted Woodswallow - Widespread Australasia, also Andaman Islands to Philippines
Artamus mentalis - Fiji Woodswallow - Fiji Islands
Artamus monachus - Ivory-backed Woodswallow - Sulawesi
Artamus maximus - Great Woodswallow - New Guinea
Artamus insignis - White-backed Woodswallow - Bismarck Archipelago
Artamus personatus - Masked Woodswallow - Australia
Artamus superciliosus - White-browed Woodswallow - C Australia
Artamus cinereus - Black-faced Woodswallow - Australia, Lesser Sundas
Artamus cyanopterus - Dusky Woodswallow - S Australia
Artamus minor - Little Woodswallow - N, C Australia]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-04-28T23:38:07+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_aegithinidae.php#unique-entry-id-905http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_aegithinidae.php#unique-entry-id-905

149 Aegithinidae - Ioras - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Aegithina tiphia - Common Iora - Widespread Asia
Aegithina nigrolutea - Marshall's Iora - N Pakistan, NW India
Aegithina viridissima - Green Iora - Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Borneo
Aegithina lafresnayei - Great Iora - Southeast Asia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-02-15T23:38:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_bernieridae.php#unique-entry-id-904http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_bernieridae.php#unique-entry-id-904
Oxylabes madagascariensis - White-throated Oxylabes - Madagascar

Bernieria madagascariensis - Long-billed Bernieria - Madagascar

Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi - Cryptic Warbler - Madagascar

Hartertula flavoviridis - Wedge-tailed Jery - Madagascar

Thamnornis chloropetoides - Thamnornis - Madagascar

Xanthomixis zosterops - Spectacled Tetraka - Madagascar
Xanthomixis apperti - Appert's Tetraka - Madagascar
Xanthomixis tenebrosa - Dusky Tetraka - Madagascar
Xanthomixis cinereiceps - Grey-crowned Tetraka - Madagascar

Crossleyia xanthophrys - Madagascar Yellowbrow - Madagascar

Randia pseudozosterops - Rand's Warbler - Madagascar
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCisticolidaeCisticolasLists2008-02-14T23:38:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cisticolidae.php#unique-entry-id-903http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cisticolidae.php#unique-entry-id-903Cisticolidae - Cisticolas, Prinias and allies - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Was Incertae Sedis
Neomixis tenella - Common Jery - Madagascar
Neomixis viridis - Green Jery - Madagascar
Neomixis striatigula - Stripe-throated Jery - Madagascar

Cisticola erythrops - Red-faced Cisticola - Widespread Africa
Cisticola lepe - Lepe Cisticola - Angola
Cisticola cantans - Singing Cisticola - W, C, SE Africa
Cisticola lateralis - Whistling Cisticola - W, C Africa
Cisticola woosnami - Trilling Cisticola - EC Africa
Cisticola anonymus - Chattering Cisticola - WC Africa
Cisticola bulliens - Bubbling Cisticola - WC Africa
Cisticola chubbi - Chubb's Cisticola - EC Africa
Cisticola hunteri - Hunter's Cisticola - EC Africa
Cisticola nigriloris - Black-lored Cisticola - SE Africa
Cisticola aberrans - Lazy Cisticola - SE, E Africa
Cisticola emini - Rock-loving Cisticola - W, C Africa
Cisticola chiniana - Rattling Cisticola - C, E, S Africa
Cisticola bodessa - Boran Cisticola - NE Africa
Cisticola njombe - Churring Cisticola - SE Africa
Cisticola cinereolus - Ashy Cisticola - NE Africa
Cisticola restrictus - Tana River Cisticola - Kenya
Cisticola rufilatus - Tinkling Cisticola - EC, S Africa
Cisticola subruficapilla - Grey-backed Cisticola - SW Africa
Cisticola lais - Wailing Cisticola - S Africa
Cisticola distinctus - Lynes's Cisticola - Uganda, Kenya
Cisticola galactotes - Rufous-winged Cisticola - S Africa
Cisticola marginatus - Winding Cisticola - W, C, interior E Africa
Cisticola haematocephalus - Coastal Cisticola - coastal E Africa
Cisticola lugubris - Ethiopian Cisticola - Ethiopia
Cisticola luapula - Luapula Cisticola - SC Africa
Cisticola pipiens - Chirping Cisticola - WC Africa
Cisticola carruthersi - Carruthers's Cisticola - EC Africa
Cisticola tinniens - Levaillant's Cisticola - EC, S Africa
Cisticola robustus - Stout Cisticola - E Africa
Cisticola aberdare - Aberdare Cisticola - Kenya
Cisticola natalensis - Croaking Cisticola - Widespread Africa
Cisticola ruficeps - Red-pate Cisticola - E, C, W Africa
Cisticola dorsti - Dorst's Cisticola - WC Africa
Cisticola nana - Tiny Cisticola - E Africa
Cisticola brachypterus - Short-winged Cisticola - Widespread Africa
Cisticola rufus - Rufous Cisticola - W, C Africa
Cisticola troglodytes - Foxy Cisticola - C, E Africa
Cisticola fulvicapilla - Neddicky - C, S Africa
Cisticola angusticauda - Long-tailed Cisticola - SE Africa
Cisticola melanurus - Black-tailed Cisticola - S, C Africa
Cisticola juncidis - Zitting Cisticola - Widespread Eurasia, Asia, Australasia, Africa
Cisticola haesitatus - Socotra Cisticola - Socotra Island
Cisticola cherina - Madagascar Cisticola - Madagascar
Cisticola aridulus - Desert Cisticola - Widespread Africa
Cisticola textrix - Cloud Cisticola - S Africa
Cisticola eximius - Black-backed Cisticola - E, C, W Africa
Cisticola dambo - Dambo Cisticola - C Africa
Cisticola brunnescens - Pectoral-patch Cisticola - C, E, S Africa
Cisticola cinnamomeus - Pale-crowned Cisticola - SC, S Africa
Cisticola ayresii - Wing-snapping Cisticola - C, S Africa
Cisticola exilis - Golden-headed Cisticola - Widespread Asia, Australasia

Incana incana - Socotra Warbler - Socotra Island

Scotocerca inquieta - Scrub Warbler - SC, Eurasia, also N Africa

Malcorus pectoralis - Rufous-eared Warbler - S Africa

Prinia burnesii - Rufous-vented Prinia - Pakistan, NW India
Prinia cinerascens - Swamp Prinia - NE India - Split from P. burnesii
Prinia crinigera - Striated Prinia - Afghanistan to WC China, Eurasia, also Burma to Taiwan
Prinia polychroa - Brown Prinia - Southeast Asia, Java
Prinia atrogularis - Black-throated Prinia - E Himalayas from Nepal to W Burma - Was Hill Prinia
Prinia superciliaris - Hill Prinia - NE India, E Burma, SE Asia, Sumatra - Split from P. atrogularis
Prinia cinereocapilla - Grey-crowned Prinia - NW India, Nepal, Bhutan
Prinia buchanani - Rufous-fronted Prinia - Pakistan, India
Prinia rufescens - Rufescent Prinia - Widespread Asia
Prinia hodgsonii - Grey-breasted Prinia - Widespread Asia
Prinia gracilis - Graceful Prinia - SC, Eurasia, also NE Africa
Prinia sylvatica - Jungle Prinia - India, Sri Lanka
Prinia familiaris - Bar-winged Prinia - Sumatra, Java
Prinia flaviventris - Yellow-bellied Prinia - Widespread Asia
Prinia socialis - Ashy Prinia - India, Sri Lanka
Prinia subflava - Tawny-flanked Prinia - Widespread Africa
Prinia inornata - Plain Prinia - Widespread Asia
Prinia somalica - Pale Prinia - NE Africa
Prinia fluviatilis - River Prinia - W Africa
Prinia flavicans - Black-chested Prinia - S Africa
Prinia maculosa - Karoo Prinia - SW Africa
Prinia hypoxantha - Drakensberg Prinia - S Africa
Prinia molleri - Sao Tome Prinia - São Tomé Africa
Prinia bairdii - Banded Prinia - C Africa
Prinia melanops - Black-faced Prinia - EC Africa

Schistolais leucopogon - White-chinned Prinia - C Africa
Schistolais leontica - Sierra Leone Prinia - W Africa

Phragmacia substriata - Namaqua Warbler - S Africa

Oreophilais robertsi - Roberts's Warbler - SE Africa

Heliolais erythropterus - Red-winged Warbler - W, C, E Africa

Urolais epichlorus - Green Longtail - WC Africa

Black-collared Apalis and Ruwenzori Apalis were Apalis
Oreolais pulcher - Black-collared Apalis - C, E Africa
Oreolais ruwenzorii - Ruwenzori Apalis - E Africa

Drymocichla incana - Red-winged Grey Warbler - C Africa

Spiloptila clamans - Cricket Longtail - NE, C, W Africa

Phyllolais pulchella - Buff-bellied Warbler - N Africa

Apalis thoracica - Bar-throated Apalis - S Africa
Apalis flavigularis - Yellow-throated Apalis - Mozambique
Apalis fuscigularis - Taita Apalis - Kenya
Apalis lynesi - Namuli Apalis - Mozambique
Apalis ruddi - Rudd's Apalis - SE Africa
Apalis flavida - Yellow-breasted Apalis - Widespread Africa
Apalis binotata - Lowland Masked Apalis - C Africa
Apalis personata - Mountain Masked Apalis - EC Africa
Apalis jacksoni - Black-throated Apalis - C, E Africa
Apalis chariessa - White-winged Apalis - E Africa
Apalis nigriceps - Black-capped Apalis - C, W Africa
Apalis melanocephala - Black-headed Apalis - E Africa
Apalis chirindensis - Chirinda Apalis - SE Africa
Apalis porphyrolaema - Chestnut-throated Apalis - EC Africa
Apalis kaboboensis - Kabobo Apalis - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Apalis chapini - Chapin's Apalis - EC Africa
Apalis sharpii - Sharpe's Apalis - W Africa
Apalis rufogularis - Buff-throated Apalis - W, C Africa
Apalis argentea - Kungwe Apalis - EC Africa
Apalis karamojae - Karamoja Apalis - E Africa
Apalis bamendae - Bamenda Apalis - Cameroon
Apalis goslingi - Gosling's Apalis - WC Africa
Apalis cinerea - Grey Apalis - C, E Africa
Apalis alticola - Brown-headed Apalis - C Africa

Urorhipis rufifrons - Red-fronted Apalis - NE Africa

Hypergerus atriceps - Oriole Warbler - W Africa

Eminia lepida - Grey-capped Warbler - E Africa

Camaroptera brachyura - Green-backed Camaroptera - E, S Africa
Camaroptera brevicaudata - Grey-backed Camaroptera - Widespread Africa
Camaroptera harterti - Hartert's Camaroptera - Angola
Camaroptera superciliaris - Yellow-browed Camaroptera - W, C Africa
Camaroptera chloronota - Olive-green Camaroptera - W, C Africa

Calamonastes simplex - Grey Wren-Warbler - C, E Africa
Calamonastes undosus - Miombo Wren-Warbler - EC Africa
Calamonastes stierlingi - Stierling's Wren-Warbler - SE Africa
Calamonastes fasciolatus - Barred Wren-Warbler - S Africa

Euryptila subcinnamomea - Cinnamon-breasted Warbler - SW Africa

Bathmocercus cerviniventris - Black-headed Rufous Warbler - W Africa
Bathmocercus rufus - Black-faced Rufous Warbler - C Africa

Was Bathmocercus to Scepomycter; move both genera
Scepomycter winifredae - Winifred's Warbler - Uluguru Mts of E Tanzania
Scepomycter rubehoensis - Rubeho Warbler - Rubeho-Ukaguru Mts of Tanzania

Orthotomus sutorius - Common Tailorbird - Widespread Asia
Orthotomus atrogularis - Dark-necked Tailorbird - Widespread Asia
Orthotomus castaneiceps - Philippine Tailorbird - Philippines
Orthotomus frontalis - Rufous-fronted Tailorbird - S Philippines - Split from O. castaneiceps
Orthotomus derbianus - Grey-backed Tailorbird - Philippines
Orthotomus sericeus - Rufous-tailed Tailorbird - Malay Peninsula to Philippines
Orthotomus ruficeps - Ashy Tailorbird - Malay Peninsula to Philippines
Orthotomus sepium - Olive-backed Tailorbird - Java
Orthotomus cinereiceps - White-eared Tailorbird - Philippines
Orthotomus nigriceps - Black-headed Tailorbird - Philippines
Orthotomus samarensis - Yellow-breasted Tailorbird - Philippines

Artisornis moreaui - Long-billed Forest Warbler - SE Africa
Artisornis metopias - Red-capped Forest Warbler - E Africa

Poliolais lopesi - White-tailed Warbler - WC Africa

Eremomela to Cisticolidae
Eremomela icteropygialis - Yellow-bellied Eremomela - Widespread Africa
Eremomela salvadorii - Salvadori's Eremomela - WC Africa
Eremomela flavicrissalis - Yellow-vented Eremomela - NE Africa
Eremomela pusilla - Senegal Eremomela - W Africa
Eremomela canescens - Green-backed Eremomela - E, C, W Africa
Eremomela scotops - Green-capped Eremomela - C, SE Africa
Eremomela gregalis - Karoo Eremomela - SW Africa
Eremomela usticollis - Burnt-necked Eremomela - S Africa - NB name
Eremomela badiceps - Rufous-crowned Eremomela - W, C Africa
Eremomela turneri - Turner's Eremomela - EC Africa
Eremomela atricollis - Black-necked Eremomela - SC Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comListsMacrosphenidaeCrombecs2008-02-21T23:38:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_macrosphenidae.php#unique-entry-id-902http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_macrosphenidae.php#unique-entry-id-902 Macrosphenidae • Crombecs - Crombecs, African Warblers - changes 2.8 (up to date as of Apr 2013 - IOC 3.3)

Incertae Sedis - Family Uncertain

Includes members of Sphenoeacus group of Old World warblers

Melocichla mentalis - Moustached Grass Warbler - Widespread Africa

Sphenoeacus afer - Cape Grassbird - S Africa

Achaetops pycnopygius - Rockrunner - SW Africa

Macrosphenus flavicans - Yellow Longbill - C Africa - Bradypterus in Megaluridae ?
Macrosphenus kempi - Kemp's Longbill - W Africa
Macrosphenus concolor - Grey Longbill - W, C Africa
Macrosphenus pulitzeri - Pulitzer's Longbill - W Angola
Macrosphenus kretschmeri - Kretschmer's Longbill - EC Africa - Bulbul?

Sylvietta brachyura - Northern Crombec - E, C, W Africa
Sylvietta whytii - Red-faced Crombec - E Africa
Sylvietta philippae - Philippa's Crombec - NE Africa
Sylvietta rufescens - Long-billed Crombec - SC, S Africa
Sylvietta isabellina - Somali Crombec - NE Africa
Sylvietta ruficapilla - Red-capped Crombec - SC Africa
Sylvietta virens - Green Crombec - W, C Africa
Sylvietta denti - Lemon-bellied Crombec - W, C Africa
Sylvietta leucophrys - White-browed Crombec - E Africa

Cryptillas victorini - Victorin's Warbler - S South Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comListsTimaliidaeBabblers2008-02-12T23:38:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_timaliidae.php#unique-entry-id-901http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_timaliidae.php#unique-entry-id-901
1. Timaliidae - Babblers: (not done)
Pomatorhinus, Spelaeornis, Sphenocichla, Stachyris, Stachyridopsis, Dumetia, Rhopocichla, Macronus, Micromacronus, Timalia
Large Scimitar Babbler to Chestnut-capped Babbler

2. Pellorneidae - Fulvettas, Ground Babblers: (done)
Alcippe, Ptilocichla, Napothera, Gampsorhynchus, Ptyrticus, Illadopsis, Jabouilleia, Rimator, Malacocincla, Malacopteron, Trichastoma, Leonardina, Robsonius, Kenopia, Graminicola, Pellorneum
Golden-fronted Fulvetta to Black-capped Babbler

3. Leiothrichidae - Laughingthrushes: (done)
Phyllanthus, Kupeornis, Turdoides, Babax, Garrulax, Trochalopteron, Cutia, Minla, Liocichla, Actinodura, Leiothrix, Crocias, Heterophasia
Capuchin Babbler to Long-tailed Sibia

4. Sylviidae - Sylviid babblers (not done)
Myzornis, Parophasma, Pseudoalcippe, Horizorhinus, Lioptilus, Sylvia, Lioparus, Moupinia, Fulvetta, Chrysomma, Rhopophilus, Chamaea, Conostoma, Cholornis, Sinosuthora, Suthora, Neosuthora, Chleuasicus, Psittiparus, Paradoxornis
Fire-tailed Myzornis to Reed Parrotbill

5. White-eyes - Zosteropidae (not done)
Yuhina, Zosterornis, Megazosterops, Apalopteron, Cleptornis, Rukia, Dasycrotapha, Sterrhoptilus, Tephrozosterops, Madanga, Lophozosterops, Heleia, Oculocincta, Woodfordia, Chlorocharis, Zosterops
Striated Yuhina to Pemba White-eye


Timaliidae Babblers, Scimitar Babblers

191 Timaliidae - Babblers, Parrotbills - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Leonardina woodi - Bagobo Babbler - Philippines

Graminicola bengalensis - Rufous-rumped Grassbird - N India to C Thailand - Was Megaluridae

Pellorneum albiventre - Spot-throated Babbler - Southeast Asia
Pellorneum palustre - Marsh Babbler - NE India
Pellorneum ruficeps - Puff-throated Babbler - Widespread Asia
Pellorneum fuscocapillus - Brown-capped Babbler - Sri Lanka
Pellorneum tickelli - Buff-breasted Babbler - Southeast Asia
Pellorneum buettikoferi - Sumatran Babbler - Sumatra
Pellorneum pyrrogenys - Temminck's Babbler - Borneo, Java
Pellorneum capistratum - Black-capped Babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo

Trichastoma rostratum - White-chested Babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Trichastoma celebense - Sulawesi Babbler - Sulawesi
Trichastoma bicolor - Ferruginous Babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Malacocincla abbotti - Abbott's Babbler - Widespread Asia
Malacocincla sepiaria - Horsfield's Babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo
Malacocincla perspicillata - Black-browed Babbler - Borneo
Malacocincla malaccensis - Short-tailed Babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Malacocincla cinereiceps - Ashy-headed Babbler - Philippines

Malacopteron magnirostre - Moustached Babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Malacopteron affine - Sooty-capped Babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Malacopteron cinereum - Scaly-crowned Babbler - Thailand to Java & Borneo
Malacopteron magnum - Rufous-crowned Babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Malacopteron palawanense - Melodious Babbler - Philippines
Malacopteron albogulare - Grey-breasted Babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Illadopsis cleaveri - Blackcap Illadopsis - W, WC Africa
Illadopsis albipectus - Scaly-breasted Illadopsis - C Africa
Illadopsis rufescens - Rufous-winged Illadopsis - W Africa
Illadopsis puveli - Puvel's Illadopsis - W, C Africa
Illadopsis rufipennis - Pale-breasted Illadopsis - W, C Africa
Illadopsis fulvescens - Brown Illadopsis - W, C Africa
Illadopsis pyrrhoptera - Mountain Illadopsis - EC Africa

Pseudoalcippe abyssinica - African Hill Babbler - W, E Africa
Pseudoalcippe atriceps - Ruwenzori Hill Babbler - SE Nigeria, SW Cameroun, EC Africa - Split from P. abyssinica

Ptyrticus turdinus - Spotted Thrush-Babbler - C Africa




Pomatorhinus hypoleucos - Large Scimitar Babbler - Bangladesh to Malaysia
Pomatorhinus erythrogenys - Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler - Himalayas to Burma
Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis - Black-necklaced Scimitar Babbler - Taiwan - Was Spot-breasted
Pomatorhinus gravivox - Black-streaked Scimitar Babbler - E Burma, S China - Split from P. erythrocnemis
Pomatorhinus mcclellandi - Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler - S Assam, W Burma - Split from P. erythrocnemis
Pomatorhinus swinhoei - Grey-sided Scimitar Babbler - S China - Split from P. erythrocnemis
Pomatorhinus horsfieldii - Indian Scimitar Babbler - S India
Pomatorhinus melanurus - Sri Lanka Scimitar Babbler - Sri Lanka - Split from P. horsfieldii
Pomatorhinus schisticeps - White-browed Scimitar Babbler - Himalayas to S Vietnam & Malay Peninsula
Pomatorhinus montanus - Chestnut-backed Scimitar Babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo
Pomatorhinus ruficollis - Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler - Himalayas to S China, Taiwan
Pomatorhinus musicus - Taiwan Scimitar Babbler - Taiwan - Split from P. ruficollis
Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps - Red-billed Scimitar Babbler - Southeast Asia
Pomatorhinus ferruginosus - Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler - Himalayas to C Vietnam
Pomatorhinus superciliaris - Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler - Himalayas to NW Vietnam - was Xiphirhynchus

Jabouilleia danjoui - Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler - Vietnam, Laos
Jabouilleia naungmungensis - Naung Mung Scimitar Babbler - N Burma - new species

Rimator malacoptilus - Long-billed Wren-Babbler - Himalayas from NE India to S China
Rimator albostriatus - Sumatran Wren-Babbler - W Sumatra - Split from R. malacoptilus
Rimator pasquieri - White-throated Wren-Babbler - NW Vietnam - Split from R. malacoptilus

Ptilocichla leucogrammica - Bornean Wren-Babbler - Borneo
Ptilocichla mindanensis - Striated Wren-Babbler - Philippines
Ptilocichla falcata - Falcated Wren-Babbler - Philippines

Kenopia striata - Striped Wren-Babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Napothera rufipectus - Rusty-breasted Wren-Babbler - Sumatra
Napothera atrigularis - Black-throated Wren-Babbler - Borneo
Napothera macrodactyla - Large Wren-Babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java
Napothera marmorata - Marbled Wren-Babbler - Malaysia, Sumatra
Napothera crispifrons - Limestone Wren-Babbler - Southeast Asia
Napothera brevicaudata - Streaked Wren-Babbler - Southeast Asia
Napothera crassa - Mountain Wren-Babbler - Borneo
Napothera epilepidota - Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler - Widespread Asia

Robsonius rabori - Rusty-faced Babbler - NC Luzon, Philippines - Napothera rabori to Robsonius rabori, was Rabor's Wren-Babbler
Robsonius sorsogonensis - Grey-banded Babbler - SE Luzon, Philippines - Split from R. rabori

Pnoepyga albiventer - Scaly-breasted Wren-Babbler - Himalayas to S China
Pnoepyga formosana - Taiwan Wren-Babbler - Taiwan - Split from P. albiventer
Pnoepyga immaculata - Nepal Wren-Babbler - Nepal
Pnoepyga pusilla - Pygmy Wren-Babbler - Widespread Asia

Spelaeornis caudatus - Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler - Nepal to NW India
Spelaeornis badeigularis - Rusty-throated Wren-Babbler - NE India
Spelaeornis troglodytoides - Bar-winged Wren-Babbler - Himalayas
Spelaeornis formosus - Spotted Wren-Babbler - Himalayas to C Vietnam
Spelaeornis chocolatinus - Naga Wren-Babbler - NE India to SW Vietnam - Was Long-tailed Wren-Babbler
Spelaeornis reptatus - Grey-bellied Wren-Babbler - SE Arunachal to NE, E Burma, N and SW Yunnan, SW Sichuan, W Thailand. Asia - Split from S. chocolatinus
Spelaeornis oatesi - Chin Hills Wren-Babbler - SE Assam, W Burma. Asia - Split from S. chocolatinus
Spelaeornis kinneari - Pale-throated Wren-Babbler - N Vietnam - Split from S. chocolatinus
Spelaeornis longicaudatus - Tawny-breasted Wren-Babbler - NE India

Sphenocichla humei - Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler - Himalayas to NE Burma - Was Wedge-billed Wren-Babbler
Sphenocichla roberti - Cachar Wedge-billed Babbler - NE India to SW China - Split from S. humei

Stachyris rodolphei - Deignan's Babbler - N Thailand - may be Rufous-fronted Babbler
Stachyris rufifrons - Rufous-fronted Babbler - Burma to Borneo
Stachyris ambigua - Buff-chested Babbler - E Himalayas to S Laos
Stachyris ruficeps - Rufous-capped Babbler - Tibet to SC Vietnam, Taiwan
Stachyris pyrrhops - Black-chinned Babbler - Himalayas
Stachyris chrysaea - Golden Babbler - Himalayas to Sumatra
Stachyris plateni - Mindanao Pygmy Babbler - Mindanao, Philippines - Was Pygmy Babbler
Stachyris pygmaea - Visayan Pygmy Babbler - Leyte and Samar, Philippines - Split from S. plateni
Stachyris dennistouni - Golden-crowned Babbler - Philippines
Stachyris nigrocapitata - Black-crowned Babbler - Philippines
Stachyris capitalis - Rusty-crowned Babbler - Philippines
Stachyris whiteheadi - Chestnut-faced Babbler - Philippines
Stachyris striata - Luzon Striped Babbler - Philippines
Stachyris latistriata - Panay Striped Babbler - Philippines
Stachyris nigrorum - Negros Striped Babbler - Philippines
Stachyris hypogrammica - Palawan Striped Babbler - Philippines
Stachyris grammiceps - White-breasted Babbler - Java
Stachyris herberti - Sooty Babbler - Laos, Vietnam
Stachyris nonggangensis - Nonggang Babbler - SW China - new species
Stachyris nigriceps - Grey-throated Babbler - Himalayas to Borneo
Stachyris poliocephala - Grey-headed Babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Stachyris striolata - Spot-necked Babbler - Southeast Asia, Sumatra
Stachyris oglei - Snowy-throated Babbler - NE India, Burma
Stachyris maculata - Chestnut-rumped Babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Stachyris leucotis - White-necked Babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Stachyris nigricollis - Black-throated Babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Stachyris thoracica - White-bibbed Babbler - Sumatra, Java
Stachyris erythroptera - Chestnut-winged Babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Stachyris melanothorax - Crescent-chested Babbler - Java

Dasycrotapha speciosa - Flame-templed Babbler - Philippines - Was Stachyris

Dumetia hyperythra - Tawny-bellied Babbler - NC India to Sri Lanka

Rhopocichla atriceps - Dark-fronted Babbler - W India to Sri Lanka

NB name
Macronus gularis - Pin-striped Tit-Babbler - India, SW China, SE Asia, Sumatra, Wallacea, SW Philippines. Asia - Was Striped Tit-Babbler
Macronus bornensis - Bold-striped Tit-Babbler - Java, Borneo, Wallacea. Asia - Split from M. gularis
Macronus flavicollis - Grey-cheeked Tit-Babbler - Java
Macronus kelleyi - Grey-faced Tit-Babbler - Laos, Vietnam
Macronus striaticeps - Brown Tit-Babbler - Philippines
Macronus ptilosus - Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Micromacronus leytensis - Visayan Miniature Babbler - Leyte, Philippines - Was Miniature Tit-Babbler
Micromacronus sordidus - Mindanao Miniature Babbler - Mindanao, Philippines - Split from M. leytensis

Timalia pileata - Chestnut-capped Babbler - Nepal to Java

Chrysomma sinense - Yellow-eyed Babbler - Sri Lanka, Pakistan to S China
Chrysomma altirostre - Jerdon's Babbler - Pakistan to Burma - was Moupinia

Moupinia poecilotis - Rufous-tailed Babbler - C China

Chamaea fasciata - Wrentit - Oregon, California

Turdoides nipalensis - Spiny Babbler - Nepal
Turdoides altirostris - Iraq Babbler - Iraq, Iran
Turdoides caudata - Common Babbler - Indian subcontinent
Turdoides huttoni - Afghan Babbler - SE Iraq to SW Pakistan - Split from T. caudata
Turdoides earlei - Striated Babbler - Pakistan to Burma
Turdoides gularis - White-throated Babbler - Burma
Turdoides longirostris - Slender-billed Babbler - Nepal to SW Burma
Turdoides malcolmi - Large Grey Babbler - India
Turdoides squamiceps - Arabian Babbler - Arabian Peninsula
Turdoides fulva - Fulvous Babbler - N Africa
Turdoides aylmeri - Scaly Chatterer - NE, E Africa
Turdoides rubiginosa - Rufous Chatterer - NE, E Africa
Turdoides subrufa - Rufous Babbler - India
Turdoides striata - Jungle Babbler - Pakistan, India, Bangladesh
Turdoides rufescens - Orange-billed Babbler - Sri Lanka
Turdoides affinis - Yellow-billed Babbler - India
Turdoides melanops - Black-faced Babbler - SW Africa
Turdoides sharpei - Black-lored Babbler - E Africa
Turdoides tenebrosa - Dusky Babbler - EC Africa
Turdoides reinwardtii - Blackcap Babbler - W, WC Africa
Turdoides plebejus - Brown Babbler - E, W, C Africa
Turdoides leucocephala - White-headed Babbler - NE Africa
Turdoides jardineii - Arrow-marked Babbler - E, C, SE Africa
Turdoides squamulata - Scaly Babbler - E Africa
Turdoides leucopygia - White-rumped Babbler - NE Africa
Turdoides hartlaubii - Hartlaub's Babbler - C Africa
Turdoides hindei - Hinde's Babbler - Kenya
Turdoides hypoleuca - Northern Pied Babbler - Kenya, Tanzania
Turdoides bicolor - Southern Pied Babbler - S Africa
Turdoides gymnogenys - Bare-cheeked Babbler - Angola, Namibia

Babax lanceolatus - Chinese Babax - Himalayas to SE China
Babax woodi - Mount Victoria Babax - SE Assam, W Burma - Split from B. lanceolatus
Babax waddelli - Giant Babax - Tibet
Babax koslowi - Tibetan Babax - Tibet

Garrulax cinereifrons - Ashy-headed Laughingthrush - Sri Lanka
Garrulax palliatus - Sunda Laughingthrush - Sumatra, Borneo
Garrulax rufifrons - Rufous-fronted Laughingthrush - Java
Garrulax perspicillatus - Masked Laughingthrush - C, E China to C Vietnam
Garrulax albogularis - White-throated Laughingthrush - Himalayas to NW Vietnam
Garrulax ruficeps - Rufous-crowned Laughingthrush - Taiwan - Split from G. albogularis
Garrulax leucolophus - White-crested Laughingthrush - Himalayas to Indochina
Garrulax bicolor - Sumatran Laughingthrush - Sumatra - Split from G. leucolophus
Garrulax monileger - Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush - E Himalayas to SE China & SE Thailand
Garrulax pectoralis - Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush - Nepal to C Vietnam
Garrulax lugubris - Black Laughingthrush - Malaysia, Sumatra
Garrulax calvus - Bare-headed Laughingthrush - Borneo - Garrulax calvus split from G. lugubris
Garrulax striatus - Striated Laughingthrush - Himalayas to Burma
Garrulax strepitans - White-necked Laughingthrush - E Burma, SW China, Thailand, NW Laos
Garrulax ferrarius - Cambodian Laughingthrush - SW Cambodia - Split from G. strepitans
Garrulax milleti - Black-hooded Laughingthrush - Vietnam, Laos
Garrulax maesi - Grey Laughingthrush - Tibet to C,s China
Garrulax castanotis - Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush - Laos, Vietnam - Split from G. maesi
Garrulax nuchalis - Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush - NE India, Burma
Garrulax chinensis - Black-throated Laughingthrush - Southeast Asia
Garrulax vassali - White-cheeked Laughingthrush - Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia
Garrulax galbanus - Yellow-throated Laughingthrush - NE India, Burma, Bangladesh
Garrulax courtoisi - Blue-crowned Laughingthrush - EC China - Split from G. galbanus
Garrulax delesserti - Wynaad Laughingthrush - SW India
Garrulax gularis - Rufous-vented Laughingthrush - Bhutan to C Laos
Garrulax variegatus - Variegated Laughingthrush - SC Eurasia
Garrulax davidi - Plain Laughingthrush - N, NC China
Garrulax sukatschewi - Snowy-cheeked Laughingthrush - N China
Garrulax cineraceus - Moustached Laughingthrush - NE India to E China
Garrulax rufogularis - Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush - Himalayas to Burma & NW Vietnam
Garrulax konkakinhensis - Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush - Vietnam
Garrulax lunulatus - Barred Laughingthrush - C China
Garrulax bieti - White-speckled Laughingthrush - SW China
Garrulax maximus - Giant Laughingthrush - W, NC China
Garrulax ocellatus - Spotted Laughingthrush - Himalayas to Burma & S China
Garrulax caerulatus - Grey-sided Laughingthrush - Himalayas to Burma
Garrulax poecilorhynchus - Rusty Laughingthrush - Taiwan
Garrulax berthemyi - Buffy Laughingthrush - SW,e China - Split from G. poecilorhynchus
Garrulax mitratus - Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush - Malaysia, Sumatra
Garrulax treacheri - Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush - Borneo - Split from G. mitratus
Garrulax ruficollis - Rufous-necked Laughingthrush - Himalayas to Burma & S China
Garrulax merulinus - Spot-breasted Laughingthrush - E India to N Vietnam
Garrulax annamensis - Orange-breasted Laughingthrush - SC Vietnam - Split from G. merulinus
Garrulax canorus - Chinese Hwamei - S, EC China to C Vietnam - Was Hwamei
Garrulax taewanus - Taiwan Hwamei - Taiwan - Split from G. canorus
Garrulax sannio - White-browed Laughingthrush - NE India to SE China & N Thailand
Garrulax cachinnans - Black-chinned Laughingthrush - SW India - Was Nilgiri Laughingthrush
Garrulax fairbanki - Kerala Laughingthrush - SW India - Split from G. jerdoni now ssp of G. cachinnans
Garrulax lineatus - Streaked Laughingthrush - S Tadzhikistan to N Pakistan
Garrulax imbricatus - Bhutan Laughingthrush - Bhutan, NE India - Split from G. lineatus
Garrulax virgatus - Striped Laughingthrush - NE India, Burma
Garrulax austeni - Brown-capped Laughingthrush - NE India, Burma
Garrulax squamatus - Blue-winged Laughingthrush - Himalayas to NW Vietnam
Garrulax subunicolor - Scaly Laughingthrush - Himalayas to NW Vietnam
Garrulax elliotii - Elliot's Laughingthrush - WC China
Garrulax henrici - Brown-cheeked Laughingthrush - Tibet
Garrulax affinis - Black-faced Laughingthrush - Himalayas to NW Vietnam
Garrulax morrisonianus - White-whiskered Laughingthrush - Taiwan
Garrulax erythrocephalus - Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush - Himalayas
Garrulax chrysopterus - Assam Laughingthrush - Assam, SW Burma - Split from G. erythrocephalus
Garrulax melanostigma - Silver-eared Laughingthrush - E, SE Burma; N, NW Thailand; NE, C Laos; SE Yunnan; NW Vietnam. Asia - Split from G. erythrocephalus
Garrulax ngoclinhensis - Golden-winged Laughingthrush - W Vietnam - Was lumped with then split from G. erythrocephalus
Garrulax peninsulae - Malayan Laughingthrush - S Thailand, peninsular Malaya - Split from G. erythrocephalus
Garrulax yersini - Collared Laughingthrush - Vietnam
Garrulax formosus - Red-winged Laughingthrush - S China, NW Vietnam
Garrulax milnei - Red-tailed Laughingthrush - Burma to S China & C Vietnam

Liocichla phoenicea - Red-faced Liocichla - Nepal, NE India to adjacent S China
Liocichla ripponi - Scarlet-faced Liocichla - E Burma to N Vietnam. Asia - Split from L. phoenicea
Liocichla omeiensis - Emei Shan Liocichla - SW China
Liocichla bugunorum - Bugun Liocichla - Arunachal Pradesh, NE India - Liocichla bugunorum new species
Liocichla steerii - Steere's Liocichla - Taiwan

Leiothrix argentauris - Silver-eared Leiothrix - Himalayas to Sumatra
Leiothrix lutea - Red-billed Leiothrix - Himalayas to E China & NE Vietnam

Cutia nipalensis - Himalayan Cutia - E, C Himalayas to SW Sichuane, E Burma to N Indochina and S Yunnan, peninsular Malaysia. Asia - Was Cutia
Cutia legalleni - Vietnamese Cutia - SC Vietnam - Split from C. nipalensis

Gampsorhynchus rufulus - White-hooded Babbler - India, Burma, SW China
Gampsorhynchus torquatus - Collared Babbler - NW,sw Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Malaya - Split from G. rufulus

Actinodura egertoni - Rusty-fronted Barwing - Himalayas to NE Burma
Actinodura ramsayi - Spectacled Barwing - N Burma to NE Laos
Actinodura sodangorum - Black-crowned Barwing - Vietnam
Actinodura nipalensis - Hoary-throated Barwing - Nepal to Bhutan
Actinodura waldeni - Streak-throated Barwing - NE India, Burma
Actinodura souliei - Streaked Barwing - SC China to NW Vietnam
Actinodura morrisoniana - Taiwan Barwing - Taiwan

Minla cyanouroptera - Blue-winged Minla - Himalayas to Malay Peninsula
Minla strigula - Bar-throated Minla - Himalayas to Malaysia - New name
Minla ignotincta - Red-tailed Minla - Himalayas to S Laos

Alcippe chrysotis - Golden-breasted Fulvetta - Himalayas to C Vietnam
Alcippe variegaticeps - Golden-fronted Fulvetta - SC, SW China
Alcippe cinerea - Yellow-throated Fulvetta - Himalayas to NC Vietnam
Alcippe castaneceps - Rufous-winged Fulvetta - Himalayas to W Malaysia
Alcippe klossi - Black-crowned Fulvetta - SC Vietnam - Split from A. castaneceps
Alcippe vinipectus - White-browed Fulvetta - Himalayas to N Vietnam
Alcippe striaticollis - Chinese Fulvetta - Tibet
Alcippe ruficapilla - Spectacled Fulvetta - C,s China
Alcippe danisi - Indochinese Fulvetta - Laos, C, S Vietnam - Split from A. ruficapilla
Alcippe ludlowi - Brown-throated Fulvetta - SE Tibet to NW Burma
Alcippe cinereiceps - Grey-hooded Fulvetta - S China, NE Laos - Was Streak-throated Fulvetta
Alcippe manipurensis - Manipur Fulvetta - NE India, SW China, N Burma, N Vietnam. Asia - Split from A. cinereiceps
Alcippe formosana - Taiwan Fulvetta - Taiwan - Split from A. cinereiceps
Alcippe rufogularis - Rufous-throated Fulvetta - Himalayas to SW Cambodia
Alcippe dubia - Rusty-capped Fulvetta - Himalayas to C Vietnam
Alcippe brunnea - Dusky Fulvetta - SC, SE China, Taiwan
Alcippe brunneicauda - Brown Fulvetta - Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo
Alcippe poioicephala - Brown-cheeked Fulvetta - Widespread Asia
Alcippe pyrrhoptera - Javan Fulvetta - Java
Alcippe peracensis - Mountain Fulvetta - W Malaysia to S Vietnam
Alcippe grotei - Black-browed Fulvetta - SE Thailand, E Cambodia, C, S Laos, Vietnam - Split from A. peracensis
Alcippe morrisonia - Grey-cheeked Fulvetta - Taiwan - Nominate morrisonia to endemic Taiwan species
Alcippe davidi - David's Fulvetta - SC, S China to NW Vietnam - Split from Grey-cheeked Fulvetta A. morrisonia complex
Alcippe fratercula - Yunnan Fulvetta - S China to SE Myanmar and N Indochina - Split from Grey-cheeked Fulvetta A. morrisonia complex
Alcippe hueti - Huet's Fulvetta - SE China, Hainan - Split from Grey-cheeked Fulvetta A. morrisonia complex
Alcippe nipalensis - Nepal Fulvetta - Himalayas to SW Burma

Lioptilus nigricapillus - Bush Blackcap - South Africa

Kupeornis gilberti - White-throated Mountain Babbler - WC Africa
Kupeornis rufocinctus - Red-collared Babbler - C Africa
Kupeornis chapini - Chapin's Babbler - E Democratic Republic of the Congo

Horizorhinus dohrni - Dohrn's Thrush-Babbler - Príncipe - Dohrn's Thrush-babbler sister to Sylvia (Pseudoalcippe) abyssinica

Parophasma galinieri - Abyssinian Catbird - Ethiopia

Phyllanthus atripennis - Capuchin Babbler - W, C Africa

Crocias langbianis - Grey-crowned Crocias - Vietnam
Crocias albonotatus - Spotted Crocias - Java

Heterophasia annectens - Rufous-backed Sibia - Himalayas to SC Vietnam
Heterophasia capistrata - Rufous Sibia - Himalayas
Heterophasia gracilis - Grey Sibia - NE India to SC China
Heterophasia melanoleuca - Dark-backed Sibia - Southeast Asia
Heterophasia desgodinsi - Black-headed Sibia - Burma, SC China
Heterophasia auricularis - White-eared Sibia - Taiwan
Heterophasia pulchella - Beautiful Sibia - SE Tibet to NE Burma & SC China
Heterophasia picaoides - Long-tailed Sibia - Himalayas to Sumatra

Yuhina castaniceps - Striated Yuhina - Himalayas to NW Thailand
Yuhina torqueola - Indochinese Yuhina - S China, NC Vietnam, NE Thailand - Split from Y. castaniceps
Yuhina everetti - Chestnut-crested Yuhina - Borneo
Yuhina bakeri - White-naped Yuhina - Himalayas to N Burma
Yuhina flavicollis - Whiskered Yuhina - Himalayas
Yuhina humilis - Burmese Yuhina - Burma to C Laos
Yuhina gularis - Stripe-throated Yuhina - Himalayas to S China, C Vietnam
Yuhina diademata - White-collared Yuhina - Burma, S China, NW Vietnam
Yuhina occipitalis - Rufous-vented Yuhina - Himalayas to S China
Yuhina brunneiceps - Taiwan Yuhina - Taiwan
Yuhina nigrimenta - Black-chinned Yuhina - Himalayas to SE China, E Cambodia

Conostoma oemodium - Great Parrotbill - Himalayas, NE Burma to C China

Cholornis paradoxa - Three-toed Parrotbill - C, SW China - to Cholornis
Cholornis unicolor - Brown Parrotbill - Himalayas to S China - to Cholornis

Sinosuthora conspicillata - Spectacled Parrotbill - C, NE China - Spectacled Parrotbill to genus Sinosuthora
Sinosuthora webbiana - Vinous-throated Parrotbill - E, Eurasia, also Taiwan, S China, NW Vietnam - Vinous-throated Parrotbill to genus Sinosuthora
Sinosuthora alphonsiana - Ashy-throated Parrotbill - Himalayas - Ashy-throated Parrotbill to genus Sinosuthora; P alphonsianus may be clinal morph of P webbianus
Sinosuthora brunnea - Brown-winged Parrotbill - Burma, S China - Brown-winged Parrotbill to genus Sinosuthora
Sinosuthora zappeyi - Grey-hooded Parrotbill - S China - Grey-hooded Parrotbill to genus Sinosuthora
Sinosuthora przewalskii - Przevalski's Parrotbill - SC China - Przevalski's Parrotbill to genus Sinosuthora

Suthora fulvifrons - Fulvous Parrotbill - Himalayas, SW China - Fulvous Parrotbill to genus Suthora
Suthora nipalensis - Black-throated Parrotbill - Nepal to NW Thailand - Black-throated Parrotbill to genus Suthora
Suthora verreauxi - Golden Parrotbill - SW China to SE China, Taiwan - Golden Parrotbill to genus Suthora

Neosuthora davidiana - Short-tailed Parrotbill - S China to E Burma to N Thailand - Short-tailed Parrotbill to genus Neosuthora

Chleuasicus atrosuperciliaris - Pale-billed Parrotbill - Himalayas to N Thailand - New name

Psittiparus ruficeps - White-breasted Parrotbill - NE India, Bhutan and adjacent S China - New name
Psittiparus bakeri - Rufous-headed Parrotbill - NE India to N Myanmar and adjacent S China. Disjunctly in S Myanmar, n Laos, N Vietnam - Split from P. ruficeps; to Psittiparus
Psittiparus gularis - Grey-headed Parrotbill - Himalayas to N Vietnam - Grey-headed Parrotbill to genus Psittiparus;to genus Psittiparus
Psittiparus margaritae - Black-headed Parrotbill - S Vietnam - Split from P. gularis;to genus Psittiparus

Move Paradoxornis species to end of sequence of parrotbills
Paradoxornis flavirostris - Black-breasted Parrotbill - Himalayas, NE India
Paradoxornis guttaticollis - Spot-breasted Parrotbill - NE India to S China
Paradoxornis polivanovi - Northern Parrotbill - W China to E Russia - Northern Parrotbill lumped with Reed Parrotbill
Paradoxornis heudei - Reed Parrotbill - E, NE China

Was Cisticolidae
Rhopophilus pekinensis - Chinese Hill Warbler - W, N China
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2013 4. Sylviidae - Sylviid babblers …
Myzornis, Parophasma, Pseudoalcippe, Horizorhinus, Lioptilus, Sylvia, Lioparus, Moupinia, Fulvetta, Chrysomma, Rhopophilus, Chamaea, Conostoma, Cholornis, Sinosuthora, Suthora, Neosuthora, Chleuasicus, Psittiparus, Paradoxornis
Fire-tailed Myzornis to Reed Parrotbill

192 Sylviidae - Sylviid Babblers - IOC 2.5 - 2010
Sylvia in limbo

Sylvia atricapilla - Eurasian Blackcap - C, W, SW Eurasia - N, E, W Africa
Sylvia borin - Garden Warbler - C, W Eurasia - Africa
Sylvia nisoria - Barred Warbler - C Eurasia - E Africa
Sylvia curruca - Lesser Whitethroat - Widespread Eurasia - Africa, S Asia, India
Sylvia minula - Desert Whitethroat - C Eurasia
Sylvia althaea - Hume's Whitethroat - SC Eurasia
Sylvia hortensis - Western Orphean Warbler - SW Europe, NW Africa - W Africa from Senegal to Chad - New name
Sylvia crassirostris - Eastern Orphean Warbler - SE Europe to C Asia. Eurasia - NE Africa to SW, SE Arabian Peninsula, S Iran, S Pakistan, India - Split from S. hortensis
Sylvia leucomelaena - Arabian Warbler - NE, Africa, also W, S Arabian Peninsula
Sylvia nana - Asian Desert Warbler - SC Asia
Sylvia deserti - African Desert Warbler - NW Africa
Sylvia communis - Common Whitethroat - Widespread Eurasia - Africa
Sylvia undata - Dartford Warbler - SW Eurasia
Sylvia sarda - Marmora's Warbler - SW Eurasia - NW Africa
Sylvia balearica - Balearic Warbler - Balearic Is. Eurasia - Split from S. sarda
Sylvia deserticola - Tristram's Warbler - NW Africa
Sylvia conspicillata - Spectacled Warbler - SW Eurasia - NW, N Africa
Sylvia cantillans - Subalpine Warbler - SW Eurasia - N Africa
Sylvia moltonii - Moltoni's Warbler - W Mediterranean, Italy - Split from S. cantillans
Sylvia melanocephala - Sardinian Warbler - SW Eurasia - N Africa
Sylvia mystacea - Menetries's Warbler - SC Eurasia - NE Africa, Arabian Peninsula
Sylvia ruppeli - Rüppell's Warbler - SW Eurasia - NE Africa
Sylvia melanothorax - Cyprus Warbler - Cyprus - Egypt, Sudan
Sylvia buryi - Yemen Warbler - SW Arabian Peninsula - Was Parisoma
Sylvia lugens - Brown Warbler - NE Africa - Was Parisoma; new name
Sylvia subcaerulea - Chestnut-vented Warbler - S Africa - Was Parisoma; new name
Sylvia layardi - Layard's Warbler - SW Africa - Was Parisoma; new name
Sylvia boehmi - Banded Warbler - NE Africa - Was Parisoma; new name


Incertae Sedis - Family Uncertain

Myzornis pyrrhoura - Fire-tailed Myzornis - Himalayas to NE Burma - Myzornis in Sylviidae ?]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comUpupidaeHoopoesLists2008-06-09T23:38:05+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_upupidae.php#unique-entry-id-899http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_upupidae.php#unique-entry-id-899Upupidae - Hoopoes - IOC 2.5 - 2010

The hoopoes (Upupidae) and wood hoopoes (Phoeniculidae) sister taxa related to hornbills

Upupa epops - Eurasian Hoopoe - Widespread Eurasia, Asia
Upupa africana - African Hoopoe - Widespread Africa
Upupa marginata - Madagascar Hoopoe - Madagascar
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comListsPhoeniculidaeWood HoopoesScimitarbills2008-06-08T23:38:05+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_phoeniculidae.php#unique-entry-id-898http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_phoeniculidae.php#unique-entry-id-898Phoeniculidae - Wood Hoopoes, Scimitarbills - IOC 2.5 - 2010

The hoopoes (Upupidae) and wood hoopoes (Phoeniculidae) sister taxa related to hornbills

Phoeniculus castaneiceps - Forest Wood Hoopoe - W, C Africa
Phoeniculus bollei - White-headed Wood Hoopoe - W, C Africa
Phoeniculus purpureus - Green Wood Hoopoe - Widespread Africa
Phoeniculus somaliensis - Black-billed Wood Hoopoe - E Africa
Phoeniculus damarensis - Violet Wood Hoopoe - SW Africa
Phoeniculus granti - Grant's Wood Hoopoe - E Africa

Rhinopomastus aterrimus - Black Scimitarbill - E, C, W, SW Africa
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas - Common Scimitarbill - S, SE Africa
Rhinopomastus minor - Abyssinian Scimitarbill - E Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMotacillidaeWagtailsPipitsLists2008-01-12T23:38:05+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_motacillidae.php#unique-entry-id-897http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_motacillidae.php#unique-entry-id-897
Dendronanthus indicus - Forest Wagtail - E Eurasia - Asia

Motacilla flava - Western Yellow Wagtail - Widespread Eurasia - Asia, Africa
Motacilla tschutschensis - Eastern Yellow Wagtail - E Russia, NE China, Alaska
Motacilla citreola - Citrine Wagtail - Widespread Eurasia - Asia
Motacilla capensis - Cape Wagtail - SC, S Africa
Motacilla flaviventris - Madagascar Wagtail - Madagascar
Motacilla cinerea - Grey Wagtail - Widespread Eurasia - Asia, Africa
Motacilla clara - Mountain Wagtail - Widespread Africa
Motacilla alba - White Wagtail - Widespread Eurasia, also W Alaska - Asia, Africa
Motacilla aguimp - African Pied Wagtail - Widespread Africa
Motacilla samveasnae - Mekong Wagtail - NE Cambodia, S Laos
Motacilla grandis - Japanese Wagtail - Japan - Korea, Taiwan
Motacilla maderaspatensis - White-browed Wagtail - India

Tmetothylacus tenellus - Golden Pipit - E Africa

Macronyx sharpei - Sharpe's Longclaw - W Kenya
Macronyx flavicollis - Abyssinian Longclaw - Ethiopia
Macronyx fuellebornii - Fülleborn's Longclaw - SC Africa
Macronyx capensis - Cape Longclaw - S, SE Africa
Macronyx croceus - Yellow-throated Longclaw - Widespread Africa
Macronyx aurantiigula - Pangani Longclaw - E Africa
Macronyx ameliae - Rosy-throated Longclaw - SC, E, SE Africa
Macronyx grimwoodi - Grimwood's Longclaw - SC Africa

Anthus richardi - Richard's Pipit - C, E Eurasia - Asia
Anthus rufulus - Paddyfield Pipit - Widespread Asia, also Lesser Sundas & Sulawesi
Anthus australis - Australian Pipit - Australia
Anthus novaeseelandiae - New Zealand Pipit - New Zealand
Anthus cinnamomeus - African Pipit - E, C, S Africa
Anthus latistriatus - Jackson's Pipit - C Africa
Anthus hoeschi - Mountain Pipit - S, SC Africa
Anthus godlewskii - Blyth's Pipit - C Eurasia - India
Anthus campestris - Tawny Pipit - C, W Eurasia - Africa, S Asia
Anthus similis - Long-billed Pipit - Widespread Africa, Asia, also SC Asia
Anthus nyassae - Wood Pipit - SC Africa
Anthus vaalensis - Buffy Pipit - S, SC, E Africa
Anthus longicaudatus - Long-tailed Pipit - S, SC Africa
Anthus leucophrys - Plain-backed Pipit - Widespread Africa
Anthus pallidiventris - Long-legged Pipit - WC Africa
Anthus pratensis - Meadow Pipit - W Eurasia - N Africa
Anthus trivialis - Tree Pipit - Widespread Eurasia - India, Africa
Anthus hodgsoni - Olive-backed Pipit - C, E Eurasia - Asia
Anthus gustavi - Pechora Pipit - NC, NE Eurasia - Philippines to Lesser Sundas
Anthus roseatus - Rosy Pipit - SE, SC Eurasia
Anthus cervinus - Red-throated Pipit - N, NE Eurasia - Asia, Africa
Anthus rubescens - Buff-bellied Pipit - Canada, Alaska, NE Asia - S South America, Central America, Asia
Anthus spinoletta - Water Pipit - C, W, S Eurasia - N Africa
Anthus petrosus - Eurasian Rock Pipit - W coasts
Anthus nilghiriensis - Nilgiri Pipit - SW India
Anthus sylvanus - Upland Pipit - N Pakistan to SE China
Anthus berthelotii - Berthelot's Pipit - Madeira, Canary Islands - Tawny Pipit is sister species
Anthus lineiventris - Striped Pipit - SE, WC Africa
Anthus crenatus - African Rock Pipit - S Africa
Anthus brachyurus - Short-tailed Pipit - SC Africa
Anthus caffer - Bushveld Pipit - E, S Africa
Anthus sokokensis - Sokoke Pipit - E Kenya, NE Tanzania
Anthus melindae - Malindi Pipit - coastal Somalia & Kenya
Anthus pseudosimilis - Kimberley Pipit - C South Africa
Anthus chloris - Yellow-breasted Pipit - SE Africa
Anthus gutturalis - Alpine Pipit - New Guinea
Anthus spragueii - Sprague's Pipit - NC North America - S South America, Mexico
Anthus lutescens - Yellowish Pipit - Widespread South America, also W Panama
Anthus furcatus - Short-billed Pipit - SE, C Peru to NW Argentina
Anthus chacoensis - Campo Pipit - Paraguay to EC Argentina
Anthus correndera - Correndera Pipit - WC, Southern Cone
Anthus antarcticus - South Georgia Pipit - South Georgia Island
Anthus nattereri - Ochre-breasted Pipit - SE South America
Anthus hellmayri - Hellmayr's Pipit - SE, SE Peru to S Chile
Anthus bogotensis - Paramo Pipit - NW Venezuela to NW Argentina

Amaurocichla to wagtails (Motacillidae) ?
Amaurocichla bocagii - Sao Tome Shorttail - São Tomé Africa]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBucerotidaeHornbillsLists2008-06-07T23:38:05+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_bucerotidae.php#unique-entry-id-896http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_bucerotidae.php#unique-entry-id-896Bucerotidae - Hornbills - IOC 2.5 - 2010

The hornbills (Bucerotidae) and ground hornbills (Bucorvidae) sister taxa related to hoopoes and wood hoopoes

Anorrhinus tickelli - Tickell's Brown Hornbill - S Burma, SW Thailand - New name
Anorrhinus austeni - Austen's Brown Hornbill - Assam to SW China and Indochina. Asia - Split from A. tickelli
Anorrhinus galeritus - Bushy-crested Hornbill - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Tockus alboterminatus - Crowned Hornbill - E, SC, SE Africa
Tockus bradfieldi - Bradfield's Hornbill - SC Africa
Tockus fasciatus - African Pied Hornbill - C, W Africa
Tockus hemprichii - Hemprich's Hornbill - E Africa
Tockus pallidirostris - Pale-billed Hornbill - SC, SE Africa
Tockus nasutus - African Grey Hornbill - Widespread Africa
Tockus monteiri - Monteiro's Hornbill - SW Africa
Tockus erythrorhynchus - Northern Red-billed Hornbill - S Mauritania through Somalia to NE Tanzania - New name
Tockus damarensis - Damara Red-billed Hornbill - SW Angola, N Namibia, W Botswana. Africa - Split from T. erythrorhynchus
Tockus rufirostris - Southern Red-billed Hornbill - Malawi and Zambia to S Angola and Transvaal. Africa - Split from T. erythrorhynchus
Tockus ruahae - Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill - C Tanzania - new taxon in Red-billed Hornbill complex
Tockus kempi - Western Red-billed Hornbill - Senegambia to S Mauritania and W Mali. Africa - new taxon in Red-billed Hornbill complex
Tockus leucomelas - Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill - S Africa
Tockus flavirostris - Northern Yellow-billed Hornbill - E Africa
Tockus deckeni - Von der Decken's Hornbill - E Africa
Tockus jacksoni - Jackson's Hornbill - E Africa
Tockus hartlaubi - Black Dwarf Hornbill - C, W Africa
Tockus camurus - Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill - C, W Africa

Tropicranus albocristatus - White-crested Hornbill - C, W Africa

Ocyceros griseus - Malabar Grey Hornbill - SW India
Ocyceros gingalensis - Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill - Sri Lanka
Ocyceros birostris - Indian Grey Hornbill - India, Nepal

Anthracoceros coronatus - Malabar Pied Hornbill - India, Sri Lanka
Anthracoceros albirostris - Oriental Pied Hornbill - Widespread Asia
Anthracoceros marchei - Palawan Hornbill - Philippines
Anthracoceros malayanus - Black Hornbill - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Anthracoceros montani - Sulu Hornbill - Sulu Archipelago

Buceros bicornis - Great Hornbill - W India, Himalayas to Sumatra
Buceros rhinoceros - Rhinoceros Hornbill - Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas
Buceros hydrocorax - Rufous Hornbill - Philippines

Rhinoplax vigil - Helmeted Hornbill - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Penelopides exarhatus - Sulawesi Hornbill - Sulawesi
Penelopides panini - Tarictic Hornbill - Philippines
Penelopides manillae - Luzon Hornbill - N Philippines - Split from P. panini
Penelopides mindorensis - Mindoro Hornbill - Mindoro, Philippines - Split from P. panini
Penelopides affinis - Mindanao Hornbill - S Philippines - Split from P. panini
Penelopides samarensis - Samar Hornbill - C Philippines - Split from P. panini

Berenicornis comatus - White-crowned Hornbill - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Aceros nipalensis - Rufous-necked Hornbill - NE India to W Thailand & NW Vietnam
Aceros cassidix - Knobbed Hornbill - Sulawesi
Aceros corrugatus - Wrinkled Hornbill - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Aceros waldeni - Walden's Hornbill - Philippines
Aceros leucocephalus - Writhed Hornbill - Philippines

Rhyticeros plicatus - Blyth's Hornbill - Moluccas to Solomon Islands
Rhyticeros narcondami - Narcondam Hornbill - Andaman Islands
Rhyticeros subruficollis - Plain-pouched Hornbill - Burma to Malay Peninsula
Rhyticeros undulatus - Wreathed Hornbill - NE India to Borneo & Java
Rhyticeros everetti - Sumba Hornbill - Lesser Sundas

Bycanistes fistulator - Piping Hornbill - W, C Africa
Bycanistes bucinator - Trumpeter Hornbill - SC, SE Africa
Bycanistes cylindricus - Brown-cheeked Hornbill - W Africa
Bycanistes albotibialis - White-thighed Hornbill - C Africa
Bycanistes subcylindricus - Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill - C, W Africa
Bycanistes brevis - Silvery-cheeked Hornbill - E, SE Africa

Ceratogymna atrata - Black-casqued Wattled Hornbill - C, W Africa
Ceratogymna elata - Yellow-casqued Wattled Hornbill - W Africa


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBucorvidaeGround HornbillsLists2008-06-06T23:38:04+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_bucorvidae.php#unique-entry-id-895http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_bucorvidae.php#unique-entry-id-895Bucorvidae - Ground Hornbills - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Hornbills (Bucerotidae) and Ground Hornbills (Bucorvidae) sister taxa related to hoopoes and wood hoopoes

Bucorvus abyssinicus - Abyssinian Ground Hornbill - E, C, W Africa
Bucorvus leadbeateri - Southern Ground Hornbill - E, SE, SC Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPrunellidaeAccentorsLists2008-01-13T23:38:04+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_prunellidae.php#unique-entry-id-891http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_prunellidae.php#unique-entry-id-891
Prunella collaris - Alpine Accentor - SW, SC, E, Eurasia, also NW Africa
Prunella himalayana - Altai Accentor - C Asia
Prunella rubeculoides - Robin Accentor - Himalayas
Prunella strophiata - Rufous-breasted Accentor - Himalayas
Prunella montanella - Siberian Accentor - N, E Eurasia
Prunella fulvescens - Brown Accentor - SC, E Eurasia
Prunella ocularis - Radde's Accentor - SC Eurasia
Prunella fagani - Arabian Accentor - SW Arabian Peninsula
Prunella atrogularis - Black-throated Accentor - C, SW Eurasia
Prunella koslowi - Kozlov's Accentor - C Eurasia
Prunella modularis - Dunnock - W, SW, Eurasia, also NW Africa
Prunella rubida - Japanese Accentor - Japan
Prunella immaculata - Maroon-backed Accentor - Himalayas to N Burma & C China]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comZosteropidaeWhite EyesLists2008-02-06T23:38:03+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_zosteropidae.php#unique-entry-id-890http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_zosteropidae.php#unique-entry-id-890
5. White-eyes - Zosteropidae
Yuhina, Zosterornis, Megazosterops, Apalopteron, Cleptornis, Rukia, Dasycrotapha, Sterrhoptilus, Tephrozosterops, Madanga, Lophozosterops, Heleia, Oculocincta, Woodfordia, Chlorocharis, Zosterops
Striated Yuhina to Pemba White-eye


194 Zosteropidae - White-eyes - IOC 2.5 - 2010

White-eyes relatives of babblers, especially Yuhina Timaliidae ?

Zosterops erythropleurus - Chestnut-flanked White-eye - E, Eurasia, also Southeast Asia
Zosterops japonicus - Japanese White-eye - E, Eurasia, also Southeast Asia
Zosterops meyeni - Lowland White-eye - Philippines
Zosterops palpebrosus - Oriental White-eye - Widespread Asia, also Lesser Sundas
Zosterops ceylonensis - Sri Lanka White-eye - Sri Lanka
Zosterops rotensis - Rota White-eye - Mariana Islands
Zosterops conspicillatus - Bridled White-eye - Mariana Islands
Zosterops semperi - Citrine White-eye - Palau Islands, Caroline Islands
Zosterops hypolais - Plain White-eye - Caroline Islands
Zosterops salvadorii - Enggano White-eye - islands W of Sumatra
Zosterops atricapilla - Black-capped White-eye - Sumatra, Borneo
Zosterops everetti - Everett's White-eye - Thailand to Philippines
Zosterops nigrorum - Yellowish White-eye - Philippines
Zosterops montanus - Mountain White-eye - Sumatra, Philippines, Asia, also Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas
Zosterops wallacei - Yellow-ringed White-eye - Lesser Sundas
Zosterops flavus - Javan White-eye - Java, Borneo
Zosterops chloris - Lemon-bellied White-eye - Sulawesi
Zosterops citrinella - Ashy-bellied White-eye - Lesser Sundas
Zosterops consobrinorum - Pale-bellied White-eye - Sulawesi
Zosterops grayi - Pearl-bellied White-eye - Kai Islands
Zosterops uropygialis - Golden-bellied White-eye - Kai Islands
Zosterops anomalus - Black-ringed White-eye - Sulawesi
Zosterops atriceps - Cream-throated White-eye - Moluccas
Zosterops nehrkorni - Sangihe White-eye - Sangihe Island
Zosterops atrifrons - Black-crowned White-eye - Sulawesi, Sula Islands
Zosterops stalkeri - Seram White-eye - S Moluccas
Zosterops minor - Black-fronted White-eye - New Guinea
Zosterops meeki - Tagula White-eye - SE New Guinea
Zosterops hypoxanthus - Bismarck White-eye - Bismarck Archipelago
Zosterops mysorensis - Biak White-eye - Biak Island
Zosterops fuscicapilla - Capped White-eye - W, C New Guinea
Zosterops buruensis - Buru White-eye - Buru Island
Zosterops kuehni - Ambon White-eye - S Moluccas
Zosterops novaeguineae - Papuan White-eye - New Guinea
Zosterops metcalfii - Yellow-throated White-eye - Solomon Islands
Zosterops natalis - Christmas White-eye - Christmas Island
Zosterops luteus - Canary White-eye - N Australia
Zosterops griseotinctus - Louisiade White-eye - Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Zosterops rennellianus - Rennell White-eye - Solomon Islands - Was Bare-ringed White-eye
Zosterops vellalavella - Belted White-eye - Solomon Islands
Zosterops luteirostris - Gizo White-eye - Solomon Islands - Was Yellow-billed White-eye
Zosterops splendidus - Ranongga White-eye - Solomon Islands - Was Splendid White-eye
Zosterops kulambangrae - Solomons White-eye - Solomon Islands - Was New Georgia White-eye
Zosterops murphyi - Kolombangara White-eye - Solomon Islands - Was Hermit White-eye
Zosterops ugiensis - Grey-throated White-eye - Solomon Islands
Zosterops stresemanni - Malaita White-eye - Solomon Islands
Zosterops sanctaecrucis - Santa Cruz White-eye - Santa Cruz Islands
Zosterops gibbsi - Vanikoro White-eye - Vanikoro, Santa Cruz Islands - new species
Zosterops samoensis - Samoan White-eye - Samoa
Zosterops explorator - Fiji White-eye - Fiji Islands
Zosterops flavifrons - Vanuatu White-eye - Vanuatu
Zosterops minutus - Small Lifou White-eye - Loyalty Islands - Was Sulphur White-eye
Zosterops xanthochroa - Green-backed White-eye - New Caledonia
Zosterops lateralis - Silvereye - Australia, New Zealand, W Pacific islands
Zosterops tenuirostris - Slender-billed White-eye - Norfolk Island
Zosterops albogularis - White-chested White-eye - Norfolk Island
Zosterops inornatus - Large Lifou White-eye - Loyalty Islands - Was Forest White-eye
Zosterops cinereus - Grey-brown White-eye - Caroline Islands
Zosterops finschii - Dusky White-eye - Caroline Islands
Zosterops abyssinicus - Abyssinian White-eye - NE, EC, Africa, also S Arabian Peninsula
Zosterops capensis - Cape White-eye - S Africa - Split of widespread Z. capensis, from restricted Z. pallidus; still Cape White-eye
Zosterops pallidus - Orange River White-eye - local along Orange River South America - New name
Zosterops senegalensis - African Yellow White-eye - Widespread Africa
Zosterops poliogastrus - Montane White-eye - NE, E Africa
Zosterops kikuyuensis - Kikuyu White-eye - Kenya
Zosterops silvanus - Taita White-eye - Kenya
Zosterops borbonicus - Reunion Grey White-eye - La Réunion
Zosterops mauritianus - Mauritius Grey White-eye - Mauritius
Zosterops ficedulinus - Principe White-eye - Príncipe, São Tomé Africa
Zosterops griseovirescens - Annobon White-eye - Annobon Island
Zosterops maderaspatanus - Madagascar White-eye - Madagascar
Zosterops kirki - Kirk's White-eye - Comoros
Zosterops mayottensis - Mayotte White-eye - Comoros
Zosterops modestus - Seychelles White-eye - Seychelles Islands
Zosterops mouroniensis - Karthala White-eye - Comoros
Zosterops olivaceus - Reunion Olive White-eye - La Réunion
Zosterops chloronothos - Mauritius Olive White-eye - Mauritius
Zosterops vaughani - Pemba White-eye - Pemba Island
Zosterops oleagineus - Olive-colored White-eye - Yap
Zosterops somadikartai - Togian White-eye - Togian Is. Australasia - new species

Woodfordia superciliosa - Bare-eyed White-eye - Solomon Islands
Woodfordia lacertosa - Sanford's White-eye - Santa Cruz Islands

Rukia ruki - Teardrop White-eye - Caroline Islands
Rukia longirostra - Long-billed White-eye - Caroline Islands

Cleptornis marchei - Golden White-eye - Mariana Islands

Apalopteron familiare - Bonin White-eye - Bonin Islands

Tephrozosterops stalkeri - Rufescent Darkeye - Moluccas

Madanga ruficollis - Madanga - Moluccas

Lophozosterops pinaiae - Grey-hooded Ibon - Moluccas
Lophozosterops goodfellowi - Mindanao Ibon - Philippines
Lophozosterops squamiceps - Streak-headed Ibon - Sulawesi
Lophozosterops javanicus - Grey-throated Ibon - Java
Lophozosterops superciliaris - Cream-browed Ibon - Lesser Sundas
Lophozosterops dohertyi - Crested Ibon - Lesser Sundas

Oculocincta squamifrons - Pygmy Ibon - Borneo

Heleia muelleri - Spot-breasted Heleia - Lesser Sundas
Heleia crassirostris - Thick-billed Heleia - Lesser Sundas

Chlorocharis emiliae - Mountain Blackeye - Borneo

Megazosterops palauensis - Giant White-eye - Palau Islands

Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus - Cinnamon Ibon - Philippines - probably not white-eye

Speirops brunneus - Fernando Po Speirops - Bioko
Speirops leucophoeus - Principe Speirops - Príncipe
Speirops lugubris - Black-capped Speirops - São Tomé Africa
Speirops melanocephalus - Mount Cameroon Speirops - Cameroon]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-02-05T23:38:03+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_promeropidae.php#unique-entry-id-889http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_promeropidae.php#unique-entry-id-889
Expand Promeropidae to include Kakamega, Modulatrix, Arcanator

Modulatrix stictigula - Spot-throat - Tanzania, Malawi

Separate Dappled Mountain-robin from Modulatrix sister to Kakamega
Arcanator orostruthus - Dappled Mountain Robin - Tanzania, Mozambique - NB name

Kakamega not babbler; sister to Arcantor
Kakamega poliothorax - Grey-chested Babbler - C Africa

Promerops cafer - Cape Sugarbird - South Africa
Promerops gurneyi - Gurney's Sugarbird - SE Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-02-04T23:38:03+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_irenidae.php#unique-entry-id-888http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_irenidae.php#unique-entry-id-888
Irena puella - Asian Fairy-bluebird - Widespread Asia
Irena cyanogastra - Philippine Fairy-bluebird - Philippines
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRegulidaeGoldcrestsKingletsLists2008-02-03T23:38:03+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_regulidae.php#unique-entry-id-887http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_regulidae.php#unique-entry-id-887
Regulus ignicapilla - Common Firecrest - W Eurasia - New name
Regulus goodfellowi - Flamecrest - Taiwan
Regulus regulus - Goldcrest - Widespread Eurasia
Regulus madeirensis - Madeira Firecrest - Madeira - New name
Regulus satrapa - Golden-crowned Kinglet - Widespread North America, Middle America
Regulus calendula - Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Widespread North America - Central America]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-02-02T23:38:02+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_hyliotidae.php#unique-entry-id-886http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_hyliotidae.php#unique-entry-id-886
Was Sylviidae to

Hyliota flavigaster - Yellow-bellied Hyliota - Widespread Africa
Hyliota australis - Southern Hyliota - SC Africa
Hyliota usambarae - Usambara Hyliota - C, E Africa
Hyliota violacea - Violet-backed Hyliota - C Africa]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-01-11T23:38:02+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_urocynchramidae.php#unique-entry-id-885http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_urocynchramidae.php#unique-entry-id-885
Urocynchramus pylzowi - Przevalski's Finch - Tibet to C China - was Pink-tailed Rosefinch
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsOropendolasOriolesBlackbirdsCaciquesGracklesCowbirdsMeadowlarksLists2008-01-07T23:38:02+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_icteridae.php#unique-entry-id-884http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_icteridae.php#unique-entry-id-884Icteridae - Oropendolas, Caciques, New World Orioles, Blackbirds, Grackles, Cowbirds - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Clypicterus oseryi - Casqued Oropendola - W Amazonia

Psarocolius wagleri - Chestnut-headed Oropendola - Mexico to Ecuador - was Zarhynchus wagleri
Psarocolius decumanus - Crested Oropendola - N, SC, South America, also Panama
Psarocolius viridis - Green Oropendola - Amazonia
Psarocolius atrovirens - Dusky-green Oropendola - Peru, Bolivia
Psarocolius angustifrons - Russet-backed Oropendola - W, N South America
Psarocolius montezuma - Montezuma Oropendola - S Mexico to Panama
Psarocolius cassini - Baudo Oropendola - NW Colombia
Psarocolius bifasciatus - Olive Oropendola - E, S Amazonia - was Para Oropendola
Psarocolius guatimozinus - Black Oropendola - Panama, Colombia

Ocyalus latirostris - Band-tailed Oropendola - W Amazonia

Cacicus cela - Yellow-rumped Cacique - Panama to SE South America
Cacicus haemorrhous - Red-rumped Cacique - Colombia to E Brazil & N Argentina
Cacicus uropygialis - Subtropical Cacique - Panama to Peru
Cacicus microrhynchus - Scarlet-rumped Cacique - Honduras to Panama - Split from C. uropygialis
Cacicus chrysopterus - Golden-winged Cacique - SC South America
Cacicus chrysonotus - Southern Mountain Cacique - Peru, N Bolivia
Cacicus leucoramphus - Northern Mountain Cacique - Venezuela to Ecuador, N Peru - Split from C. chrysonotus
Cacicus sclateri - Ecuadorian Cacique - Ecuador, Peru
Cacicus koepckeae - Selva Cacique - Peru
Cacicus solitarius - Solitary Cacique - C Amazonia to N Argentina
Cacicus melanicterus - Mexican Cacique - W Mexico to SE Guatemala

Amblycercus holosericeus - Yellow-billed Cacique - Mexico to N Bolivia

Icterus icterus - Venezuelan Troupial - Colombia, Venezuela
Icterus croconotus - Orange-backed Troupial - N, W, SW Amazonia
Icterus jamacaii - Campo Troupial - E Brazil
Icterus pectoralis - Spot-breasted Oriole - Widespread Middle America
Icterus graceannae - White-edged Oriole - Ecuador, Peru
Icterus mesomelas - Yellow-tailed Oriole - Mexico to Peru
Icterus cayanensis - Epaulet Oriole - N, C, SC South America
Icterus pyrrhopterus - Variable Oriole - Pantanal Brazil etc . split from cayanensis, added 2010
Icterus bonana - Martinique Oriole - Martinique
Icterus laudabilis - St. Lucia Oriole - St. Lucia
Icterus oberi - Montserrat Oriole - Montserrat
Icterus dominicensis - Hispaniolan Oriole - Hispaniola - Was Greater Antillean Oriole
Icterus portoricensis - Puerto Rican Oriole - Puerto Rico - Split from Greater Antillean (Hispaniolan) Oriole
Icterus melanopsis - Cuban Oriole - Cuba - Split from Greater Antillean (Hispaniolan) Oriole
Icterus northropi - Bahama Oriole - Bahamas - Split from Greater Antillean (Hispaniolan) Oriole
Icterus prosthemelas - Black-cowled Oriole - S Mexico to Panama
Icterus spurius - Orchard Oriole - SE Canada to C Mexico
Icterus fuertesi - Ochre Oriole - NE Mexico - Split from I. spurius
Icterus cucullatus - Hooded Oriole - SW USA, Mexico, Belize
Icterus wagleri - Black-vented Oriole - Mexico to Nicaragua
Icterus maculialatus - Bar-winged Oriole - S Mexico to El Salvador
Icterus parisorum - Scott's Oriole - SC USA, Mexico
Icterus auricapillus - Orange-crowned Oriole - Panama to Venezuela
Icterus chrysater - Yellow-backed Oriole - S Mexico to Venezuela
Icterus graduacauda - Audubon's Oriole - S Texas, Mexico
Icterus galbula - Baltimore Oriole - E North America - Colombia
Icterus abeillei - Black-backed Oriole - SC Mexico
Icterus bullockii - Bullock's Oriole - W North America - Mexico to Nicaragua
Icterus pustulatus - Streak-backed Oriole - Widespread Middle America
Icterus leucopteryx - Jamaican Oriole - Jamaica, Cayman Islands
Icterus auratus - Orange Oriole - SE Mexico
Icterus nigrogularis - Yellow Oriole - N South America
Icterus gularis - Altamira Oriole - S Texas to Honduras

Nesopsar nigerrimus - Jamaican Blackbird - Jamaica

Gymnomystax mexicanus - Oriole Blackbird - Amazonia

Macroagelaius subalaris - Colombian Mountain Grackle - Colombia
Macroagelaius imthurni - Golden-tufted Mountain Grackle - Tepuis

Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster - Red-bellied Grackle - Colombia

Lampropsar tanagrinus - Velvet-fronted Grackle - W, SW Amazonia, Tepuis

Gnorimopsar chopi - Chopi Blackbird - E, SE, SC South America

Curaeus curaeus - Austral Blackbird - Southern Cone
Curaeus forbesi - Forbes's Blackbird - E Brazil

Amblyramphus holosericeus - Scarlet-headed Blackbird - SE, SC South America

Agelasticus xanthophthalmus - Pale-eyed Blackbird - Ecuador, Peru
Agelasticus cyanopus - Unicolored Blackbird - SC, E Brazil
Agelasticus thilius - Yellow-winged Blackbird - SW, SC South America

Chrysomus ruficapillus - Chestnut-capped Blackbird - NE, SC South America
Chrysomus icterocephalus - Yellow-hooded Blackbird - N, C South America

Xanthopsar flavus - Saffron-cowled Blackbird - SC South America

Pseudoleistes guirahuro - Yellow-rumped Marshbird - SE South America
Pseudoleistes virescens - Brown-and-yellow Marshbird - SE South America

Agelaioides oreopsar - Bolivian Blackbird - Bolivia
Agelaioides badius - Baywing - SC South America

Molothrus rufoaxillaris - Screaming Cowbird - SC South America
Molothrus oryzivorus - Giant Cowbird - S Mexico through N South America
Molothrus aeneus - Bronzed Cowbird - SW USA to Panama
Molothrus armenti - Bronze-brown Cowbird - Colombia - Split from M. aeneus
Molothrus bonariensis - Shiny Cowbird - SE USA though C South America
Molothrus ater - Brown-headed Cowbird - S Canada to S Mexico

Dives atroviolaceus - Cuban Blackbird - Cuba
Dives dives - Melodious Blackbird - Mexico to Nicaragua
Dives warczewiczi - Scrub Blackbird - Ecuador, Peru

Agelaius phoeniceus - Red-winged Blackbird - Widespread North America, Middle America
Agelaius assimilis - Red-shouldered Blackbird - Cuba
Agelaius tricolor - Tricolored Blackbird - California
Agelaius humeralis - Tawny-shouldered Blackbird - Hispaniola, Cuba
Agelaius xanthomus - Yellow-shouldered Blackbird - Puerto Rico

Euphagus carolinus - Rusty Blackbird - N North America - SE South America
Euphagus cyanocephalus - Brewer's Blackbird - W, C North America - Mexico

Quiscalus quiscula - Common Grackle - C, E North America
Quiscalus lugubris - Carib Grackle - Lesser Antilles, N South America
Quiscalus mexicanus - Great-tailed Grackle - S USA through W, N South America
Quiscalus major - Boat-tailed Grackle - E, SE USA
Quiscalus palustris - Slender-billed Grackle - C Mexico
Quiscalus nicaraguensis - Nicaraguan Grackle - Nicaragua
Quiscalus niger - Greater Antillean Grackle - Greater Antilles

Sturnella militaris - Red-breasted Blackbird - Costa Rica through C South America
Sturnella superciliaris - White-browed Blackbird - SC South America
Sturnella bellicosa - Peruvian Meadowlark - Ecuador to N Chile
Sturnella defilippii - Pampas Meadowlark - SE South America
Sturnella loyca - Long-tailed Meadowlark - Southern Cone
Sturnella magna - Eastern Meadowlark - SE Canada to NE Brazil
Sturnella neglecta - Western Meadowlark - W North America, Middle America

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus - Yellow-headed Blackbird - W North America, Middle America

Dolichonyx oryzivorus - Bobolink - N, C North America - C South America]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesEuphoniasChlorophoniasSiskinsGrosbeaksLists2008-01-10T23:38:02+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_fringillidae.php#unique-entry-id-883http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_fringillidae.php#unique-entry-id-883
Fringilla coelebs - Common Chaffinch - C, W, Eurasia, also N Africa & Canary Islands
Fringilla teydea - Blue Chaffinch - Canary Islands
Fringilla montifringilla - Brambling - Widespread Eurasia, also N Africa

Serinus pusillus - Red-fronted Serin - C, SC Eurasia
Serinus serinus - European Serin - W, SW, Eurasia, also N Africa
Serinus syriacus - Syrian Serin - Syria & Iraq to Egypt
Serinus canaria - Atlantic Canary - Canary Islands, Azores, Madeira
Serinus thibetanus - Tibetan Serin - Nepal to SW China & N Burma
Serinus canicollis - Cape Canary - S Africa, E Zimbabwe
Serinus flavivertex - Yellow-crowned Canary - NE, E Africa, C Angola
Serinus nigriceps - Ethiopian Siskin - Ethiopia
Serinus estherae - Mountain Serin - Sumatra, Java, Philippines, Asia, also Sulawesi

Crithagra citrinelloides - African Citril - S Sudan; W, C Ethiopia, W Kenya
Crithagra frontalis - Western Citril - ce
Crithagra hyposticta - Southern Citril - E, SE Africa
Crithagra capistrata - Black-faced Canary - C Africa
Crithagra koliensis - Papyrus Canary - EC Africa
Crithagra scotops - Forest Canary - South Africa
Crithagra leucopygia - White-rumped Seedeater - W, C, E Africa
Crithagra atrogularis - Black-throated Canary - E, S Africa
Crithagra xanthopygia - Yellow-rumped Seedeater - Ethiopia, Eritrea
Crithagra reichenowi - Reichenow's Seedeater - E Africa
Crithagra rothschildi - Arabian Serin - W, SW Arabian Peninsula
Crithagra flavigula - Yellow-throated Seedeater - Ethiopia
Crithagra xantholaema - Salvadori's Seedeater - Ethiopia
Crithagra citrinipecta - Lemon-breasted Canary - SE Africa
Crithagra mozambica - Yellow-fronted Canary - W, C, E, S Africa
Crithagra donaldsoni - Northern Grosbeak-Canary - NE Africa
Crithagra buchanani - Southern Grosbeak-Canary - E Africa
Crithagra flaviventris - Yellow Canary - S Africa
Crithagra dorsostriata - White-bellied Canary - E Africa
Crithagra sulphurata - Brimstone Canary - E, SE, S Africa
Crithagra albogularis - White-throated Canary - SW, S Africa
Crithagra reichardi - Reichard's Seedeater - E Africa
Crithagra gularis - Streaky-headed Seedeater - SC, S Africa
Crithagra canicapilla - West African Seedeater - WC, C Africa
Crithagra mennelli - Black-eared Seedeater - SC Africa
Crithagra tristriata - Brown-rumped Seedeater - NE Africa
Crithagra ankoberensis - Ankober Serin - Ethiopia
Crithagra menachensis - Yemen Serin - SW Arabian Peninsula
Crithagra striolata - Streaky Seedeater - E Africa
Crithagra whytii - Yellow-browed Seedeater - E Africa
Crithagra burtoni - Thick-billed Seedeater - C, EC Africa
Crithagra melanochroa - Kipengere Seedeater - Tanzania
Crithagra rufobrunnea - Principe Seedeater - Príncipe, São Tomé Africa
Crithagra leucoptera - Protea Canary - South Africa
Crithagra totta - Cape Siskin - South Africa
Crithagra symonsi - Drakensberg Siskin - South Africa
Crithagra alario - Black-headed Canary - South Africa

Neospiza concolor - Sao Tome Grosbeak - São Tomé Africa

Linurgus olivaceus - Oriole Finch - WC, C, E Africa

Rhynchostruthus socotranus - Socotra Golden-winged Grosbeak - Socotra Is
Rhynchostruthus percivali - Arabian Golden-winged Grosbeak - SW Arabian Peninsula - Split from R. socotranus
Rhynchostruthus louisae - Somali Golden-winged Grosbeak - Somalia

Euphonia jamaica - Jamaican Euphonia - Jamaica
Euphonia plumbea - Plumbeous Euphonia - N South America
Euphonia affinis - Scrub Euphonia - S Mexico to Costa Rica
Euphonia luteicapilla - Yellow-crowned Euphonia - Nicaragua to Panama
Euphonia chlorotica - Purple-throated Euphonia - N, Amazonia, SC South America
Euphonia trinitatis - Trinidad Euphonia - N South America
Euphonia concinna - Velvet-fronted Euphonia - Colombia
Euphonia saturata - Orange-crowned Euphonia - Colombia to Peru
Euphonia finschi - Finsch's Euphonia - Venezuela, Guianas
Euphonia violacea - Violaceous Euphonia - N, SC South America
Euphonia laniirostris - Thick-billed Euphonia - Costa Rica to Amazonia
Euphonia hirundinacea - Yellow-throated Euphonia - E Mexico to Panama
Euphonia chalybea - Green-chinned Euphonia - SE South America
Euphonia elegantissima - Elegant Euphonia - Mexico to Honduras
Euphonia cyanocephala - Golden-rumped Euphonia - Suriname to Ecuador
Euphonia musica - Antillean Euphonia - West Indies
Euphonia fulvicrissa - Fulvous-vented Euphonia - Panama to Ecuador
Euphonia imitans - Spot-crowned Euphonia - Costa Rica, Panama
Euphonia gouldi - Olive-backed Euphonia - SE Mexico to Panama
Euphonia chrysopasta - White-lored Euphonia - W, N Amazonia
Euphonia mesochrysa - Bronze-green Euphonia - Colombia to Bolivia
Euphonia minuta - White-vented Euphonia - Mexico to Ecuador, Guianas to C Bolivia
Euphonia anneae - Tawny-capped Euphonia - Costa Rica to Colombia
Euphonia xanthogaster - Orange-bellied Euphonia - Panama to Bolivia & E Brazil
Euphonia rufiventris - Rufous-bellied Euphonia - W, N Amazonia
Euphonia pectoralis - Chestnut-bellied Euphonia - SE South America
Euphonia cayennensis - Golden-sided Euphonia - N Amazonia

Chlorophonia flavirostris - Yellow-collared Chlorophonia - Colombia, Ecuador
Chlorophonia cyanea - Blue-naped Chlorophonia - N, W, SE South America
Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys - Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia - Venezuela to Peru
Chlorophonia occipitalis - Blue-crowned Chlorophonia - Mexico to Nicaragua
Chlorophonia callophrys - Golden-browed Chlorophonia - Costa Rica, Panama

Carduelis chloris - European Greenfinch - W, SW, SC Eurasia
Carduelis sinica - Grey-capped Greenfinch - E, Eurasia, also E China to Vietnam
Carduelis spinoides - Yellow-breasted Greenfinch - Pakistan to Burma
Carduelis monguilloti - Vietnamese Greenfinch - Vietnam
Carduelis ambigua - Black-headed Greenfinch - Himalayas to N Thailand
Carduelis spinus - Eurasian Siskin - Widespread Eurasia, also N Africa
Carduelis pinus - Pine Siskin - Canada to Guatemala
Carduelis atriceps - Black-capped Siskin - S Mexico, Guatemala
Carduelis spinescens - Andean Siskin - Colombia, Venezuela
Carduelis yarrellii - Yellow-faced Siskin - N Venezuela, NE Brazil
Carduelis cucullata - Red Siskin - N South America
Carduelis crassirostris - Thick-billed Siskin - S South America
Carduelis magellanica - Hooded Siskin - Widespread South America
Carduelis dominicensis - Antillean Siskin - Hispaniola
Carduelis siemiradzkii - Saffron Siskin - SW Ecuador, NW Peru
Carduelis olivacea - Olivaceous Siskin - E Ecuador to N Bolivia
Carduelis notata - Black-headed Siskin - Mexico to Nicaragua
Carduelis xanthogastra - Yellow-bellied Siskin - Costa Rica to Bolivia
Carduelis atrata - Black Siskin - S Peru to N Chile & W Argentina
Carduelis uropygialis - Yellow-rumped Siskin - S Peru to Chile & W Argentina
Carduelis barbata - Black-chinned Siskin - S Chile, W Argentina
Carduelis tristis - American Goldfinch - Canada to Mexico
Carduelis psaltria - Lesser Goldfinch - W USA to Peru
Carduelis lawrencei - Lawrence's Goldfinch - SW USA, NW Mexico
Carduelis carduelis - European Goldfinch - W, C, S Eurasia
Carduelis citrinella - Citril Finch - S, C Europe
Carduelis corsicana - Corsican Finch - Sardinia, Corsica
Carduelis flammea - Common Redpoll - N Eurasia, North America - Redpolls unclear
Carduelis hornemanni - Arctic Redpoll - N Eurasia, North America
Carduelis flavirostris - Twite - Widespread Eurasia
Carduelis cannabina - Common Linnet - Widespread Eurasia, also NW Africa & Canary Islands
Carduelis yemenensis - Yemen Linnet - SW Arabian Peninsula
Carduelis johannis - Warsangli Linnet - NE Somalia

Leucosticte nemoricola - Plain Mountain Finch - Himalayas
Leucosticte brandti - Brandt's Mountain Finch - Himalayas
Leucosticte sillemi - Sillem's Mountain Finch - N India, SW China
Leucosticte arctoa - Asian Rosy Finch - C, NE Eurasia
Leucosticte tephrocotis - Grey-crowned Rosy Finch - Alaska to W Canada & USA
Leucosticte atrata - Black Rosy Finch - WC USA
Leucosticte australis - Brown-capped Rosy Finch - WC USA

Callacanthis burtoni - Spectacled Finch - Himalayas

Rhodopechys sanguineus - Eurasian Crimson-winged Finch - SC Eurasia - New name
Rhodopechys alienus - African Crimson-winged Finch - Morocco, Algeria. Africa - Split from R. sanguineus

Bucanetes githagineus - Trumpeter Finch - SC, Eurasia, also N Africa
Bucanetes mongolicus - Mongolian Finch - SC Eurasia

Rhodospiza obsoleta - Desert Finch - SC Eurasia

Uragus sibiricus - Long-tailed Rosefinch - C, E Eurasia

Carpodacus rubescens - Blanford's Rosefinch - Himalayas to WC China
Carpodacus nipalensis - Dark-breasted Rosefinch - Himalayas to WC China & NE Burma
Carpodacus erythrinus - Common Rosefinch - Widespread Eurasia
Carpodacus purpureus - Purple Finch - N, W, North America, also NW Mexico
Carpodacus cassinii - Cassin's Finch - W, North America, also N Mexico
Carpodacus mexicanus - House Finch - Canada
Carpodacus pulcherrimus - Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch - Himalayas - Was Beautiful Rosefinch
Carpodacus davidianus - Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch - Mongolia, W, C,n China, SE Tibet - Split from C. pulcherrimus
Carpodacus eos - Stresemann's Rosefinch - Himalayas to SC China
Carpodacus rodochroa - Pink-browed Rosefinch - Himalayas
Carpodacus vinaceus - Vinaceous Rosefinch - Himalayas
Carpodacus edwardsii - Dark-rumped Rosefinch - Himalayas
Carpodacus synoicus - Sinai Rosefinch - SC Eurasia
Carpodacus roseus - Pallas's Rosefinch - E Eurasia
Carpodacus trifasciatus - Three-banded Rosefinch - W China
Carpodacus rodopeplus - Spot-winged Rosefinch - Himalayas from N India to S Tibet
Carpodacus verreauxii - Sharpe's Rosefinch - SW, W China; N, NE Burma - Split from C. rodopeplus
Carpodacus thura - Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch - Himalayas - New name
Carpodacus dubius - Chinese White-browed Rosefinch - E Tibet, N,w,sw China - Split from C. thura
Carpodacus rhodochlamys - Red-mantled Rosefinch - C, NC Asia
Carpodacus grandis - Blyth's Rosefinch - N Afghanistan to W Himalayas
Carpodacus rubicilloides - Streaked Rosefinch - Himalayas
Carpodacus rubicilla - Caucasian Great Rosefinch - C, E Caucasus Mts - New name
Carpodacus severtzovi - Spotted Great Rosefinch - C Asia to NW China - Split from C. rubicilla
Carpodacus puniceus - Red-fronted Rosefinch - Himalayas

Kozlowia roborowskii - Tibetan Rosefinch - Himalayas to WC China

Pinicola enucleator - Pine Grosbeak - N Eurasia, North America
Pinicola subhimachala - Crimson-browed Finch - Himalayas

Haematospiza sipahi - Scarlet Finch - Himalayas

Loxia pytyopsittacus - Parrot Crossbill - NW, NC Eurasia
Loxia scotica - Scottish Crossbill - Scotland
Loxia curvirostra - Red Crossbill - Widespread Eurasia, Asia, North America, M America
Loxia leucoptera - Two-barred Crossbill - N Eurasia, North America
Loxia megaplaga - Hispaniolan Crossbill - Hispaniola

Pyrrhula nipalensis - Brown Bullfinch - Himalayas to SE China & Taiwan, W Malaysia
Pyrrhula leucogenis - White-cheeked Bullfinch - Philippines
Pyrrhula aurantiaca - Orange Bullfinch - Himalayas
Pyrrhula erythrocephala - Red-headed Bullfinch - Himalayas
Pyrrhula erythaca - Grey-headed Bullfinch - Himalayas to C China, Taiwan
Pyrrhula pyrrhula - Eurasian Bullfinch - Widespread Eurasia
Pyrrhula murina - Azores Bullfinch - Azores - Split from P. pyrrhula

Coccothraustes coccothraustes - Hawfinch - Widespread Eurasia, also N Africa

Eophona migratoria - Chinese Grosbeak - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia - Was Yellow-billed Grosbeak
Eophona personata - Japanese Grosbeak - E Eurasia

Mycerobas icterioides - Black-and-yellow Grosbeak - Himalayas
Mycerobas affinis - Collared Grosbeak - Himalayas
Mycerobas melanozanthos - Spot-winged Grosbeak - NE Pakistan to N Vietnam
Mycerobas carnipes - White-winged Grosbeak - C, SC Eurasia

Hesperiphona vespertina - Evening Grosbeak - Canada to SW Mexico
Hesperiphona abeillei - Hooded Grosbeak - Mexico & Guatemala

Pyrrhoplectes epauletta - Golden-naped Finch - Himalayas

Telespiza cantans - Laysan Finch - Hawaiian Islands
Telespiza ultima - Nihoa Finch - Hawaiian Islands

Psittirostra psittacea - Ou - Hawaiian Islands

Loxioides bailleui - Palila - Hawaiian Islands

Pseudonestor xanthophrys - Maui Parrotbill - Hawaiian Islands

Hemignathus virens - Hawaii Amakihi - Hawaiian Islands
Hemignathus flavus - Oahu Amakihi - Hawaiian Islands
Hemignathus kauaiensis - Kauai Amakihi - Hawaiian Islands
Hemignathus ellisianus - Greater Akialoa - Hawaiian Islands
Hemignathus lucidus - Nukupuu - Hawaiian Islands
Hemignathus munroi - Akiapolaau - Hawaiian Islands

Magumma parva - Anianiau - Hawaiian Islands - was Hemignathus parvus

Oreomystis bairdi - Akikiki - Hawaiian Islands
Oreomystis mana - Hawaii Creeper - Hawaiian Islands

Paroreomyza maculata - Oahu Alauahio - Hawaiian Islands
Paroreomyza flammea - Kakawahie - Hawaiian Islands
Paroreomyza montana - Maui Alauahio - Hawaiian Islands

Loxops caeruleirostris - Akekee - Hawaiian Islands
Loxops coccineus - Akepa - Hawaiian Islands

Vestiaria coccinea - Iiwi - Hawaiian Islands

Palmeria dolei - Akohekohe - Hawaiian Islands

Himatione sanguinea - Apapane - Hawaiian Islands

Melamprosops phaeosoma - Poo-uli - Hawaiian Islands]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParulidaeNew World WarblersWhitestartsLists2008-01-09T23:38:02+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_parulidae.php#unique-entry-id-882http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_parulidae.php#unique-entry-id-882Parulidae - New World Warblers - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Vermivora bachmanii - Bachman's Warbler - SE USA - Cuba, Bahamas
Vermivora chrysoptera - Golden-winged Warbler - E North America - Guatemala to N South America
Vermivora cyanoptera - Blue-winged Warbler - E North America - Central America
Vermivora peregrina - Tennessee Warbler - N North America - Mexico to N South America
Vermivora celata - Orange-crowned Warbler - W, N North America - Central America
Vermivora ruficapilla - Nashville Warbler - W, N North America - Central America
Vermivora virginiae - Virginia's Warbler - SW USA - Mexico
Vermivora crissalis - Colima Warbler - SW USA - Mexico
Vermivora luciae - Lucy's Warbler - SW USA, NW Mexico - W Mexico

Parula gutturalis - Flame-throated Warbler - Costa Rica, Panama
Parula superciliosa - Crescent-chested Warbler - Mexico to Nicaragua
Parula americana - Northern Parula - E North America - Central America, West Indies
Parula pitiayumi - Tropical Parula - Widespread Latin America, also S Texas

Dendroica pensylvanica - Chestnut-sided Warbler - E North America - Guatemala to N South America
Dendroica aestiva - American Yellow Warbler - Widespread N America, M America, central plateau Mexico - S North America to Amazonia - NB name
Dendroica petechia - Mangrove Warbler - extreme S US to W Indies, coastal M America, S America - includes Golden Warbler petechia and Mangrove Warbler erythachorides
Dendroica striata - Blackpoll Warbler - N North America - N, C South America
Dendroica castanea - Bay-breasted Warbler - N North America - NW South America
Dendroica fusca - Blackburnian Warbler - N, NE, EC North America - Costa Rica to Bolivia
Dendroica magnolia - Magnolia Warbler - N, NE North America - Central America, West Indies
Dendroica cerulea - Cerulean Warbler - C, E USA - Colombia to Peru
Dendroica tigrina - Cape May Warbler - NC, NE North America - West Indies
Dendroica caerulescens - Black-throated Blue Warbler - NE North America - Bahamas to N South America
Dendroica coronata - Myrtle Warbler - C,e USA & Canada - S North America, Central America
Dendroica auduboni - Audubon's Warbler - N,w - S North America, Central America
Dendroica nigrifrons - Black-fronted Warbler - NC Mexico
Dendroica goldmani - Goldman's Warbler - W Guatemala
Dendroica nigrescens - Black-throated Grey Warbler - W North America - Mexico
Dendroica chrysoparia - Golden-cheeked Warbler - SC Texas - Mexico to Nicaragua
Dendroica virens - Black-throated Green Warbler - N, NE, EC North America - Mexico to N South America, West Indies
Dendroica townsendi - Townsend's Warbler - W North America - Central America
Dendroica occidentalis - Hermit Warbler - W USA - Central America
Dendroica dominica - Yellow-throated Warbler - E, SE USA - Central America, Greater Antilles
Dendroica flavescens - Bahama Warbler - Bahamas - Split from Yellow-throated Warbler
Dendroica graciae - Grace's Warbler - SW USA - N, C Central America
Dendroica discolor - Prairie Warbler - E, SE USA - West Indies
Dendroica vitellina - Vitelline Warbler - Cayman Islands, Swan Islands
Dendroica adelaidae - Adelaide's Warbler - Puerto Rico
Dendroica subita - Barbuda Warbler - Barbuda
Dendroica delicata - St. Lucia Warbler - St Lucia
Dendroica pityophila - Olive-capped Warbler - Cuba, Bahamas
Dendroica pinus - Pine Warbler - E North America - S South America, Bahamas, Hispaniola
Dendroica kirtlandii - Kirtland's Warbler - Michigan - Bahamas
Dendroica palmarum - Palm Warbler - N North America - S South America, Central America
Dendroica plumbea - Plumbeous Warbler - Lesser Antilles
Dendroica pharetra - Arrowhead Warbler - Jamaica
Dendroica angelae - Elfin Woods Warbler - Puerto Rico

Catharopeza bishopi - Whistling Warbler - St Vincent

Mniotilta varia - Black-and-white Warbler - N, E North America - Mexico to Peru, West Indies

Setophaga ruticilla - American Redstart - N, C, E North America - Central America, West Indies, N South America

Protonotaria citrea - Prothonotary Warbler - E, SE USA - Central America, West Indies, N South America

Helmitheros vermivorum - Worm-eating Warbler - E USA - Central America, West Indies

Limnothlypis swainsonii - Swainson's Warbler - SE USA - Central America, West Indies

Seiurus aurocapilla - Ovenbird - N, C, E North America - Central America, West Indies, N South America
Seiurus noveboracensis - Northern Waterthrush - N, C North America - Central America, West Indies, N South America
Seiurus motacilla - Louisiana Waterthrush - E USA - Central America, West Indies, N South America

Oporornis formosus - Kentucky Warbler - E, SE USA - Mexico to N South America
Oporornis agilis - Connecticut Warbler - NC North America - C South America
Oporornis philadelphia - Mourning Warbler - N, NE North America - Nicaragua to N South America
Oporornis tolmiei - MacGillivray's Warbler - W, North America, also N Mexico - Central America

Geothlypis trichas - Common Yellowthroat - Widespread North America, Middle America - W South America
Geothlypis beldingi - Belding's Yellowthroat - Baja California
Geothlypis flavovelata - Altamira Yellowthroat - E Mexico
Geothlypis rostrata - Bahama Yellowthroat - Bahamas
Geothlypis semiflava - Olive-crowned Yellowthroat - Honduras to Ecuador
Geothlypis speciosa - Black-polled Yellowthroat - Mexico
Geothlypis nelsoni - Hooded Yellowthroat - Mexico
Geothlypis aequinoctialis - Masked Yellowthroat - N South America
Geothlypis chiriquensis - Chiriqui Yellowthroat - SW Costa Rica, Panama - Split from G. aequinoctialis
Geothlypis auricularis - Black-lored Yellowthroat - W Ecuador, W Peru - Split from G. aequinoctialis
Geothlypis velata - Southern Yellowthroat - SC South America - Split from G. aequinoctialis
Geothlypis poliocephala - Grey-crowned Yellowthroat - Widespread M America - Includes Chamaethlypis

Microligea palustris - Green-tailed Warbler - Hispaniola

Teretistris fernandinae - Yellow-headed Warbler - Cuba
Teretistris fornsi - Oriente Warbler - Cuba

Leucopeza semperi - Semper's Warbler - St. Lucia

Wilsonia citrina - Hooded Warbler - E, SE North America - Central America
Wilsonia pusilla - Wilson's Warbler - W, N North America - Central America
Wilsonia canadensis - Canada Warbler - N, NE, EC North America - Panama to N South America

Cardellina rubrifrons - Red-faced Warbler - SW USA & NW Mexico - Central America

Ergaticus ruber - Red Warbler - Mexico
Ergaticus versicolor - Pink-headed Warbler - S Mexico, Guatemala

Myioborus pictus - Painted Whitestart - SW USA to Guatemala
Myioborus miniatus - Slate-throated Whitestart - Mexico to Bolivia & Guyana
Myioborus brunniceps - Brown-capped Whitestart - Bolivia, N Argentina
Myioborus castaneocapillus - Tepui Whitestart - Tepuis
Myioborus pariae - Paria Whitestart - NE Venezuela
Myioborus cardonai - Guaiquinima Whitestart - SE Venezuela
Myioborus torquatus - Collared Whitestart - Costa Rica, Panama
Myioborus ornatus - Golden-fronted Whitestart - Colombia, Venezuela
Myioborus melanocephalus - Spectacled Whitestart - S Colombia to N Bolivia
Myioborus albifrons - White-fronted Whitestart - W Venezuela
Myioborus flavivertex - Yellow-crowned Whitestart - NE Colombia
Myioborus albifacies - White-faced Whitestart - S Venezuela

Euthlypis lachrymosa - Fan-tailed Warbler - Mexico to Nicaragua

Basileuterus fraseri - Grey-and-gold Warbler - Ecuador, Peru
Basileuterus bivittatus - Two-banded Warbler - Peru to NW Argentina
Basileuterus chrysogaster - Cuzco Warbler - Peru
Basileuterus chlorophrys - Choco Warbler - Colombia, Ecuador - Split from B. chrysogaster
Basileuterus flaveolus - Flavescent Warbler - Peru to NW Argentina
Basileuterus luteoviridis - Citrine Warbler - Venezuela to N Bolivia
Basileuterus signatus - Pale-legged Warbler - Peru to NW Argentina
Basileuterus nigrocristatus - Black-crested Warbler - Venezuela to Peru
Basileuterus griseiceps - Grey-headed Warbler - N Venezuela
Basileuterus basilicus - Santa Marta Warbler - NE Colombia
Basileuterus cinereicollis - Grey-throated Warbler - Venezuela, Colombia
Basileuterus conspicillatus - White-lored Warbler - N Colombia
Basileuterus coronatus - Russet-crowned Warbler - Venezuela to C Bolivia
Basileuterus culicivorus - Golden-crowned Warbler - Widespread Latin America - NB not Stripe-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus hypoleucus - White-bellied Warbler - SC South America
Basileuterus rufifrons - Rufous-capped Warbler - Mexico, Guatemala S to Venezuela - Chestnut-capped Warbler Basileuterus delattrii conspecific
Basileuterus belli - Golden-browed Warbler - Mexico to Honduras
Basileuterus melanogenys - Black-cheeked Warbler - Costa Rica, Panama
Basileuterus ignotus - Pirre Warbler - Panama, Colombia
Basileuterus tristriatus - Three-striped Warbler - Panama to Bolivia
Basileuterus trifasciatus - Three-banded Warbler - Ecuador, Peru
Basileuterus leucoblepharus - White-rimmed Warbler - SE South America
Basileuterus leucophrys - White-striped Warbler - SC Brazil

Phaeothlypis fulvicauda - Buff-rumped Warbler - Honduras to N Bolivia
Phaeothlypis rivularis - Riverbank Warbler - N, SE, SC South America]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-01-08T23:38:01+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/5d3a0bb0d1e088b25f88d3a38fcc6863-881.php#unique-entry-id-881http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/5d3a0bb0d1e088b25f88d3a38fcc6863-881.php#unique-entry-id-881
Zeledonia coronata - Wrenthrush - Costa Rica, Panama

Icteria virens - Yellow-breasted Chat - Widespread North America, Middle America

Xenoligea montana - White-winged Warbler - Hispaniola]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCoerebidaeBananaquitLists2007-12-30T23:38:01+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_coerebidae.php#unique-entry-id-880http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_coerebidae.php#unique-entry-id-880
Coereba flaveola - Bananaquit - Widespread Latin America, also West Indies]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeNew World SparrowsSparrowsBuntingsCardinalsBrush FinchesBush TanagersLists2007-12-29T23:38:01+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_emberizidae.php#unique-entry-id-879http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_emberizidae.php#unique-entry-id-879Emberizidae - Buntings, New World Sparrows, Brush Finches, Bush Tanagers - IOC 2.5 - 2010 (+2.8)

Emberiza lathami - Crested Bunting - Himalayas to Thailand, SE China - Was Melophus
Emberiza siemsseni - Slaty Bunting - C China - Was Latoucheornis
Emberiza calandra - Corn Bunting - W, SC, Eurasia, also N Africa
Emberiza citrinella - Yellowhammer - W, C Eurasia - N Africa
Emberiza leucocephalos - Pine Bunting - C, E Eurasia - S Asia, Southeast Asia
Emberiza cia - Rock Bunting - SW, SC Eurasia
Emberiza godlewskii - Godlewski's Bunting - C Eurasia
Emberiza cioides - Meadow Bunting - E Eurasia
Emberiza stewarti - White-capped Bunting - Himalayas to C India
Emberiza jankowskii - Jankowski's Bunting - E Eurasia
Emberiza buchanani - Grey-necked Bunting - S, C Eurasia - India
Emberiza cineracea - Cinereous Bunting - SC Eurasia - NE Africa
Emberiza hortulana - Ortolan Bunting - W, C Eurasia - N Africa, S Asia
Emberiza caesia - Cretzschmar's Bunting - SW Eurasia - NE Africa
Emberiza cirlus - Cirl Bunting - W, SW, Eurasia, also NW Africa
Emberiza striolata - Striolated Bunting - NE Africa to SW Asia and NW India - Was House Bunting
Emberiza sahari - House Bunting - NW Africa - Split from E. striolata
Emberiza impetuani - Lark-like Bunting - SW Africa
Emberiza tahapisi - Cinnamon-breasted Bunting - Widespread Africa, also SW Arabian Peninsula
Emberiza socotrana - Socotra Bunting - Socotra Island
Emberiza capensis - Cape Bunting - S Africa
Emberiza vincenti - Vincent's Bunting - Malawi
Emberiza tristrami - Tristram's Bunting - E Eurasia - S China, N Southeast Asia
Emberiza fucata - Chestnut-eared Bunting - C, E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Emberiza pusilla - Little Bunting - N Eurasia - Asia
Emberiza chrysophrys - Yellow-browed Bunting - NC, NE Eurasia - E, S China
Emberiza rustica - Rustic Bunting - N Eurasia - E China
Emberiza elegans - Yellow-throated Bunting - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Emberiza aureola - Yellow-breasted Bunting - N, E Eurasia - Asia
Emberiza poliopleura - Somali Bunting - EC Africa
Emberiza flaviventris - Golden-breasted Bunting - Widespread Africa
Emberiza affinis - Brown-rumped Bunting - W, C, E Africa
Emberiza cabanisi - Cabanis's Bunting - W, C,e, SE Africa
Emberiza rutila - Chestnut Bunting - E Eurasia - Asia
Emberiza koslowi - Tibetan Bunting - Himalayas to WC China
Emberiza melanocephala - Black-headed Bunting - SC Eurasia - India
Emberiza bruniceps - Red-headed Bunting - SC Eurasia - India
Emberiza sulphurata - Yellow Bunting - Japan, Korea - SE China, Philippines
Emberiza spodocephala - Black-faced Bunting - E Eurasia - Asia
Emberiza variabilis - Grey Bunting - E Eurasia
Emberiza pallasi - Pallas's Reed Bunting - E Eurasia
Emberiza yessoensis - Japanese Reed Bunting - E Eurasia
Emberiza schoeniclus - Common Reed Bunting - Widespread Eurasia - N Africa, S Asia

Calamospiza melanocorys - Lark Bunting - C North America - to NC Mexico

Passerella iliaca - Fox Sparrow - W, N North America - SE South America, N Mexico

Melospiza melodia - Song Sparrow - Widespread North America, also to C Mexico
Melospiza lincolnii - Lincoln's Sparrow - W, N North America - Central America
Melospiza georgiana - Swamp Sparrow - NC, NE North America - to NE Mexico

Zonotrichia capensis - Rufous-collared Sparrow - S Mexico to S Argentina, Latin America, Hispaniola
Zonotrichia querula - Harris's Sparrow - NC North America - SC South America
Zonotrichia leucophrys - White-crowned Sparrow - N North America - to C Mexico
Zonotrichia albicollis - White-throated Sparrow - N North America - to N Mexico
Zonotrichia atricapilla - Golden-crowned Sparrow - NW North America - to NW Mexico

Junco vulcani - Volcano Junco - Costa Rica, Panama
Junco hyemalis - Dark-eyed Junco - N, W North America - S South America to Mexico
Junco insularis - Guadalupe Junco - Guadalupe Island - Split from J. hyemalis
Junco phaeonotus - Yellow-eyed Junco - SW USA to Guatemala

Passerculus sandwichensis - Savannah Sparrow - Canada to Guatemala

Ammodramus maritimus - Seaside Sparrow - E, S USA coasts
Ammodramus nelsoni - Nelson's Sparrow - Canada - SE South America
Ammodramus caudacutus - Saltmarsh Sparrow - E, NE USA - SE South America
Ammodramus leconteii - Le Conte's Sparrow - NC North America - SE South America
Ammodramus bairdii - Baird's Sparrow - NC North America - to N Mexico
Ammodramus henslowii - Henslow's Sparrow - C, EC North America - SE South America
Ammodramus savannarum - Grasshopper Sparrow - Widespread N America, M America, Colombia
Ammodramus humeralis - Grassland Sparrow - Widespread South America - was Myospiza humeralis
Ammodramus aurifrons - Yellow-browed Sparrow - Colombia to Amazonia - was Myospiza aurifrons

Xenospiza baileyi - Sierra Madre Sparrow - C Mexico

Spizella arborea - American Tree Sparrow - N Canada, Alaska - South America
Spizella passerina - Chipping Sparrow - Widespread North America, Middle America
Spizella pusilla - Field Sparrow - E, C North America - to NE Mexico
Spizella wortheni - Worthen's Sparrow - NE Mexico
Spizella atrogularis - Black-chinned Sparrow - SW USA, Mexico
Spizella pallida - Clay-colored Sparrow - C North America - to W Mexico
Spizella breweri - Brewer's Sparrow - WC North America - to C Mexico

Pooecetes gramineus - Vesper Sparrow - W, N North America - SE South America, Mexico

Chondestes grammacus - Lark Sparrow - W, N North America - SE South America to Guatemala

Amphispiza bilineata - Black-throated Sparrow - W USA to C Mexico
Amphispiza belli - Sage Sparrow - WC, SW North America, Middle America - NW Mexico

Aimophila ruficauda - Stripe-headed Sparrow - W Mexico to C Guatemala
Aimophila humeralis - Black-chested Sparrow - W Mexico
Aimophila mystacalis - Bridled Sparrow - C Mexico
Aimophila sumichrasti - Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow - SW Mexico
Aimophila stolzmanni - Tumbes Sparrow - Ecuador, Peru
Aimophila strigiceps - Stripe-capped Sparrow - SC South America
Aimophila carpalis - Rufous-winged Sparrow - SW USA, NW Mexico
Aimophila cassinii - Cassin's Sparrow - SC, SW USA, N Mexico
Aimophila aestivalis - Bachman's Sparrow - SE USA
Aimophila botterii - Botteri's Sparrow - SW USA to Costa Rica
Aimophila ruficeps - Rufous-crowned Sparrow - SC, SW USA, Mexico
Aimophila rufescens - Rusty Sparrow - NW Mexico to NW Costa Rica
Aimophila notosticta - Oaxaca Sparrow - S Mexico
Aimophila quinquestriata - Five-striped Sparrow - NW, W Mexico

Torreornis inexpectata - Zapata Sparrow - Cuba

Oriturus superciliosus - Striped Sparrow - W, C Mexico

Porphyrospiza caerulescens - Blue Finch - SC South America

Pipilo chlorurus - Green-tailed Towhee - W USA - C Mexico
Pipilo ocai - Collared Towhee - Mexico
Pipilo maculatus - Spotted Towhee - SW Canada to W Guatemala
Pipilo erythrophthalmus - Eastern Towhee - S Canada, C, E USA - to N Mexico
Pipilo albicollis - White-throated Towhee - Mexico
Pipilo fuscus - Canyon Towhee - SW USA, Mexico
Pipilo crissalis - California Towhee - W USA, North America, also Baja California
Pipilo aberti - Abert's Towhee - SW USA, NW Mexico

Melozone kieneri - Rusty-crowned Ground Sparrow - Mexico
Melozone biarcuata - Prevost's Ground Sparrow - Mexico to Nicaragua
Melozone cabanisi - Cabanis's Ground Sparrow - C Costa Rica - Split from M. biarcuta
Melozone leucotis - White-eared Ground Sparrow - S Mexico to Costa Rica

Arremonops rufivirgatus - Olive Sparrow - S Texas to Costa Rica
Arremonops tocuyensis - Tocuyo Sparrow - Colombia, Venezuela
Arremonops chloronotus - Green-backed Sparrow - SE Mexico to Honduras
Arremonops conirostris - Black-striped Sparrow - Honduras to N Brazil

changes below 2.8
Arremon taciturnus - Pectoral Sparrow - NW South America, Amazonia
Arremon semitorquatus - Half-collared Sparrow - SE Brazil
Arremon franciscanus - Sao Francisco Sparrow - EC Brazil
Arremon flavirostris - Saffron-billed Sparrow - SE, SC South America
Arremon aurantiirostris - Orange-billed Sparrow - SE Mexico to NE Peru
Arremon schlegeli - Golden-winged Sparrow - Colombia, Venezuela
Arremon abeillei - Black-capped Sparrow - Ecuador, Peru
Arremon brunneinucha - Chestnut-capped Brush Finch - Mexico to Ecuador - was Buarremon
Arremon virenticeps - Green-striped Brush Finch - W, C Mexico
Arremon torquatus - Stripe-headed Brush Finch - Costa Rica to NW Argentina
Arremon atricapillus - Black-headed Brush Finch - E Panama, Colombia - Split from A. torquatus
Arremon crassirostris - Sooty-faced Finch - Costa Rica, Panama - was Lysurus
Arremon castaneiceps - Olive Finch - Colombia to Peru

Pezopetes capitalis - Large-footed Finch - Costa Rica, Panama

Atlapetes pileatus - Rufous-capped Brush Finch - Mexico
Atlapetes albofrenatus - Moustached Brush Finch - Venezuela, Colombia
Atlapetes semirufus - Ochre-breasted Brush Finch - Venezuela, Colombia
Atlapetes personatus - Tepui Brush Finch - Tepuis
Atlapetes albinucha - White-naped Brush Finch - Mexico - Yellow-throated Brush Finch Atlapetes gutturalis is conspecific
Atlapetes melanocephalus - Santa Marta Brush Finch - Colombia
Atlapetes pallidinucha - Pale-naped Brush Finch - Venezuela to Peru
Atlapetes flaviceps - Yellow-headed Brush Finch - Colombia
Atlapetes fuscoolivaceus - Dusky-headed Brush Finch - Colombia
Atlapetes crassus - Choco Brush Finch - Colombia, Ecuador
Atlapetes tricolor - Tricolored Brush Finch - Peru
Atlapetes leucopis - White-rimmed Brush Finch - Colombia, Ecuador
Atlapetes latinuchus - Rufous-naped Brush Finch - Venezuela & Colombia to Peru
Atlapetes blancae - Antioquia Brush Finch - NC Colombia - Atlapetes blancae new species
Atlapetes rufigenis - Rufous-eared Brush Finch - Peru
Atlapetes forbesi - Apurimac Brush Finch - Peru
Atlapetes melanopsis - Black-spectacled Brush Finch - Peru
Atlapetes schistaceus - Slaty Brush Finch - Venezuela to Peru
Atlapetes leucopterus - White-winged Brush Finch - Ecuador, Peru
Atlapetes albiceps - White-headed Brush Finch - Ecuador, Peru
Atlapetes pallidiceps - Pale-headed Brush Finch - Ecuador
Atlapetes seebohmi - Bay-crowned Brush Finch - Ecuador, Peru
Atlapetes nationi - Rusty-bellied Brush Finch - Peru
Atlapetes canigenis - Cuzco Brush Finch - Peru
Atlapetes terborghi - Vilcabamba Brush Finch - Peru
Atlapetes melanolaemus - Grey-eared Brush Finch - Peru
Atlapetes rufinucha - Bolivian Brush Finch - Bolivia
Atlapetes fulviceps - Fulvous-headed Brush Finch - Bolivia, NW Argentina
Atlapetes citrinellus - Yellow-striped Brush Finch - Argentina

Pselliophorus tibialis - Yellow-thighed Finch - Costa Rica, Panama
Pselliophorus luteoviridis - Yellow-green Finch - Panama

Gubernatrix cristata - Yellow Cardinal - Uruguay, N, E Argentina

Paroaria coronata - Red-crested Cardinal - SE South America
Paroaria dominicana - Red-cowled Cardinal - NE Brazil
Paroaria gularis - Red-capped Cardinal - Amazonia
Paroaria baeri - Crimson-fronted Cardinal - SC Brazil
Paroaria capitata - Yellow-billed Cardinal - SC South America

Chlorospingus ophthalmicus - Common Bush Tanager - SW Mexico to N Argentina - comprises multiple species, C. flavopectus, C. ophthalmicus to Mexico
Chlorospingus tacarcunae - Tacarcuna Bush Tanager - Panama, Colombia
Chlorospingus inornatus - Pirre Bush Tanager - Panama
Chlorospingus semifuscus - Dusky Bush Tanager - Colombia, Ecuador
Chlorospingus pileatus - Sooty-capped Bush Tanager - Costa Rica, Panama
Chlorospingus parvirostris - Yellow-whiskered Bush Tanager - Colombia to Bolivia
Chlorospingus flavigularis - Yellow-throated Bush Tanager - Panama to Peru
Chlorospingus flavovirens - Yellow-green Bush Tanager - Colombia, Ecuador
Chlorospingus canigularis - Ashy-throated Bush Tanager - Costa Rica to Peru]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersDacnisesHoneycreepersConebillsFlowerpiercersGrassquitsSeedeatersSeed FinchesSierra FinchesHemispingus2007-12-28T23:38:01+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_thraupidae.php#unique-entry-id-878http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_thraupidae.php#unique-entry-id-878Thraupidae - Tanagers, Hemispingus, Mountain Tanagers, Dacnises, Honeycreepers, Conebills, Flowerpiercers, Seedeaters, Seed Finches, Yellow Finches, Sierra Finches, etc - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Orchesticus abeillei - Brown Tanager - SE Brazil

Schistochlamys ruficapillus - Cinnamon Tanager - E, C Brazil
Schistochlamys melanopis - Black-faced Tanager - N, C, E South America

Cissopis leverianus - Magpie Tanager - N, W Amazonia, SC South America

Conothraupis speculigera - Black-and-white Tanager - Ecuador, Peru
Conothraupis mesoleuca - Cone-billed Tanager - WC Brazil

Lamprospiza melanoleuca - Red-billed Pied Tanager - Amazonia

Compsothraupis loricata - Scarlet-throated Tanager - E Brazil

Sericossypha albocristata - White-capped Tanager - Venezuela to Peru

Nemosia pileata - Hooded Tanager - Widespread South America
Nemosia rourei - Cherry-throated Tanager - SE Brazil

Creurgops verticalis - Rufous-crested Tanager - Venezuela to Peru
Creurgops dentatus - Slaty Tanager - Peru, Bolivia

Mitrospingus cassinii - Dusky-faced Tanager - Costa Rica to Ecuador
Mitrospingus oleagineus - Olive-backed Tanager - Tepuis

Chlorothraupis tanager-grosbeaks are Cardinalidae (not tanagers/Thraupidae)
Chlorothraupis carmioli - Carmiol's Tanager - Nicaragua to Panama
Chlorothraupis frenata - Olive Tanager - W Amazonia - Split from C. carmioli
Chlorothraupis olivacea - Lemon-spectacled Tanager - Panama to Ecuador
Chlorothraupis stolzmanni - Ochre-breasted Tanager - Colombia, Ecuador

Orthogonys chloricterus - Olive-green Tanager - SE Brazil

Hemispingus atropileus - Black-capped Hemispingus - Venezuela to Ecuador
Hemispingus auricularis - White-browed Hemispingus - Peru - Split from H. atropileus
Hemispingus calophrys - Orange-browed Hemispingus - Peru, Bolivia
Hemispingus parodii - Parodi's Hemispingus - Peru
Hemispingus superciliaris - Superciliaried Hemispingus - Venezuela to N Bolivia
Hemispingus reyi - Grey-capped Hemispingus - SW Venezuela
Hemispingus frontalis - Oleaginous Hemispingus - Venezuela to Peru
Hemispingus melanotis - Black-eared Hemispingus - SW Venezuela to E Ecuador
Hemispingus ochraceus - Western Hemispingus - W Colombia to C Bolivia - Split from H. melanotus
Hemispingus piurae - Piura Hemispingus - NW Peru - Split from H. melanotus
Hemispingus goeringi - Slaty-backed Hemispingus - SW Venezuela
Hemispingus rufosuperciliaris - Rufous-browed Hemispingus - Peru
Hemispingus verticalis - Black-headed Hemispingus - Colombia to Peru
Hemispingus xanthophthalmus - Drab Hemispingus - Peru, Bolivia
Hemispingus trifasciatus - Three-striped Hemispingus - Peru, Bolivia

Cnemoscopus rubrirostris - Grey-hooded Bush Tanager - Venezuela to Peru

Thlypopsis fulviceps - Fulvous-headed Tanager - Colombia, Venezuela
Thlypopsis ornata - Rufous-chested Tanager - Colombia to Peru
Thlypopsis pectoralis - Brown-flanked Tanager - Peru
Thlypopsis sordida - Orange-headed Tanager - W Amazonia, E, SC South America
Thlypopsis inornata - Buff-bellied Tanager - Peru
Thlypopsis ruficeps - Rust-and-yellow Tanager - Peru to NW Argentina

Pyrrhocoma ruficeps - Chestnut-headed Tanager - SE South America

Cypsnagra hirundinacea - White-rumped Tanager - C, SC South America

Nephelornis oneilli - Pardusco - Peru

Trichothraupis melanops - Black-goggled Tanager - SC South America

Eucometis penicillata - Grey-headed Tanager - SE Mexico to SC Brazil & N Paraguay

Tachyphonus cristatus - Flame-crested Tanager - Amazonia
Tachyphonus rufiventer - Yellow-crested Tanager - SW Amazonia
Tachyphonus surinamus - Fulvous-crested Tanager - N, C, W Amazonia
Tachyphonus luctuosus - White-shouldered Tanager - Honduras to Bolivia
Tachyphonus delatrii - Tawny-crested Tanager - Nicaragua to Ecuador
Tachyphonus coronatus - Ruby-crowned Tanager - SE South America
Tachyphonus rufus - White-lined Tanager - Costa Rica to NE Argentina
Tachyphonus phoenicius - Red-shouldered Tanager - Amazonia

Lanio aurantius - Black-throated Shrike-Tanager - S Mexico to Honduras
Lanio leucothorax - White-throated Shrike-Tanager - Honduras to Panama
Lanio fulvus - Fulvous Shrike-Tanager - NW, N Amazonia
Lanio versicolor - White-winged Shrike-Tanager - S, W Amazonia

Ramphocelus sanguinolentus - Crimson-collared Tanager - S Mexico to Panama
Ramphocelus nigrogularis - Masked Crimson Tanager - W Amazonia
Ramphocelus dimidiatus - Crimson-backed Tanager - Panama to Colombia & Venezuela
Ramphocelus melanogaster - Huallaga Tanager - Peru
Ramphocelus carbo - Silver-beaked Tanager - N, W, SC South America
Ramphocelus bresilius - Brazilian Tanager - Brazil
Ramphocelus passerinii - Passerini's Tanager - S Mexico to Panama
Ramphocelus costaricensis - Cherrie's Tanager - W Costa Rica
Ramphocelus flammigerus - Flame-rumped Tanager - WC Colombia
Ramphocelus icteronotus - Lemon-rumped Tanager - Panama to Ecuador

Thraupis episcopus - Blue-grey Tanager - S Mexico to Bolivia, Amazonia
Thraupis sayaca - Sayaca Tanager - E, SE, SC South America
Thraupis glaucocolpa - Glaucous Tanager - Colombia, Venezuela
Thraupis cyanoptera - Azure-shouldered Tanager - SE South America
Thraupis ornata - Golden-chevroned Tanager - SE Brazil
Thraupis abbas - Yellow-winged Tanager - E Mexico to Nicaragua
Thraupis palmarum - Palm Tanager - Guatemala to Paraguay & S Brazil
Thraupis cyanocephala - Blue-capped Tanager - W, N South America
Thraupis bonariensis - Blue-and-yellow Tanager - W, SE South America

Calochaetes coccineus - Vermilion Tanager - Colombia to Peru

Cyanicterus cyanicterus - Blue-backed Tanager - N Amazonia

Bangsia arcaei - Blue-and-gold Tanager - Costa Rica, Panama
Bangsia melanochlamys - Black-and-gold Tanager - Colombia
Bangsia rothschildi - Golden-chested Tanager - Colombia, Ecuador
Bangsia edwardsi - Moss-backed Tanager - Colombia, Ecuador
Bangsia aureocincta - Gold-ringed Tanager - Colombia

Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron - Orange-throated Tanager - Peru

Buthraupis montana - Hooded Mountain Tanager - Colombia to Bolivia
Buthraupis eximia - Black-chested Mountain Tanager - Colombia to Peru
Buthraupis aureodorsalis - Golden-backed Mountain Tanager - Peru
Buthraupis wetmorei - Masked Mountain Tanager - Colombia to Peru

Anisognathus melanogenys - Santa Marta Mountain Tanager - Colombia
Anisognathus lacrymosus - Lacrimose Mountain Tanager - Venezuela to Peru
Anisognathus igniventris - Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager - Colombia to Bolivia
Anisognathus somptuosus - Blue-winged Mountain Tanager - Venezuela to Bolivia
Anisognathus notabilis - Black-chinned Mountain Tanager - Colombia, Ecuador

Chlorornis riefferii - Grass-green Tanager - Colombia to Bolivia

Dubusia taeniata - Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager - Venezuela to Peru

Delothraupis castaneoventris - Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager - Peru, Bolivia

Stephanophorus diadematus - Diademed Tanager - SE South America

Iridosornis porphyrocephalus - Purplish-mantled Tanager - Colombia, Ecuador
Iridosornis analis - Yellow-throated Tanager - Colombia to Peru
Iridosornis jelskii - Golden-collared Tanager - Peru, Bolivia
Iridosornis rufivertex - Golden-crowned Tanager - Venezuela to Peru
Iridosornis reinhardti - Yellow-scarfed Tanager - Peru

Pipraeidea melanonota - Fawn-breasted Tanager - N, W, SE South America

Neothraupis fasciata - Shrike-like Tanager - SC South America

Chlorochrysa phoenicotis - Glistening-green Tanager - Colombia, Ecuador
Chlorochrysa calliparaea - Orange-eared Tanager - Colombia to Bolivia
Chlorochrysa nitidissima - Multicolored Tanager - Colombia

Tangara inornata - Plain-colored Tanager - Costa Rica to Colombia
Tangara cabanisi - Cabanis's Tanager - S Mexico, Guatemala
Tangara palmeri - Grey-and-gold Tanager - Panama to Ecuador
Tangara mexicana - Turquoise Tanager - Amazonia, SE Brazil - White-bellied Tanager Tangara brasiliensis conspecific
Tangara chilensis - Paradise Tanager - Amazonia
Tangara fastuosa - Seven-colored Tanager - E Brazil
Tangara seledon - Green-headed Tanager - SE South America
Tangara cyanocephala - Red-necked Tanager - E, SE South America
Tangara desmaresti - Brassy-breasted Tanager - SE Brazil
Tangara cyanoventris - Gilt-edged Tanager - SE Brazil
Tangara johannae - Blue-whiskered Tanager - Colombia, Ecuador
Tangara schrankii - Green-and-gold Tanager - W Amazonia
Tangara florida - Emerald Tanager - Costa Rica to Ecuador
Tangara arthus - Golden Tanager - Venezuela to Bolivia
Tangara icterocephala - Silver-throated Tanager - Costa Rica to Ecuador
Tangara xanthocephala - Saffron-crowned Tanager - Venezuela to Bolivia
Tangara chrysotis - Golden-eared Tanager - Colombia to NW Bolivia
Tangara parzudakii - Flame-faced Tanager - Venezuela to Peru
Tangara xanthogastra - Yellow-bellied Tanager - W, N Amazonia
Tangara punctata - Spotted Tanager - Amazonia
Tangara guttata - Speckled Tanager - Costa Rica to N, NW Brazil
Tangara varia - Dotted Tanager - N Amazonia
Tangara rufigula - Rufous-throated Tanager - Colombia, Ecuador
Tangara gyrola - Bay-headed Tanager - Costa Rica through N, W Amazonia
Tangara lavinia - Rufous-winged Tanager - Honduras to Ecuador
Tangara cayana - Burnished-buff Tanager - Amazonia, SE, SC South America
Tangara cucullata - Lesser Antillean Tanager - Lesser Antilles
Tangara peruviana - Black-backed Tanager - SE Brazil
Tangara preciosa - Chestnut-backed Tanager - SE South America
Tangara vitriolina - Scrub Tanager - Colombia, Ecuador
Tangara meyerdeschauenseei - Green-capped Tanager - Peru
Tangara rufigenis - Rufous-cheeked Tanager - Venezuela
Tangara ruficervix - Golden-naped Tanager - Colombia to NW Bolivia
Tangara labradorides - Metallic-green Tanager - Colombia to Peru
Tangara cyanotis - Blue-browed Tanager - Colombia to Bolivia
Tangara cyanicollis - Blue-necked Tanager - Amazonia
Tangara larvata - Golden-hooded Tanager - S Mexico to Ecuador
Tangara nigrocincta - Masked Tanager - N, W Amazonia
Tangara dowii - Spangle-cheeked Tanager - Costa Rica, Panama
Tangara fucosa - Green-naped Tanager - Panama
Tangara nigroviridis - Beryl-spangled Tanager - Venezuela to Bolivia
Tangara vassorii - Blue-and-black Tanager - Venezuela to Bolivia
Tangara heinei - Black-capped Tanager - Venezuela to Ecuador
Tangara phillipsi - Sira Tanager - Peru
Tangara viridicollis - Silver-backed Tanager - Ecuador, Peru
Tangara argyrofenges - Straw-backed Tanager - Peru, Bolivia
Tangara cyanoptera - Black-headed Tanager - Colombia to Guyana
Tangara velia - Opal-rumped Tanager - Amazonia, SE Brazil
Tangara callophrys - Opal-crowned Tanager - W Amazonia

Tersina viridis - Swallow Tanager - Panama to NE Argentina

Dacnis albiventris - White-bellied Dacnis - W, C Amazonia
Dacnis lineata - Black-faced Dacnis - N, W Amazonia
Dacnis egregia - Yellow-tufted Dacnis - Colombia, Ecuador - Split from D. lineata
Dacnis flaviventer - Yellow-bellied Dacnis - W, C Amazonia
Dacnis hartlaubi - Turquoise Dacnis - Colombia
Dacnis nigripes - Black-legged Dacnis - SE Brazil
Dacnis venusta - Scarlet-thighed Dacnis - Costa Rica to Ecuador
Dacnis cayana - Blue Dacnis - Nicaragua to NE Argentina
Dacnis viguieri - Viridian Dacnis - Panama, Colombia
Dacnis berlepschi - Scarlet-breasted Dacnis - Colombia, Ecuador

Cyanerpes nitidus - Short-billed Honeycreeper - W Amazonia
Cyanerpes lucidus - Shining Honeycreeper - S Mexico to Colombia
Cyanerpes caeruleus - Purple Honeycreeper - NW, N South America
Cyanerpes cyaneus - Red-legged Honeycreeper - E Mexico to C Bolivia & E Brazil

Chlorophanes spiza - Green Honeycreeper - S Mexico to E Brazil

Iridophanes pulcherrimus - Golden-collared Honeycreeper - Colombia to Peru

Heterospingus rubrifrons - Sulphur-rumped Tanager - Costa Rica, Panama
Heterospingus xanthopygius - Scarlet-browed Tanager - Panama to Ecuador

Hemithraupis guira - Guira Tanager - Widespread South America
Hemithraupis ruficapilla - Rufous-headed Tanager - E, SE Brazil
Hemithraupis flavicollis - Yellow-backed Tanager - Panama to SE Brazil & SE Peru

Chrysothlypis chrysomelas - Black-and-yellow Tanager - Costa Rica, Panama
Chrysothlypis salmoni - Scarlet-and-white Tanager - Colombia, Ecuador - was Erythrothlypis salmoni

Xenodacnis parina - Tit-like Dacnis - Peru

Conirostrum speciosum - Chestnut-vented Conebill - Widespread South America
Conirostrum leucogenys - White-eared Conebill - Panama to Venezuela
Conirostrum bicolor - Bicolored Conebill - Amazonia
Conirostrum margaritae - Pearly-breasted Conebill - W Amazonia
Conirostrum cinereum - Cinereous Conebill - Colombia to N Chile
Conirostrum tamarugense - Tamarugo Conebill - Peru, Chile
Conirostrum ferrugineiventre - White-browed Conebill - Peru, Bolivia
Conirostrum rufum - Rufous-browed Conebill - Colombia
Conirostrum sitticolor - Blue-backed Conebill - Colombia to Bolivia
Conirostrum albifrons - Capped Conebill - Venezuela to Bolivia

Oreomanes fraseri - Giant Conebill - Colombia to Bolivia

Diglossa baritula - Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer - Mexico to Honduras
Diglossa plumbea - Slaty Flowerpiercer - Costa Rica, Panama
Diglossa sittoides - Rusty Flowerpiercer - Venezuela to NW Argentina
Diglossa gloriosissima - Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer - Colombia
Diglossa lafresnayii - Glossy Flowerpiercer - Venezuela to Peru
Diglossa mystacalis - Moustached Flowerpiercer - Peru, Bolivia
Diglossa gloriosa - Merida Flowerpiercer - Venezuela
Diglossa humeralis - Black Flowerpiercer - Venezuela to Peru
Diglossa brunneiventris - Black-throated Flowerpiercer - Colombia to Chile
Diglossa carbonaria - Grey-bellied Flowerpiercer - Bolivia
Diglossa venezuelensis - Venezuelan Flowerpiercer - Venezuela
Diglossa albilatera - White-sided Flowerpiercer - Venezuela to Peru
Diglossa duidae - Scaled Flowerpiercer - Tepuis
Diglossa major - Greater Flowerpiercer - Tepuis
Diglossa indigotica - Indigo Flowerpiercer - Colombia, Ecuador
Diglossa glauca - Golden-eyed Flowerpiercer - Colombia to Bolivia
Diglossa caerulescens - Bluish Flowerpiercer - Venezuela to Bolivia
Diglossa cyanea - Masked Flowerpiercer - Venezuela to Bolivia

Urothraupis stolzmanni - Black-backed Bush Tanager - Colombia, Ecuador

Oreothraupis arremonops - Tanager Finch - Colombia, Ecuador

Charitospiza eucosma - Coal-crested Finch - SC South America

Saltatricula multicolor - Many-colored Chaco Finch - SC South America

Coryphaspiza melanotis - Black-masked Finch - SC South America

Coryphospingus pileatus - Grey Pileated Finch - Colombia, Venezuela, EC Brazil
Coryphospingus cucullatus - Red Pileated Finch - NE, SC, WC South America

Rhodospingus cruentus - Crimson-breasted Finch - Ecuador, Peru

Phrygilus atriceps - Black-hooded Sierra Finch - SW South America
Phrygilus punensis - Peruvian Sierra Finch - Peru, Bolivia
Phrygilus gayi - Grey-hooded Sierra Finch - Chile, Argentina
Phrygilus patagonicus - Patagonian Sierra Finch - Chile, Argentina
Phrygilus fruticeti - Mourning Sierra Finch - SW South America
Phrygilus unicolor - Plumbeous Sierra Finch - Venezuela to S Chile & Argentina
Phrygilus dorsalis - Red-backed Sierra Finch - SW South America
Phrygilus erythronotus - White-throated Sierra Finch - SW South America
Phrygilus plebejus - Ash-breasted Sierra Finch - W, SW South America
Phrygilus carbonarius - Carbonated Sierra Finch - Argentina
Phrygilus alaudinus - Band-tailed Sierra Finch - W, SW South America

Melanodera melanodera - White-bridled Finch - S South America
Melanodera xanthogramma - Yellow-bridled Finch - S South America

Haplospiza rustica - Slaty Finch - S Mexico to Tepuis & C Bolivia
Haplospiza unicolor - Uniform Finch - SE South America

Acanthidops bairdi - Peg-billed Finch - Costa Rica, Panama

Lophospingus pusillus - Black-crested Finch - SC South America
Lophospingus griseocristatus - Grey-crested Finch - SW South America

Donacospiza albifrons - Long-tailed Reed Finch - SE, SC South America

Rowettia goughensis - Gough Finch - Gough Island

Nesospiza acunhae - Inaccessible Island Finch - Tristan da Cunha Group in S. Atlantic - Was Tristan Finch
Nesospiza questi - Nightingale Island Finch - Nightingale Island, Tristan da Cunha Group in S. Atlantic - Split from N. acunhae
Nesospiza wilkinsi - Wilkins's Finch - Tristan da Cunha Island in S.Atlantic

Diuca speculifera - White-winged Diuca Finch - SW South America
Diuca diuca - Common Diuca Finch - S South America

Idiopsar brachyurus - Short-tailed Finch - SW South America

Piezorhina cinerea - Cinereous Finch - Peru

Xenospingus concolor - Slender-billed Finch - Peru, Chile

Incaspiza pulchra - Great Inca Finch - Peru
Incaspiza personata - Rufous-backed Inca Finch - Peru
Incaspiza ortizi - Grey-winged Inca Finch - Peru
Incaspiza laeta - Buff-bridled Inca Finch - Peru
Incaspiza watkinsi - Little Inca Finch - Peru

Poospiza thoracica - Bay-chested Warbling Finch - SE Brazil
Poospiza boliviana - Bolivian Warbling Finch - Bolivia
Poospiza alticola - Plain-tailed Warbling Finch - Peru
Poospiza hypochondria - Rufous-sided Warbling Finch - SW South America
Poospiza erythrophrys - Rusty-browed Warbling Finch - SW South America
Poospiza ornata - Cinnamon Warbling Finch - W Argentina
Poospiza nigrorufa - Black-and-rufous Warbling Finch - SE, SC South America
Poospiza whitii - Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch - SC South America - Split from P. nigrorufa
Poospiza lateralis - Buff-throated Warbling Finch - E, SE Brasil
Poospiza cabanisi - Grey-throated Warbling Finch - SE Brasil to NE Argentina including Uruguay and E Paraguay
Poospiza rubecula - Rufous-breasted Warbling Finch - Peru
Poospiza hispaniolensis - Collared Warbling Finch - Ecuador, Peru
Poospiza torquata - Ringed Warbling Finch - SC South America - includes ssp pectoralis
Poospiza melanoleuca - Black-capped Warbling Finch - SC South America
Poospiza cinerea - Cinereous Warbling Finch - S Brazil
Poospiza caesar - Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch - Peru - was Poospizopsis caesar, mistake?

Cochabamba Mountain Finch and Tucuman Mountain Finch were Poospiza
Compsospiza garleppi - Cochabamba Mountain Finch - Bolivia
Compsospiza baeri - Tucuman Mountain Finch - Argentina

Sicalis citrina - Stripe-tailed Yellow Finch - N, E, WC South America
Sicalis lutea - Puna Yellow Finch - SW South America
Sicalis uropygialis - Bright-rumped Yellow Finch - SW South America
Sicalis luteocephala - Citron-headed Yellow Finch - Bolivia
Sicalis auriventris - Greater Yellow Finch - Chile, Argentina
Sicalis olivascens - Greenish Yellow Finch - SW South America
Sicalis lebruni - Patagonian Yellow Finch - S South America
Sicalis columbiana - Orange-fronted Yellow Finch - N, E, C South America
Sicalis flaveola - Saffron Finch - N, WC, SE, SC South America
Sicalis luteola - Grassland Yellow Finch - Widespread Latin America incl Misto Yellow Finch
Sicalis raimondii - Raimondi's Yellow Finch - Peru
Sicalis taczanowskii - Sulphur-throated Finch - Ecuador, Peru

Emberizoides herbicola - Wedge-tailed Grass Finch - Costa Rica to NE Argentina
Emberizoides ypiranganus - Lesser Grass Finch - SE South America
Emberizoides duidae - Duida Grass Finch - Tepuis

Embernagra platensis - Pampa Finch - SE, SC South America - includes olivascens ssp
Embernagra longicauda - Serra Finch - E Brazil

Volatinia jacarina - Blue-black Grassquit - Widespread Latin America

Sporophila frontalis - Buffy-fronted Seedeater - SE South America
Sporophila falcirostris - Temminck's Seedeater - SE Brazil
Sporophila schistacea - Slate-colored Seedeater - S Mexico to Ecuador & N Brazil
Sporophila plumbea - Plumbeous Seedeater - N, C, SC South America
Sporophila corvina - Variable Seedeater - E Mexico to Peru - Split from S. americana
Sporophila intermedia - Grey Seedeater - N South America
Sporophila americana - Wing-barred Seedeater - N, W Amazonia
Sporophila murallae - Caqueta Seedeater - Colombia
Sporophila torqueola - White-collared Seedeater - S Texas to Panama - NB name
Sporophila collaris - Rusty-collared Seedeater - SC, SE South America
Sporophila bouvronides - Lesson's Seedeater - N, Amazonia
Sporophila lineola - Lined Seedeater - N, Amazonia, SC South America
Sporophila luctuosa - Black-and-white Seedeater - Venezuela to Bolivia
Sporophila nigricollis - Yellow-bellied Seedeater - Costa Rica to Bolivia
Sporophila ardesiaca - Dubois's Seedeater - SE Brazil
Sporophila caerulescens - Double-collared Seedeater - C, SC, SE South America
Sporophila albogularis - White-throated Seedeater - E Brazil
Sporophila leucoptera - White-bellied Seedeater - C, E, SC South America
Sporophila peruviana - Parrot-billed Seedeater - Ecuador, Peru
Sporophila simplex - Drab Seedeater - Ecuador, Peru
Sporophila nigrorufa - Black-and-tawny Seedeater - SW Brazil, Bolivia
Sporophila bouvreuil - Capped Seedeater - E, SE South America
Sporophila minuta - Ruddy-breasted Seedeater - SW Mexico through N South America
Sporophila hypoxantha - Tawny-bellied Seedeater - SC South America
Sporophila hypochroma - Rufous-rumped Seedeater - SC South America
Sporophila ruficollis - Dark-throated Seedeater - SC South America
Sporophila palustris - Marsh Seedeater - SC South America
Sporophila castaneiventris - Chestnut-bellied Seedeater - Amazonia
Sporophila cinnamomea - Chestnut Seedeater - SC South America
Sporophila melanogaster - Black-bellied Seedeater - SE Brazil
Sporophila telasco - Chestnut-throated Seedeater - Ecuador to NW Chile
Sporophila zelichi - Entre Rios Seedeater - NE Argentina - color morph of Marsh Seedeater

Oryzoborus funereus - Thick-billed Seed Finch - SE Mexico to W Ecuador - distinct from O. angolensis
Oryzoborus angolensis - Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch - N, E South America?, Amazonia - Was Lesser Seed Finch
Oryzoborus nuttingi - Nicaraguan Seed Finch - Nicaragua to Panama
Oryzoborus crassirostris - Large-billed Seed Finch - N South America from W Colombia and NW Ecuador to N Brazil
Oryzoborus maximiliani - Great-billed Seed Finch - N South America from E Venezuela to N Brazil and SE Brazil
Oryzoborus atrirostris - Black-billed Seed Finch - Peru, Bolivia

Amaurospiza species in Cardinalidae near Cyanocompsa not Emberizidae?
Amaurospiza concolor - Blue Seedeater - S Mexico to Ecuador
Amaurospiza moesta - Blackish-blue Seedeater - E, SE South America
Amaurospiza carrizalensis - Carrizal Seedeater - SE Venezuela

Melopyrrha nigra - Cuban Bullfinch - Cuba, Cayman Islands

Dolospingus fringilloides - White-naped Seedeater - N, NW Amazonia

Catamenia analis - Band-tailed Seedeater - Colombia to N Chile
Catamenia inornata - Plain-colored Seedeater - Venezuela to N Argentina
Catamenia homochroa - Paramo Seedeater - Tepuis, Venezuela to N Bolivia

Tiaris canorus - Cuban Grassquit - Cuba
Tiaris olivaceus - Yellow-faced Grassquit - Greater Antilles, E Mexico to Venezuela
Tiaris obscurus - Dull-colored Grassquit - Venezuela to Argentina
Tiaris bicolor - Black-faced Grassquit - West Indies, N South America
Tiaris fuliginosus - Sooty Grassquit - N South America, E, SW Brazil

Loxipasser anoxanthus - Yellow-shouldered Grassquit - Jamaica

Loxigilla portoricensis - Puerto Rican Bullfinch - Puerto Rico
Loxigilla violacea - Greater Antillean Bullfinch - Bahamas, Hispaniola
Loxigilla noctis - Lesser Antillean Bullfinch - Lesser Antilles
Loxigilla barbadensis - Barbados Bullfinch - Barbados

Euneornis campestris - Orangequit - Jamaica

Melanospiza richardsoni - St. Lucia Black Finch - St. Lucia

Geospiza magnirostris - Large Ground Finch - Galápagos Islands
Geospiza fortis - Medium Ground Finch - Galápagos Islands
Geospiza fuliginosa - Small Ground Finch - Galápagos Islands
Geospiza difficilis - Sharp-beaked Ground Finch - Galápagos Islands
Geospiza scandens - Common Cactus Finch - Galápagos Islands
Geospiza conirostris - Large Cactus Finch - Galápagos Islands

Platyspiza crassirostris - Vegetarian Finch - Galápagos Islands - was Camarhynchus crassirostris

Camarhynchus psittacula - Large Tree Finch - Galápagos Islands
Camarhynchus pauper - Medium Tree Finch - Galápagos Islands
Camarhynchus parvulus - Small Tree Finch - Galápagos Islands
Camarhynchus pallidus - Woodpecker Finch - Galápagos Islands
Camarhynchus heliobates - Mangrove Finch - Galápagos Islands

Certhidea olivacea - Green Warbler-Finch - Galápagos Islands
Certhidea fusca - Grey Warbler-Finch - Galápagos Islands - Split from C. olivacea

Pinaroloxias inornata - Cocos Finch - Isla del Cocos

Piranga spp tanager-grosbeaks are Cardinalidae (not tanagers/Thraupidae)
Piranga bidentata - Flame-colored Tanager - W Mexico to Panama
Piranga lutea - Tooth-billed Tanager - Costa Rica to Bolivia - Split from P. hepatica
Piranga flava - Red Tanager - S Guyana through E Brazil to Argentina - Split from P. hepatica
Piranga hepatica - Hepatic Tanager - W USA to Nicaragua
Piranga rubra - Summer Tanager - S USA, N Mexico - Amazonia, Bolivia
Piranga roseogularis - Rose-throated Tanager - Mexico to Guatemala
Piranga olivacea - Scarlet Tanager - E North America - Panama to Amazonia
Piranga ludoviciana - Western Tanager - W North America - W Central America
Piranga leucoptera - White-winged Tanager - E Mexico to Bolivia
Piranga erythrocephala - Red-headed Tanager - Mexico
Piranga rubriceps - Red-hooded Tanager - Colombia to Peru

Habia spp tanager-grosbeaks are Cardinalidae (not tanagers/Thraupidae)
Habia rubica - Red-crowned Ant Tanager - Widespread Latin America
Habia fuscicauda - Red-throated Ant Tanager - Mexico to Colombia
Habia atrimaxillaris - Black-cheeked Ant Tanager - Costa Rica
Habia gutturalis - Sooty Ant Tanager - Colombia
Habia cristata - Crested Ant Tanager - Colombia

Nesospingus speculiferus - Puerto Rican Tanager - Puerto Rico

Phaenicophilus palmarum - Black-crowned Tanager - Hispaniola
Phaenicophilus poliocephalus - Grey-crowned Tanager - Hispaniola

Calyptophilus tertius - Western Chat-Tanager - Hispaniola
Calyptophilus frugivorus - Eastern Chat-Tanager - Hispaniola

Spindalis zena - Western Spindalis - Bahamas, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Cozumel Island
Spindalis dominicensis - Hispaniolan Spindalis - Hispaniola
Spindalis portoricensis - Puerto Rican Spindalis - Puerto Rico
Spindalis nigricephala - Jamaican Spindalis - Jamaica

Rhodinocichla rosea - Rosy Thrush-Tanager - W Mexico to Venezuela

Catamblyrhynchus diadema - Plushcap - Venezuela to NW Argentina]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2007-12-27T23:38:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_calcariidae.php#unique-entry-id-877http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_calcariidae.php#unique-entry-id-877Longspurs Calcarius, snow buntings Plectrophenax were Emberizidae

Calcarius mccownii - McCown's Longspur - C North America - to N Mexico
Calcarius lapponicus - Lapland Longspur - N North America, Eurasia - C EU, S South America
Calcarius pictus - Smith's Longspur - NW, NC North America - SC South America
Calcarius ornatus - Chestnut-collared Longspur - NC North America - to Mexico

Plectrophenax nivalis - Snow Bunting - N North America, Eurasia - Mediterranean, S South America
Plectrophenax hyperboreus - McKay's Bunting - Alaska]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCardinalidaeGrosbeaksSaltatorsLists2007-12-26T23:38:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cardinalidae.php#unique-entry-id-876http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cardinalidae.php#unique-entry-id-876
Spiza americana - Dickcissel - C USA to Venezuela & Colombia

Pheucticus chrysopeplus - Mexican Yellow Grosbeak - Mexico, Guatemala
Pheucticus tibialis - Black-thighed Grosbeak - Costa Rica, Panama
Pheucticus chrysogaster - Southern Yellow Grosbeak - Venezuela to Peru
Pheucticus aureoventris - Black-backed Grosbeak - W, SC South America
Pheucticus ludovicianus - Rose-breasted Grosbeak - E, SE North America - C America, N South America
Pheucticus melanocephalus - Black-headed Grosbeak - W North America - Mexico

Granatellus spp were Parulidae
Granatellus venustus - Red-breasted Chat - Mexico
Granatellus sallaei - Grey-throated Chat - Mexico, Guatemala, Belize
Granatellus pelzelni - Rose-breasted Chat - Amazonia

Cardinalis cardinalis - Northern Cardinal - E, S, SW USA, Mexico
Cardinalis phoeniceus - Vermilion Cardinal - Colombia, Venezuela
Cardinalis sinuatus - Pyrrhuloxia - SW USA, Mexico

Caryothraustes poliogaster - Black-faced Grosbeak - S Mexico to Panama
Caryothraustes canadensis - Yellow-green Grosbeak - Tepuis to EC Brazil

Parkerthraustes humeralis - Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak - W Amazonia - probably tanager, not grosbeak

Rhodothraupis celaeno - Crimson-collared Grosbeak - NE Mexico

Periporphyrus erythromelas - Red-and-black Grosbeak - N Amazonia

Saltators are related to tanagers, not grosbeaks, so are likely to be reorganised

Saltator grossus - Slate-colored Grosbeak - Nicaragua to Ecuador, Amazonia
Saltator fuliginosus - Black-throated Grosbeak - SE South America
Saltator atriceps - Black-headed Saltator - E Mexico to Panama
Saltator maximus - Buff-throated Saltator - Widespread Latin America
Saltator atripennis - Black-winged Saltator - Colombia, Ecuador
Saltator similis - Green-winged Saltator - SC South America
Saltator coerulescens - Greyish Saltator - Widespread Latin America
Saltator orenocensis - Orinoco Saltator - Colombia, Venezuela
Saltator maxillosus - Thick-billed Saltator - SE South America
Saltator nigriceps - Black-cowled Saltator - Ecuador, Peru
Saltator aurantiirostris - Golden-billed Saltator - W, SC South America
Saltator cinctus - Masked Saltator - Ecuador, Peru
Saltator atricollis - Black-throated Saltator - SC South America
Saltator rufiventris - Rufous-bellied Saltator - Bolivia, NW Argentina
Saltator albicollis - Lesser Antillean Saltator - Lesser Antilles
Saltator striatipectus - Streaked Saltator - Costa Rica to Peru

Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea - Glaucous-blue Grosbeak - SC, SE South America

Cyanocompsa cyanoides - Blue-black Grosbeak - SE Mexico to Ecuador & W Amazonia
Cyanocompsa brissonii - Ultramarine Grosbeak - Colombia to E Brazil & N Argentina
Cyanocompsa parellina - Blue Bunting - Mexico to Nicaragua

Passerina caerulea - Blue Grosbeak - S USA to Costa Rica
Passerina cyanea - Indigo Bunting - C, E North America - Central America, N South America
Passerina amoena - Lazuli Bunting - W USA - W Mexico
Passerina versicolor - Varied Bunting - W USA to Guatemala
Passerina ciris - Painted Bunting - S, SE USA - West Indies, Central America
Passerina rositae - Rose-bellied Bunting - S Mexico
Passerina leclancherii - Orange-breasted Bunting - S Mexico]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCinclidaeDippersLists2008-01-22T23:12:41+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cinclidae.php#unique-entry-id-874http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cinclidae.php#unique-entry-id-874Cinclidae • Dippers - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Cinclus cinclus - White-throated Dipper - Widespread Eurasia, also NW Africa
Cinclus pallasii - Brown Dipper - C, E Eurasia
Cinclus mexicanus - American Dipper - W Canada to Panama
Cinclus leucocephalus - White-capped Dipper - Colombia to Bolivia
Cinclus schulzi - Rufous-throated Dipper - NW Argentina, SE Bolivia]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-01-21T23:12:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_chloropseidae.php#unique-entry-id-873http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_chloropseidae.php#unique-entry-id-873
Chloropsis flavipennis - Philippine Leafbird - Philippines
Chloropsis palawanensis - Yellow-throated Leafbird - Philippines
Chloropsis sonnerati - Greater Green Leafbird - Thailand to Sumatra & Borneo
Chloropsis cyanopogon - Lesser Green Leafbird - Burma to Sumatra & Borneo
Chloropsis cochinchinensis - Blue-winged Leafbird - Widespread Asia
Chloropsis kinabaluensis - Bornean Leafbird - Borneo - Split from C. cochinchinensis
Chloropsis jerdoni - Jerdon's Leafbird - India, Sri Lanka - Split from C. cochinchinensis
Chloropsis aurifrons - Golden-fronted Leafbird - Widespread Asia
Chloropsis media - Sumatran Leafbird - Sumatra - Split from C. aurifrons
Chloropsis hardwickii - Orange-bellied Leafbird - Himalayas to SE China & W Malaysia
Chloropsis venusta - Blue-masked Leafbird - Sumatra]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-01-20T23:12:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_dicaeidae.php#unique-entry-id-872http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_dicaeidae.php#unique-entry-id-872
Prionochilus olivaceus - Olive-backed Flowerpecker - Philippines
Prionochilus maculatus - Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker - Malay Peninsula, Borneo
Prionochilus percussus - Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo
Prionochilus plateni - Palawan Flowerpecker - Philippines
Prionochilus xanthopygius - Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker - Borneo
Prionochilus thoracicus - Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker - Malay Peninsula, Borneo

Dicaeum annae - Golden-rumped Flowerpecker - Lesser Sundas
Dicaeum agile - Thick-billed Flowerpecker - Widespread Asia, also Lesser Sundas
Dicaeum aeruginosum - Striped Flowerpecker - Philippines
Dicaeum everetti - Brown-backed Flowerpecker - Malaysia, Borneo
Dicaeum proprium - Whiskered Flowerpecker - Philippines
Dicaeum chrysorrheum - Yellow-vented Flowerpecker - Himalayas to Borneo
Dicaeum melanoxanthum - Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker - Himalayas to Thailand
Dicaeum vincens - Legge's Flowerpecker - Sri Lanka
Dicaeum aureolimbatum - Yellow-sided Flowerpecker - Sulawesi
Dicaeum nigrilore - Olive-capped Flowerpecker - Philippines
Dicaeum anthonyi - Flame-crowned Flowerpecker - Philippines
Dicaeum bicolor - Bicolored Flowerpecker - Philippines
Dicaeum australe - Red-keeled Flowerpecker - Philippines
Dicaeum haematostictum - Black-belted Flowerpecker - Philippines
Dicaeum retrocinctum - Scarlet-collared Flowerpecker - Philippines
Dicaeum quadricolor - Cebu Flowerpecker - Philippines
Dicaeum trigonostigma - Orange-bellied Flowerpecker - Bangladesh to Borneo & Philippines
Dicaeum hypoleucum - Buzzing Flowerpecker - Philippines
Dicaeum erythrorhynchos - Pale-billed Flowerpecker - Himalayas to Sri Lanka & Burma
Dicaeum concolor - Nilgiri Flowerpecker - SW India - New name
Dicaeum minullum - Plain Flowerpecker - C Himalayas to Taiwan, W Indonesia - Split from D. concolor
Dicaeum virescens - Andaman Flowerpecker - Andaman Is. Asia - Split from D. concolor, was Plain Flowerpecker
Dicaeum pygmaeum - Pygmy Flowerpecker - Philippines
Dicaeum nehrkorni - Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker - Sulawesi
Dicaeum erythrothorax - Flame-breasted Flowerpecker - Buru Is. Australasia
Dicaeum schistaceiceps - Halmahera Flowerpecker - Halmahera - Split from D. erythrothorax
Dicaeum vulneratum - Ashy Flowerpecker - Moluccas
Dicaeum pectorale - Olive-crowned Flowerpecker - NW New Guinea
Dicaeum geelvinkianum - Red-capped Flowerpecker - New Guinea
Dicaeum nitidum - Louisiade Flowerpecker - Louisiade Archipelago
Dicaeum eximium - Red-banded Flowerpecker - Bismarck Archipelago
Dicaeum aeneum - Midget Flowerpecker - Solomon Islands
Dicaeum tristrami - Mottled Flowerpecker - Solomon Islands - Was White-mottled Flowerpecker
Dicaeum igniferum - Black-fronted Flowerpecker - Lesser Sundas
Dicaeum maugei - Blue-cheeked Flowerpecker - Lesser Sundas
Dicaeum hirundinaceum - Mistletoebird - Lesser Sundas, Australia
Dicaeum celebicum - Grey-sided Flowerpecker - Sulawesi
Dicaeum monticolum - Black-sided Flowerpecker - Borneo
Dicaeum ignipectus - Fire-breasted Flowerpecker - Himalayas to Sumatra & Philippines
Dicaeum sanguinolentum - Blood-breasted Flowerpecker - Java, Asia, also Lesser Sundas
Dicaeum cruentatum - Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker - Himalayas to Sumatra & Borneo
Dicaeum trochileum - Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker - Java, Borneo]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comNectariniidaeSunbirdsLists2008-01-19T23:12:39+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_nectariniidae.php#unique-entry-id-871http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_nectariniidae.php#unique-entry-id-871Nectariniidae • Sunbirds - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Chalcoparia singalensis - Ruby-cheeked Sunbird - Nepal to Java & Borneo

Deleornis fraseri - Fraser's Sunbird - W, WC Africa
Deleornis axillaris - Grey-headed Sunbird - C Africa

Anthreptes reichenowi - Plain-backed Sunbird - E, SE Africa
Anthreptes anchietae - Anchieta's Sunbird - SC Africa
Anthreptes simplex - Plain Sunbird - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Anthreptes malacensis - Brown-throated Sunbird - Burma to Java, Asia, Lesser Sundas & Sulawesi
Anthreptes griseigularis - Grey-throated Sunbird - N, SE Philippines - Split from A. malacensis
Anthreptes rhodolaemus - Red-throated Sunbird - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Anthreptes gabonicus - Mangrove Sunbird - W Africa
Anthreptes longuemarei - Western Violet-backed Sunbird - W, C, E, SC Africa
Anthreptes orientalis - Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird - E Africa
Anthreptes neglectus - Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird - E, SE Africa
Anthreptes aurantius - Violet-tailed Sunbird - C Africa
Anthreptes seimundi - Little Green Sunbird - W, C Africa
Anthreptes rectirostris - Grey-chinned Sunbird - W, C Africa
Anthreptes rubritorques - Banded Green Sunbird - Tanzania

Hedydipna collaris - Collared Sunbird - W, C, E, S Africa
Hedydipna platura - Pygmy Sunbird - W, C, E Africa
Hedydipna metallica - Nile Valley Sunbird - NE, Africa, also SW Arabian Peninsula
Hedydipna pallidigaster - Amani Sunbird - E Africa

Hypogramma hypogrammicum - Purple-naped Sunbird - Burma to Sumatra & Borneo

Anabathmis reichenbachii - Reichenbach's Sunbird - W, C Africa
Anabathmis hartlaubii - Principe Sunbird - Príncipe
Anabathmis newtonii - Newton's Sunbird - São Tomé Africa

Dreptes thomensis - Giant Sunbird - São Tomé Africa

Anthobaphes violacea - Orange-breasted Sunbird - South Africa

Cyanomitra verticalis - Green-headed Sunbird - W, C Africa
Cyanomitra bannermani - Bannerman's Sunbird - S, C Africa
Cyanomitra cyanolaema - Blue-throated Brown Sunbird - W, C Africa
Cyanomitra oritis - Cameroon Sunbird - Cameroon
Cyanomitra alinae - Blue-headed Sunbird - EC Africa
Cyanomitra olivacea - Olive Sunbird - Widespread Africa - New name
Cyanomitra veroxii - Grey Sunbird - E, SE, S Africa

Chalcomitra adelberti - Buff-throated Sunbird - W Africa
Chalcomitra fuliginosa - Carmelite Sunbird - W Africa
Chalcomitra rubescens - Green-throated Sunbird - W, SW Africa
Chalcomitra amethystina - Amethyst Sunbird - E, SE, S Africa
Chalcomitra senegalensis - Scarlet-chested Sunbird - W, C, E, S Africa
Chalcomitra hunteri - Hunter's Sunbird - E Africa
Chalcomitra balfouri - Socotra Sunbird - Socotra Island

Leptocoma zeylonica - Purple-rumped Sunbird - India to Burma, Sri Lanka
Leptocoma minima - Crimson-backed Sunbird - W, S India
Leptocoma sperata - Purple-throated Sunbird - Philippines
Leptocoma brasiliana - Van Hasselt's Sunbird - NE India to SE Asia, Greater Sundas - Split from L. sperata
Leptocoma sericea - Black Sunbird - Sulawesi through Bismarck Archipelago
Leptocoma calcostetha - Copper-throated Sunbird - Burma to Philippines & Java

Nectarinia bocagii - Bocage's Sunbird - WC Africa
Nectarinia purpureiventris - Purple-breasted Sunbird - C Africa
Nectarinia tacazze - Tacazze Sunbird - NE, E Africa
Nectarinia kilimensis - Bronzy Sunbird - C, E Africa
Nectarinia famosa - Malachite Sunbird - E, SE Africa
Nectarinia johnstoni - Scarlet-tufted Sunbird - E Africa

Drepanorhynchus reichenowi - Golden-winged Sunbird - E Africa

Cinnyris chloropygius - Olive-bellied Sunbird - W, C Africa
Cinnyris minullus - Tiny Sunbird - C, W Africa
Cinnyris manoensis - Miombo Double-collared Sunbird - SC, SE Africa
Cinnyris chalybeus - Southern Double-collared Sunbird - South Africa
Cinnyris neergaardi - Neergaard's Sunbird - SE Africa
Cinnyris stuhlmanni - Ruwenzori Double-collared Sunbird - SC Africa
Cinnyris prigoginei - Prigogine's Double-collared Sunbird - EC Africa
Cinnyris ludovicensis - Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird - SC Africa
Cinnyris reichenowi - Northern Double-collared Sunbird - WC, E Africa
Cinnyris afer - Greater Double-collared Sunbird - South Africa
Cinnyris regius - Regal Sunbird - EC Africa
Cinnyris rockefelleri - Rockefeller's Sunbird - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cinnyris mediocris - Eastern Double-collared Sunbird - W, C Kenya, N Tanzania
Cinnyris usambaricus - Usambara Double-collared Sunbird - SE Kenya, NE Tanzania - Split from C. mediocris
Cinnyris fuelleborni - Forest Double-collared Sunbird - C, S Tanzania, Malawi, NE Zambia, N Mozambique - Split from C. mediocris
Cinnyris moreaui - Moreau's Sunbird - Tanzania
Cinnyris loveridgei - Loveridge's Sunbird - Tanzania
Cinnyris pulchellus - Beautiful Sunbird - W, C, E Africa
Cinnyris mariquensis - Marico Sunbird - E, SE, S Africa
Cinnyris shelleyi - Shelley's Sunbird - SE Africa
Cinnyris hofmanni - Hofmann's Sunbird - E Tanzania - Split from C. shelleyi
Cinnyris congensis - Congo Sunbird - Congo region
Cinnyris erythrocercus - Red-chested Sunbird - E Africa
Cinnyris nectarinioides - Black-bellied Sunbird - E Africa
Cinnyris bifasciatus - Purple-banded Sunbird - WC, E, SE Africa
Cinnyris tsavoensis - Tsavo Sunbird - E Africa
Cinnyris chalcomelas - Violet-breasted Sunbird - E Africa
Cinnyris pembae - Pemba Sunbird - Pemba Island
Cinnyris bouvieri - Orange-tufted Sunbird - C Africa
Cinnyris osea - Palestine Sunbird - NC, Africa, also S, W Arabian Peninsula
Cinnyris habessinicus - Shining Sunbird - NE, E, Africa, also S, W Arabian Peninsula
Cinnyris coccinigastrus - Splendid Sunbird - W, C Africa
Cinnyris johannae - Johanna's Sunbird - W, C Africa
Cinnyris superbus - Superb Sunbird - W, C Africa
Cinnyris rufipennis - Rufous-winged Sunbird - Tanzania
Cinnyris oustaleti - Oustalet's Sunbird - SC Africa
Cinnyris talatala - White-bellied Sunbird - SC Africa
Cinnyris venustus - Variable Sunbird - W, C, E Africa
Cinnyris fuscus - Dusky Sunbird - SW Africa
Cinnyris ursulae - Ursula's Sunbird - Cameroon
Cinnyris batesi - Bates's Sunbird - W, C Africa
Cinnyris cupreus - Copper Sunbird - W, C, E, SC Africa
Cinnyris asiaticus - Purple Sunbird - E Arabian Peninsula to Southeast Asia
Cinnyris jugularis - Olive-backed Sunbird - S China to NE Australia
Cinnyris buettikoferi - Apricot-breasted Sunbird - Sumba
Cinnyris solaris - Flame-breasted Sunbird - Lesser Sundas
Cinnyris sovimanga - Souimanga Sunbird - Madagascar
Cinnyris abbotti - Abbott's Sunbird - Aldabra Island
Cinnyris notatus - Malagasy Green Sunbird - Madagascar region
Cinnyris dussumieri - Seychelles Sunbird - Seychelles Islands
Cinnyris humbloti - Humblot's Sunbird - Comoros
Cinnyris comorensis - Anjouan Sunbird - Comoros
Cinnyris coquerellii - Mayotte Sunbird - Comoros
Cinnyris lotenius - Loten's Sunbird - India, Sri Lanka

Aethopyga primigenia - Grey-hooded Sunbird - Philippines
Aethopyga boltoni - Apo Sunbird - Philippines
Aethopyga linaraborae - Lina's Sunbird - Philippines
Aethopyga flagrans - Flaming Sunbird - Philippines
Aethopyga pulcherrima - Metallic-winged Sunbird - Philippines
Aethopyga duyvenbodei - Elegant Sunbird - Sangihe Island
Aethopyga shelleyi - Lovely Sunbird - Philippines
Aethopyga bella - Handsome Sunbird - Philippines
Aethopyga gouldiae - Mrs. Gould's Sunbird - Himalayas to S Vietnam
Aethopyga nipalensis - Green-tailed Sunbird - Himalayas to S Vietnam
Aethopyga eximia - White-flanked Sunbird - Java
Aethopyga christinae - Fork-tailed Sunbird - S China to S Vietnam
Aethopyga saturata - Black-throated Sunbird - Himalayas to S Vietnam
Aethopyga siparaja - Crimson Sunbird - Widespread Asia, also Sulawesi
Aethopyga vigorsii - Vigors's Sunbird - W Peninsular India - Split from A. siparaja
Aethopyga mystacalis - Javan Sunbird - Java
Aethopyga temminckii - Temminck's Sunbird - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Aethopyga ignicauda - Fire-tailed Sunbird - Himalayas

Arachnothera longirostra - Little Spiderhunter - Widespread Asia
Arachnothera crassirostris - Thick-billed Spiderhunter - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Arachnothera robusta - Long-billed Spiderhunter - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo
Arachnothera flavigaster - Spectacled Spiderhunter - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Arachnothera chrysogenys - Yellow-eared Spiderhunter - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo
Arachnothera clarae - Naked-faced Spiderhunter - Philippines
Arachnothera modesta - Grey-breasted Spiderhunter - S Burma to S Vietnam, Malay Penin., Borneo & Sumatra
Arachnothera affinis - Streaky-breasted Spiderhunter - Java, Borneo
Arachnothera magna - Streaked Spiderhunter - Himalayas to S Vietnam
Arachnothera juliae - Whitehead's Spiderhunter - Borneo]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPasseridaeOld World SparrowsSparrowsLists2008-01-18T23:12:38+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_passeridae.php#unique-entry-id-870http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_passeridae.php#unique-entry-id-870
Plocepasser mahali - White-browed Sparrow-Weaver - E, S Africa
Plocepasser superciliosus - Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver - W, C, E Africa
Plocepasser donaldsoni - Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver - E Africa
Plocepasser rufoscapulatus - Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Weaver - SC Africa

Histurgops ruficauda - Rufous-tailed Weaver - Tanzania

Pseudonigrita arnaudi - Grey-capped Social Weaver - EC, E Africa
Pseudonigrita cabanisi - Black-capped Social Weaver - E Africa

Philetairus socius - Sociable Weaver - SW Africa

Passer ammodendri - Saxaul Sparrow - SC Eurasia
Passer domesticus - House Sparrow - Widespread Eurasia, Asia, Africa, introduced worldwide
Passer hispaniolensis - Spanish Sparrow - SW, SC, Eurasia, also N Africa - Italian Sparrow
Passer pyrrhonotus - Sind Sparrow - SC Eurasia - NB name
Passer castanopterus - Somali Sparrow - E Africa
Passer rutilans - Russet Sparrow - Afghanistan to Japan & Southeast Asia
Passer flaveolus - Plain-backed Sparrow - Burma to S Vietnam
Passer moabiticus - Dead Sea Sparrow - Israel to W Pakistan
Passer iagoensis - Iago Sparrow - Cape Verde Is
Passer motitensis - Great Sparrow - S Africa
Passer insularis - Socotra Sparrow - Socotra Island
Passer hemileucus - Abd al-Kuri Sparrow - Abd al-Kuri Island, W of Socotra - Split from Socotra Sparrow P. insularis
Passer rufocinctus - Kenya Sparrow - E Africa
Passer shelleyi - Shelley's Sparrow - S Sudan, S Ethiopia, N Uganda, NW Kenya, NW Somalia - Split from Kenya (Rufous) Sparrow P. rufocinctus
Passer cordofanicus - Kordofan Sparrow - E Chad and WC Sudan - Split from Kenya (Rufous) Sparrow P. rufocinctus
Passer melanurus - Cape Sparrow - S Africa
Passer griseus - Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - W, C Africa
Passer swainsonii - Swainson's Sparrow - E Africa
Passer gongonensis - Parrot-billed Sparrow - E Africa
Passer suahelicus - Swahili Sparrow - E Africa
Passer diffusus - Southern Grey-headed Sparrow - SE, S Africa
Passer simplex - Desert Sparrow - SW Asia to N Africa
Passer montanus - Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Widespread Eurasia, Asia
Passer luteus - Sudan Golden Sparrow - W, C, NE Africa
Passer euchlorus - Arabian Golden Sparrow - SW Arabian Peninsula, Eurasia, also N Somalia
Passer eminibey - Chestnut Sparrow - E Africa

Carpospiza brachydactyla - Pale Rockfinch - SC Eurasia - NE Africa

Petronia petronia - Rock Sparrow - SW, SC, Eurasia, also NW Africa

Gymnoris superciliaris - Yellow-throated Petronia - SC, S Africa
Gymnoris dentata - Bush Petronia - W, C, E, Africa, also SW Arabian Peninsula
Gymnoris pyrgita - Yellow-spotted Petronia - W, C, E Africa
Gymnoris xanthocollis - Yellow-throated Sparrow - Turkey to India & Sri Lanka

Montifringilla nivalis - White-winged Snowfinch - SW, SC Eurasia
Montifringilla henrici - Henri's Snowfinch - Tibet
Montifringilla adamsi - Tibetan Snowfinch - Tibet, Nepal

Onychostruthus taczanowskii - White-rumped Snowfinch - Tibet, W China

Pyrgilauda davidiana - Pere David's Snowfinch - C Eurasia
Pyrgilauda ruficollis - Rufous-necked Snowfinch - Tibet, Nepal, W China
Pyrgilauda blanfordi - Blanford's Snowfinch - Tibet, Nepal, W China
Pyrgilauda theresae - Afghan Snowfinch - SC Eurasia]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhylloscopidaeLeaf WarblersWarblersLists2008-02-19T23:12:38+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_phylloscopidae.php#unique-entry-id-869http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_phylloscopidae.php#unique-entry-id-869
Phylloscopus ruficapilla - Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler - E, S Africa
Phylloscopus laurae - Laura's Woodland Warbler - SC Africa
Phylloscopus laetus - Red-faced Woodland Warbler - EC Africa
Phylloscopus herberti - Black-capped Woodland Warbler - WC Africa
Phylloscopus budongoensis - Uganda Woodland Warbler - EC Africa
Phylloscopus umbrovirens - Brown Woodland Warbler - E, Africa, also Arabian Peninsula
Phylloscopus trochilus - Willow Warbler - Widespread Eurasia - Africa
Phylloscopus collybita - Common Chiffchaff - Widespread Eurasia - S Asia, N Africa
Phylloscopus ibericus - Iberian Chiffchaff - SW Europe, Eurasia, also NW Africa - W Africa
Phylloscopus canariensis - Canary Islands Chiffchaff - Canary Islands
Phylloscopus sindianus - Mountain Chiffchaff - Turkey to Himalayas - S Asia
Phylloscopus neglectus - Plain Leaf Warbler - SC Eurasia - S Asia
Phylloscopus bonelli - Western Bonelli's Warbler - SW Eurasia - N Africa
Phylloscopus orientalis - Eastern Bonelli's Warbler - SC Eurasia - NE Africa
Phylloscopus sibilatrix - Wood Warbler - W Eurasia - W, C Africa
Phylloscopus fuscatus - Dusky Warbler - NE Asia, WC China - Asia
Phylloscopus fuligiventer - Smoky Warbler - E Himalayas, C, E Tibetan Plateau - NE India
Phylloscopus affinis - Tickell's Leaf Warbler - Himalayas - India to Burma
Phylloscopus occisinensis - Alpine Leaf Warbler - WC China - Uncertain - Split from Tickell's Leaf Warbler P. affinis
Phylloscopus subaffinis - Buff-throated Warbler - C, S China - Southeast Asia
Phylloscopus griseolus - Sulphur-bellied Warbler - WC Eurasia - India
Phylloscopus armandii - Yellow-streaked Warbler - NE, C China - Southeast Asia
Phylloscopus schwarzi - Radde's Warbler - NE Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Phylloscopus pulcher - Buff-barred Warbler - Himalayas, C China - Southeast Asia
Phylloscopus maculipennis - Ashy-throated Warbler - Himalayas, N Southeast Asia
Phylloscopus kansuensis - Gansu Leaf Warbler - NC China - ?
Phylloscopus yunnanensis - Chinese Leaf Warbler - N, C China - Southeast Asia
Phylloscopus proregulus - Pallas's Leaf Warbler - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Phylloscopus chloronotus - Lemon-rumped Warbler - Himalayas
Phylloscopus subviridis - Brooks's Leaf Warbler - SC Eurasia - N Pakistan, NW India
Phylloscopus inornatus - Yellow-browed Warbler - NC, NE Eurasia - Asia
Phylloscopus humei - Hume's Leaf Warbler - SC, C China - India
Phylloscopus borealis - Arctic Warbler - N, Eurasia, also W Alaska - Southeast Asia, Philippines
Phylloscopus nitidus - Green Warbler - SC Eurasia - India
Phylloscopus trochiloides - Greenish Warbler - W, C Eurasia - Asia
Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus - Two-barred Warbler - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Phylloscopus tenellipes - Pale-legged Leaf Warbler - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Phylloscopus borealoides - Sakhalin Leaf Warbler - Japan - Southeast Asia
Phylloscopus magnirostris - Large-billed Leaf Warbler - Himalayas, C China - India
Phylloscopus tytleri - Tytler's Leaf Warbler - SC Eurasia - India
Phylloscopus occipitalis - Western Crowned Warbler - SC to W Himalayas - India
Phylloscopus coronatus - Eastern Crowned Warbler - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Phylloscopus ijimae - Ijima's Leaf Warbler - Izu Islands - Philippines
Phylloscopus reguloides - Blyth's Leaf Warbler - NW, C, E Himalayas to W, C Indochina, SC Vietnam - Asia
Phylloscopus claudiae - Claudia's Leaf Warbler - C, E China - Split from P. reguloides
Phylloscopus goodsoni - Hartert's Leaf Warbler - SE China - Split from P. reguloides
Phylloscopus emeiensis - Emei Leaf Warbler - S China
Phylloscopus davisoni - Davison's Leaf Warbler - Yunnan, N, C, E Burma, NW Thailand, N, C Laos and N, C Vietnam. Asia - Was White-tailed Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus ogilviegranti - Kloss's Leaf Warbler - SE, C Sichuan, SE Yunnan, to SC, S Vietnam - Split from P. davisoni
Phylloscopus hainanus - Hainan Leaf Warbler - S China
Phylloscopus forresti - Sichuan Leaf Warbler - SC China
Phylloscopus cantator - Yellow-vented Warbler - E Nepal to C Laos
Phylloscopus calciatilis - Limestone Leaf Warbler - N, C Vietnam, N, C Laos - new species related to Yellow-vented and Sulphur-breasted warblers
Phylloscopus ricketti - Sulphur-breasted Warbler - EC, S China - Southeast Asia
Phylloscopus olivaceus - Philippine Leaf Warbler - Philippines
Phylloscopus cebuensis - Lemon-throated Leaf Warbler - Philippines
Phylloscopus trivirgatus - Mountain Leaf Warbler - Southeast Asia
Phylloscopus nigrorum - Negros Leaf Warbler - Philippines - Split from P. trivirgatus
Phylloscopus sarasinorum - Sulawesi Leaf Warbler - Sulawesi
Phylloscopus presbytes - Timor Leaf Warbler - Lesser Sundas
Phylloscopus poliocephalus - Island Leaf Warbler - Moluccas to New Guinea & Solomon Islands
Phylloscopus makirensis - Makira Leaf Warbler - Solomon Islands
Phylloscopus amoenus - Kolombangara Leaf Warbler - Solomon Islands
Phylloscopus xanthoschistos - Grey-hooded Warbler - Himalayas

Seicercus affinis - White-spectacled Warbler - E Himalayas to SE China, S Vietnam
Seicercus burkii - Green-crowned Warbler - Himalayas - N India
Seicercus tephrocephalus - Grey-crowned Warbler - NE India to N Vietnam, C China - N Southeast Asia
Seicercus whistleri - Whistler's Warbler - Himalayas to Burma
Seicercus valentini - Bianchi's Warbler - C, SE China, N Vietnam - S China, N Southeast Asia
Seicercus omeiensis - Martens's Warbler - C China - N Southeast Asia - Was Omei Warbler
Seicercus soror - Plain-tailed Warbler - C, SE China - N Southeast Asia
Seicercus poliogenys - Grey-cheeked Warbler - N India to S Vietnam
Seicercus castaniceps - Chestnut-crowned Warbler - Himalayas to Sumatra
Seicercus montis - Yellow-breasted Warbler - Malay Peninsula to Philippines, Asia, also Lesser Sundas
Seicercus grammiceps - Sunda Warbler - Sumatra, Java
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCettiidaeCettia Bush WarblersLists2008-02-21T23:12:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cettiidae.php#unique-entry-id-868http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cettiidae.php#unique-entry-id-868Macrosphenidae Crombecs, African Warblers 
Pnoepygidae Wren-babblers


182 Cettiidae - Cettia bush warblers and allies - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Hemitesia neumanni - Neumann's Warbler - C Africa

Tesia olivea - Slaty-bellied Tesia - NE India to N Laos
Tesia cyaniventer - Grey-bellied Tesia - Nepal to Southeast Asia & Java
Tesia superciliaris - Javan Tesia - Java
Tesia everetti - Russet-capped Tesia - Lesser Sundas
Tesia castaneocoronata - Chestnut-headed Tesia - Himalayas to N Vietnam - was Oligura

Urosphena squameiceps - Asian Stubtail - NE Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Urosphena whiteheadi - Bornean Stubtail - Borneo
Urosphena subulata - Timor Stubtail - Lesser Sundas

Cettia pallidipes - Pale-footed Bush Warbler - Widespread Asia
Cettia diphone - Japanese Bush Warbler - Sakhalin Is. to Japan and Ryukyu islands - S, SE China, Taiwan
Cettia canturians - Manchurian Bush Warbler - E Siberia, Manchuria, C,e China and Korea - S,SW China - Split from C. diphone
Cettia seebohmi - Philippine Bush Warbler - Philippines
Cettia annae - Palau Bush Warbler - Palau Islands
Cettia parens - Shade Bush Warbler - Solomon Islands
Cettia ruficapilla - Fiji Bush Warbler - Fiji Islands
Cettia haddeni - Bougainville Bush Warbler - Bougainville Is., N Solomons - new species
Cettia fortipes - Brown-flanked Bush Warbler - Himalayas to E China, Taiwan
Cettia vulcania - Sunda Bush Warbler - Sumatra to Philippines, Asia, also Lesser Sundas
Cettia major - Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler - Himalayas, C China
Cettia carolinae - Tanimbar Bush Warbler - Tanimbar Islands
Cettia flavolivacea - Aberrant Bush Warbler - Himalayas to N Vietnam, C China - Some probably conspecific with C. vulcania
Cettia acanthizoides - Yellow-bellied Bush Warbler - C, SE China, Taiwan
Cettia brunnescens - Hume's Bush Warbler - Himalayas
Cettia brunnifrons - Grey-sided Bush Warbler - Himalayas to C China
Cettia cetti - Cetti's Warbler - SW, SC, Eurasia, also N Africa

Tickellia hodgsoni - Broad-billed Warbler - E Himalayas to N Vietnam - Was Sylviidae

Was Sylviidae
Abroscopus albogularis - Rufous-faced Warbler - E Himalayas through Southeast Asia
Abroscopus schisticeps - Black-faced Warbler - C Himalayas to NW Vietnam
Abroscopus superciliaris - Yellow-bellied Warbler - Southeast Asia to Borneo & Java

Graueria vittata - Grauer's Warbler - EC Africa - uncertain

Was Incertae Sedis
Erythrocercus holochlorus - Little Yellow Flycatcher - E Africa
Erythrocercus mccallii - Chestnut-capped Flycatcher - C, W Africa
Erythrocercus livingstonei - Livingstone's Flycatcher - SE Africa

Mountain Tailorbird and Rufous-headed Tailorbird not Orthotomus (Cisticolidae)
Phyllergates cucullatus - Mountain Tailorbird - Widespread Asia, also Sulawesi
Phyllergates heterolaemus - Rufous-headed Tailorbird - S Philippines - Split from O. cucullatus

Hylia prasina - Green Hylia - W, C Africa - sylvioid tentatively with Cettidae

Pholidornis rushiae - Tit Hylia - W, C Africa - NB name - tentatively with Hylia and Cettidae
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAegithalidaeBushtitsLists2008-02-20T23:12:31+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_aegithalidae.php#unique-entry-id-867http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_aegithalidae.php#unique-entry-id-867
Not closely related to true tits (Paridae)

Aegithalos caudatus - Long-tailed Tit - Widespread Eurasia - Back to Long-tailed Tit even though not parid
Aegithalos glaucogularis - Silver-throated Bushtit - C, NE, EC China - Split from A. caudatus
Aegithalos leucogenys - White-cheeked Bushtit - SC Eurasia
Aegithalos concinnus - Black-throated Bushtit - Himalayas to S Vietnam
Aegithalos niveogularis - White-throated Bushtit - NW Himalayas
Aegithalos iouschistos - Rufous-fronted Bushtit - C, E Himalayas
Aegithalos bonvaloti - Black-browed Bushtit - NE Burma, SW China
Aegithalos sharpei - Burmese Bushtit - SW Burma - Split from A. bonvaloti
Aegithalos fuliginosus - Sooty Bushtit - NC China

Leptopoecile sophiae - White-browed Tit-warbler - C, SC Eurasia
Leptopoecile elegans - Crested Tit-warbler - Himalayas, C China

Psaltria exilis - Pygmy Bushtit - Java

Psaltriparus minimus - American Bushtit - SW Canada to Guatemala
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAcrocephalidaeReed WarblersLists2008-02-18T23:12:30+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_acrocephalidae.php#unique-entry-id-866http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_acrocephalidae.php#unique-entry-id-866
Nesillas typica - Malagasy Brush Warbler - Madagascar region
Nesillas lantzii - Subdesert Brush Warbler - Madagascar
Nesillas longicaudata - Anjouan Brush Warbler - Comoros
Nesillas brevicaudata - Grand Comoro Brush Warbler - Comoros
Nesillas mariae - Moheli Brush Warbler - Comoros
Nesillas aldabrana - Aldabra Brush Warbler - Aldabra Island

Acrocephalus griseldis - Basra Reed Warbler - S Iraq - E Africa
Acrocephalus brevipennis - Cape Verde Warbler - Cape Verde Is
Acrocephalus rufescens - Greater Swamp Warbler - W, C Africa
Acrocephalus gracilirostris - Lesser Swamp Warbler - E, S Africa
Acrocephalus newtoni - Madagascar Swamp Warbler - Madagascar
Acrocephalus sechellensis - Seychelles Warbler - Seychelles Islands
Acrocephalus rodericanus - Rodrigues Warbler - Rodrigues Island
Acrocephalus arundinaceus - Great Reed Warbler - W, C Eurasia - Africa
Acrocephalus orientalis - Oriental Reed Warbler - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia, Australasia
Acrocephalus stentoreus - Clamorous Reed Warbler - Widespread Eurasia, Asia, also New Guinea
Acrocephalus australis - Australian Reed Warbler - Australia
Acrocephalus familiaris - Millerbird - Hawaiian Islands
Acrocephalus luscinius - Nightingale Reed Warbler - Mariana Islands
Acrocephalus rehsei - Nauru Reed Warbler - Nauru Island
Acrocephalus syrinx - Carolinian Reed Warbler - Caroline Islands
Acrocephalus aequinoctialis - Bokikokiko - Kiritimati Island, Line Islands
Acrocephalus percernis - Northern Marquesan Reed Warbler - N Marquesas Islands - Split from A. mendanae
Acrocephalus caffer - Tahiti Reed Warbler - Society Islands
Acrocephalus mendanae - Southern Marquesan Reed Warbler - S Marquesas Islands - New name
Acrocephalus atyphus - Tuamotu Reed Warbler - Tuamoto Archipelago
Acrocephalus kerearako - Cook Reed Warbler - Cook Islands
Acrocephalus rimitarae - Rimatara Reed Warbler - Austral Islands
Acrocephalus taiti - Henderson Reed Warbler - Henderson Island
Acrocephalus vaughani - Pitcairn Reed Warbler - Pitcairn Ialand
Acrocephalus bistrigiceps - Black-browed Reed Warbler - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Acrocephalus melanopogon - Moustached Warbler - S Eurasia
Acrocephalus paludicola - Aquatic Warbler - C, E Europe - W, C Africa
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus - Sedge Warbler - C, W Eurasia - subsaharan Africa
Acrocephalus sorghophilus - Speckled Reed Warbler - NE China - SE China, Philippines
Acrocephalus concinens - Blunt-winged Warbler - SC, E Eurasia - Southeast Asiared
Acrocephalus tangorum - Manchurian Reed Warbler - NE China, SE Russia - Southeast Asia
Acrocephalus orinus - Large-billed Reed Warbler - NE Afghanistan Eurasia, Asia - N India, SC Thailand
Acrocephalus agricola - Paddyfield Warbler - C Eurasia - S Asia to Burma
Acrocephalus dumetorum - Blyth's Reed Warbler - C Eurasia
Acrocephalus scirpaceus - Eurasian Reed Warbler - W Eurasia - C Africa
Acrocephalus baeticatus - African Reed Warbler - Widespread Africa
Acrocephalus palustris - Marsh Warbler - W Eurasia - E, SE Africa

Iduna aedon - Thick-billed Warbler - NC, NE Eurasia - Southeast Asia - Now Inunda
Iduna natalensis - Dark-capped Yellow Warbler - Widespread Africa - Now Inunda
Iduna similis - Mountain Yellow Warbler - E Africa - Now Inunda
Iduna caligata - Booted Warbler - WC Eurasia - India - Now Inunda
Iduna rama - Sykes's Warbler - SC Eurasia - S Asia - Now Inunda
Iduna pallida - Eastern Olivaceous Warbler - SC Eurasia - E, NE Africa - Now Inunda
Iduna opaca - Western Olivaceous Warbler - SW Europe, Eurasia, also NW Africa - W Africa - Now Inunda

Calamonastides gracilirostris - Papyrus Yellow Warbler - E Africa - Separated to Calamonastides

Hippolais languida - Upcher's Warbler - SC Eurasia - NE Africa
Hippolais olivetorum - Olive-tree Warbler - SC Eurasia - E, SE, Africa
Hippolais polyglotta - Melodious Warbler - SW Europe, Eurasia, also NW Africa - W Africa
Hippolais icterina - Icterine Warbler - W Eurasia - S Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-02-17T23:12:30+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_megaluridae.php#unique-entry-id-865http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_megaluridae.php#unique-entry-id-865
186 Megaluridae - Grassbirds and allies - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Amphilais seebohmi - Grey Emutail - Madagascar

Dromaeocercus brunneus - Brown Emutail - Madagascar

Megalurus timoriensis - Tawny Grassbird - Widespread Australasia, also Philippines
Megalurus macrurus - Papuan Grassbird - New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago
Megalurus palustris - Striated Grassbird - Widespread Asia
Megalurus albolimbatus - Fly River Grassbird - SE New Guinea
Megalurus gramineus - Little Grassbird - New Guinea, Australia
Megalurus punctatus - New Zealand Fernbird - New Zealand

Cincloramphus mathewsi - Rufous Songlark - Australia
Cincloramphus cruralis - Brown Songlark - Australia

Schoenicola platyurus - Broad-tailed Grassbird - SW India, Sri Lanka
Schoenicola brevirostris - Fan-tailed Grassbird - Widespread Africa

Spinifexbird tentatively in Megaluridae
Eremiornis carteri - Spinifexbird - C Australia

Buettikoferella bivittata - Buff-banded Thicketbird - Lesser Sundas

Megalurulus mariei - New Caledonian Thicketbird - New Caledonia
Megalurulus grosvenori - New Britain Thicketbird - New Britain - Split from Melanesian Thicketbird M. llaneae; new name
Megalurulus whitneyi - Melanesian Thicketbird - Guadalcanal in the SE Solomon Is., N Vanuatu - New name
Megalurulus llaneae - Bougainville Thicketbird - Bougainville Is. in the C Solomon Islands - New name
Megalurulus rubiginosus - Rusty Thicketbird - Bismarck Archipelago
Megalurulus rufus - Long-legged Thicketbird - Fiji Islands

Chaetornis striata - Bristled Grassbird - NE Pakistan to Bangladesh

Bradypterus baboecala - Little Rush Warbler - Widespread Africa
Bradypterus graueri - Grauer's Swamp Warbler - C Africa
Bradypterus grandis - Ja River Scrub Warbler - WC Africa
Bradypterus carpalis - White-winged Swamp Warbler - C Africa
Bradypterus alfredi - Bamboo Warbler - C Africa
Bradypterus sylvaticus - Knysna Warbler - S, E South Africa
Bradypterus lopezi - Evergreen Forest Warbler - C, E Africa
Bradypterus barratti - Barratt's Warbler - SE Africa
Bradypterus cinnamomeus - Cinnamon Bracken Warbler - C, E, SE Africa
Bradypterus bangwaensis - Bangwa Forest Warbler - SE Nigeria, W Cameroon - Split fromB. cinnamomeus
Bradypterus thoracicus - Spotted Bush Warbler - C Himalayas to C China - Southeast Asia
Bradypterus kashmirensis - West Himalayan Bush Warbler - W Himalayas - Split from B. thoracicus
Bradypterus davidi - Baikal Bush Warbler - SC Siberia to C China
Bradypterus major - Long-billed Bush Warbler - W Himalayas, W China
Bradypterus tacsanowskius - Chinese Bush Warbler - SC Siberia to NE China - Southeast Asia
Bradypterus luteoventris - Brown Bush Warbler - E Himalayas to N Vietnam, C, SE China
Bradypterus alishanensis - Taiwan Bush Warbler - Taiwan
Bradypterus mandelli - Russet Bush Warbler - E Himalayas to SC Vietnam, C, SE China
Bradypterus seebohmi - Benguet Bush Warbler - Philippines
Bradypterus montis - Javan Bush Warbler - Java
Bradypterus timorensis - Timor Bush Warbler - Timor
Bradypterus caudatus - Long-tailed Bush Warbler - Philippines
Bradypterus accentor - Friendly Bush Warbler - Borneo
Bradypterus castaneus - Chestnut-backed Bush Warbler - C, S Moluccas

Elaphrornis palliseri - Sri Lanka Bush Warbler - Sri Lanka

Locustella lanceolata - Lanceolated Warbler - N, NE Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Locustella naevia - Common Grasshopper Warbler - Widespread Eurasia - S Asia, N Africa
Locustella certhiola - Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler - E Eurasia - Asia
Locustella ochotensis - Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Locustella pleskei - Styan's Grasshopper Warbler - E Eurasia - S China
Locustella fluviatilis - River Warbler - C Eurasia - E Africa
Locustella luscinioides - Savi's Warbler - C, W, SW, Eurasia, also NW Africa - Africa
Locustella fasciolata - Gray's Grasshopper Warbler - C, E Eurasia - Southeast Asia, New Guinea
Locustella pryeri - Marsh Grassbird - E Eurasia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comListsDonacobiidae2008-02-16T23:12:29+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_donacobiidae.php#unique-entry-id-864http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_donacobiidae.php#unique-entry-id-864
Donacobius related to Old World warblers, not wrens (Troglodytidae)

Donacobius atricapilla - Black-capped Donacobius - Panama to NE Argentina
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comOriolidaeOriolesLists2008-03-19T23:12:24+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_oriolidae.php#unique-entry-id-863http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_oriolidae.php#unique-entry-id-863
Sphecotheres viridis - Green Figbird - Lesser Sundas
Sphecotheres hypoleucus - Wetar Figbird - Lesser Sundas
Sphecotheres vieilloti - Australasian Figbird - SE New Guinea, N, E Australia

Oriolus szalayi - Brown Oriole - New Guinea
Oriolus phaeochromus - Dusky-brown Oriole - N Moluccas
Oriolus forsteni - Grey-collared Oriole - S Moluccas
Oriolus bouroensis - Black-eared Oriole - Buru Is. Australasia
Oriolus decipiens - Tanimbar Oriole - Tanimbar Is. Australasia - Split from O. bouroensis
Oriolus melanotis - Olive-brown Oriole - Lesser Sundas
Oriolus sagittatus - Olive-backed Oriole - SC New Guinea, Australia
Oriolus flavocinctus - Green Oriole - Widespread Australasia
Oriolus xanthonotus - Dark-throated Oriole - Southeast Asia through Borneo & Philippines
Oriolus steerii - Philippine Oriole - Philippines
Oriolus albiloris - White-lored Oriole - Philippines
Oriolus isabellae - Isabella Oriole - Philippines
Oriolus oriolus - Eurasian Golden Oriole - W Eurasia - Africa
Oriolus kundoo - Indian Golden Oriole - E Afghanistan to Mongolia - India, Sri Lanka - Split from O. oriolus
Oriolus auratus - African Golden Oriole - Widespread Africa
Oriolus tenuirostris - Slender-billed Oriole - E Himalayas to Southeast Asia
Oriolus chinensis - Black-naped Oriole - Widespread Asia, also E Asia
Oriolus chlorocephalus - Green-headed Oriole - E Africa
Oriolus crassirostris - Sao Tome Oriole - São Tomé Africa
Oriolus brachyrhynchus - Western Oriole - W, C Africa
Oriolus monacha - Ethiopian Oriole - Ethiopia
Oriolus percivali - Mountain Oriole - E Africa
Oriolus larvatus - Black-headed Oriole - E, S Africa
Oriolus nigripennis - Black-winged Oriole - W, C Africa
Oriolus xanthornus - Black-hooded Oriole - N India through Southeast Asia to Borneo
Oriolus hosii - Black Oriole - N Borneo
Oriolus cruentus - Black-and-crimson Oriole - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo
Oriolus traillii - Maroon Oriole - Southeast Asia
Oriolus mellianus - Silver Oriole - SC China
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comDicruridaeDrongosLists2008-03-18T23:12:23+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_dicruridae.php#unique-entry-id-862http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_dicruridae.php#unique-entry-id-862
Chaetorhynchus papuensis - Pygmy Drongo - New Guinea - Pygmy (Mountain) Drongo uncertain, may be whistler

Dicrurus ludwigii - Square-tailed Drongo - Widespread Africa
Dicrurus atripennis - Shining Drongo - W, C Africa
Dicrurus adsimilis - Fork-tailed Drongo - Widespread Africa
Dicrurus modestus - Velvet-mantled Drongo - W, C Africa
Dicrurus fuscipennis - Grand Comoro Drongo - Comoros
Dicrurus aldabranus - Aldabra Drongo - Aldabra Island
Dicrurus forficatus - Crested Drongo - Madagascar region
Dicrurus waldenii - Mayotte Drongo - Comoros
Dicrurus macrocercus - Black Drongo - Widespread Asia
Dicrurus leucophaeus - Ashy Drongo - Widespread Asia
Dicrurus caerulescens - White-bellied Drongo - India, Sri Lanka
Dicrurus annectans - Crow-billed Drongo - E Himalayas to Southeast Asia
Dicrurus aeneus - Bronzed Drongo - Widespread Asia
Dicrurus remifer - Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo - Widespread Asia
Dicrurus balicassius - Balicassiao - Philippines
Dicrurus hottentottus - Hair-crested Drongo - Widespread Asia, also Sulawesi & Moluccas
Dicrurus sumatranus - Sumatran Drongo - Sumatra - Split from D. hottentatus
Dicrurus densus - Wallacean Drongo - Timor, Lesser Sundas - Split from D. hottentatus
Dicrurus montanus - Sulawesi Drongo - Sulawesi
Dicrurus bracteatus - Spangled Drongo - Widespread Australasia, also Philippines
Dicrurus megarhynchus - Paradise Drongo - Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Dicrurus andamanensis - Andaman Drongo - Andaman Islands
Dicrurus paradiseus - Greater Racket-tailed Drongo - Widespread Asia
Dicrurus lophorinus - Sri Lanka Drongo - Sri Lanka - Split from unrelated D. paradiseus
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRhipiduridaeFantailsLists2008-03-17T23:12:23+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_rhipiduridae.php#unique-entry-id-861http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_rhipiduridae.php#unique-entry-id-861
Rhipidura superciliaris - Blue Fantail - Philippines
Rhipidura cyaniceps - Blue-headed Fantail - Philippines
Rhipidura albicollis - White-throated Fantail - Widespread Asia
Rhipidura albogularis - White-spotted Fantail - C, S India - Split from R. albicollis
Rhipidura euryura - White-bellied Fantail - Java
Rhipidura aureola - White-browed Fantail - Widespread Asia
Rhipidura javanica - Pied Fantail - Southeast Asia, Sumatra to Philippines
Rhipidura perlata - Spotted Fantail - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Rhipidura leucophrys - Willie Wagtail - Widespread Australasia
Rhipidura diluta - Brown-capped Fantail - Lesser Sundas
Rhipidura fuscorufa - Cinnamon-tailed Fantail - Tanimbar Islands
Rhipidura rufiventris - Northern Fantail - Widespread Australasia
Rhipidura cockerelli - Cockerell's Fantail - Solomon Islands - New name
Rhipidura threnothorax - Sooty Thicket Fantail - New Guinea
Rhipidura maculipectus - Black Thicket Fantail - New Guinea
Rhipidura leucothorax - White-bellied Thicket Fantail - New Guinea
Rhipidura atra - Black Fantail - New Guinea
Rhipidura hyperythra - Chestnut-bellied Fantail - New Guinea
Rhipidura albolimbata - Friendly Fantail - New Guinea
Rhipidura albiscapa - Grey Fantail - Australia, Solomon Islands, Loyalty Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia
Rhipidura fuliginosa - New Zealand Fantail - New Zealand
Rhipidura phasiana - Mangrove Fantail - S New Guinea, N Australia
Rhipidura drownei - Brown Fantail - Solomon Islands
Rhipidura tenebrosa - Makira Fantail - Solomon Islands
Rhipidura rennelliana - Rennell Fantail - Solomon Islands
Rhipidura verreauxi - Streaked Fantail - Fiji Islands to New Caledonia - WasR. spilodera
Rhipidura personata - Kadavu Fantail - Fiji Islands
Rhipidura nebulosa - Samoan Fantail - Samoa
Rhipidura phoenicura - Rufous-tailed Fantail - Java
Rhipidura nigrocinnamomea - Black-and-cinnamon Fantail - S Philippines
Rhipidura brachyrhyncha - Dimorphic Fantail - New Guinea
Rhipidura lepida - Palau Fantail - Palau Islands
Rhipidura dedemi - Streak-breasted Fantail - S Moluccas
Rhipidura superflua - Tawny-backed Fantail - S Moluccas
Rhipidura teysmanni - Rusty-bellied Fantail - Sulawesi
Rhipidura opistherythra - Long-tailed Fantail - Lesser Sundas
Rhipidura rufidorsa - Rufous-backed Fantail - New Guinea
Rhipidura dahli - Bismarck Fantail - Bismarck Archipelago
Rhipidura matthiae - Mussau Fantail - Bismarck Archipelago
Rhipidura malaitae - Malaita Fantail - Solomon Islands
Rhipidura semirubra - Manus Fantail - Admiralty Islands
Rhipidura rufifrons - Rufous Fantail - Widespread Australasia
Rhipidura kubaryi - Pohnpei Fantail - Caroline Islands
Rhipidura dryas - Arafura Fantail - Lesser Sundas, SC New Guinea, N Australia

Lamprolia victoriae - Silktail - Fiji Islands - With Rhipiduridae, not Monarchidae
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMonarchidaeMonarchsFlycatchersParadise FlycatchersLists2008-03-16T23:12:22+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_monarchidae.php#unique-entry-id-860http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_monarchidae.php#unique-entry-id-860Monarchidae - Monarchs, Paradise Flycatchers - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Hypothymis azurea - Black-naped Monarch - Widespread Asia, also Sulawesi & Lesser Sundas
Hypothymis helenae - Short-crested Monarch - Philippines
Hypothymis coelestis - Celestial Monarch - Philippines

Eutrichomyias rowleyi - Cerulean Paradise Flycatcher - Sangihe Island

Dusky Crested Flycatcher, White-bellied Crested Flycatcher, & White-tailed Crested Flycatcher to Elminia
Trochocercus cyanomelas - Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher - E, SE Africa
Trochocercus nitens - Blue-headed Crested Flycatcher - W, C Africa

Terpsiphone bedfordi - Bedford's Paradise Flycatcher - E Democratic Republic of the Congo
Terpsiphone rufocinerea - Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher - WC Africa
Terpsiphone rufiventer - Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher - WC Africa - NB name
Terpsiphone smithii - Annobon Paradise Flycatcher - Annobon Is. Africa - Split from T. rufiventer
Terpsiphone batesi - Bates's Paradise Flycatcher - C, EC Africa
Terpsiphone viridis - African Paradise Flycatcher - Widespread Africa, also Arabian Peninsula
Terpsiphone paradisi - Asian Paradise Flycatcher - Widespread Asia, also Lesser Sundas
Terpsiphone atrocaudata - Japanese Paradise Flycatcher - E, Eurasia, also Philippines - SE Asia and Philippines
Terpsiphone cyanescens - Blue Paradise Flycatcher - Philippines
Terpsiphone cinnamomea - Rufous Paradise Flycatcher - Philippines
Terpsiphone atrochalybeia - Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher - São Tomé Africa
Terpsiphone mutata - Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher - Madagascar region
Terpsiphone corvina - Seychelles Paradise Flycatcher - Seychelles Islands
Terpsiphone bourbonnensis - Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher - La Réunion, Mauritius

Chasiempis sandwichensis - Elepaio - Hawaiian Islands

Pomarea dimidiata - Rarotonga Monarch - Cook Islands
Pomarea nigra - Tahiti Monarch - Society Islands
Pomarea mendozae - Marquesan Monarch - Marquesas Islands
Pomarea iphis - Iphis Monarch - Marquesas Islands
Pomarea whitneyi - Fatuhiva Monarch - Marquesas Islands

Mayrornis schistaceus - Vanikoro Monarch - Santa Cruz Is
Mayrornis versicolor - Versicolored Monarch - Fiji Islands
Mayrornis lessoni - Slaty Monarch - Fiji Islands

Neolalage banksiana - Buff-bellied Monarch - Vanuatu

Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides - Southern Shrikebill - Vanuatu, New Caledonia
Clytorhynchus vitiensis - Fiji Shrikebill - Fiji Islands, Tonga, Samoa
Clytorhynchus nigrogularis - Black-throated Shrikebill - Fiji Islands
Clytorhynchus sanctaecrucis - Santa Cruz Shrikebill - Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Islands - Split from C. nigrogularis
Clytorhynchus hamlini - Rennell Shrikebill - Solomon Islands

Metabolus rugensis - Chuuk Monarch - Caroline Islands

Separate 19 Monarcha to Symposiachrus
Symposiachrus axillaris - Black Monarch - New Guinea
Symposiachrus guttula - Spot-winged Monarch - New Guinea
Symposiachrus mundus - Black-bibbed Monarch - Lesser Sundas
Symposiachrus sacerdotum - Flores Monarch - Lesser Sundas
Symposiachrus boanensis - Black-chinned Monarch - S Moluccas
Symposiachrus trivirgatus - Spectacled Monarch - Widespread Australasia
Symposiachrus bimaculatus - Moluccan Monarch - N Moluccas
Symposiachrus leucurus - White-tailed Monarch - Kai Islands
Symposiachrus everetti - White-tipped Monarch - Lesser Sundas
Symposiachrus loricatus - Black-tipped Monarch - S Moluccas
Symposiachrus julianae - Kofiau Monarch - Kofiau Island
Symposiachrus brehmii - Biak Monarch - Biak Island
Symposiachrus manadensis - Hooded Monarch - New Guinea
Symposiachrus infelix - Manus Monarch - Admiralty Islands
Symposiachrus menckei - Mussau Monarch - Bismarck Archipelago
Symposiachrus verticalis - Black-tailed Monarch - Bismarck Archipelago
Symposiachrus barbatus - Solomons Monarch - Solomon Islands
Symposiachrus browni - Kolombangara Monarch - Solomon Islands - NB name
Symposiachrus vidua - White-collared Monarch - Solomon Islands

Monarcha rubiensis - Rufous Monarch - New Guinea
Monarcha cinerascens - Island Monarch - Sulawesi to Solomon Islands
Monarcha melanopsis - Black-faced Monarch - E Australia
Monarcha frater - Black-winged Monarch - New Guinea
Monarcha erythrostictus - Bougainville Monarch - Solomon Islands
Monarcha castaneiventris - Chestnut-bellied Monarch - Solomon Islands
Monarcha richardsii - White-capped Monarch - Solomon Islands
Monarcha godeffroyi - Yap Monarch - Caroline Islands
Monarcha takatsukasae - Tinian Monarch - Mariana Islands

Carterornis leucotis - White-eared Monarch - NE Australia - White-eared Monarch and White-naped Monarch were Monarcha
Carterornis pileatus - White-naped Monarch - Moluccas
Carterornis chrysomela - Golden Monarch - New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago

Arses insularis - Ochre-collared Monarch - N New Guinea - New name
Arses telescopthalmus - Frilled Monarch - New Guinea
Arses lorealis - Frill-necked Monarch - NE Australia
Arses kaupi - Pied Monarch - NE Australia

Grallina cyanoleuca - Magpie-lark - Australia
Grallina bruijni - Torrent-lark - New Guinea

Myiagra oceanica - Oceanic Flycatcher - Caroline Islands
Myiagra erythrops - Palau Flycatcher - Caroline Islands
Myiagra freycineti - Guam Flycatcher - Mariana Islands
Myiagra pluto - Pohnpei Flycatcher - Caroline Islands
Myiagra galeata - Moluccan Flycatcher - Moluccas
Myiagra atra - Biak Black Flycatcher - Biak Island
Myiagra rubecula - Leaden Flycatcher - NE, S New Guinea, N, E Australia
Myiagra ferrocyanea - Steel-blue Flycatcher - Solomon Islands
Myiagra cervinicauda - Makira Flycatcher - Solomon Islands
Myiagra caledonica - Melanesian Flycatcher - Solomon Islands, Loyalty Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia
Myiagra vanikorensis - Vanikoro Flycatcher - Fiji Islands, Santa Cruz Islands
Myiagra albiventris - Samoan Flycatcher - Samoa
Myiagra azureocapilla - Azure-crested Flycatcher - Fiji Islands
Myiagra ruficollis - Broad-billed Flycatcher - Lesser Sundas, S New Guinea, N Australia - includes M. fulviventris (Tanimbar Flycatcher)
Myiagra cyanoleuca - Satin Flycatcher - SE Australia
Myiagra alecto - Shining Flycatcher - Moluccas to Bismarck Archipelago, N Australia
Myiagra hebetior - Velvet Flycatcher - Bismarck Archipelago
Myiagra nana - Paperbark Flycatcher - SC New Guinea, N Australia - Split from M. inquieta
Myiagra inquieta - Restless Flycatcher - SE New Guinea, Australia
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Corcorax melanorhamphos - White-winged Chough - S, E Australasia

Struthidea cinerea - Apostlebird - EC Australia
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Melampitta lugubris - Lesser Melampitta - New Guinea
Melampitta gigantea - Greater Melampitta - New Guinea

Ifrita kowaldi - Blue-capped Ifrita - New Guinea - New name
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Lycocorax pyrrhopterus - Paradise-crow - Moluccas

Manucodia ater - Glossy-mantled Manucode - New Guinea
Manucodia jobiensis - Jobi Manucode - N New Guinea
Manucodia chalybatus - Crinkle-collared Manucode - New Guinea
Manucodia comrii - Curl-crested Manucode - island SE of New Guinea

Phonygammus keraudrenii - Trumpet Manucode - New Guinea, NE Australia

Paradigalla carunculata - Long-tailed Paradigalla - W New Guinea
Paradigalla brevicauda - Short-tailed Paradigalla - W, C New Guinea

Astrapia nigra - Arfak Astrapia - NW New Guinea
Astrapia splendidissima - Splendid Astrapia - W, C New Guinea
Astrapia mayeri - Ribbon-tailed Astrapia - EC New Guinea
Astrapia stephaniae - Princess Stephanie's Astrapia - E, SE New Guinea
Astrapia rothschildi - Huon Astrapia - SE New Guinea

Parotia sefilata - Western Parotia - W New Guinea
Parotia carolae - Queen Carola's Parotia - W, C New Guinea - New name
Parotia berlepschi - Bronze Parotia - NC New Guinea
Parotia lawesii - Lawes's Parotia - E, SE New Guinea
Parotia helenae - Eastern Parotia - SE New Guinea
Parotia wahnesi - Wahnes's Parotia - SE New Guinea

Pteridophora alberti - King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise - C New Guinea

Lophorina superba - Superb Bird-of-paradise - New Guinea

Ptiloris paradiseus - Paradise Riflebird - NE Australia
Ptiloris victoriae - Victoria's Riflebird - NE Australia
Ptiloris magnificus - Magnificent Riflebird - W, C New Guinea, NE Australia
Ptiloris intercedens - Growling Riflebird - E New Guinea

Epimachus fastuosus - Black Sicklebill - W, C New Guinea
Epimachus meyeri - Brown Sicklebill - C, E New Guinea

Drepanornis albertisi - Black-billed Sicklebill - New Guinea
Drepanornis bruijnii - Pale-billed Sicklebill - New Guinea

Diphyllodes magnificus - Magnificent Bird-of-paradise - New Guinea
Diphyllodes respublica - Wilson's Bird-of-paradise - islands W of New Guinea

Cicinnurus regius - King Bird-of-paradise - New Guinea

Semioptera wallacii - Standardwing - N Moluccas

Seleucidis melanoleucus - Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise - New Guinea

Paradisaea apoda - Greater Bird-of-paradise - S New Guinea
Paradisaea raggiana - Raggiana Bird-of-paradise - NE, SE New Guinea
Paradisaea minor - Lesser Bird-of-paradise - W, N New Guinea
Paradisaea decora - Goldie's Bird-of-paradise - SE New Guinea
Paradisaea rubra - Red Bird-of-paradise - islands W of New Guinea
Paradisaea guilielmi - Emperor Bird-of-paradise - SE New Guinea
Paradisaea rudolphi - Blue Bird-of-paradise - C, SE New Guinea
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Ashy Robin and Grey-headed Robin were Poecilodryas
Heteromyias albispecularis - Ashy Robin - New Guinea
Heteromyias cinereifrons - Grey-headed Robin - NE Australia

Poecilodryas brachyura - Black-chinned Robin - NW, N New Guinea
Poecilodryas hypoleuca - Black-sided Robin - New Guinea
Poecilodryas superciliosa - White-browed Robin - NE Australia
Poecilodryas cerviniventris - Buff-sided Robin - N Australia
Poecilodryas placens - Banded Yellow Robin - New Guinea - New name
Poecilodryas albonotata - Black-throated Robin - New Guinea

Peneothello sigillata - White-winged Robin - C, E New Guinea
Peneothello cryptoleuca - Smoky Robin - W New Guinea
Peneothello cyanus - Slaty Robin - New Guinea
Peneothello bimaculata - White-rumped Robin - New Guinea

Peneoenanthe pulverulenta - Mangrove Robin - NW, S New Guinea, N Australia

Tregellasia leucops - White-faced Robin - New Guinea, NE Australia
Tregellasia capito - Pale-yellow Robin - E Australia

Eopsaltria australis - Eastern Yellow Robin - E, SE Australia - Eastern Yellow Robin and Western Yellow Robin sisters
Eopsaltria griseogularis - Western Yellow Robin - SW Australia
Eopsaltria georgiana - White-breasted Robin - SW Australia - White-breasted Robin closer to Tregellasia than Eopsaltria?

Melanodryas cucullata - Hooded Robin - Australia
Melanodryas vittata - Dusky Robin - Tasmania

Pachycephalopsis hattamensis - Green-backed Robin - W, C New Guinea
Pachycephalopsis poliosoma - White-eyed Robin - C, E New Guinea

Monachella muelleriana - Torrent Flyrobin - New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago

Microeca papuana - Canary Flyrobin - New Guinea
Microeca griseoceps - Yellow-legged Flyrobin - New Guinea, NE Australia
Microeca flavovirescens - Olive Flyrobin - New Guinea
Microeca flavigaster - Lemon-bellied Flyrobin - New Guinea, N Australia
Microeca flaviventris - Yellow-bellied Flyrobin - New Caledonia - Was Eopsaltria
Microeca hemixantha - Golden-bellied Flyrobin - Tanimbar Islands
Microeca fascinans - Jacky Winter - SE New Guinea, Australia

Eugerygone rubra - Garnet Robin - New Guinea

Petroica rosea - Rose Robin - SE Australia
Petroica rodinogaster - Pink Robin - SE Australia
Petroica archboldi - Snow Mountains Robin - WC New Guinea
Petroica bivittata - Mountain Robin - New Guinea - New name
Petroica phoenicea - Flame Robin - SE Australia
Petroica multicolor - Pacific Robin - Solomon Islands to Samoa
Petroica boodang - Scarlet Robin - S, E Australia
Petroica goodenovii - Red-capped Robin - C Australia
Petroica macrocephala - Tomtit - New Zealand
Petroica australis - New Zealand Robin - New Zealand
Petroica traversi - Black Robin - Chatham Island

Drymodes superciliaris - Northern Scrub Robin - New Guinea, NE Australia
Drymodes brunneopygia - Southern Scrub Robin - S Australia

Ground-robins Amalocichla of New Guinea sister to Australasian Robins (Petroicidae)
Amalocichla sclateriana - Greater Ground Robin - C, SE New Guinea
Amalocichla incerta - Lesser Ground Robin - New Guinea
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Acropternis orthonyx - Ocellated Tapaculo - NW Venezuela to NW Peru

Pteroptochos castaneus - Chestnut-throated Huet-huet - C Chile
Pteroptochos tarnii - Black-throated Huet-huet - C, S Chile, SW Argentina
Pteroptochos megapodius - Moustached Turca - N, C Chile

Scelorchilus albicollis - White-throated Tapaculo - N, C Chile
Scelorchilus rubecula - Chucao Tapaculo - S Chile

Rhinocrypta lanceolata - Crested Gallito - SC South America

Teledromas fuscus - Sandy Gallito - C Argentina

Liosceles thoracicus - Rusty-belted Tapaculo - W, SW Amazonia

Psilorhamphus guttatus - Spotted Bamboowren - SE South America

Merulaxis ater - Slaty Bristlefront - SE Brazil
Merulaxis stresemanni - Stresemann's Bristlefront - E Brazil

Eugralla paradoxa - Ochre-flanked Tapaculo - SC Chile, WC Argentina

Myornis senilis - Ash-colored Tapaculo - Colombia to Peru

Eleoscytalopus indigoticus - White-breasted Tapaculo - SE Brazil - Scytalopus indigoticus and S. psychopompus, to Eleoscytalopus
Eleoscytalopus psychopompus - Bahia Tapaculo - E Brazil

Scytalopus iraiensis - Marsh Tapaculo - S Brazil
Scytalopus speluncae - Mouse-colored Tapaculo - SE Brazil
Scytalopus notorius - Serra do Mar Tapaculo - SE Brazil - Split from S. speluncae
Scytalopus pachecoi - Planalto Tapaculo - S Brazil, Argentina - Scytalopus pachecoi new species
Scytalopus novacapitalis - Brasilia Tapaculo - S Brazil
Scytalopus bolivianus - Bolivian White-crowned Tapaculo - SE Peru to S Bolivia
Scytalopus atratus - Northern White-crowned Tapaculo - W Venezuela to C Peru
Scytalopus sanctaemartae - Santa Marta Tapaculo - N Colombia
Scytalopus femoralis - Rufous-vented Tapaculo - C Peru
Scytalopus micropterus - Long-tailed Tapaculo - Colombia to N Peru
Scytalopus vicinior - Narino Tapaculo - W Colombia to cw Ecuador
Scytalopus robbinsi - El Oro Tapaculo - SW Ecuador
Scytalopus chocoensis - Choco Tapaculo - E Panama to NW Ecuador
Scytalopus rodriguezi - Upper Magdalena Tapaculo - C Colombia - Scytalopus rodriguezi new species
Scytalopus stilesi - Stiles's Tapaculo - C Colombia - Scytalopus stilesi new species
Scytalopus panamensis - Tacarcuna Tapaculo - E Panama
Scytalopus argentifrons - Silvery-fronted Tapaculo - Costa Rica, Panama
Scytalopus caracae - Caracas Tapaculo - N Venezuela
Scytalopus meridanus - Merida Tapaculo - NW Venezuela - Merida Tapaculo includes Lara Tapaculo
Scytalopus latebricola - Brown-rumped Tapaculo - N Colombia
Scytalopus spillmanni - Spillmann's Tapaculo - Colombia to Ecuador
Scytalopus parkeri - Chusquea Tapaculo - S Ecuador, N Peru
Scytalopus parvirostris - Trilling Tapaculo - NC Peru to EC Bolivia
Scytalopus acutirostris - Tschudi's Tapaculo - C Peru
Scytalopus unicolor - Unicolored Tapaculo - WC Peru
Scytalopus griseicollis - Pale-bellied Tapaculo - C Colombia - NB name
Scytalopus canus - Paramillo Tapaculo - W Colombia - New name
Scytalopus opacus - Paramo Tapaculo - C Colombia, E Ecuador, N Peru - Split from S. canus
Scytalopus affinis - Ancash Tapaculo - W Peru
Scytalopus altirostris - Neblina Tapaculo - C Peru
Scytalopus urubambae - Vilcabamba Tapaculo - EC Peru
Scytalopus schulenbergi - Diademed Tapaculo - SE Peru to C Bolivia
Scytalopus simonsi - Puna Tapaculo - SE Peru to C Bolivia
Scytalopus zimmeri - Zimmer's Tapaculo - S Bolivia
Scytalopus superciliaris - White-browed Tapaculo - NW Argentina
Scytalopus magellanicus - Magellanic Tapaculo - C, S Chile, W Argentina
Scytalopus fuscus - Dusky Tapaculo - C Chile
Scytalopus latrans - Blackish Tapaculo - Colombia to Peru
Scytalopus macropus - Large-footed Tapaculo - Peru
Scytalopus diamantinensis - Diamantina Tapaculo - NE Brazil - Scytalopus diamantinensis new species
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NB not tapaculos

Melanopareia torquata - Collared Crescentchest - C, EC South America
Melanopareia maximiliani - Olive-crowned Crescentchest - SC South America
Melanopareia maranonica - Maranon Crescentchest - S Ecuador, N Peru
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sister to rest of Passeriformes

Acanthisitta chloris - Rifleman - New Zealand

Xenicus longipes - Bushwren - New Zealand
Xenicus gilviventris - New Zealand Rockwren - New Zealand
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includes both asities of Madagascar and Sapayoa of New World - sister group to pittas (Pittidae)

Smithornis capensis - African Broadbill - Widespread Africa
Smithornis sharpei - Grey-headed Broadbill - C, WC Africa
Smithornis rufolateralis - Rufous-sided Broadbill - C, WC, W Africa

Calyptomena viridis - Green Broadbill - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Calyptomena hosii - Hose's Broadbill - Borneo
Calyptomena whiteheadi - Whitehead's Broadbill - Borneo

Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos - Black-and-red Broadbill - Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Borneo

Psarisomus dalhousiae - Long-tailed Broadbill - Widespread Asia

Serilophus lunatus - Silver-breasted Broadbill - Widespread Asia

Eurylaimus javanicus - Banded Broadbill - Southeast Asia to Java & Borneo
Eurylaimus ochromalus - Black-and-yellow Broadbill - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Sarcophanops steerii - Wattled Broadbill - Philippines
Sarcophanops samarensis - Visayan Broadbill - Philippines

Corydon sumatranus - Dusky Broadbill - Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Borneo

Pseudocalyptomena graueri - Grauer's Broadbill - C Africa

Sapayoa aenigma - Sapayoa - E Panama to NW Ecuador - Moved to Eurylaimidae; was Broad-billed Sapayoa
Philepitta - The asities and sunbird-asities, were Philepittidade broadbills
Philepitta castanea - Velvet Asity - Madagascar
Philepitta schlegeli - Schlegel's Asity - Madagascar

Neodrepanis coruscans - Common Sunbird-Asity - Madagascar
Neodrepanis hypoxantha - Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity - Madagascar
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Hydrornis phayrei - Eared Pitta - Southeast Asia
Hydrornis nipalensis - Blue-naped Pitta - Nepal to Burma, S China, N Vietnam
Hydrornis soror - Blue-rumped Pitta - Southeast Asia
Hydrornis oatesi - Rusty-naped Pitta - Southeast Asia
Hydrornis schneideri - Schneider's Pitta - Sumatra
Hydrornis caerulea - Giant Pitta - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Hydrornis baudii - Blue-headed Pitta - Borneo
Hydrornis cyanea - Blue Pitta - Southeast Asia
Hydrornis elliotii - Bar-bellied Pitta - Southeast Asia
Hydrornis guajana - Banded Pitta - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo
Hydrornis gurneyi - Gurney's Pitta - Peninsular Thailand, S Burma

Erythropitta kochi - Whiskered Pitta - Philippines
Erythropitta erythrogaster - Red-bellied Pitta - Sulawesi, New Guinea, Australasia, also Philippines
Erythropitta dohertyi - Sula Pitta - Sula Islands
Erythropitta arquata - Blue-banded Pitta - Borneo
Erythropitta granatina - Garnet Pitta - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Erythropitta venusta - Graceful Pitta - Sumatra
Erythropitta ussheri - Black-crowned Pitta - Borneo

Pitta sordida - Hooded Pitta - Himalayas to New Guinea
Pitta maxima - Ivory-breasted Pitta - N Moluccas
Pitta steerii - Azure-breasted Pitta - Philippines
Pitta superba - Superb Pitta - Admiralty Islands
Pitta angolensis - African Pitta - E, SE, WC, W Africa
Pitta reichenowi - Green-breasted Pitta - C, WC Africa
Pitta brachyura - Indian Pitta - India
Pitta nympha - Fairy Pitta - Japan & Korea to SE China - Borneo
Pitta moluccensis - Blue-winged Pitta - Southeast Asia - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Pitta megarhyncha - Mangrove Pitta - Bangladesh to Malay Peninsula & Sumatra
Pitta elegans - Elegant Pitta - Lesser Sundas, S Moluccas - Double-striped Pitta Pitta vigorsii ssp of Elegant Pitta P. elegans
Pitta iris - Rainbow Pitta - N Australia
Pitta versicolor - Noisy Pitta - E Australia - S New Guinea
Pitta anerythra - Black-faced Pitta - Solomon Islands
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Conopophaga lineata - Rufous Gnateater - SE South America
Conopophaga cearae - Ceara Gnateater - NE Brazil - Split from C. lineata
Conopophaga aurita - Chestnut-belted Gnateater - Amazonia
Conopophaga roberti - Hooded Gnateater - NE Brazil
Conopophaga peruviana - Ash-throated Gnateater - W, SW Amazonia
Conopophaga ardesiaca - Slaty Gnateater - S Peru to S Bolivia
Conopophaga castaneiceps - Chestnut-crowned Gnateater - Colombia to C Peru
Conopophaga melanops - Black-cheeked Gnateater - E, SE Brazil
Conopophaga melanogaster - Black-bellied Gnateater - SC, SE Amazonia

Pittasoma - Two Pittasoma sister to gnateaters
Pittasoma michleri - Black-crowned Antpitta - Costa Rica to NW Colombia
Pittasoma rufopileatum - Rufous-crowned Antpitta - W Colombia to NW Ecuador
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Coracina maxima - Ground Cuckooshrike - C Australia
Coracina macei - Large Cuckooshrike - Widespread Asia
Coracina javensis - Javan Cuckooshrike - Java
Coracina novaehollandiae - Black-faced Cuckooshrike - Widespread Australasia
Coracina personata - Wallacean Cuckooshrike - Lesser Sundas
Coracina fortis - Buru Cuckooshrike - S Moluccas
Coracina atriceps - Moluccan Cuckooshrike - Moluccas
Coracina schistacea - Slaty Cuckooshrike - Sula Islands, Banggai Islands
Coracina caledonica - South Melanesian Cuckooshrike - Vanuatu, Loyalty Is., New Caledonia - New name
Coracina welchmani - North Melanesian Cuckooshrike - Solomon Islands - Split from C. caledonica
Coracina caeruleogrisea - Stout-billed Cuckooshrike - New Guinea
Coracina temminckii - Cerulean Cuckooshrike - Sulawesi
Coracina larvata - Sunda Cuckooshrike - Sumatra, Borneo, Java
Coracina striata - Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike - SE Asia to Philippines
Coracina dobsoni - Andaman Cuckooshrike - Andaman Is. Asia - Split from C. striata
Coracina bicolor - Pied Cuckooshrike - N Sulawesi
Coracina lineata - Barred Cuckooshrike - Widespread Australasia
Coracina boyeri - Boyer's Cuckooshrike - New Guinea
Coracina leucopygia - White-rumped Cuckooshrike - Sulawesi
Coracina papuensis - White-bellied Cuckooshrike - Widespread Australasia
Coracina ingens - Manus Cuckooshrike - Admiralty Islands
Coracina longicauda - Hooded Cuckooshrike - New Guinea
Coracina parvula - Halmahera Cuckooshrike - N Moluccas
Coracina abbotti - Pygmy Cuckooshrike - Sulawesi
Coracina analis - New Caledonian Cuckooshrike - New Caledonia
Coracina caesia - Grey Cuckooshrike - Widespread Africa
Coracina pectoralis - White-breasted Cuckooshrike - Widespread Africa
Coracina graueri - Grauer's Cuckooshrike - EC Africa
Coracina cinerea - Madagascar Cuckooshrike - Madagascar
Coracina cucullata - Comoros Cuckooshrike - Comoros
Coracina azurea - Blue Cuckooshrike - W, C Africa
Coracina typica - Mauritius Cuckooshrike - Mauritius
Coracina newtoni - Reunion Cuckooshrike - La Réunion
Coracina coerulescens - Blackish Cuckooshrike - Philippines
Coracina dohertyi - Pale-shouldered Cicadabird - Lesser Sundas
Coracina dispar - Kai Cicadabird - Kai Islands
Coracina tenuirostris - Common Cicadabird - Widespread Australasia, also S Pacific
Coracina monacha - Palau Cicadabird - Palau Islands
Coracina nesiotis - Yap Cicadabird - Caroline Islands
Coracina insperata - Pohnpei Cicadabird - Caroline Islands
Coracina remota - Grey-capped Cicadabird - Bismarck Archipelago
Coracina salomonis - Makira Cicadabird - Solomon Islands
Coracina mindanensis - Black-bibbed Cicadabird - Philippines
Coracina morio - Sulawesi Cicadabird - Sulawesi
Coracina sula - Sula Cicadabird - islands E of Sulawesi
Coracina ceramensis - Pale Cicadabird - Moluccas
Coracina incerta - Black-shouldered Cicadabird - New Guinea
Coracina schisticeps - Grey-headed Cuckooshrike - New Guinea - New name
Coracina melas - Black Cicadabird - New Guinea
Coracina montana - Black-bellied Cuckooshrike - New Guinea
Coracina holopolia - Solomons Cuckooshrike - Solomon Islands - Was Black-bellied Cicadabird
Coracina ostenta - White-winged Cuckooshrike - Philippines
Coracina mcgregori - McGregor's Cuckooshrike - Philippines
Coracina polioptera - Indochinese Cuckooshrike - Southeast Asia
Coracina melaschistos - Black-winged Cuckooshrike - Himalayas through Southeast Asia
Coracina fimbriata - Lesser Cuckooshrike - Southeast Asia
Coracina melanoptera - Black-headed Cuckooshrike - India

Campochaera sloetii - Golden Cuckooshrike - New Guinea

Lalage melanoleuca - Black-and-white Triller - Philippines
Lalage nigra - Pied Triller - Malay Peninsula to Philippines
Lalage leucopygialis - White-rumped Triller - Sulawesi
Lalage sueurii - White-shouldered Triller - Lesser Sundas, Sulawesi, Australasia, also Java
Lalage tricolor - White-winged Triller - S New Guinea, Australia
Lalage aurea - Rufous-bellied Triller - N Moluccas
Lalage atrovirens - Black-browed Triller - N New Guinea
Lalage moesta - White-browed Triller - S Moluccas
Lalage leucomela - Varied Triller - C New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, N, E Australia
Lalage conjuncta - Mussau Triller - St. Matthias Is. in the Bismarck Arch. Australasia - Split from L. leucomela
Lalage maculosa - Polynesian Triller - Fiji Islands, Vanuatu, W Samoa
Lalage sharpei - Samoan Triller - W Samoa
Lalage leucopyga - Long-tailed Triller - Solomon Islands, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia

Campephaga flava - Black Cuckooshrike - E, S Africa
Campephaga phoenicea - Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike - E, C, W Africa
Campephaga petiti - Petit's Cuckooshrike - C Africa
Campephaga quiscalina - Purple-throated Cuckooshrike - W, C Africa

Lobotos lobatus - Western Wattled Cuckooshrike - W Africa
Lobotos oriolinus - Eastern Wattled Cuckooshrike - C Africa

Pericrocotus roseus - Rosy Minivet - Himalayas to S Thailand
Pericrocotus cantonensis - Swinhoe's Minivet - C, SE China - Southeast Asia
Pericrocotus divaricatus - Ashy Minivet - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Pericrocotus tegimae - Ryukyu Minivet - S Japan
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus - Small Minivet - Widespread Asia
Pericrocotus igneus - Fiery Minivet - Burma to Borneo & Palawan
Pericrocotus lansbergei - Little Minivet - W Lesser Sundas
Pericrocotus erythropygius - White-bellied Minivet - India
Pericrocotus albifrons - Jerdon's Minivet - C Burma - Split from P. erythropygius
Pericrocotus solaris - Grey-chinned Minivet - Widespread Asia
Pericrocotus ethologus - Long-tailed Minivet - Himalayas to Laos
Pericrocotus brevirostris - Short-billed Minivet - Himalayas to Laos
Pericrocotus miniatus - Sunda Minivet - Sumatra, Java
Pericrocotus flammeus - Orange Minivet - SE India, Sri Lanka - New name
Pericrocotus speciosus - Scarlet Minivet - Himalayas to Indonesia, Philippines - Split from P. flammeus
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Daphoenositta chrysoptera - Varied Sittella - Australia
Daphoenositta papuensis - Papuan Sittella - New Guinea
Daphoenositta miranda - Black Sittella - New Guinea




Incertae Sedis - Family Uncertain

Turnagra capensis - Piopio - New Zealand - may be bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchidae)

Eulacestoma nigropectus - Wattled Ploughbill - New Guinea

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Turnagra capensis - Piopio - New Zealand - may be bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchidae)

Eulacestoma nigropectus - Wattled Ploughbill - New Guinea
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-03-22T23:12:13+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pachycephalidae.php#unique-entry-id-846http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pachycephalidae.php#unique-entry-id-846
includes Colluricincla, Pitohui and Oreoica were Colluricinclidae; remove Hylocitrea, bombycillid

Falcunculus - Falcunculus whitei includes F. whitei and F. leucogaster - lumped with F. frontatus?
Falcunculus frontatus - Crested Shriketit - E Australia

Rhagologus leucostigma - Mottled Whistler - New Guinea - near wood swallows (Artamidae) and bushshrikes (Malaconotidae)

Coracornis raveni - Maroon-backed Whistler - Sulawesi

Pachycephala olivacea - Olive Whistler - SE Australia
Pachycephala rufogularis - Red-lored Whistler - SE Australia
Pachycephala inornata - Gilbert's Whistler - S Australia
Pachycephala cinerea - Mangrove Whistler - Widespread Asia - NB name
Pachycephala albiventris - Green-backed Whistler - Philippines
Pachycephala homeyeri - White-vented Whistler - Philippines
Pachycephala phaionota - Island Whistler - Moluccas
Pachycephala hyperythra - Rusty Whistler - NW, SE New Guinea
Pachycephala modesta - Brown-backed Whistler - C, E New Guinea
Pachycephala philippinensis - Yellow-bellied Whistler - Philippines
Pachycephala sulfuriventer - Sulphur-vented Whistler - Sulawesi
Pachycephala hypoxantha - Bornean Whistler - Borneo
Pachycephala meyeri - Vogelkop Whistler - NW New Guinea
Pachycephala simplex - Grey Whistler - N Australia, New Guinea
Pachycephala orpheus - Fawn-breasted Whistler - Lesser Sundas
Pachycephala soror - Sclater's Whistler - New Guinea
Pachycephala fulvotincta - Rusty-breasted Whistler - Lesser Sundas, Australasia, also Java
Pachycephala macrorhyncha - Yellow-throated Whistler - Lesser Sundas, S Moluccas
Pachycephala mentalis - Black-chinned Whistler - N Moluccas
Pachycephala pectoralis - Australian Golden Whistler - New Guinea, Australia
Pachycephala citreogaster - Bismarck Whistler - Bismarck Archipelago
Pachycephala orioloides - Oriole Whistler - Solomon Islands
Pachycephala caledonica - Melanesian Whistler - Santa Cruz Is., Vanuatu, New Caledonia
Pachycephala vitiensis - White-throated Whistler - Fiji Islands
Pachycephala graeffii - Fiji Whistler - Fiji Islands
Pachycephala jacquinoti - Tongan Whistler - Tonga
Pachycephala melanura - Mangrove Golden Whistler - Widespread Australasia
Pachycephala flavifrons - Samoan Whistler - Samoa
Pachycephala implicata - Hooded Whistler - Solomon Islands
Pachycephala nudigula - Bare-throated Whistler - Lesser Sundas
Pachycephala lorentzi - Lorentz's Whistler - WC New Guinea
Pachycephala schlegelii - Regent Whistler - New Guinea
Pachycephala aurea - Golden-backed Whistler - S New Guinea
Pachycephala rufiventris - Rufous Whistler - Australia, New Caledonia
Pachycephala monacha - Black-headed Whistler - C New Guinea
Pachycephala leucogastra - White-bellied Whistler - SE New Guinea - Split from P. monacha
Pachycephala arctitorquis - Wallacean Whistler - Lesser Sundas
Pachycephala griseonota - Drab Whistler - Moluccas, Sula Islands
Pachycephala johni - Cinnamon-breasted Whistler - N Moluccas
Pachycephala lanioides - White-breasted Whistler - N, NW Australia

Colluricincla boweri - Bower's Shrikethrush - NE Australia
Colluricincla umbrina - Sooty Shrikethrush - New Guinea - Sooty Shrikethrush, aka Sooty Whistler, not Pachycephala
Colluricincla megarhyncha - Little Shrikethrush - New Guinea, N, E Australia
Colluricincla sanghirensis - Sangihe Shrikethrush - Sangihe Island
Colluricincla tenebrosa - Morningbird - Palau Islands - Morningbird of Palau Islands in Pachycephala not Colluricincla?
Colluricincla harmonica - Grey Shrikethrush - E New Guinea, Australia
Colluricincla woodwardi - Sandstone Shrikethrush - N Australia

Pitohui kirhocephalus - Variable Pitohui - New Guinea
Pitohui dichrous - Hooded Pitohui - New Guinea
Pitohui incertus - White-bellied Pitohui - S New Guinea - to Colluricincla, or Pseudorectes
Pitohui ferrugineus - Rusty Pitohui - New Guinea - Colluricincla, or Pseudorectes
Pitohui cristatus - Crested Pitohui - New Guinea - to Crested Bellbird; Ornorectes?
Pitohui nigrescens - Black Pitohui - New Guinea - distantly related to Pachycephala and to Melanorectes

Oreoica gutturalis - Crested Bellbird - Australia

Aleadryas rufinucha - Rufous-naped Whistler - New Guinea
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaniidaeShrikesLists2008-03-21T23:12:13+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_laniidae.php#unique-entry-id-845http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_laniidae.php#unique-entry-id-845Laniidae - Shrikes - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Corvinella corvina - Yellow-billed Shrike - E, C, W Africa

Urolestes melanoleucus - Magpie Shrike - C, E Africa

Eurocephalus rueppelli - Northern White-crowned Shrike - E Africa
Eurocephalus anguitimens - Southern White-crowned Shrike - C Africa

Lanius tigrinus - Tiger Shrike - E Eurasia
Lanius souzae - Souza's Shrike - C Africa
Lanius bucephalus - Bull-headed Shrike - E Eurasia
Lanius cristatus - Brown Shrike - E Eurasia - NE Africa, Asia
Lanius collurio - Red-backed Shrike - C, W Eurasia - S Africa
Lanius isabellinus - Isabelline Shrike - C Eurasia - S Asia, E Africa
Lanius phoenicuroides - Red-tailed Shrike - C Asia to Pakistan - SW Asia, E Africa - Split from L. isabellinus
Lanius collurioides - Burmese Shrike - Southeast Asia
Lanius gubernator - Emin's Shrike - C, W Africa
Lanius vittatus - Bay-backed Shrike - SC Eurasia
Lanius schach - Long-tailed Shrike - Widespread Asia, Australasia, also Lesser Sundas & New Guinea
Lanius tephronotus - Grey-backed Shrike - Himalayas, C China - Southeast Asia
Lanius validirostris - Mountain Shrike - Philippines
Lanius mackinnoni - Mackinnon's Shrike - C Africa
Lanius minor - Lesser Grey Shrike - C Eurasia - S Africa
Lanius ludovicianus - Loggerhead Shrike - Widespread North America, Middle America
Lanius excubitor - Great Grey Shrike - N North America, Eurasia - L. excubitor complex unclear
Lanius meridionalis - Southern Grey Shrike - Spain to India, N Africa
Lanius pallidirostris - Steppe Grey Shrike - C Eurasia - SW Asia, NE Africa - Split from L. meridionalis
Lanius sphenocercus - Chinese Grey Shrike - E Eurasia
Lanius excubitoroides - Grey-backed Fiscal - C, NE Africa
Lanius cabanisi - Long-tailed Fiscal - NE Africa
Lanius dorsalis - Taita Fiscal - NE Africa
Lanius somalicus - Somali Fiscal - NE Africa
Lanius collaris - Common Fiscal - Widespread Africa
Lanius marwitzi - Uhehe Fiscal - Tanzania
Lanius newtoni - Sao Tome Fiscal - São Tomé Africa
Lanius senator - Woodchat Shrike - SW Eurasia - C Africa
Lanius nubicus - Masked Shrike - SC Eurasia - NE Africa]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPloceidaeWeaversLists2008-01-17T23:12:12+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_ploceidae.php#unique-entry-id-844http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_ploceidae.php#unique-entry-id-844Ploceidae • Weavers, Widowbirds, Malimbes, Queleas, Fodies, Bishops - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Bubalornis albirostris - White-billed Buffalo Weaver - W, C, E Africa
Bubalornis niger - Red-billed Buffalo Weaver - E, SE, S Africa

Dinemellia dinemelli - White-headed Buffalo Weaver - E, EC Africa

Sporopipes squamifrons - Scaly-feathered Weaver - S Africa
Sporopipes frontalis - Speckle-fronted Weaver - W, C, E Africa

Amblyospiza albifrons - Thick-billed Weaver - Widespread Africa

Ploceus baglafecht - Baglafecht Weaver - C, E, SE Africa
Ploceus bannermani - Bannerman's Weaver - Nigeria, Cameroon
Ploceus batesi - Bates's Weaver - Cameroon
Ploceus nigrimentus - Black-chinned Weaver - SW Africa
Ploceus bertrandi - Bertram's Weaver - SE Africa
Ploceus pelzelni - Slender-billed Weaver - C, W Africa
Ploceus subpersonatus - Loango Weaver - WC Africa
Ploceus luteolus - Little Weaver - W, C, E Africa
Ploceus ocularis - Spectacled Weaver - C, E, SE Africa
Ploceus nigricollis - Black-necked Weaver - W, C, E Africa
Ploceus alienus - Strange Weaver - C Africa
Ploceus melanogaster - Black-billed Weaver - C Africa
Ploceus capensis - Cape Weaver - South Africa
Ploceus temporalis - Bocage's Weaver - WC Africa
Ploceus subaureus - Eastern Golden Weaver - E, SE Africa - Was Yellow Weaver
Ploceus xanthops - Holub's Golden Weaver - C, SE Africa - NB name
Ploceus aurantius - Orange Weaver - W, C Africa
Ploceus heuglini - Heuglin's Masked Weaver - W, C, E Africa
Ploceus bojeri - Golden Palm Weaver - E Africa
Ploceus castaneiceps - Taveta Weaver - Kenya, Tanzania
Ploceus princeps - Principe Weaver - Príncipe
Ploceus castanops - Northern Brown-throated Weaver - EC Africa
Ploceus xanthopterus - Southern Brown-throated Weaver - S Africa
Ploceus burnieri - Kilombero Weaver - Tanzania
Ploceus galbula - Rüppell's Weaver - NE, Africa, also SW Arabian Peninsula
Ploceus taeniopterus - Northern Masked Weaver - EC Africa
Ploceus intermedius - Lesser Masked Weaver - E, SE, S Africa
Ploceus velatus - Southern Masked Weaver - S Africa
Ploceus katangae - Katanga Masked Weaver - SC Africa
Ploceus ruweti - Lufira Masked Weaver - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ploceus reichardi - Tanzanian Masked Weaver - Tanzania
Ploceus vitellinus - Vitelline Masked Weaver - W, C, E Africa
Ploceus spekei - Speke's Weaver - E Africa
Ploceus spekeoides - Fox's Weaver - Uganda
Ploceus cucullatus - Village Weaver - Widespread Africa
Ploceus grandis - Giant Weaver - São Tomé Africa
Ploceus nigerrimus - Vieillot's Black Weaver - W, C Africa
Ploceus weynsi - Weyns's Weaver - C Africa
Ploceus golandi - Clarke's Weaver - Kenya
Ploceus dicrocephalus - Juba Weaver - E Africa
Ploceus melanocephalus - Black-headed Weaver - W, C, EC Africa
Ploceus jacksoni - Golden-backed Weaver - EC, E Africa
Ploceus badius - Cinnamon Weaver - Sudan
Ploceus rubiginosus - Chestnut Weaver - E, SW Africa
Ploceus aureonucha - Golden-naped Weaver - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ploceus tricolor - Yellow-mantled Weaver - W, C Africa
Ploceus albinucha - Maxwell's Black Weaver - W, C Africa
Ploceus nelicourvi - Nelicourvi Weaver - Madagascar
Ploceus sakalava - Sakalava Weaver - Madagascar
Ploceus hypoxanthus - Asian Golden Weaver - Burma to Java
Ploceus superciliosus - Compact Weaver - W, C Africa
Ploceus benghalensis - Black-breasted Weaver - Pakistan to SC China
Ploceus manyar - Streaked Weaver - Widespread Asia
Ploceus philippinus - Baya Weaver - Widespread Asia
Ploceus megarhynchus - Finn's Weaver - N India, Nepal, S Bhutan
Ploceus bicolor - Dark-backed Weaver - Widespread Africa
Ploceus preussi - Preuss's Weaver - W, C Africa
Ploceus dorsomaculatus - Yellow-capped Weaver - WC Africa
Ploceus olivaceiceps - Olive-headed Weaver - SE Africa
Ploceus nicolli - Usambara Weaver - Tanzania
Ploceus insignis - Brown-capped Weaver - C Africa
Ploceus angolensis - Bar-winged Weaver - SC Africa
Ploceus sanctithomae - Sao Tome Weaver - São Tomé Africa
Ploceus flavipes - Yellow-legged Weaver - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Malimbus coronatus - Red-crowned Malimbe - WC Africa
Malimbus cassini - Cassin's Malimbe - WC Africa
Malimbus racheliae - Rachel's Malimbe - WC Africa
Malimbus ballmanni - Gola Malimbe - W Africa
Malimbus scutatus - Red-vented Malimbe - W Africa
Malimbus ibadanensis - Ibadan Malimbe - Nigeria
Malimbus nitens - Blue-billed Malimbe - W, C Africa
Malimbus rubricollis - Red-headed Malimbe - W, C Africa
Malimbus erythrogaster - Red-bellied Malimbe - C Africa
Malimbus malimbicus - Crested Malimbe - W, C Africa

Anaplectes melanotis - Red-headed Weaver - Widespread Africa

Quelea cardinalis - Cardinal Quelea - E, EC Africa
Quelea erythrops - Red-headed Quelea - Widespread Africa
Quelea quelea - Red-billed Quelea - Widespread Africa

Foudia madagascariensis - Red Fody - Madagascar region
Foudia eminentissima - Comoros Fody - Comoros
Foudia aldabrana - Aldabra Fody - Aldabra Island
Foudia omissa - Forest Fody - Madagascar
Foudia rubra - Mauritius Fody - Mauritius
Foudia sechellarum - Seychelles Fody - Seychelles islands
Foudia flavicans - Rodrigues Fody - Rodrigues Island

Brachycope anomala - Bob-tailed Weaver - WC Africa

Euplectes afer - Yellow-crowned Bishop - W, C, E, S Africa
Euplectes diadematus - Fire-fronted Bishop - E Africa
Euplectes gierowii - Black Bishop - EC, E, SE Africa
Euplectes nigroventris - Zanzibar Red Bishop - SE Africa
Euplectes hordeaceus - Black-winged Red Bishop - W, C, E, SE Africa
Euplectes orix - Southern Red Bishop - E, SE, S Africa
Euplectes franciscanus - Northern Red Bishop - W, C, E Africa
Euplectes aureus - Golden-backed Bishop - Angola, São Tomé Africa
Euplectes capensis - Yellow Bishop - C, E, S Africa
Euplectes axillaris - Fan-tailed Widowbird - C, E, SE Africa
Euplectes macroura - Yellow-mantled Widowbird - W, C, E, SE Africa
Euplectes hartlaubi - Marsh Widowbird - C Africa
Euplectes psammocromius - Montane Widowbird - EC Africa
Euplectes albonotatus - White-winged Widowbird - WC, E, SC Africa
Euplectes ardens - Red-collared Widowbird - W, C, E, S Africa
Euplectes progne - Long-tailed Widowbird - E, SC Africa
Euplectes jacksoni - Jackson's Widowbird - E Africa]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-06-16T19:28:51+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_leptosomidae.php#unique-entry-id-843http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_leptosomidae.php#unique-entry-id-843
Leptosomidae, not Leptosomatidae - only member of ancient lineage (not Coraciiformes) with no known relatives

Leptosomus discolor - Cuckoo Roller - Madagascar region
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColiidaeMousebirdsLists2008-06-18T19:28:30+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_coliidae.php#unique-entry-id-841http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_coliidae.php#unique-entry-id-841
Colius striatus - Speckled Mousebird - Widespread Africa
Colius leucocephalus - White-headed Mousebird - E Africa
Colius castanotus - Red-backed Mousebird - SW Africa
Colius colius - White-backed Mousebird - S Africa

Urocolius macrourus - Blue-naped Mousebird - E, C, W Africa
Urocolius indicus - Red-faced Mousebird - S Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsHermitsJacobinsMangosCoquettesSapphiresEmeraldsWoodnymphsLists2008-06-19T19:28:20+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_trochilidae.php#unique-entry-id-840http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_trochilidae.php#unique-entry-id-840Trochilidae • Hummingbirds - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Ramphodon naevius - Saw-billed Hermit - SE Brazil

Eutoxeres aquila - White-tipped Sicklebill - Costa Rica to N Peru
Eutoxeres condamini - Buff-tailed Sicklebill - SE Colombia to NW Bolivia

Glaucis dohrnii - Hook-billed Hermit - SE Brazil
Glaucis hirsutus - Rufous-breasted Hermit - Panama to SE Brazil
Glaucis aeneus - Bronzy Hermit - Honduras to Ecuador

Threnetes ruckeri - Band-tailed Barbthroat - Guatemala to Venezuela & Ecuador
Threnetes niger - Sooty Barbthroat - French Guiana, NE Brazil - Was Pale-tailed Barbthroat
Threnetes leucurus - Pale-tailed Barbthroat - Amazonia - Threnetes leucurus may be conspecific with T. niger

Anopetia gounellei - Broad-tipped Hermit - E Brazil

Phaethornis yaruqui - White-whiskered Hermit - W Colombia, Ecuador
Phaethornis guy - Green Hermit - Costa Rica to SE Peru
Phaethornis hispidus - White-bearded Hermit - W, C Amazonia
Phaethornis longirostris - Long-billed Hermit - S Mexico to N Colombia,w Ecuador, NW Peru - Baron's Hermit Phaethornis baroni conspecific with Long-billed Hermit P. longirostris
Phaethornis superciliosus - Long-tailed Hermit - E Amazonia
Phaethornis malaris - Great-billed Hermit - Amazonia, E Brazil
Phaethornis syrmatophorus - Tawny-bellied Hermit - Colombia to Peru
Phaethornis koepckeae - Koepcke's Hermit - Peru
Phaethornis philippii - Needle-billed Hermit - W Amazonia
Phaethornis bourcieri - Straight-billed Hermit - N Amazonia
Phaethornis anthophilus - Pale-bellied Hermit - Panama to Venezuela
Phaethornis eurynome - Scale-throated Hermit - SE South America
Phaethornis pretrei - Planalto Hermit - E, C South America
Phaethornis augusti - Sooty-capped Hermit - N South America
Phaethornis subochraceus - Buff-bellied Hermit - C South America
Phaethornis squalidus - Dusky-throated Hermit - SE Brazil
Phaethornis rupurumii - Streak-throated Hermit - N, E Amazonia
Phaethornis longuemareus - Little Hermit - NE South America
Phaethornis idaliae - Minute Hermit - SE Brazil
Phaethornis nattereri - Cinnamon-throated Hermit - E Bolivia, SW & E Brazil
Phaethornis ruber - Reddish Hermit - Widespread South America
Phaethornis stuarti - White-browed Hermit - SE Peru, C Bolivia
Phaethornis atrimentalis - Black-throated Hermit - Colombia to N Peru
Phaethornis striigularis - Stripe-throated Hermit - S Mexico to Venezuela & W Ecuador
Phaethornis griseogularis - Grey-chinned Hermit - W, N Amazonia, NW Peru

Androdon aequatorialis - Tooth-billed Hummingbird - E Panama to NW Ecuador

Doryfera ludovicae - Green-fronted Lancebill - Costa Rica to Venezuela & NW Bolivia
Doryfera johannae - Blue-fronted Lancebill - N, NW Amazonia

Phaeochroa cuvierii - Scaly-breasted Hummingbird - SE Mexico to N Colombia - Was Campylopterus

Campylopterus curvipennis - Wedge-tailed Sabrewing - Yucatan Peninsula
Campylopterus excellens - Long-tailed Sabrewing - S Mexico
Campylopterus largipennis - Grey-breasted Sabrewing - Amazonia
Campylopterus rufus - Rufous Sabrewing - SW Mexico to El Salvador
Campylopterus hyperythrus - Rufous-breasted Sabrewing - Tepuis
Campylopterus hemileucurus - Violet Sabrewing - S Mexico to Panama
Campylopterus ensipennis - White-tailed Sabrewing - NE Venezuela
Campylopterus falcatus - Lazuline Sabrewing - NE Venezuela to NE Ecuador
Campylopterus phainopeplus - Santa Marta Sabrewing - NE Colombia
Campylopterus villaviscensio - Napo Sabrewing - S Colombia to NE Peru
Campylopterus duidae - Buff-breasted Sabrewing - Tepuis

Aphantochroa cirrochloris - Sombre Hummingbird - SE, E Brazil

Eupetomena macroura - Swallow-tailed Hummingbird - NE, E, C South America

Florisuga mellivora - White-necked Jacobin - S Mexico through Amazonia
Florisuga fusca - Black Jacobin - E, SE South America

Colibri delphinae - Brown Violetear - Guatemala to N & W South America
Colibri thalassinus - Green Violetear - C Mexico to N & W South America
Colibri coruscans - Sparkling Violetear - N, W South America
Colibri serrirostris - White-vented Violetear - SE, C South America

Anthracothorax viridigula - Green-throated Mango - NE South America
Anthracothorax prevostii - Green-breasted Mango - E Mexico to N & NW South America
Anthracothorax nigricollis - Black-throated Mango - W Panama to NE Argentina
Anthracothorax veraguensis - Veraguan Mango - Panama
Anthracothorax dominicus - Antillean Mango - Hispaniola to Virgin Islands
Anthracothorax viridis - Green Mango - Puerto Rico
Anthracothorax mango - Jamaican Mango - Jamaica

Avocettula recurvirostris - Fiery-tailed Awlbill - Amazonia

Topaza pella - Crimson Topaz - NE Amazonia
Topaza pyra - Fiery Topaz - W Amazonia

Eulampis jugularis - Purple-throated Carib - Lesser Antilles
Eulampis holosericeus - Green-throated Carib - Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles

Chrysolampis mosquitus - Ruby-topaz Hummingbird - E Panama to N, E, C South America - New name

Orthorhyncus cristatus - Antillean Crested Hummingbird - Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles

Klais guimeti - Violet-headed Hummingbird - E Honduras to W, N Amazonia

Stephanoxis lalandi - Plovercrest - SE South America - Now Plovercrest

Abeillia abeillei - Emerald-chinned Hummingbird - SE Mexico to N Nicaragua

Lophornis ornatus - Tufted Coquette - NE South America
Lophornis gouldii - Dot-eared Coquette - NE, C Brazil
Lophornis magnificus - Frilled Coquette - SE South America
Lophornis brachylophus - Short-crested Coquette - SW Mexico
Lophornis delattrei - Rufous-crested Coquette - S Middle America, W Amazonia
Lophornis stictolophus - Spangled Coquette - W Venezuela to N Peru
Lophornis chalybeus - Festive Coquette - W Amazonia, SE Brazil
Lophornis pavoninus - Peacock Coquette - Tepuis
Lophornis helenae - Black-crested Coquette - S Mexico to Costa Rica
Lophornis adorabilis - White-crested Coquette - Costa Rica, Panama

Discosura - Popelairia to Discosura
Discosura popelairii - Wire-crested Thorntail - E Colombia to NE Peru
Discosura langsdorffi - Black-bellied Thorntail - W Amazonia, SE Brazil
Discosura letitiae - Letitia's Thorntail - NE Bolivia
Discosura conversii - Green Thorntail - Costa Rica to W Ecuador
Discosura longicaudus - Racket-tailed Coquette - NE South America, E Brazil

Trochilus polytmus - Red-billed Streamertail - Jamaica
Trochilus scitulus - Black-billed Streamertail - Jamaica - Split from T. polytmus

Chlorestes notata - Blue-chinned Sapphire - Colombia to E Brazil, Amazonia - Was C. notatus

Chlorostilbon auriceps - Golden-crowned Emerald - W, C Mexico
Chlorostilbon forficatus - Cozumel Emerald - islands off Yucatan Peninsula
Chlorostilbon canivetii - Canivet's Emerald - SE Mexico to Honduras
Chlorostilbon assimilis - Garden Emerald - SW Costa Rica, Panama
Chlorostilbon mellisugus - Blue-tailed Emerald - N, NE South America
Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus - Western Emerald - W, NW South America
Chlorostilbon gibsoni - Red-billed Emerald - C Colombia
Chlorostilbon olivaresi - Chiribiquete Emerald - SE Colombia
Chlorostilbon aureoventris - Glittering-bellied Emerald - E, SE, SC South America
Chlorostilbon ricordii - Cuban Emerald - Cuba, Bahamas
Chlorostilbon swainsonii - Hispaniolan Emerald - Hispaniola
Chlorostilbon maugaeus - Puerto Rican Emerald - Puerto Rico
Chlorostilbon russatus - Coppery Emerald - NE Colombia, NW Venezuela
Chlorostilbon stenurus - Narrow-tailed Emerald - Venezuela, Colombia, NE Ecuador
Chlorostilbon alice - Green-tailed Emerald - N Venezuela
Chlorostilbon poortmani - Short-tailed Emerald - Colombia, NW Venezuela

Panterpe insignis - Fiery-throated Hummingbird - Costa Rica, W Panama

Elvira chionura - White-tailed Emerald - Costa Rica, Panama
Elvira cupreiceps - Coppery-headed Emerald - Costa Rica

Eupherusa cyanophrys - Oaxaca Hummingbird - SC Mexico
Eupherusa poliocerca - White-tailed Hummingbird - S Mexico
Eupherusa eximia - Stripe-tailed Hummingbird - S Mexico to W Panama
Eupherusa nigriventris - Black-bellied Hummingbird - Costa Rica, W Panama

Goethalsia bella - Pirre Hummingbird - E Panama, NW Colombia

Goldmania violiceps - Violet-capped Hummingbird - E Panama, NW Colombia

Cynanthus sordidus - Dusky Hummingbird - S Mexico
Cynanthus latirostris - Broad-billed Hummingbird - SW USA to C Mexico
Cynanthus doubledayi - Doubleday's Hummingbird - S Mexico

Cyanophaia bicolor - Blue-headed Hummingbird - Lesser Antilles

Thalurania ridgwayi - Mexican Woodnymph - W Mexico
Thalurania colombica - Violet-crowned Woodnymph - Guatemala to Venezuela
Thalurania fannyi - Green-crowned Woodnymph - Panama to Ecuador - Emerald-bellied Woodnymph Thalurania hypochlora conspecific
Thalurania furcata - Fork-tailed Woodnymph - Widespread South America
Thalurania watertonii - Long-tailed Woodnymph - E Brazil
Thalurania glaucopis - Violet-capped Woodnymph - SE South America

Damophila julie - Violet-bellied Hummingbird - Panama to NW Peru

Lepidopyga coeruleogularis - Sapphire-throated Hummingbird - Panama, Colombia
Lepidopyga lilliae - Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird - NC Colombia
Lepidopyga goudoti - Shining-green Hummingbird - Colombia, NW Venezuela

Hylocharis eliciae - Blue-throated Sapphire - S Mexico to NW Colombia
Hylocharis sapphirina - Rufous-throated Sapphire - Amazonia, SE South America
Hylocharis cyanus - White-chinned Sapphire - Amazonia, SE South America
Hylocharis chrysura - Gilded Sapphire - SE, SC South America
Hylocharis grayi - Blue-headed Sapphire - W Colombia, N Ecuador
Hylocharis humboldtii - Humboldt's Sapphire - SE Panama to NW Ecuador

Chrysuronia oenone - Golden-tailed Sapphire - N South America, W Amazonia

Leucochloris albicollis - White-throated Hummingbird - SE South America

Polytmus guainumbi - White-tailed Goldenthroat - N, NE, SE South America
Polytmus milleri - Tepui Goldenthroat - Tepuis
Polytmus theresiae - Green-tailed Goldenthroat - NE, W Amazonia

Leucippus fallax - Buffy Hummingbird - N South America
Leucippus baeri - Tumbes Hummingbird - SW Ecuador, NW Peru
Leucippus taczanowskii - Spot-throated Hummingbird - N, C Peru
Leucippus chlorocercus - Olive-spotted Hummingbird - W Amazonia

Taphrospilus hypostictus - Many-spotted Hummingbird - Ecuador to NW Argentina, SW Brazil

Amazilia chionogaster - White-bellied Hummingbird - N Peru to NW Argentina - not Leucippus
Amazilia viridicauda - Green-and-white Hummingbird - C Peru - not Leucippus
Amazilia rutila - Cinnamon Hummingbird - NW Mexico to Costa Rica
Amazilia yucatanensis - Buff-bellied Hummingbird - E Mexico through Yucatan Peninsula, Middle America, also S USA
Amazilia tzacatl - Rufous-tailed Hummingbird - C Mexico to Venezuela & W Ecuador - includes A. handleyi
Amazilia castaneiventris - Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird - NC Colombia
Amazilia amazilia - Amazilia Hummingbird - W Ecuador & Peru - Loja Hummingbird A. alticola
Amazilia leucogaster - Plain-bellied Emerald - NE, E South America
Amazilia versicolor - Versicolored Emerald - Amazonia, SC, SE South America - Rondonia Emerald A. rondoniae
Amazilia brevirostris - White-chested Emerald - N South America
Amazilia franciae - Andean Emerald - Colombia to N Peru
Amazilia candida - White-bellied Emerald - E Mexico to Nicaragua
Amazilia cyanocephala - Azure-crowned Hummingbird - E Mexico to Nicaragua
Amazilia violiceps - Violet-crowned Hummingbird - SW USA to SW Mexico
Amazilia viridifrons - Green-fronted Hummingbird - S Mexico
Amazilia wagneri - Cinnamon-sided Hummingbird - S Mexico - Split from A. viridifrons
Amazilia fimbriata - Glittering-throated Emerald - Widespread South America
Amazilia lactea - Sapphire-spangled Emerald - N, W Amazonia, SE South America
Amazilia amabilis - Blue-chested Hummingbird - Nicaragua to S Ecuador
Amazilia decora - Charming Hummingbird - SW Costa Rica, W Panama
Amazilia rosenbergi - Purple-chested Hummingbird - W Colombia, NW Ecuador
Amazilia boucardi - Mangrove Hummingbird - Costa Rica
Amazilia luciae - Honduran Emerald - Honduras
Amazilia saucerrottei - Steely-vented Hummingbird - Nicaragua, Costa Rica, NW South America
Amazilia cyanifrons - Indigo-capped Hummingbird - Colombia
Amazilia edward - Snowy-bellied Hummingbird - Costa Rica, Panama
Amazilia cyanura - Blue-tailed Hummingbird - S Mexico to Costa Rica
Amazilia beryllina - Berylline Hummingbird - NW Mexico to Honduras
Amazilia viridigaster - Green-bellied Hummingbird - Colombia, W Venezuela - Tepui Hummingbird A. cupreicauda conspecific
Amazilia tobaci - Copper-rumped Hummingbird - Venezuela

Microchera albocoronata - Snowcap - Honduras to Panama

Anthocephala floriceps - Blossomcrown - Colombia

Chalybura buffonii - White-vented Plumeleteer - Panama to Venezuela
Chalybura urochrysia - Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer - Nicaragua to SW Ecuador

Lampornis clemenciae - Blue-throated Mountaingem - SW USA to C Mexico
Lampornis amethystinus - Amethyst-throated Mountaingem - C Mexico to Honduras
Lampornis viridipallens - Green-throated Mountaingem - S Mexico to El Salvador
Lampornis sybillae - Green-breasted Mountaingem - Honduras, Nicaragua
Lampornis hemileucus - White-bellied Mountaingem - Costa Rica, Panama
Lampornis calolaemus - Purple-throated Mountaingem - S Nicaragua to W Panama
Lampornis castaneoventris - White-throated Mountaingem - W Panama
Lampornis cinereicauda - Grey-tailed Mountaingem - S Costa Rica - Split from L. castaneoventris

Basilinna xantusii - Xantus's Hummingbird - S Baja California
Basilinna leucotis - White-eared Hummingbird - Mexico to Nicaragua

Lamprolaima rhami - Garnet-throated Hummingbird - C Mexico to Honduras

Adelomyia melanogenys - Speckled Hummingbird - Venezuela to NW Argentina

Phlogophilus hemileucurus - Ecuadorian Piedtail - S Colombia to NE Peru
Phlogophilus harterti - Peruvian Piedtail - C, SE Peru

Clytolaema rubricauda - Brazilian Ruby - SE Brazil

Heliodoxa xanthogonys - Velvet-browed Brilliant - Tepuis
Heliodoxa gularis - Pink-throated Brilliant - NW Amazonia
Heliodoxa branickii - Rufous-webbed Brilliant - SE Peru
Heliodoxa schreibersii - Black-throated Brilliant - W Amazonia
Heliodoxa aurescens - Gould's Jewelfront - W, C Amazonia
Heliodoxa rubinoides - Fawn-breasted Brilliant - Colombia to Peru
Heliodoxa jacula - Green-crowned Brilliant - Costa Rica to Ecuador
Heliodoxa imperatrix - Empress Brilliant - WC Colombia to NW Ecuador
Heliodoxa leadbeateri - Violet-fronted Brilliant - Venezuela to NW Bolivia

Eugenes fulgens - Magnificent Hummingbird - SW USA to Panama

Hylonympha macrocerca - Scissor-tailed Hummingbird - NE Venezuela

Sternoclyta cyanopectus - Violet-chested Hummingbird - N Venezuela

Urochroa bougueri - White-tailed Hillstar - Colombia to NE Peru

Boissonneaua flavescens - Buff-tailed Coronet - Venezuela to Ecuador
Boissonneaua matthewsii - Chestnut-breasted Coronet - Colombia to Peru
Boissonneaua jardini - Velvet-purple Coronet - SW Colombia to NW Ecuador

Aglaeactis cupripennis - Shining Sunbeam - Colombia to Peru
Aglaeactis aliciae - Purple-backed Sunbeam - N Peru
Aglaeactis castelnaudii - White-tufted Sunbeam - Peru
Aglaeactis pamela - Black-hooded Sunbeam - Bolivia

Oreotrochilus chimborazo - Ecuadorian Hillstar - S Colombia to C Ecuador
Oreotrochilus estella - Andean Hillstar - SW Peru to NW Argentina
Oreotrochilus leucopleurus - White-sided Hillstar - S Bolivia to S Argentina & Chile
Oreotrochilus melanogaster - Black-breasted Hillstar - C Peru
Oreotrochilus adela - Wedge-tailed Hillstar - S Bolivia

Lafresnaya lafresnayi - Mountain Velvetbreast - W Venezuela to C Peru

Coeligena coeligena - Bronzy Inca - N Venezuela to SE Bolivia
Coeligena wilsoni - Brown Inca - W Colombia to W Ecuador
Coeligena prunellei - Black Inca - NC Colombia
Coeligena torquata - Collared Inca - W Venezuela to N Peru - Gould's Inca C. inca conspecific
Coeligena phalerata - White-tailed Starfrontlet - NE Colombia
Coeligena bonapartei - Golden-bellied Starfrontlet - E Colombia to W Venezuela - Golden-tailed Starfrontlet C. eos conspecific
Coeligena orina - Dusky Starfrontlet - NC Colombia - split from C. bonapartei
Coeligena helianthea - Blue-throated Starfrontlet - NE Colombia, W Venezuela
Coeligena lutetiae - Buff-winged Starfrontlet - Colombia to Peru
Coeligena violifer - Violet-throated Starfrontlet - S Ecuador to NW Bolivia
Coeligena iris - Rainbow Starfrontlet - Ecuador, Peru

Ensifera ensifera - Sword-billed Hummingbird - W Venezuela to NE Bolivia

Pterophanes cyanopterus - Great Sapphirewing - Colombia to N Bolivia

Patagona gigas - Giant Hummingbird - S Colombia to C Chile

Sephanoides sephanoides - Green-backed Firecrown - Southern Cone
Sephanoides fernandensis - Juan Fernandez Firecrown - Juan Fernandez Archipelago

Heliangelus mavors - Orange-throated Sunangel - Colombia, Venezuela
Heliangelus amethysticollis - Amethyst-throated Sunangel - S Ecuador to NW Bolivia - Longuemare's Sunangel H. clarisse conspecific
Heliangelus strophianus - Gorgeted Sunangel - SW Colombia, NW Ecuador
Heliangelus exortis - Tourmaline Sunangel - Colombia, NW Ecuador
Heliangelus micraster - Flame-throated Sunangel - Ecuador, Peru
Heliangelus viola - Purple-throated Sunangel - Ecuador, Peru
Heliangelus zusii - Bogota Sunangel - Colombia
Heliangelus regalis - Royal Sunangel - N Peru

Eriocnemis nigrivestis - Black-breasted Puffleg - NW Ecuador
Eriocnemis isabellae - Gorgeted Puffleg - SW Colombia - Eriocnemis isabellae new species
Eriocnemis vestita - Glowing Puffleg - NW Venezuela to N Peru
Eriocnemis derbyi - Black-thighed Puffleg - Colombia, NW Ecuador
Eriocnemis godini - Turquoise-throated Puffleg - NW Ecuador
Eriocnemis cupreoventris - Coppery-bellied Puffleg - Colombia, Venezuela
Eriocnemis luciani - Sapphire-vented Puffleg - SW Colombia to W Ecuador - includes Coppery-naped Puffleg E. sapphiropygia
Eriocnemis mosquera - Golden-breasted Puffleg - W Colombia to NW Ecuador
Eriocnemis glaucopoides - Blue-capped Puffleg - C Bolivia to NW Argentina
Eriocnemis mirabilis - Colorful Puffleg - W Colombia
Eriocnemis aline - Emerald-bellied Puffleg - Colombia to C Peru

Haplophaedia aureliae - Greenish Puffleg - E Panama,Colombia & Ecuador
Haplophaedia assimilis - Buff-thighed Puffleg - Peru, Bolivia
Haplophaedia lugens - Hoary Puffleg - SW Colombia to NW Ecuador

Urosticte benjamini - Purple-bibbed Whitetip - Colombia to NE Peru
Urosticte ruficrissa - Rufous-vented Whitetip - Colombia, Ecuador

Ocreatus underwoodii - Booted Racket-tail - N Venezuela to Bolivia

Lesbia victoriae - Black-tailed Trainbearer - NE Colombia to SE Peru
Lesbia nuna - Green-tailed Trainbearer - NE Colombia to N Bolivia

Sappho sparganura - Red-tailed Comet - N Bolivia to C Chile

Polyonymus caroli - Bronze-tailed Comet - C, S Peru

Ramphomicron dorsale - Black-backed Thornbill - NE Colombia
Ramphomicron microrhynchum - Purple-backed Thornbill - N Venezuela to Bolivia

Oreonympha nobilis - Bearded Mountaineer - C Peru

Oxypogon guerinii - Bearded Helmetcrest - Colombia, Venezuela

Metallura tyrianthina - Tyrian Metaltail - N Venezuela to N Bolivia
Metallura iracunda - Perija Metaltail - N Colombia, Venezuela
Metallura williami - Viridian Metaltail - C Colombia to S Ecuador - includes atrigularis, species?
Metallura baroni - Violet-throated Metaltail - SC Ecuador
Metallura odomae - Neblina Metaltail - S Ecuador, N Peru
Metallura theresiae - Coppery Metaltail - Peru
Metallura eupogon - Fiery-throated Metaltail - Peru
Metallura aeneocauda - Scaled Metaltail - Peru, Bolivia
Metallura phoebe - Black Metaltail - Peru

Chalcostigma ruficeps - Rufous-capped Thornbill - SE Ecuador to WC Bolivia
Chalcostigma olivaceum - Olivaceous Thornbill - WC Peru to WC Bolivia
Chalcostigma stanleyi - Blue-mantled Thornbill - Ecuador to WC Bolivia
Chalcostigma heteropogon - Bronze-tailed Thornbill - W Venezuela, E Colombia
Chalcostigma herrani - Rainbow-bearded Thornbill - Colombia to N Peru

Opisthoprora euryptera - Mountain Avocetbill - Colombia to N Peru

Taphrolesbia griseiventris - Grey-bellied Comet - NW Peru

Aglaiocercus kingii - Long-tailed Sylph - Venezuela to WC Bolivia - NB name
Aglaiocercus berlepschi - Venezuelan Sylph - NE Venezuela
Aglaiocercus coelestis - Violet-tailed Sylph - Colombia, Ecuador

Augastes scutatus - Hyacinth Visorbearer - EC Brazil
Augastes lumachella - Hooded Visorbearer - E Brazil

Schistes geoffroyi - Wedge-billed Hummingbird - N Venezuela to C Bolivia

Heliothryx barroti - Purple-crowned Fairy - SE Mexico to SW Ecuador
Heliothryx auritus - Black-eared Fairy - Amazonia, E South America

Heliactin bilophus - Horned Sungem - C, E South America

Loddigesia mirabilis - Marvelous Spatuletail - N Peru

Heliomaster constantii - Plain-capped Starthroat - W Middle America
Heliomaster longirostris - Long-billed Starthroat - S Mexico to E Bolivia & NE Brazil
Heliomaster squamosus - Stripe-breasted Starthroat - E, SE Brazil
Heliomaster furcifer - Blue-tufted Starthroat - SC South America

Rhodopis vesper - Oasis Hummingbird - NW Peru to N Chile

Thaumastura cora - Peruvian Sheartail - NW Peru to N Chile

Tilmatura dupontii - Sparkling-tailed Woodstar - C Mexico to Nicaragua

Doricha enicura - Slender Sheartail - S Mexico to El Salvador
Doricha eliza - Mexican Sheartail - SE Mexico

Calliphlox amethystina - Amethyst Woodstar - Widespread South America
Calliphlox evelynae - Bahama Woodstar - Bahamas
Calliphlox bryantae - Magenta-throated Woodstar - Costa Rica, Panama
Calliphlox mitchellii - Purple-throated Woodstar - E Panama to W Ecuador

Microstilbon burmeisteri - Slender-tailed Woodstar - C Bolivia to NW Argentina

Calothorax lucifer - Lucifer Sheartail - SW USA to C Mexico
Calothorax pulcher - Beautiful Sheartail - SC Mexico

Mellisuga minima - Vervain Hummingbird - Hispaniola, Jamaica
Mellisuga helenae - Bee Hummingbird - Cuba

Archilochus colubris - Ruby-throated Hummingbird - E, C North America - Central America
Archilochus alexandri - Black-chinned Hummingbird - W, SW North America - W Mexico

Calypte anna - Anna's Hummingbird - W, SW North America
Calypte costae - Costa's Hummingbird - SW North America - W Mexico

Atthis heloisa - Bumblebee Hummingbird - C, W Mexico
Atthis ellioti - Wine-throated Hummingbird - S Mexico to Honduras

Myrtis fanny - Purple-collared Woodstar - W Ecuador, W Peru

Eulidia yarrellii - Chilean Woodstar - S Peru, N Chile

Myrmia micrura - Short-tailed Woodstar - W Ecuador, NW Peru

Chaetocercus mulsant - White-bellied Woodstar - Colombia to C Bolivia
Chaetocercus bombus - Little Woodstar - SW Colombia to NC Peru
Chaetocercus heliodor - Gorgeted Woodstar - Venezuela to W Ecuador
Chaetocercus astreans - Santa Marta Woodstar - NE Colombia
Chaetocercus berlepschi - Esmeraldas Woodstar - W Ecuador
Chaetocercus jourdanii - Rufous-shafted Woodstar - N Venezuela, N Colombia

Selasphorus platycercus - Broad-tailed Hummingbird - WC North America - Central America
Selasphorus rufus - Rufous Hummingbird - W North America - S South America, N, C Mexico
Selasphorus sasin - Allen's Hummingbird - W North America - C Mexico
Selasphorus flammula - Volcano Hummingbird - Costa Rica, W Panama
Selasphorus ardens - Glow-throated Hummingbird - WC Panama
Selasphorus scintilla - Scintillant Hummingbird - NC Costa Rica, W Panama

Stellula calliope - Calliope Hummingbird - W North America - W Mexico
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comApodidaeSwiftsLists2008-06-20T19:28:11+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_apodidae.php#unique-entry-id-839http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_apodidae.php#unique-entry-id-839
Cypseloides cherriei - Spot-fronted Swift - Costa Rica to N, NW South America
Cypseloides cryptus - White-chinned Swift - Belize to N, NW South America
Cypseloides storeri - White-fronted Swift - SW Mexico
Cypseloides fumigatus - Sooty Swift - C, SE South America
Cypseloides rothschildi - Rothschild's Swift - SC South America
Cypseloides niger - American Black Swift - W North America, Middle America - South America
Cypseloides lemosi - White-chested Swift - NW South America
Cypseloides senex - Great Dusky Swift - C South America

Streptoprocne phelpsi - Tepui Swift - Tepuis - Cypseloides phelpsi now in Streptoprocne
Streptoprocne rutila - Chestnut-collared Swift - W Mexico to Guyana & Peru - Cypseloides rutilus now in Streptoprocne
Streptoprocne zonaris - White-collared Swift - Widespread Latin America, also Caribbean
Streptoprocne biscutata - Biscutate Swift - E South America
Streptoprocne semicollaris - White-naped Swift - W Mexico

Hydrochous gigas - Giant Swiftlet - Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas

Collocalia esculenta - Glossy Swiftlet - Andaman Islands & Philippines to New Caledonia
Collocalia linchi - Cave Swiftlet - Java, Sumatra
Collocalia dodgei - Bornean Swiftlet - Borneo - Split from C. linchi
Collocalia troglodytes - Pygmy Swiftlet - Philippines

Aerodramus elaphrus - Seychelles Swiftlet - Seychelles Islands
Aerodramus francicus - Mascarene Swiftlet - Mauritius, La Réunion
Aerodramus unicolor - Indian Swiftlet - SW India, Sri Lanka
Aerodramus mearnsi - Philippine Swiftlet - Philippines
Aerodramus infuscatus - Halmahera Swiftlet - Halmahera - New name
Aerodramus sororum - Sulawesi Swiftlet - C,s,se Sulawesi - Split from A. infuscatus
Aerodramus ceramensis - Seram Swiftlet - Buru and Seram Is. Australasia - Split from A. infuscatus
Aerodramus hirundinaceus - Mountain Swiftlet - New Guinea
Aerodramus spodiopygius - White-rumped Swiftlet - Bismarck Archipelago to Samoa
Aerodramus terraereginae - Australian Swiftlet - NE Australia
Aerodramus brevirostris - Himalayan Swiftlet - NE India to SC China & Malay Peninsula
Aerodramus vulcanorum - Volcano Swiftlet - W Java
Aerodramus whiteheadi - Whitehead's Swiftlet - Philippines
Aerodramus nuditarsus - Bare-legged Swiftlet - New Guinea
Aerodramus orientalis - Mayr's Swiftlet - Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands
Aerodramus salangana - Mossy-nest Swiftlet - Sumatra, Java, Borneo
Aerodramus vanikorensis - Uniform Swiftlet - Sulawesi to Vanuatu, Australasia, also Philippines
Aerodramus pelewensis - Palau Swiftlet - Palau Islands
Aerodramus bartschi - Mariana Swiftlet - Mariana Islands
Aerodramus inquietus - Island Swiftlet - Caroline Islands
Aerodramus leucophaeus - Tahiti Swiftlet - Society Islands
Aerodramus sawtelli - Atiu Swiftlet - Cook islands
Aerodramus ocistus - Marquesan Swiftlet - Marquesas Islands
Aerodramus maximus - Black-nest Swiftlet - Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas
Aerodramus fuciphagus - Edible-nest Swiftlet - Andaman Islands, Malay Peninsula to Lesser Sundas
Aerodramus germani - Germain's Swiftlet - Southeast Asia, Borneo, Philippines
Aerodramus papuensis - Three-toed Swiftlet - New Guinea

Schoutedenapus myoptilus - Scarce Swift - E, EC Africa
Schoutedenapus schoutedeni - Schouteden's Swift - E Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mearnsia picina - Philippine Spine-tailed Swift - S Philippines
Mearnsia novaeguineae - Papuan Spine-tailed Swift - New Guinea

Zoonavena grandidieri - Madagascar Spinetail - Madagascar
Zoonavena thomensis - Sao Tome Spinetail - São Tomé, Príncipe
Zoonavena sylvatica - White-rumped Spinetail - Nepal, India

Telacanthura ussheri - Mottled Spinetail - Widespread Africa
Telacanthura melanopygia - Black Spinetail - W, C Africa

Rhaphidura leucopygialis - Silver-rumped Spinetail - Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas
Rhaphidura sabini - Sabine's Spinetail - W, C Africa

Neafrapus cassini - Cassin's Spinetail - W, C Africa
Neafrapus boehmi - Böhm's Spinetail - E, SE Africa

Hirundapus caudacutus - White-throated Needletail - E, S Asia - Australasia
Hirundapus cochinchinensis - Silver-backed Needletail - Widespread Asia
Hirundapus giganteus - Brown-backed Needletail - Widespread Asia
Hirundapus celebensis - Purple Needletail - Philippines, N Sulawesi

Chaetura martinica - Lesser Antillean Swift - Lesser Antilles
Chaetura spinicaudus - Band-rumped Swift - Panama to C Brazil
Chaetura fumosa - Costa Rican Swift - Costa Rica, Panama
Chaetura egregia - Pale-rumped Swift - W Amazonia
Chaetura cinereiventris - Grey-rumped Swift - Widespread Latin America
Chaetura vauxi - Vaux's Swift - W Canada to N South America
Chaetura meridionalis - Sick's Swift - C, SE South America - N South America, Panama - New name
Chaetura pelagica - Chimney Swift - E, C North America - W South America
Chaetura chapmani - Chapman's Swift - Panama to NE Brazil
Chaetura viridipennis - Mato Grosso Swift - W Amazonia
Chaetura brachyura - Short-tailed Swift - Panama through Amazonia

Aeronautes saxatalis - White-throated Swift - W North America, Middle America
Aeronautes montivagus - White-tipped Swift - Venezuela to NW Argentina
Aeronautes andecolus - Andean Swift - Peru to C Argentina

Tachornis phoenicobia - Antillean Palm Swift - Greater Antilles
Tachornis furcata - Pygmy Palm Swift - NE Colombia, W Venezuela
Tachornis squamata - Neotropical Palm Swift - Amazonia, E Brazil

Panyptila sanctihieronymi - Great Swallow-tailed Swift - SW Mexico to Honduras
Panyptila cayennensis - Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift - Widespread Latin America

Cypsiurus parvus - African Palm Swift - Widespread Africa
Cypsiurus balasiensis - Asian Palm Swift - Widespread Asia

Tachymarptis melba - Alpine Swift - Widespread Eurasia, Africa, also India
Tachymarptis aequatorialis - Mottled Swift - Widespread Africa

Apus alexandri - Cape Verde Swift - Cape Verde Is
Apus apus - Common Swift - Widespread Eurasia - S Africa
Apus unicolor - Plain Swift - Morocco, Canary Islands, Madeira
Apus niansae - Nyanza Swift - E Africa
Apus pallidus - Pallid Swift - S Europe, Arabian Peninsula, N Africa - C, W Africa
Apus barbatus - African Black Swift - S, E Africa
Apus balstoni - Malagasy Black Swift - Madagascar region
Apus sladeniae - Fernando Po Swift - W Africa
Apus berliozi - Forbes-Watson's Swift - E Africa
Apus bradfieldi - Bradfield's Swift - SW Africa
Apus pacificus - Fork-tailed Swift - E Eurasia - Asia, Australasia
Apus acuticauda - Dark-rumped Swift - NE India, Burma
Apus affinis - Little Swift - Africa, also SW Asia & India
Apus nipalensis - House Swift - Asia, also S Japan
Apus horus - Horus Swift - Widespread Africa
Apus caffer - White-rumped Swift - Widespread Africa
Apus batesi - Bates's Swift - W, C Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-06-21T19:28:02+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_hemiprocnidae.php#unique-entry-id-838http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_hemiprocnidae.php#unique-entry-id-838
Hemiprocne coronata - Crested Treeswift - India through Southeast Asia
Hemiprocne longipennis - Grey-rumped Treeswift - Malay Peninsula To Sulawesi
Hemiprocne comata - Whiskered Treeswift - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Philippines
Hemiprocne mystacea - Moustached Treeswift - New Guinea, Bismarck Is, Solomon Is, Halmahera
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-06-22T19:27:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_aegothelidae.php#unique-entry-id-837http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_aegothelidae.php#unique-entry-id-837
owlet-nightjars (Aegothelidae) is sister taxon to treeswifts, swifts, hummingbirds

Aegotheles - Euaegotheles merged into Aegotheles
Aegotheles insignis - Feline Owlet-nightjar - New Guinea
Aegotheles tatei - Starry Owlet-nightjar - EC New Guinea - New name
Aegotheles crinifrons - Moluccan Owlet-nightjar - N Moluccas
Aegotheles wallacii - Wallace's Owlet-nightjar - New Guinea
Aegotheles archboldi - Archbold's Owlet-nightjar - New Guinea
Aegotheles albertisi - Mountain Owlet-nightjar - New Guinea
Aegotheles savesi - New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar - New Caledonia - Was Enigmatic Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles bennettii - Barred Owlet-nightjar - New Guinea
Aegotheles cristatus - Australian Owlet-nightjar - Australia, S New Guinea
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCaprimulgidaeNightjarsNighthawksLists2008-06-23T19:27:37+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_caprimulgidae.php#unique-entry-id-836http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_caprimulgidae.php#unique-entry-id-836Caprimulgidae - Nightjars - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Eurostopodus argus - Spotted Nightjar - Australia
Eurostopodus mystacalis - White-throated Nightjar - E Australia - E New Guinea
Eurostopodus diabolicus - Satanic Nightjar - Sulawesi
Eurostopodus papuensis - Papuan Nightjar - New Guinea
Eurostopodus archboldi - Archbold's Nightjar - New Guinea - New name
Eurostopodus temminckii - Malaysian Eared Nightjar - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Eurostopodus macrotis - Great Eared Nightjar - Widespread Asia, also Sulawesi

Lurocalis semitorquatus - Short-tailed Nighthawk - Widespread Latin America
Lurocalis rufiventris - Rufous-bellied Nighthawk - Venezuela to Bolivia

Chordeiles pusillus - Least Nighthawk - N, E South America
Chordeiles rupestris - Sand-colored Nighthawk - Amazonia
Chordeiles acutipennis - Lesser Nighthawk - SW USA to S Brazil
Chordeiles minor - Common Nighthawk - Widespread North America, Middle America - South America
Chordeiles gundlachii - Antillean Nighthawk - S Florida through the West Indies

Nyctiprogne leucopyga - Band-tailed Nighthawk - Amazonia
Nyctiprogne vielliardi - Plain-tailed Nighthawk - E Brazil

Podager nacunda - Nacunda Nighthawk - Widespread South America

Veles binotatus - Brown Nightjar - W, C Africa

Nyctidromus albicollis - Pauraque - Widespread Latin America

Phalaenoptilus nuttallii - Common Poorwill - SW Canada to N Mexico

Siphonorhis brewsteri - Least Poorwill - Hispaniola

Nyctiphrynus mcleodii - Eared Poorwill - W Mexico
Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus - Yucatan Poorwill - Yucatan Peninsula
Nyctiphrynus ocellatus - Ocellated Poorwill - Widespread Latin America
Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi - Choco Poorwill - W Colombia, NW Ecuador

Caprimulgus carolinensis - Chuck-will's-widow - E USA - Latin America
Caprimulgus rufus - Rufous Nightjar - Widespread Latin America S from Costa Rica
Caprimulgus cubanensis - Greater Antillean Nightjar - Cuba, Hispaniola
Caprimulgus salvini - Tawny-collared Nightjar - E Mexico
Caprimulgus badius - Yucatan Nightjar - Yucatan Peninsula
Caprimulgus sericocaudatus - Silky-tailed Nightjar - Widespread South America
Caprimulgus ridgwayi - Buff-collared Nightjar - NW Mexico to Nicaragua
Caprimulgus vociferus - Whip-poor-will - C, E North America - SE South America, Central America
Caprimulgus noctitherus - Puerto Rican Nightjar - SW Puerto Rico
Caprimulgus saturatus - Dusky Nightjar - Costa Rica, W Panama
Caprimulgus longirostris - Band-winged Nightjar - N, W, S, SE South America
Caprimulgus cayennensis - White-tailed Nightjar - Costa Rica through N South America
Caprimulgus candicans - White-winged Nightjar - SC South America - White-winged Nightjar may belong with Sickle-winged Nightjar in Eleothreptus
Caprimulgus maculicaudus - Spot-tailed Nightjar - Widespread Latin America
Caprimulgus parvulus - Little Nightjar - Widespread South America
Caprimulgus heterurus - Todd's Nightjar - NE Colombia, N, C Venezuela. South America - Split from C. parvulus
Caprimulgus anthonyi - Anthony's Nightjar - W Ecuador, NW Peru
Caprimulgus maculosus - Cayenne Nightjar - French Guiana
Caprimulgus nigrescens - Blackish Nightjar - Amazonia
Caprimulgus whitelyi - Roraiman Nightjar - Tepuis
Caprimulgus hirundinaceus - Pygmy Nightjar - NE, E Brazil
Caprimulgus ruficollis - Red-necked Nightjar - Iberian Peninsula to NW Africa - W Africa
Caprimulgus indicus - Indian Jungle Nightjar - India and Sri Lanka - Was Grey Nightjar
Caprimulgus jotaka - Grey Nightjar - Himalayas to E, SE Asia - Indian subcontinent, SE Asia S to Indonesia, Philippines, Palau. - Split from C. indicus
Caprimulgus europaeus - European Nightjar - W, C Eurasia - Africa - Eurasian Nightjar better name for Caprimulgus europaeus
Caprimulgus fraenatus - Sombre Nightjar - E Africa
Caprimulgus rufigena - Rufous-cheeked Nightjar - S Africa - wc Africa
Caprimulgus aegyptius - Egyptian Nightjar - NW Africa to SC Asia - E, C, W Africa
Caprimulgus mahrattensis - Sykes's Nightjar - SC Asia - India
Caprimulgus centralasicus - Vaurie's Nightjar - W China
Caprimulgus nubicus - Nubian Nightjar - NE, N, Africa, also W, SW Arabian Peninsula
Caprimulgus eximius - Golden Nightjar - NE, NC, W Africa
Caprimulgus atripennis - Jerdon's Nightjar - S,e India, Sri Lanka
Caprimulgus macrurus - Large-tailed Nightjar - E India to N Australia
Caprimulgus meesi - Mees's Nightjar - Sumba and Flores in Lesser Sundas - Caprimulgus meesi new species
Caprimulgus andamanicus - Andaman Nightjar - Andaman Islands - Split from C. macrurus
Caprimulgus manillensis - Philippine Nightjar - Philippines
Caprimulgus celebensis - Sulawesi Nightjar - Sulawesi, Sula Islands
Caprimulgus donaldsoni - Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar - E Africa
Caprimulgus nigriscapularis - Black-shouldered Nightjar - W, C Africa
Caprimulgus pectoralis - Fiery-necked Nightjar - S, SE, SC Africa
Caprimulgus poliocephalus - Montane Nightjar - E Africa
Caprimulgus ruwenzorii - Ruwenzori Nightjar - SC, SE Africa
Caprimulgus asiaticus - Indian Nightjar - SE Pakistan to Southeast Asia
Caprimulgus madagascariensis - Madagascar Nightjar - Madagascar
Caprimulgus natalensis - Swamp Nightjar - Widespread Africa
Caprimulgus solala - Nechisar Nightjar - S Ethiopia
Caprimulgus inornatus - Plain Nightjar - E, C, W, Africa, also SW Arabian Peninsula
Caprimulgus stellatus - Star-spotted Nightjar - E Africa
Caprimulgus affinis - Savanna Nightjar - Widespread Asia
Caprimulgus tristigma - Freckled Nightjar - Widespread Africa
Caprimulgus concretus - Bonaparte's Nightjar - Sumatra, Borneo
Caprimulgus pulchellus - Salvadori's Nightjar - Sumatra, Java
Caprimulgus prigoginei - Prigogine's Nightjar - E Democratic Republic of the Congo
Caprimulgus enarratus - Collared Nightjar - Madagascar
Caprimulgus batesi - Bates's Nightjar - C Africa
Caprimulgus climacurus - Long-tailed Nightjar - C, WC, W Africa
Caprimulgus clarus - Slender-tailed Nightjar - E Africa
Caprimulgus fossii - Square-tailed Nightjar - SC, SE Africa

Macrodipteryx longipennis - Standard-winged Nightjar - EC, C, W Africa
Macrodipteryx vexillarius - Pennant-winged Nightjar - SC, C Africa

Hydropsalis climacocerca - Ladder-tailed Nightjar - Amazonia
Hydropsalis torquata - Scissor-tailed Nightjar - Amazonia, SC, SE South America

Uropsalis segmentata - Swallow-tailed Nightjar - Colombia to C Bolivia
Uropsalis lyra - Lyre-tailed Nightjar - Venezuela to S Bolivia

Macropsalis forcipata - Long-trained Nightjar - SE South America

Eleothreptus anomalus - Sickle-winged Nightjar - SE South America
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comNyctibiidaePotoosLists2008-06-24T19:27:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_nyctibiidae.php#unique-entry-id-835http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_nyctibiidae.php#unique-entry-id-835
Nyctibius grandis - Great Potoo - S Mexico through Amazonia, SE South America
Nyctibius aethereus - Long-tailed Potoo - Amazonia, SE South America
Nyctibius jamaicensis - Northern Potoo - Mexico to Nicaragua, Middle America, also Greater Antilles
Nyctibius griseus - Common Potoo - Nicaragua to Uruguay
Nyctibius maculosus - Andean Potoo - Venezuela to Bolivia
Nyctibius leucopterus - White-winged Potoo - Amazonia
Nyctibius bracteatus - Rufous Potoo - Amazonia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comListsSteatornithidaeOilbird2008-06-25T19:27:18+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_steatornithidae.php#unique-entry-id-834http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_steatornithidae.php#unique-entry-id-834Steatornithidae - Oilbird - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Steatornis caripensis - Oilbird - N, NW, South America, also Panama
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-06-26T19:27:08+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_podargidae.php#unique-entry-id-833http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_podargidae.php#unique-entry-id-833
Recognition of Asian frogmouths Batrachosomus vs Australasian frogmouths Podargus

Podargus ocellatus - Marbled Frogmouth - New Guinea, E, NE Australia
Podargus papuensis - Papuan Frogmouth - New Guinea, N Australia
Podargus strigoides - Tawny Frogmouth - Australia

Rigidipenna inexpectata - Solomons Frogmouth - Solomon Is - was Cinnamon Frogmouth Podargus inexpectatus

Batrachostomus auritus - Large Frogmouth - Malay Penin., Sumatra, Borneo
Batrachostomus harterti - Dulit Frogmouth - Borneo
Batrachostomus septimus - Philippine Frogmouth - Philippines
Batrachostomus stellatus - Gould's Frogmouth - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Batrachostomus moniliger - Sri Lanka Frogmouth - S India, Sri Lanka
Batrachostomus hodgsoni - Hodgson's Frogmouth - NE India to Southeast Asia
Batrachostomus poliolophus - Short-tailed Frogmouth - Sumatra
Batrachostomus mixtus - Bornean Frogmouth - Borneo - Split from B. poliolophus
Batrachostomus javensis - Javan Frogmouth - Southeast Asia to Java & Philippines
Batrachostomus cornutus - Sunda Frogmouth - Sumatra, Borneo
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comStrigidaeOwlsLists2008-06-27T19:26:50+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_strigidae.php#unique-entry-id-832http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_strigidae.php#unique-entry-id-832Strigidae • Owls - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Otus sagittatus - White-fronted Scops Owl - Malay Peninsula
Otus rufescens - Reddish Scops Owl - Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas
Otus thilohoffmanni - Serendib Scops Owl - Sri Lanka
Otus icterorhynchus - Sandy Scops Owl - W, C Africa
Otus ireneae - Sokoke Scops Owl - Kenya
Otus balli - Andaman Scops Owl - Andaman Islands
Otus alfredi - Flores Scops Owl - Flores
Otus spilocephalus - Mountain Scops Owl - Widespread Asia
Otus brookii - Rajah Scops Owl - Sumatra, Borneo
Otus angelinae - Javan Scops Owl - W Java
Otus mentawi - Mentawai Scops Owl - Mentawai Archipelago
Otus bakkamoena - Indian Scops Owl - S Pakistan, C, S India, Sri Lanka - Was Collared Scops Owl
Otus lettia - Collared Scops Owl - W Himalayas through S China, N Indochina and Taiwan - Split from Otus bakkamoena
Otus semitorques - Japanese Scops Owl - NE China, Korea, Ussuriland, Japan, Ryukyu Is. Eurasia - Split from Otus bakkamoena
Otus lempiji - Sunda Scops Owl - S Thailand, Malaya, Sumatra, Borneo, Java - Split from Otus bakkamoena
Otus fuliginosus - Palawan Scops Owl - Philippines
Otus megalotis - Philippine Scops Owl - Philippines
Otus silvicola - Wallace's Scops Owl - Lesser Sundas
Otus mirus - Mindanao Scops Owl - Philippines
Otus longicornis - Luzon Scops Owl - Philippines
Otus mindorensis - Mindoro Scops Owl - Philippines
Otus brucei - Pallid Scops Owl - SW, C Eurasia - NW India
Otus senegalensis - African Scops Owl - Widespread Africa
Otus scops - Eurasian Scops Owl - W, C Eurasia - Africa
Otus sunia - Oriental Scops Owl - Widespread Asia, also E Asia
Otus magicus - Moluccan Scops Owl - Moluccas, Lesser Sundas
Otus sulaensis - Sula Scops Owl - Sula Islands
Otus siaoensis - Siau Scops Owl - Siau Island
Otus mantananensis - Mantanani Scops Owl - Philippines
Otus elegans - Ryukyu Scops Owl - islands S of Japan to Philippines
Otus manadensis - Sulawesi Scops Owl - Sulawesi
Otus collari - Sangihe Scops Owl - Sangihe Island
Otus beccarii - Biak Scops Owl - Biak Island
Otus insularis - Seychelles Scops Owl - Seychelles Islands
Otus umbra - Simeulue Scops Owl - Simeulue Island - Otus umbra includes O. enganensis
Otus enganensis - Enggano Scops Owl - Enggano Is (w Sumatra) Asia
Otus alius - Nicobar Scops Owl - Nicobar Islands
Otus pembaensis - Pemba Scops Owl - Pemba Island
Otus pauliani - Karthala Scops Owl - Grand Comore Is, Comoros
Otus capnodes - Anjouan Scops Owl - Anjouan Is, Comoros - Otus capnodes NB
Otus moheliensis - Moheli Scops Owl - Moheli Is, Comoros
Otus mayottensis - Mayotte Scops Owl - Mayotte Is,Comoros
Otus madagascariensis - Torotoroka Scops Owl - Madagascar
Otus rutilus - Rainforest Scops Owl - Madagascar
Otus hartlaubi - Sao Tome Scops Owl - São Tomé Africa

Megascops flammeolus - Flammulated Owl - W North America, Middle America
Megascops asio - Eastern Screech Owl - SE, SC Canada to NE Mexico
Megascops kennicottii - Western Screech Owl - W, S Alaska to S Mexico
Megascops seductus - Balsas Screech Owl - SW Mexico
Megascops cooperi - Pacific Screech Owl - S Mexico to NW Costa Rica
Megascops trichopsis - Whiskered Screech Owl - SE Arizona to NC Nicaragua
Megascops choliba - Tropical Screech Owl - Costa Rica to NE Argentina
Megascops roboratus - West Peruvian Screech Owl - SW Ecuador, NW Peru
Megascops koepckeae - Koepcke's Screech Owl - W Peru, NW Bolivia
Megascops clarkii - Bare-shanked Screech Owl - Costa Rica to NW Colombia
Megascops barbarus - Bearded Screech Owl - S Mexico, N Guatemala
Megascops ingens - Rufescent Screech Owl - Venezuela to Bolivia
Megascops colombianus - Colombian Screech Owl - W Colombia to N Peru - Megascops colombianus probably conspecific with M. ingens
Megascops petersoni - Cinnamon Screech Owl - SE Ecuador to NW Peru
Megascops marshalli - Cloud-forest Screech Owl - C, S Peru
Megascops watsonii - Tawny-bellied Screech Owl - Amazonia
Megascops guatemalae - Middle American Screech Owl - NW, NE Mexico to N Nicaragua - New name
Megascops vermiculatus - Vermiculated Screech Owl - Costa Rica to NW Colombia and N Venezuela - Split from M. guatemalae
Megascops roraimae - Roraiman Screech Owl - Tepuis of SE Venezuela and N Brazil - Split from M. guatemalae
Megascops centralis - Choco Screech Owl - SW Colombia, NW Ecuador - Split from M. guatemalae
Megascops napensis - Napo Screech Owl - E Colombia to N Bolivia - Split from M. guatemalae
Megascops hoyi - Yungas Screech Owl - S Bolivia to NW Argentina - Megascops hoyi unsettled, Montane Forest Screech Owl or Hoy's Screech Owl?
Megascops atricapilla - Black-capped Screech Owl - SE South America
Megascops sanctaecatarinae - Long-tufted Screech Owl - SE South America
Megascops nudipes - Puerto Rican Screech Owl - Puerto Rico
Megascops albogularis - White-throated Screech Owl - Venezuela to Bolivia

Pyrroglaux podargina - Palau Owl - Palau Islands

Gymnoglaux lawrencii - Bare-legged Owl - Cuba

Ptilopsis leucotis - Northern White-faced Owl - E, C, W Africa
Ptilopsis granti - Southern White-faced Owl - S of Equator

Mimizuku gurneyi - Giant Scops Owl - Philippines

Bubo scandiacus - Snowy Owl - N North America, Eurasia
Bubo virginianus - Great Horned Owl - Widespread North America, Latin America
Bubo magellanicus - Lesser Horned Owl - C Peru to Tierra del Fuego - Split from B. virginianus
Bubo bubo - Eurasian Eagle-Owl - Widespread Eurasia
Bubo bengalensis - Indian Eagle-Owl - Indian subcontinent - Split from B. bubo
Bubo ascalaphus - Pharaoh Eagle-Owl - NW Africa to Arabian Peninsula
Bubo capensis - Cape Eagle-Owl - S, SE, E Africa
Bubo africanus - Spotted Eagle-Owl - S of Equator
Bubo cinerascens - Greyish Eagle-Owl - E, C, W Africa
Bubo poensis - Fraser's Eagle-Owl - C, W Africa
Bubo vosseleri - Usambara Eagle-Owl - NE Tanzania
Bubo nipalensis - Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl - S India & Sri Lanka, Himalayas to Southeast Asia
Bubo sumatranus - Barred Eagle-Owl - Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas
Bubo shelleyi - Shelley's Eagle-Owl - W, C Africa
Bubo lacteus - Verreaux's Eagle-Owl - Widespread Africa
Bubo coromandus - Dusky Eagle-Owl - Pakistan to W Thailand, Asia, also E China
Bubo leucostictus - Akun Eagle-Owl - C, W Africa
Bubo philippensis - Philippine Eagle-Owl - Philippines
Bubo blakistoni - Blakiston's Fish Owl - NE China, N Japan

Ketupa zeylonensis - Brown Fish Owl - Middle East to Southeast Asia
Ketupa flavipes - Tawny Fish Owl - Himalayas to Southeast Asia
Ketupa ketupu - Buffy Fish Owl - Southeast Asia to Java & Borneo

Scotopelia peli - Pel's Fishing Owl - Widespread Africa
Scotopelia ussheri - Rufous Fishing Owl - W Africa
Scotopelia bouvieri - Vermiculated Fishing Owl - WC Africa

Strix seloputo - Spotted Wood Owl - Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Java, Philippines
Strix ocellata - Mottled Wood Owl - India, Burma
Strix leptogrammica - Brown Wood Owl - Widespread Asia
Strix aluco - Tawny Owl - W Eurasia, N Africa
Strix nivicolum - Himalayan Owl - Himalayas to E Asia. Eurasia - Split from S. aluco
Strix butleri - Hume's Owl - SW Eurasia
Strix occidentalis - Spotted Owl - W North America, Middle America
Strix varia - Barred Owl - Widespread North America, Middle America
Strix fulvescens - Fulvous Owl - S Mexico to El Salvador
Strix hylophila - Rusty-barred Owl - SE South America
Strix chacoensis - Chaco Owl - SC South America
Strix rufipes - Rufous-legged Owl - C Chile to Tierra del Fuego
Strix uralensis - Ural Owl - Widespread Eurasia
Strix davidi - Pere David's Owl - C China
Strix nebulosa - Great Grey Owl - N North America, Eurasia
Strix woodfordii - African Wood Owl - Widespread Africa
Strix virgata - Mottled Owl - Widespread Latin America
Strix albitarsis - Rufous-banded Owl - Venezuela to Bolivia
Strix nigrolineata - Black-and-white Owl - C Mexico to Venezuela & Peru
Strix huhula - Black-banded Owl - Widespread South America

Jubula lettii - Maned Owl - C, W Africa

Lophostrix cristata - Crested Owl - S Mexico through Amazonia

Pulsatrix perspicillata - Spectacled Owl - S Mexico to NE Argentina - Includes ssp magellanicus and pulsatrix
Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana - Tawny-browed Owl - SE South America
Pulsatrix melanota - Band-bellied Owl - SE Colombia to Bolivia

Surnia ulula - Northern Hawk-Owl - N North America, Eurasia

Glaucidium passerinum - Eurasian Pygmy Owl - Widespread Eurasia
Glaucidium brodiei - Collared Owlet - Widespread Asia
Glaucidium perlatum - Pearl-spotted Owlet - Widespread Africa
Glaucidium californicum - Northern Pygmy Owl - W North America from SE Alaska to S Baja
Glaucidium gnoma - Mountain Pygmy Owl - SE Arizona to C Honduras - Split of Glaucidium gnoma and G. californicum
Glaucidium costaricanum - Costa Rican Pygmy Owl - Costa Rica, Panama
Glaucidium jardinii - Andean Pygmy Owl - W Venezuela to C Peru
Glaucidium nubicola - Cloud-forest Pygmy Owl - Colombia & Ecuador
Glaucidium bolivianum - Yungas Pygmy Owl - Peru to NW Argentina
Glaucidium palmarum - Colima Pygmy Owl - W Mexico
Glaucidium sanchezi - Tamaulipas Pygmy Owl - NE Mexico
Glaucidium mooreorum - Pernambuco Pygmy Owl - E Brazil
Glaucidium griseiceps - Central American Pygmy Owl - S Mexico to Panama
Glaucidium parkeri - Subtropical Pygmy Owl - Ecuador to Bolivia
Glaucidium hardyi - Amazonian Pygmy Owl - Amazonia
Glaucidium minutissimum - East Brazilian Pygmy Owl - E, SE South America
Glaucidium brasilianum - Ferruginous Pygmy Owl - Widespread Latin America - Glaucidium brasilianum includes ssp tucumanum, species?
Glaucidium peruanum - Pacific Pygmy Owl - W Ecuador, Peru
Glaucidium nana - Austral Pygmy Owl - Southern Cone
Glaucidium siju - Cuban Pygmy Owl - Cuba
Glaucidium tephronotum - Red-chested Owlet - W, C Africa
Glaucidium sjostedti - Sjöstedt's Barred Owlet - WC Africa
Glaucidium cuculoides - Asian Barred Owlet - Himalayas to Southeast Asia
Glaucidium castanopterum - Javan Owlet - Java
Glaucidium radiatum - Jungle Owlet - India
Glaucidium castanonotum - Chestnut-backed Owlet - Sri Lanka
Glaucidium capense - African Barred Owlet - SE, SC,w
Glaucidium albertinum - Albertine Owlet - NE Congo, N Rwanda. Africa - Split from G. capense

Xenoglaux loweryi - Long-whiskered Owlet - N Peru

Micrathene whitneyi - Elf Owl - SW USA to C Mexico

Athene noctua - Little Owl - Widespread Eurasia, Africa Europe; N, NE Africa
Athene brama - Spotted Owlet - S Iran to Southeast Asia
Athene cunicularia - Burrowing Owl - Widespread North America, Latin America

Heteroglaux blewitti - Forest Owlet - C India

Aegolius funereus - Boreal Owl - N North America, Eurasia
Aegolius acadicus - Northern Saw-whet Owl - Widespread North America, also C Mexico
Aegolius ridgwayi - Unspotted Saw-whet Owl - S Mexico to Panama
Aegolius harrisii - Buff-fronted Owl - E, C South America

Ninox rufa - Rufous Boobook - New Guinea, N Australia
Ninox burhani - Togian Boobook - Togian Islands
Ninox strenua - Powerful Boobook - E Australia
Ninox connivens - Barking Boobook - Moluccas, New Guinea, Australia
Ninox rudolfi - Sumba Boobook - Sumba
Ninox boobook - Southern Boobook - Lesser Sundas, S New Guinea, Australia - Ninox boobook not conspecific with N. novaeseelandiae
Ninox novaeseelandiae - Morepork - Tasmania, New Zealand - Revert
Ninox scutulata - Brown Hawk-Owl - NE Pakistan through S Asia, Malaysia to Borneo - Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas
Ninox japonica - Northern Boobook - Russian Far East to Korea, Japan; Taiwan - Philippines, Sundas, Wallacea - Split from N. scutulata
Ninox randi - Chocolate Boobook - Philippines, except Palawan - Split from N. scutulata
Ninox obscura - Hume's Hawk-Owl - Andaman Is. Asia - Split from N. scutulata
Ninox affinis - Andaman Hawk-Owl - Andaman Is
Ninox superciliaris - White-browed Hawk-Owl - Madagascar
Ninox philippensis - Philippine Hawk-Owl - Philippines
Ninox ochracea - Ochre-bellied Boobook - Sulawesi
Ninox ios - Cinnabar Boobook - N Sulawesi
Ninox squamipila - Hantu Boobook - Buru Is, Seram Is. Australasia - Was Moluccan Boobook
Ninox hypogramma - Halmahera Boobook - N Moluccas - Split from N. squamipila
Ninox forbesi - Tanimbar Boobook - Tanimbar Is. Australasia - Split from N. squamipila
Ninox natalis - Christmas Boobook - Christmas Island
Ninox theomacha - Papuan Boobook - New Guinea - New name
Ninox meeki - Manus Boobook - Admiralty Islands
Ninox punctulata - Speckled Boobook - Sulawesi
Ninox variegata - New Ireland Boobook - Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Ninox odiosa - New Britain Boobook - Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Ninox jacquinoti - Solomons Boobook - Solomon Islands
Ninox sumbaensis - Little Sumba Hawk-Owl - Sumba

Uroglaux dimorpha - Papuan Hawk-Owl - New Guinea

Pseudoscops grammicus - Jamaican Owl - Jamaica
Pseudoscops clamator - Striped Owl - Widespread Latin America

Nesasio solomonensis - Fearful Owl - Solomon Islands

Asio stygius - Stygian Owl - Widespread Latin America
Asio otus - Long-eared Owl - Widespread North America, Middle America, Eurasia
Asio abyssinicus - Abyssinian Owl - E Africa
Asio madagascariensis - Madagascar Owl - Madagascar
Asio flammeus - Short-eared Owl - Widespread Worldwide except Australasia
Asio capensis - Marsh Owl - Widespread Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTytonidaeBarn OwlsLists2008-06-28T19:26:43+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_tytonidae.php#unique-entry-id-831http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_tytonidae.php#unique-entry-id-831
Tyto tenebricosa - Sooty Owl - New Guinea, E Australia - New name
Tyto inexspectata - Minahassa Masked Owl - N Sulawesi
Tyto nigrobrunnea - Taliabu Masked Owl - Sula
Tyto sororcula - Moluccan Masked Owl - S Moluccas
Tyto manusi - Manus Masked Owl - Admiralty Islands
Tyto aurantia - Golden Masked Owl - Bismarck Archipelago
Tyto novaehollandiae - Australian Masked Owl - Australia, S New Guinea
Tyto rosenbergii - Sulawesi Masked Owl - Sulawesi
Tyto soumagnei - Red Owl - Madagascar
Tyto alba - Western Barn Owl - Widespread North America, South America, Africa, Eurasia, Asia - Tyto alba, including javanica, to Western Barn Owl with split of T. delicatula; american Barn Owl furcata fromalba split?
Tyto delicatula - Eastern Barn Owl - Lesser Sundas, Australasia, SW Pacific. Australasia - Split from T. alba
Tyto deroepstorffi - Andaman Masked Owl - S Andaman Islands - Split from Tyto alba
Tyto glaucops - Ashy-faced Owl - Hispaniola
Tyto capensis - African Grass Owl - Subsaharan Africa from Ethiopia and Cameroun south to South Africa
Tyto longimembris - Eastern Grass Owl - India to SE China, Taiwan, Philippines, Sulawesi, SE New Guinea, N, NE Australia, New Caledonia - Split from T. capensis

Phodilus prigoginei - Congo Bay Owl - E Democratic Republic of the Congo, NW Tanzania
Phodilus badius - Oriental Bay Owl - Southeast Asia to Borneo & Java
Phodilus assimilis - Sri Lanka Bay Owl - Sri Lanka, SW India - Split from Phodilus badius
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCuculidaeCuckoosAnisCoucalsLists2008-06-29T19:26:31+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cuculidae.php#unique-entry-id-830http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cuculidae.php#unique-entry-id-830Cuculidae - Cuckoos, Anis, Coucals - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Guira guira - Guira Cuckoo - E, SE South America

Crotophaga major - Greater Ani - E Panama to N Argentina
Crotophaga ani - Smooth-billed Ani - S Florida to N Argentina
Crotophaga sulcirostris - Groove-billed Ani - Mexico to Guyana & NW Argentina

Tapera naevia - Striped Cuckoo - S Mexico to N Argentina

Dromococcyx phasianellus - Pheasant Cuckoo - S Mexico to N Argentina
Dromococcyx pavoninus - Pavonine Cuckoo - Guyana to N Argentina

Morococcyx erythropygus - Lesser Ground Cuckoo - W Mexico to NW Costa Rica

Geococcyx californianus - Greater Roadrunner - SW USA, Mexico
Geococcyx velox - Lesser Roadrunner - W Mexico to Nicaragua

Neomorphus geoffroyi - Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo - Nicaragua to Colombia, S Brazil
Neomorphus squamiger - Scaled Ground Cuckoo - Brazil, S Amazon - Neomorphus squamiger probably ssp of N. geoffroyi
Neomorphus radiolosus - Banded Ground Cuckoo - SW Colombia, NW Ecuador
Neomorphus rufipennis - Rufous-winged Ground Cuckoo - NE South America
Neomorphus pucheranii - Red-billed Ground Cuckoo - W Amazonia

Centropus milo - Buff-headed Coucal - Solomon Islands
Centropus ateralbus - White-necked Coucal - Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Centropus menbeki - Ivory-billed Coucal - New Guinea
Centropus chalybeus - Biak Coucal - Biak Island
Centropus unirufus - Rufous Coucal - Philippines
Centropus chlororhynchos - Green-billed Coucal - Sri Lanka
Centropus melanops - Black-faced Coucal - Philippines
Centropus steerii - Black-hooded Coucal - Philippines
Centropus rectunguis - Short-toed Coucal - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Centropus celebensis - Bay Coucal - Sulawesi
Centropus anselli - Gabon Coucal - WC Africa
Centropus leucogaster - Black-throated Coucal - W, C Africa - Neumann's Coucal Centropus neumanni conspecific
Centropus senegalensis - Senegal Coucal - Widespread Africa
Centropus monachus - Blue-headed Coucal - NE, C, W Africa
Centropus cupreicaudus - Coppery-tailed Coucal - SC Africa
Centropus superciliosus - White-browed Coucal - E, SC, Africa, also SW Arabian Peninsula - includes Burchell's Coucall Centropus burchelli, deemed conspecific
Centropus nigrorufus - Sunda Coucal - Java
Centropus sinensis - Greater Coucal - Widespread Asia
Centropus toulou - Malagasy Coucal - Madagascar region
Centropus goliath - Goliath Coucal - N Moluccas
Centropus grillii - Black Coucal - Widespread Africa
Centropus viridis - Philippine Coucal - Philippines
Centropus bengalensis - Lesser Coucal - Widespread Asia
Centropus violaceus - Violaceous Coucal - Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Centropus bernsteini - Black-billed Coucal - New Guinea
Centropus phasianinus - Pheasant Coucal - Lesser Sundas, New Guinea, Australia - Kai Coucal Centropus spilopterus conspecific with Pheasant Coucal C. phasianinus
Centropus andamanensis - Andaman Coucal - Andaman Islands

Carpococcyx radiceus - Bornean Ground Cuckoo - Borneo
Carpococcyx viridis - Sumatran Ground Cuckoo - Sumatra
Carpococcyx renauldi - Coral-billed Ground Cuckoo - Southeast Asia

Coua cristata - Crested Coua - Madagascar
Coua verreauxi - Verreaux's Coua - Madagascar
Coua caerulea - Blue Coua - Madagascar
Coua ruficeps - Red-capped Coua - Madagascar
Coua reynaudii - Red-fronted Coua - Madagascar
Coua coquereli - Coquerel's Coua - Madagascar
Coua cursor - Running Coua - Madagascar
Coua gigas - Giant Coua - Madagascar
Coua serriana - Red-breasted Coua - Madagascar

Rhinortha chlorophaea - Raffles's Malkoha - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Ceuthmochares aereus - Blue Malkoha - W, C Africa - Was Green Malkoha
Ceuthmochares australis - Green Malkoha - E, SE Africa - Split from C. aereus as Green Malkoha

Taccocua leschenaultii - Sirkeer Malkoha - Pakistan, India

Zanclostomus javanicus - Red-billed Malkoha - Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas

Rhamphococcyx calyorhynchus - Yellow-billed Malkoha - Sulawesi

Phaenicophaeus curvirostris - Chestnut-breasted Malkoha - Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas
Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus - Red-faced Malkoha - Sri Lanka
Phaenicophaeus sumatranus - Chestnut-bellied Malkoha - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Phaenicophaeus viridirostris - Blue-faced Malkoha - S India, Sri Lanka
Phaenicophaeus diardi - Black-bellied Malkoha - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Phaenicophaeus tristis - Green-billed Malkoha - N India through Sumatra

Dasylophus superciliosus - Rough-crested Malkoha - Philippines
Dasylophus cumingi - Scale-feathered Malkoha - Philippines

Clamator coromandus - Chestnut-winged Cuckoo - Widespread Asia
Clamator glandarius - Great Spotted Cuckoo - S Europe through Africa
Clamator levaillantii - Levaillant's Cuckoo - Widespread Africa
Clamator jacobinus - Jacobin Cuckoo - Widespread Africa, Asia in Africa, India to Burma

Coccycua minuta - Little Cuckoo - E Panama to NE Brazil & N Bolivia
Coccycua pumila - Dwarf Cuckoo - N South America
Coccycua cinerea - Ash-colored Cuckoo - C, SE South America

Piaya cayana - Squirrel Cuckoo - Widespread Latin America
Piaya melanogaster - Black-bellied Cuckoo - N, Amazonia

Coccyzus melacoryphus - Dark-billed Cuckoo - Widespread South America
Coccyzus americanus - Yellow-billed Cuckoo - S Canada to N Mexico & West Indies - South America
Coccyzus euleri - Pearly-breasted Cuckoo - N, NE, E South America
Coccyzus minor - Mangrove Cuckoo - S Florida, Caribbean, Middle America to NE Brazil
Coccyzus ferrugineus - Cocos Cuckoo - Isla del Cocos
Coccyzus erythropthalmus - Black-billed Cuckoo - C, E North America - NW South America
Coccyzus lansbergi - Grey-capped Cuckoo - N South America - W South America
Coccyzus pluvialis - Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo - Jamaica
Coccyzus rufigularis - Bay-breasted Cuckoo - Hispaniola
Coccyzus vetula - Jamaican Lizard Cuckoo - Jamaica
Coccyzus merlini - Great Lizard Cuckoo - Bahamas, Cuba
Coccyzus vieilloti - Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo - Puerto Rico
Coccyzus longirostris - Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo - Hispaniola

Pachycoccyx audeberti - Thick-billed Cuckoo - W, WC, SE Africa, Africa, also Madagascar

Microdynamis parva - Dwarf Koel - New Guinea

Eudynamys scolopaceus - Asian Koel - Widespread Asia, also Lesser Sundas
Eudynamys melanorhynchus - Black-billed Koel - Sulawesi, Sula Islands. Australasia
Eudynamys orientalis - Pacific Koel - S Moluccas to N, E Australia. Australasia

Urodynamis taitensis - Long-tailed Cuckoo - New Zealand - S Pacific islands

Scythrops novaehollandiae - Channel-billed Cuckoo - Widespread Australasia

Chrysococcyx maculatus - Asian Emerald Cuckoo - Himalayas to SC China & Malay Peninsula
Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus - Violet Cuckoo - Southeast Asia to Philippines
Chrysococcyx caprius - Dideric Cuckoo - Widespread Africa, also SE Arabian Peninsula
Chrysococcyx klaas - Klaas's Cuckoo - Widespread Africa
Chrysococcyx flavigularis - Yellow-throated Cuckoo - C, W Africa
Chrysococcyx cupreus - African Emerald Cuckoo - C, W Africa
Chrysococcyx megarhynchus - Long-billed Cuckoo - New Guinea
Chrysococcyx basalis - Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo - Australia - Papua New Guinea, Greater and Lesser Sundas, Moluccas.
Chrysococcyx osculans - Black-eared Cuckoo - Australia
Chrysococcyx ruficollis - Rufous-throated Bronze Cuckoo - New Guinea
Chrysococcyx lucidus - Shining Bronze Cuckoo - Widespread Australasia
Chrysococcyx meyerii - White-eared Bronze Cuckoo - New Guinea
Chrysococcyx minutillus - Little Bronze Cuckoo - Southeast Asia to E Australia - Little Bronze Cuckoo C. minutillus includes C. russatus, C. rufomerus and C. crassirostris - unclear

Cacomantis pallidus - Pallid Cuckoo - Australia
Cacomantis leucolophus - White-crowned Cuckoo - New Guinea
Cacomantis castaneiventris - Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo - New Guinea, NE Australia
Cacomantis flabelliformis - Fan-tailed Cuckoo - Widespread Australasia
Cacomantis sonneratii - Banded Bay Cuckoo - Widespread Asia
Cacomantis merulinus - Plaintive Cuckoo - Southeast Asia to Philippines
Cacomantis passerinus - Grey-bellied Cuckoo - India
Cacomantis variolosus - Brush Cuckoo - Widespread Australasia, including N Moluccas
Cacomantis sepulcralis - Rusty-breasted Cuckoo - Malay Peninsula to Philippines, Sulawesi and W, C Moluccas. Asia, Australasia
Cacomantis heinrichi - Moluccan Cuckoo - N Moluccas - Moluccan Cuckoo Cacomantis heinrichi Brush Cuckoo C. variolosus? C. sepulcralis aeruginosus ?, split from Rusty-breasted Cuckoo?

Cercococcyx mechowi - Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo - W, C Africa
Cercococcyx olivinus - Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo - W, C Africa
Cercococcyx montanus - Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo - E, SE Africa

Surniculus velutinus - Philippine Drongo-Cuckoo - Philippines - Split from S. lugubris following Dickinson and Payne
Surniculus lugubris - Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo - Indian subcontinent to Malaysia, Greater Sundas and Palawan - New name
Surniculus dicruroides - Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo - N India to SW, S China, N Thailand and Viet Nam. Asia - S to Malaya and Greater Sundas - Split from S. lugubris
Surniculus musschenbroeki - Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo - Sulawesi and Halmahera - Split from S. lugubris

Hierococcyx vagans - Moustached Hawk-Cuckoo - Southeast Asia, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Hierococcyx sparverioides - Large Hawk-Cuckoo - Widespread Asia
Hierococcyx bocki - Dark Hawk-Cuckoo - Malay Pen, Sumatra, Borneo - Split from H. sparverioides
Hierococcyx varius - Common Hawk-Cuckoo - India to Burma
Hierococcyx hyperythrus - Rufous Hawk-Cuckoo - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Hierococcyx pectoralis - Philippine Hawk-Cuckoo - Philippines
Hierococcyx fugax - Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo - Southeast Asia, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Hierococcyx nisicolor - Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo - Nepal to Borneo

Cuculus clamosus - Black Cuckoo - Widespread Africa
Cuculus solitarius - Red-chested Cuckoo - Widespread Africa
Cuculus poliocephalus - Lesser Cuckoo - E, SE Eurasia - India, E Africa
Cuculus crassirostris - Sulawesi Cuckoo - Sulawesi
Cuculus micropterus - Indian Cuckoo - Widespread Asia, also E Asia
Cuculus rochii - Madagascar Cuckoo - Madagascar - E Africa
Cuculus gularis - African Cuckoo - Widespread Africa
Cuculus saturatus - Himalayan Cuckoo - Himalayas to Taiwan - Indonesia, Philippines - Was Oriental Cuckoo
Cuculus optatus - Oriental Cuckoo - NE Asia - Indonesia to Australasia - Split from C. saturatus new name
Cuculus lepidus - Sunda Cuckoo - SE Asia, Greater Sundas, Wallacea - Split from C. saturatus
Cuculus canorus - Common Cuckoo - Widespread Eurasia - Asia, Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comListsMusophagidaeTuracosPlantain-eatersGo-away-birds2008-06-30T19:26:22+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_musophagidae.php#unique-entry-id-829http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_musophagidae.php#unique-entry-id-829Musophagidae - Turacos, Plantain-eaters, Go-away-birds - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Corythaeola cristata - Great Blue Turaco - C, W Africa

Tauraco persa - Guinea Turaco - WC, W Africa
Tauraco livingstonii - Livingstone's Turaco - SE Africa
Tauraco schalowi - Schalow's Turaco - SC Africa
Tauraco corythaix - Knysna Turaco - SE Africa
Tauraco schuettii - Black-billed Turaco - C Africa
Tauraco fischeri - Fischer's Turaco - E Africa
Tauraco macrorhynchus - Yellow-billed Turaco - WC, W Africa
Tauraco leucolophus - White-crested Turaco - C Africa
Tauraco bannermani - Bannerman's Turaco - NW Cameroon
Tauraco erythrolophus - Red-crested Turaco - Angola
Tauraco hartlaubi - Hartlaub's Turaco - E Africa
Tauraco leucotis - White-cheeked Turaco - NE Africa
Tauraco ruspolii - Ruspoli's Turaco - S Ethiopia
Tauraco porphyreolophus - Purple-crested Turaco - SE Africa

Ruwenzorornis johnstoni - Ruwenzori Turaco - C Africa

Musophaga violacea - Violet Turaco - C, W Africa
Musophaga rossae - Ross's Turaco - C, SC Africa

Corythaixoides concolor - Grey Go-away-bird - S Africa
Corythaixoides personatus - Bare-faced Go-away-bird - E Africa
Corythaixoides leucogaster - White-bellied Go-away-bird - E Africa

Crinifer piscator - Western Plantain-eater - W, C Africa
Crinifer zonurus - Eastern Plantain-eater - NE, EC Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comListsOpisthocomidaeHoatzin2008-07-06T19:25:29+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_opisthocomidae.php#unique-entry-id-828http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_opisthocomidae.php#unique-entry-id-828
Opisthocomus hoazin - Hoatzin - Amazonia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsParrotletsParakeetsLovebirdsLorikeetsLists2008-07-07T19:25:10+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_psittacidae.php#unique-entry-id-827http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_psittacidae.php#unique-entry-id-827Psittacidae - Parrots: incl. Macaws, Parakeets, Lories, Lorikeets, Rosellas, Racket-tails, Lovebirds, Parrotlets, Amazons - IOC 2.5 - 2010

+IOC 2.11

Psittrichas fulgidus - Pesquet's Parrot - New Guinea

Loriculus vernalis - Vernal Hanging Parrot - E India through Southeast Asia, Andaman Islands
Loriculus beryllinus - Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot - Sri Lanka
Loriculus philippensis - Philippine Hanging Parrot - Philippines
Loriculus camiguinensis - Camiguin Hanging Parrot - Camiguin Is. Philippines. Asia - Loriculus camiguinensis new species
Loriculus galgulus - Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Loriculus stigmatus - Great Hanging Parrot - Sulawesi
Loriculus amabilis - Moluccan Hanging Parrot - Moluccas
Loriculus sclateri - Sula Hanging Parrot - Sula and Banggai Is. Asia - Split from L. amabilis
Loriculus catamene - Sangihe Hanging Parrot - Sangihe Island
Loriculus aurantiifrons - Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot - New Guinea
Loriculus tener - Bismarck Hanging Parrot - Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Loriculus exilis - Pygmy Hanging Parrot - Sulawesi
Loriculus pusillus - Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot - Java
Loriculus flosculus - Wallace's Hanging Parrot - Lesser Sundas

Micropsitta keiensis - Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot - New Guinea
Micropsitta geelvinkiana - Geelvink Pygmy Parrot - islands N of New Guinea
Micropsitta pusio - Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot - New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago
Micropsitta meeki - Meek's Pygmy Parrot - Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Micropsitta finschii - Finsch's Pygmy Parrot - Solomon Islands - New name
Micropsitta bruijnii - Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot - S Moluccas to Solomon Islands - New name

Chalcopsitta atra - Black Lory - W New Guinea
Chalcopsitta duivenbodei - Brown Lory - N New Guinea
Chalcopsitta sintillata - Yellowish-streaked Lory - S New Guinea - New name
Chalcopsitta cardinalis - Cardinal Lory - Solomon Islands

Eos histrio - Red-and-blue Lory - islands N of Sulawesi
Eos squamata - Violet-necked Lory - N Moluccas
Eos bornea - Red Lory - Moluccas - NB name
Eos reticulata - Blue-streaked Lory - Tanimbar Islands
Eos cyanogenia - Black-winged Lory - islands N of New Guinea
Eos semilarvata - Blue-eared Lory - Moluccas

Pseudeos fuscata - Dusky Lory - New Guinea

Trichoglossus ornatus - Ornate Lorikeet - Sulawesi
Trichoglossus forsteni - Sunset Lorikeet - W Lesser Sundas
Trichoglossus weberi - Leaf Lorikeet - Flores
Trichoglossus capistratus - Marigold Lorikeet - E Lesser Sundas
Trichoglossus haematodus - Coconut Lorikeet - S Moluccas, W New Guinea, E to Loyalty Islands
Trichoglossus rosenbergii - Biak Lorikeet - Biak Island - New name
Trichoglossus moluccanus - Rainbow Lorikeet - NE, SE, SC Australia
Trichoglossus rubritorquis - Red-collared Lorikeet - E Lesser Sundas to N Australia
Trichoglossus euteles - Olive-headed Lorikeet - Lesser Sundas
Trichoglossus flavoviridis - Citrine Lorikeet - Sulawesi, Sulu Archipelago
Trichoglossus johnstoniae - Mindanao Lorikeet - Philippines
Trichoglossus rubiginosus - Pohnpei Lorikeet - E Caroline Islands
Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus - Scaly-breasted Lorikeet - E Australia

Psitteuteles versicolor - Varied Lorikeet - N Australia
Psitteuteles iris - Iris Lorikeet - Lesser Sundas
Psitteuteles goldiei - Goldie's Lorikeet - New Guinea

Lorius garrulus - Chattering Lory - N Moluccas
Lorius domicella - Purple-naped Lory - S Moluccas
Lorius lory - Black-capped Lory - New Guinea
Lorius hypoinochrous - Purple-bellied Lory - E New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago
Lorius albidinucha - White-naped Lory - Bismarck Archipelago
Lorius chlorocercus - Yellow-bibbed Lory - E Solomon Islands

Phigys solitarius - Collared Lory - Fiji Islands

Vini australis - Blue-crowned Lorikeet - SC Polynesia
Vini kuhlii - Kuhl's Lorikeet - Polynesia
Vini stepheni - Stephen's Lorikeet - Henderson Island
Vini peruviana - Violet Lorikeet - Polynesia
Vini ultramarina - Ultramarine Lorikeet - Marquesas Islands

Glossopsitta concinna - Musk Lorikeet - SE Australia
Glossopsitta pusilla - Little Lorikeet - E, SE Australia
Glossopsitta porphyrocephala - Purple-crowned Lorikeet - S, SW Australia

Charmosyna palmarum - Palm Lorikeet - Vanuatu
Charmosyna rubrigularis - Red-chinned Lorikeet - Bismarck Archipelago
Charmosyna meeki - Meek's Lorikeet - Solomon Islands
Charmosyna toxopei - Blue-fronted Lorikeet - S Moluccas
Charmosyna multistriata - Striated Lorikeet - New Guinea
Charmosyna wilhelminae - Pygmy Lorikeet - New Guinea
Charmosyna rubronotata - Red-fronted Lorikeet - N, W New Guinea
Charmosyna placentis - Red-flanked Lorikeet - Moluccas, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago
Charmosyna amabilis - Red-throated Lorikeet - Fiji Islands
Charmosyna margarethae - Duchess Lorikeet - Solomon Islands
Charmosyna pulchella - Fairy Lorikeet - New Guinea
Charmosyna josefinae - Josephine's Lorikeet - New Guinea
Charmosyna papou - Papuan Lorikeet - New Guinea

Oreopsittacus arfaki - Plum-faced Lorikeet - New Guinea

Neopsittacus musschenbroekii - Yellow-billed Lorikeet - New Guinea
Neopsittacus pullicauda - Orange-billed Lorikeet - New Guinea

Prosopeia splendens - Crimson Shining Parrot - Fiji Islands
Prosopeia personata - Masked Shining Parrot - Fiji Islands
Prosopeia tabuensis - Maroon Shining Parrot - Fiji Islands, Tonga

Eunymphicus cornutus - Horned Parakeet - New Caledonia
Eunymphicus uvaeensis - Ouvea Parakeet - Loyalty Islands - Split from Horned Parakeet E. cornutus

Cyanoramphus saisseti - New Caledonian Parakeet - New Caledonia - Was Red-crowned Parakeet to New Caledonian Parakeet
Cyanoramphus cookii - Norfolk Parakeet - Norfolk island
Cyanoramphus unicolor - Antipodes Parakeet - Antipodes Islands
Cyanoramphus auriceps - Yellow-crowned Parakeet - New Zealand
Cyanoramphus forbesi - Chatham Parakeet - Chatham Is. Australasia - Split from Cyanoramphus auriceps
Cyanoramphus malherbi - Malherbe's Parakeet - South Island, New Zealand - Split from Cyanoramphus auriceps
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae - Red-crowned Parakeet - New Zealand - Was Red-fronted Parakeet
Cyanoramphus hochstetteri - Reischek's Parakeet - Antipodes Islands - Split from C. novaezelandiae

Purpureicephalus spurius - Red-capped Parrot - SW Australia

Barnardius zonarius - Australian Ringneck - W, C Australia

Platycercus caledonicus - Green Rosella - Tasmania
Platycercus elegans - Crimson Rosella - SE, E Australia
Platycercus adscitus - Pale-headed Rosella - NE, E Australia - New name
Platycercus eximius - Eastern Rosella - SE Australia, Tasmania - Split from P. adscitus
Platycercus venustus - Northern Rosella - N Australia - Split from P. adscitus
Platycercus icterotis - Western Rosella - SW Australia

Northiella haematogaster - Bluebonnet - SE, S Australia

Psephotus haematonotus - Red-rumped Parrot - SE Australia
Psephotus varius - Mulga Parrot - S, SW Australia
Psephotus dissimilis - Hooded Parrot - N Australia
Psephotus chrysopterygius - Golden-shouldered Parrot - N Australia

Neopsephotus bourkii - Bourke's Parrot - C, W Australia

Neophema chrysostoma - Blue-winged Parrot - SE Australia
Neophema elegans - Elegant Parrot - S, SW Australia
Neophema petrophila - Rock Parrot - S, SW Australia
Neophema chrysogaster - Orange-bellied Parrot - S Australia
Neophema pulchella - Turquoise Parrot - SE Australia
Neophema splendida - Scarlet-chested Parrot - S Australia

Lathamus discolor - Swift Parrot - SE Australia

Melopsittacus undulatus - Budgerigar - Australia

Pezoporus wallicus - Ground Parrot - SE, SW Australia
Pezoporus occidentalis - Night Parrot - C Australia

Psittacella brehmii - Brehm's Tiger Parrot - New Guinea
Psittacella picta - Painted Tiger Parrot - New Guinea
Psittacella modesta - Modest Tiger Parrot - New Guinea
Psittacella madaraszi - Madarasz's Tiger Parrot - New Guinea

Psittinus cyanurus - Blue-rumped Parrot - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Geoffroyus geoffroyi - Red-cheeked Parrot - N Moluccas to N Australia
Geoffroyus simplex - Blue-collared Parrot - New Guinea
Geoffroyus heteroclitus - Song Parrot - Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands - New name

Prioniturus montanus - Montane Racket-tail - Philippines
Prioniturus waterstradti - Mindanao Racket-tail - Mindanao, Philippines - Split from P. montanus
Prioniturus platenae - Blue-headed Racket-tail - Philippines
Prioniturus luconensis - Green Racket-tail - Philippines
Prioniturus discurus - Blue-crowned Racket-tail - Philippines
Prioniturus verticalis - Blue-winged Racket-tail - Philippines
Prioniturus flavicans - Yellow-breasted Racket-tail - N Sulawesi
Prioniturus platurus - Golden-mantled Racket-tail - Sulawesi
Prioniturus mada - Buru Racket-tail - S Moluccas

Tanygnathus megalorynchos - Great-billed Parrot - Moluccas, Lesser Sundas, Australasia
Tanygnathus lucionensis - Blue-naped Parrot - Philippines
Tanygnathus sumatranus - Blue-backed Parrot - S Philippines, Sulawesi
Tanygnathus gramineus - Black-lored Parrot - S Moluccas

Eclectus roratus - Eclectus Parrot - N Moluccas to Solomon Islands

Alisterus amboinensis - Moluccan King Parrot - Moluccas, W New Guinea
Alisterus chloropterus - Papuan King Parrot - New Guinea
Alisterus scapularis - Australian King Parrot - E Australia

Aprosmictus jonquillaceus - Jonquil Parrot - Lesser Sundas
Aprosmictus erythropterus - Red-winged Parrot - N, E Australia, S New Guinea

Polytelis swainsonii - Superb Parrot - SE Australia
Polytelis anthopeplus - Regent Parrot - S, SW Australia
Polytelis alexandrae - Princess Parrot - C Australia

Psittacula eupatria - Alexandrine Parakeet - India through Southeast Asia
Psittacula krameri - Rose-ringed Parakeet - W, C, E Africa, Pakistan to Burma
Psittacula echo - Mauritius Parakeet - Mauritius ??v2.11
Psittacula eques - Echo Parakeet - v2.11 ?
Psittacula himalayana - Slaty-headed Parakeet - Himalayas
Psittacula finschii - Grey-headed Parakeet - Southeast Asia
Psittacula cyanocephala - Plum-headed Parakeet - India
Psittacula roseata - Blossom-headed Parakeet - Southeast Asia
Psittacula columboides - Blue-winged Parakeet - SW India
Psittacula calthropae - Layard's Parakeet - Sri Lanka
Psittacula derbiana - Lord Derby's Parakeet - SW China, NE India
Psittacula alexandri - Red-breasted Parakeet - N India to Java & Borneo
Psittacula caniceps - Nicobar Parakeet - Nicobar Islands
Psittacula longicauda - Long-tailed Parakeet - Andaman Islands, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Agapornis canus - Grey-headed Lovebird - Madagascar
Agapornis pullarius - Red-headed Lovebird - W, C Africa
Agapornis taranta - Black-winged Lovebird - Ethiopia
Agapornis swindernianus - Black-collared Lovebird - W, C Africa
Agapornis roseicollis - Rosy-faced Lovebird - SW Africa
Agapornis fischeri - Fischer's Lovebird - Tanzania
Agapornis personatus - Yellow-collared Lovebird - Tanzania
Agapornis lilianae - Lilian's Lovebird - SE Africa
Agapornis nigrigenis - Black-cheeked Lovebird - S Zambia

Coracopsis vasa - Greater Vasa Parrot - Madagascar, Comoros Is
Coracopsis nigra - Lesser Vasa Parrot - Madagascar, Comoros Is, Seychelles Is (Praslin) Africa

Psittacus erithacus - Grey Parrot - W, C Africa

Poicephalus fuscicollis - Brown-necked Parrot - W Africa
Poicephalus robustus - Cape Parrot - SE Africa
Poicephalus gulielmi - Red-fronted Parrot - C, W Africa
Poicephalus meyeri - Meyer's Parrot - C, SC Africa
Poicephalus rueppellii - Rüppell's Parrot - SW Africa
Poicephalus cryptoxanthus - Brown-headed Parrot - SE Africa
Poicephalus crassus - Niam-niam Parrot - C Africa
Poicephalus rufiventris - Red-bellied Parrot - E Africa
Poicephalus senegalus - Senegal Parrot - W Africa
Poicephalus flavifrons - Yellow-fronted Parrot - Ethiopia

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus - Hyacinth Macaw - C South America
Anodorhynchus leari - Lear's Macaw - E Brazil

Cyanopsitta spixii - Spix's Macaw - E Brazil

Ara ararauna - Blue-and-yellow Macaw - Amazonia, SC South America
Ara glaucogularis - Blue-throated Macaw - N Bolivia
Ara militaris - Military Macaw - W Mexico, NW & W South America
Ara ambiguus - Great Green Macaw - E Honduras to W Ecuador
Ara macao - Scarlet Macaw - SE Mexico to Colombia, Amazonia
Ara chloropterus - Red-and-green Macaw - Amazonia, SC South America
Ara rubrogenys - Red-fronted Macaw - C Bolivia
Ara severus - Chestnut-fronted Macaw - E Panama, N South America, Amazonia

Orthopsittaca manilata - Red-bellied Macaw - Amazonia

Primolius couloni - Blue-headed Macaw - W Amazonia
Primolius maracana - Blue-winged Macaw - E, SE South America
Primolius auricollis - Golden-collared Macaw - SC South America

Diopsittaca nobilis - Red-shouldered Macaw - Amazonia, SC South America

Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha - Thick-billed Parrot - W Mexico
Rhynchopsitta terrisi - Maroon-fronted Parrot - EC Mexico

Ognorhynchus icterotis - Yellow-eared Parrot - Colombia, N Ecuador
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Guaruba guarouba - Golden Parakeet - NE Brazil - NB name

Aratinga acuticaudata - Blue-crowned Parakeet - N, E, SE South America
Aratinga holochlora - Green Parakeet - N,e Mexico, S Mexico to Nicaragua
Aratinga brevipes - Socorro Parakeet - Socorro Island - Split from A. holochlora
Aratinga rubritorquis - Red-throated Parakeet - Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua - Split from A. holochlora
Aratinga strenua - Pacific Parakeet - S Mexico to N Nicaragua
Aratinga wagleri - Scarlet-fronted Parakeet - Venezuela to Peru
Aratinga hockingi - Hocking's Parakeet - C Peru - Aratinga hockingi new species
Aratinga mitrata - Mitred Parakeet - C Peru to NW Argentina
Aratinga alticola - Chapman's Parakeet - C Peru - Split from A. mitrata
Aratinga erythrogenys - Red-masked Parakeet - W Ecuador, NW Peru
Aratinga finschi - Finsch's Parakeet - Nicaragua to Panama
Aratinga leucophthalma - White-eyed Parakeet - Amazonia, SC South America
Aratinga euops - Cuban Parakeet - Cuba
Aratinga chloroptera - Hispaniolan Parakeet - Hispaniola
Aratinga solstitialis - Sun Parakeet - NE, E Amazonia
Aratinga pintoi - Sulphur-breasted Parakeet - Para, Brazil - Aratinga pintoi new species
Aratinga jandaya - Jandaya Parakeet - NE Brazil
Aratinga auricapillus - Golden-capped Parakeet - SE Brazil
Aratinga weddellii - Dusky-headed Parakeet - Colombia to Bolivia
Aratinga nana - Olive-throated Parakeet - Mexico to W Panama, North America, also Jamaica - Name pending formal split of Aztec Parakeet
Aratinga canicularis - Orange-fronted Parakeet - W Mexico to W Costa Rica
Aratinga aurea - Peach-fronted Parakeet - Amazonia, SC South America
Aratinga pertinax - Brown-throated Parakeet - Panama through N South America
Aratinga cactorum - Caatinga Parakeet - E Brazil

Nandayus nenday - Nanday Parakeet - SC South America

Leptosittaca branickii - Golden-plumed Parakeet - Colombia to Peru

Cyanoliseus patagonus - Burrowing Parrot - Southern Cone

Pyrrhura cruentata - Ochre-marked Parakeet - SE Brazil
Pyrrhura devillei - Blaze-winged Parakeet - E Bolivia, N Paraguay, SW Brazil
Pyrrhura frontalis - Maroon-bellied Parakeet - SE South America - New name
Pyrrhura lepida - Pearly Parakeet - NE Brazil S of Amazon
Pyrrhura perlata - Crimson-bellied Parakeet - C Brazil to N Bolivia
Pyrrhura molinae - Green-cheeked Parakeet - C South America
Pyrrhura picta - Painted Parakeet - SE Panama to Amazonia
Pyrrhura amazonum - Santarem Parakeet - SC and SE Amazonia - Pyrrhura amazonum split from P. picta
Pyrrhura lucianii - Bonaparte's Parakeet - W Amazonia - Pyrrhura lucianii split from P. picta
Pyrrhura roseifrons - Rose-fronted Parakeet - W Amazonia - Pyrrhura roseifrons split from P. picta
Pyrrhura leucotis - White-eared Parakeet - E,se Brazil
Pyrrhura griseipectus - Grey-breasted Parakeet - NE Brazil - Pyrrhura griseipectus species?
Pyrrhura pfrimeri - Pfrimer's Parakeet - EC Brazil - Pyrrhura pfrimeri split from P. leucotis
Pyrrhura emma - Venezuelan Parakeet - N Venezuela - Split from P. leucotis
Pyrrhura viridicata - Santa Marta Parakeet - N Colombia
Pyrrhura egregia - Fiery-shouldered Parakeet - Tepuis
Pyrrhura melanura - Maroon-tailed Parakeet - W Amazonia
Pyrrhura orcesi - El Oro Parakeet - SW Ecuador
Pyrrhura rupicola - Black-capped Parakeet - SW Amazonia
Pyrrhura albipectus - White-breasted Parakeet - SE Ecuador
Pyrrhura calliptera - Flame-winged Parakeet - C Colombia
Pyrrhura hoematotis - Blood-eared Parakeet - N, NW Venezuela
Pyrrhura rhodocephala - Rose-crowned Parakeet - W Venezuela
Pyrrhura hoffmanni - Sulphur-winged Parakeet - Costa Rica, Panama

Enicognathus ferrugineus - Austral Parakeet - Southern Cone
Enicognathus leptorhynchus - Slender-billed Parakeet - C Chile

Myiopsitta monachus - Monk Parakeet - SE South America

Psilopsiagon aymara - Grey-hooded Parakeet - NC Bolivia to NW Argentina
Psilopsiagon aurifrons - Mountain Parakeet - W South America

Bolborhynchus lineola - Barred Parakeet - S Mexico to Colombia, Peru
Bolborhynchus orbygnesius - Andean Parakeet - Peru to NC Bolivia
Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons - Rufous-fronted Parakeet - C Colombia

Forpus cyanopygius - Mexican Parrotlet - W Mexico
Forpus passerinus - Green-rumped Parrotlet - N South America
Forpus xanthopterygius - Blue-winged Parrotlet - C, SE South America
Forpus conspicillatus - Spectacled Parrotlet - Panama, Colombia, Venezuela
Forpus modestus - Dusky-billed Parrotlet - Amazonia - not sclateri
Forpus coelestis - Pacific Parrotlet - W Ecuador, NW Peru
Forpus xanthops - Yellow-faced Parrotlet - NC Peru

Brotogeris tirica - Plain Parakeet - SE Brazil
Brotogeris versicolurus - White-winged Parakeet - Amazonia
Brotogeris chiriri - Yellow-chevroned Parakeet - E, SE South America
Brotogeris pyrrhoptera - Grey-cheeked Parakeet - W Ecuador to NW Peru
Brotogeris jugularis - Orange-chinned Parakeet - SW Mexico to W Venezuela
Brotogeris cyanoptera - Cobalt-winged Parakeet - W Amazonia
Brotogeris chrysoptera - Golden-winged Parakeet - N, C Amazonia
Brotogeris sanctithomae - Tui Parakeet - Amazonia

Nannopsittaca panychlora - Tepui Parrotlet - Tepuis
Nannopsittaca dachilleae - Manu Parrotlet - SW Amazonia

Touit batavicus - Lilac-tailed Parrotlet - N South America
Touit huetii - Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet - Amazonia
Touit costaricensis - Red-fronted Parrotlet - Costa Rica to W Panama
Touit dilectissimus - Blue-fronted Parrotlet - E Panama to Venezuela & NW Ecuador
Touit purpuratus - Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet - Amazonia
Touit melanonotus - Brown-backed Parrotlet - SE Brazil
Touit surdus - Golden-tailed Parrotlet - E Brazil
Touit stictopterus - Spot-winged Parrotlet - S Colombia, Ecuador, N Peru

Pionites melanocephalus - Black-headed Parrot - N Amazonia
Pionites leucogaster - White-bellied Parrot - S Amazonia

Pyrilia haematotis - Brown-hooded Parrot - SE Mexico to NW Colombia - Pyrilia haematotis includes ssp coccinicollaris, species?
Pyrilia pulchra - Rose-faced Parrot - W Colombia to NW Ecuador
Pyrilia barrabandi - Orange-cheeked Parrot - W Amazonia
Pyrilia pyrilia - Saffron-headed Parrot - E Panama to NW Venezuela
Pyrilia caica - Caica Parrot - NE South America
Pyrilia vulturina - Vulturine Parrot - SE Amazonia
Pyrilia aurantiocephala - Bald Parrot - C Brazil

Pionopsitta pileata - Pileated Parrot - SE South America

Hapalopsittaca melanotis - Black-winged Parrot - C Peru to WC Bolivia
Hapalopsittaca amazonina - Rusty-faced Parrot - Colombia, NW Venezuela
Hapalopsittaca fuertesi - Fuertes's Parrot - C Colombia
Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops - Red-faced Parrot - SW Ecuador, NW Peru

Alipiopsitta xanthops - Yellow-faced Parrot - C South America - Amazona xanthops sister to Graydidascalus, from Amazona to Alipiopsitta

Graydidascalus brachyurus - Short-tailed Parrot - Amazonia

Pionus menstruus - Blue-headed Parrot - Costa Rica to SE Brazil
Pionus sordidus - Red-billed Parrot - N, W South America
Pionus maximiliani - Scaly-headed Parrot - SC, SE, E South America
Pionus tumultuosus - Plum-crowned Parrot - C Peru to Bolivia
Pionus seniloides - White-capped Parrot - W Venezuela to NW Peru - Pionus seniloides ssp P. tumultuosus?
Pionus senilis - White-crowned Parrot - NE Mexico to W Panama
Pionus chalcopterus - Bronze-winged Parrot - Venezuela to NW Peru
Pionus fuscus - Dusky Parrot - NE South America

Amazona leucocephala - Cuban Amazon - Cuba
Amazona collaria - Yellow-billed Amazon - Jamaica
Amazona ventralis - Hispaniolan Amazon - Hispaniola
Amazona albifrons - White-fronted Amazon - NW Mexico to Costa Rica
Amazona xantholora - Yucatan Amazon - Yucatan Peninsula
Amazona agilis - Black-billed Amazon - Jamaica
Amazona vittata - Puerto Rican Amazon - Puerto Rico
Amazona tucumana - Tucuman Amazon - S Bolivia, NW Argentina
Amazona pretrei - Red-spectacled Amazon - S Brazil
Amazona viridigenalis - Red-crowned Amazon - NE Mexico
Amazona finschi - Lilac-crowned Amazon - W Mexico
Amazona autumnalis - Red-lored Amazon - E Mexico to W Ecuador
Amazona diadema - Diademed Amazon - NW Brazil - Split from A. autumnalis
Amazona dufresniana - Blue-cheeked Amazon - NE South America
Amazona rhodocorytha - Red-browed Amazon - E, SE Brazil
Amazona brasiliensis - Red-tailed Amazon - SE Brazil
Amazona festiva - Festive Amazon - Venezuela, W Amazonia
Amazona barbadensis - Yellow-shouldered Amazon - Venezuela
Amazona aestiva - Turquoise-fronted Amazon - C South America
Amazona oratrix - Yellow-headed Amazon - S Mexico, Belize
Amazona tresmariae - Tres Marias Amazon - Tres Marias Is, Mexico - Amazona tresmariae split from A. oratrix
Amazona auropalliata - Yellow-naped Amazon - S Mexico to Costa Rica
Amazona ochrocephala - Yellow-crowned Amazon - Mexico to N Brazil & E Peru
Amazona amazonica - Orange-winged Amazon - N, C, E South America - Amazona tresmariae split from A. chl?
Amazona mercenaria - Scaly-naped Amazon - Venezuela to Bolivia
Amazona kawalli - Kawall's Amazon - Amazonia - New name
Amazona farinosa - Mealy Amazon - Widespread Latin America
Amazona vinacea - Vinaceous-breasted Amazon - SE South America
Amazona versicolor - St. Lucia Amazon - St. Lucia
Amazona arausiaca - Red-necked Amazon - Dominica
Amazona guildingii - St. Vincent Amazon - St. Vincent
Amazona imperialis - Imperial Amazon - Dominica

Deroptyus accipitrinus - Red-fan Parrot - Amazonia

Triclaria malachitacea - Blue-bellied Parrot - SE Brazil

Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii - Orange-breasted Fig Parrot - New Guinea
Cyclopsitta diophthalma - Double-eyed Fig Parrot - New Guinea, NE Australia

Psittaculirostris desmarestii - Large Fig Parrot - New Guinea - New name
Psittaculirostris edwardsii - Edwards's Fig Parrot - N New Guinea - New name
Psittaculirostris salvadorii - Salvadori's Fig Parrot - NW New Guinea - New name

Bolbopsittacus lunulatus - Guaiabero - Philippines
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Cockatoos separate from other parrots (Psittacidae)

Probosciger aterrimus - Palm Cockatoo - New Guinea, N Australia

Calyptorhynchus banksii - Red-tailed Black Cockatoo - Australia
Calyptorhynchus lathami - Glossy Black Cockatoo - E Australia
Calyptorhynchus funereus - Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo - E, SE Australia
Calyptorhynchus latirostris - Short-billed Black Cockatoo - SW Australia
Calyptorhynchus baudinii - Long-billed Black Cockatoo - SW Australia

Callocephalon fimbriatum - Gang-gang Cockatoo - SE Australia
Lophochroa - Was from Cacatua to Lophochroa
Lophochroa leadbeateri - Major Mitchell's Cockatoo - Australia

Eolophus roseicapilla - Galah - Australia

Cacatua tenuirostris - Long-billed Corella - SE Australia
Cacatua pastinator - Western Corella - SW Australia
Cacatua sanguinea - Little Corella - Australia
Cacatua goffiniana - Tanimbar Corella - Tanimbar Islands
Cacatua ducorpsii - Solomons Cockatoo - Solomon Islands - New name
Cacatua haematuropygia - Red-vented Cockatoo - Philippines
Cacatua sulphurea - Yellow-crested Cockatoo - Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas
Cacatua galerita - Sulphur-crested Cockatoo - New Guinea, Australia
Cacatua ophthalmica - Blue-eyed Cockatoo - Bismarck Archipelago
Cacatua alba - White Cockatoo - N Moluccas
Cacatua moluccensis - Salmon-crested Cockatoo - S Moluccas

Nymphicus hollandicus - Cockatiel - Australia
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New Zealand parrots (Nestoridae) sister to other parrots (Psittacidae)

Nestor notabilis - Kea - New Zealand
Nestor meridionalis - New Zealand Kaka - New Zealand

Strigops habroptila - Kakapo - New Zealand
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeonsPigeons & DovesDovesLists2008-07-10T19:24:33+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_columbidae.php#unique-entry-id-824http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_columbidae.php#unique-entry-id-824Columbidae • Pigeons, Doves - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Columba livia - Common Pigeon - Widespread Worldwide - Rock Pigeon conflicts in Australia for Petrophassa
Columba rupestris - Hill Pigeon - C, E Eurasia
Columba leuconota - Snow Pigeon - SC, SE Eurasia
Columba guinea - Speckled Pigeon - Widespread Africa
Columba albitorques - White-collared Pigeon - Ethiopia, Eritrea
Columba oenas - Stock Dove - W, SW Eurasia
Columba eversmanni - Yellow-eyed Pigeon - C, SC Eurasia - NW India, Pakistan, Iran
Columba oliviae - Somali Pigeon - Somalia
Columba palumbus - Common Wood Pigeon - W, SW Eurasia
Columba trocaz - Trocaz Pigeon - Madeira
Columba bollii - Bolle's Pigeon - Canary Islands
Columba junoniae - Laurel Pigeon - Canary Islands
Columba unicincta - Afep Pigeon - W, C Africa
Columba arquatrix - African Olive Pigeon - E, S, SW Africa
Columba sjostedti - Cameroon Olive Pigeon - Cameroon
Columba thomensis - Sao Tome Olive Pigeon - São Tomé Africa
Columba pollenii - Comoros Olive Pigeon - Comoros
Columba hodgsonii - Speckled Wood Pigeon - Himalayas to Burma
Columba albinucha - White-naped Pigeon - C, WC Africa
Columba pulchricollis - Ashy Wood Pigeon - Himalayas to S China, Taiwan
Columba elphinstonii - Nilgiri Wood Pigeon - SW India
Columba torringtoniae - Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon - Sri Lanka
Columba punicea - Pale-capped Pigeon - NE India through Southeast Asia
Columba argentina - Silvery Pigeon - islands off Sumatra, N Borneo
Columba palumboides - Andaman Wood Pigeon - Andaman Islands
Columba janthina - Japanese Wood Pigeon - islands S of Japan and South Korea
Columba vitiensis - Metallic Pigeon - Philippines to Samoa
Columba leucomela - White-headed Pigeon - E Australia
Columba pallidiceps - Yellow-legged Pigeon - Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands
Columba delegorguei - Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon - E, SE Africa
Columba iriditorques - Western Bronze-naped Pigeon - W, C Africa
Columba malherbii - Island Bronze-naped Pigeon - Gulf of Guinea islands
Columba larvata - Lemon Dove - Widespread Africa - Lemon Dove assigned to Columba rather than Aplopelia

Patagioenas leucocephala - White-crowned Pigeon - S Florida to West Indies & E Middle America
Patagioenas squamosa - Scaly-naped Pigeon - West Indies
Patagioenas speciosa - Scaled Pigeon - S Mexico to S Brazil
Patagioenas picazuro - Picazuro Pigeon - SE South America
Patagioenas corensis - Bare-eyed Pigeon - N South America
Patagioenas maculosa - Spot-winged Pigeon - C Peru to SE Brazil & SC Argentina
Patagioenas fasciata - Band-tailed Pigeon - SW British Columbia to NW Argentina
Patagioenas araucana - Chilean Pigeon - Chile, W Argentina
Patagioenas caribaea - Ring-tailed Pigeon - Jamaica
Patagioenas cayennensis - Pale-vented Pigeon - S Mexico to N Argentina
Patagioenas flavirostris - Red-billed Pigeon - Widespread Middle America
Patagioenas oenops - Maranon Pigeon - Ecuador, Peru
Patagioenas inornata - Plain Pigeon - Greater Antilles
Patagioenas plumbea - Plumbeous Pigeon - Colombia to SE Brazil
Patagioenas subvinacea - Ruddy Pigeon - Costa Rica through Amazonia
Patagioenas nigrirostris - Short-billed Pigeon - SE Mexico to NW Colombia
Patagioenas goodsoni - Dusky Pigeon - W Colombia, NW Ecuador

Nesoenas picturata - Malagasy Turtle Dove - Madagascar region - Was Streptopelia
Nesoenas mayeri - Pink Pigeon - Mauritius

Streptopelia turtur - European Turtle Dove - W, C Eurasia - Africa
Streptopelia lugens - Dusky Turtle Dove - E Africa
Streptopelia hypopyrrha - Adamawa Turtle Dove - WC Africa
Streptopelia orientalis - Oriental Turtle Dove - C, E Asia through India & Southeast Asia
Streptopelia bitorquata - Island Collared Dove - Philippines, Java, Lesser Sundas
Streptopelia decaocto - Eurasian Collared Dove - W Europe to India & E China
Streptopelia roseogrisea - African Collared Dove - NE, C, W, Africa, also SW Arabian Peninsula
Streptopelia reichenowi - White-winged Collared Dove - SE Ethiopia, SW Somalia
Streptopelia decipiens - Mourning Collared Dove - Widespread Africa
Streptopelia semitorquata - Red-eyed Dove - Widespread Africa
Streptopelia capicola - Ring-necked Dove - E, S Africa
Streptopelia vinacea - Vinaceous Dove - EC, C, W Africa
Streptopelia tranquebarica - Red Turtle Dove - Widespread Asia

Spotted Dove and Laughing Dove were Streptopelia, to Spilopelia, not Stigmatopelia
Spilopelia chinensis - Spotted Dove - Widespread Asia
Spilopelia senegalensis - Laughing Dove - India & C Asia to S Arabian Peninsula & Africa

Macropygia unchall - Barred Cuckoo-Dove - Widespread Asia
Macropygia amboinensis - Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove - Sulawesi, Moluccas to New Guinea and its islands
Macropygia phasianella - Brown Cuckoo-Dove - E Australia coast and adjacent highlands - Split from M. amboinensis
Macropygia tenuirostris - Philippine Cuckoo-Dove - Philippines, Sulu Archipelago - Split from M. amboinensis
Macropygia emiliana - Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove - W Sumatra Is, Borneo, Java, Lesser Sundas - Split from M. amboinensis
Macropygia magna - Bar-necked Cuckoo-Dove - S Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas
Macropygia rufipennis - Andaman Cuckoo-Dove - Andaman Islands
Macropygia nigrirostris - Bar-tailed Cuckoo-Dove - New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Macropygia mackinlayi - MacKinlay's Cuckoo-Dove - Bismarck Archipelago to Vanuatu - New name
Macropygia ruficeps - Little Cuckoo-Dove - Widespread Asia, also Lesser Sundas

Reinwardtoena reinwardtii - Great Cuckoo-Dove - New Guinea
Reinwardtoena browni - Pied Cuckoo-Dove - Bismarck Archipelago, Admiralty Islands
Reinwardtoena crassirostris - Crested Cuckoo-Dove - Solomon Islands

Turacoena manadensis - White-faced Dove - Sulawesi
Turacoena modesta - Black Dove - Lesser Sundas

Turtur chalcospilos - Emerald-spotted Wood Dove - E, SE, SC, SW Africa
Turtur abyssinicus - Black-billed Wood Dove - NE, C, W Africa
Turtur afer - Blue-spotted Wood Dove - Widespread Africa
Turtur tympanistria - Tambourine Dove - Widespread Africa
Turtur brehmeri - Blue-headed Wood Dove - W, C Africa

Oena capensis - Namaqua Dove - Widespread Africa

Chalcophaps indica - Common Emerald Dove - Widespread Asia, Australasia
Chalcophaps longirostris - Pacific Emerald Dove - Australasia - Split from Chalcophaps indica
Chalcophaps stephani - Stephan's Emerald Dove - Sulawesi, New Guinea

Henicophaps albifrons - New Guinea Bronzewing - New Guinea
Henicophaps foersteri - New Britain Bronzewing - Bismarck Archipelago

Phaps chalcoptera - Common Bronzewing - Australia
Phaps elegans - Brush Bronzewing - S, E Australia
Phaps histrionica - Flock Bronzewing - Australia

Ocyphaps lophotes - Crested Pigeon - Australia

Geophaps plumifera - Spinifex Pigeon - Australia
Geophaps scripta - Squatter Pigeon - NE Australia
Geophaps smithii - Partridge Pigeon - N Australia

Trugon terrestris - Thick-billed Ground Pigeon - New Guinea

Leucosarcia melanoleuca - Wonga Pigeon - E Australia

Petrophassa rufipennis - Chestnut-quilled Rock Pigeon - N Australia
Petrophassa albipennis - White-quilled Rock Pigeon - N Australia

Geopelia cuneata - Diamond Dove - Australia
Geopelia striata - Zebra Dove - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java
Geopelia placida - Peaceful Dove - New Guinea, Australia
Geopelia maugei - Barred Dove - Lesser Sundas, SE Moluccas
Geopelia humeralis - Bar-shouldered Dove - SC, SE New Guinea, N, E Australia

Zenaida macroura - Mourning Dove - Widespread North America, Middle America
Zenaida graysoni - Socorro Dove - Socorro Island
Zenaida auriculata - Eared Dove - Widespread South America
Zenaida aurita - Zenaida Dove - West Indies, North America, also Yucatan Peninsula
Zenaida galapagoensis - Galapagos Dove - Galápagos Islands
Zenaida asiatica - White-winged Dove - SW USA to Panama, North America, Middle America, also Greater Antilles
Zenaida meloda - West Peruvian Dove - Ecuador to N Chile

Columbina inca - Inca Dove - SW USA to Costa Rica
Columbina squammata - Scaled Dove - N, E South America
Columbina passerina - Common Ground Dove - S USA to SE Brazil
Columbina minuta - Plain-breasted Ground Dove - Widespread Latin America
Columbina buckleyi - Ecuadorian Ground Dove - Ecuador, NW Peru
Columbina talpacoti - Ruddy Ground Dove - Widespread Latin America
Columbina picui - Picui Ground Dove - NE Brazil to C Chile & S Argentina
Columbina cruziana - Croaking Ground Dove - N Ecuador to N Chile
Columbina cyanopis - Blue-eyed Ground Dove - SC Brazil

Claravis pretiosa - Blue Ground Dove - Widespread Latin America
Claravis godefrida - Purple-winged Ground Dove - SE South America
Claravis mondetoura - Maroon-chested Ground Dove - SE Mexico to WC Bolivia

Metriopelia ceciliae - Bare-faced Ground Dove - Peru to N Chile
Metriopelia morenoi - Moreno's Ground Dove - NW Argentina
Metriopelia melanoptera - Black-winged Ground Dove - Colombia to S Chile
Metriopelia aymara - Golden-spotted Ground Dove - SC Peru to N Chile

Uropelia campestris - Long-tailed Ground Dove - Brazil, Bolivia

Leptotila verreauxi - White-tipped Dove - Widespread Latin America
Leptotila megalura - Yungas Dove - Bolivia, NW Argentina
Leptotila rufaxilla - Grey-fronted Dove - Colombia to NE Argentina
Leptotila plumbeiceps - Grey-headed Dove - E Mexico to W Colombia
Leptotila pallida - Pallid Dove - Colombia, Ecuador
Leptotila battyi - Azuero Dove - Panama - Split from L. plumbeiceps
Leptotila wellsi - Grenada Dove - Grenada
Leptotila jamaicensis - Caribbean Dove - Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Yucatan Peninsula
Leptotila cassinii - Grey-chested Dove - Guatemala to N Colombia
Leptotila ochraceiventris - Ochre-bellied Dove - Ecuador, Peru
Leptotila conoveri - Tolima Dove - Colombia

Geotrygon lawrencii - Purplish-backed Quail-Dove - Costa Rica, Panama
Geotrygon carrikeri - Tuxtla Quail-Dove - SE Mexico
Geotrygon costaricensis - Buff-fronted Quail-Dove - Costa Rica, Panama
Geotrygon goldmani - Russet-crowned Quail-Dove - E Panama, NW Colombia
Geotrygon saphirina - Sapphire Quail-Dove - Colombia to SE Peru
Geotrygon veraguensis - Olive-backed Quail-Dove - Costa Rica to NW Ecuador
Geotrygon purpurata - Indigo-crowned Quail-Dove - NW Colombia to NW Ecuador - Split from G. sapharina
Geotrygon caniceps - Grey-fronted Quail-Dove - Cuba
Geotrygon leucometopia - White-fronted Quail-Dove - Dominican Republic
Geotrygon versicolor - Crested Quail-Dove - Jamaica
Geotrygon albifacies - White-faced Quail-Dove - E Mexico to Nicaragua
Geotrygon chiriquensis - Chiriqui Quail-Dove - Costa Rica, Panama
Geotrygon linearis - Lined Quail-Dove - N South America
Geotrygon frenata - White-throated Quail-Dove - W Colombia to NW Argentina
Geotrygon chrysia - Key West Quail-Dove - West Indies
Geotrygon mystacea - Bridled Quail-Dove - Lesser Antilles
Geotrygon violacea - Violaceous Quail-Dove - Nicaragua to Venezuela, E, C South America
Geotrygon montana - Ruddy Quail-Dove - Widespread Latin America

Starnoenas cyanocephala - Blue-headed Quail-Dove - Cuba

Caloenas nicobarica - Nicobar Pigeon - Andaman Islands to Philippines & Solomon Islands

Gallicolumba luzonica - Luzon Bleeding-heart - Philippines
Gallicolumba crinigera - Mindanao Bleeding-heart - Philippines
Gallicolumba platenae - Mindoro Bleeding-heart - Philippines
Gallicolumba keayi - Negros Bleeding-heart - Philippines
Gallicolumba menagei - Sulu Bleeding-heart - Philippines
Gallicolumba rufigula - Cinnamon Ground Dove - New Guinea
Gallicolumba tristigmata - Sulawesi Ground Dove - Sulawesi
Gallicolumba hoedtii - Wetar Ground Dove - Lesser Sundas
Gallicolumba jobiensis - White-breasted Ground Dove - New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands - New name
Gallicolumba kubaryi - White-fronted Ground Dove - Caroline Islands
Gallicolumba erythroptera - Polynesian Ground Dove - Tuamotu Archipelago
Gallicolumba xanthonura - White-throated Ground Dove - Mariana Islands, Caroline Islands
Gallicolumba stairi - Tongan Ground Dove - cs Polynesia
Gallicolumba sanctaecrucis - Santa Cruz Ground Dove - Santa Cruz Islands, Vanuatu
Gallicolumba salamonis - Thick-billed Ground Dove - Solomon Islands
Gallicolumba rubescens - Marquesan Ground Dove - Marquesas Islands
Gallicolumba beccarii - Bronze Ground Dove - New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands
Gallicolumba canifrons - Palau Ground Dove - Palau Islands

Otidiphaps nobilis - Pheasant Pigeon - New Guinea

Goura cristata - Western Crowned Pigeon - W New Guinea
Goura scheepmakeri - Southern Crowned Pigeon - S, SE New Guinea
Goura victoria - Victoria Crowned Pigeon - N New Guinea

Didunculus strigirostris - Tooth-billed Pigeon - W Samoa

Phapitreron leucotis - White-eared Brown Dove - Philippines
Phapitreron amethystinus - Amethyst Brown Dove - Philippines
Phapitreron cinereiceps - Tawitawi Brown Dove - SE Philippines on Tawitawi Is - Was Dark-eared Brown Dove
Phapitreron brunneiceps - Mindanao Brown Dove - SE Philippines on Mindanao and Basilan. Asia - Split from P. cinereiceps

Treron fulvicollis - Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Treron olax - Little Green Pigeon - Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas
Treron vernans - Pink-necked Green Pigeon - Southeast Asia to Philippines, Asia, also Sulawesi
Treron bicinctus - Orange-breasted Green Pigeon - Widespread Asia
Treron pompadora - Sri Lanka Green Pigeon - Sri Lanka - Was Pompadour Green Pigeon
Treron affinis - Grey-fronted Green Pigeon - SW India - Split from Treron pompadora
Treron phayrei - Ashy-headed Green Pigeon - SE Asia, S China, W Indonesia? Asia - Split from Treron pompadora
Treron chloropterus - Andaman Green Pigeon - Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Split from Treron pompadora
Treron axillaris - Philippine Green Pigeon - Philippines - Split from Treron pompadora
Treron aromaticus - Buru Green Pigeon - Buru Is. Asia - Split from Treron pompadora
Treron curvirostra - Thick-billed Green Pigeon - Widespread Asia
Treron griseicauda - Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon - Java, Sulawesi
Treron teysmannii - Sumba Green Pigeon - Lesser Sundas
Treron floris - Flores Green Pigeon - Lesser Sundas
Treron psittaceus - Timor Green Pigeon - Lesser Sundas
Treron capellei - Large Green Pigeon - Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas
Treron phoenicopterus - Yellow-footed Green Pigeon - India to Southeast Asia
Treron waalia - Bruce's Green Pigeon - E, C, W, Africa, also SW Arabian Peninsula
Treron australis - Madagascar Green Pigeon - Madagascar
Treron griveaudi - Comoros Green Pigeon - Comoros
Treron calvus - African Green Pigeon - Widespread Africa
Treron pembaensis - Pemba Green Pigeon - Pemba Island
Treron sanctithomae - Sao Tome Green Pigeon - São Tomé Africa
Treron apicauda - Pin-tailed Green Pigeon - N India to Southeast Asia
Treron oxyurus - Sumatran Green Pigeon - Sumatra, W Java
Treron seimundi - Yellow-vented Green Pigeon - Southeast Asia
Treron sphenurus - Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon - N India to Java
Treron sieboldii - White-bellied Green Pigeon - Japan to Southeast Asia
Treron formosae - Whistling Green Pigeon - islands S of Japan to Philippines

Ptilinopus cinctus - Banded Fruit Dove - Bali, Lesser Sundas, N Australia
Ptilinopus dohertyi - Red-naped Fruit Dove - Lesser Sundas
Ptilinopus porphyreus - Pink-headed Fruit Dove - Sumatra, Java
Ptilinopus marchei - Flame-breasted Fruit Dove - Philippines
Ptilinopus merrilli - Cream-breasted Fruit Dove - Philippines
Ptilinopus occipitalis - Yellow-breasted Fruit Dove - Philippines
Ptilinopus fischeri - Red-eared Fruit Dove - Sulawesi
Ptilinopus jambu - Jambu Fruit Dove - Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas
Ptilinopus subgularis - Maroon-chinned Fruit Dove - Sulawesi
Ptilinopus leclancheri - Black-chinned Fruit Dove - Philippines
Ptilinopus bernsteinii - Scarlet-breasted Fruit Dove - Moluccas
Ptilinopus magnificus - Wompoo Fruit Dove - New Guinea, E Australia
Ptilinopus perlatus - Pink-spotted Fruit Dove - New Guinea
Ptilinopus ornatus - Ornate Fruit Dove - New Guinea
Ptilinopus tannensis - Tanna Fruit Dove - Vanuatu
Ptilinopus aurantiifrons - Orange-fronted Fruit Dove - New Guinea
Ptilinopus wallacii - Wallace's Fruit Dove - SW New Guinea, S Moluccas, Lesser Sundas
Ptilinopus superbus - Superb Fruit Dove - Sulawesi to Solomon Islands & NE Australia
Ptilinopus perousii - Many-colored Fruit Dove - Fiji Islands, Tonga, Samoa
Ptilinopus porphyraceus - Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove - Caroline Islands, Fiji Islands, Tonga, Samoa
Ptilinopus pelewensis - Palau Fruit Dove - Palau Islands
Ptilinopus rarotongensis - Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove - Cook Islands
Ptilinopus roseicapilla - Mariana Fruit Dove - Mariana Islands
Ptilinopus regina - Rose-crowned Fruit Dove - Lesser Sundas; N, E Australia
Ptilinopus richardsii - Silver-capped Fruit Dove - Solomon Islands
Ptilinopus purpuratus - Grey-green Fruit Dove - Society Islands
Ptilinopus chalcurus - Makatea Fruit Dove - Tuamotu Archipelago
Ptilinopus coralensis - Atoll Fruit Dove - Tuamotu Archipelago
Ptilinopus greyi - Red-bellied Fruit Dove - Solomon Islands to New Caledonia
Ptilinopus huttoni - Rapa Fruit Dove - Tubuai Islands
Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii - White-capped Fruit Dove - Marquesas Islands
Ptilinopus mercierii - Moustached Fruit Dove - Marquesas Islands
Ptilinopus insularis - Scarlet-capped Fruit Dove - Henderson Island
Ptilinopus coronulatus - Coroneted Fruit Dove - New Guinea
Ptilinopus pulchellus - Beautiful Fruit Dove - New Guinea
Ptilinopus monacha - Blue-capped Fruit Dove - N Moluccas
Ptilinopus rivoli - White-bibbed Fruit Dove - Moluccas to Bismarck Archipelago
Ptilinopus solomonensis - Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove - NW New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain
Ptilinopus viridis - Claret-breasted Fruit Dove - Moluccas, New Guinea, Solomon Islands
Ptilinopus eugeniae - White-headed Fruit Dove - E Solomon Islands
Ptilinopus iozonus - Orange-bellied Fruit Dove - New Guinea
Ptilinopus insolitus - Knob-billed Fruit Dove - Bismarck Archipelago
Ptilinopus hyogastrus - Grey-headed Fruit Dove - N Moluccas
Ptilinopus granulifrons - Carunculated Fruit Dove - C Moluccas
Ptilinopus melanospilus - Black-naped Fruit Dove - Java, Lesser Sundas, Sulawesi, Philippines
Ptilinopus nanus - Dwarf Fruit Dove - S New Guinea
Ptilinopus arcanus - Negros Fruit Dove - Philippines
Ptilinopus victor - Orange Fruit Dove - Fiji Islands
Ptilinopus luteovirens - Golden Fruit Dove - Fiji Islands
Ptilinopus layardi - Whistling Fruit Dove - Fiji Islands

Drepanoptila holosericea - Cloven-feathered Dove - New Caledonia

Alectroenas madagascariensis - Madagascar Blue Pigeon - Madagascar
Alectroenas sganzini - Comoros Blue Pigeon - Comoros
Alectroenas pulcherrimus - Seychelles Blue Pigeon - Seychelles Islands

Ducula poliocephala - Pink-bellied Imperial Pigeon - Philippines
Ducula forsteni - White-bellied Imperial Pigeon - Sulawesi
Ducula mindorensis - Mindoro Imperial Pigeon - Philippines
Ducula radiata - Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon - Sulawesi
Ducula carola - Spotted Imperial Pigeon - Philippines
Ducula aenea - Green Imperial Pigeon - Widespread Asia
Ducula nicobarica - Nicobar Imperial Pigeon - Nicobar Is. Asia - Split from Ducula aenea
Ducula perspicillata - Spectacled Imperial Pigeon - Moluccas
Ducula neglecta - Seram Imperial Pigeon - Seram Is. Australasia - Split from D. perspicillata
Ducula concinna - Elegant Imperial Pigeon - S Moluccas, Lesser Sundas
Ducula pacifica - Pacific Imperial Pigeon - Bismarck Archipelago to Cook Islands
Ducula oceanica - Micronesian Imperial Pigeon - Palau Islands, Caroline Islands, Marshall Islands
Ducula aurorae - Polynesian Imperial Pigeon - Tuamotu Archipelago, Society Islands
Ducula galeata - Marquesan Imperial Pigeon - Marquesas Islands
Ducula rubricera - Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon - Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands
Ducula myristicivora - Spice Imperial Pigeon - N Moluccas
Ducula rufigaster - Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon - New Guinea
Ducula basilica - Cinnamon-bellied Imperial Pigeon - N, C Moluccas - NB name
Ducula finschii - Finsch's Imperial Pigeon - Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Ducula chalconota - Rufescent Imperial Pigeon - New Guinea - New name
Ducula pistrinaria - Island Imperial Pigeon - islands E of New Guinea to Solomon Islands - New name
Ducula rosacea - Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon - Lesser Sundas
Ducula whartoni - Christmas Imperial Pigeon - Christmas Island
Ducula pickeringii - Grey Imperial Pigeon - islands between Borneo & Philippines
Ducula latrans - Barking Imperial Pigeon - Fiji Islands
Ducula brenchleyi - Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon - E Solomon Islands
Ducula bakeri - Vanuatu Imperial Pigeon - Banks Islands, N Vanuatu
Ducula goliath - Goliath Imperial Pigeon - New Caledonia
Ducula pinon - Pinon's Imperial Pigeon - New Guinea - NB name
Ducula melanochroa - Black Imperial Pigeon - Bismarck Archipelago
Ducula mullerii - Collared Imperial Pigeon - New Guinea
Ducula zoeae - Zoe's Imperial Pigeon - New Guinea - NB name
Ducula badia - Mountain Imperial Pigeon - Widespread Asia
Ducula lacernulata - Dark-backed Imperial Pigeon - Java, Lesser Sundas
Ducula cineracea - Timor Imperial Pigeon - Lesser Sundas
Ducula bicolor - Pied Imperial Pigeon - Southeast Asia to Philippines
Ducula luctuosa - Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon - Sulawesi, Sula Is. Asia - Split from D. bicolor; new name
Ducula spilorrhoa - Torresian Imperial Pigeon - NW New Guinea, N Australia
Ducula subflavescens - Yellowish Imperial Pigeon - Bismarck Archipelago, Admiralty Islands - new name Ducula subflavescens

Lopholaimus antarcticus - Topknot Pigeon - E Australia

Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae - New Zealand Pigeon - New Zealand
Hemiphaga chathamensis - Chatham Pigeon - Chatham Is - Split from H. novaseelandiae

Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa - Sombre Pigeon - Sulawesi

Gymnophaps albertisii - Papuan Mountain Pigeon - New Guinea, N Moluccas
Gymnophaps mada - Buru Mountain Pigeon - Buru Is. Australasia - New name
Gymnophaps stalkeri - Seram Mountain Pigeon - Seram Is. Australasia - Split from G. mada
Gymnophaps solomonensis - Pale Mountain Pigeon - Solomon Islands
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPteroclididaeSandgrouseLists2008-07-11T19:24:19+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pteroclididae.php#unique-entry-id-823http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pteroclididae.php#unique-entry-id-823Pteroclididae • Sandgrouse - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Syrrhaptes tibetanus - Tibetan Sandgrouse - SC Eurasia
Syrrhaptes paradoxus - Pallas's Sandgrouse - C Eurasia

Pterocles alchata - Pin-tailed Sandgrouse - SW, Eurasia, also N Africa
Pterocles namaqua - Namaqua Sandgrouse - S Africa
Pterocles exustus - Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse - W Africa to India
Pterocles senegallus - Spotted Sandgrouse - NW Africa to NW India
Pterocles orientalis - Black-bellied Sandgrouse - SW, Eurasia, also N Africa
Pterocles gutturalis - Yellow-throated Sandgrouse - E, SC Africa
Pterocles coronatus - Crowned Sandgrouse - W Africa to Pakistan
Pterocles decoratus - Black-faced Sandgrouse - E Africa
Pterocles personatus - Madagascar Sandgrouse - Madagascar
Pterocles lichtensteinii - Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse - NW Africa to Pakistan
Pterocles indicus - Painted Sandgrouse - India
Pterocles quadricinctus - Four-banded Sandgrouse - E, C, W Africa
Pterocles bicinctus - Double-banded Sandgrouse - S Africa
Pterocles burchelli - Burchell's Sandgrouse - S Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcidaeAuksPuffinsLists2008-07-12T19:24:10+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_alcidae.php#unique-entry-id-822http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_alcidae.php#unique-entry-id-822
Alle alle - Little Auk - N coasts - N oceans

Uria lomvia - Thick-billed Murre - N coasts - N oceans
Uria aalge - Common Murre - N coasts - N oceans

Alca torda - Razorbill - N Atlantic coasts - N Atlantic

Cepphus grylle - Black Guillemot - N coasts - N oceans
Cepphus columba - Pigeon Guillemot - N Pacific coasts - N Pacific
Cepphus carbo - Spectacled Guillemot - NE coasts - NW Pacific

Brachyramphus marmoratus - Marbled Murrelet - NW coasts - NE Pacific
Brachyramphus perdix - Long-billed Murrelet - NE coasts - NW Pacific
Brachyramphus brevirostris - Kittlitz's Murrelet - N Pacific coasts - N Pacific

Synthliboramphus hypoleucus - Xantus's Murrelet - W coasts
Synthliboramphus craveri - Craveri's Murrelet - W coasts
Synthliboramphus antiquus - Ancient Murrelet - N Pacific coasts - N Pacific
Synthliboramphus wumizusume - Japanese Murrelet - Japan, coasts

Ptychoramphus aleuticus - Cassin's Auklet - NW coasts

Aethia psittacula - Parakeet Auklet - N Pacific coasts - N Pacific
Aethia pusilla - Least Auklet - N Pacific coasts - N Pacific
Aethia pygmaea - Whiskered Auklet - NC, NW Pacific coasts - N Pacific
Aethia cristatella - Crested Auklet - N Pacific coasts - N Pacific

Cerorhinca monocerata - Rhinoceros Auklet - N Pacific coasts - N Pacific

Fratercula arctica - Atlantic Puffin - N Atlantic coasts - N Atlantic
Fratercula corniculata - Horned Puffin - N Pacific coasts - N Pacific
Fratercula cirrhata - Tufted Puffin - N Pacific coasts - N Pacific
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comStercorariidaeSkuasJaegersLists2008-07-13T19:24:01+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_stercorariidae.php#unique-entry-id-821http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_stercorariidae.php#unique-entry-id-821
Stercorarius chilensis - Chilean Skua - S coasts & oceans
Stercorarius maccormicki - South Polar Skua - coasts - N oceans
Stercorarius antarcticus - Brown Skua - oceans & islands - Was Subantarctic Skua to Brown Skua
Stercorarius skua - Great Skua - NW islands & coasts - N Atlantic
Stercorarius pomarinus - Pomarine Skua - N North America, Eurasia - temperate & tropical oceans - more closely related to large skuas than to traditional jaegers
Stercorarius parasiticus - Parasitic Jaeger - N North America, Eurasia - S oceans - German Jaeger for Stercorarius parasiticus and S. longicaudus?
Stercorarius longicaudus - Long-tailed Jaeger - N North America, Eurasia - subantarctic oceans
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsTernsSkimmersLists2008-07-14T19:23:51+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_laridae.php#unique-entry-id-820http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_laridae.php#unique-entry-id-820Laridae - Gulls, Terns & Skimmers - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Skimmers Rynchops and terns with gulls - separation of Rynchopidae and Sternidae problematic.

Anous stolidus - Brown Noddy - Widespread Tropical Ocean
Anous tenuirostris - Lesser Noddy - W, NW Indian Ocean - Sooty Noddy?
Anous minutus - Black Noddy - tropical

Procelsterna cerulea - Blue Noddy - W, C Pacific Ocean
Procelsterna albivitta - Grey Noddy - S Pacific Ocean

Rynchops niger - Black Skimmer - Widespread North America, Latin America
Rynchops flavirostris - African Skimmer - Widespread Africa
Rynchops albicollis - Indian Skimmer - E Pakistan to Burma

Gygis alba - White Tern - Widespread Tropical Ocean - Angel Tern?

Creagrus furcatus - Swallow-tailed Gull - Galápagos Islands - W South America coasts

Rissa tridactyla - Black-legged Kittiwake - N coasts - N Atlantic & Pacific
Rissa brevirostris - Red-legged Kittiwake - Aleutian Islands, Pribilof Islands - N Pacific

Pagophila eburnea - Ivory Gull - N coasts - Arctic Ocean

Xema sabini - Sabine's Gull - N coasts - NW South America, SW Africa, coasts

Chroicocephalus genei - Slender-billed Gull - SW Eurasia
Chroicocephalus philadelphia - Bonaparte's Gull - NC, NW North America - South America & N Central America coasts
Chroicocephalus scopulinus - Red-billed Gull - New Zealand
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae - Silver Gull - Australia
Chroicocephalus bulleri - Black-billed Gull - New Zealand
Chroicocephalus serranus - Andean Gull - W South America
Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus - Brown-headed Gull - C Eurasia - Middle East, Asia
Chroicocephalus maculipennis - Brown-hooded Gull - E, S coasts
Chroicocephalus ridibundus - Black-headed Gull - Widespread Eurasia - Africa, Asia - Now Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus - Grey-hooded Gull - Widespread South America, Africa
Chroicocephalus hartlaubii - Hartlaub's Gull - SW coast
Chroicocephalus saundersi - Saunders's Gull - E coast

Hydrocoloeus minutus - Little Gull - C Eurasia, North America - E North America, W Europe

Rhodostethia rosea - Ross's Gull - N coasts - Arctic Ocean

Leucophaeus scoresbii - Dolphin Gull - extreme S coasts
Leucophaeus fuliginosus - Lava Gull - Galápagos Islands
Leucophaeus atricilla - Laughing Gull - Widespread North America, Latin America coasts
Leucophaeus pipixcan - Franklin's Gull - C North America - W Latin America coasts
Leucophaeus modestus - Grey Gull - WC coast

Ichthyaetus relictus - Relict Gull - C Eurasia - E China
Ichthyaetus audouinii - Audouin's Gull - Med & NW Africa coasts
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus - Mediterranean Gull - W Eurasia - Med coasts
Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus - Pallas's Gull - C Eurasia - Middle East, India - Was Great Black-headed Gull
Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus - White-eyed Gull - Red Sea
Ichthyaetus hemprichii - Sooty Gull - east Africa & Middle East coasts

Larus pacificus - Pacific Gull - S, W Australian coasts
Larus belcheri - Belcher's Gull - WC coast - Was Band-tailed Gull
Larus atlanticus - Olrog's Gull - SE coast
Larus crassirostris - Black-tailed Gull - E coast
Larus heermanni - Heermann's Gull - W coast
Larus canus - Mew Gull - W Europe to Siberia & NW North America - widespread
Larus delawarensis - Ring-billed Gull - Widespread North America, Middle America
Larus californicus - California Gull - NC, W North America, Middle America
Larus marinus - Great Black-backed Gull - coastal E North America & W Europe
Larus dominicanus - Kelp Gull - S coasts
Larus glaucescens - Glaucous-winged Gull - coastal N Pacific
Larus occidentalis - Western Gull - W coast
Larus livens - Yellow-footed Gull - coastal NW Mexico & S California
Larus hyperboreus - Glaucous Gull - Widespread Eurasia, N America N coasts
Larus glaucoides - Iceland Gull - N AO coast
Larus thayeri - Thayer's Gull - N North America - W North America coast
Larus argentatus - European Herring Gull - N Europe - New name
Larus smithsonianus - American Herring Gull - Widespread N America - Split from L. argentatus
Larus vegae - Vega Gull - NE, E Eurasia
Larus cachinnans - Caspian Gull - C Eurasia to NE China - SW, E Asia - Was Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis - Yellow-legged Gull - W Eurasia - Split from L. cachinnans
Larus armenicus - Armenian Gull - SW Eurasia
Larus schistisagus - Slaty-backed Gull - NE, E coast
Larus fuscus - Lesser Black-backed Gull - W Europe to C Northern Siberia; Eurasia, also Greenland and Iceland - N Africa, SW Europe to NW India; also E North America

Gelochelidon nilotica - Gull-billed Tern - Widespread Worldwide

Hydroprogne caspia - Caspian Tern - Widespread Worldwide except South America

Thalasseus maximus - Royal Tern - coasts
Thalasseus bergii - Swift Tern - coasts of E Africa to the S Pacific
Thalasseus elegans - Elegant Tern - W coasts
Thalasseus bengalensis - Lesser Crested Tern - Widespread Africa, Asia, Australasia coasts
Thalasseus bernsteini - Chinese Crested Tern - E coasts - Philippines, Borneo
Thalasseus sandvicensis - Sandwich Tern - northern Europe to Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas - S Europe to N Africa, Persian Gulf, India
Thalasseus acuflavidus - Cabot's Tern - Widespread N America, Latin America coasts from Virginia to French Guiana, Argentina - Pacific coast from Mexico to Ecuador; Atlantic coast from Florida to Uruguay - New World Cabot's Tern including Cayenne Tern. sister to Elegant Tern, not Sandwich Tern

Sternula albifrons - Little Tern - Widespread Africa, Eurasia, Asia, Australasia
Sternula saundersi - Saunders's Tern - Middle East - to India & Malaysia
Sternula antillarum - Least Tern - Widespread N America, Mid America - N South America coast
Sternula superciliaris - Yellow-billed Tern - Widespread South America
Sternula lorata - Peruvian Tern - coasts Ecuador to Chile
Sternula nereis - Fairy Tern - S, SW, W coasts
Sternula balaenarum - Damara Tern - W, SW coasts

Onychoprion aleuticus - Aleutian Tern - N Pacific coasts - S China Sea, Philippines?
Onychoprion lunatus - Spectacled Tern - SW Pacific Ocean
Onychoprion anaethetus - Bridled Tern - Widespread Tropical Ocean
Onychoprion fuscatus - Sooty Tern - Widespread Tropical Ocean

Sterna aurantia - River Tern - E Pakistan through India to S Vietnam
Sterna dougallii - Roseate Tern - Widespread Worldwide coasts
Sterna striata - White-fronted Tern - New Zealand - SE Australia
Sterna sumatrana - Black-naped Tern - coasts - Indian Ocean, S Pacific
Sterna hirundinacea - South American Tern - W, S, SE coasts
Sterna hirundo - Common Tern - Widespread Eurasia, N America - widespread coasts
Sterna repressa - White-cheeked Tern - Middle East, coasts - W India
Sterna paradisaea - Arctic Tern - N Eurasia, N America - Subantarctic Ocean
Sterna vittata - Antarctic Tern - Widespread Southern Ocean
Sterna virgata - Kerguelen Tern - S islands
Sterna forsteri - Forster's Tern - Widespread North America, Middle America
Sterna trudeaui - Snowy-crowned Tern - S South America
Sterna acuticauda - Black-bellied Tern - India through Southeast Asia

Chlidonias albostriatus - Black-fronted Tern - New Zealand
Chlidonias hybrida - Whiskered Tern - Widespread Africa, Eurasia, Asia, Australasia
Chlidonias leucopterus - White-winged Tern - Widespread Eurasia - Africa, Asia, Australasia
Chlidonias niger - Black Tern - Widespread N America, Eurasia - Lat Am coasts

Phaetusa simplex - Large-billed Tern - Widespread South America

Larosterna inca - Inca Tern - W coast
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comListsGlareolidaePratincoles2008-07-15T19:23:38+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_glareolidae.php#unique-entry-id-819http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_glareolidae.php#unique-entry-id-819Glareolidae - Coursers, Pratincoles - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Cursorius cursor - Cream-colored Courser - NE, C, W, Africa, also SW Europe
Cursorius somalensis - Somali Courser - NE Africa
Cursorius rufus - Burchell's Courser - S Africa
Cursorius temminckii - Temminck's Courser - Widespread Africa
Cursorius coromandelicus - Indian Courser - India

Rhinoptilus africanus - Double-banded Courser - SW, E Africa
Rhinoptilus cinctus - Three-banded Courser - E, SE Africa
Rhinoptilus chalcopterus - Bronze-winged Courser - Widespread Africa
Rhinoptilus bitorquatus - Jerdon's Courser - EC India

Stiltia isabella - Australian Pratincole - Widespread Australasia

Glareola pratincola - Collared Pratincole - Widespread Africa, Eurasia - Africa
Glareola maldivarum - Oriental Pratincole - E, NE China - Australasia
Glareola nordmanni - Black-winged Pratincole - WC Eurasia - W, S Africa
Glareola ocularis - Madagascar Pratincole - Madagascar - E Africa
Glareola nuchalis - Rock Pratincole - SC, WC, W Africa
Glareola cinerea - Grey Pratincole - W, WC Africa
Glareola lactea - Small Pratincole - Afghanistan to Cambodia]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeSandpipersSnipesWadersGodwitsCurlewsShorebirdsLists2008-07-16T19:23:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_scolopacidae.php#unique-entry-id-818http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_scolopacidae.php#unique-entry-id-818Scolopacidae • Sandpipers, Snipes, Curlews - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Scolopax rusticola - Eurasian Woodcock - Widespread Eurasia - Asia, N Africa
Scolopax mira - Amami Woodcock - Ryukyu Islands
Scolopax saturata - Javan Woodcock - Sumatra, Java
Scolopax rosenbergii - New Guinea Woodcock - New Guinea
Scolopax bukidnonensis - Bukidnon Woodcock - Philippines
Scolopax celebensis - Sulawesi Woodcock - Sulawesi
Scolopax rochussenii - Moluccan Woodcock - Moluccas
Scolopax minor - American Woodcock - E, SE North America

Coenocorypha pusilla - Chatham Snipe - Chatham Islands
Coenocorypha iredalei - South Island Snipe - Small islands of Stewart Is., NZ Australasia - Split from C. aucklandica; recently extinct
Coenocorypha huegeli - Snares Snipe - Snares Is., NZ Australasia - Split from C. aucklandica
Coenocorypha aucklandica - Subantarctic Snipe - Antipodes Is., Auckland Is. NZ Australasia - New name

Lymnocryptes minimus - Jack Snipe - C, W Eurasia - Asia, Africa

Gallinago solitaria - Solitary Snipe - C, E Eurasia - N Asia
Gallinago hardwickii - Latham's Snipe - E Eurasia - E Australia
Gallinago nemoricola - Wood Snipe - S Himalayas to E India & N Vietnam
Gallinago stenura - Pin-tailed Snipe - NE Eurasia - Asia
Gallinago megala - Swinhoe's Snipe - C Eurasia - Asia, Australasia
Gallinago nigripennis - African Snipe - E, SC, S Africa
Gallinago macrodactyla - Madagascar Snipe - Madagascar
Gallinago media - Great Snipe - NW Eurasia - Africa
Gallinago gallinago - Common Snipe - Widespread Eurasia - S Europe, Africa, Asia
Gallinago delicata - Wilson's Snipe - Widespread North America, Latin America to NW South America
Gallinago paraguaiae - South American Snipe - Widespread South America
Gallinago andina - Puna Snipe - Peru to NW Argentina
Gallinago nobilis - Noble Snipe - Venezuela, Colombia
Gallinago undulata - Giant Snipe - N, SE South America
Gallinago stricklandii - Fuegian Snipe - extreme S South America
Gallinago jamesoni - Andean Snipe - Venezuela to Bolivia
Gallinago imperialis - Imperial Snipe - Colombia, Peru

Limnodromus griseus - Short-billed Dowitcher - N North America - S South America, Latin America
Limnodromus scolopaceus - Long-billed Dowitcher - NE, Eurasia, also Alaska - S South America, Central America
Limnodromus semipalmatus - Asian Dowitcher - C Eurasia - Asia, Australasia

Limosa limosa - Black-tailed Godwit - Widespread Eurasia - Africa, Asia, Australasia
Limosa haemastica - Hudsonian Godwit - N North America - Southern Cone
Limosa lapponica - Bar-tailed Godwit - N, Eurasia, also Alaska - Africa, Asia, Australasia
Limosa fedoa - Marbled Godwit - C North America - S South America, Central America

Numenius minutus - Little Curlew - NE Eurasia - Australasia
Numenius borealis - Eskimo Curlew - NC North America - SE South America
Numenius phaeopus - Whimbrel - N North America, Eurasia - widespread
Numenius tahitiensis - Bristle-thighed Curlew - Alaska - C, S Pacific Islands
Numenius tenuirostris - Slender-billed Curlew - C Eurasia - N Africa
Numenius arquata - Eurasian Curlew - C, W Eurasia - Africa, Asia
Numenius madagascariensis - Eastern Curlew - NE Eurasia - Australasia
Numenius americanus - Long-billed Curlew - W, WC North America - S South America through Central America

Bartramia longicauda - Upland Sandpiper - EC, C, NW North America - SE South America

Tringa erythropus - Spotted Redshank - N Eurasia - SW EU, Africa, Asia
Tringa totanus - Common Redshank - W, C Eurasia - SW EU, Africa, Asia
Tringa stagnatilis - Marsh Sandpiper - C Eurasia - Africa, Asia, Australasia
Tringa nebularia - Common Greenshank - Widespread Eurasia - SW EU, Africa, Asia, Australasia
Tringa guttifer - Nordmann's Greenshank - E Eurasia - Asia
Tringa melanoleuca - Greater Yellowlegs - N North America - S South America, Latin America
Tringa flavipes - Lesser Yellowlegs - N North America - S South America, Latin America
Tringa ochropus - Green Sandpiper - Widespread Eurasia - SW EU, Africa, Asia
Tringa solitaria - Solitary Sandpiper - N North America - Latin America, also Caribbean
Tringa glareola - Wood Sandpiper - Widespread Eurasia - Africa, Asia, Australasia
Tringa brevipes - Grey-tailed Tattler - NE, NC Eurasia - Malay Peninsula through Australasia - Was Heteroscelus
Tringa incana - Wandering Tattler - NW North America - W South America, S Pacific islands
Tringa semipalmata - Willet - E, C, SE North America - SW North America, Latin America - Was Catoptrophorus

Xenus cinereus - Terek Sandpiper - Widespread Eurasia - Africa, Asia, Australasia, also Middle East

Actitis hypoleucos - Common Sandpiper - Widespread Eurasia - Africa, Asia, Australasia, also Middle East
Actitis macularius - Spotted Sandpiper - Widespread North America - S South America through Latin America

Aechmorhynchus parvirostris - Tuamotu Sandpiper - Tuamotu Archipelago

Prosobonia leucoptera - Tahiti Sandpiper - Society Islands

Arenaria interpres - Ruddy Turnstone - N North America, Eurasia - Worldwide
Arenaria melanocephala - Black Turnstone - NW North America - W North America coast

Aphriza virgata - Surfbird - NW North America - W North America , Latin America coasts

Calidris tenuirostris - Great Knot - NE Eurasia - Asia, Australasia
Calidris canutus - Red Knot - N North America, Eurasia - South America, Europe, Africa, Australasia
Calidris alba - Sanderling - N North America, Eurasia - Worldwide
Calidris pusilla - Semipalmated Sandpiper - N North America - Latin America, Caribbean
Calidris mauri - Western Sandpiper - N North America - North America, Central America, N South America
Calidris ruficollis - Red-necked Stint - NE Eurasia - Asia, Australasia
Calidris minuta - Little Stint - N Eurasia - E EU, Africa, India
Calidris temminckii - Temminck's Stint - N Eurasia - Africa, Asia, Middle East
Calidris subminuta - Long-toed Stint - C, NE Eurasia - Asia, Australasia
Calidris minutilla - Least Sandpiper - N North America - S South America, Latin America
Calidris fuscicollis - White-rumped Sandpiper - N North America - Southern Cone
Calidris bairdii - Baird's Sandpiper - N North America - W, S South America
Calidris melanotos - Pectoral Sandpiper - N North America, Eurasia - Australasia, Southern Cone
Calidris acuminata - Sharp-tailed Sandpiper - NE Eurasia - Australasia
Calidris ferruginea - Curlew Sandpiper - N Eurasia - Africa, Asia, Australasia, also Middle East
Calidris maritima - Purple Sandpiper - N North America, Eurasia - E North America, W Europe
Calidris ptilocnemis - Rock Sandpiper - Eurasia, North America - W North America coast
Calidris alpina - Dunlin - N North America, Eurasia - S North America, Africa, S EU
Calidris himantopus - Stilt Sandpiper - N North America - SC South America

Eurynorhynchus pygmeus - Spoon-billed Sandpiper - NE Eurasia - Asia

Limicola falcinellus - Broad-billed Sandpiper - N Eurasia - Africa, Asia, Australasia, also Middle East

Tryngites subruficollis - Buff-breasted Sandpiper - N, North America, also NE Europe - SE South America

Philomachus pugnax - Ruff - N Eurasia - Africa, SW EU, India

Phalaropus tricolor - Wilson's Phalarope - C North America - S South America
Phalaropus lobatus - Red-necked Phalarope - N North America, Eurasia - W, E Pacific, N Indian Ocean
Phalaropus fulicarius - Red Phalarope - N North America, Eurasia - SE Pacific, SE Atlantic
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-07-17T19:23:17+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_thinocoridae.php#unique-entry-id-817http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_thinocoridae.php#unique-entry-id-817
Attagis gayi - Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe - Ecuador to S Chile & Argentina
Attagis malouinus - White-bellied Seedsnipe - extreme S South America

Thinocorus orbignyianus - Grey-breasted Seedsnipe - Peru to S Chile & Argentina
Thinocorus rumicivorus - Least Seedsnipe - Ecuador to NW Argentina, Southern Cone
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-07-18T19:23:08+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pedionomidae.php#unique-entry-id-816http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pedionomidae.php#unique-entry-id-816
Pedionomus torquatus - Plains-wanderer - E Australia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comJacanidaeJacanasLists2008-07-19T19:22:58+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_jacanidae.php#unique-entry-id-815http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_jacanidae.php#unique-entry-id-815Jacanidae • Jacanas - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Microparra capensis - Lesser Jacana - C, E, SE Africa

Actophilornis africanus - African Jacana - Widespread Africa
Actophilornis albinucha - Madagascar Jacana - Madagascar

Irediparra gallinacea - Comb-crested Jacana - Sulawesi to N, E Australia, Australasia, also Philippines

Hydrophasianus chirurgus - Pheasant-tailed Jacana - Widespread Asia

Metopidius indicus - Bronze-winged Jacana - Widespread Asia

Jacana spinosa - Northern Jacana - Middle America, also Caribbean
Jacana jacana - Wattled Jacana - Widespread South America
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-07-20T19:22:48+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_rostratulidae.php#unique-entry-id-814http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_rostratulidae.php#unique-entry-id-814
Rostratula benghalensis - Greater Painted Snipe - Widespread Africa, Asia
Rostratula australis - Australian Painted Snipe - Australia - Split from R. benghalensis

Nycticryphes semicollaris - South American Painted Snipe - Southern Cone
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-07-21T19:22:38+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pluvianidae.php#unique-entry-id-813http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pluvianidae.php#unique-entry-id-813
Pluvianus aegyptius - Egyptian Plover - NE, C, W Africa - Was Glareolidae
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCharadriidaePloversWadersShorebirdsLists2008-07-22T19:22:29+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_charadriidae.php#unique-entry-id-812http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_charadriidae.php#unique-entry-id-812
Vanellus vanellus - Northern Lapwing - Widespread Eurasia - N Africa
Vanellus crassirostris - Long-toed Lapwing - C, E, SE Africa
Vanellus armatus - Blacksmith Lapwing - S, SC Africa
Vanellus spinosus - Spur-winged Lapwing - E, C, W, Africa, also Middle East
Vanellus duvaucelii - River Lapwing - NC India through Southeast Asia
Vanellus tectus - Black-headed Lapwing - E, C, W Africa
Vanellus malabaricus - Yellow-wattled Lapwing - India
Vanellus albiceps - White-crowned Lapwing - SE, WC, W Africa
Vanellus lugubris - Senegal Lapwing - SE, C, W Africa
Vanellus melanopterus - Black-winged Lapwing - E, SE Africa
Vanellus coronatus - Crowned Lapwing - E, S Africa
Vanellus senegallus - African Wattled Lapwing - Widespread Africa
Vanellus melanocephalus - Spot-breasted Lapwing - Ethiopia
Vanellus superciliosus - Brown-chested Lapwing - C, WC Africa
Vanellus cinereus - Grey-headed Lapwing - E Eurasia - Asia
Vanellus indicus - Red-wattled Lapwing - Widespread Asia, also Middle East
Vanellus macropterus - Javan Lapwing - Java
Vanellus tricolor - Banded Lapwing - SW, S, SE Australia
Vanellus miles - Masked Lapwing - Widespread Australasia
Vanellus gregarius - Sociable Lapwing - C Eurasia - N India, NE Africa
Vanellus leucurus - White-tailed Lapwing - C Eurasia - N India, NE Africa
Vanellus chilensis - Southern Lapwing - Widespread South America
Vanellus resplendens - Andean Lapwing - Colombia to NW Argentina

Erythrogonys cinctus - Red-kneed Dotterel - Australia, S New Guinea

Pluvialis plovers not Charadriidae
Pluvialis apricaria - European Golden Plover - NW Eurasia - S Europe, N Africa
Pluvialis fulva - Pacific Golden Plover - N, Eurasia, also Alaska - Asia, Australasia
Pluvialis dominica - American Golden Plover - N North America - S South America
Pluvialis squatarola - Grey Plover - N North America, Eurasia - worldwide

Charadrius obscurus - New Zealand Plover - New Zealand
Charadrius hiaticula - Common Ringed Plover - N, Eurasia, also NE Canada - SW EU, Africa
Charadrius semipalmatus - Semipalmated Plover - N North America - S North America, Latin America
Charadrius placidus - Long-billed Plover - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Charadrius dubius - Little Ringed Plover - Widespread Eurasia, Asia - Africa
Charadrius wilsonia - Wilson's Plover - coastal E, SW USA to E Brazil, Peru
Charadrius vociferus - Killdeer - Alaska & C Canada to Peru
Charadrius melodus - Piping Plover - E, C North America - SE South America, Mexico
Charadrius thoracicus - Madagascar Plover - Madagascar
Charadrius pecuarius - Kittlitz's Plover - Widespread Africa
Charadrius sanctaehelenae - St. Helena Plover - St. Helena Island
Charadrius tricollaris - Three-banded Plover - S, E Africa
Charadrius forbesi - Forbes's Plover - C, WC, W Africa
Charadrius marginatus - White-fronted Plover - Widespread Africa
Charadrius alexandrinus - Kentish Plover - Widespread Eurasia, Africa, Asia - Kentish Plover distinct from Snowy Plover, related to White-fronted Plover
Charadrius nivosus - Snowy Plover - C Canada to Panama, Peru to SC Chile
Charadrius javanicus - Javan Plover - Java
Charadrius ruficapillus - Red-capped Plover - Australia
Charadrius peronii - Malaysian Plover - Malay Peninsula to Philippines & Lesser Sundas
Charadrius pallidus - Chestnut-banded Plover - S Africa
Charadrius collaris - Collared Plover - Widespread Latin America
Charadrius alticola - Puna Plover - Peru to NW Argentina
Charadrius falklandicus - Two-banded Plover - Southern Cone
Charadrius bicinctus - Double-banded Plover - Widespread Australasia
Charadrius mongolus - Lesser Sand Plover - C, E Eurasia - Africa, Asia, Australasia
Charadrius leschenaultii - Greater Sand Plover - C Eurasia - Africa, Asia, Australasia
Charadrius asiaticus - Caspian Plover - WC Eurasia - Africa
Charadrius veredus - Oriental Plover - EC Eurasia - Greater Sundas to Australia
Charadrius morinellus - Eurasian Dotterel - N, C Eurasia - N Africa
Charadrius modestus - Rufous-chested Plover - Southern Cone
Charadrius montanus - Mountain Plover - C North America - SW South America, N Mexico
Charadrius australis - Inland Plover - Australia

Thinornis rubricollis - Hooded Dotterel - S Australia
Thinornis novaeseelandiae - Shore Dotterel - Chatham Islands

Elseyornis melanops - Black-fronted Dotterel - Widespread Australasia

Oreopholus ruficollis - Tawny-throated Dotterel - W, S South America

Anarhynchus frontalis - Wrybill - New Zealand

Phegornis mitchellii - Diademed Plover - Peru to SC Chile & Argentina

Hoploxypterus cayanus - Pied Plover - E Colombia to SE Brazil
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRecurvirostridaeStiltsAvocetsLists2008-07-23T19:22:20+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_recurvirostridae.php#unique-entry-id-811http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_recurvirostridae.php#unique-entry-id-811Recurvirostridae - Stilts, Avocets - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Himantopus himantopus - Black-winged Stilt - Widespread Eurasia, Africa, Asia
Himantopus leucocephalus - White-headed Stilt - Widespread Australasia
Himantopus mexicanus - Black-necked Stilt - W, S USA to Peru & E Brazil, Hawaiian Islands
Himantopus melanurus - White-backed Stilt - Peru & NE Brazil to SC Argentina - Split from H. mexicanus
Himantopus novaezelandiae - Black Stilt - New Zealand

Cladorhynchus leucocephalus - Banded Stilt - S, SW Australia

Recurvirostra avosetta - Pied Avocet - Widespread Africa, Eurasia
Recurvirostra americana - American Avocet - E, WC, W North America - S South America, Central America
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae - Red-necked Avocet - Australia
Recurvirostra andina - Andean Avocet - Peru to NW Argentina
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-07-24T19:22:08+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_ibidorhynchidae.php#unique-entry-id-810http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_ibidorhynchidae.php#unique-entry-id-810
Ibidorhyncha struthersii - Ibisbill - Himalayas to NW China
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-07-25T19:21:52+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_dromadidae.php#unique-entry-id-809http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_dromadidae.php#unique-entry-id-809
Dromas ardeola - Crab-plover - Madagascar to Andaman Islands - E Africa, India
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHaematopodidaeOystercatchersLists2008-07-26T19:21:19+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_haematopodidae.php#unique-entry-id-808http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_haematopodidae.php#unique-entry-id-808
Haematopus leucopodus - Magellanic Oystercatcher - extreme S coasts
Haematopus ater - Blackish Oystercatcher - S, W coasts
Haematopus bachmani - Black Oystercatcher - W coast
Haematopus palliatus - American Oystercatcher - Widespread North America, Latin America coasts
Haematopus moquini - African Oystercatcher - S, SW coasts
Haematopus ostralegus - Eurasian Oystercatcher - NW, C, E Eurasia - coastal Africa, Asia
Haematopus finschi - South Island Oystercatcher - New Zealand coasts
Haematopus longirostris - Pied Oystercatcher - coastal Australia, Moluccas
Haematopus unicolor - Variable Oystercatcher - coastal New Zealand
Haematopus chathamensis - Chatham Oystercatcher - Chatham Is - Split from H. unicolor
Haematopus fuliginosus - Sooty Oystercatcher - coastal Australia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-07-27T19:21:10+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pluvianellidae.php#unique-entry-id-807http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pluvianellidae.php#unique-entry-id-807
Related to sheathbills (Chionidae)

Pluvianellus socialis - Magellanic Plover - Southern Cone
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-07-28T19:20:59+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_chionidae.php#unique-entry-id-806http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_chionidae.php#unique-entry-id-806
Chionis albus - Snowy Sheathbill - S Atlantic islands - coastal Southern Cone
Chionis minor - Black-faced Sheathbill - S Indian Ocean


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBurhinidaeStone CurlewsThick KneesLists2008-07-29T19:20:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_burhinidae.php#unique-entry-id-805http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_burhinidae.php#unique-entry-id-805Burhinidae - Stone-curlews, Thick-knees - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Burhinus oedicnemus - Eurasian Stone-curlew - W, SW Europe
Burhinus indicus - Indian Stone-curlew - Indian subcontinent to SE Asia - Split from Burhinus oedicnemus
Burhinus senegalensis - Senegal Thick-knee - E, C, W
Burhinus vermiculatus - Water Thick-knee - SE, SC Africa
Burhinus capensis - Spotted Thick-knee - Widespread Africa
Burhinus bistriatus - Double-striped Thick-knee - S Mexico to N Brazil, Latin America, also Hispaniola
Burhinus superciliaris - Peruvian Thick-knee - S Ecuador to S Peru
Burhinus grallarius - Bush Stone-curlew - Australia

Esacus recurvirostris - Great Stone-curlew - SE Iran through Southeast Asia
Esacus magnirostris - Beach Stone-curlew - Malay Peninsula & Philippines to N Australia - Was neglectus
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-07-30T19:20:39+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_turnicidae.php#unique-entry-id-804http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_turnicidae.php#unique-entry-id-804
Turnix sylvaticus - Kurrichane Buttonquail - Widespread Africa, Asia
Turnix maculosus - Red-backed Buttonquail - Sulawesi & New Guinea to N Australia
Turnix hottentottus - Hottentot Buttonquail - South Africa - Was Black-rumped Buttonquail
Turnix nanus - Black-rumped Buttonquail - Widespread Africa - Split from T. hottentatus South Africa only; black-rumped Buttonquail now H. nanus
Turnix tanki - Yellow-legged Buttonquail - Widespread Asia
Turnix ocellatus - Spotted Buttonquail - Philippines
Turnix suscitator - Barred Buttonquail - Widespread Asia
Turnix nigricollis - Madagascar Buttonquail - Madagascar
Turnix melanogaster - Black-breasted Buttonquail - E Australia
Turnix castanotus - Chestnut-backed Buttonquail - N Australia
Turnix olivii - Buff-breasted Buttonquail - N Australia
Turnix varius - Painted Buttonquail - SW, SE e Australia
Turnix worcesteri - Worcester's Buttonquail - Philippines
Turnix everetti - Sumba Buttonquail - Lesser Sundas
Turnix pyrrhothorax - Red-chested Buttonquail - N, E, SE Australia
Turnix velox - Little Buttonquail - Australia

Ortyxelos meiffrenii - Quail-plover - E, C, W Africa - Relationships of Quail-plover uncertain; related to coursers?
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAramidaeLimpkinLists2008-08-04T19:20:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_aramidae.php#unique-entry-id-803http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_aramidae.php#unique-entry-id-803
Aramus guarauna - Limpkin - SE USA to Argentina
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGruidaeCranesLists2008-08-05T19:20:17+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_gruidae.php#unique-entry-id-802http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_gruidae.php#unique-entry-id-802Gruidae - Cranes - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Balearica regulorum - Grey Crowned Crane - E, SE Africa
Balearica pavonina - Black Crowned Crane - NE, C, W Africa

Anthropoides virgo - Demoiselle Crane - C Eurasia - C Africa, India
Anthropoides paradiseus - Blue Crane - S Africa

Bugeranus - was Grus
Bugeranus carunculatus - Wattled Crane - E, SC, SE Africa

Grus leucogeranus - Siberian Crane - N Eurasia - Iran, N India, S China
Grus canadensis - Sandhill Crane - Widespread North America - to NC Mexico
Grus antigone - Sarus Crane - N India, Southeast Asia, N Australia
Grus rubicunda - Brolga - S New Guinea, Australia
Grus vipio - White-naped Crane - E Eurasia
Grus grus - Common Crane - Widespread Eurasia - NE Africa, N Asia
Grus monacha - Hooded Crane - E Eurasia
Grus americana - Whooping Crane - C North America
Grus nigricollis - Black-necked Crane - SC Eurasia - N Asia
Grus japonensis - Red-crowned Crane - E Eurasia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-08-06T19:20:08+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_psophiidae.php#unique-entry-id-801http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_psophiidae.php#unique-entry-id-801
Psophia crepitans - Grey-winged Trumpeter - N Amazonia
Psophia leucoptera - Pale-winged Trumpeter - W Amazonia
Psophia viridis - Dark-winged Trumpeter - S Amazonia - Three ssp of Dark-winged Trumpeter species?
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsGallinulesCrakesCootsWood RailsSwamphensLists2008-08-07T19:19:58+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_rallidae.php#unique-entry-id-800http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_rallidae.php#unique-entry-id-800Rallidae - Rails, Crakes, Coots, Gallinules, Wood Rails, Swamphens - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Himantornis haematopus - Nkulengu Rail - W, WC, C Africa

Canirallus oculeus - Grey-throated Rail - W, WC, C Africa
Canirallus kioloides - Madagascar Wood Rail - Madagascar

Coturnicops exquisitus - Swinhoe's Rail - E Eurasia
Coturnicops noveboracensis - Yellow Rail - E, C North America
Coturnicops notatus - Speckled Rail - N, SE South America - New name

Micropygia schomburgkii - Ocellated Crake - N, SC, SE South America

Rallina rubra - Chestnut Forest Rail - New Guinea - New name
Rallina leucospila - White-striped Forest Rail - New Guinea - New name
Rallina forbesi - Forbes's Forest Rail - New Guinea - New name
Rallina mayri - Mayr's Forest Rail - New Guinea - New name
Rallina tricolor - Red-necked Crake - Widespread Australasia
Rallina canningi - Andaman Crake - Andaman Islands
Rallina fasciata - Red-legged Crake - NE India to Lesser Sundas, Philippines
Rallina eurizonoides - Slaty-legged Crake - Widespread Asia

Anurolimnas castaneiceps - Chestnut-headed Crake - S Colombia to NW Bolivia

Laterallus viridis - Russet-crowned Crake - Amazonia
Laterallus fasciatus - Black-banded Crake - W Amazonia
Laterallus melanophaius - Rufous-sided Crake - Widespread South America
Laterallus levraudi - Rusty-flanked Crake - Venezuela
Laterallus ruber - Ruddy Crake - E Mexico to Costa Rica
Laterallus albigularis - White-throated Crake - Nicaragua to Ecuador
Laterallus exilis - Grey-breasted Crake - Guatemala through Amazonia, SE South America
Laterallus jamaicensis - Black Rail - USA, Greater Antilles to W South America - Laterallus jamaicensis includes ssp salinasi
Laterallus tuerosi - Junin Crake - Peru
Laterallus spilonotus - Galapagos Crake - Galápagos Islands
Laterallus leucopyrrhus - Red-and-white Crake - SE South America
Laterallus xenopterus - Rufous-faced Crake - SC Brazil, C Paraguay

Nesoclopeus poecilopterus - Bar-winged Rail - Fiji Islands
Nesoclopeus woodfordi - Woodford's Rail - Solomon Islands

Gallirallus australis - Weka - New Zealand
Gallirallus calayanensis - Calayan Rail - Philippines
Gallirallus lafresnayanus - New Caledonian Rail - New Caledonia
Gallirallus sylvestris - Lord Howe Woodhen - Lord Howe Island
Gallirallus okinawae - Okinawa Rail - Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands
Gallirallus torquatus - Barred Rail - W New Guinea, Sulawesi, Australasia, also Philippines
Gallirallus insignis - Pink-legged Rail - New Britain
Gallirallus philippensis - Buff-banded Rail - Widespread Australasia, also Philippines
Gallirallus owstoni - Guam Rail - Guam
Gallirallus rovianae - Roviana Rail - Solomon Islands
Gallirallus striatus - Slaty-breasted Rail - Widespread Asia

Rallus longirostris - Clapper Rail - Widespread North America, Latin America
Rallus elegans - King Rail - E, C North America, Middle America
Rallus wetmorei - Plain-flanked Rail - Venezuela
Rallus limicola - Virginia Rail - Widespread North America - Mexico
Rallus aequatorialis - Ecuadorian Rail - SW Colombia, Ecuador - Split from R. limicola
Rallus semiplumbeus - Bogota Rail - Colombia
Rallus antarcticus - Austral Rail - S South America
Rallus aquaticus - Water Rail - W Europe to C Asia - N Africa, W S Asia
Rallus indicus - Brown-cheeked Rail - E Siberia to Japan - Nepal to SE Asia, Borneo - Split from R. aquaticus
Rallus caerulescens - African Rail - E, SC, SE, S Africa
Rallus madagascariensis - Madagascar Rail - Madagascar

Lewinia mirifica - Brown-banded Rail - Philippines
Lewinia pectoralis - Lewin's Rail - Lesser Sundas, New Guinea, E Australia
Lewinia muelleri - Auckland Rail - Auckland Islands

Dryolimnas cuvieri - White-throated Rail - Madagascar, Aldabra Island

Crex egregia - African Crake - Widespread Africa
Crex crex - Corn Crake - C, W Eurasia - S Africa

Rougetius rougetii - Rouget's Rail - Ethiopia, Eritrea

Aramidopsis plateni - Snoring Rail - Sulawesi

Atlantisia rogersi - Inaccessible Island Rail - Inaccessible Island

Aramides mangle - Little Wood Rail - E Brazil
Aramides axillaris - Rufous-necked Wood Rail - Mexico to Ecuador, Belize, N South America
Aramides cajanea - Grey-necked Wood Rail - S Mexico to N Argentina
Aramides wolfi - Brown Wood Rail - Colombia to Peru
Aramides ypecaha - Giant Wood Rail - SE South America
Aramides saracura - Slaty-breasted Wood Rail - SE South America
Aramides calopterus - Red-winged Wood Rail - W Amazonia

Amaurolimnas concolor - Uniform Crake - Widespread Latin America

Gymnocrex rosenbergii - Blue-faced Rail - Sulawesi
Gymnocrex talaudensis - Talaud Rail - Karakelong Island
Gymnocrex plumbeiventris - Bare-eyed Rail - New Guineas, Moluccas

Amaurornis akool - Brown Bush-hen - India to SE China
Amaurornis isabellina - Isabelline Bush-hen - Sulawesi
Amaurornis olivacea - Plain Bush-hen - Philippines
Amaurornis moluccana - Pale-vented Bush-hen - Lesser Sundas to Australia - Split from A. olivacea
Amaurornis magnirostris - Talaud Bush-hen - Karakelong Island
Amaurornis phoenicurus - White-breasted Waterhen - Widespread Asia
Amaurornis flavirostra - Black Crake - Widespread Africa
Amaurornis olivieri - Sakalava Rail - Madagascar

Porzana bicolor - Black-tailed Crake - NE India to SC China
Porzana parva - Little Crake - W, C Eurasia - C Africa
Porzana pusilla - Baillon's Crake - Widespread Eurasia, Africa, Asia, Australasia
Porzana porzana - Spotted Crake - W, C Eurasia - Africa, W Asia
Porzana fluminea - Australian Crake - Australia
Porzana carolina - Sora - Widespread North America - S South America to N, NW South America
Porzana spiloptera - Dot-winged Crake - SE South America
Porzana albicollis - Ash-throated Crake - N, SC, SE South America
Porzana fusca - Ruddy-breasted Crake - Widespread Asia, also E Asia
Porzana paykullii - Band-bellied Crake - E Eurasia - E Asia
Porzana tabuensis - Spotless Crake - Widespread Australasia
Porzana atra - Red-eyed Crake - Pitcairn Island
Porzana flaviventer - Yellow-breasted Crake - Caribbean & S Mexico to SE South America
Porzana cinerea - White-browed Crake - Malay Peninsula & Philippines to N Australia

Aenigmatolimnas marginalis - Striped Crake - WC, SE Africa

Cyanolimnas cerverai - Zapata Rail - Cuba

Neocrex colombiana - Colombian Crake - Panama to Ecuador
Neocrex erythrops - Paint-billed Crake - Widespread South America

Pardirallus maculatus - Spotted Rail - Widespread Latin America, also Caribbean
Pardirallus nigricans - Blackish Rail - W Amazonia, E, SE South America
Pardirallus sanguinolentus - Plumbeous Rail - S, W South America

Eulabeornis castaneoventris - Chestnut Rail - N Australia, Aru Islands

Habroptila wallacii - Invisible Rail - N Moluccas

Megacrex inepta - New Guinea Flightless Rail - New Guinea - New name

Gallicrex cinerea - Watercock - Widespread Asia

Porphyrio porphyrio - Purple Swamphen - Widespread Africa, Eurasia, Asia, Australasia
Porphyrio madagascariensis - African Swamphen - Widespread Africa
Porphyrio hochstetteri - Takahe - New Zealand
Porphyrio alleni - Allen's Gallinule - Widespread Africa
Porphyrio martinica - Purple Gallinule - SE USA to N Argentina
Porphyrio flavirostris - Azure Gallinule - N, Amazonia, SC South America

Gallinula silvestris - Makira Woodhen - Solomon Islands
Gallinula comeri - Gough Moorhen - Gough Is. Atlantic Ocean - Split from (extinct) flightless relative G. nesiotis; now traditional moorhen
Gallinula chloropus - Common Moorhen - Eurasia, Africa, Indian Ocean islands, S, SE Asia to Philippines, N Mariana Is. Eurasia, Africa, Indian Ocean, Asia, Pacific Ocean
Gallinula galeata - Common Gallinule - North America, South America, Hawaii - Split from Common Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa - Dusky Moorhen - Widespread Australasia
Gallinula angulata - Lesser Moorhen - Widespread Africa
Gallinula melanops - Spot-flanked Gallinule - E, S South America

Tribonyx - were Gallinula
Tribonyx ventralis - Black-tailed Nativehen - Australia
Tribonyx mortierii - Tasmanian Nativehen - Tasmania

Fulica cristata - Red-knobbed Coot - S, SE, E Africa
Fulica atra - Eurasian Coot - Widespread Eurasia, Asia, Australasia - N Africa
Fulica alai - Hawaiian Coot - Hawaiian Islands
Fulica americana - American Coot - Widespread North America, Middle America, also Hawaiian Islands & N South America
Fulica caribaea - Caribbean Coot - Caribbean, North America, also N South America
Fulica leucoptera - White-winged Coot - SC, Southern Cone
Fulica ardesiaca - Andean Coot - Colombia to NW Argentina
Fulica armillata - Red-gartered Coot - Southern Cone
Fulica rufifrons - Red-fronted Coot - Southern Cone
Fulica gigantea - Giant Coot - Peru to NW Argentina
Fulica cornuta - Horned Coot - N Chile to NW Argentina]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-08-08T19:19:50+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_heliornithidae.php#unique-entry-id-799http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_heliornithidae.php#unique-entry-id-799
Finfoots (Heliornithidae) and flufftails (Sarothruridae) sister taxa

Podica senegalensis - African Finfoot - Widespread Africa

Heliopais personatus - Masked Finfoot - NE India to Sumatra

Heliornis fulica - Sungrebe - SE Mexico to NE Argentina
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Flufftails (Sarothruridae) and finfoots (Heliornithidae) sister taxa

Sarothrura pulchra - White-spotted Flufftail - W, WC, C Africa
Sarothrura elegans - Buff-spotted Flufftail - Widespread Africa
Sarothrura rufa - Red-chested Flufftail - Widespread Africa
Sarothrura lugens - Chestnut-headed Flufftail - C, SC Africa
Sarothrura boehmi - Streaky-breasted Flufftail - C, SC Africa
Sarothrura affinis - Striped Flufftail - E, S Africa
Sarothrura insularis - Madagascar Flufftail - Madagascar
Sarothrura ayresi - White-winged Flufftail - E, S Africa
Sarothrura watersi - Slender-billed Flufftail - Madagascar
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEurypygidaeSunbitternLists2008-08-10T19:19:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_eurypygidae.php#unique-entry-id-797http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_eurypygidae.php#unique-entry-id-797
Eurypyga helias - Sunbittern - Guatemala through Amazonia
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Was in Gruiformes - Kagu (Rhynochetidae) and Sunbittern (Eurypygidae) sister taxa

Rhynochetos jubatus - Kagu - New Caledonia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comListsCariamidaeSeriemas2008-08-13T19:19:08+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cariamidae.php#unique-entry-id-795http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cariamidae.php#unique-entry-id-795Cariamidae - Seriemas - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Was in Gruiformes

Cariama cristata - Red-legged Seriema - SE South America

Chunga burmeisteri - Black-legged Seriema - SC South America
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-08-14T19:18:59+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_mesitornithidae.php#unique-entry-id-794http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_mesitornithidae.php#unique-entry-id-794
Was in Gruiformes

Mesitornis variegatus - White-breasted Mesite - Madagascar
Mesitornis unicolor - Brown Mesite - Madagascar

Monias benschi - Subdesert Mesite - Madagascar
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comOtididaeBustardsLists2008-08-15T19:18:50+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_otididae.php#unique-entry-id-793http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_otididae.php#unique-entry-id-793
Was in Gruiformes

Otis tarda - Great Bustard - EC, WC Eurasia

Ardeotis arabs - Arabian Bustard - W, C NE Africa
Ardeotis kori - Kori Bustard - E, S Africa
Ardeotis nigriceps - Great Indian Bustard - India
Ardeotis australis - Australian Bustard - Australia, S New Guinea

Chlamydotis undulata - Houbara Bustard - N Africa
Chlamydotis macqueenii - Macqueen's Bustard - Middle East to C China

Neotis ludwigii - Ludwig's Bustard - SW Africa
Neotis denhami - Denham's Bustard - Widespread Africa
Neotis heuglinii - Heuglin's Bustard - E Africa
Neotis nuba - Nubian Bustard - NE, NC, NW Africa

Eupodotis senegalensis - White-bellied Bustard - Widespread Africa
Eupodotis barrowii - Barrow's Korhaan - S Africa
Eupodotis caerulescens - Blue Korhaan - S Africa
Eupodotis vigorsii - Karoo Korhaan - S Africa
Eupodotis rueppellii - Rüppell's Korhaan - SW Africa
Eupodotis humilis - Little Brown Bustard - E Ethiopia, N Somalia

Lophotis savilei - Savile's Bustard - W, C Africa
Lophotis gindiana - Buff-crested Bustard - E Africa
Lophotis ruficrista - Red-crested Korhaan - S Africa

Afrotis afra - Southern Black Korhaan - S Africa
Afrotis afraoides - Northern Black Korhaan - S Africa

Lissotis melanogaster - Black-bellied Bustard - Widespread Africa
Lissotis hartlaubii - Hartlaub's Bustard - E Africa

Houbaropsis bengalensis - Bengal Florican - S Nepal, NE India, S Vietnam

Sypheotides indicus - Lesser Florican - India

Tetrax tetrax - Little Bustard - W, C Eurasia - N Africa]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeCaracarasFalconsLists2008-08-16T19:18:40+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_falconidae.php#unique-entry-id-792http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_falconidae.php#unique-entry-id-792Falconidae • Falcons, Caracaras, Kestrels, Hobbies - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Falconidae are not Accipitriformes, but more closely related to parrots.

Daptrius ater - Black Caracara - Amazonia

Ibycter americanus - Red-throated Caracara - S Mexico to S Brazil

Phalcoboenus carunculatus - Carunculated Caracara - Ecuador, SW Colombia
Phalcoboenus megalopterus - Mountain Caracara - Peru to C Chile
Phalcoboenus albogularis - White-throated Caracara - S Chile, S Argentina
Phalcoboenus australis - Striated Caracara - S islands

Caracara cheriway - Northern Crested Caracara - S USA to N South America
Caracara plancus - Southern Crested Caracara - S, SC South America

Milvago chimachima - Yellow-headed Caracara - Costa Rica to N Argentina
Milvago chimango - Chimango Caracara - Southern Cone

Herpetotheres cachinnans - Laughing Falcon - Mexico to N Argentina

Micrastur ruficollis - Barred Forest Falcon - S Mexico to N Argentina
Micrastur plumbeus - Plumbeous Forest Falcon - SW Colombia, NW Ecuador
Micrastur gilvicollis - Lined Forest Falcon - Amazonia
Micrastur mintoni - Cryptic Forest Falcon - E Amazonia S to Bolivia
Micrastur mirandollei - Slaty-backed Forest Falcon - Costa Rica to E Brazil
Micrastur semitorquatus - Collared Forest Falcon - C Mexico to N Argentina
Micrastur buckleyi - Buckley's Forest Falcon - W Amazonia

Spiziapteryx circumcincta - Spot-winged Falconet - SC South America

Polihierax semitorquatus - Pygmy Falcon - E, S Africa
Polihierax insignis - White-rumped Falcon - Southeast Asia

Microhierax caerulescens - Collared Falconet - NE India through Southeast Asia
Microhierax fringillarius - Black-thighed Falconet - Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas
Microhierax latifrons - White-fronted Falconet - Borneo
Microhierax erythrogenys - Philippine Falconet - Philippines
Microhierax melanoleucos - Pied Falconet - NE India to S China & C Vietnam

Falco naumanni - Lesser Kestrel - SW, C, E Eurasia - Africa
Falco tinnunculus - Common Kestrel - Widespread Eurasia, Africa - Asia
Falco rupicolus - Rock Kestrel - S Africa - Split from F. tinnunculus
Falco newtoni - Malagasy Kestrel - Madagascar, Aldabra Island
Falco punctatus - Mauritius Kestrel - Mauritius
Falco araeus - Seychelles Kestrel - Seychelles Islands
Falco moluccensis - Spotted Kestrel - Moluccas, Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas, Java & Bali
Falco cenchroides - Nankeen Kestrel - Widespread Australasia
Falco sparverius - American Kestrel - Widespread North America, Latin America
Falco rupicoloides - Greater Kestrel - E, S Africa
Falco alopex - Fox Kestrel - C, W Africa
Falco ardosiaceus - Grey Kestrel - C, W, SW Africa
Falco dickinsoni - Dickinson's Kestrel - SC, SE Africa
Falco zoniventris - Banded Kestrel - Madagascar
Falco chicquera - Red-necked Falcon - C, W, S Africa, India
Falco vespertinus - Red-footed Falcon - C Eurasia - S Africa
Falco amurensis - Amur Falcon - E Eurasia - SE Africa
Falco eleonorae - Eleonora's Falcon - S Europe, Eurasia, also N Africa - E Africa, Madagascar
Falco concolor - Sooty Falcon - E Libya to SW Pakistan - SE Africa, Madagascar
Falco femoralis - Aplomado Falcon - Widespread Latin America
Falco columbarius - Merlin - Widespread North America, Eurasia - N Asia, N Latin America
Falco rufigularis - Bat Falcon - N Mexico to NE Argentina
Falco deiroleucus - Orange-breasted Falcon - S Mexico to NE Argentina
Falco subbuteo - Eurasian Hobby - Widespread Eurasia - S Africa, N Asia
Falco cuvierii - African Hobby - E, C, W, SE Africa
Falco severus - Oriental Hobby - NW India to Solomon Islands
Falco longipennis - Australian Hobby - Widespread Australasia
Falco novaeseelandiae - New Zealand Falcon - New Zealand
Falco berigora - Brown Falcon - Widespread Australasia
Falco hypoleucos - Grey Falcon - Australia
Falco subniger - Black Falcon - Australia
Falco biarmicus - Lanner Falcon - S Europe, Arabian Peninsula, Widespread Eurasia, Africa Africa
Falco jugger - Laggar Falcon - Pakistan to Burma, India
Falco cherrug - Saker Falcon - C, S Eurasia - NE Africa, N Asia
Falco rusticolus - Gyrfalcon - N North America, Eurasia
Falco mexicanus - Prairie Falcon - W North America, Middle America
Falco peregrinus - Peregrine Falcon - Widespread Worldwide
Falco pelegrinoides - Barbary Falcon - SW, Eurasia, also N Africa
Falco fasciinucha - Taita Falcon - E, SE Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyKitesHawksEaglesHawk EaglesBuzzardsVulturesOld World VulturesHarriersLists2008-08-17T19:18:31+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_accipitridae.php#unique-entry-id-791http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_accipitridae.php#unique-entry-id-791Accipitridae - Kites, Hawks, Eagles, Old World Vultures, Snake Eagles, Harriers, Sparrowhawks and Goshawks, Buzzards, Sea Eagles, Hawk-Eagles - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Aviceda cuculoides - African Cuckoo-Hawk - W, C, SC, SE Africa
Aviceda madagascariensis - Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk - Madagascar
Aviceda jerdoni - Jerdon's Baza - Widespread Asia
Aviceda subcristata - Pacific Baza - Widespread Australasia
Aviceda leuphotes - Black Baza - Widespread Asia

Leptodon cayanensis - Grey-headed Kite - EC Mexico to N Argentina
Leptodon forbesi - White-collared Kite - NE Brazil

Chondrohierax uncinatus - Hook-billed Kite - S Texas to N Argentina
Chondrohierax wilsonii - Cuban Kite - E Cuba - Split from C. uncinatus

Henicopernis longicauda - Long-tailed Honey Buzzard - New Guinea
Henicopernis infuscatus - Black Honey Buzzard - New Britain

Pernis apivorus - European Honey Buzzard - W Eurasia - Africa
Pernis ptilorhynchus - Crested Honey Buzzard - E Europe, Widespread Eurasia, Asia Asia
Pernis celebensis - Barred Honey Buzzard - Sulawesi
Pernis steerei - Philippine Honey Buzzard - Philippines - Split from P. celebensis

Lophoictinia isura - Square-tailed Kite - Australia

Hamirostra melanosternon - Black-breasted Buzzard - Australia

Elanoides forficatus - Swallow-tailed Kite - S USA to NE Argentina

Macheiramphus alcinus - Bat Hawk - Widespread Africa, Asia in Africa, Burma to Borneo

Gampsonyx swainsonii - Pearl Kite - N, Amazonia, South America, also W Nicaragua

Elanus caeruleus - Black-winged Kite - Widespread Africa, Asia
Elanus axillaris - Black-shouldered Kite - Australia
Elanus leucurus - White-tailed Kite - S, W USA to C Argentina
Elanus scriptus - Letter-winged Kite - Australia

Chelictinia riocourii - Scissor-tailed Kite - E, C, W Africa

Rostrhamus sociabilis - Snail Kite - S Florida & Caribbean to NE Argentina

Helicolestes hamatus - Slender-billed Kite - E Panama through Amazonia

Harpagus bidentatus - Double-toothed Kite - E Mexico to SE Brazil
Harpagus diodon - Rufous-thighed Kite - E Amazonia, SE South America

Ictinia mississippiensis - Mississippi Kite - SE, C North America - SC South America
Ictinia plumbea - Plumbeous Kite - NE Mexico to N Argentina

Milvus milvus - Red Kite - Europe
Milvus migrans - Black Kite - Widespread Eurasia, Africa, Asia, Australasia - incl M. aegyptius Yellow Billed Kite

Haliastur sphenurus - Whistling Kite - Widespread Australasia
Haliastur indus - Brahminy Kite - Pakistan to N Australia

Haliaeetus leucogaster - White-bellied Sea Eagle - India to Tasmania
Haliaeetus sanfordi - Sanford's Sea Eagle - Solomon Islands - New name
Haliaeetus vocifer - African Fish Eagle - Widespread Africa
Haliaeetus vociferoides - Madagascar Fish Eagle - Madagascar
Haliaeetus leucoryphus - Pallas's Fish Eagle - C, Eurasia, also N India
Haliaeetus albicilla - White-tailed Eagle - Widespread Eurasia
Haliaeetus leucocephalus - Bald Eagle - Widespread North America, also NW Mexico
Haliaeetus pelagicus - Steller's Sea Eagle - NE Eurasia

Icthyophaga humilis - Lesser Fish Eagle - Widespread Asia
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus - Grey-headed Fish Eagle - Widespread Asia

Gypohierax angolensis - Palm-nut Vulture - W, C, SC, SE Africa

Gypaetus barbatus - Bearded Vulture - N, E, S Africa; C, SW Asia

Neophron percnopterus - Egyptian Vulture - W Africa to India, S Spain to C Asia

Necrosyrtes monachus - Hooded Vulture - Widespread Africa

Gyps africanus - White-backed Vulture - Widespread Africa
Gyps bengalensis - White-rumped Vulture - Iran through Southeast Asia
Gyps indicus - Indian Vulture - SE Pakistan, S India
Gyps tenuirostris - Slender-billed Vulture - Himalayas through Southeast Asia
Gyps rueppellii - Rüppell's Vulture - E, C, W Africa
Gyps himalayensis - Himalayan Vulture - Himalayas
Gyps fulvus - Griffon Vulture - N Africa, SW Europe, Africa, Eurasia, also N India
Gyps coprotheres - Cape Vulture - S Africa

Sarcogyps calvus - Red-headed Vulture - Widespread Asia

Trigonoceps occipitalis - White-headed Vulture - Widespread Africa - Was Aegypius

Aegypius monachus - Cinereous Vulture - SW, C Eurasia - N Africa, India, China

Torgos tracheliotus - Lappet-faced Vulture - Widespread Africa, also Arabian Peninsula - Was Aegypius

Circaetus gallicus - Short-toed Snake Eagle - W, C Europe, India - E, C, W Africa
Circaetus beaudouini - Beaudouin's Snake Eagle - C, W Africa
Circaetus pectoralis - Black-chested Snake Eagle - E, SC, S Africa
Circaetus cinereus - Brown Snake Eagle - Widespread Africa
Circaetus fasciolatus - Southern Banded Snake Eagle - S, SE Africa
Circaetus cinerascens - Western Banded Snake Eagle - W, C, E, SC Africa

Terathopius ecaudatus - Bateleur - Widespread Africa

Spilornis cheela - Crested Serpent Eagle - Widespread Asia, including one form on Great Nicobar Is (P Rasmussen)
Spilornis minimus - Central Nicobar Serpent Eagle - C Nicobar Islands - Was Nicobar Serpent Eagle
Spilornis klossi - Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle - Great Nicobar Island - Split from S. minimus
Spilornis kinabaluensis - Mountain Serpent Eagle - Borneo
Spilornis rufipectus - Sulawesi Serpent Eagle - Sulawesi
Spilornis holospilus - Philippine Serpent Eagle - Philippines
Spilornis elgini - Andaman Serpent Eagle - Andaman Islands

Dryotriorchis spectabilis - Congo Serpent Eagle - W, C Africa

Eutriorchis astur - Madagascar Serpent Eagle - Madagascar

Circus aeruginosus - Western Marsh Harrier - W, WC Eurasia - Africa, India
Circus spilonotus - Eastern Marsh Harrier - E Eurasia - E Asia
Circus spilothorax - Papuan Harrier - C, E New Guinea - Split from Eastern Marsh Harrier C. spilonotus
Circus approximans - Swamp Harrier - Widespread Australasia
Circus ranivorus - African Marsh Harrier - E, S Africa
Circus maillardi - Reunion Harrier - La Réunion - Was Malagasy Marsh Harrier
Circus macrosceles - Malagasy Harrier - Madagascar, Comoro Is - Split from C. maillardi
Circus buffoni - Long-winged Harrier - N, EC, SE South America
Circus assimilis - Spotted Harrier - Widespread Australasia
Circus maurus - Black Harrier - S Africa
Circus cyaneus - Northern Harrier - Widespread N America, Eurasia (Hen Harrier) - C America, Asia.
Circus cinereus - Cinereous Harrier - W, S South America
Circus macrourus - Pallid Harrier - C Eurasia - Africa, Asia
Circus melanoleucos - Pied Harrier - E Eurasia - Asia
Circus pygargus - Montagu's Harrier - W, C Eurasia - Africa, India

Polyboroides typus - African Harrier-Hawk - Widespread Africa
Polyboroides radiatus - Madagascar Harrier-Hawk - Madagascar

Melierax metabates - Dark Chanting Goshawk - Widespread Africa
Melierax poliopterus - Eastern Chanting Goshawk - E Africa
Melierax canorus - Pale Chanting Goshawk - S Africa

Micronisus gabar - Gabar Goshawk - Widespread Africa

Accipiter poliogaster - Grey-bellied Hawk - N, C, SE South America
Accipiter trivirgatus - Crested Goshawk - Widespread Asia
Accipiter griseiceps - Sulawesi Goshawk - Sulawesi
Accipiter toussenelii - Red-chested Goshawk - W, WC Africa
Accipiter tachiro - African Goshawk - E, SC, S Africa
Accipiter castanilius - Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk - WC Africa
Accipiter badius - Shikra - Widespread Africa, Asia, also S Europe
Accipiter butleri - Nicobar Sparrowhawk - Nicobar Islands
Accipiter brevipes - Levant Sparrowhawk - SW Eurasia - C Africa
Accipiter soloensis - Chinese Sparrowhawk - E Eurasia - E Asia
Accipiter francesiae - Frances's Sparrowhawk - Madagascar region
Accipiter trinotatus - Spot-tailed Sparrowhawk - Sulawesi
Accipiter novaehollandiae - Grey Goshawk - Australia, Tasmania
Accipiter hiogaster - Variable Goshawk - Moluccas to New Guinea and Solomon Is. Australasia - Split from A. novaehollandiae
Accipiter fasciatus - Brown Goshawk - Widespread Australasia
Accipiter melanochlamys - Black-mantled Goshawk - New Guinea
Accipiter albogularis - Pied Goshawk - Solomon Islands
Accipiter haplochrous - White-bellied Goshawk - New Caledonia
Accipiter rufitorques - Fiji Goshawk - Fiji Islands
Accipiter henicogrammus - Moluccan Goshawk - Moluccas
Accipiter luteoschistaceus - Slaty-mantled Goshawk - New Britain
Accipiter imitator - Imitator Goshawk - Solomon Islands
Accipiter poliocephalus - Grey-headed Goshawk - New Guinea
Accipiter princeps - New Britain Goshawk - New Britain
Accipiter superciliosus - Tiny Hawk - Nicaragua to N Argentina
Accipiter collaris - Semicollared Hawk - Venezuela to Peru
Accipiter erythropus - Red-thighed Sparrowhawk - W, WC Africa
Accipiter minullus - Little Sparrowhawk - S, SC, E Africa
Accipiter gularis - Japanese Sparrowhawk - C, E Eurasia - E Asia
Accipiter virgatus - Besra - Widespread Asia
Accipiter nanus - Dwarf Sparrowhawk - Sulawesi
Accipiter erythrauchen - Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk - Moluccas
Accipiter cirrocephalus - Collared Sparrowhawk - Australia, New Guinea
Accipiter brachyurus - New Britain Sparrowhawk - New Britain - New name
Accipiter rhodogaster - Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk - Sulawesi
Accipiter madagascariensis - Madagascar Sparrowhawk - Madagascar
Accipiter ovampensis - Ovambo Sparrowhawk - NE, SC Africa - C, W Africa
Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Widespread Eurasia - Asia, NE Africa
Accipiter rufiventris - Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk - E, SE, S Africa
Accipiter striatus - Sharp-shinned Hawk - Widespread North America, Middle America
Accipiter chionogaster - White-breasted Hawk - S Mexico to Nicaragua - Split from A. striatus
Accipiter ventralis - Plain-breasted Hawk - Venezuela to W Bolivia
Accipiter erythronemius - Rufous-thighed Hawk - SC, SE South America
Accipiter cooperii - Cooper's Hawk - S Canada to Honduras
Accipiter gundlachi - Gundlach's Hawk - Cuba
Accipiter bicolor - Bicolored Hawk - S Mexico to N Argentina
Accipiter chilensis - Chilean Hawk - SW South America - Split from A. bicolor
Accipiter melanoleucus - Black Sparrowhawk - Widespread Africa
Accipiter henstii - Henst's Goshawk - Madagascar
Accipiter gentilis - Northern Goshawk - Widespread North America, Middle America, Eurasia
Accipiter meyerianus - Meyer's Goshawk - New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands

Erythrotriorchis buergersi - Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk - New Guinea
Erythrotriorchis radiatus - Red Goshawk - N, E Australia

Megatriorchis doriae - Doria's Goshawk - New Guinea

Urotriorchis macrourus - Long-tailed Hawk - W, WC Africa

Kaupifalco monogrammicus - Lizard Buzzard - Widespread Africa

Butastur rufipennis - Grasshopper Buzzard - E, C, W Africa
Butastur teesa - White-eyed Buzzard - Pakistan to Burma
Butastur liventer - Rufous-winged Buzzard - Southeast Asia, Java, Asia, also Sulawesi
Butastur indicus - Grey-faced Buzzard - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia

Geranospiza caerulescens - Crane Hawk - Mexico to Uruguay

Leucopternis plumbeus - Plumbeous Hawk - Colombia to Peru
Leucopternis schistaceus - Slate-colored Hawk - Amazonia
Leucopternis princeps - Barred Hawk - Costa Rica to N Ecuador
Leucopternis melanops - Black-faced Hawk - N Amazonia
Leucopternis kuhli - White-browed Hawk - S Amazonia
Leucopternis lacernulatus - White-necked Hawk - E Brazil
Leucopternis semiplumbeus - Semiplumbeous Hawk - Honduras to NW Ecuador
Leucopternis albicollis - White Hawk - S Mexico through Amazonia
Leucopternis occidentalis - Grey-backed Hawk - W Ecuador, NW Peru
Leucopternis polionotus - Mantled Hawk - E Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay

Buteogallus aequinoctialis - Rufous Crab Hawk - N, E coasts
Buteogallus anthracinus - Common Black Hawk - SW USA to NW South America - Buteogallus anthracinus includes Mangrove Black Hawk B. subtilus as ssp
Buteogallus gundlachii - Cuban Black Hawk - Cuba - Buteogallus gundlachii now split from B. anthracinus
Buteogallus urubitinga - Great Black Hawk - Mexico to N Argentina
Buteogallus meridionalis - Savanna Hawk - Panama to N Argentina

Parabuteo unicinctus - Harris's Hawk - SW USA to S Argentina & Chile

Busarellus nigricollis - Black-collared Hawk - C Mexico to N Argentina

Geranoaetus melanoleucus - Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle - Venezuela to S Chile, SE South America

Harpyhaliaetus solitarius - Montane Solitary Eagle - Mexico to W, N South America
Harpyhaliaetus coronatus - Crowned Solitary Eagle - SE, SC South America

Buteo nitidus - Grey Hawk - SW USA to NC Argentina - NB name
Buteo magnirostris - Roadside Hawk - Mexico to NE Argentina
Buteo lineatus - Red-shouldered Hawk - SE, C, North America, also NE Mexico
Buteo ridgwayi - Ridgway's Hawk - Hispaniola
Buteo platypterus - Broad-winged Hawk - E, C North America - Caribbean, Latin America
Buteo leucorrhous - White-rumped Hawk - Venezuela to NW Bolivia, SE South America
Buteo brachyurus - Short-tailed Hawk - E Mexico to N Argentina, Latin America, also S Florida
Buteo albigula - White-throated Hawk - Venezuela to C Chile
Buteo swainsoni - Swainson's Hawk - NW, WC North America, Middle America - SE South America
Buteo albicaudatus - White-tailed Hawk - SW USA to C Argentina
Buteo galapagoensis - Galapagos Hawk - Galápagos Islands
Buteo polyosoma - Variable Hawk - W, Southern Cone - Buteo polyosoma includes B. exsul and B. poecilochrous
Buteo albonotatus - Zone-tailed Hawk - SW USA to Paraguay
Buteo solitarius - Hawaiian Hawk - Hawaiian Islands
Buteo jamaicensis - Red-tailed Hawk - Widespread North America, Middle America
Buteo ventralis - Rufous-tailed Hawk - S South America
Buteo buteo - Common Buzzard - Widespread Eurasia - Africa, Asia
Buteo japonicus - Eastern Buzzard - C, S Siberia, Mongolia, NE China, Japan - Split from B. buteo
Buteo refectus - Himalayan Buzzard - Himalayas - Split from B. buteo
Buteo oreophilus - Mountain Buzzard - E Africa
Buteo trizonatus - Forest Buzzard - S Africa
Buteo brachypterus - Madagascar Buzzard - Madagascar
Buteo rufinus - Long-legged Buzzard - SW, SC Eurasia, Africa - C Africa
Buteo hemilasius - Upland Buzzard - E Eurasia - N Asia
Buteo regalis - Ferruginous Hawk - W, WC North America - N Mexico
Buteo lagopus - Rough-legged Buzzard - Widespread North America, Eurasia - Was Roughleg
Buteo auguralis - Red-necked Buzzard - W, C Africa
Buteo augur - Augur Buzzard - E, SC Africa
Buteo rufofuscus - Jackal Buzzard - S Africa

Morphnus guianensis - Crested Eagle - Guatemala to NE Argentina

Harpia harpyja - Harpy Eagle - S Mexico to NE Argentina

Harpyopsis novaeguineae - Papuan Eagle - New Guinea

Pithecophaga jefferyi - Philippine Eagle - Philippines

Ictinaetus malayensis - Black Eagle - Widespread Asia

Aquila pomarina - Lesser Spotted Eagle - E Europe - Africa - 3 spotted eagles (pomarina, clanga, hastata ) from Aquila to Lophaetus
Aquila hastata - Indian Spotted Eagle - N India
Aquila clanga - Greater Spotted Eagle - NW, C, E Eurasia - SW Asia, NE Africa, Asia
Aquila rapax - Tawny Eagle - Widespread Africa, also India
Aquila nipalensis - Steppe Eagle - C Eurasia - Asia, Arabian Peninsula, Africa
Aquila adalberti - Spanish Imperial Eagle - Spain, Portugal, Eurasia, also Morocco
Aquila heliaca - Eastern Imperial Eagle - SW, C Eurasia - Asia, Arabian Peninsula, NE Africa - Was Asian Imperial Eagle
Aquila gurneyi - Gurney's Eagle - New Guinea, Moluccas
Aquila chrysaetos - Golden Eagle - Widespread North America, Middle America, Eurasia
Aquila audax - Wedge-tailed Eagle - Australia, S New Guinea
Aquila verreauxii - Verreaux's Eagle - C, E, SE, S Africa
Aquila africana - Cassin's Hawk-Eagle - W, WC Africa - Was Spizaetus to Aquila
Aquila fasciata - Bonelli's Eagle - Spain to India to S China, Eurasia, Asia, also N Africa - Was Hieraaetus to Aquila
Aquila spilogaster - African Hawk-Eagle - Widespread Africa - Was Hieraaetus to Aquila

Hieraaetus wahlbergi - Wahlberg's Eagle - Widespread Africa - Was Aquila
Hieraaetus pennatus - Booted Eagle - SW, SC Eurasia - Africa, India
Hieraaetus morphnoides - Little Eagle - Australia
Hieraaetus weiskei - Pygmy Eagle - New Guinea, Halmahera, Seram - Split from H. morphnoides, was New Guinea Hawk-Eagle
Hieraaetus ayresii - Ayres's Hawk-Eagle - Widespread Africa

Lophotriorchis kienerii - Rufous-bellied Hawk-Eagle - Asia, also Sulawesi - Was Hieraaetus

Polemaetus bellicosus - Martial Eagle - Widespread Africa

Lophaetus occipitalis - Long-crested Eagle - Widespread Africa

Nisaetus - was Spizaetus
Nisaetus cirrhatus - Crested Hawk-Eagle - Himalayas, C, S India & Sri Lanka to Greater Sundas & Philippines - includes limnaeetus as ssp
Nisaetus floris - Flores Hawk-Eagle - Lesser Sundas
Nisaetus nipalensis - Mountain Hawk-Eagle - Himalayas to Taiwan and Japan
Nisaetus kelaarti - Legge's Hawk-Eagle - Sri Lanka, SW India - Split from N. nipalensis
Nisaetus alboniger - Blyth's Hawk-Eagle - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Nisaetus bartelsi - Javan Hawk-Eagle - Java
Nisaetus lanceolatus - Sulawesi Hawk-Eagle - Sulawesi
Nisaetus philippensis - Philippine Hawk-Eagle - Luzon, Philippines
Nisaetus pinskeri - Pinsker's Hawk-Eagle - Philippines, except Luzon & Palawan - Split from N. philippensis
Nisaetus nanus - Wallace's Hawk-Eagle - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Spizaetus tyrannus - Black Hawk-Eagle - C Mexico to NE Argentina
Spizaetus melanoleucus - Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle - S Mexico to NE Argentina - Spizastur to Spizaetus
Spizaetus ornatus - Ornate Hawk-Eagle - SE Mexico to N Argentina
Spizaetus isidori - Black-and-chestnut Eagle - Venezuela to NW Argentina - Oroaetus to Spizaetus

Stephanoaetus coronatus - Crowned Eagle - W, C, E, SE Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPandionidaeLists2008-08-18T19:18:18+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pandionidae.php#unique-entry-id-790http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pandionidae.php#unique-entry-id-790
Pandion haliaetus - Western Osprey - Widespread Worldwide,except Australasia and Sulawesi
Pandion cristatus - Eastern Osprey - Sulawesi to Australasia, Solomon Is, New Caledonia - Split from P. haliaetus
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSagittariidaeSecretarybirdLists2008-08-20T19:18:04+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_sagittariidae.php#unique-entry-id-789http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_sagittariidae.php#unique-entry-id-789
Sagittarius serpentarius - Secretarybird - Widespread Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCathartidaeNew World VulturesCondorsBirds of PreyVulturesLists2008-08-21T19:17:57+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cathartidae.php#unique-entry-id-788http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cathartidae.php#unique-entry-id-788Cathartidae • New World Vultures - IOC 2.5 - 2010
In Cathartiformes

Cathartes aura - Turkey Vulture - Widespread North America, Latin America
Cathartes burrovianus - Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture - E Mexico to N Argentina
Cathartes melambrotus - Greater Yellow-headed Vulture - Amazonia

Coragyps atratus - Black Vulture - Widespread North America, Latin America

Sarcoramphus papa - King Vulture - Mexico to N Argentina

Gymnogyps californianus - California Condor - W USA

Vultur gryphus - Andean Condor - Venezuela to S Chile & Argentina
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnhingidaeAnhingasDartersLists2008-08-22T19:17:45+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_anhingidae.php#unique-entry-id-787http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_anhingidae.php#unique-entry-id-787Anhingidae • Anhingas, Darters - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Anhinga melanogaster - Oriental Darter - Pakistan to SE Asia: Greater Sundas, Sulawesi and Philippines. Asia - Was Darter
Anhinga rufa - African Darter - Subsaharan Africa, Madagascar, Iraq - Split from A. melanogaster
Anhinga novaehollandiae - Australasian Darter - New Guinea, Australia - Split from
Anhinga anhinga - Anhinga - North America, Latin America
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhalacrocoracidaeCormorantsShagsLists2008-08-23T19:17:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_phalacrocoracidae.php#unique-entry-id-786http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_phalacrocoracidae.php#unique-entry-id-786Phalacrocoracidae • Cormorants - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Microcarbo - split from Phalacrocorax
Microcarbo melanoleucos - Little Pied Cormorant - Widespread Australasia
Microcarbo africanus - Reed Cormorant - Widespread Africa
Microcarbo coronatus - Crowned Cormorant - SW coast
Microcarbo niger - Little Cormorant - Widespread Asia
Microcarbo pygmeus - Pygmy Cormorant - SE Europe

Phalacrocorax gaimardi - Red-legged Cormorant - W coast - was Shag
Phalacrocorax harrisi - Flightless Cormorant - Galápagos Islands - close to Double-crested and Neotropic cormorants
Phalacrocorax neglectus - Bank Cormorant - SW coast
Phalacrocorax punctatus - Spotted Shag - New Zealand
Phalacrocorax featherstoni - Pitt Shag - Chatham Islands
Phalacrocorax penicillatus - Brandt's Cormorant - W coast
Phalacrocorax pelagicus - Pelagic Cormorant - N coasts - New name
Phalacrocorax urile - Red-faced Cormorant - N coasts - Was Phalacrocorax urile
Phalacrocorax brasilianus - Neotropic Cormorant - Widespread Latin America,also S USA
Phalacrocorax auritus - Double-crested Cormorant - Widespread North America, Middle America
Phalacrocorax aristotelis - European Shag - W coasts, Eurasia, also N Africa
Phalacrocorax fuscescens - Black-faced Cormorant - S Australian coast
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis - Indian Cormorant - India, Southeast Asia
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris - Little Black Cormorant - Australasia, also to Indonesia
Phalacrocorax varius - Australian Pied Cormorant - Australia, New Zealand
Phalacrocorax carbo - Great Cormorant - Eurasia, Australasia, Asia, also NE North America, N Africa
Phalacrocorax lucidus - White-breasted Cormorant - W, S, E Africa
Phalacrocorax capillatus - Japanese Cormorant - E Eurasia
Phalacrocorax capensis - Cape Cormorant - S coasts
Phalacrocorax nigrogularis - Socotra Cormorant - Persian Gulf
Phalacrocorax magellanicus - Rock Shag - S coasts

Leucocarbo includes at least 10 core species
Leucocarbo bougainvillii - Guanay Cormorant - W coast
Leucocarbo atriceps - Imperial Shag - coasts, Antarctica, South America, also Heard I, Shetland Is - Species uncertain
Leucocarbo albiventer - King Shag - S South America, Falklands, Marion, Crozet, Prince Edward, and Macquarie Is. South America - King Shag and Imperial Shag uncertain
Leucocarbo verrucosus - Kerguelen Shag - Kerguelen Islands
Leucocarbo carunculatus - Rough-faced Shag - New Zealand, South Island
Leucocarbo chalconotus - Bronze Shag - New Zealand, Stewart Island
Leucocarbo onslowi - Chatham Shag - Chatham Islands
Leucocarbo campbelli - Campbell Shag - Campbell Island
Leucocarbo colensoi - Auckland Shag - Auckland Islands
Leucocarbo ranfurlyi - Bounty Shag - Bounty Island
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSulidaeGannetsBoobiesLists2008-08-24T19:17:22+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_sulidae.php#unique-entry-id-785http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_sulidae.php#unique-entry-id-785
Morus bassanus - Northern Gannet - N Atlantic Ocean
Morus capensis - Cape Gannet - S coasts
Morus serrator - Australasian Gannet - Australia, New Zealand

Papasula abbotti - Abbott's Booby - NE Indian Ocean

Sula nebouxii - Blue-footed Booby - EC Pacific Ocean
Sula variegata - Peruvian Booby - W coast
Sula dactylatra - Masked Booby - Widespread Tropical Ocean
Sula granti - Nazca Booby - EC Pacific Ocean
Sula sula - Red-footed Booby - Widespread Tropical Ocean
Sula leucogaster - Brown Booby - Widespread Tropical Ocean
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPelecanidaePelicansLists2008-08-25T19:17:10+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pelecanidae.php#unique-entry-id-784http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pelecanidae.php#unique-entry-id-784Pelecanidae - Pelicans - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Pelecanus onocrotalus - Great White Pelican - C, SW Eurasia - Africa, N India
Pelecanus rufescens - Pink-backed Pelican - Widespread Africa
Pelecanus philippensis - Spot-billed Pelican - SE India, Sri Lanka, Sumatra
Pelecanus crispus - Dalmatian Pelican - C, SW Eurasia - Greece to S China
Pelecanus conspicillatus - Australian Pelican - Widespread Australasia
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos - American White Pelican - C North America - S South America, Central America
Pelecanus occidentalis - Brown Pelican - coasts, Caribbean
Pelecanus thagus - Peruvian Pelican - coastal Peru & Chile]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBalaenicipitidaeShoebillLists2008-08-26T19:16:55+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_balaenicipitidae.php#unique-entry-id-783http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_balaenicipitidae.php#unique-entry-id-783
Balaeniceps rex - Shoebill - C Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScopidaeHamerkopLists2008-08-27T19:16:44+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_scopidae.php#unique-entry-id-782http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_scopidae.php#unique-entry-id-782
Scopus umbretta - Hamerkop - Africa, also SW Arabian Peninsula
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFregatidaeFrigatebirdsLists2008-08-28T19:16:21+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_fregatidae.php#unique-entry-id-781http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_fregatidae.php#unique-entry-id-781
Fregata aquila - Ascension Frigatebird - SE Atlantic Ocean
Fregata andrewsi - Christmas Frigatebird - NE Indian Ocean
Fregata magnificens - Magnificent Frigatebird - Caribbean, E Pacific
Fregata minor - Great Frigatebird - Widespread Tropical Ocean
Fregata ariel - Lesser Frigatebird - Widespread Tropical Ocean
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsEgretsBitternsLists2008-08-29T19:16:12+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_ardeidae.php#unique-entry-id-780http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_ardeidae.php#unique-entry-id-780Ardeidae • Herons, Bitterns, Egrets - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Zonerodius heliosylus - Forest Bittern - New Guinea

Tigriornis leucolopha - White-crested Tiger Heron - W, C Africa

Tigrisoma lineatum - Rufescent Tiger Heron - Widespread Latin America
Tigrisoma fasciatum - Fasciated Tiger Heron - Costa Rica to N Bolivia, SE South America
Tigrisoma mexicanum - Bare-throated Tiger Heron - Mexico to Colombia

Agamia agami - Agami Heron - E Mexico to Amazonia

Cochlearius cochlearius - Boat-billed Heron - WC Mexico to NE Argentina

Zebrilus undulatus - Zigzag Heron - N, C South America

Botaurus stellaris - Eurasian Bittern - Widespread Eurasia - Africa, N Asia
Botaurus poiciloptilus - Australasian Bittern - SW, SE Australia, New Zealand
Botaurus lentiginosus - American Bittern - Widespread North America - Central America, Caribbean
Botaurus pinnatus - Pinnated Bittern - E Mexico to NE Argentina

Ixobrychus involucris - Stripe-backed Bittern - N, SE, SW South America
Ixobrychus exilis - Least Bittern - E, SW USA to SE Brazil
Ixobrychus minutus - Little Bittern - S, C Europe to C Asia, NW India, Africa. Eurasia, Africa
Ixobrychus dubius - Black-backed Bittern - E, SW Australia - Split from I. minutus
Ixobrychus sinensis - Yellow Bittern - Widespread Asia, also E Asia - Australasia
Ixobrychus eurhythmus - Von Schrenck's Bittern - E Eurasia - E Asia
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus - Cinnamon Bittern - Widespread Asia, also E Asia
Ixobrychus sturmii - Dwarf Bittern - Widespread Africa

Dupetor flavicollis - Black Bittern - Widespread Asia, Australasia

Gorsachius magnificus - White-eared Night Heron - S, E China
Gorsachius goisagi - Japanese Night Heron - Japan - SE China, Philippines
Gorsachius melanolophus - Malayan Night Heron - Widespread Asia
Gorsachius leuconotus - White-backed Night Heron - Widespread Africa

Nycticorax nycticorax - Black-crowned Night Heron - Worldwide except Australasia
Nycticorax caledonicus - Nankeen Night Heron - Widespread Australasia - New name

Nyctanassa violacea - Yellow-crowned Night Heron - E USA to Peru & E Brazil

Butorides virescens - Green Heron - E & C USA to Panama
Butorides sundevalli - Lava Heron - Galápagos Islands - Split from B. striata
Butorides striata - Striated Heron - Widespread South America, Eurasia, Africa, Australasia

Ardeola ralloides - Squacco Heron - Widespread Eurasia, Africa
Ardeola grayii - Indian Pond Heron - Persian Gulf to Burma, Maldive Islands
Ardeola bacchus - Chinese Pond Heron - E Asia
Ardeola speciosa - Javan Pond Heron - E Asia
Ardeola idae - Malagasy Pond Heron - Madagascar, Aldabra Island - C, E Africa
Ardeola rufiventris - Rufous-bellied Heron - E, C Africa

Bubulcus ibis - Western Cattle Egret - S Europe to Iran, Africa, Indian Ocean Is., N & Latin America - New name
Bubulcus coromandus - Eastern Cattle Egret - S, E Asia, Australasia - Split from B. ibis

Ardea cinerea - Grey Heron - Widespread Eurasia, Africa, Asia
Ardea herodias - Great Blue Heron - Widespread North America, Middle America
Ardea cocoi - Cocoi Heron - Widespread South America
Ardea pacifica - White-necked Heron - Australia, S New Guinea
Ardea melanocephala - Black-headed Heron - Widespread Africa
Ardea humbloti - Humblot's Heron - Madagascar
Ardea insignis - White-bellied Heron - E Himalayas
Ardea sumatrana - Great-billed Heron - Southeast Asia to N Australia
Ardea goliath - Goliath Heron - Widespread Africa
Ardea purpurea - Purple Heron - Widespread Eurasia, Asia, Africa
Ardea alba - Western Great Egret - North America, South America, Africa, Europe to C Asia - New name
Ardea modesta - Eastern Great Egret - S, E Asia to Indonesia and Australasia. Eurasia, Asia - Split from A. alba

Pilherodius pileatus - Capped Heron - E Panama to SE Brazil

Syrigma sibilatrix - Whistling Heron - N, SC, SE South America

Egretta intermedia - Intermediate Egret - Widespread Asia, Africa, Australasia - New name
Egretta picata - Pied Heron - Sulawesi to N Australia
Egretta novaehollandiae - White-faced Heron - Widespread Australasia
Egretta rufescens - Reddish Egret - S USA, Caribbean
Egretta ardesiaca - Black Heron - Widespread Africa
Egretta vinaceigula - Slaty Egret - SC Africa
Egretta tricolor - Tricolored Heron - SE USA to N South America
Egretta caerulea - Little Blue Heron - SE USA to S Brazil
Egretta thula - Snowy Egret - Widespread North America, Latin America
Egretta garzetta - Little Egret - Widespread Eurasia, Africa, Asia, Australasia
Egretta gularis - Western Reef Heron - W Africa, NE Africa to W India, Sri Lanka
Egretta dimorpha - Dimorphic Egret - E, Madagascar
Egretta sacra - Pacific Reef Heron - Southeast Asia to New Zealand
Egretta eulophotes - Chinese Egret - E Eurasia - SE Asia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThreskiornithidaeIbisesSpoonbillsLists2008-08-30T19:15:55+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_threskiornithidae.php#unique-entry-id-779http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_threskiornithidae.php#unique-entry-id-779Threskiornithidae • Ibises, Spoonbills - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Threskiornis aethiopicus - African Sacred Ibis - Widespread Africa - New name
Threskiornis bernieri - Malagasy Sacred Ibis - Madagascar, Aldabra - Split from T. aethiopicus
Threskiornis melanocephalus - Black-headed Ibis - India, Southeast Asia
Threskiornis molucca - Australian White Ibis - Widespread Australasia
Threskiornis spinicollis - Straw-necked Ibis - Widespread Australasia

Pseudibis papillosa - Red-naped Ibis - India, Pakistan, Nepal
Pseudibis davisoni - White-shouldered Ibis - S Indochina, Borneo
Pseudibis gigantea - Giant Ibis - S Vietnam

Geronticus eremita - Northern Bald Ibis - NW Africa
Geronticus calvus - Southern Bald Ibis - S Africa

Nipponia nippon - Crested Ibis - NE China

Bostrychia olivacea - Olive Ibis - W, C, E Africa
Bostrychia bocagei - Sao Tome Ibis - São Tomé Africa
Bostrychia rara - Spot-breasted Ibis - W, C Africa
Bostrychia hagedash - Hadada Ibis - Widespread Africa
Bostrychia carunculata - Wattled Ibis - Ethiopia

Theristicus caerulescens - Plumbeous Ibis - C, S South America
Theristicus caudatus - Buff-necked Ibis - Widespread South America
Theristicus melanopis - Black-faced Ibis - W, S South America

Cercibis oxycerca - Sharp-tailed Ibis - N South America

Mesembrinibis cayennensis - Green Ibis - Widespread South America

Phimosus infuscatus - Bare-faced Ibis - Widespread South America

Eudocimus albus - American White Ibis - S USA, Caribbean, N South America
Eudocimus ruber - Scarlet Ibis - N South America

Plegadis falcinellus - Glossy Ibis - Widespread Worldwide
Plegadis chihi - White-faced Ibis - C USA to C Argentina
Plegadis ridgwayi - Puna Ibis - WC South America

Lophotibis cristata - Madagascar Ibis - Madagascar

Platalea leucorodia - Eurasian Spoonbill - Widespread Africa, Eurasia, Asia
Platalea minor - Black-faced Spoonbill - E Eurasia - Taiwan, S China, N Vietnam
Platalea alba - African Spoonbill - Widespread Africa
Platalea regia - Royal Spoonbill - Widespread Australasia
Platalea flavipes - Yellow-billed Spoonbill - Australia
Platalea ajaja - Roseate Spoonbill - S USA to N Argentina
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCiconiidaeStorksLists2008-09-07T19:15:44+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_ciconiidae.php#unique-entry-id-778http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_ciconiidae.php#unique-entry-id-778Ciconiidae • Storks, Openbills, Adjutants, Jabiru - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Mycteria americana - Wood Stork - SE USA to N Argentina
Mycteria cinerea - Milky Stork - S Vietnam, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi
Mycteria ibis - Yellow-billed Stork - Widespread Africa
Mycteria leucocephala - Painted Stork - India, Southeast Asia

Anastomus oscitans - Asian Openbill - India, Southeast Asia
Anastomus lamelligerus - African Openbill - Widespread Africa

Ciconia nigra - Black Stork - Widespread Africa, Eurasia - N Asia
Ciconia abdimii - Abdim's Stork - SE Africa - E, C, W
Ciconia episcopus - Woolly-necked Stork - Widespread Africa, Asia
Ciconia stormi - Storm's Stork - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Ciconia maguari - Maguari Stork - Widespread South America
Ciconia ciconia - White Stork - Europe - Africa, India
Ciconia boyciana - Oriental Stork - E Eurasia - SE China

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus - Black-necked Stork - India to Australia
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis - Saddle-billed Stork - Widespread Africa

Jabiru mycteria - Jabiru - S Mexico to N Argentina

Leptoptilos javanicus - Lesser Adjutant - Widespread Asia
Leptoptilos dubius - Greater Adjutant - N India
Leptoptilos crumeniferus - Marabou Stork - Widespread Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-09-08T19:15:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_phaethontidae.php#unique-entry-id-777http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_phaethontidae.php#unique-entry-id-777
Phaethon aethereus - Red-billed Tropicbird - E PO, Caribbean, C AO, NW IO Tropical Ocean
Phaethon rubricauda - Red-tailed Tropicbird - IO, PO Tropical Ocean
Phaethon lepturus - White-tailed Tropicbird - Widespread Tropical Ocean
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhoenicopteridaeFlamingosLists2008-09-09T19:15:10+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_phoenicopteridae.php#unique-entry-id-776http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_phoenicopteridae.php#unique-entry-id-776
Phoenicopterus roseus - Greater Flamingo - Widespread Eurasia, Africa
Phoenicopterus ruber - American Flamingo - N, Galápagos Islands, Latin America, also Caribbean
Phoenicopterus chilensis - Chilean Flamingo - S, W South America

Phoeniconaias minor - Lesser Flamingo - W, E, SC, S Africa

Phoenicoparrus andinus - Andean Flamingo - WC South America
Phoenicoparrus jamesi - James's Flamingo - WC South America - English name of Phoenicoparrus jamesi to Puna Flamingo?
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPodicipedidaeGrebesLists2008-09-10T19:14:58+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_podicipedidae.php#unique-entry-id-775http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_podicipedidae.php#unique-entry-id-775Podicipedidae - Grebes - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Tachybaptus rufolavatus - Alaotra Grebe - Madagascar
Tachybaptus ruficollis - Little Grebe - Widespread Eurasia, Africa, Asia
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae - Australasian Grebe - Widespread Australasia
Tachybaptus pelzelnii - Madagascar Grebe - Madagascar
Tachybaptus dominicus - Least Grebe - S Texas to N Argentina

Podilymbus podiceps - Pied-billed Grebe - Widespread North America, Latin America
Podilymbus gigas - Atitlan Grebe - Guatemala

Rollandia rolland - White-tufted Grebe - S South America
Rollandia microptera - Titicaca Grebe - Lake Titicaca

Poliocephalus poliocephalus - Hoary-headed Grebe - Australia
Poliocephalus rufopectus - New Zealand Grebe - N New Zealand

Podiceps major - Great Grebe - S South America
Podiceps grisegena - Red-necked Grebe - Widespread North America, Eurasia
Podiceps cristatus - Great Crested Grebe - Widespread Eurasia - Africa, Asia, Australasia
Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe - Widespread North America, Eurasia
Podiceps nigricollis - Black-necked Grebe - Widespread Eurasia, Africa, North America, Middle America
Podiceps occipitalis - Silvery Grebe - W, S South America
Podiceps taczanowskii - Junin Grebe - Peru
Podiceps gallardoi - Hooded Grebe - SW Argentina

Aechmophorus occidentalis - Western Grebe - W North America, Middle America
Aechmophorus clarkii - Clark's Grebe - W North America, Middle America
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-09-11T19:14:40+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pelecanoididae.php#unique-entry-id-774http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pelecanoididae.php#unique-entry-id-774
Pelecanoides garnotii - Peruvian Diving Petrel - W coast
Pelecanoides magellani - Magellanic Diving Petrel - S coasts
Pelecanoides georgicus - South Georgia Diving Petrel - Widespread Southern Ocean
Pelecanoides urinatrix - Common Diving Petrel - Widespread Southern Ocean
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-09-12T19:14:29+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_hydrobatidae.php#unique-entry-id-773http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_hydrobatidae.php#unique-entry-id-773
Hydrobatinae and Oceanitinae may not be sister taxa.

Oceanites oceanicus - Wilson's Storm Petrel - Widespread Temperate Ocean, Southern Ocean
Oceanites maorianus - New Zealand Storm Petrel - SW Pacific Ocean
Oceanites gracilis - Elliot's Storm Petrel - E Pacific Ocean - Was White-vented Storm Petrel

Garrodia nereis - Grey-backed Storm Petrel - Widespread Southern Ocean

Pelagodroma marina - White-faced Storm Petrel - Widespread Tropical Ocean, Temperate Ocean

Fregetta grallaria - White-bellied Storm Petrel - Widespread Southern Ocean
Fregetta tropica - Black-bellied Storm Petrel - Widespread Southern Ocean

Nesofregetta fuliginosa - Polynesian Storm Petrel - C Pacific Ocean

Hydrobates pelagicus - European Storm Petrel - NE Atlantic Ocean

Oceanodroma microsoma - Least Storm Petrel - NE Pacific Ocean
Oceanodroma tethys - Wedge-rumped Storm Petrel - E Pacific Ocean
Oceanodroma castro - Band-rumped Storm Petrel - E Japan, Hawaiian Is., Galapagos, E North Atlantic from the Azores and Madeira to the Canary Islands, Ascension, St. Helena - Band-rumped Storm Petrel comprises five or more species
Oceanodroma monteiroi - Monteiro's Storm Petrel - Azores - was Band-rumped Storm Petrel
Oceanodroma jabejabe - Cape Verde Storm Petrel - Cape Verde Is - was Band-rumped Storm Petrel
Oceanodroma monorhis - Swinhoe's Storm Petrel - N IO, W PO Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean
Oceanodroma leucorhoa - Leach's Storm Petrel - N, C Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean
Oceanodroma markhami - Markham's Storm Petrel - E Pacific Ocean
Oceanodroma tristrami - Tristram's Storm Petrel - NW Pacific Ocean
Oceanodroma melania - Black Storm Petrel - E Pacific Ocean
Oceanodroma matsudairae - Matsudaira's Storm Petrel - C IO, W PO Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean
Oceanodroma homochroa - Ashy Storm Petrel - NE Pacific Ocean
Oceanodroma hornbyi - Hornby's Storm Petrel - SE Pacific Ocean
Oceanodroma furcata - Fork-tailed Storm Petrel - N Pacific Ocean
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comProcellariidaePetrelsShearwatersLists2008-09-13T19:14:17+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_procellariidae.php#unique-entry-id-772http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_procellariidae.php#unique-entry-id-772
Macronectes giganteus - Southern Giant Petrel - Widespread Southern Ocean, Antarctica
Macronectes halli - Northern Giant Petrel - Widespread Southern Ocean

Fulmarus glacialis - Northern Fulmar - Widespread Northern Ocean
Fulmarus glacialoides - Southern Fulmar - Widespread Southern Ocean, Antarctica

Thalassoica antarctica - Antarctic Petrel - Widespread Southern Ocean, Antarctica

Daption capense - Cape Petrel - Widespread Southern Ocean, Antarctica

Pagodroma nivea - Snow Petrel - Widespread Southern Ocean, Antarctica

Halobaena caerulea - Blue Petrel - Widespread Southern Ocean

Pachyptila vittata - Broad-billed Prion - New Zealand, Tristan da Cunha Island
Pachyptila salvini - Salvin's Prion - S Indian Ocean
Pachyptila desolata - Antarctic Prion - Widespread Southern Ocean, Antarctica
Pachyptila belcheri - Slender-billed Prion - Widespread Southern Ocean
Pachyptila turtur - Fairy Prion - Widespread Southern Ocean
Pachyptila crassirostris - Fulmar Prion - S IO, New Zealand

Aphrodroma brevirostris - Kerguelen Petrel - Widespread Southern Ocean

Pterodroma macroptera - Great-winged Petrel - Widespread Southern Ocean
Pterodroma lessonii - White-headed Petrel - Widespread Southern Ocean
Pterodroma incerta - Atlantic Petrel - S Atlantic Ocean
Pterodroma solandri - Providence Petrel - W, N Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma magentae - Magenta Petrel - S Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma ultima - Murphy's Petrel - SC Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma mollis - Soft-plumaged Petrel - IO, AO Southern Ocean
Pterodroma madeira - Zino's Petrel - EC Atlantic Ocean
Pterodroma feae - Fea's Petrel - Cape Verde Is; E Atlantic Ocean
Pterodroma deserta - Desertas Petrel - Desertas Is - Split from P. feae
Pterodroma cahow - Bermuda Petrel - WC Atlantic Ocean - Was Cahow
Pterodroma hasitata - Black-capped Petrel - W, Caribbean
Pterodroma externa - Juan Fernandez Petrel - E Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma occulta - Vanuatu Petrel - SW Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma neglecta - Kermadec Petrel - Widespread Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma heraldica - Herald Petrel - SW Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma arminjoniana - Trindade Petrel - SW Atlantic Ocean
Pterodroma atrata - Henderson Petrel - SE Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma alba - Phoenix Petrel - SW Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma baraui - Barau's Petrel - SW Indian Ocean
Pterodroma sandwichensis - Hawaiian Petrel - C Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma phaeopygia - Galapagos Petrel - C Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma inexpectata - Mottled Petrel - Widespread Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean
Pterodroma cervicalis - White-necked Petrel - W Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma nigripennis - Black-winged Petrel - W Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma axillaris - Chatham Petrel - SW Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma hypoleuca - Bonin Petrel - NW Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma leucoptera - Gould's Petrel - SW Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma brevipes - Collared Petrel - SW Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma cookii - Cook's Petrel - Widespread Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma defilippiana - De Filippi's Petrel - E Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma longirostris - Stejneger's Petrel - N, E Pacific Ocean
Pterodroma pycrofti - Pycroft's Petrel - SW Pacific Ocean

Pseudobulweria aterrima - Mascarene Petrel - W Indian Ocean
Pseudobulweria rostrata - Tahiti Petrel - SW Pacific Ocean
Pseudobulweria becki - Beck's Petrel - New Ireland and the Solomons - Split from P. rostrata
Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi - Fiji Petrel - C Pacific Ocean

Procellaria cinerea - Grey Petrel - Widespread Southern Ocean - New name
Procellaria aequinoctialis - White-chinned Petrel - Widespread Southern Ocean
Procellaria conspicillata - Spectacled Petrel - Widespread Southern Ocean
Procellaria parkinsoni - Black Petrel - C, SW Pacific Ocean - Black Petrel better than Parkinson's Petrel?
Procellaria westlandica - Westland Petrel - SW Pacific Ocean

Calonectris leucomelas - Streaked Shearwater - W Pacific Ocean
Calonectris diomedea - Cory's Shearwater - Widespread Atlantic Ocean
Calonectris edwardsii - Cape Verde Shearwater - E Atlantic Ocean

Puffinus nativitatis - Christmas Shearwater - W Pacific Ocean
Puffinus pacificus - Wedge-tailed Shearwater - Widespread Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean
Puffinus bulleri - Buller's Shearwater - Widespread Pacific Ocean
Puffinus puffinus - Manx Shearwater - Widespread Atlantic Ocean
Puffinus yelkouan - Yelkouan Shearwater - Mediterranean
Puffinus mauretanicus - Balearic Shearwater - E Atlantic Ocean
Puffinus opisthomelas - Black-vented Shearwater - E Pacific Ocean
Puffinus auricularis - Townsend's Shearwater - EC, islands off W Mexico
Puffinus newelli - Newell's Shearwater - Hawaii, Austral Is. Pacific Ocean - Split from
Puffinus gavia - Fluttering Shearwater - SW Pacific Ocean
Puffinus huttoni - Hutton's Shearwater - SW Pacific Ocean
Puffinus lherminieri - Audubon's Shearwater - North Atlantic and Caribbean
Puffinus persicus - Persian Shearwater - Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, N Indian Ocean, Comoros. Indian Ocean - Split from P. lherminieri
Puffinus bailloni - Tropical Shearwater - Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, N and tropical Indian Ocean, tropical Pacific Ocean. Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean - Split from P. lherminieri
Puffinus subalaris - Galapagos Shearwater - Galápagos Islands - Split from P. lherminieri
Puffinus bannermani - Bannerman's Shearwater - C Pacific Ocean
Puffinus heinrothi - Heinroth's Shearwater - W Pacific Ocean
Puffinus assimilis - Little Shearwater - Sw Pacific, SE Indian Ocean and Australasia, Subantarctic New Zealand, Gough and Tristan da Cunha Is. Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean - Puffinus assimilis including P. elegans to exclude split of P. baroli
Puffinus baroli - Macaronesian Shearwater - Azores, Madeira, Canary Is,Cape Verde Is - Split from Little Shearwater P. assimilis
Puffinus griseus - Sooty Shearwater - Widespread Worldwide
Puffinus tenuirostris - Short-tailed Shearwater - N, W Pacific Ocean
Puffinus creatopus - Pink-footed Shearwater - E Pacific Ocean
Puffinus carneipes - Flesh-footed Shearwater - Widespread Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean
Puffinus gravis - Great Shearwater - Widespread Atlantic Ocean

Bulweria bulwerii - Bulwer's Petrel - Widespread Tropical Ocean, Temperate Ocean
Bulweria fallax - Jouanin's Petrel - NW Indian Ocean
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-09-14T19:14:03+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_diomedeidae.php#unique-entry-id-771http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_diomedeidae.php#unique-entry-id-771
Phoebastria immutabilis - Laysan Albatross - N, C Pacific Ocean
Phoebastria nigripes - Black-footed Albatross - N, C Pacific Ocean
Phoebastria irrorata - Waved Albatross - Galápagos Is, coastal Ecuador
Phoebastria albatrus - Short-tailed Albatross - N, C Pacific Ocean

Diomedea exulans - Wandering Albatross - Widespread Southern Ocean, except New Zealand - widespread
Diomedea antipodensis - Antipodean Albatross - Antipodes, Campbell and Auckland islands, NZ Pacific Ocean - widespread S PacificDiomedea antipodensis split provisionally from D. exulans
Diomedea amsterdamensis - Amsterdam Albatross - Amsterdam Island - S Indian Ocean - Split from D. exulans
Diomedea dabbenena - Tristan Albatross - Tristan da Cuhna group - S Atlantic - Split from D. exulans
Diomedea epomophora - Southern Royal Albatross - Campbell and Auckland islands, NZ Pacific Ocean - widespread SO - New name
Diomedea sanfordi - Northern Royal Albatross - Chatham Is, NZ Pacific Ocean - widespread SO - Split from D. epomophora

Phoebetria fusca - Sooty Albatross - S Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean
Phoebetria palpebrata - Light-mantled Albatross - Widespread Southern Ocean

Thalassarche melanophris - Black-browed Albatross - Widespread Southern Ocean
Thalassarche impavida - Campbell Albatross - Campbell Is, NZ Pacific Ocean - vicinity New Zealand, S Australia - Split from T. melanophris
Thalassarche cauta - Shy Albatross - Tasmania, Auckland Is - widespread in S Indian Ocean, Pacific - Includes T. steadi White-capped Albatross
Thalassarche eremita - Chatham Albatross - Chatham Is, NZ Pacific Ocean - widespread in S Pacific - Split from T. cauta
Thalassarche salvini - Salvin's Albatross - Bounty Is, W Snares Is - widespread in SO - Split from T. cauta
Thalassarche chrysostoma - Grey-headed Albatross - Widespread Southern Ocean
Thalassarche chlororhynchos - Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross - Tristan da Cunha group - widespread S Atlantic - New name
Thalassarche carteri - Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross - S Indian Ocean - Split from T. chlororhynchos
Thalassarche bulleri - Buller's Albatross - New Zealand - widespread in S Pacific - Includes T. platei
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-09-15T19:13:53+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_gaviidae.php#unique-entry-id-770http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_gaviidae.php#unique-entry-id-770
Gavia stellata - Red-throated Loon - Widespread North America, Eurasia
Gavia arctica - Black-throated Loon - Eurasia, also W Alaska
Gavia pacifica - Pacific Loon - North America, also E Asia
Gavia immer - Great Northern Loon - Widespread North America, Eurasia North America, W Europe
Gavia adamsii - Yellow-billed Loon - N North America, Eurasia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSpheniscidaePenguinsLists2008-09-16T19:13:40+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_spheniscidae.php#unique-entry-id-769http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_spheniscidae.php#unique-entry-id-769
Aptenodytes patagonicus - King Penguin - Widespread Southern Ocean
Aptenodytes forsteri - Emperor Penguin - Widespread Antarctica

Pygoscelis papua - Gentoo Penguin - Widespread Southern Ocean
Pygoscelis adeliae - Adelie Penguin - Widespread Southern Ocean, Antarctica
Pygoscelis antarcticus - Chinstrap Penguin - Widespread Southern Ocean, Antarctica

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus - Fiordland Penguin - S Australia, New Zealand
Eudyptes robustus - Snares Penguin - Snares I, New Zealand
Eudyptes sclateri - Erect-crested Penguin - S New Zealand
Eudyptes chrysocome - Western Rockhopper Penguin - Cape Horn to the Falkland Is. Atlantic Ocean, South America - New name
Eudyptes filholi - Eastern Rockhopper Penguin - Kerguelen Is.; Subantarctic islands of New Zealand - Split from E. chrysocome
Eudyptes moseleyi - Northern Rockhopper Penguin - Tristan da Cuhna group, St. Paul Is., Amsterdam Is. Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean - Split from E. chrysocome
Eudyptes schlegeli - Royal Penguin - Macquarie I and nearby islets
Eudyptes chrysolophus - Macaroni Penguin - AO, IO Southern Ocean

Megadyptes antipodes - Yellow-eyed Penguin - New Zealand

Eudyptula minor - Little Penguin - S Australia, New Zealand - Split of White-flippered Penguin not yet

Spheniscus demersus - African Penguin - S Africa - Was Jackass Penguin
Spheniscus magellanicus - Magellanic Penguin - S South America
Spheniscus humboldti - Humboldt Penguin - W South America
Spheniscus mendiculus - Galapagos Penguin - Galápagos Islands
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksGeeseSwansShelducksEidersMergansersLists2008-09-17T19:13:05+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_anatidae.php#unique-entry-id-768http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_anatidae.php#unique-entry-id-768Anatidae • Swans, Ducks, Geese, Shelducks, Mergansers, Eiders, Whistling Ducks, Teals, - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Dendrocygna viduata - White-faced Whistling Duck - Widespread Africa, South America
Dendrocygna autumnalis - Black-bellied Whistling Duck - SE Texas to N Argentina
Dendrocygna guttata - Spotted Whistling Duck - Philippines to New Guinea
Dendrocygna arborea - West Indian Whistling Duck - West Indies
Dendrocygna bicolor - Fulvous Whistling Duck - Widespread North America, Latin America, Africa, Asia
Dendrocygna eytoni - Plumed Whistling Duck - Australia
Dendrocygna arcuata - Wandering Whistling Duck - Philippines to Australia
Dendrocygna javanica - Lesser Whistling Duck - Widespread Asia

Thalassornis leuconotus - White-backed Duck - Widespread Africa

Cereopsis novaehollandiae - Cape Barren Goose - S Australia

Anser cygnoides - Swan Goose - E Eurasia - SE China
Anser fabalis - Taiga Bean Goose - N Eurasia - SE China, C Europe - Anser fabalis new name
Anser serrirostris - Tundra Bean Goose - N Eurasia - Anser serrirostris now split from A. fabalis
Anser brachyrhynchus - Pink-footed Goose - NW Eurasia
Anser anser - Greylag Goose - C, W Eurasia - N Asia
Anser albifrons - Greater White-fronted Goose - Widespread North America, Middle America, Eurasia
Anser erythropus - Lesser White-fronted Goose - N Eurasia - SE Europe, E China
Anser indicus - Bar-headed Goose - C Eurasia - N India

Chen caerulescens - Snow Goose - N North America - S, W South America, N Mexico
Chen rossii - Ross's Goose - N North America - S, W South America, N Mexico
Chen canagica - Emperor Goose - W Alaska, NE Siberia

Branta canadensis - Canada Goose - Widespread North America
Branta hutchinsii - Cackling Goose - C Canada - Texas, N Mexico
Branta sandvicensis - Nene - Hawaiian Islands
Branta bernicla - Brant Goose - Widespread North America, Eurasia
Branta leucopsis - Barnacle Goose - NW Eurasia
Branta ruficollis - Red-breasted Goose - N Eurasia - SE Europe

Coscoroba coscoroba - Coscoroba Swan - Southern Cone

Cygnus atratus - Black Swan - Australia, New Zealand
Cygnus melancoryphus - Black-necked Swan - Southern Cone - Was Cygnus melanocoryphus
Cygnus olor - Mute Swan - Europe to C Asia - N Africa, India
Cygnus buccinator - Trumpeter Swan - NW North America - C North America
Cygnus columbianus - Tundra Swan - N Eurasia, North America - S EU, S, C North America
Cygnus cygnus - Whooper Swan - N Eurasia - W Europe, E China

Stictonetta naevosa - Freckled Duck - SE, SW Australia

Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos - Blue Duck - New Zealand

Tachyeres patachonicus - Flying Steamer Duck - S South America
Tachyeres pteneres - Fuegian Steamer Duck - S South America
Tachyeres brachypterus - Falkland Steamer Duck - Falkland Islands
Tachyeres leucocephalus - Chubut Steamer Duck - SE Argentina

Merganetta armata - Torrent Duck - Venezuela to C Chile & W Argentina

Plectropterus gambensis - Spur-winged Goose - Widespread Africa

Sarkidiornis sylvicola - Comb Duck - Widespread South America
Sarkidiornis melanotos - Knob-billed Duck - Widespread Africa, Asia

Cyanochen cyanoptera - Blue-winged Goose - NE Africa

Alopochen aegyptiaca - Egyptian Goose - Widespread Africa

Neochen jubata - Orinoco Goose - Amazonia

Chloephaga melanoptera - Andean Goose - Peru to S Chile & Argentina
Chloephaga picta - Upland Goose - Southern Cone
Chloephaga hybrida - Kelp Goose - S South America
Chloephaga poliocephala - Ashy-headed Goose - Southern Cone
Chloephaga rubidiceps - Ruddy-headed Goose - S South America

Tadorna tadorna - Common Shelduck - Widespread Eurasia, Africa - N Africa, N India, S China
Tadorna radjah - Raja Shelduck - N Australia, New Guinea
Tadorna ferruginea - Ruddy Shelduck - C, S Eurasia - N Africa, Asia
Tadorna cana - South African Shelduck - S Africa
Tadorna tadornoides - Australian Shelduck - Australia
Tadorna variegata - Paradise Shelduck - New Zealand

Malacorhynchus membranaceus - Pink-eared Duck - Australia

Salvadorina waigiuensis - Salvadori's Teal - New Guinea

Cairina moschata - Muscovy Duck - S Texas to N Argentina

Asarcornis scutulata - White-winged Duck - Southeast Asia, Sumatra

Pteronetta hartlaubii - Hartlaub's Duck - W, WC Africa

Aix sponsa - Wood Duck - Widespread North America - S South America to N Mexico
Aix galericulata - Mandarin Duck - E Eurasia - SE China

Chenonetta jubata - Maned Duck - Australia

Nettapus auritus - African Pygmy Goose - Widespread Africa
Nettapus coromandelianus - Cotton Pygmy Goose - Widespread Asia - Australasia
Nettapus pulchellus - Green Pygmy Goose - New Guinea, N Australia

Amazonetta brasiliensis - Brazilian Teal - Amazonia, SE South America

Callonetta leucophrys - Ringed Teal - SC South America

Lophonetta specularioides - Crested Duck - S South America

Speculanas specularis - Bronze-winged Duck - Southern Cone

Anas capensis - Cape Teal - C, SC, S Africa - W Africa
Anas strepera - Gadwall - Widespread North America, Eurasia - Central America, Africa, N Asia
Anas falcata - Falcated Duck - E Eurasia - SE China, C Europe
Anas sibilatrix - Chiloe Wigeon - Southern Cone
Anas penelope - Eurasian Wigeon - N Eurasia - Africa, N Asia
Anas americana - American Wigeon - Widespread North America - Central America
Anas sparsa - African Black Duck - Widespread Africa
Anas rubripes - American Black Duck - NE, C, E North America
Anas platyrhynchos - Mallard - Widespread North America, Eurasia - Mexico, N Africa, Australasia, N Asia
Anas fulvigula - Mottled Duck - SC, SE North America
Anas diazi - Mexican Duck - SW US to N, C Mexico highlands - Mexican Duck Anas diazi related to Black and Mottled Ducks
Anas wyvilliana - Hawaiian Duck - Hawaiian Islands
Anas laysanensis - Laysan Duck - Laysan Island
Anas luzonica - Philippine Duck - Philippines
Anas superciliosa - Pacific Black Duck - Widespread Australasia
Anas poecilorhyncha - Indian Spot-billed Duck - S, SE Asia from  Pakistan, S to Sri Lanka, E to Laos and N to SW Yunnan
Anas zonorhyncha - Eastern Spot-billed Duck - China, Southeast Asia
Anas undulata - Yellow-billed Duck - EC, SC, S Africa
Anas melleri - Meller's Duck - Madagascar
Anas discors - Blue-winged Teal - N, C North America - Central America, N South America
Anas cyanoptera - Cinnamon Teal - W North America to S South America
Anas smithii - Cape Shoveler - S Africa
Anas platalea - Red Shoveler - S South America
Anas rhynchotis - Australasian Shoveler - Australia, New Zealand
Anas clypeata - Northern Shoveler - Widespread North America, Eurasia - Central America, Africa, Asia
Anas bernieri - Bernier's Teal - Madagascar
Anas gibberifrons - Sunda Teal - Indonesia
Anas albogularis - Andaman Teal - Andaman Is., Cocos Is. Asia - Split from A. gibberifrons
Anas gracilis - Grey Teal - Widespread Australasia
Anas castanea - Chestnut Teal - Australia
Anas aucklandica - Auckland Teal - Auckland Islands - Was Brown Teal
Anas nesiotis - Campbell Teal - Campbell Islands - Split from A. aucklandica
Anas chlorotis - Brown Teal - New Zealand - Split from A. aucklandica
Anas bahamensis - White-cheeked Pintail - South America, also Caribbean
Anas erythrorhyncha - Red-billed Teal - E, SC, S Africa
Anas flavirostris - Yellow-billed Teal - W, S South America - Anas flavirostris includes ssp oxyptera Anas andium - Andean Teal - Colombia, Ecuador - Split from A. flavirostris
Anas georgica - Yellow-billed Pintail - W, S South America - Anas georgica of South Georgia includes ssp spinicauda, species?
Anas acuta - Northern Pintail - N North America, Eurasia - Central America, Asia, Africa
Anas eatoni - Eaton's Pintail - Kerguelen Islands
Anas querquedula - Garganey - W, C, E Eurasia - W, C Africa, Asia
Anas formosa - Baikal Teal - N Eurasia - SE China, Japan
Anas crecca - Eurasian Teal - Widespread Eurasia - Africa, N Asia
Anas carolinensis - Green-winged Teal - Widespread North America - Central America
Anas versicolor - Silver Teal - S South America
Anas puna - Puna Teal - Peru to NW Argentina
Anas hottentota - Hottentot Teal - E, SE, S, WC Africa

Marmaronetta angustirostris - Marbled Duck - W, C Eurasia - Africa

Netta rufina - Red-crested Pochard - W, C Eurasia - N India
Netta peposaca - Rosy-billed Pochard - S South America
Netta erythrophthalma - Southern Pochard - E, SE, S Africa; Amazonia

Aythya valisineria - Canvasback - Widespread North America - Central America
Aythya americana - Redhead - Widespread North America - Central America
Aythya ferina - Common Pochard - W, C Eurasia - Africa, N Asia
Aythya australis - Hardhead - Australia
Aythya innotata - Madagascar Pochard - Madagascar
Aythya baeri - Baer's Pochard - E Eurasia - S China, Southeast Asia
Aythya nyroca - Ferruginous Duck - W, C Eurasia - Africa
Aythya novaeseelandiae - New Zealand Scaup - New Zealand
Aythya collaris - Ring-necked Duck - Widespread North America - Central America
Aythya fuligula - Tufted Duck - Widespread Eurasia - Africa, N Asia
Aythya marila - Greater Scaup - Widespread North America, Eurasia
Aythya affinis - Lesser Scaup - Widespread North America - Central America

Polysticta stelleri - Steller's Eider - Siberia, Alaska - N Pacific

Somateria fischeri - Spectacled Eider - Siberia, Alaska - N Pacific
Somateria spectabilis - King Eider - N North America, Eurasia - N Atlantic, N Pacific
Somateria mollissima - Common Eider - N North America, Eurasia - N Atlantic, N Pacific - Some Common Eider ssp eg Pacific Eider S. m. v-nigrum species?

Histrionicus histrionicus - Harlequin Duck - N North America, Eurasia - N Atlantic, N Pacific

Melanitta perspicillata - Surf Scoter - N North America - W Atlantic, N,e Pacific
Melanitta fusca - Velvet Scoter - N Eurasia - E Atlantic, W Pacific
Melanitta deglandi - White-winged Scoter - N North America - W Atlantic, E Pacific - Split from M. fusca
Melanitta nigra - Common Scoter - N Eurasia - E Atlantic
Melanitta americana - Black Scoter - N North America - W Atlantic. E Pacific - Split from M. nigra

Clangula hyemalis - Long-tailed Duck - Siberia to N Canada - N Atlantic, N Pacific

Bucephala albeola - Bufflehead - N North America - to Mexico
Bucephala clangula - Common Goldeneye - Widespread North America, Eurasia
Bucephala islandica - Barrow's Goldeneye - NW, NE, North America, also Iceland

Mergellus albellus - Smew - Widespread Eurasia - S, E China

Lophodytes cucullatus - Hooded Merganser - Widespread North America

Mergus octosetaceus - Brazilian Merganser - E, SC South America
Mergus merganser - Common Merganser - Widespread North America, Eurasia
Mergus serrator - Red-breasted Merganser - Widespread North America, Eurasia
Mergus squamatus - Scaly-sided Merganser - E Eurasia

Heteronetta atricapilla - Black-headed Duck - SC South America

Nomonyx dominicus - Masked Duck - Widespread Latin America

Oxyura jamaicensis - Ruddy Duck - Widespread North America, Middle America
Oxyura ferruginea - Andean Duck - Colombia to Southern Cone - Split from O. jamaicensis
Oxyura vittata - Lake Duck - Southern Cone
Oxyura australis - Blue-billed Duck - Australia
Oxyura maccoa - Maccoa Duck - E, S Africa
Oxyura leucocephala - White-headed Duck - SW, C Eurasia

Biziura lobata - Musk Duck - SW, SE Australia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-09-18T19:12:47+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_anseranatidae.php#unique-entry-id-767http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_anseranatidae.php#unique-entry-id-767
Anseranas semipalmata - Magpie Goose - New Guinea, N Australia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnhimidaeScreamersLists2008-09-19T19:12:36+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_anhimidae.php#unique-entry-id-766http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_anhimidae.php#unique-entry-id-766
Anhima cornuta - Horned Screamer - N, C South America

Chauna chavaria - Northern Screamer - Colombia, Venezuela
Chauna torquata - Southern Screamer - C, S South America
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhasianidaePheasantsPartridgesGrouseFrancolinsQuailsLists2008-09-20T19:12:14+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_phasianidae.php#unique-entry-id-765http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_phasianidae.php#unique-entry-id-765Phasianidae - Pheasants, Partridges, Grouse, Ptarmigans, Francolins, Quail, Fowl & Allies - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Meleagris gallopavo - Wild Turkey - S Canada, USA, N Mexico
Meleagris ocellata - Ocellated Turkey - SE Mexico, Belize, Guatemala

Bonasa umbellus - Ruffed Grouse - Alaska, Canada, N USA

Tetrastes bonasia - Hazel Grouse - NW, NC, NE Eurasia
Tetrastes sewerzowi - Chinese Grouse - C China - New name

Falcipennis falcipennis - Siberian Grouse - NE Eurasia
Falcipennis canadensis - Spruce Grouse - Alaska, Canada, N USA

Tetrao urogallus - Western Capercaillie - NW, NC Eurasia
Tetrao parvirostris - Black-billed Capercaillie - NE Eurasia

Lyrurus tetrix - Black Grouse - N Eurasia
Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi - Caucasian Grouse - Caucasus

Centrocercus urophasianus - Sage Grouse - WC North America
Centrocercus minimus - Gunnison Grouse - SW Colorado, E Utah

Dendragapus obscurus - Dusky Grouse - S Yukon to C Colorado - New name; D. fuliginosus (Sooty Grouse)
Dendragapus fuliginosus - Sooty Grouse - SE Alaska to S California - Split from D. obscurus (Blue is Dusky Grouse)

Tympanuchus phasianellus - Sharp-tailed Grouse - NC, NW North America
Tympanuchus pallidicinctus - Lesser Prairie Chicken - C USA
Tympanuchus cupido - Greater Prairie Chicken - SC Canada to Texas

Lagopus leucura - White-tailed Ptarmigan - W, NW North America
Lagopus muta - Rock Ptarmigan - N North America, Eurasia
Lagopus lagopus - Willow Ptarmigan - N North America, Eurasia

Lerwa lerwa - Snow Partridge - Himalayas

Tetraophasis obscurus - Verreaux's Monal-Partridge - W China
Tetraophasis szechenyii - Szechenyi's Monal-Partridge - Himalayas

Tetraogallus caucasicus - Caucasian Snowcock - Caucasus
Tetraogallus caspius - Caspian Snowcock - SW Eurasia
Tetraogallus himalayensis - Himalayan Snowcock - Himalayas
Tetraogallus tibetanus - Tibetan Snowcock - Himalayas
Tetraogallus altaicus - Altai Snowcock - SW Siberia, W Mongolia

Alectoris graeca - Rock Partridge - S, SE Europe
Alectoris chukar - Chukar Partridge - S Eurasia
Alectoris magna - Przevalski's Partridge - NC China
Alectoris philbyi - Philby's Partridge - SW Arabian Peninsula
Alectoris barbara - Barbary Partridge - N Africa
Alectoris rufa - Red-legged Partridge - SW Europe
Alectoris melanocephala - Arabian Partridge - S Arabian Peninsula

Ammoperdix griseogularis - See-see Partridge - SW Asia
Ammoperdix heyi - Sand Partridge - Arabian Peninsula, Egypt, N Sudan

Francolinus francolinus - Black Francolin - Asia Minor to Bangladesh
Francolinus pictus - Painted Francolin - India, Sri Lanka
Francolinus pintadeanus - Chinese Francolin - Southeast Asia
Francolinus pondicerianus - Grey Francolin - SE Iran through India, Sri Lanka
Francolinus gularis - Swamp Francolin - N India & Nepal to Bangladesh

Peliperdix lathami - Forest Francolin - W, C Africa
Peliperdix coqui - Coqui Francolin - Widespread Africa
Peliperdix albogularis - White-throated Francolin - W, SC Africa
Peliperdix schlegelii - Schlegel's Francolin - C Africa

Scleroptila streptophora - Ring-necked Francolin - EC Africa
Scleroptila africana - Grey-winged Francolin - S Africa
Scleroptila levaillantii - Red-winged Francolin - EC, SC, S Africa
Scleroptila finschi - Finsch's Francolin - SW Africa
Scleroptila shelleyi - Shelley's Francolin - E, SE Africa
Scleroptila psilolaema - Moorland Francolin - E Africa
Scleroptila levaillantoides - Orange River Francolin - NE, S Africa

Dendroperdix sephaena - Crested Francolin - E, SE Africa

Pternistis squamatus - Scaly Francolin - C Africa
Pternistis ahantensis - Ahanta Francolin - W Africa
Pternistis griseostriatus - Grey-striped Francolin - Angola
Pternistis hildebrandti - Hildebrandt's Francolin - E, SE Africa
Pternistis bicalcaratus - Double-spurred Francolin - W, C Africa
Pternistis icterorhynchus - Heuglin's Francolin - C Africa
Pternistis clappertoni - Clapperton's Francolin - C, NE Africa
Pternistis harwoodi - Harwood's Francolin - Ethiopia
Pternistis swierstrai - Swierstra's Francolin - Angola
Pternistis camerunensis - Mount Cameroon Francolin - Cameroon
Pternistis nobilis - Handsome Francolin - C Africa
Pternistis jacksoni - Jackson's Francolin - Kenya
Pternistis castaneicollis - Chestnut-naped Francolin - E Africa
Pternistis ochropectus - Djibouti Francolin - Djibouti
Pternistis erckelii - Erckel's Francolin - NE Africa
Pternistis hartlaubi - Hartlaub's Spurfowl - SW Africa
Pternistis adspersus - Red-billed Spurfowl - SC Africa
Pternistis capensis - Cape Spurfowl - South Africa
Pternistis natalensis - Natal Spurfowl - SE Africa
Pternistis leucoscepus - Yellow-necked Spurfowl - E Africa
Pternistis rufopictus - Grey-breasted Spurfowl - NW Tanzania
Pternistis afer - Red-necked Spurfowl - C, SE Africa
Pternistis swainsonii - Swainson's Spurfowl - SC, SE Africa

Perdix perdix - Grey Partridge - W, WC Eurasia
Perdix dauurica - Daurian Partridge - C Asia
Perdix hodgsoniae - Tibetan Partridge - C Asia

Rhizothera longirostris - Long-billed Partridge - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Rhizothera dulitensis - Hose's Partridge - N Borneo

Margaroperdix madagarensis - Madagascar Partridge - Madagascar

Melanoperdix niger - Black Partridge - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Coturnix coturnix - Common Quail - Europe & C Asia - Africa, India
Coturnix japonica - Japanese Quail - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Coturnix coromandelica - Rain Quail - Pakistan to Sri Lanka & Burma
Coturnix delegorguei - Harlequin Quail - Widespread Africa
Coturnix pectoralis - Stubble Quail - SE, SW Australia
Coturnix ypsilophora - Brown Quail - Widespread Australasia

Excalfactoria - King Quail and Blue Quail from Coturnix to Excalfactoria
Excalfactoria chinensis - King Quail - Widespread Asia, Australasia
Excalfactoria adansonii - Blue Quail - Widespread Africa

Anurophasis monorthonyx - Snow Mountains Quail - New Guinea

Perdicula asiatica - Jungle Bush Quail - India, Sri Lanka
Perdicula argoondah - Rock Bush Quail - India
Perdicula erythrorhyncha - Painted Bush Quail - India
Perdicula manipurensis - Manipur Bush Quail - NE India, Bangladesh

Xenoperdix udzungwensis - Udzungwa Forest Partridge - Udzungwa Mountains of S Tanzania
Xenoperdix obscurata - Rubeho Forest Partridge - Rubeho highlands of S Tanzania

Arborophila torqueola - Hill Partridge - W Himalayas to NW Vietnam
Arborophila rufogularis - Rufous-throated Partridge - N India to C Vietnam
Arborophila atrogularis - White-cheeked Partridge - NE India, Burma
Arborophila crudigularis - Taiwan Partridge - Taiwan
Arborophila mandellii - Chestnut-breasted Partridge - NE India to SE Tibet
Arborophila brunneopectus - Bar-backed Partridge - Southeast Asia
Arborophila rufipectus - Sichuan Partridge - SC China
Arborophila gingica - White-necklaced Partridge - SE China
Arborophila davidi - Orange-necked Partridge - S Vietnam
Arborophila cambodiana - Chestnut-headed Partridge - Cambodia
Arborophila diversa - Siamese Partridge - SE Thailand
Arborophila campbelli - Malaysian Partridge - Malaysia
Arborophila rolli - Roll's Partridge - Sumatra
Arborophila sumatrana - Sumatran Partridge - Sumatra
Arborophila orientalis - Grey-breasted Partridge - Java
Arborophila javanica - Chestnut-bellied Partridge - Java
Arborophila rubrirostris - Red-billed Partridge - Sumatra
Arborophila hyperythra - Red-breasted Partridge - Borneo
Arborophila ardens - Hainan Partridge - Hainan
Arborophila charltonii - Chestnut-necklaced Partridge - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo - Was Scaly-breasted Partridge
Arborophila chloropus - Green-legged Partridge - Southeast Asia - Green-legged Partridge includes ssp tonkiensis of N Vietnam was Scaly-breasted (Chestnut-necklaced) Partridge

Caloperdix oculeus - Ferruginous Partridge - Burma, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Haematortyx sanguiniceps - Crimson-headed Partridge - Borneo

Rollulus rouloul - Crested Partridge - Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Bambusicola fytchii - Mountain Bamboo Partridge - NE India to Burma & SC China
Bambusicola thoracicus - Chinese Bamboo Partridge - S China, Taiwan

Galloperdix spadicea - Red Spurfowl - India, Nepal
Galloperdix lunulata - Painted Spurfowl - India
Galloperdix bicalcarata - Sri Lanka Spurfowl - Sri Lanka

Ithaginis cruentus - Blood Pheasant - Himalayas

Tragopan melanocephalus - Western Tragopan - Himalayas
Tragopan satyra - Satyr Tragopan - Himalayas
Tragopan blythii - Blyth's Tragopan - Himalayas
Tragopan temminckii - Temminck's Tragopan - E Himalayas to SC China
Tragopan caboti - Cabot's Tragopan - SE China

Pucrasia macrolopha - Koklass Pheasant - Himalayas to SC China

Lophophorus impejanus - Himalayan Monal - Himalayas
Lophophorus sclateri - Sclater's Monal - E Himalayas
Lophophorus lhuysii - Chinese Monal - C China

Gallus gallus - Red Junglefowl - India, Southeast Asia - includes domestic chicken
Gallus sonneratii - Grey Junglefowl - India
Gallus lafayetii - Sri Lanka Junglefowl - Sri Lanka
Gallus varius - Green Junglefowl - Java, Lesser Sundas

Lophura leucomelanos - Kalij Pheasant - N Pakistan to W Thailand
Lophura nycthemera - Silver Pheasant - Southeast Asia
Lophura edwardsi - Edwards's Pheasant - C Vietnam
Lophura hatinhensis - Vietnamese Pheasant - C Vietnam
Lophura swinhoii - Swinhoe's Pheasant - Taiwan
Lophura hoogerwerfi - Hoogerwerf's Pheasant - Sumatra
Lophura inornata - Salvadori's Pheasant - Sumatra
Lophura erythrophthalma - Crestless Fireback - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Lophura ignita - Crested Fireback - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Lophura diardi - Siamese Fireback - Southeast Asia
Lophura bulweri - Bulwer's Pheasant - Borneo

Crossoptilon crossoptilon - White Eared Pheasant - WC, SC China, Tibet
Crossoptilon harmani - Tibetan Eared Pheasant - Tibet, NE India
Crossoptilon mantchuricum - Brown Eared Pheasant - NE China
Crossoptilon auritum - Blue Eared Pheasant - C China

Catreus wallichii - Cheer Pheasant - Himalayas

Syrmaticus ellioti - Elliot's Pheasant - SE China
Syrmaticus humiae - Mrs. Hume's Pheasant - NE India to N Thailand
Syrmaticus mikado - Mikado Pheasant - Taiwan
Syrmaticus soemmerringii - Copper Pheasant - Japan
Syrmaticus reevesii - Reeves's Pheasant - N, C China

Phasianus colchicus - Common Pheasant - C, E, Eurasia, also S China, Taiwan, N Vietnam
Phasianus versicolor - Green Pheasant - Japan - Split from P. colchicus

Chrysolophus pictus - Golden Pheasant - C, S China
Chrysolophus amherstiae - Lady Amherst's Pheasant - NE Burma, SE Tibet, SW China

Polyplectron chalcurum - Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant - Sumatra
Polyplectron inopinatum - Mountain Peacock-Pheasant - Malay Peninsula
Polyplectron germaini - Germain's Peacock-Pheasant - Vietnam
Polyplectron bicalcaratum - Grey Peacock-Pheasant - Sikkim to C Vietnam
Polyplectron katsumatae - Hainan Peacock-Pheasant - Hainan Is. Asia - Split from P. bicalcaratum
Polyplectron malacense - Malayan Peacock-Pheasant - SW Thailand, W Malaysia
Polyplectron schleiermacheri - Bornean Peacock-Pheasant - Borneo
Polyplectron napoleonis - Palawan Peacock-Pheasant - Philippines

Rheinardia ocellata - Crested Argus - C Vietnam, E Laos, Malaysia

Argusianus argus - Great Argus - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Pavo cristatus - Indian Peafowl - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Pavo muticus - Green Peafowl - Southeast Asia

Afropavo congensis - Congo Peacock - Democratic Republic of the Congo
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comOdontophoridaeNew World QuailLists2008-09-21T19:11:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_odontophoridae.php#unique-entry-id-764http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_odontophoridae.php#unique-entry-id-764Odontophoridae - New World Quail - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Ptilopachus partridges of Africa related to New World quails (Odontophoridae) and guineafowl (Numididae), not Phasianidae

Ptilopachus petrosus - Stone Partridge - W Africa
Ptilopachus nahani - Nahan's Partridge - C Africa - New name

Dendrortyx barbatus - Bearded Wood Partridge - C Mexico
Dendrortyx macroura - Long-tailed Wood Partridge - C Mexico
Dendrortyx leucophrys - Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge - S Mexico to Costa Rica

Oreortyx pictus - Mountain Quail - SW Canada to Baja California

Callipepla squamata - Scaled Quail - SW US, NC Mexico
Callipepla douglasii - Elegant Quail - W Mexico
Callipepla californica - California Quail - SW Canada to Baja California
Callipepla gambelii - Gambel's Quail - SW US, NW Mexico

Philortyx fasciatus - Banded Quail - C Mexico

Colinus virginianus - Northern Bobwhite - EC, SE USA, E Mexico
Colinus nigrogularis - Yucatan Bobwhite - SE Mexico to Honduras
Colinus leucopogon - Spot-bellied Bobwhite - Guatemala to Costa Rica
Colinus cristatus - Crested Bobwhite - Panama through N South America

Odontophorus gujanensis - Marbled Wood Quail - Costa Rica to E Bolivia
Odontophorus capueira - Spot-winged Wood Quail - E, SE South America
Odontophorus melanotis - Black-eared Wood Quail - Honduras to Panama
Odontophorus erythrops - Rufous-fronted Wood Quail - W Colombia, W Ecuador
Odontophorus atrifrons - Black-fronted Wood Quail - NE Colombia, NW Venezuela
Odontophorus hyperythrus - Chestnut Wood Quail - Colombia
Odontophorus melanonotus - Dark-backed Wood Quail - SW Colombia, NW Ecuador
Odontophorus speciosus - Rufous-breasted Wood Quail - W Amazonia
Odontophorus dialeucos - Tacarcuna Wood Quail - E Panama, NW Colombia
Odontophorus strophium - Gorgeted Wood Quail - Colombia
Odontophorus columbianus - Venezuelan Wood Quail - NC Venezuela
Odontophorus leucolaemus - Black-breasted Wood Quail - Costa Rica, Panama
Odontophorus balliviani - Stripe-faced Wood Quail - SE Peru, NW Bolivia
Odontophorus stellatus - Starred Wood Quail - W Amazonia
Odontophorus guttatus - Spotted Wood Quail - S Mexico to Panama

Dactylortyx thoracicus - Singing Quail - C Mexico to Honduras

Cyrtonyx montezumae - Montezuma Quail - SW US, Mexico
Cyrtonyx ocellatus - Ocellated Quail - SW Mexico to Nicaragua

Rhynchortyx cinctus - Tawny-faced Quail - Honduras to Ecuador
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comNumididaeGuineafowlLists2008-09-22T19:11:25+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_numididae.php#unique-entry-id-763http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_numididae.php#unique-entry-id-763
Agelastes meleagrides - White-breasted Guineafowl - W Africa
Agelastes niger - Black Guineafowl - W, C Africa

Numida meleagris - Helmeted Guineafowl - Widespread Africa

Guttera plumifera - Plumed Guineafowl - WC Africa
Guttera pucherani - Crested Guineafowl - W, C, E, SE Africa

Acryllium vulturinum - Vulturine Guineafowl - E Africa
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCracidaeChachalacasCurassowsGuansLists2008-09-23T19:11:07+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cracidae.php#unique-entry-id-762http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cracidae.php#unique-entry-id-762
Ortalis vetula - Plain Chachalaca - S Texas to Honduras
Ortalis cinereiceps - Grey-headed Chachalaca - Honduras to N Colombia - Split from O. garrula
Ortalis garrula - Chestnut-winged Chachalaca - NW Colombia
Ortalis ruficauda - Rufous-vented Chachalaca - Colombia, Venezuela
Ortalis erythroptera - Rufous-headed Chachalaca - Ecuador, Peru
Ortalis wagleri - Rufous-bellied Chachalaca - Mexico
Ortalis poliocephala - West Mexican Chachalaca - Mexico
Ortalis canicollis - Chaco Chachalaca - C South America
Ortalis leucogastra - White-bellied Chachalaca - Mexico to Nicaragua
Ortalis guttata - Speckled Chachalaca - Amazonia
Ortalis araucuan - East Brazilian Chachalaca - E Brazil - Split from O. guttata
Ortalis squamata - Scaled Chachalaca - SE Brazil - Split from O. guttata
Ortalis columbiana - Colombian Chachalaca - Colombia - Split from O. guttata
Ortalis motmot - Little Chachalaca - N Amazonia
Ortalis ruficeps - Chestnut-headed Chachalaca - NC Brazil - Split from O. motmot
Ortalis superciliaris - Buff-browed Chachalaca - NE Brazil

Penelope argyrotis - Band-tailed Guan - Colombia, Venezuela
Penelope barbata - Bearded Guan - Ecuador, Peru
Penelope ortoni - Baudo Guan - Colombia, Ecuador
Penelope montagnii - Andean Guan - Colombia to Bolivia
Penelope marail - Marail Guan - N South America
Penelope superciliaris - Rusty-margined Guan - C,e
Penelope dabbenei - Red-faced Guan - SE Bolivia, NW Argentina
Penelope purpurascens - Crested Guan - Mexico to NW South America
Penelope perspicax - Cauca Guan - W Colombia
Penelope albipennis - White-winged Guan - NW Peru
Penelope jacquacu - Spix's Guan - Amazonia
Penelope obscura - Dusky-legged Guan - SC, SE South America
Penelope pileata - White-crested Guan - NC Brazil
Penelope ochrogaster - Chestnut-bellied Guan - C Brazil
Penelope jacucaca - White-browed Guan - E Brazil

Pipile pipile - Trinidad Piping Guan - Trinidad - Was Common
Pipile cumanensis - Blue-throated Piping Guan - W Guianas to SW Brazil - Pipile cumanensis ssp of P. pipile
Pipile cujubi - Red-throated Piping Guan - NC Brazil, Amazonia - Pipile cujibi ssp of P. pipile
Pipile jacutinga - Black-fronted Piping Guan - SE Brazil, SE Paraguay - Split from P. pipile

Aburria aburri - Wattled Guan - Venezuela to Peru

Chamaepetes unicolor - Black Guan - Costa Rica, Panama
Chamaepetes goudotii - Sickle-winged Guan - Colombia to Bolivia

Penelopina nigra - Highland Guan - S Mexico to Nicaragua

Oreophasis derbianus - Horned Guan - SE Mexico, Guatemala

Nothocrax urumutum - Nocturnal Curassow - W Amazonia

Mitu tomentosum - Crestless Curassow - N Amazonia
Mitu salvini - Salvin's Curassow - W Amazonia
Mitu tuberosum - Razor-billed Curassow - Amazonia
Mitu mitu - Alagoas Curassow - E Brazil

Pauxi pauxi - Helmeted Curassow - Venezuela, Colombia - New name
Pauxi unicornis - Horned Curassow - Peru, Bolivia - New name

Crax rubra - Great Curassow - Mexico to Peru
Crax alberti - Blue-billed Curassow - Colombia - Blue-knobbed more accurate
Crax daubentoni - Yellow-knobbed Curassow - Colombia, Venezuela
Crax alector - Black Curassow - N Amazonia
Crax globulosa - Wattled Curassow - W Amazonia
Crax fasciolata - Bare-faced Curassow - C South America
Crax blumenbachii - Red-billed Curassow - SE Brazil - Red-knobbed more accurate
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMegapodiidaeMegapodesLists2008-09-24T19:10:41+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_megapodiidae.php#unique-entry-id-761http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_megapodiidae.php#unique-entry-id-761
Alectura lathami - Australian Brushturkey - E Australia

Aepypodius arfakianus - Wattled Brushturkey - New Guinea
Aepypodius bruijnii - Waigeo Brushturkey - Waigeo Island

Talegalla cuvieri - Red-billed Brushturkey - New Guinea
Talegalla fuscirostris - Black-billed Brushturkey - New Guinea
Talegalla jobiensis - Collared Brushturkey - New Guinea

Leipoa ocellata - Malleefowl - S Australia

Macrocephalon maleo - Maleo - Sulawesi

Eulipoa wallacei - Moluccan Megapode - Moluccas

Megapodius pritchardii - Tongan Megapode - Tonga
Megapodius laperouse - Micronesian Megapode - Palau Islands, Mariana Islands
Megapodius nicobariensis - Nicobar Megapode - Nicobar Islands
Megapodius cumingii - Philippine Megapode - Philippines, Borneo, Sulawesi
Megapodius bernsteinii - Sula Megapode - Sula Islands
Megapodius tenimberensis - Tanimbar Megapode - Tanimbar Islands
Megapodius freycinet - Dusky Megapode - Moluccas, New Guinea
Megapodius forsteni - Forsten's Megapode - Moluccas
Megapodius geelvinkianus - Biak Scrubfowl - New Guinea - New name
Megapodius eremita - Melanesian Megapode - Bismarck Archipelago to Solomon Islands
Megapodius layardi - Vanuatu Megapode - Vanuatu
Megapodius decollatus - New Guinea Scrubfowl - New Guinea - New name
Megapodius reinwardt - Orange-footed Scrubfowl - Lesser Sundas, New Guinea, N Australia - New name
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-09-25T19:10:28+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_apterygidae.php#unique-entry-id-760http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_apterygidae.php#unique-entry-id-760
Apteryx australis - Southern Brown Kiwi - New Zealand
Apteryx mantelli - North Island Brown Kiwi - New Zealand
Apteryx rowi - Okarito Kiwi - New Zealand
Apteryx owenii - Little Spotted Kiwi - New Zealand
Apteryx haastii - Great Spotted Kiwi - New Zealand
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comDromaiidaeEmuLists2008-09-26T19:10:10+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_dromaiidae.php#unique-entry-id-759http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_dromaiidae.php#unique-entry-id-759
Dromaius novaehollandiae - Emu - Australia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-09-27T19:09:28+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_casuariidae.php#unique-entry-id-758http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_casuariidae.php#unique-entry-id-758
Casuarius casuarius - Southern Cassowary - New Guinea, NE Australia
Casuarius bennetti - Dwarf Cassowary - New Guinea
Casuarius unappendiculatus - Northern Cassowary - New Guinea
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRheidaeRheasLists2008-09-28T19:09:20+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_rheidae.php#unique-entry-id-757http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_rheidae.php#unique-entry-id-757
Rhea americana - Greater Rhea - SE South America
Rhea pennata - Lesser Rhea - Southern Cone - was Pterocnemia
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comStruthionidaeOstrichesLists2008-09-29T19:09:07+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_struthionidae.php#unique-entry-id-756http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_struthionidae.php#unique-entry-id-756
Struthio camelus - Common Ostrich - W, C, E, SW Africa
Struthio molybdophanes - Somali Ostrich - Somalia, N Kenya
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLists2008-09-30T19:08:54+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_tinamidae.php#unique-entry-id-755http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_tinamidae.php#unique-entry-id-755
Flighted tinamous may have evolved from flightless ratites.

Tinamus tao - Grey Tinamou - Amazonia
Tinamus solitarius - Solitary Tinamou - SE South America
Tinamus osgoodi - Black Tinamou - SC Colombia, SE Peru
Tinamus major - Great Tinamou - S Mexico through Amazonia
Tinamus guttatus - White-throated Tinamou - Amazonia

Nothocercus bonapartei - Highland Tinamou - Costa Rica to Peru
Nothocercus julius - Tawny-breasted Tinamou - Venezuela to Peru
Nothocercus nigrocapillus - Hooded Tinamou - Peru, Bolivia

Crypturellus berlepschi - Berlepsch's Tinamou - NW Colombia, Ecuador
Crypturellus cinereus - Cinereous Tinamou - Amazonia
Crypturellus soui - Little Tinamou - S Mexico to E Brazil
Crypturellus ptaritepui - Tepui Tinamou - Venezuela
Crypturellus obsoletus - Brown Tinamou - Widespread South America
Crypturellus undulatus - Undulated Tinamou - Amazonia, SC South America
Crypturellus transfasciatus - Pale-browed Tinamou - W Ecuador, NW Peru
Crypturellus strigulosus - Brazilian Tinamou - E Peru to E Brazil
Crypturellus duidae - Grey-legged Tinamou - Venezuela, Colombia
Crypturellus erythropus - Red-legged Tinamou - N South America
Crypturellus noctivagus - Yellow-legged Tinamou - E Brazil
Crypturellus atrocapillus - Black-capped Tinamou - Peru, Bolivia
Crypturellus cinnamomeus - Thicket Tinamou - WC Mexico to Costa Rica - Split from C. erythropus
Crypturellus boucardi - Slaty-breasted Tinamou - S Mexico to Costa Rica - Split from C. erythropus
Crypturellus kerriae - Choco Tinamou - Panama, Colombia
Crypturellus variegatus - Variegated Tinamou - Amazonia, E Brazil
Crypturellus brevirostris - Rusty Tinamou - NE, W Amazonia
Crypturellus bartletti - Bartlett's Tinamou - W Amazonia
Crypturellus parvirostris - Small-billed Tinamou - C, E South America
Crypturellus casiquiare - Barred Tinamou - E Colombia, S Venezuela
Crypturellus tataupa - Tataupa Tinamou - E, SE, SC South America

Rhynchotus rufescens - Red-winged Tinamou - E, SE, SC South America
Rhynchotus maculicollis - Huayco Tinamou - NW Bolivia, NW Argentina

Nothoprocta taczanowskii - Taczanowski's Tinamou - Peru - Nothoprocta kalinowskii synonym of N. ornata
Nothoprocta ornata - Ornate Tinamou - Peru to N Chile & NW Argentina
Nothoprocta perdicaria - Chilean Tinamou - Chile
Nothoprocta cinerascens - Brushland Tinamou - Southern Cone
Nothoprocta pentlandii - Andean Tinamou - Ecuador to C Argentina
Nothoprocta curvirostris - Curve-billed Tinamou - Ecuador, Peru

Nothura boraquira - White-bellied Nothura - SE South America
Nothura minor - Lesser Nothura - SE Brazil
Nothura darwinii - Darwin's Nothura - Peru to SC Argentina
Nothura maculosa - Spotted Nothura - SE South America
Nothura chacoensis - Chaco Nothura - NW Paraguay, NC Argentina

Taoniscus nanus - Dwarf Tinamou - SE Brazil, NE Argentina

Eudromia elegans - Elegant Crested Tinamou - Southern Cone
Eudromia formosa - Quebracho Crested Tinamou - Paraguay, N Argentina

Tinamotis pentlandii - Puna Tinamou - WC South America
Tinamotis ingoufi - Patagonian Tinamou - Southern Cone
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMonarchidaeMonarchsAustraliaPerth2010-12-27T13:44:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/grallina_cyanoleuca_magpie_lark.php#unique-entry-id-754http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/grallina_cyanoleuca_magpie_lark.php#unique-entry-id-754
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Bird name: Magpie Lark
Latin: Grallina cyanoleuca
Other:
Family: Monarchidae • Monarchs
Range: Australia

Record shots of a Magpie Lark.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksAustraliaPerth2010-12-27T13:51:54+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_superciliosa_pacific_black_duck.php#unique-entry-id-753http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_superciliosa_pacific_black_duck.php#unique-entry-id-753
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Bird name: Pacific Black Duck
Latin: Anas superciliosa
Other:
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
Range: Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand etc

A Pacific Black Duck resting on the dock.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnhingidaeAnhingasDartersAustraliaPerthNestsChicks, Ducklings, Fledglings etc2013-04-12T12:24:11+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anhinga_novaehollandiae_australian_darter.php#unique-entry-id-752http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anhinga_novaehollandiae_australian_darter.php#unique-entry-id-752
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Bird name: Australian Darter
Latin: Anhinga novaehollandiae
Other:
Family: Anhingidae • Anhingas, Darters
Range: Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea
Similar:

A pair of Australian Darters with chick at nest in Perth. Above, the male is to the left with black neck and chestnut patch (breeding plumage), and the female to the right with white neck.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHoneyeatersAustraliaPerth2010-12-28T00:59:09+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anthochaera_carunculata_red_wattlebird.php#unique-entry-id-751http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anthochaera_carunculata_red_wattlebird.php#unique-entry-id-751
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Bird name: Red Wattlebird
Latin: Anthochaera carunculata
Other: Barkingbird or Gillbird
Family: Meliphagidae • Honeyeaters
Range: Australia

The Red Wattlebird was one of the more common birds around Perth. In the photo below you can see how this honeyeater uses its long curved bill (and tongue) to collect nectar from bell shaped flowers. The pollen seems to collect above its bill.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeEaglesBirds of PreyAustraliaPerth2010-12-27T13:50:17+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aquila_audax_wedge_tailed_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-750http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aquila_audax_wedge_tailed_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-750
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Bird name: Wedge Tailed Eagle
Latin: Aquila audax
Other:
Family: Accipitridae • Eagles, Birds of Prey
Range: Australia
Similar:

This young Wedge Tailed Eagle was, I understand, recovered from captivity and an attempt was made at rehabilitation but it was too tame to release.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsAustraliaPerth2010-12-28T01:06:49+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/barnardius_zonarius_australian_ringneck.php#unique-entry-id-749http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/barnardius_zonarius_australian_ringneck.php#unique-entry-id-749
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Bird name: Australian Ringneck
Latin: Barnardius zonarius
Other:
Family: Psittacidae • Parrots
Range: Australia

An abundant parrot in Perth, relatively tame in parks. The red band above the bill and green belly differentiates this subspecies found in Western Australia from others in Australia.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBurhinidaeStone CurlewsAustraliaPerth2010-12-27T13:49:38+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/burhinus_grallarius_bush_stone_curlew.php#unique-entry-id-748http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/burhinus_grallarius_bush_stone_curlew.php#unique-entry-id-748
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Bird name: Bush Stone Curlew
Latin: Burhinus grallarius
Other:
Family: Burhinidae - Stone-curlews
Range: Australia
Similar:

A couple of Bush Stone Curlews in Perth.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCacatuidaeCockatoosAustraliaPerth2010-12-28T01:06:42+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cacatua_sanguinea_little_corella.php#unique-entry-id-747http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cacatua_sanguinea_little_corella.php#unique-entry-id-747
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Bird name: Little Corella
Latin: Cacatua sanguinea
Other: Bare-eyed Cockatoo
Family: Cacatuidae • Cockatoos
Range: Australia, New Guinea

A Little Corella in Perth.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsAustraliaPerth2010-12-28T01:06:58+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chroicocephalus_novaehollandiae_silver_gull.php#unique-entry-id-746http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chroicocephalus_novaehollandiae_silver_gull.php#unique-entry-id-746
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Bird name: Silver Gull
Latin: Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Other:
Family: Laridae • Gulls
Range: Australia

The Silver Gull is the most common gull in Australia. The adult has a red bill, subadult have black bills.

Many thanks to Tania for providing this great set of photos from Perth.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comDromaiidaeEmuRatitesAustraliaPerth2010-12-27T13:47:54+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dromaius_novaehollandiae_emu.php#unique-entry-id-745http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dromaius_novaehollandiae_emu.php#unique-entry-id-745
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Bird name: Emu
Latin: Dromaius novaehollandiae
Other:
Family: Dromaiidae • Emu
Range: Australia

An Emu seen in parkland in Perth. Emus are the second largest bird still existing (after the ostrich).

Emus are ratites, flightless birds that diverged genetically from other birds in Gondwana, early in the history of birds, about 100 million years ago.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsAustraliaPerth2010-12-27T13:47:41+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gallirallus_philippensis_buff_banded_rail.php#unique-entry-id-744http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gallirallus_philippensis_buff_banded_rail.php#unique-entry-id-744
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Bird name: Buff Banded Rail
Latin: Gallirallus philippensis
Other:
Family: Rallidae - Rails
Range: Australia

A Buff-banded Rail scurrying away in Perth.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCracticidaeButcherbirdsAustraliaPerth2010-12-27T13:47:05+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gymnorhina_tibicen_australian_magpie.php#unique-entry-id-743http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gymnorhina_tibicen_australian_magpie.php#unique-entry-id-743
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Bird name: Australian Magpie
Latin: Gymnorhina tibicen
Other:
Family: Cracticidae • Butcherbirds
Range: Australia, New Guinea

The Australian Magpie, a type of Butcherbird, seems pretty common in Australia. There are various subspecies, and hybrids of these, with different amounts of white on back,. Seen here in Perth.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhalacrocoracidaeCormorantsAustraliaPerth2010-12-27T13:52:38+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/microcarbo_melanoleucos_little_pied_cormorant.php#unique-entry-id-742http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/microcarbo_melanoleucos_little_pied_cormorant.php#unique-entry-id-742
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Bird name: Little Pied Cormorant
Latin: Microcarbo melanoleucos
Other: Little Shag (NZ), Kawaupaka
Family: Phalacrocoracidae • Cormorants
Range: Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia
Similar:

A Little Pied Cormorant in Australia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeonsPigeons & DovesAustraliaPerth2010-12-28T01:04:03+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phaps_chalcoptera_common_bronzewing.php#unique-entry-id-741http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phaps_chalcoptera_common_bronzewing.php#unique-entry-id-741
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Bird name: Common Bronzewing
Latin: Phaps chalcoptera
Other:
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons
Range: Australia

Gorgeous colours on the wing of this Common Bronzewing. Seen here in Perth, but common in Australia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRhipiduridaeFantailsAustraliaPerth2010-12-28T01:04:30+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rhipidura_leucophrys_willie_wagtail.php#unique-entry-id-740http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rhipidura_leucophrys_willie_wagtail.php#unique-entry-id-740
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Bird name: Willie Wagtail
Latin: Rhipidura leucophrys
Other: Willy Wagtail
Family: Rhipiduridae • Fantails
Range: Australia, New Guinea

Willie Wagtail is not a true Wagtail but a fantail. Widespread across Australia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsLorikeetsAustraliaPerth2010-12-28T01:06:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trichoglossus_chlorolepidotus_rainbow_lorikeet.php#unique-entry-id-739http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trichoglossus_chlorolepidotus_rainbow_lorikeet.php#unique-entry-id-739
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Bird name: Rainbow Lorikeet
Latin: Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
Other:
Family: Psittacidae • Parrots
Range: Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu

Rainbow Lorikeets seen here in Perth, where they have been introduced, and seem to be very common, taking some habitat from the Australian Ringneck. They are native to eastern Australia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comZosteropidaeWhite EyesAustraliaPerth2010-12-27T13:52:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/zosterops_lateralis_silvereye.php#unique-entry-id-738http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/zosterops_lateralis_silvereye.php#unique-entry-id-738
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Bird name: Silvereye
Latin: Zosterops lateralis
Other: Wax-eye
Family: Zosteropidae • White Eyes
Range: Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands

A Silvereye in Perth.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesPanamaSoberania National ParkEl ValleValle de AntonPanama CityChiriqui2010-12-28T13:17:51+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_grayi_clay_colored_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-737http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_grayi_clay_colored_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-737
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Bird name: Clay Colored Thrush
Latin: Turdus grayi
Other: Clay-coloured Thrush (UK), Clay-colored Robin (US), Yigüirro (Es)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: South Texas to Northern Colombia including Panama, Costa Rica etc

The Clay-colored Thrush is the national bird of Costa Rica. It is common in Panama, including around habitations, and one of the most frequently seen birds. A typical garden or park bird.

The Clay-colored Thrush is generally brown and differentiated from other similar thrushes by its red irises and light bill.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesPanamaChiriqui2010-12-28T13:17:44+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/catharus_frantzii_ruddy_capped_nightingale_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-736http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/catharus_frantzii_ruddy_capped_nightingale_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-736
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Bird name: Ruddy Capped Nightingale Thrush
Latin: Catharus frantzii
Other:
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: Central Mexico to Western Panama

The Ruddy Capped Nightingale Thrush is a small mountain thrush, one of the more frequently seen birds in the forested mountains above Los Quetzales in Panama, and has an attractive song.

Ruddy brownish, which extends over cap, lighter underneath.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesPanamaChiriquiNests2010-12-28T13:17:39+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myadestes_melanops_black_faced_solitaire.php#unique-entry-id-735http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myadestes_melanops_black_faced_solitaire.php#unique-entry-id-735
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Bird name: Black Faced Solitaire
Latin: Myadestes melanops
Other:
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: Mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama

The high mountain forests above Los Quetzales in Chiriqui resound to the entrancing, mystical sounds of the Black-faced Solitaire. Listening to recordings on the internet doesn’t do the song justice (eg here), because the frequencies can’t be captured with recording equipment and mp3.

The closest description I could give would be an aeolian harp or someone playing “wine glasses” by rubbing a wet finger around the rims of half-filled glasses. It is a high-pitched sound which carries, but also rich with deep tones. This ethereal song transforms the forest into a place of mystery - the first time I heard it I couldn’t believe that a bird could be the origin.

Although its song is often heard, I only saw a Black-faced Solitaire once. It is differentiated from other thrushes by its orange bill and legs, with dark iris and no orange eye-ring. It is dark grey with some white on wing and black face. Pictured below is a tree-trunk in which it was making a nest.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPtilogonatidaeSilky FlycatchersPanamaChiriquiLos Quetzales2010-12-28T13:17:25+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ptilogonys_caudatus_long_tailed_silky_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-734http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ptilogonys_caudatus_long_tailed_silky_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-734
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Bird name: Long Tailed Silky Flycatcher
Latin: Ptilogonys caudatus
Other:
Family: Ptilogonatidae • Silky Flycatchers
Range: Mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama

The Long-tailed Silky Flycatcher was relatively easy to spot near habitations in the Chiriqui highlands, but generally kept its distance, settling in the top branches of tall trees. They were always in pairs, the male having a greyer chest.

The Long-tailed Silky Flycatcher is instantly recognisable by its crest and long tail. Now placed in a small family of its own.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPtilogonatidaeSilky FlycatchersPanamaChiriqui2010-12-28T13:17:21+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phainoptila_melanoxantha_black_and_yellow_phainoptila.php#unique-entry-id-733http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phainoptila_melanoxantha_black_and_yellow_phainoptila.php#unique-entry-id-733
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Bird name: Black and Yellow Phainoptila
Latin: Phainoptila melanoxantha
Other: Black-and-yellow Silky-Flycatcher
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: Mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama

The more common name for the Black-and-yellow Phainoptila was Black-and-yellow Silky-Flycatcher but Phainoptila is the name adopted by the IOC.

I only saw this one Black-and-yellow Phainoptila in Chiriqui, so considerably less numerous that its relative the Long-tailed Silky-Flycatcher.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesPanamaChiriqui2010-12-28T13:17:48+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_plebejus_mountain_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-732http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_plebejus_mountain_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-732
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Bird name: Mountain Thrush
Latin: Turdus plebejus
Other:
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: Southern Mexico to western Panama

I only saw these Mountain Thrushes in the high mountain forest in western Panama, where they were not uncommon but neither were they very approachable, generally flying soon after making eye-contact.

The above picture is a subadult. Mountain thrushes are generally brown with lighter underparts. Dark eyes and bill. Attractive song. Where I was, their habitat didn’t overlap with the Clay-colored Thrush.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeChatsOld World FlycatchersLists2008-01-23T01:19:31+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_muscicapidae.php#unique-entry-id-731http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_muscicapidae.php#unique-entry-id-731Muscicapidae - Chats, Old World Flycatchers

Pogonocichla stellata - White-starred Robin - E, SE Africa

Swynnertonia swynnertoni - Swynnerton's Robin - SE Africa

Stiphrornis erythrothorax - Forest Robin - W, C Africa - includes ssp pyrrholaemus, gabonensis, xanthogaster, sanghensis

Sheppardia bocagei - Bocage's Akalat - SC Africa - was Bocage's Robin
Sheppardia cyornithopsis - Lowland Akalat - W, C Africa
Sheppardia aequatorialis - Equatorial Akalat - E, C Africa
Sheppardia sharpei - Sharpe's Akalat - Tanzania, Malawi
Sheppardia gunningi - East Coast Akalat - E, SE Africa
Sheppardia gabela - Gabela Akalat - Angola
Sheppardia aurantiithorax - Rubeho Akalat - Tanzania
Sheppardia montana - Usambara Akalat - Tanzania
Sheppardia lowei - Iringa Akalat - Tanzania

Erithacus rubecula - European Robin - W, C Eurasia - to N Africa
Erithacus akahige - Japanese Robin - E Eurasia
Erithacus komadori - Ryukyu Robin - islands S of Japan

Luscinia svecica - Bluethroat - Widespread Eurasia, also W Alaska - to North Africa
Luscinia calliope - Siberian Rubythroat - C, E Eurasia - Asia
Luscinia pectoralis - White-tailed Rubythroat - Tien Shan to Himalayas, C China
Luscinia ruficeps - Rufous-headed Robin - NC China
Luscinia obscura - Blackthroat - NC China - Southeast Asia
Luscinia pectardens - Firethroat - C China - Southeast Asia
Luscinia brunnea - Indian Blue Robin - Himalayas to C China - to S India, Sri Lanka
Luscinia cyane - Siberian Blue Robin - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Luscinia sibilans - Rufous-tailed Robin - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Luscinia luscinia - Thrush Nightingale - N, C Eurasia - SE Africa
Luscinia megarhynchos - Common Nightingale - C, W Eurasia - Africa

Tarsiger indicus - White-browed Bush Robin - Himalayas to SC China, Taiwan
Tarsiger hyperythrus - Rufous-breasted Bush Robin - Himalayas to SC China
Tarsiger johnstoniae - Collared Bush Robin - Taiwan
Tarsiger cyanurus - Red-flanked Bluetail - N Eurasia from Finland to Japan - SE Asia, Japan, Taiwan
Tarsiger rufilatus - Himalayan Bluetail - W Himalayas to C China - split from T. cyanurus
Tarsiger chrysaeus - Golden Bush Robin - Himalayas to C China

Irania gutturalis - White-throated Robin - SC Eurasia - NE, E Africa

Cossyphicula roberti - White-bellied Robin-Chat - C Africa

Cossypha isabellae - Mountain Robin-Chat - WC Africa
Cossypha archeri - Archer's Ground Robin - EC Africa
Cossypha anomala - Olive-flanked Ground Robin - SE Africa
Cossypha caffra - Cape Robin-Chat - E, SE, S Africa
Cossypha humeralis - White-throated Robin-Chat - SE Africa
Cossypha polioptera - Grey-winged Robin-Chat - W, C Africa
Cossypha cyanocampter - Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat - W, C Africa
Cossypha semirufa - Rüppell's Robin-Chat - E Africa
Cossypha heuglini - White-browed Robin-Chat - C, E, S Africa
Cossypha natalensis - Red-capped Robin-Chat - C, E, S Africa
Cossypha dichroa - Chorister Robin-Chat - South Africa
Cossypha heinrichi - White-headed Robin-Chat - WC Africa
Cossypha niveicapilla - Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat - W, C Africa
Cossypha albicapilla - White-crowned Robin-Chat - W, C, E Africa

Xenocopsychus ansorgei - Angola Cave Chat - Angola

Cichladusa arquata - Collared Palm Thrush - E Africa
Cichladusa ruficauda - Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush - WC Africa
Cichladusa guttata - Spotted Palm Thrush - E Africa

Erythropygia leucosticta - Forest Scrub Robin - W, C Africa - were Cercomacra
Erythropygia barbata - Miombo Scrub Robin - SC Africa
Erythropygia quadrivirgata - Bearded Scrub Robin - E, SE, S Africa
Erythropygia signata - Brown Scrub Robin - SE, S Africa
Erythropygia hartlaubi - Brown-backed Scrub Robin - C Africa
Erythropygia leucophrys - White-browed Scrub Robin - C, E, S Africa
Erythropygia galactotes - Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin - SC, SW Eurasia - Africa
Erythropygia paena - Kalahari Scrub Robin - SC, SW Africa
Erythropygia coryphaeus - Karoo Scrub Robin - SW Africa

Cercotrichas podobe - Black Scrub Robin - NE Africa - Arabia

Namibornis herero - Herero Chat - SW Africa

Copsychus albospecularis - Madagascar Magpie-Robin - Madagascar
Copsychus sechellarum - Seychelles Magpie-Robin - Seychelles Islands
Copsychus saularis - Oriental Magpie-Robin - Widespread Asia
Copsychus malabaricus - White-rumped Shama - Widespread Asia
Copsychus albiventris - Andaman Shama - Andaman Is. Asia - split from C. malabaricus
Copsychus stricklandii - White-crowned Shama - Borneo
Copsychus luzoniensis - White-browed Shama - Philippines
Copsychus niger - White-vented Shama - Philippines
Copsychus cebuensis - Black Shama - Philippines

Trichixos pyrropygus - Rufous-tailed Shama - Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo

Saxicoloides fulicatus - Indian Robin - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Phoenicurus alaschanicus - Przevalski's Redstart - NC China
Phoenicurus erythronotus - Eversmann's Redstart - C Asia
Phoenicurus caeruleocephala - Blue-capped Redstart - E Afghanistan to C Himalayas
Phoenicurus ochruros - Black Redstart - W Europe to C China - n Africa, s Asia
Phoenicurus phoenicurus - Common Redstart - C, W, Eurasia, also NW Africa - NE, E Africa
Phoenicurus hodgsoni - Hodgson's Redstart - Himalayas to C China
Phoenicurus schisticeps - White-throated Redstart - Himalayas to C China
Phoenicurus auroreus - Daurian Redstart - C, E Eurasia - s China, NE India
Phoenicurus moussieri - Moussier's Redstart - NW Africa
Phoenicurus erythrogastrus - Güldenstädt's Redstart - SC, EC Eurasia
Phoenicurus frontalis - Blue-fronted Redstart - E Afghanistan to C China

Hodgsonius phaenicuroides - White-bellied Redstart - Himalayas to C China

Rhyacornis fuliginosa - Plumbeous Water Redstart - E Afghanistan to E China, Taiwan
Rhyacornis bicolor - Luzon Water Redstart - Philippines

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus - White-capped Redstart - C, E, Eurasia, also to C Laos - n India to Vietnam

Myiomela leucura - White-tailed Robin - Himalayas to Thailand & Taiwan
Myiomela diana - Sunda Robin - Sumatra, Java
Myiomela major - Nilgiri Blue Robin - SW India - was White-bellied Shortwing
Myiomela albiventris - White-bellied Blue Robin - SW India - split from M. (Brachypteryx) major

Cinclidium frontale - Blue-fronted Robin - Nepal to Southeast Asia

Grandala coelicolor - Grandala - Himalayas to C China

Enicurus scouleri - Little Forktail - Himalayas to E China & NW Vietnam, Taiwan
Enicurus velatus - Sunda Forktail - Sumatra, Java
Enicurus ruficapillus - Chestnut-naped Forktail - Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra
Enicurus immaculatus - Black-backed Forktail - Himalayas to NW Thailand
Enicurus schistaceus - Slaty-backed Forktail - Himalayas through Southeast Asia
Enicurus leschenaulti - White-crowned Forktail - NE India through Southeast Asia to Java
Enicurus maculatus - Spotted Forktail - E Afghanistan to SC Vietnam

Saxicola rubetra - Whinchat - W Eurasia - w, c, NE Africa
Saxicola macrorhynchus - White-browed Bush Chat - S Afghanistan to NW India
Saxicola insignis - White-throated Bush Chat - C Asia - n India
Saxicola dacotiae - Canary Islands Stonechat - Canary Islands - new name
Saxicola rubicola - European Stonechat - W, S Europe, N Africa - split from S.torquatus
Saxicola maurus - Siberian Stonechat - E Caucasus, SE Turkey and W Iran. C Siberia, C Asia, the Himalayas and W, C China; Eurasia - NE Africa, S Asia - split from S.torquatus
Saxicola stejnegeri - Stejneger's Stonechat - E Siberia and E Mongolia to Korea and Japan . Eurasia - SE Asia
Saxicola torquatus - African Stonechat - SW Arabian Peninsula, sub-Saharan Africa - was European Stonechat
Saxicola sibilla - Madagascar Stonechat - Madagascar
Saxicola tectes - Reunion Stonechat - La Réunion
Saxicola leucurus - White-tailed Stonechat - Pakistan, N India
Saxicola caprata - Pied Bush Chat - NE Iran through Southeast Asia to New Guinea
Saxicola jerdoni - Jerdon's Bush Chat - N India to N Thailand
Saxicola ferreus - Grey Bush Chat - Himalayas to E China & NW Vietnam
Saxicola gutturalis - White-bellied Bush Chat - Lesser Sundas

Campicoloides bifasciatus - Buff-streaked Chat - South Africa - was Saxicola

Oenanthe moesta - Red-rumped Wheatear - N Africa, Arabian Peninsula
Oenanthe pileata - Capped Wheatear - SC, S Africa
Oenanthe bottae - Red-breasted Wheatear - S Arabian Peninsula, Ethiopia
Oenanthe heuglini - Heuglin's Wheatear - W, C, E Africa
Oenanthe isabellina - Isabelline Wheatear - SW, S Eurasia - n Africa, s Asia
Oenanthe oenanthe - Northern Wheatear - Widespread Eurasia, also N North America, NW Africa
Oenanthe phillipsi - Somali Wheatear - Somalia, Ethiopia
Oenanthe xanthoprymna - Kurdistan Wheatear - Turkey, Iran - NE Africa
Oenanthe chrysopygia - Red-tailed Wheatear - SC Eurasia
Oenanthe pleschanka - Pied Wheatear - SC Eurasia - NE Africa
Oenanthe cypriaca - Cyprus Wheatear - Cyprus - n, NE Africa
Oenanthe hispanica - Black-eared Wheatear - SW Eurasia - w, NE Africa
Oenanthe deserti - Desert Wheatear - SC, C, Eurasia, also N Africa
Oenanthe lugens - Mourning Wheatear - N Africa through Arabian Peninsula to Iran
Oenanthe lugubris - Abyssinian Wheatear - E Africa
Oenanthe lugentoides - Arabian Wheatear - S Arabian Peninsula
Oenanthe finschii - Finsch's Wheatear - SC Eurasia
Oenanthe picata - Variable Wheatear - SC Eurasia
Oenanthe monticola - Mountain Wheatear - SW Africa
Oenanthe albonigra - Hume's Wheatear - SC Eurasia
Oenanthe leucopyga - White-crowned Wheatear - N Africa to N, C Arabian Peninsula
Oenanthe leucura - Black Wheatear - SW, Eurasia, also N Africa
Oenanthe monacha - Hooded Wheatear - E Egypt to SW Pakistan
Oenanthe melanura - Blackstart - Arabian Peninsula through E, C, W Africa - was Cercomela

Cercomela sinuata - Sickle-winged Chat - S Africa
Cercomela schlegelii - Karoo Chat - SW Africa
Cercomela fusca - Brown Rock Chat - Pakistan, N, C India
Cercomela tractrac - Tractrac Chat - SW Africa
Cercomela familiaris - Familiar Chat - W, C, E, S Africa
Cercomela scotocerca - Brown-tailed Rock Chat - NE, E Africa
Cercomela dubia - Sombre Rock Chat - Somalia, Ethiopia

Pinarochroa sordida - Moorland Chat - E Africa - was Cercomela

Myrmecocichla tholloni - Congo Moor Chat - WC Africa
Myrmecocichla aethiops - Anteater Chat - E, C, W Africa
Myrmecocichla formicivora - Ant-eating Chat - S Africa
Myrmecocichla nigra - Sooty Chat - W, C Africa
Myrmecocichla melaena - Rüppell's Black Chat - Ethiopia

Pentholaea albifrons - White-fronted Black Chat - W, C, E Africa - were Myrmecocichla
Pentholaea arnotti - Arnot's Chat - SC Africa

Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris - Mocking Cliff Chat - W, E, S Africa
Thamnolaea coronata - White-crowned Cliff Chat - WC Africa
Thamnolaea semirufa - White-winged Cliff Chat - Ethiopia, Eritrea

Pinarornis plumosus - Boulder Chat - SE Africa

Monticola rupestris - Cape Rock Thrush - S Africa
Monticola explorator - Sentinel Rock Thrush - S Africa
Monticola brevipes - Short-toed Rock Thrush - S Africa
Monticola angolensis - Miombo Rock Thrush - S Africa
Monticola pretoriae - Pretoria Rock Thrush - SC Africa
Monticola saxatilis - Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush - S Europe to SC China, Eurasia, also NW Africa
Monticola rufocinereus - Little Rock Thrush - E, Africa, also W Arabian Peninsula
Monticola solitarius - Blue Rock Thrush - Widespread Eurasia, Asia, also NW Africa
Monticola rufiventris - Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush - Himalayas through Southeast Asia
Monticola cinclorhynchus - Blue-capped Rock Thrush - Afghanistan to Burma & S India
Monticola gularis - White-throated Rock Thrush - NC, NE Eurasia - s China, Southeast Asia
Monticola imerina - Littoral Rock Thrush - Madagascar - now include Madagascar rock thrushes Pseudocossyphus
Monticola sharpei - Forest Rock Thrush - Madagascar

Fraseria ocreata - Fraser's Forest Flycatcher - W, C Africa
Fraseria cinerascens - White-browed Forest Flycatcher - W, C Africa

Dioptrornis brunneus - Angola Slaty Flycatcher - Angola
Dioptrornis fischeri - White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher - C, E Africa
Dioptrornis chocolatinus - Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher - Ethiopia, Eritrea

Melaenornis annamarulae - Nimba Flycatcher - W Africa
Melaenornis ardesiacus - Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher - EC Africa - corrected Yellow-eyed Black Thrush
Melaenornis edolioides - Northern Black Flycatcher - W, C, E Africa
Melaenornis pammelaina - Southern Black Flycatcher - E, S Africa

Bradornis pallidus - Pale Flycatcher - Widespread Africa
Bradornis infuscatus - Chat Flycatcher - S Africa
Bradornis microrhynchus - African Grey Flycatcher - E Africa
Bradornis pumilus - Ethiopian Grey Flycatcher - E Africa
Bradornis mariquensis - Marico Flycatcher - S Africa

Sigelus silens - Fiscal Flycatcher - S Africa

Empidornis semipartitus - Silverbird - EC Africa

Rhinomyias additus - Streak-breasted Jungle Flycatcher - Moluccas
Rhinomyias oscillans - Russet-backed Jungle Flycatcher - Lesser Sundas
Rhinomyias brunneatus - Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher - SE China to W Malaysia
Rhinomyias nicobaricus - Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher - S Nicobar Is. Asia - split from R. brunneatus
Rhinomyias olivaceus - Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher - Malay Peninsula, Java, Sumatra, Borneo
Rhinomyias umbratilis - Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Rhinomyias ruficauda - Rufous-tailed Jungle Flycatcher - Borneo to Philippines
Rhinomyias colonus - Henna-tailed Jungle Flycatcher - E Sulawesi
Rhinomyias gularis - Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher - Borneo
Rhinomyias albigularis - White-throated Jungle Flycatcher - Philippines
Rhinomyias insignis - White-browed Jungle Flycatcher - Philippines
Rhinomyias goodfellowi - Slaty-backed Jungle Flycatcher - Philippines

Muscicapa striata - Spotted Flycatcher - C, W Eurasia - Africa
Muscicapa gambagae - Gambaga Flycatcher - W, C, E, Africa, also SW Arabian Peninsula
Muscicapa griseisticta - Grey-streaked Flycatcher - E Eurasia - Philippines to New Guinea
Muscicapa sibirica - Dark-sided Flycatcher - C, E Asia to Southeast Asia
Muscicapa dauurica - Asian Brown Flycatcher - C, E Asia to Southeast Asia, Borneo, & India
Muscicapa randi - Ashy-breasted Flycatcher - Philippines
Muscicapa segregata - Sumba Brown Flycatcher - Sumba
Muscicapa muttui - Brown-breasted Flycatcher - NE India to NW Thailand - SW India, Sri Lanke
Muscicapa ruficauda - Rusty-tailed Flycatcher - SC Eurasia - SW India
Muscicapa ferruginea - Ferruginous Flycatcher - Himalayas to C China, Taiwan - Southeast Asia, Philippines
Muscicapa caerulescens - Ashy Flycatcher - W, C, E, S Africa
Muscicapa aquatica - Swamp Flycatcher - W, C Africa
Muscicapa cassini - Cassin's Flycatcher - WC, C Africa
Muscicapa olivascens - Olivaceous Flycatcher - W, C Africa
Muscicapa lendu - Chapin's Flycatcher - EC Africa
Muscicapa itombwensis - Itombwe Flycatcher - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Muscicapa adusta - African Dusky Flycatcher - WC, E, S Africa
Muscicapa epulata - Little Grey Flycatcher - W, C Africa
Muscicapa sethsmithi - Yellow-footed Flycatcher - C Africa
Muscicapa comitata - Dusky-blue Flycatcher - W, C Africa
Muscicapa tessmanni - Tessmann's Flycatcher - W, C Africa
Muscicapa infuscata - Sooty Flycatcher - C Africa
Muscicapa ussheri - Ussher's Flycatcher - W Africa
Muscicapa boehmi - Böhm's Flycatcher - SC Africa

Myioparus griseigularis - Grey-throated Tit-Flycatcher - C Africa
Myioparus plumbeus - Grey Tit-Flycatcher - W, C, E, S Africa

Humblotia flavirostris - Humblot's Flycatcher - Comoros

Ficedula hypoleuca - European Pied Flycatcher - C, W Eurasia - w Africa
Ficedula speculigera - Atlas Pied Flycatcher - NW, W Africa
Ficedula albicollis - Collared Flycatcher - C, SE Europe - sc Africa
Ficedula semitorquata - Semicollared Flycatcher - SC Eurasia - ec Africa
Ficedula zanthopygia - Yellow-rumped Flycatcher - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia through Java
Ficedula narcissina - Narcissus Flycatcher - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia through Java
Ficedula elisae - Green-backed Flycatcher - NE China - Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, possibly S Korea - corrected from Chinese Flycatcher
Ficedula mugimaki - Mugimaki Flycatcher - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia through Java, Philippines
Ficedula hodgsonii - Slaty-backed Flycatcher - Himalayas to E India & Southeast Asia
Ficedula dumetoria - Rufous-chested Flycatcher - Malay Peninsula, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Asia, also Lesser Sundas
Ficedula riedeli - Tanimbar Flycatcher - Tanimbar Is - split from F.dumetoria
Ficedula strophiata - Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher - Himalayas to N, C China & S Vietnam
Ficedula parva - Red-breasted Flycatcher - W, C Eurasia - Pakistan, India
Ficedula albicilla - Taiga Flycatcher - C, E Eurasia - Southeast Asia through Borneo
Ficedula subrubra - Kashmir Flycatcher - N India - Sri Lanka
Ficedula hyperythra - Snowy-browed Flycatcher - Widespread Asia
Ficedula basilanica - Little Slaty Flycatcher - Philippines
Ficedula rufigula - Rufous-throated Flycatcher - Sulawesi
Ficedula buruensis - Cinnamon-chested Flycatcher - S Moluccas
Ficedula henrici - Damar Flycatcher - Damar Island
Ficedula harterti - Sumba Flycatcher - Sumba
Ficedula platenae - Palawan Flycatcher - Philippines
Ficedula crypta - Cryptic Flycatcher - Philippines
Ficedula disposita - Furtive Flycatcher - Philippines
Ficedula bonthaina - Lompobattang Flycatcher - Sulawesi
Ficedula westermanni - Little Pied Flycatcher - Widespread Asia, also Sulawesi & Lesser Sundas
Ficedula superciliaris - Ultramarine Flycatcher - E Afghanistan to S China, C India & Southeast Asia
Ficedula tricolor - Slaty-blue Flycatcher - Himalayas to Thailand
Ficedula sapphira - Sapphire Flycatcher - Himalayas to C China & C Laos
Ficedula nigrorufa - Black-and-orange Flycatcher - SW India
Ficedula timorensis - Black-banded Flycatcher - Timor

Cyanoptila cyanomelana - Blue-and-white Flycatcher - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia through Java, Philippines

Eumyias sordidus - Dull-blue Flycatcher - Sri Lanka
Eumyias thalassinus - Verditer Flycatcher - Himalayas to Southeast Asia & Sumatra
Eumyias panayensis - Turquoise Flycatcher - Sulawesi, Moluccas, Australasia, also Philippines
Eumyias albicaudatus - Nilgiri Flycatcher - SW India
Eumyias indigo - Indigo Flycatcher - Sumatra, Java, Borneo

Cyornis hainanus - Hainan Blue Flycatcher - Burma to S China & Thailand
Cyornis unicolor - Pale Blue Flycatcher - Himalayas through Java & Borneo
Cyornis ruckii - Rück's Blue Flycatcher - Sumatra - corrected name
Cyornis herioti - Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher - Philippines
Cyornis pallipes - White-bellied Blue Flycatcher - SW India
Cyornis poliogenys - Pale-chinned Blue Flycatcher - Himalayas to S Burma, EC India
Cyornis banyumas - Hill Blue Flycatcher - SW China and NE India to Southeast Asia to Borneo
Cyornis magnirostris - Large Blue Flycatcher - E Himalayas - Burma, Thailand and peninsular Malaya - split from C. banyumas
Cyornis lemprieri - Palawan Blue Flycatcher - Philippines
Cyornis tickelliae - Tickell's Blue Flycatcher - Widespread Asia
Cyornis caerulatus - Sunda Blue Flycatcher - Sumatra, Borneo
Cyornis superbus - Bornean Blue Flycatcher - Borneo
Cyornis rubeculoides - Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher - Himalayas to Thailand
Cyornis glaucicomans - Chinese Blue Flycatcher - S, SE China - Southeast Asia
Cyornis turcosus - Malaysian Blue Flycatcher - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Cyornis rufigastra - Mangrove Blue Flycatcher - Malay Peninsula to Philippines
Cyornis djampeanus - Tanahjampea Blue Flycatcher - Islands in Flores Sea
Cyornis omissus - Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher - Sulawesi
Cyornis hyacinthinus - Timor Blue Flycatcher - Lesser Sundas
Cyornis hoevelli - Blue-fronted Blue Flycatcher - Sulawesi
Cyornis sanfordi - Matinan Blue Flycatcher - Sulawesi
Cyornis concretus - White-tailed Flycatcher - NE India to Borneo

Anthipes monileger - White-gorgeted Flycatcher - Himalayas to Thailand - were Ficedula
Anthipes solitaris - Rufous-browed Flycatcher - Burma to Sumatra

Niltava davidi - Fujian Niltava - C,e China to SE Thailand
Niltava sundara - Rufous-bellied Niltava - Himalayas to Thailand
Niltava sumatrana - Rufous-vented Niltava - W Malaysia, Sumatra
Niltava vivida - Vivid Niltava - Himalayas to Thailand, Taiwan
Niltava grandis - Large Niltava - Himalayas to Sumatra
Niltava macgrigoriae - Small Niltava - Himalayas to S China & Thailand

Muscicapella hodgsoni - Pygmy Flycatcher - Himalayas to Sumatra & Borneo]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesLists2008-01-24T13:17:30+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_turdidae.php#unique-entry-id-730http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_turdidae.php#unique-entry-id-730Turdidae • Thrushes, Solitaires, Nightingales etc IOC 2.5

Neocossyphus rufus - Red-tailed Rufous Thrush - C, E Africa
Neocossyphus poensis - White-tailed Rufous Thrush - W, C Africa

Stizorhina fraseri - Fraser's Rufous Thrush - C Africa
Stizorhina finschii - Finsch's Rufous Thrush - W Africa

Myophonus blighi - Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush - Sri Lanka
Myophonus melanurus - Shiny Whistling Thrush - Sumatra
Myophonus glaucinus - Javan Whistling Thrush - Java - was Sunda Whistling Thrush
Myophonus borneensis - Bornean Whistling Thrush - Borneo - split from M. glaucinus
Myophonus castaneus - Brown-winged Whistling Thrush - Sumatra
Myophonus robinsoni - Malayan Whistling Thrush - W Malaysia
Myophonus horsfieldii - Malabar Whistling Thrush - S India
Myophonus insularis - Taiwan Whistling Thrush - Taiwan
Myophonus caeruleus - Blue Whistling Thrush - Widespread Asia, also C, SC Asia

Geomalia heinrichi - Geomalia - Sulawesi

Zoothera schistacea - Slaty-backed Thrush - Tanimbar Islands
Zoothera dumasi - Buru Thrush - Buru Is., s. Moluccas. Australasia - was Moluccan Thrush
Zoothera joiceyi - Seram Thrush - Seram Is., S Moluccas - split from Z.dumasi
Zoothera interpres - Chestnut-capped Thrush - S Thailand to S Philippines
Zoothera leucolaema - Enggano Thrush - Enggano Is, off W Sumatra - split from Z.interpres
Zoothera erythronota - Red-backed Thrush - Sulawesi
Zoothera mendeni - Red-and-black Thrush - Peleng Island - was Peleng Thrush
Zoothera dohertyi - Chestnut-backed Thrush - Lesser Sundas
Zoothera wardii - Pied Thrush - Himalayas to Sri Lanka
Zoothera cinerea - Ashy Thrush - Philippines
Zoothera peronii - Orange-sided Thrush - Lesser Sundas
Zoothera citrina - Orange-headed Thrush - Widespread Asia
Zoothera everetti - Everett's Thrush - Borneo
Zoothera sibirica - Siberian Thrush - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Zoothera piaggiae - Abyssinian Ground Thrush - C, E Africa
Zoothera crossleyi - Crossley's Ground Thrush - C, WC Africa
Zoothera gurneyi - Orange Ground Thrush - E, S Africa
Zoothera oberlaenderi - Oberländer's Ground Thrush - EC Africa
Zoothera cameronensis - Black-eared Ground Thrush - C Africa
Zoothera kibalensis - Kibale Ground Thrush - Uganda
Zoothera princei - Grey Ground Thrush - W, C Africa
Zoothera guttata - Spotted Ground Thrush - E, SE Africa
Zoothera spiloptera - Spot-winged Thrush - Sri Lanka
Zoothera andromedae - Sunda Thrush - Sumatra, Java, Philippines, Asia, also Lesser Sundas
Zoothera mollissima - Plain-backed Thrush - Himalayas through Southeast Asia
Zoothera dixoni - Long-tailed Thrush - Tibet to Thailand
Zoothera aurea - White's Thrush - E Eurasia - Taiwan, Southeast Asia
Zoothera major - Amami Thrush - Ryukyu Islands
Zoothera dauma - Scaly Thrush - Himalayas to Sumatra & JavaZoothera dauma includes Z.horsfieldi
Zoothera neilgherriensis - Nilgiri Thrush - SW India
Zoothera imbricata - Sri Lanka Thrush - Sri Lanka
Zoothera machiki - Fawn-breasted Thrush - Tanimbar Islands
Zoothera heinei - Russet-tailed Thrush - New Guineas to Solomon Islands, NE Australia
Zoothera lunulata - Bassian Thrush - N, NE Australia
Zoothera talaseae - Black-backed Thrush - Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands
Zoothera margaretae - White-bellied Thrush - Solomon Islands
Zoothera turipavae - Guadalcanal Thrush - Guadalcanal Is. in the Solomon Islands. Australasia - split from Z. margaretae
Zoothera monticola - Long-billed Thrush - Himalayas to NE Burma
Zoothera marginata - Dark-sided Thrush - Himalayas to Thailand

Ixoreus naevius - Varied Thrush - W North America

Ridgwayia pinicola - Aztec Thrush - W Mexico

Cataponera turdoides - Sulawesi Thrush - Sulawesi

Sialia sialis - Eastern Bluebird - E, C North America to Nicaragua
Sialia mexicana - Western Bluebird - W North America to C Mexico
Sialia currucoides - Mountain Bluebird - W North America - w Mexico
Myadestes
Myadestes obscurus - Omao - Hawaiian Islands
Myadestes myadestinus - Kamao - Hawaiian Islands
Myadestes palmeri - Puaiohi - Hawaiian Islands
Myadestes lanaiensis - Olomao - Hawaiian Islands
Myadestes townsendi - Townsend's Solitaire - W Canada to C Mexico
Myadestes occidentalis - Brown-backed Solitaire - NW Mexico to Honduras
Myadestes elisabeth - Cuban Solitaire - Cuba
Myadestes genibarbis - Rufous-throated Solitaire - West Indies
Myadestes melanops - Black-faced Solitaire - Costa Rica, Panama
Myadestes coloratus - Varied Solitaire - Panama
Myadestes ralloides - Andean Solitaire - N Venezuela to W Bolivia
Myadestes unicolor - Slate-colored Solitaire - S Mexico to Honduras
Cichlopsis
Cichlopsis leucogenys - Rufous-brown Solitaire - W, N, SE South America
Catharus
Catharus gracilirostris - Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush - Costa Rica, Panama
Catharus aurantiirostris - Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush - NW Mexico to N Colombia & C Venezuela
Catharus fuscater - Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush - Costa Rica to N Bolivia
Catharus occidentalis - Russet Nightingale-Thrush - Mexico
Catharus frantzii - Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush - S Mexico to Panama
Catharus mexicanus - Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush - EC Mexico to Panama
Catharus dryas - Spotted Nightingale-Thrush - S Mexico to N Argentina
Catharus fuscescens - Veery - Widespread North America - LA
Catharus minimus - Grey-cheeked Thrush - N North America - LA
Catharus bicknelli - Bicknell's Thrush - NE North America - Hispaniola
Catharus ustulatus - Swainson's Thrush - Widespread North America - LA
Catharus guttatus - Hermit Thrush - Widespread North America - Mexico
Hylocichla
Hylocichla mustelina - Wood Thrush - E North America - MA

Entomodestes coracinus - Black Solitaire - Colombia, Ecuador
Entomodestes leucotis - White-eared Solitaire - Peru, Bolivia

Psophocichla litsitsirupa - Groundscraper Thrush - E, S Africa

Turdus flavipes - Yellow-legged Thrush - N, SE South America - was Platycichla
Turdus leucops - Pale-eyed Thrush - Venezuela & Colombia to Bolivia
Turdus pelios - African Thrush - W, C Africa
Turdus tephronotus - Bare-eyed Thrush - E Africa - was African Bare-eyed Thrush
Turdus libonyanus - Kurrichane Thrush - C, S Africa
Turdus olivaceofuscus - Sao Tome Thrush - São Tomé Africa - was Gulf of Guinea Thrush
Turdus xanthorhynchus - Principe Thrush - Principe Is. - split from T.olivaceofuscus
Turdus olivaceus - Olive Thrush - SE Africa
Turdus roehli - Usambara Thrush - Pare & Usambara Mts of n-central Tanzania
Turdus abyssinicus - Abyssinian Thrush - N Somalia to N Tanzania. - split from T.olivaceus
Turdus smithii - Karoo Thrush - S Africa
Turdus ludoviciae - Somali Thrush - N Somalia
Turdus helleri - Taita Thrush - SE Kenya
Turdus menachensis - Yemen Thrush - S, SW Arabian Peninsula
Turdus bewsheri - Comoros Thrush - Comoros
Turdus hortulorum - Grey-backed Thrush - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Turdus unicolor - Tickell's Thrush - W, C Himalayas - n India, Pakistan
Turdus dissimilis - Black-breasted Thrush - NE India to N Vietnam
Turdus cardis - Japanese Thrush - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Turdus albocinctus - White-collared Blackbird - Himalayas to SC China - Southeast Asia
Turdus torquatus - Ring Ouzel - W, SW Eurasia - n AF
Turdus boulboul - Grey-winged Blackbird - Himalayas to N Vietnam
Turdus merula - Common Blackbird - Widespread Eurasia, Asia
Turdus maximus - Tibetan Blackbird - Himalayas from N Pakistan to SE Tibet - split from T. merula
Turdus simillimus - Indian Blackbird - India, Sri Lanka - split from T. merula
Turdus poliocephalus - Island Thrush - Sumatra & Philippines to Fiji Islands
Turdus rubrocanus - Chestnut Thrush - E Afghanistan to Burma
Turdus kessleri - Kessler's Thrush - W China to SE Tibet
Turdus feae - Grey-sided Thrush - NE China - Southeast Asia
Turdus obscurus - Eyebrowed Thrush - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Turdus pallidus - Pale Thrush - E Eurasia
Turdus chrysolaus - Brown-headed Thrush - E Eurasia - se China, Philippines
Turdus celaenops - Izu Thrush - islands S of Japan
Turdus atrogularis - Black-throated Thrush - NC Eurasia - SW, S, E Asia
Turdus ruficollis - Red-throated Thrush - EC Eurasia - N India to n Vietnam
Turdus naumanni - Naumann's Thrush - E Eurasia
Turdus eunomus - Dusky Thrush - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Turdus pilaris - Fieldfare - C, W Eurasia
Turdus iliacus - Redwing - C, W Eurasia - to N Africa
Turdus philomelos - Song Thrush - C, W Eurasia - to N Africa
Turdus mupinensis - Chinese Thrush - C China
Turdus viscivorus - Mistle Thrush - C, W, Eurasia, also N Africa
Turdus fuscater - Great Thrush - W Venezuela to W Bolivia
Turdus chiguanco - Chiguanco Thrush - S Ecuador to W Argentina
Turdus nigrescens - Sooty Thrush - Costa Rica, Panama
Turdus infuscatus - Black Thrush - Mexico to Honduras
Turdus serranus - Glossy-black Thrush - Venezuela to NW Argentina
Turdus nigriceps - Andean Slaty Thrush - S Ecuador to N Argentina
Turdus subalaris - Eastern Slaty Thrush - SE South America - split from T. nigriceps
Turdus reevei - Plumbeous-backed Thrush - W Ecuador, NW Peru
Turdus olivater - Black-hooded Thrush - Colombia to S Guyana
Turdus maranonicus - Maranon Thrush - N Peru
Turdus fulviventris - Chestnut-bellied Thrush - NW Venezuela to Peru
Turdus rufiventris - Rufous-bellied Thrush - E, SC South America
Turdus falcklandii - Austral Thrush - Southern Cone
Turdus leucomelas - Pale-breasted Thrush - N, SC South America
Turdus amaurochalinus - Creamy-bellied Thrush - SC, SE South America
Turdus plebejus - Mountain Thrush - SE Mexico to Panama
Turdus ignobilis - Black-billed Thrush - N, W Amazonia
Turdus lawrencii - Lawrence's Thrush - W Amazonia
Turdus fumigatus - Cocoa Thrush - Amazonia
Turdus obsoletus - Pale-vented Thrush - Costa Rica to Ecuador
Turdus hauxwelli - Hauxwell's Thrush - W Amazonia
Turdus haplochrous - Unicolored Thrush - Bolivia
Turdus grayi - Clay-colored Thrush - Mexico to Colombia
Turdus nudigenis - Spectacled Thrush - Lesser Antilles, N Amazonia - was American Bare-eyed Thrush
Turdus maculirostris - Ecuadorian Thrush - W Ecuador, NW Peru - split from T.nudigenys
Turdus jamaicensis - White-eyed Thrush - Jamaica
Turdus assimilis - White-throated Thrush - Widespread Middle America
Turdus daguae - Dagua Thrush - Panama to NW Ecuador - split from T. assimilis
Turdus albicollis - White-necked Thrush - Colombia to E Brazil & N Argentina
Turdus rufopalliatus - Rufous-backed Thrush - Mexico - was Rufous-backed Robin
Turdus rufitorques - Rufous-collared Thrush - S Mexico to Honduras
Turdus migratorius - American Robin - Alaska & Canada to Guatemala
Turdus swalesi - La Selle Thrush - Hispaniola
Turdus aurantius - White-chinned Thrush - Jamaica
Turdus ravidus - Grand Cayman Thrush - Grand Cayman Island
Turdus plumbeus - Red-legged Thrush - West Indies
Turdus lherminieri - Forest Thrush - Lesser Antilles - was Cichlherminia

Nesocichla eremita - Tristan Thrush - Tristan da Cunha group

Cochoa purpurea - Purple Cochoa - Himalayas to N Vietnam & N Thailand
Cochoa viridis - Green Cochoa - Himalayas to Vietnam
Cochoa beccarii - Sumatran Cochoa - Sumatra
Cochoa azurea - Javan Cochoa - Java

Chlamydochaera jefferyi - Fruithunter - Borneo

Heteroxenicus stellatus - Gould's Shortwing - Himalayas to NW Vietnam - was Brachypteryx

Brachypteryx hyperythra - Rusty-bellied Shortwing - E Himalayas, NE India
Brachypteryx leucophrys - Lesser Shortwing - Widespread Asia, also Lesser Sundas
Brachypteryx montana - White-browed Shortwing - Himalayas to Philippines

Heinrichia calligyna - Great Shortwing - Sulawesi

Alethe diademata - White-tailed Alethe - W Africa from Senegambia to Togo - was Fire-crested Alethe
Alethe castanea - Fire-crested Alethe - W, C Africa from Nigeria to Uganda

Pseudalethe poliophrys - Red-throated Alethe - EC Africa
Pseudalethe poliocephala - Brown-chested Alethe - W, C Africa
Pseudalethe fuelleborni - White-chested Alethe - SE Africa
Pseudalethe choloensis - Thyolo Alethe - SE Africa]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBuphagidaeOxpeckersLists2008-01-25T00:39:04+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_buphagidae.php#unique-entry-id-729http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_buphagidae.php#unique-entry-id-729
Buphagus africanus - Yellow-billed Oxpecker - Widespread Africa
Buphagus erythrorhynchus - Red-billed Oxpecker - E, S Africa]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSturnidaeStarlingsMynasLists2008-01-26T00:38:32+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_sturnidae.php#unique-entry-id-728http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_sturnidae.php#unique-entry-id-728Sturnidae • Starlings, Mynas, Rhabdornis

Aplonis metallica - Metallic Starling - Moluccas to NE Australia
Aplonis circumscripta - Violet-hooded Starling - Tanimbar Islands
Aplonis mystacea - Yellow-eyed Starling - New Guinea
Aplonis cantoroides - Singing Starling - New Guinea to Solomon Islands
Aplonis crassa - Tanimbar Starling - Tanimbar Islands
Aplonis feadensis - Atoll Starling - Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands
Aplonis insularis - Rennell Starling - Solomon Islands
Aplonis magna - Long-tailed Starling - Biak Island, Numfor Island
Aplonis brunneicapillus - White-eyed Starling - Solomon Islands
Aplonis grandis - Brown-winged Starling - Solomon Islands
Aplonis dichroa - Makira Starling - Solomon Islands
Aplonis zelandica - Rusty-winged Starling - Santa Cruz Islands, Vanuatu
Aplonis striata - Striated Starling - Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
Aplonis santovestris - Mountain Starling - Vanuatu - was Vanuatu Starling to Mountain Starling
Aplonis panayensis - Asian Glossy Starling - Widespread Asia
Aplonis mysolensis - Moluccan Starling - Moluccas
Aplonis minor - Short-tailed Starling - Sulawessi, lesser Sundas, Australasia, also S Philippines
Aplonis opaca - Micronesian Starling - Caroline Islands, Palau Islands, Mariana Islands
Aplonis pelzelni - Pohnpei Starling - Caroline Islands
Aplonis tabuensis - Polynesian Starling - S Polynesia
Aplonis atrifusca - Samoan Starling - Samoa
Aplonis cinerascens - Rarotonga Starling - Cook Islands
Mino dumontii - Yellow-faced Myna - New Guinea
Mino kreffti - Long-tailed Myna - Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands
Mino anais - Golden Myna - New Guinea
Basilornis celebensis - Sulawesi Myna - Sulawesi
Basilornis galeatus - Helmeted Myna - islands E of Sulawesi
Basilornis corythaix - Long-crested Myna - S Moluccas
Basilornis mirandus - Apo Myna - Philippines

Sarcops calvus - Coleto - Philippines

Streptocitta albicollis - White-necked Myna - Sulawesi
Streptocitta albertinae - Bare-eyed Myna - islands E of Sulawesi

Enodes erythrophris - Fiery-browed Starling - Sulawesi

Scissirostrum dubium - Grosbeak Starling - Sulawesi

Saroglossa spiloptera - Spot-winged Starling - NC India - NE India to Thailand

Ampeliceps coronatus - Golden-crested Myna - NE India through Southeast Asia

Gracula ptilogenys - Sri Lanka Hill Myna - Sri Lanka
Gracula religiosa - Common Hill Myna - Widespread Asia
Gracula indica - Southern Hill Myna - SW India, Sri Lanka
Gracula robusta - Nias Hill Myna - islands off Sumatra
Gracula enganensis - Enggano Hill Myna - islands off Sumatra

Acridotheres grandis - Great Myna - NE India through Southeast Asia
Acridotheres cristatellus - Crested Myna - S China to Southeast Asia
Acridotheres javanicus - White-vented Myna - Java
Acridotheres cinereus - Pale-bellied Myna - Sulawesi
Acridotheres fuscus - Jungle Myna - Widespread Asia
Acridotheres albocinctus - Collared Myna - NE India to SC China
Acridotheres ginginianus - Bank Myna - Pakistan, India, Bangladesh
Acridotheres tristis - Common Myna - Widespread Asia
Acridotheres melanopterus - Black-winged Starling - Java
Acridotheres burmannicus - Vinous-breasted Starling - SW China to Cambodia & Vietnem - was Sturnus

Spodiopsar sericeus - Red-billed Starling - C, S, E China - from Sturnus
Spodiopsar cineraceus - White-cheeked Starling - E Eurasia - s China

Gracupica nigricollis - Black-collared Starling - S China to Cambodia & Vietnam - from Sturnus
Gracupica contra - Pied Myna - Widespread Asia

Agropsar sturninus - Daurian Starling - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia - from Sturnus
Agropsar philippensis - Chestnut-cheeked Starling - E Eurasia - Philippines, Sulawesi, Borneo

Sturnia sinensis - White-shouldered Starling - S China to Cambodia & Vietnam - from Sturnus
Sturnia malabarica - Chestnut-tailed Starling - Widespread Asia
Sturnia erythropygia - White-headed Starling - Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands
Sturnia blythii - Malabar Starling - SW India - split from S. erythropygius
Sturnia pagodarum - Brahminy Starling - E Afghanistan to Bangladesh

Sturnornis albofrontatus - White-faced Starling - Sri Lanka - from Sturnus

Leucopsar rothschildi - Bali Myna - Bali
Pastor Separate Rosy Starling from Sturnus to Pastor
Pastor roseus - Rosy Starling - SE Europe to WC Asia - India, Sri Lanka

Sturnus vulgaris - Common Starling - W, C, introduced worldwide
Sturnus unicolor - Spotless Starling - SW Europe, Eurasia, also N Africa

Creatophora cinerea - Wattled Starling - E, S Africa

Notopholia corruscus - Black-bellied Starling - E, SE Africa - was Lamprotornis

Hylopsar purpureiceps - Purple-headed Starling - W, C Africa - was Lamprotornis
Hylopsar cupreocauda - Copper-tailed Starling - W Africa

Lamprotornis nitens - Cape Starling - C, S Africa
Lamprotornis chalybaeus - Greater Blue-eared Starling - Widespread Africa
Lamprotornis chloropterus - Lesser Blue-eared Starling - W, C, E, SE Africa
Lamprotornis elisabeth - Miombo Blue-eared Starling - E Africa
Lamprotornis chalcurus - Bronze-tailed Starling - W, C, EC Africa
Lamprotornis splendidus - Splendid Starling - Widespread Africa
Lamprotornis ornatus - Principe Starling - Príncipe
Lamprotornis iris - Emerald Starling - W Africa
Lamprotornis purpureus - Purple Starling - W, C Africa
Lamprotornis purpuroptera - Rüppell's Starling - NE, E Africa
Lamprotornis caudatus - Long-tailed Glossy Starling - W, C Africa
Lamprotornis regius - Golden-breasted Starling - E Africa
Lamprotornis mevesii - Meves's Starling - S Africa
Lamprotornis australis - Burchell's Starling - SC Africa
Lamprotornis acuticaudus - Sharp-tailed Starling - C Africa
Lamprotornis superbus - Superb Starling - NE, E Africa
Lamprotornis hildebrandti - Hildebrandt's Starling - Kenya, Tanzania
Lamprotornis shelleyi - Shelley's Starling - NE, E Africa
Lamprotornis pulcher - Chestnut-bellied Starling - W, C, NE Africa
Lamprotornis unicolor - Ashy Starling - Kenya, Tanzania
Lamprotornis fischeri - Fischer's Starling - E Africa - from Spreo
Lamprotornis bicolor - Pied Starling - S Africa
Lamprotornis albicapillus - White-crowned Starling - E Africa

Hartlaubius auratus - Madagascar Starling - Madagascar - from Saroglossa

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster - Violet-backed Starling - Widespread Africa, also SW Arabian Peninsula

Onychognathus morio - Red-winged Starling - E, SE, S Africa
Onychognathus tenuirostris - Slender-billed Starling - E Africa
Onychognathus fulgidus - Chestnut-winged Starling - W, C Africa
Onychognathus walleri - Waller's Starling - WC, C, E Africa
Onychognathus blythii - Somali Starling - Somalia, Ethiopia
Onychognathus frater - Socotra Starling - Socotra Island
Onychognathus tristramii - Tristram's Starling - Arabian Peninsula
Onychognathus nabouroup - Pale-winged Starling - SW Africa
Onychognathus salvadorii - Bristle-crowned Starling - E Africa
Onychognathus albirostris - White-billed Starling - Ethiopia
Onychognathus neumanni - Neumann's Starling - C, W Africa

Poeoptera stuhlmanni - Stuhlmann's Starling - C, NE, E Africa
Poeoptera kenricki - Kenrick's Starling - Kenya, Tanzania
Poeoptera lugubris - Narrow-tailed Starling - W, C Africa
Poeoptera sharpii - Sharpe's Starling - E Africa - was Pholia
Poeoptera femoralis - Abbott's Starling - Kenya, Tanzania - was Cinnyricinclus

Grafisia torquata - White-collared Starling - W, C Africa

Speculipastor bicolor - Magpie Starling - E Africa

Neocichla gutturalis - Babbling Starling - C Africa

Rhabdornis mystacalis - Stripe-headed Rhabdornis - Philippines - was "Creeper"
Rhabdornis inornatus - Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis - Philippines
Rhabdornis grandis - Grand Rhabdornis - Philippines - new name]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallowsSwallows & MartinsMartinsLists2008-02-22T19:05:28+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_hirundinidae.php#unique-entry-id-727http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_hirundinidae.php#unique-entry-id-727
Pseudochelidon eurystomina - African River Martin - Congo region
Pseudochelidon sirintarae - White-eyed River Martin - Southeast Asia

Psalidoprocne nitens - Square-tailed Saw-wing - C, W Africa
Psalidoprocne fuliginosa - Mountain Saw-wing - W Cameroon, Bioko
Psalidoprocne albiceps - White-headed Saw-wing - E, C Africa
Psalidoprocne pristoptera - Black Saw-wing - Widespread Africa
Psalidoprocne obscura - Fanti Saw-wing - W Africa

Pseudhirundo griseopyga - Grey-rumped Swallow - Widespread Africa

Cheramoeca leucosterna - White-backed Swallow - Australia

Phedina borbonica - Mascarene Martin - Madagascar region - E Africa
Phedina brazzae - Brazza's Martin - WC Africa

Riparia paludicola - Brown-throated Martin - Widespread Africa
Riparia chinensis - Grey-throated Martin - C, E, SE Asia - split from R. paludicola
Riparia congica - Congo Martin - Congo region
Riparia riparia - Sand Martin - Widespread Worldwide
Riparia diluta - Pale Martin - C Eurasia - to N India, S China
Riparia cincta - Banded Martin - Widespread Africa

Tachycineta bicolor - Tree Swallow - Widespread North America - S USA to N South America
Tachycineta albilinea - Mangrove Swallow - Widespread Middle America
Tachycineta stolzmanni - Tumbes Swallow - SW Ecuador, NW Peru
Tachycineta albiventer - White-winged Swallow - Colombia to N Argentina
Tachycineta leucorrhoa - White-rumped Swallow - C, SE South America
Tachycineta meyeni - Chilean Swallow - Southern Cone
Tachycineta euchrysea - Golden Swallow - Hispaniola, Jamaica
Tachycineta thalassina - Violet-green Swallow - W USA, W Canada
Tachycineta cyaneoviridis - Bahama Swallow - Bahamas, Cuba

Progne subis - Purple Martin - Widespread North America, Middle America - to South America
Progne cryptoleuca - Cuban Martin - Cuba - to South America?
Progne dominicensis - Caribbean Martin - Caribbean islands - to South America?
Progne sinaloae - Sinaloa Martin - W Mexico
Progne chalybea - Grey-breasted Martin - Widespread Latin America
Progne modesta - Galapagos Martin - Galápagos Islands
Progne murphyi - Peruvian Martin - W Peru, N Chile
Progne elegans - Southern Martin - Widespread South America
Progne tapera - Brown-chested Martin - Widespread South America, also Panama

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca - Blue-and-white Swallow - Widespread South America, also Panama
Notiochelidon murina - Brown-bellied Swallow - W Venezuela to C Bolivia
Notiochelidon flavipes - Pale-footed Swallow - W Venezuela to C Bolivia
Notiochelidon pileata - Black-capped Swallow - S Mexico to W El Salvador

Haplochelidon andecola - Andean Swallow - C Peru to NW Argentina

Atticora fasciata - White-banded Swallow - Amazonia
Atticora melanoleuca - Black-collared Swallow - SE Amazonia

Neochelidon tibialis - White-thighed Swallow - Panama to W Ecuador, W Amazonia

Stelgidopteryx serripennis - Northern Rough-winged Swallow - Widespread North America, Middle America
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis - Southern Rough-winged Swallow - Costa Rica to SE South America

Alopochelidon fucata - Tawny-headed Swallow - C, SE South America

Hirundo rustica - Barn Swallow - Widespread Worldwide
Hirundo lucida - Red-chested Swallow - C, W, NE Africa
Hirundo angolensis - Angola Swallow - SC, SW Africa
Hirundo tahitica - Pacific Swallow - SE Asia to New Guinea & Society Islands
Hirundo domicola - Hill Swallow - S India, Sri Lanka - split from H. tahitica
Hirundo neoxena - Welcome Swallow - Australia, New Zealand
Hirundo albigularis - White-throated Swallow - S, SC Africa
Hirundo aethiopica - Ethiopian Swallow - NE, C Africa
Hirundo smithii - Wire-tailed Swallow - Widespread Africa, Asia
Hirundo atrocaerulea - Blue Swallow - C, SE Africa
Hirundo nigrita - White-bibbed Swallow - C, W Africa
Hirundo leucosoma - Pied-winged Swallow - W Africa
Hirundo megaensis - White-tailed Swallow - S Ethiopia
Hirundo nigrorufa - Black-and-rufous Swallow - SC Africa
Hirundo dimidiata - Pearl-breasted Swallow - S, SC Africa

Ptyonoprogne rupestris - Eurasian Crag Martin - SW, S Eurasia - to N Africa, India
Ptyonoprogne obsoleta - Pale Crag Martin - SC, Eurasia, also N Africa
Ptyonoprogne fuligula - Rock Martin - Widespread Africa
Ptyonoprogne concolor - Dusky Crag Martin - India, Southeast Asia

Delichon urbicum - Common House Martin - Widespread Eurasia - to Southeast Asia, Africa
Delichon dasypus - Asian House Martin - S, E Eurasia -
Delichon nipalense - Nepal House Martin - Himalayas to NW Vietnam

Cecropis cucullata - Greater Striped Swallow - S, SC Africa
Cecropis abyssinica - Lesser Striped Swallow - Widespread Africa
Cecropis semirufa - Red-breasted Swallow - Widespread Africa
Cecropis senegalensis - Mosque Swallow - Widespread Africa
Cecropis daurica - Red-rumped Swallow - Widespread Eurasia, Asia, Africa
Cecropis hyperythra - Sri Lanka Swallow - Sri Lanka - split from C. daurica
Cecropis domicella - West African Swallow - W Africa from Senegambia to E Sudan
Cecropis striolata - Striated Swallow - Widespread Asia
Cecropis badia - Rufous-bellied Swallow - Malay Peninsula

Petrochelidon rufigula - Red-throated Cliff Swallow - SC, W Africa
Petrochelidon preussi - Preuss's Cliff Swallow - C, W Africa
Petrochelidon perdita - Red Sea Cliff Swallow - E Sudan
Petrochelidon spilodera - South African Cliff Swallow - S, SC Africa
Petrochelidon fuliginosa - Forest Swallow - W Africa
Petrochelidon fluvicola - Streak-throated Swallow - Pakistan, India
Petrochelidon ariel - Fairy Martin - Australia
Petrochelidon nigricans - Tree Martin - Widespread Australasia
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota - American Cliff Swallow - Widespread North America, Middle America - to South America
Petrochelidon fulva - Cave Swallow - S USA, Caribbean, Mexico
Petrochelidon rufocollaris - Chestnut-collared Swallow - Ecuador, Peru]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPycnonotidaeBulbulsLists2008-02-23T19:05:12+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pycnonotidae.php#unique-entry-id-726http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pycnonotidae.php#unique-entry-id-726Pycnonotidae • Bulbuls - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Spizixos canifrons - Crested Finchbill - NE India, Burma, N Thailand
Spizixos semitorques - Collared Finchbill - S, C China, N Vietnam, Taiwan

Pycnonotus zeylanicus - Straw-headed Bulbul - Malay Peninsula to Borneo
Pycnonotus striatus - Striated Bulbul - E Himalayas to N Vietnam
Pycnonotus leucogrammicus - Cream-striped Bulbul - Sumatra
Pycnonotus tympanistrigus - Spot-necked Bulbul - Sumatra
Pycnonotus melanoleucos - Black-and-white Bulbul - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Pycnonotus priocephalus - Grey-headed Bulbul - SW India
Pycnonotus atriceps - Black-headed Bulbul - Widespread Asia
Pycnonotus fuscoflavescens - Andaman Bulbul - Andaman Is. Asia - split from P. atriceps
Pycnonotus melanicterus - Black-capped Bulbul - Sri Lanka - was Black-crested Bulbul
Pycnonotus flaviventris - Black-crested Bulbul - N, NE India to SE Asia - split from P. melanicterus
Pycnonotus dispar - Ruby-throated Bulbul - Sumatra, Java, Bali - split from P. melanicterus
Pycnonotus gularis - Flame-throated Bulbul - SW India - split from P. melanicterus
Pycnonotus montis - Bornean Bulbul - Borneo - from P. melanicterus
Pycnonotus squamatus - Scaly-breasted Bulbul - Malay Peninsula to Borneo
Pycnonotus cyaniventris - Grey-bellied Bulbul - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Pycnonotus jocosus - Red-whiskered Bulbul - Widespread Asia
Pycnonotus xanthorrhous - Brown-breasted Bulbul - C, S China to Burma & N Thailand
Pycnonotus sinensis - Light-vented Bulbul - C, S China, N Vietnam, Taiwan
Pycnonotus taivanus - Styan's Bulbul - Taiwan
Pycnonotus leucogenys - Himalayan Bulbul - Himalayas
Pycnonotus leucotis - White-eared Bulbul - SW Eurasia
Pycnonotus cafer - Red-vented Bulbul - Himalayas, India, Burma
Pycnonotus aurigaster - Sooty-headed Bulbul - Southeast Asia
Pycnonotus xanthopygos - White-spectacled Bulbul - SC Eurasia
Pycnonotus nigricans - African Red-eyed Bulbul - SW Africa
Pycnonotus capensis - Cape Bulbul - South Africa
Pycnonotus barbatus - Common Bulbul - NE, N, W, C Africa
Pycnonotus somaliensis - Somali Bulbul - NE Africa
Pycnonotus dodsoni - Dodson's Bulbul - E Africa
Pycnonotus tricolor - Dark-capped Bulbul - C, E, SE Africa
Pycnonotus eutilotus - Puff-backed Bulbul - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Pycnonotus nieuwenhuisii - Blue-wattled Bulbul - Sumatra, Borneo
Pycnonotus urostictus - Yellow-wattled Bulbul - Philippines
Pycnonotus bimaculatus - Orange-spotted Bulbul - Sumatra, Java
Pycnonotus finlaysoni - Stripe-throated Bulbul - Southeast Asia
Pycnonotus xantholaemus - Yellow-throated Bulbul - India
Pycnonotus penicillatus - Yellow-eared Bulbul - Sri Lanka
Pycnonotus flavescens - Flavescent Bulbul - Southeast Asia, Borneo
Pycnonotus goiavier - Yellow-vented Bulbul - Southeast Asia, Philippines
Pycnonotus luteolus - White-browed Bulbul - India
Pycnonotus plumosus - Olive-winged Bulbul - Sumatra to Philippines
Pycnonotus blanfordi - Streak-eared Bulbul - Southeast Asia
Pycnonotus simplex - Cream-vented Bulbul - Malay Peninsula to Borneo
Pycnonotus brunneus - Asian Red-eyed Bulbul - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Pycnonotus erythropthalmos - Spectacled Bulbul - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Pycnonotus hualon - Bare-faced Bulbul - C Laos - new species

Arizelocichla masukuensis - Shelley's Greenbul - EC Africa
Arizelocichla kakamegae - Kakamega Greenbul - EC Africa
Arizelocichla montana - Cameroon Greenbul - W Africa
Arizelocichla tephrolaema - Western Greenbul - WC Africa
Arizelocichla kikuyuensis - Olive-breasted Greenbul - C Africa
Arizelocichla nigriceps - Mountain Greenbul - E Africa
Arizelocichla neumanni - Uluguru Greenbul - E Tanzania - split from A.nigriceps
Arizelocichla fusciceps - Black-browed Greenbul - SE Africa
Arizelocichla chlorigula - Yellow-throated Greenbul - Tanzania
Arizelocichla milanjensis - Stripe-cheeked Greenbul - SE Africa
Arizelocichla olivaceiceps - Olive-headed Greenbul - E Africa
Arizelocichla striifacies - Stripe-faced Greenbul - E Africa

Stelgidillas gracilirostris - Slender-billed Greenbul - W, C Africa

Eurillas virens - Little Greenbul - W, C, E Africa
Eurillas gracilis - Little Grey Greenbul - W, C Africa
Eurillas ansorgei - Ansorge's Greenbul - W, C Africa
Eurillas curvirostris - Plain Greenbul - W, C Africa
Eurillas latirostris - Yellow-whiskered Greenbul - W, C Africa

Andropadus importunus - Sombre Greenbul - E, S Africa

Calyptocichla serina - Golden Greenbul - W, C Africa

Baeopogon indicator - Honeyguide Greenbul - W, C Africa
Baeopogon clamans - Sjostedt's Greenbul - C Africa

Ixonotus guttatus - Spotted Greenbul - W, C Africa

Chlorocichla laetissima - Joyful Greenbul - EC Africa
Chlorocichla prigoginei - Prigogine's Greenbul - C Africa
Chlorocichla flaviventris - Yellow-bellied Greenbul - E, S, WC Africa
Chlorocichla falkensteini - Falkenstein's Greenbul - WC Africa
Chlorocichla simplex - Simple Greenbul - W, C Africa

Atimastillas flavicollis - Yellow-throated Leaflove - W, C Africa - from Chlorocichla

Thescelocichla leucopleura - Swamp Palm Bulbul - W, C Africa

Phyllastrephus scandens - Red-tailed Leaflove - W, C Africa - from Pyrrhurus
Phyllastrephus terrestris - Terrestrial Brownbul - E, SE Africa
Phyllastrephus strepitans - Northern Brownbul - E Africa
Phyllastrephus cerviniventris - Grey-olive Greenbul - E, SC Africa - was Grey-olive Bulbul
Phyllastrephus fulviventris - Pale-olive Greenbul - WC Africa -was Pale-olive Bulbul
Phyllastrephus baumanni - Baumann's Olive Greenbul - W Africa
Phyllastrephus hypochloris - Toro Olive Greenbul - EC Africa
Phyllastrephus lorenzi - Sassi's Olive Greenbul - C Africa
Phyllastrephus fischeri - Fischer's Greenbul - E, SE Africa
Phyllastrephus cabanisi - Cabanis's Greenbul - EC, SC Africa
Phyllastrephus placidus - Placid Greenbul - E Africa
Phyllastrephus poensis - Cameroon Olive Greenbul - WC Africa
Phyllastrephus icterinus - Icterine Greenbul - W, C Africa
Phyllastrephus xavieri - Xavier's Greenbul - C Africa
Phyllastrephus leucolepis - Liberian Greenbul - SE Liberia
Phyllastrephus albigularis - White-throated Greenbul - W, C Africa
Phyllastrephus flavostriatus - Yellow-streaked Greenbul - E, SE Africa
Phyllastrephus alfredi - Sharpe's Greenbul - EC Africa - possible subspecies of P.flavostriatus
Phyllastrephus poliocephalus - Grey-headed Greenbul - WC Africa
Phyllastrephus debilis - Tiny Greenbul - E Africa

Bleda syndactylus - Red-tailed Bristlebill - W, C Africa
Bleda eximius - Green-tailed Bristlebill - W Africa
Bleda notatus - Yellow-lored Bristlebill - C Africa
Bleda canicapillus - Grey-headed Bristlebill - W Africa

Criniger barbatus - Western Bearded Greenbul - W, C Africa
Criniger chloronotus - Eastern Bearded Greenbul - C Africa
Criniger calurus - Red-tailed Greenbul - W, C Africa
Criniger ndussumensis - White-bearded Greenbul - C Africa
Criniger olivaceus - Yellow-bearded Greenbul - W Africa

from Criniger
Alophoixus finschii - Finsch's Bulbul - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Alophoixus flaveolus - White-throated Bulbul - E Himalayas to Burma & W Thailand
Alophoixus pallidus - Puff-throated Bulbul - Southeast Asia
Alophoixus ochraceus - Ochraceous Bulbul - Southeast Asia to Sumatra & Borneo
Alophoixus bres - Grey-cheeked Bulbul - Malay Peninsula to Philippines
Alophoixus phaeocephalus - Yellow-bellied Bulbul - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Acritillas indica - Yellow-browed Bulbul - India

Setornis criniger - Hook-billed Bulbul - Sumatra, Borneo

Tricholestes criniger - Hairy-backed Bulbul - Sumatra, Borneo

Iole virescens - Olive Bulbul - NE India to SW Thailand
Iole propinqua - Grey-eyed Bulbul - Southeast Asia
Iole olivacea - Buff-vented Bulbul - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Iole palawanensis - Sulphur-bellied Bulbul - Philippines

Ixos nicobariensis - Nicobar Bulbul - Nicobar Islands
Ixos mcclellandii - Mountain Bulbul - Southeast Asia
Ixos malaccensis - Streaked Bulbul - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Ixos virescens - Sunda Bulbul - Sumatra, Java
Ixos philippinus - Philippine Bulbul - Philippines
Ixos rufigularis - Zamboanga Bulbul - Philippines
Ixos siquijorensis - Streak-breasted Bulbul - Philippines
Ixos everetti - Yellowish Bulbul - Philippines

Thapsinillas affinis - Seram Golden Bulbul - Seram and Ambon Is
Thapsinillas longirostris - Northern Golden Bulbul - E Sulawesi, N Moluccas - split from T. affinis
Thapsinillas mysticalis - Buru Golden Bulbul - Buru Is. Australasia - split from T. affinis

Microscelis amaurotis - Brown-eared Bulbul - Japan to N Philippines

Hemixos flavala - Ashy Bulbul - Indian sub-continent, Burma, SW China, W, NE Thailand, Indochina
Hemixos cinereus - Cinereous Bulbul - S Thailand, peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, N Borneo - split from H. flavala
Hemixos castanonotus - Chestnut Bulbul - S China, N Vietnam

Hypsipetes crassirostris - Seychelles Bulbul - Seychelles Islands
Hypsipetes borbonicus - Reunion Bulbul - La Réunion
Hypsipetes olivaceus - Mauritius Bulbul - Mauritius
Hypsipetes madagascariensis - Malagasy Bulbul - Madagascar region
Hypsipetes parvirostris - Comoros Bulbul - Comoros
Hypsipetes leucocephalus - Black Bulbul - Widespread Asia
Hypsipetes ganeesa - Square-tailed Bulbul - SW India, Sri Lanka - split from H. leucocephalus

Cerasophila thompsoni - White-headed Bulbul - Burma, NW Thailand

Neolestes torquatus - Black-collared Bulbul - WC Africa

Malia grata - Malia - Sulawesi - traditionally allied to the bulbuls]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlaudidaeLarksLists2008-02-24T19:04:39+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_alaulidae.php#unique-entry-id-725http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_alaulidae.php#unique-entry-id-725
Mirafra cantillans - Singing Bush Lark - Widespread Africa, also Arabian Peninsula & India
Mirafra javanica - Horsfield's Bush Lark - Southeast Asia through Australia
Mirafra hova - Madagascar Lark - Madagascar
Mirafra passerina - Monotonous Lark - SC Africa
Mirafra albicauda - White-tailed Lark - C, EC Africa
Mirafra cheniana - Melodious Lark - SE Africa
Mirafra cordofanica - Kordofan Lark - C, WC Africa
Mirafra williamsi - Williams's Lark - N, C Kenya
Mirafra pulpa - Friedmann's Lark - EC Africa
Mirafra africana - Rufous-naped Lark - Widespread Africa
Mirafra hypermetra - Red-winged Lark - EC Africa
Mirafra somalica - Somali Lark - Somalia
Mirafra ashi - Ash's Lark - E Somalia
Mirafra angolensis - Angola Lark - SC Africa
Mirafra rufocinnamomea - Flappet Lark - Widespread Africa
Mirafra apiata - Cape Clapper Lark - SW Namibia, W, SC, S. Africa - new name and range
Mirafra fasciolata - Eastern Clapper Lark - SW Zambia, N, EC Namibia, Botswana, C and E South Africa - split from M.apiata
Mirafra collaris - Collared Lark - E Africa
Mirafra assamica - Bengal Bush Lark - N India
Mirafra affinis - Jerdon's Bush Lark - S India, Sri Lanka
Mirafra microptera - Burmese Bush Lark - C Burma
Mirafra erythrocephala - Indochinese Bush Lark - Southeast Asia
Mirafra rufa - Rusty Bush Lark - C, W Africa
Mirafra gilletti - Gillett's Lark - E Africa - Degodi Lark M.degodiensis is synonym
Mirafra erythroptera - Indian Bush Lark - India, Pakistan

Heteromirafra ruddi - Rudd's Lark - South Africa
Heteromirafra archeri - Archer's Lark - NW Somalia
Heteromirafra sidamoensis - Sidamo Lark - S Ethiopia

Four species of Mirafra larks and four species of Certhilauda larks to the Calendulauda
Calendulauda africanoides - Fawn-colored Lark - SC Africa
Calendulauda alopex - Foxy Lark - EC Africa
Calendulauda poecilosterna - Pink-breasted Lark - NE Africa
Calendulauda sabota - Sabota Lark - S Africa
Calendulauda albescens - Karoo Lark - South Africa
Calendulauda erythrochlamys - Dune Lark - WC Namibia
Calendulauda barlowi - Barlow's Lark - SW Namibia, NW South Africa
Calendulauda burra - Red Lark - C South Africa

Certhilauda benguelensis - Benguela Long-billed Lark - SW Angola, NW Namibia
Certhilauda subcoronata - Karoo Long-billed Lark - SW Africa
Certhilauda semitorquata - Eastern Long-billed Lark - SE Africa
Certhilauda curvirostris - Cape Long-billed Lark - SW Namibia, W South Africa
Certhilauda brevirostris - Agulhas Long-billed Lark - S South Africa
Certhilauda chuana - Short-clawed Lark - SC Africa

Pinarocorys nigricans - Dusky Lark - C, S Africa
Pinarocorys erythropygia - Rufous-rumped Lark - C, W Africa

Chersomanes albofasciata - Spike-heeled Lark - S, SW Africa
Chersomanes beesleyi - Beesley's Lark - NE Tanzania - split from C.albofasciata

Alaemon alaudipes - Greater Hoopoe-Lark - Morocco to Pakistan
Alaemon hamertoni - Lesser Hoopoe-Lark - Somalia

Ramphocoris clotbey - Thick-billed Lark - NW, Africa, also C Arabian Peninsula

Melanocorypha calandra - Calandra Lark - SW, Eurasia, also N Africa
Melanocorypha bimaculata - Bimaculated Lark - SC Eurasia - n India, ne AF
Melanocorypha mongolica - Mongolian Lark - E Eurasia
Melanocorypha maxima - Tibetan Lark - Tibet
Melanocorypha leucoptera - White-winged Lark - C Eurasia
Melanocorypha yeltoniensis - Black Lark - C Eurasia

Ammomanes cinctura - Bar-tailed Lark - Morocco to Pakistan
Ammomanes phoenicura - Rufous-tailed Lark - India, Pakistan
Ammomanes deserti - Desert Lark - Morocco to W India

Ammomanopsis grayi - Gray's Lark - SW Africa - from Ammomanes

Calandrella brachydactyla - Greater Short-toed Lark - C, S Eurasia - AF, India
Calandrella blanfordi - Blanford's Short-toed Lark - NE, Africa, also S Arabian Peninsula
Calandrella erlangeri - Erlanger's Lark - Ethiopia
Calandrella cinerea - Red-capped Lark - S Africa
Calandrella acutirostris - Hume's Short-toed Lark - SC Eurasia - n India
Calandrella raytal - Sand Lark - Pakistan to Burma
Calandrella rufescens - Lesser Short-toed Lark - S, Eurasia, also N Africa
Calandrella cheleensis - Asian Short-toed Lark - SC to E Eurasia
Calandrella somalica - Somali Short-toed Lark - E, NE Africa
Calandrella athensis - Athi Short-toed Lark - E Africa

Spizocorys conirostris - Pink-billed Lark - SC Africa
Spizocorys fringillaris - Botha's Lark - NE South Africa
Spizocorys sclateri - Sclater's Lark - W South Africa, S Namibia
Spizocorys obbiensis - Obbia Lark - C Somalia
Spizocorys personata - Masked Lark - Ethiopia, Kenya
Spizocorys starki - Stark's Lark - SW Africa - from Eremalauda

Eremalauda dunni - Dunn's Lark - C, W, Africa, also C Arabian Peninsula

Chersophilus duponti - Dupont's Lark - N, Africa, also Spain

Pseudalaemon fremantlii - Short-tailed Lark - E, NE Africa

Galerida cristata - Crested Lark - Widespread Eurasia, Africa
Galerida macrorhyncha - Maghreb Lark - E Morocco to N Algeria; Maghreb Desert - split from Crested Lark, note not randonii
Galerida theklae - Thekla Lark - N, E, Africa, also Spain & Portugal - possible species: (hueii, praetermissa and elliotii)
Galerida malabarica - Malabar Lark - W India
Galerida deva - Sykes's Lark - C India
Galerida modesta - Sun Lark - Widespread Africa
Galerida magnirostris - Large-billed Lark - S Africa

Lullula arborea - Woodlark - W, Eurasia, also N Africa

Alauda arvensis - Eurasian Skylark - Widespread Eurasia - to N Africa
Alauda gulgula - Oriental Skylark - Widespread Asia, also C Asia
Alauda razae - Raso Lark - Cape Verde Is

Eremopterix australis - Black-eared Sparrow-Lark - S Africa
Eremopterix leucotis - Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark - Widespread Africa
Eremopterix signatus - Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark - E, NE Africa
Eremopterix verticalis - Grey-backed Sparrow-Lark - S, SC Africa
Eremopterix nigriceps - Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark - Mauritania to NW India
Eremopterix griseus - Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark - India, Pakistan
Eremopterix leucopareia - Fischer's Sparrow-Lark - E Africa

Eremophila alpestris - Horned Lark - Widespread North America, Middle America, Eurasia
Eremophila bilopha - Temminck's Lark - N, Africa, also Arabian Peninsula]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comNicatoridaeNicatorsLists2008-02-25T19:04:11+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_nicatoridae.php#unique-entry-id-724http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_nicatoridae.php#unique-entry-id-724
Nicator chloris - Western Nicator - C, W Africa
Nicator gularis - Eastern Nicator - E, SE Africa
Nicator vireo - Yellow-throated Nicator - C, WC Africa]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPanuridaeLists2008-02-26T19:03:56+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_panuridae.php#unique-entry-id-723http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_panuridae.php#unique-entry-id-723
Bearded Reedling is not related to parrotbills, but sister to larks and Sylvioidea

Panurus biarmicus - Bearded Reedling - W, C Eurasia]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRemizidaePenduline TitsLists2008-02-27T19:03:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_remizidae.php#unique-entry-id-722http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_remizidae.php#unique-entry-id-722
Remiz pendulinus - Eurasian Penduline Tit - W, N, SC Eurasia
Remiz macronyx - Black-headed Penduline Tit - C Asia - split from R.pendulinus
Remiz coronatus - White-crowned Penduline Tit - SC Eurasia
Remiz consobrinus - Chinese Penduline Tit - N China

Anthoscopus punctifrons - Sennar Penduline Tit - NE, C, W Africa
Anthoscopus parvulus - Yellow Penduline Tit - C, W Africa
Anthoscopus musculus - Mouse-colored Penduline Tit - NE Africa
Anthoscopus flavifrons - Forest Penduline Tit - W, C Africa
Anthoscopus caroli - Grey Penduline Tit - C, S Africa
Anthoscopus minutus - Cape Penduline Tit - SW Africa

Auriparus flaviceps - Verdin - SW USA, NW Mexico

Cephalopyrus flammiceps - Fire-capped Tit - Himalayas to C India & N Laos]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParidaeTitsChickadeesLists2008-02-28T19:03:28+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_paridae.php#unique-entry-id-721http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_paridae.php#unique-entry-id-721
Poecile palustris - Marsh Tit - Widespread Eurasia
Poecile hypermelaenus - Black-bibbed Tit - C, W, SW China, W Burma - split from P. palustris
Poecile lugubris - Sombre Tit - SC Eurasia
Poecile montanus - Willow Tit - Widespread Eurasia
Poecile weigoldicus - Sichuan Tit - WC, swc China - split from P. montanus
Poecile carolinensis - Carolina Chickadee - SE USA
Poecile atricapillus - Black-capped Chickadee - N North America
Poecile gambeli - Mountain Chickadee - W, North America, also NW Mexico
Poecile sclateri - Mexican Chickadee - SW USA, Mexico
Poecile superciliosus - White-browed Tit - W China
Poecile davidi - Pere David's Tit - NC China
Poecile cinctus - Grey-headed Chickadee - N, Eurasia, also NW North America
Poecile hudsonicus - Boreal Chickadee - N North America
Poecile rufescens - Chestnut-backed Chickadee - W North America
Poecile varius - Varied Tit - E Eurasia

Periparus rufonuchalis - Rufous-naped Tit - W, NW Himalayas
Periparus rubidiventris - Rufous-vented Tit - Himalayas to Burma
Periparus ater - Coal Tit - Widespread Eurasia - includes Spot-winged Tit P. melanolophus
Periparus venustulus - Yellow-bellied Tit - E, C, S China
Periparus elegans - Elegant Tit - Philippines
Periparus amabilis - Palawan Tit - Philippines

Lophophanes cristatus - European Crested Tit - Europe
Lophophanes dichrous - Grey Crested Tit - Himalayas to Burma

Parus guineensis - White-shouldered Black Tit - W, C Africa
Parus leucomelas - White-winged Black Tit - C Africa
Parus carpi - Carp's Black Tit - SW Africa
Parus niger - Southern Black Tit - SE Africa
Parus albiventris - White-bellied Tit - WC, E Africa
Parus leuconotus - White-backed Black Tit - Ethiopia
Parus funereus - Dusky Tit - C Africa
Parus rufiventris - Rufous-bellied Tit - SE Africa
Parus pallidiventris - Cinnamon-breasted Tit - SE Africa
Parus fringillinus - Red-throated Tit - E Africa
Parus fasciiventer - Stripe-breasted Tit - EC Africa
Parus thruppi - Acacia Tit - NE Africa
Parus griseiventris - Miombo Tit - SC Africa
Parus cinerascens - Ashy Tit - S Africa
Parus afer - Grey Tit - S Africa
Parus major - Great Tit - W, C Eurasia, N Africa - Parus bokharensis is conspecific
Parus minor - Japanese Tit - EC, E Asia - split from P. major
Parus cinereus - Cinereous Tit - S, SE Asia - split from P. major
Parus monticolus - Green-backed Tit - W Himalayas to SC Vietnam & Taiwan
Parus nuchalis - White-naped Tit - C, S India
Parus xanthogenys - Himalayan Black-lored Tit - Himalayas from N Pakistan to E Nepal - split of P. aplonotus
Parus aplonotus - Indian Black-lored Tit - Peninsular India - split from P. xanthogenys
Parus spilonotus - Yellow-cheeked Tit - Himalayas to SC Vietnam
Parus holsti - Yellow Tit - Taiwan
Parus semilarvatus - White-fronted Tit - Philippines
Parus humilis - Groundpecker - Tibet

Cyanistes caeruleus - Eurasian Blue Tit - W, C Eurasia - new name
Cyanistes teneriffae - African Blue Tit - N, Canary Islands - split from C. caeruleus
Cyanistes cyanus - Azure Tit - C, E Eurasia

Baeolophus wollweberi - Bridled Titmouse - SW USA, Mexico
Baeolophus inornatus - Oak Titmouse - W USA, Baja California
Baeolophus ridgwayi - Juniper Titmouse - WC USA, N Mexico
Baeolophus bicolor - Tufted Titmouse - E, SE USA
Baeolophus atricristatus - Black-crested Titmouse - Texas, NE Mexico

Sylviparus modestus - Yellow-browed Tit - Himalayas to SC Vietnam

Melanochlora sultanea - Sultan Tit - Widespread Asia]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comStenostiridaeFairy FlycatchersLists2008-03-01T19:02:56+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_stenostiridae.php#unique-entry-id-719http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_stenostiridae.php#unique-entry-id-719
includes Stenostira and Elminia from Incertae Sedis and Culcicapa from Muscicapidae

Chelidorhynx hypoxantha - Yellow-bellied Fantail - E Himalayas to Southeast Asia - close relative of Fairy Flycatcher

Stenostira scita - Fairy Flycatcher - S Africa - note name

Culicicapa ceylonensis - Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher - Widespread Asia, also Lesser Sundas
Culicicapa helianthea - Citrine Canary-Flycatcher - Philippines, Asia, also Sulawesi

Dusky Crested Flycatcher, White-bellied Crested Flycatcher, & White-tailed Crested Flycatcher from Trochocercus

Elminia longicauda - African Blue Flycatcher - C, W Africa
Elminia albicauda - White-tailed Blue Flycatcher - SC Africa
Elminia nigromitratus - Dusky Crested Flycatcher - W, C Africa
Elminia albiventris - White-bellied Crested Flycatcher - C Africa
Elminia albonotatus - White-tailed Crested Flycatcher - SC Africa]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHylocitreidaeLists2008-03-02T19:02:45+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_hylocitreidae.php#unique-entry-id-718http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_hylocitreidae.php#unique-entry-id-718
Hylocitrea bonensis - Yellow-flanked Whistler - Sulawesi - related to waxwings, not whistlers]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMohoidaeOosLists2008-03-03T19:02:34+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_mohoidae.php#unique-entry-id-717http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_mohoidae.php#unique-entry-id-717
Moho are related to waxwings (Bombycillidae), not to honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)

Moho braccatus - Kauai Oo - Hawaiian Islands
Moho bishopi - Bishop's Oo - Hawaiian Islands]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comDulidaeLists2008-03-04T19:02:24+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_dulidae.php#unique-entry-id-716http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_dulidae.php#unique-entry-id-716
Dulus dominicus - Palmchat - Hispaniola]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHypocoliidaeLists2008-03-05T19:02:14+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_hypocoliidae.php#unique-entry-id-715http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_hypocoliidae.php#unique-entry-id-715
Hypocolius ampelinus - Hypocolius - S, SW Eurasia]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPtilogonatidaeSilky FlycatchersLists2008-03-06T12:09:29+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_ptilogonatidae.php#unique-entry-id-714http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_ptilogonatidae.php#unique-entry-id-714
Phainoptila melanoxantha - Black-and-yellow Phainoptila - Costa Rica, Panama

Ptilogonys cinereus - Grey Silky-flycatcher - NW Mexico to Guatemala
Ptilogonys caudatus - Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher - Costa Rica, Panama

Phainopepla nitens - Phainopepla - SW USA to NC, NW Mexico]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBombycillidaeWaxwingsLists2008-03-07T19:01:50+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_bombycillidae.php#unique-entry-id-713http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_bombycillidae.php#unique-entry-id-713
Bombycilla garrulus - Bohemian Waxwing - N Eurasia, North America
Bombycilla japonica - Japanese Waxwing - E Asia
Bombycilla cedrorum - Cedar Waxwing - Canada to Venezuela & Colombia]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEupetidaeLists2008-03-08T19:01:39+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_eupetidae.php#unique-entry-id-712http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_eupetidae.php#unique-entry-id-712
Eupetes macrocerus - Malaysian Rail-babbler - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comChaetopidaeLists2008-03-09T19:01:27+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_chaetopidae.php#unique-entry-id-711http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_chaetopidae.php#unique-entry-id-711
Chaetops frenatus - Cape Rockjumper - W South Africa
Chaetops aurantius - Drakensberg Rockjumper - E South Africa]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicathartidaeLists2008-03-10T19:01:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_picathartidae.php#unique-entry-id-710http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_picathartidae.php#unique-entry-id-710
Picathartes gymnocephalus - White-necked Rockfowl - W Africa - was White-necked Picathartes
Picathartes oreas - Grey-necked Rockfowl - W Africa - was Gray-necked Picathartes

Rockfowl, Rockjumpers and Rail-babbler are an ancient clade]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPolioptilidaeGnatcatchersPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2010-12-20T00:41:47+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/poioptila_plumbea_tropical_gnatcatcher.php#unique-entry-id-708http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/poioptila_plumbea_tropical_gnatcatcher.php#unique-entry-id-708
Copyright: monacoeye • Panama, May 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Tropical Gnatcatcher
Latin: Polioptila plumbea
Other:
Family: Polioptilidae • Gnatcatchers
Range: South Mexico to Peru and northeast Brazil

A few views of Tropical Gnatcatchers from Panama. These individuals have black markings near the bill and chin, unlike the illustrations in Ridgely and Gwynne which have a white face. Otherwise Tropical Gnatcatchers are generally white below and dark above, with a black line behind eye meeting black cap.

These are small fast moving birds, working the branches of large trees.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPolioptilidaeGnatcatchersPanamaPanama CityMetropolitan Park2010-12-20T00:41:19+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphocaenus_melanurus_long_billed_gnatwren.php#unique-entry-id-707http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphocaenus_melanurus_long_billed_gnatwren.php#unique-entry-id-707
Copyright: monacoeye • Panama, May 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Long Billed Gnatwren
Latin: Ramphocaenus melanurus
Other:
Family: Polioptilidae • Gnatcatchers
Range: Southeast Mexico through Amazonia

There’s no mistaking the Long-billed Gnatwren, which has a very long bill and mostly buffy underparts. It also has a long thin tail, which is often cocked, like other gnatcatchers.

Not that easy to see. We spotted this one in Metropolitan Park in Panama City.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRegulidaeGoldcrestsKingletsFranceCote d'AzurAlpes Maritimes2010-12-20T12:19:47+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/regulus_ignicapilla_common_firecrest.php#unique-entry-id-706http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/regulus_ignicapilla_common_firecrest.php#unique-entry-id-706
Copyright: monacoeye • France, December 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Common Firecrest
Latin: Regulus ignicapilla
Other: Firecrest • Roitelet à triple bandeau (Fr), Reyezuelo listado (Es), Fiorrancino (It)
Family: Regulidae • Goldcrests
Range: Europe into Turkey

The Firecrest is a superb little bird, which I have only recently discovered. December seems to be a good time to see them in this part of the Mediterranean coast in southeast France.

Firecrests are very small chubby birds, with big white bellies, small tails and no visible neck. They have a characteristic yellow or orange stripe, between two black stripes, on the crown, and a dash of orange above the bill. The broad white supercilium which extends back from the eye differentiates them from the otherwise very similar Goldcrest. Backs are greenish yellow.

This bird was working Holm Oaks, seemingly checking every branch and leaf, presumably for small insects. He was not too wary, and continued feeding in one tree, despite my presence, only moving on when he had finished the whole tree.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParulidaeNew World WarblersPanama2010-12-17T00:35:33+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/seiurus_noveboracensis_northern_waterthrush.php#unique-entry-id-705http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/seiurus_noveboracensis_northern_waterthrush.php#unique-entry-id-705
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Bird name: Northern Waterthrush
Latin: Seiurus noveboracensis
Other:
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Canada, north USA migrating to south USA and Central America

Just a record shot of this migrant Northern Waterthrush in Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comVireonidaeVireosPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-12-20T00:34:41+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vireo_flavoviridis_yellow_green_vireo.php#unique-entry-id-704http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vireo_flavoviridis_yellow_green_vireo.php#unique-entry-id-704
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Bird name: Yellow Green Vireo
Latin: Vireo flavoviridis
Other:
Family: Vireonidae • Vireos
Range: Widespread Middle America, also S Texas

The Yellow-Green Vireo in Panama, seen here in El Valle.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comVireonidaeVireosPanamaChiriqui2010-12-20T00:34:18+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vireo_leucophrys_brown_capped_vireo.php#unique-entry-id-703http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vireo_leucophrys_brown_capped_vireo.php#unique-entry-id-703
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Bird name: Brown Capped Vireo
Latin: Vireo leucophrys
Other:
Family: Vireonidae • Vireos
Range: Mexico to N Bolivia

The Brown-capped Vireo has a thin pointed bill and brown cap. I saw this one in the forest above the Los Quetzales lodge in Chiriqui, Panama. In Panama, the Brown-capped Vireo only found in the western highlands.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comVireonidaeVireosPanamaCanopy TowerSoberania National Park2010-12-17T00:33:55+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vireolanius_pulchellus_green_shrike_vireo.php#unique-entry-id-702http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vireolanius_pulchellus_green_shrike_vireo.php#unique-entry-id-702
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Bird name: Green Shrike Vireo
Latin: Vireolanius pulchellus
Other:
Family: Vireonidae • Vireos
Range: SE Mexico to Panama

Just a record shot of a Green Shrike-Vireo spotted from the observation deck of the Canopy Tower in central Panama. Note the vivid green plumage.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comVireonidaeVireosPanamaPipeline RoadMetropolitan ParkChiriquiFinca HartmannEcuadorNapoLiana LodgeBrazilParaRio Azul LodgeRio de JaneiroSerra dos Tucanos LodgeRegua2012-01-22T20:06:42+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vireo_olivaceus_red_eyed_vireo.php#unique-entry-id-701http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vireo_olivaceus_red_eyed_vireo.php#unique-entry-id-701
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Bird name: Red Eyed Vireo
Latin: Vireo olivaceus
Other: Vireo ojirrojo (Es) • Juruviara (Br)
Family: Vireonidae • Vireos
Range: Canada through Amazonia, South America
Similar:

The Red Eyed Vireo has a red iris, thin black stripe above white supercilium, light underparts, yellowy green upperparts.

There are resident North American and South American populations, both migrating. A South-American resident group is called Chivi Vireo - birds have brown eyes and yellow vent.

The Chivi Vireo pictured above was seen at Serra dos Tucanos Lodge near Rio in September. Red-eyed Vireos are seen in many forests of South America, many for example in Oriente, Ecuador, in March. We saw a migrant Red-eyed Vireo at the Finca Hartmann in western Panama, in May (further below).]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTroglodytidaeWrensBrazilItatiaiaRio de JaneiroSao PauloRio Grande do SulPanamaCerro AzulSummit GardensGamboaEl Valle2010-12-17T14:21:17+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/troglodytes_aedon_house_wren.php#unique-entry-id-700http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/troglodytes_aedon_house_wren.php#unique-entry-id-700
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Bird name: House Wren
Latin: Troglodytes aedon
Other: Corruíra-de-casa (Br) • Curucucha (Es) • Troglodytes aedon musculus
Family: Troglodytidae • Wrens
Range: Widespread Americas
Similar:

The House Wren is found throughout the Americas. The musculus subspecies pictured above is called the Southern House Wren, and sometimes viewed as a separate species.

The House Wren is a great garden bird, with an attractive song. It is not shy and much easier to see than its European counterpart. I saw it in most habitats I visited in Brazil.

Still easily observed in central Panama (lowest two photos), around the hotels, but seemed to be a little less confiding than in Brazil.




Below, photo from Panama.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTroglodytidaeWrensPanamaGamboaAmmo Ponds2010-12-17T14:25:41+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cantorchilus_modestus_plain_wren.php#unique-entry-id-699http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cantorchilus_modestus_plain_wren.php#unique-entry-id-699
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Bird name: Plain Wren
Latin: Cantorchilus modestus
Other:
Family: Troglodytidae • Wrens
Range: Southern Mexico to Central Panama
Similar:

A male and female Plain Wren, according to the guide, though I couldn’t tell you which was which. I think these are differentiated from the other similar wrens by the relatively faint barring on wings and tail.

We saw Plain Wrens several times near the Ammo Dump in the Canal zone of central Panama. But often only a fleeting glimpse. Often heard.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMimidaeMockingbirdsLists2008-01-27T11:27:44+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_mimidae.php#unique-entry-id-698http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_mimidae.php#unique-entry-id-698
Dumetella carolinensis - Grey Catbird - Widespread North America

Melanoptila glabrirostris - Black Catbird - S Mexico to Honduras

Mimus polyglottos - Northern Mockingbird - S Canada to S Mexico
Mimus gilvus - Tropical Mockingbird - S Mexico to El Salvador, N, E South America
Mimus gundlachii - Bahama Mockingbird - Bahamas, Jamaica
Mimus thenca - Chilean Mockingbird - Chile
Mimus longicaudatus - Long-tailed Mockingbird - Ecuador, Peru
Mimus saturninus - Chalk-browed Mockingbird - Amazonia, SE South America
Mimus patagonicus - Patagonian Mockingbird - Southern Cone
Mimus triurus - White-banded Mockingbird - C, SE South America
Mimus dorsalis - Brown-backed Mockingbird - Bolivia, NW Argentina
Mimus parvulus - Galapagos Mockingbird - Galápagos Islands
Mimus trifasciatus - Floreana Mockingbird - Galápagos Islands
Mimus macdonaldi - Hood Mockingbird - Galápagos Islands
Mimus melanotis - San Cristobal Mockingbird - Galápagos Islands
Mimus graysoni - Socorro Mockingbird - Socorro Island

Oreoscoptes montanus - Sage Thrasher - W, SW USA

Toxostoma rufum - Brown Thrasher - C, E, SE North America
Toxostoma longirostre - Long-billed Thrasher - S Texas, E Mexico
Toxostoma guttatum - Cozumel Thrasher - Cozumel Island
Toxostoma cinereum - Grey Thrasher - Baja California
Toxostoma bendirei - Bendire's Thrasher - SW USA, NW Mexico
Toxostoma ocellatum - Ocellated Thrasher - Mexico
Toxostoma curvirostre - Curve-billed Thrasher - SW USA, Mexico
Toxostoma redivivum - California Thrasher - California, North America, also Baja California
Toxostoma crissale - Crissal Thrasher - SW USA, N, C Mexico
Toxostoma lecontei - Le Conte's Thrasher - SW USA, NW Mexico

Ramphocinclus brachyurus - White-breasted Thrasher - Lesser Antilles

Melanotis caerulescens - Blue Mockingbird - Mexico
Melanotis hypoleucus - Blue-and-white Mockingbird - S Mexico to El Salvador

Allenia fusca - Scaly-breasted Thrasher - Lesser Antilles

Margarops fuscatus - Pearly-eyed Thrasher - West Indies

Cinclocerthia ruficauda - Brown Trembler - Lesser Antilles
Cinclocerthia gutturalis - Grey Trembler - Lesser Antilles]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCerthiidaeTreecreepersLists2008-01-28T11:27:13+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_certhiidae.php#unique-entry-id-697http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_certhiidae.php#unique-entry-id-697
Certhia familiaris - Eurasian Treecreeper - Widespread Eurasia
Certhia hodgsoni - Hodgson's Treecreeper - SW China, N Pakistan, N Indian sub-continent, SE Tibet and extreme NE Burma. Asia
Certhia americana - Brown Creeper - Widespread North America, Middle America
Certhia brachydactyla - Short-toed Treecreeper - W, Eurasia, also NW Africa
Certhia himalayana - Bar-tailed Treecreeper - Himalayas
Certhia nipalensis - Rusty-flanked Treecreeper - Himalayas to NE Burma
Certhia discolor - Brown-throated Treecreeper - Nepal, Tibet, NW India
Certhia manipurensis - Hume's Treecreeper - Himalayas to SC Vietnam
Certhia tianquanensis - Sichuan Treecreeper - SC China

Salpornis spilonotus - Spotted Creeper - W, C, E, SE, Africa, Asia, also India]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTichodromidaeWallcreeperLists2008-01-29T11:26:45+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_tichodromidae.php#unique-entry-id-696http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_tichodromidae.php#unique-entry-id-696
Tichodroma muraria - Wallcreeper - S Europe to C China]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSittidaeNuthatchesLists2008-01-30T11:26:25+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_sittidae.php#unique-entry-id-695http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_sittidae.php#unique-entry-id-695
Sitta europaea - Eurasian Nuthatch - Widespread Eurasia
Sitta arctica - Siberian Nuthatch - NE Siberia
Sitta nagaensis - Chestnut-vented Nuthatch - Tibet to SC Vietnam
Sitta cashmirensis - Kashmir Nuthatch - SC Eurasia
Sitta castanea - Indian Nuthatch - N, C, SW India
Sitta cinnamoventris - Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch - N Pakistan to N Southeast Asia
Sitta neglecta - Burmese Nuthatch - Burma to S Vietnam
Sitta himalayensis - White-tailed Nuthatch - Himalayas to NW Vietnam
Sitta victoriae - White-browed Nuthatch - W Burma
Sitta pygmaea - Pygmy Nuthatch - SW Canada to W Mexico
Sitta pusilla - Brown-headed Nuthatch - SE USA
Sitta whiteheadi - Corsican Nuthatch - Corsica
Sitta ledanti - Algerian Nuthatch - Algeria
Sitta krueperi - Krüper's Nuthatch - E Greece through Turkey
Sitta yunnanensis - Yunnan Nuthatch - SW China
Sitta canadensis - Red-breasted Nuthatch - Widespread North America
Sitta villosa - Chinese Nuthatch - E Eurasia
Sitta leucopsis - White-cheeked Nuthatch - W Himalayas
Sitta przewalskii - Przevalski's Nuthatch - SE Tibet, WC China
Sitta carolinensis - White-breasted Nuthatch - Widespread North America, also N Mexico
Sitta neumayer - Western Rock Nuthatch - SW Eurasia
Sitta tephronota - Eastern Rock Nuthatch - SC Eurasia
Sitta frontalis - Velvet-fronted Nuthatch - Widespread Asia
Sitta solangiae - Yellow-billed Nuthatch - Vietnam, Laos
Sitta oenochlamys - Sulphur-billed Nuthatch - Philippines
Sitta azurea - Blue Nuthatch - Malaysia, Sumatra, Java
Sitta magna - Giant Nuthatch - SC China to NW Thailand
Sitta formosa - Beautiful Nuthatch - Himalayas to NW Vietnam]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPolioptilidaeGnatcatchersLists2008-01-31T11:25:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_polioptilidae.php#unique-entry-id-694http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_polioptilidae.php#unique-entry-id-694
Microbates collaris - Collared Gnatwren - N, W Amazonia
Microbates cinereiventris - Tawny-faced Gnatwren - Nicaragua to E Peru

Ramphocaenus melanurus - Long-billed Gnatwren - SE Mexico through Amazonia

Polioptila caerulea - Blue-grey Gnatcatcher - SE Canada to Nicaragua
Polioptila melanura - Black-tailed Gnatcatcher - SW USA, N Mexico
Polioptila californica - California Gnatcatcher - SW USA, NW Mexico
Polioptila lembeyei - Cuban Gnatcatcher - Cuba
Polioptila albiloris - White-lored Gnatcatcher - W Mexico to Costa Rica
Polioptila nigriceps - Black-capped Gnatcatcher - Mexico
Polioptila plumbea - Tropical Gnatcatcher - S Mexico to Peru & NE Brazil
Polioptila lactea - Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher - SE South America
Polioptila guianensis - Guianan Gnatcatcher - Venezuela to E Brazil
Polioptila facilis - Rio Negro Gnatcatcher - NW Amazonian Brazil
Polioptila paraensis - Para Gnatcatcher - SE Amazonian Brazil
Polioptila clementsi - Iquitos Gnatcatcher - NE Peru
Polioptila schistaceigula - Slate-throated Gnatcatcher - Panama to Ecuador
Polioptila dumicola - Masked Gnatcatcher - C, SE South America]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTroglodytidaeWrensLists2008-02-01T11:30:33+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_troglodytidae.php#unique-entry-id-693http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_troglodytidae.php#unique-entry-id-693
Campylorhynchus albobrunneus - White-headed Wren - Panama, Colombia
Campylorhynchus zonatus - Band-backed Wren - Mexico to Ecuador
Campylorhynchus megalopterus - Grey-barred Wren - Mexico
Campylorhynchus nuchalis - Stripe-backed Wren - Colombia, Venezuela
Campylorhynchus fasciatus - Fasciated Wren - Ecuador, Peru
Campylorhynchus chiapensis - Giant Wren - Mexico
Campylorhynchus griseus - Bicolored Wren - N South America
Campylorhynchus rufinucha - Rufous-naped Wren - C Veracruz, Mexico
Campylorhynchus humilis - Sclater's Wren - SW Mexico
Campylorhynchus capistratus - Rufous-backed Wren - SW Mexico to NW Costa Rica
Campylorhynchus gularis - Spotted Wren - Mexico
Campylorhynchus jocosus - Boucard's Wren - Mexico
Campylorhynchus yucatanicus - Yucatan Wren - Mexico
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus - Cactus Wren - SW USA, Mexico
Campylorhynchus turdinus - Thrush-like Wren - Amazonia, Pantanal

Odontorchilus branickii - Grey-mantled Wren - Colombia to Bolivia
Odontorchilus cinereus - Tooth-billed Wren - SW Amazonia

Salpinctes obsoletus - Rock Wren - SW Canada to Costa Rica

Catherpes mexicanus - Canyon Wren - SW Canada to S Mexico

Hylorchilus sumichrasti - Sumichrast's Wren - Mexico
Hylorchilus navai - Nava's Wren - Mexico

Cinnycerthia unirufa - Rufous Wren - Venezuela & Colombia to Peru
Cinnycerthia olivascens - Sepia-brown Wren - Colombia to Peru
Cinnycerthia peruana - Peruvian Wren - Peru
Cinnycerthia fulva - Fulvous Wren - Peru, Bolivia

Cistothorus platensis - Sedge Wren - Widespread North America, Latin America
Cistothorus meridae - Merida Wren - Venezuela
Cistothorus apolinari - Apolinar's Wren - Colombia
Cistothorus palustris - Marsh Wren - Widespread North America, also Mexico

Thryomanes bewickii - Bewick's Wren - Widespread North America, also Mexico

Ferminia cerverai - Zapata Wren - Cuba

Pheugopedius atrogularis - Black-throated Wren - Nicaragua to Panama
Pheugopedius spadix - Sooty-headed Wren - Panama, Colombia
Pheugopedius fasciatoventris - Black-bellied Wren - Costa Rica to Colombia
Pheugopedius euophrys - Plain-tailed Wren - Colombia to Peru
Pheugopedius eisenmanni - Inca Wren - Peru
Pheugopedius genibarbis - Moustached Wren - Amazonia
Pheugopedius mystacalis - Whiskered Wren - NW South America
Pheugopedius coraya - Coraya Wren - N, C Amazonia
Pheugopedius felix - Happy Wren - Mexico
Pheugopedius maculipectus - Spot-breasted Wren - Widespread Middle America
Pheugopedius rutilus - Rufous-breasted Wren - Costa Rica to Colombia & Venezuela
Pheugopedius sclateri - Speckle-breasted Wren - Colombia to Peru

Thryophilus pleurostictus - Banded Wren - Widespread Middle America
Thryophilus rufalbus - Rufous-and-white Wren - Mexico to Colombia & Venezuela
Thryophilus nicefori - Niceforo's Wren - Colombia
Thryophilus sinaloa - Sinaloa Wren - Mexico

Cantorchilus modestus - Plain Wren - S Mexico to W Panama
Cantorchilus leucotis - Buff-breasted Wren - Panama through Amazonia
Cantorchilus superciliaris - Superciliated Wren - Ecuador, Peru
Cantorchilus guarayanus - Fawn-breasted Wren - Bolivia, SW Brazil
Cantorchilus longirostris - Long-billed Wren - E Brazil
Cantorchilus griseus - Grey Wren - W Brazil
Cantorchilus semibadius - Riverside Wren - Costa Rica, Panama
Cantorchilus nigricapillus - Bay Wren - Nicaragua to Ecuador
Cantorchilus thoracicus - Stripe-breasted Wren - Nicaragua to Panama
Cantorchilus leucopogon - Stripe-throated Wren - Panama to Ecuador

Thryothorus ludovicianus - Carolina Wren - E USA to Guatemala & Nicaragua

Troglodytes troglodytes - Eurasian Wren - Widespread Eurasia
Troglodytes hiemalis - Eastern Winter Wren - British Columbia to E Canada south to Georgia
Troglodytes pacificus - Western Winter Wren - Alaska S to NW US North America
Troglodytes tanneri - Clarion Wren - Isla Clarión
Troglodytes aedon - House Wren - Widespread North America, Latin America
Troglodytes cobbi - Cobb's Wren - Falkland Islands
Troglodytes sissonii - Socorro Wren - Socorro Island
Troglodytes rufociliatus - Rufous-browed Wren - S Mexico to Honduras
Troglodytes ochraceus - Ochraceous Wren - Costa Rica, Panama
Troglodytes solstitialis - Mountain Wren - Colombia to N Argentina
Troglodytes monticola - Santa Marta Wren - N Colombia
Troglodytes rufulus - Tepui Wren - S Venezuela

Thryorchilus browni - Timberline Wren - Costa Rica, Panama

Uropsila leucogastra - White-bellied Wren - C Mexico to Honduras

Henicorhina leucosticta - White-breasted Wood Wren - Mexico to Peru & N Brazil
Henicorhina leucophrys - Grey-breasted Wood Wren - Mexico to N Bolivia
Henicorhina leucoptera - Bar-winged Wood Wren - Peru
Henicorhina negreti - Munchique Wood Wren - Colombia

Microcerculus philomela - Northern Nightingale-Wren - S Mexico to Costa Rica
Microcerculus marginatus - Southern Nightingale-Wren - Costa Rica through W Amazonia
Microcerculus ustulatus - Flutist Wren - Tepuis
Microcerculus bambla - Wing-banded Wren - N, W Amazonia

Cyphorhinus thoracicus - Chestnut-breasted Wren - Colombia to Bolivia
Cyphorhinus arada - Musician Wren - Amazonia
Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus - Song Wren - Honduras to Ecuador]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTroglodytidaeWrensPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-12-17T12:01:13+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/troglodytes_ochraceus_ochraceous_wren.php#unique-entry-id-691http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/troglodytes_ochraceus_ochraceous_wren.php#unique-entry-id-691
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Bird name: Ochraceous Wren
Latin: Troglodytes ochraceus
Other:
Family: Troglodytidae • Wrens
Range: Costa Rica, Panama
Similar:

Just a brief and blurry glimpse of this Ochraceous Wren in El Valle, Panama. Brownish.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTroglodytidaeWrensPanamaChiriquiLago VolcanEl ValleMetropolitan Park2010-12-17T14:21:09+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pheugopedius_rutilus_rufous_breasted_wren.php#unique-entry-id-690http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pheugopedius_rutilus_rufous_breasted_wren.php#unique-entry-id-690
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Bird name: Rufous Breasted Wren
Latin: Pheugopedius rutilus
Other: Thryothorus rutilus
Family: Troglodytidae • Wrens
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela
Similar:

I saw the Rufous Breasted Wren several times in Panama, but as with most other wrens he was very difficult to photograph.

The bird pictured above was singly clearly and merrily at the Logo de Volcan in Chiriqui, and approached when I mimicked his calls, but moved quickly in dense foliage.

The Rufous-breasted Wren is identified by its orangey-cinnamon underparts and black and white speckled throat.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTroglodytidaeWrensPanamaSoberania National Park2010-12-17T12:01:19+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/henicorhina_leucosticta_white_breasted_wood_wren.php#unique-entry-id-689http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/henicorhina_leucosticta_white_breasted_wood_wren.php#unique-entry-id-689
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Bird name: White Breasted Wood Wren
Latin: Henicorhina leucosticta
Other:
Family: Troglodytidae • Wrens
Range: Mexico to Peru & northern Brazil
Similar:

There are dozens of photography sites out there which specialise in hummingbirds, but I’ve never seen a photographer who specialises in wren photography! Wrens are fascinating birds, but more often heard than seen. They are often only a few yards away from forest paths, and yet so well hidden that they remain unseen.

This White-breasted Wood Wren was seen on Plantation Rd near Canopy Tower in Panama, but didn’t provide much of a photo opportunity.

The White-breasted Wood Wren is differentiated from the similar Grey-breasted Wood Wren by its mostly white underparts.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTroglodytidaeWrensPanamaChiriquiEcuadorPichinchaSanta Lucia ReserveMindo2011-04-04T16:28:00+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/henicorhina_leucophrys_grey_breasted_wood_wren.php#unique-entry-id-688http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/henicorhina_leucophrys_grey_breasted_wood_wren.php#unique-entry-id-688
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Bird name: Grey Breasted Wood Wren
Latin: Henicorhina leucophrys
Other: Gray Breasted Wood Wren (US) • Sotterey Montes Pechigris (Es)
Family: Troglodytidae • Wrens
Range: Mexico to northern Bolivia
Similar: White-breasted Wood-wren

There were several Grey-breasted Wood Wrens in this location in Chiriqui, Panama, and with some patience, we eventually coaxed them out of the gloom of the canopy, for long enough to be visible enough for a photo. As with other wrens, they have an attractive clear song.

The Grey-breasted Wood Wren is similar to the White-breasted Wood Wren, with dark cap and prominent white stripe above eye. The main difference is a grey chest instead of a white chest.

Also seen and heard in NW Ecuador.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTroglodytidaeWrensPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-12-17T12:01:25+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cantorchilus_nigricapillus_bay_wren.php#unique-entry-id-687http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cantorchilus_nigricapillus_bay_wren.php#unique-entry-id-687
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Bird name: Bay Wren
Latin: Cantorchilus nigricapillus
Other:
Family: Troglodytidae • Wrens
Range: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador
Similar:


We got a brief glimpse of this Bay Wren in El Valle in Panama. The Bay Wren is fairly easy to differentiate from other wrens in Panama by its black facial markings, including thin black malar stripe. Chestnut underparts.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTroglodytidaeWrensPanamaGamboa2010-12-17T11:01:29+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cantorchilus_leucotis_buff_breasted_wren.php#unique-entry-id-686http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cantorchilus_leucotis_buff_breasted_wren.php#unique-entry-id-686
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Bird name: Buff Breasted Wren
Latin: Cantorchilus leucotis
Other:
Family: Troglodytidae • Wrens
Range: Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil
Similar:

The Buff-Breasted Wren looks similar to the Plain Wren but has buffier chest and stronger markings on the wings.

They were seen or heard several times around the Gamboa Rainforest Resort but it was nigh on impossible to get a photo as they hid in reeds.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPipridaeManakinsPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-12-15T20:35:58+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chiroxiphia_lanceolata_lance_tailed_manakin.php#unique-entry-id-685http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chiroxiphia_lanceolata_lance_tailed_manakin.php#unique-entry-id-685
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • El Valle, Panama, April 2010

Bird name: Lance Tailed Manakin
Latin: Chiroxiphia lanceolata
Other:
Family: Pipridae • Manakins
Range: SW Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, N Venezuela

The Lance-tailed Manakin adult male has a red cap, bright blue shoulders and orange legs - the rest black. The individual above is a subadult male seen in El Valle de Anton in Panama.

Below (in more photos) a glimpse of an adult male Lance-tailed Manakin. Females are greenish, with orange legs and also have the long central tail feathers.

Seen in El Valle, Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPipridaeManakinsPanamaChiriquiFinca Hartmann2010-12-15T20:35:45+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/corapipo_altera_white_ruffed_manakin.php#unique-entry-id-684http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/corapipo_altera_white_ruffed_manakin.php#unique-entry-id-684
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Finca Hartmann, Panama, May 2010

Bird name: White Ruffed Manakin
Latin: Corapipo altera
Other:
Family: Pipridae • Manakins
Range: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama

Just a glimpse of a female White-ruffed Manakin at the Finca Hartmann in Chiriqui, western Panama. They are greenish mostly with a whitish-grey throat area. Males are glossy blue black all over with a strongly demarcated white throat.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPipridaeManakinsPanamaEl ValleValle de AntonPipeline RoadSoberania National Park2010-12-15T20:35:42+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/manacus_vitellinus_golden_collared_manakin.php#unique-entry-id-683http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/manacus_vitellinus_golden_collared_manakin.php#unique-entry-id-683
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Pipeleine Rd, Panama, April 2010

Bird name: Golden Collared Manakin
Latin: Manacus vitellinus
Other:
Family: Pipridae • Manakins
Range: Western Panama to western Colombia

The female Golden-collared Manakin above was seen in El Valle de Anton in Panama. A very poor shot of the male below with his beautiful golden yellow collar. The male manakins dart around a lot in their leks, whereas the females tend to be far more stationary, and are thus much easier to photograph.

Both sexes have orange legs, the female Lance-tailed Manakin is differentiated by longer central tail feathers.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPipridaeManakinsPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline RoadCanopy TowerSemaphore Hill2010-12-16T14:50:14+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dixiphia_mentalis_red_capped_manakin.php#unique-entry-id-682http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dixiphia_mentalis_red_capped_manakin.php#unique-entry-id-682
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Pipeline Rd, Panama, April 2010

Bird name: Red Capped Manakin
Latin: Dixiphia mentalis
Other: Pipra mentalis
Family: Pipridae • Manakins
Range: SE Mexico to W Ecuador

The Red-capped Manakin males above were shuffling along their branch, “doing the moonwalk”, as part of their courtship in order to be selected by a female. Adult males have red heads, white irises, yellow thighs, and black bodies.

Females Red-capped Manakins are predominantly olive-green - one presumed below in “more photos”.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPipridaeManakinsPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2010-12-15T20:35:51+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lepidothrix_coronata_blue_crowned_manakin.php#unique-entry-id-681http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lepidothrix_coronata_blue_crowned_manakin.php#unique-entry-id-681
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Pipeline Rd, Panama, April 2010

Bird name: Blue Crowned Manakin
Latin: Lepidothrix coronata
Other:
Family: Pipridae • Manakins
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, NW Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil

I only saw female Blue-crowned Manakins in Panama. They are distinguished from other female manakins by their bright green colour. Other female manakins tend to be olive green.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTityridaeTityrasPanamaGamboaAmmo Ponds2010-12-14T22:24:20+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tityra_semifasciata_masked_tityra.php#unique-entry-id-680http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tityra_semifasciata_masked_tityra.php#unique-entry-id-680
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Ammo Ponds, Panama • April 2010

Bird name: Masked Tityra
Latin: Tityra semifasciata
Other: Titira enmascarado (Es), Puerquito
Family: Tityridae • Tityras
Range: Mexico to Southern Amazonia

We saw these Masked Tityras at the Ammo Ponds in central Panama. Above looks like a female and below (in “more photos”) possibly a juvenile or female? Adult males have white backs and crowns - no brown.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTityridaeTityrasPanamaGamboaAmmo Ponds2010-12-14T22:14:50+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tityra_inquisitor_black_crowned_tityra.php#unique-entry-id-679http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tityra_inquisitor_black_crowned_tityra.php#unique-entry-id-679
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Ammo Ponds, Panama • April 2010

Bird name: Black Crowned Tityra
Latin: Tityra inquisitor
Other: Eastern Mexico to northeast Argentina
Family: Tityridae • Tityras
Range:

The Black-Crowned Tityras lack the red ocular skin and bill colouring of the Masked Tityra. Male Black-Crowned Tityras (above) are largely black and white, with black head above the eye. Directly below (in “more photos”), I think, is a female with chestnut sides to head.

These Black-Crowned Tityras were also seen at the Ammo Ponds in central Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCotingidaeCotingasFruitcrowsPanamaPipeline RoadSoberania National ParkNestsEcuadorPichinchaSilanche2011-04-04T19:50:01+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/querula_purpurata_purple_throated_fruitcrow.php#unique-entry-id-678http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/querula_purpurata_purple_throated_fruitcrow.php#unique-entry-id-678
Copyright: monacoeye • Silanche, Ecuador, Feb 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Purple Throated Fruitcrow
Latin: Querula purpurata
Other: Querula gorgimorada (Es)
Family: Cotingidae • Cotingas, Manakins, Fruitcrows
Range: Southern Nicaragua to Amazonia. Inc. Panama, Ecuador.
Similar:

Above a male Purple-throated Fruitcrow, extending the purple ruff on its neck after calling, in the Rio Silanche Reserve in northwest Ecuador. Females are all black (see “more photos”), only males have the purple throat. Not in the crow family, but related to Cotingas. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTityridaeBecardsPanamaChiriqui2010-12-14T22:13:55+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pachyramphus_versicolor_barred_becard.php#unique-entry-id-677http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pachyramphus_versicolor_barred_becard.php#unique-entry-id-677
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Chiriqui, Panama • May 2010

Bird name: Barred Becard
Latin: Pachyramphus versicolor
Other:
Family: Tityridae • Becards
Range: Costa Rica and western Panama, then Colombia, NW Bolivia and NW Venezuela

The Barred Becard male, above, is black and white with yellow on face and throat. The female, below, has a slate grey cap, brown on wings, and barred yellow underparts.

I saw these individuals in the highland forests of Chiriqui in western Panama.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTityridaeBecardsPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline RoadEl ValleValle de Anton2010-12-14T22:12:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pachyramphus_polychopterus_white_winged_becard.php#unique-entry-id-676http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pachyramphus_polychopterus_white_winged_becard.php#unique-entry-id-676
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • El Valle, Panama • April 2010

Bird name: White Winged Becard
Latin: Pachyramphus polychopterus
Other:
Family: Tityridae • Becards
Range: Guatemala to Uruguay

The adult male White-winged Becard is light underneath with black and white on wings, black top of head, tail and back. The female is browner with yellow underneath.

These White-winged Becards were seen in central Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTityridaeBecardsPanamaGamboa2010-12-14T22:12:21+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pachyramphus_cinnamomeus_cinnamon_becard.php#unique-entry-id-675http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pachyramphus_cinnamomeus_cinnamon_becard.php#unique-entry-id-675
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Gamboa, Panama • April 2010

Bird name: Cinnamon Becard
Latin: Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
Other:
Family: Tityridae • Becards
Range: Southeast Mexico to northwest Ecuador

We saw this Cinnamon Becard near the Gamboa Rainforest Resort.

Both male and female Cinnamon Becards are cinnamon all over, pale underneath and pale supraloral.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCotingidaeCotingasPanamaSoberania National ParkCanopy Tower2010-12-14T21:57:39+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cotinga_nattererii_blue_cotinga.php#unique-entry-id-674http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cotinga_nattererii_blue_cotinga.php#unique-entry-id-674
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Canopy Tower, Panama • April 2010

Bird name: Blue Cotinga
Latin: Cotinga nattererii
Other:
Family: Cotingidae • Cotingas
Range: Central Panama through Colombia to nw Ecuador and w Venezuela.

Do you see that tiny blue spot right in the centre of the photo? Standing on the crest of a pale green tree? Trust me it is there, and it is a beautiful Blue Cotinga. See below for the proof!

I would never have seen him, but our eagle-eyed guide spotted him from the observation roof of the Canopy Tower, in central Panama, and we had a good view through his scope.

The female Blue Cotinga is brown and rather dove-like.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersAttilasPanamaPanama CityMetropolitan Park2010-12-15T11:13:07+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/attila_spadiceus_bright_rumped_attila.php#unique-entry-id-673http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/attila_spadiceus_bright_rumped_attila.php#unique-entry-id-673
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • El Valle, Panama • April 2010

Bird name: Bright Rumped Attila
Latin: Attila spadiceus
Other: Polymorphic Attila
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: West Mexico through Amazonia, E Brazil

This Bright-rumped Attila was seen in the Metropolitan Park in Panama City.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesFranceAlpes MaritimesCote d'AzurCamargueMonaco2011-01-02T18:07:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/serinus_serinus_european_serin.php#unique-entry-id-672http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/serinus_serinus_european_serin.php#unique-entry-id-672
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Alpes Maritimes, France • Dec 2010

Bird name: European Serin
Latin: Serinus serinus
Other: Serin • Serin cini (Fr) • Verzellino (It) • verdecillo (Es) • Girlitz (De)
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Serins
Range: Central Europe, north Africa

The Serin is a small yellow bird, with very small bill and streaked flanks. It is the smallest of the Finches and closely related to the Canary.

At this time of year, many birds suddenly become more visible. More have migrated to the south coast for the winter, there is less foliage cover while at the same time food is scarce and needed to survive the cold weather.

With the Serin above, I saw Black Redstarts, Wrens, Alpine Accentors, a Kestrel and Common Buzzard in a very short space of time.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeCrowsJaysMagpiesRavensChoughsLists2008-03-15T19:10:53+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_corvidae.php#unique-entry-id-671http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_corvidae.php#unique-entry-id-671Corvidae - Crows, Jays, Magpies, Choughs, Ravens - IOC 2.5 2010

Platylophus galericulatus - Crested Jay - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo

Platysmurus leucopterus - Black Magpie - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Perisoreus infaustus - Siberian Jay - N Eurasia
Perisoreus internigrans - Sichuan Jay - WC China
Perisoreus canadensis - Grey Jay - N North America

Cyanolyca armillata - Black-collared Jay - Venezuela to Ecuador
Cyanolyca viridicyanus - White-collared Jay - Peru, Bolivia
Cyanolyca turcosa - Turquoise Jay - S Colombia, N Peru
Cyanolyca pulchra - Beautiful Jay - Colombia, Ecuador, N Peru
Cyanolyca cucullata - Azure-hooded Jay - Widespread Middle America
Cyanolyca pumilo - Black-throated Jay - S Mexico to NW Honduras
Cyanolyca nana - Dwarf Jay - SW Mexico
Cyanolyca mirabilis - White-throated Jay - SW Mexico
Cyanolyca argentigula - Silvery-throated Jay - Costa Rica, Panama

Cyanocorax melanocyaneus - Bushy-crested Jay - Guatemala to Nicaragua
Cyanocorax sanblasianus - San Blas Jay - W Mexico
Cyanocorax yucatanicus - Yucatan Jay - Yucatan Peninsula
Cyanocorax beecheii - Purplish-backed Jay - NW Mexico
Cyanocorax violaceus - Violaceous Jay - W Amazonia
Cyanocorax caeruleus - Azure Jay - SE South America
Cyanocorax cyanomelas - Purplish Jay - SC South America
Cyanocorax cristatellus - Curl-crested Jay - SE South America
Cyanocorax dickeyi - Tufted Jay - W Mexico
Cyanocorax affinis - Black-chested Jay - Costa Rica to NW Venezuela
Cyanocorax mystacalis - White-tailed Jay - SW Ecuador, NW Peru
Cyanocorax cayanus - Cayenne Jay - N Amazonia
Cyanocorax heilprini - Azure-naped Jay - NW Amazonia
Cyanocorax chrysops - Plush-crested Jay - SC, E South America
Cyanocorax cyanopogon - White-naped Jay - E Brazil
Cyanocorax luxuosus - Green Jay - S Texas to Honduras
Cyanocorax yncas - Inca Jay - Venezuela to Bolivia

Psilorhinus morio - Brown Jay - Widespread Middle America, also S Texas

Calocitta colliei - Black-throated Magpie-Jay - W Mexico
Calocitta formosa - White-throated Magpie-Jay - S Mexico to Costa Rica

Cyanocitta cristata - Blue Jay - C, E North America
Cyanocitta stelleri - Steller's Jay - W North America, Middle America

Aphelocoma ultramarina - Mexican Jay - SW USA to S Mexico
Aphelocoma unicolor - Unicolored Jay - C Mexico to W Honduras
Aphelocoma californica - California Scrub Jay - Washington state to Baja California
Aphelocoma woodhouseii - Woodhouse's Scrub Jay - NW USA (Oregon, Idaho) south to Guerrero and C,E Oaxaca
Aphelocoma insularis - Island Scrub Jay - Santa Cruz Island
Aphelocoma coerulescens - Florida Scrub Jay - Florida

Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus - Pinyon Jay - W North America

Garrulus glandarius - Eurasian Jay - Widespread Eurasia, Asia, also NW Africa
Garrulus lanceolatus - Black-headed Jay - C, SC Eurasia
Garrulus lidthi - Lidth's Jay - Ryukyu Islands

Cyanopica cyanus - Azure-winged Magpie - E, C Asia
Cyanopica cooki - Iberian Magpie - Iberian Peninsula

Urocissa ornata - Sri Lanka Blue Magpie - Sri Lanka
Urocissa caerulea - Taiwan Blue Magpie - Taiwan
Urocissa flavirostris - Yellow-billed Blue Magpie - Himalayas
Urocissa erythrorhyncha - Red-billed Blue Magpie - Himalayas, Southeast Asia
Urocissa whiteheadi - White-winged Magpie - Southeast Asia

Cissa chinensis - Common Green Magpie - Widespread Asia
Cissa hypoleuca - Indochinese Green Magpie - Southeast Asia
Cissa thalassina - Short-tailed Green Magpie - Java, Borneo

Dendrocitta vagabunda - Rufous Treepie - Widespread Asia
Dendrocitta occipitalis - Sumatran Treepie - Sumatra
Dendrocitta cinerascens - Bornean Treepie - Borneo
Dendrocitta formosae - Grey Treepie - Widespread Asia
Dendrocitta leucogastra - White-bellied Treepie - SW India
Dendrocitta frontalis - Collared Treepie - N India to NW Vietnam
Dendrocitta bayleyi - Andaman Treepie - Andaman Islands

Crypsirina temia - Racket-tailed Treepie - Burma to Java
Crypsirina cucullata - Hooded Treepie - Burma

Temnurus temnurus - Ratchet-tailed Treepie - Southeast Asia

Pica pica - Eurasian Magpie - Widespread Eurasia, also NW Africa
Pica hudsonia - Black-billed Magpie - W North America
Pica nuttalli - Yellow-billed Magpie - California

Zavattariornis stresemanni - Stresemann's Bush Crow - Ethiopia

Podoces hendersoni - Henderson's Ground Jay - C Asia
Podoces biddulphi - Biddulph's Ground Jay - NW China
Podoces panderi - Pander's Ground Jay - SC Asia
Podoces pleskei - Pleske's Ground Jay - Iran

Nucifraga columbiana - Clark's Nutcracker - W North America
Nucifraga caryocatactes - Spotted Nutcracker - Widespread Eurasia
Nucifraga multipunctata - Large-spotted Nutcracker - W Himalayas

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax - Red-billed Chough - Widespread Eurasia, also NW, NE Africa
Pyrrhocorax graculus - Alpine Chough - S, SC, Eurasia, also N Africa

Ptilostomus afer - Piapiac - E, C, W Africa

Coloeus monedula - Western Jackdaw - C, W, SW, Eurasia, also N Africa
Coloeus dauuricus - Daurian Jackdaw - E, EC Eurasia

Corvus splendens - House Crow - NW India through SW Thailand
Corvus moneduloides - New Caledonian Crow - New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands
Corvus unicolor - Banggai Crow - E Sulawesi
Corvus enca - Slender-billed Crow - Malaysia to Borneo, Philippines, Asia, also Sulawesi
Corvus violaceus - Violet Crow - Seram
Corvus typicus - Piping Crow - Sulawesi
Corvus florensis - Flores Crow - Lesser Sundas
Corvus kubaryi - Mariana Crow - Mariana Islands
Corvus validus - Long-billed Crow - N, C Moluccas
Corvus woodfordi - White-billed Crow - Solomon Islands
Corvus meeki - Bougainville Crow - Solomon Islands
Corvus fuscicapillus - Brown-headed Crow - New Guinea
Corvus tristis - Grey Crow - New Guinea
Corvus capensis - Cape Crow - NE, E, S Africa
Corvus frugilegus - Rook - Widespread Eurasia
Corvus brachyrhynchos - American Crow - Widespread North America
Corvus caurinus - Northwestern Crow - NW North America
Corvus imparatus - Tamaulipas Crow - NE Mexico and S Texas
Corvus sinaloae - Sinaloa Crow - NW Mexico
Corvus ossifragus - Fish Crow - E, SE USA
Corvus palmarum - Hispaniolan Palm Crow - Hispaniola
Corvus minutus - Cuban Palm Crow - Cuba
Corvus jamaicensis - Jamaican Crow - Jamaica
Corvus nasicus - Cuban Crow - Cuba, Caicos Islands
Corvus leucognaphalus - White-necked Crow - Hispaniola, Puerto Rico
Corvus hawaiiensis - Hawaiian Crow - Hawaiian Islands
Corvus corone - Carrion Crow - N, SW, E Eurasia
Corvus cornix - Hooded Crow - C, S Eurasia
Corvus torquatus - Collared Crow - E, C China, N Vietnam
Corvus macrorhynchos - Large-billed Crow - E Eurasia Eurasia, Asia, also C, S Malay Peninsula, Sundas, Philippines
Corvus levaillantii - Eastern Jungle Crow - N India to N Malay Peninsula
Corvus culminatus - Indian Jungle Crow - Peninsular India, Sri Lanka
Corvus orru - Torresian Crow - Widespread Australasia
Corvus insularis - Bismarck Crow - Bismarck Archipelago
Corvus bennetti - Little Crow - W, C Australia
Corvus tasmanicus - Forest Raven - SE Australia
Corvus mellori - Little Raven - SE Australia
Corvus coronoides - Australian Raven - Australia
Corvus albus - Pied Crow - Widespread Africa
Corvus ruficollis - Brown-necked Raven - S Eurasia
Corvus edithae - Somali Crow - N Africa
Corvus corax - Northern Raven - Widespread North America, Middle America, Eurasia
Corvus cryptoleucus - Chihuahuan Raven - SW USA to N Mexico
Corvus rhipidurus - Fan-tailed Raven - E, C, W Africa, SW Europe
Corvus albicollis - White-necked Raven - E, S Africa
Corvus crassirostris - Thick-billed Raven - NE Africa]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comVireonidaeVireosPeppershrikesGreenletsLists2008-03-20T19:10:18+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_vireonidae.php#unique-entry-id-670http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_vireonidae.php#unique-entry-id-670
includes Erpornis and Pteruthius

Cyclarhis gujanensis - Rufous-browed Peppershrike - Widespread Latin America
Cyclarhis nigrirostris - Black-billed Peppershrike - Colombia, Ecuador

Vireolanius melitophrys - Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireo - C Mexico to Guatemala
Vireolanius pulchellus - Green Shrike-Vireo - SE Mexico to Panama
Vireolanius eximius - Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo - Colombia, Venezuela, South America, also E Panama
Vireolanius leucotis - Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo - Amazonia

Vireo brevipennis - Slaty Vireo - S Mexico
Vireo griseus - White-eyed Vireo - E North America, Middle America
Vireo crassirostris - Thick-billed Vireo - West Indies
Vireo pallens - Mangrove Vireo - Widespread Middle America
Vireo approximans - Providencia Vireo - Isla Providencia, Isla Santa Catalina
Vireo bairdi - Cozumel Vireo - Cozumel
Vireo caribaeus - San Andres Vireo - Isla Andrés
Vireo modestus - Jamaican Vireo - Jamaica
Vireo gundlachii - Cuban Vireo - Cuba
Vireo latimeri - Puerto Rican Vireo - Puerto Rico
Vireo nanus - Flat-billed Vireo - Hispaniola
Vireo bellii - Bell's Vireo - SC, SW USA to Nicaragua
Vireo atricapilla - Black-capped Vireo - SC USA, Mexico
Vireo nelsoni - Dwarf Vireo - SW Mexico
Vireo vicinior - Grey Vireo - SW USA, NW Mexico
Vireo osburni - Blue Mountain Vireo - Jamaica
Vireo flavifrons - Yellow-throated Vireo - E North America
Vireo plumbeus - Plumbeous Vireo - W North America, Middle America
Vireo cassinii - Cassin's Vireo - W North America
Vireo solitarius - Blue-headed Vireo - E North America
Vireo carmioli - Yellow-winged Vireo - Costa Rica, Panama
Vireo masteri - Choco Vireo - Colombia
Vireo huttoni - Hutton's Vireo - SW Canada to W Guatemala
Vireo hypochryseus - Golden Vireo - W Mexico
Vireo gilvus - Warbling Vireo - Widespread North America, Middle America
Vireo leucophrys - Brown-capped Vireo - Mexico to N Bolivia
Vireo philadelphicus - Philadelphia Vireo - N North America
Vireo olivaceus - Red-eyed Vireo - Canada through Amazonia
Vireo gracilirostris - Noronha Vireo - Ihla Fernando de Noronha
Vireo flavoviridis - Yellow-green Vireo - Widespread Middle America, also S Texas
Vireo altiloquus - Black-whiskered Vireo - SE USA, West Indies
Vireo magister - Yucatan Vireo - C, Middle America, also Cayman Islands

Hylophilus poicilotis - Rufous-crowned Greenlet - SC, SE South America
Hylophilus amaurocephalus - Grey-eyed Greenlet - E Brazil
Hylophilus thoracicus - Lemon-chested Greenlet - C, SE South America
Hylophilus semicinereus - Grey-chested Greenlet - Amazonia
Hylophilus pectoralis - Ashy-headed Greenlet - N, C Amazonia
Hylophilus sclateri - Tepui Greenlet - Tepuis
Hylophilus brunneiceps - Brown-headed Greenlet - W Amazonia, C Brazil
Hylophilus semibrunneus - Rufous-naped Greenlet - NW Venezuela to E Ecuador
Hylophilus aurantiifrons - Golden-fronted Greenlet - N, South America, also Panama
Hylophilus hypoxanthus - Dusky-capped Greenlet - Amazonia
Hylophilus muscicapinus - Buff-cheeked Greenlet - Amazonia
Hylophilus flavipes - Scrub Greenlet - Costa Rica to N Venezuela
Hylophilus olivaceus - Olivaceous Greenlet - Ecuador & Peru
Hylophilus ochraceiceps - Tawny-crowned Greenlet - S Mexico through Amazonia
Hylophilus decurtatus - Lesser Greenlet - E Mexico to NW Peru

Erpornis zantholeuca - White-bellied Erpornis - Himalayas to Borneo

Pteruthius rufiventer - Black-headed Shrike-Babbler - Himalayas to NW Vietnam
Pteruthius flaviscapis - White-browed Shrike-Babbler - Widespread Asia
Pteruthius xanthochlorus - Green Shrike-Babbler - Himalayas to NE Burma
Pteruthius melanotis - Black-eared Shrike-Babbler - Himalayas to W Malaysia
Pteruthius aenobarbus - Chestnut-fronted Shrike-Babbler - NE India to S Laos, Java
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTityridaeTityrasBecardsLists2008-05-08T19:09:46+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_tityridae.php#unique-entry-id-669http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_tityridae.php#unique-entry-id-669
Oxyruncus cristatus - Sharpbill - Widespread South America

Onychorhynchus coronatus - Amazonian Royal Flycatcher - Amazonia
Onychorhynchus mexicanus - Northern Royal Flycatcher - S Mexico to NW Venezuela
Onychorhynchus occidentalis - Pacific Royal Flycatcher - W Ecuador, NW Peru
Onychorhynchus swainsoni - Atlantic Royal Flycatcher - SE Brazil

Myiobius villosus - Tawny-breasted Myiobius - W Venezuela to NW Bolivia
Myiobius sulphureipygius - Sulphur-rumped Myiobius - SE Mexico to W Ecuador
Myiobius barbatus - Whiskered Myiobius - Amazonia
Myiobius atricaudus - Black-tailed Myiobius - Costa Rica to Ecuador, E Brazil

Terenotriccus erythrurus - Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher - SE Mexico through Amazonia

Tityra inquisitor - Black-crowned Tityra - E Mexico to NE Argentina
Tityra cayana - Black-tailed Tityra - Widespread South America
Tityra semifasciata - Masked Tityra - Mexico to S Amazonia

Schiffornis major - Varzea Schiffornis - C, W Amazonia
Schiffornis turdina - Thrush-like Schiffornis - SE Mexico through Amazonia, E Brazil
Schiffornis virescens - Greenish Schiffornis - E, SE South America

Laniocera rufescens - Speckled Mourner - SE Mexico to SW Colombia
Laniocera hypopyrra - Cinereous Mourner - Amazonia, SE Brazil

Iodopleura pipra - Buff-throated Purpletuft - E, SE Brazil
Iodopleura fusca - Dusky Purpletuft - E Venezuela, Guianas, NE Brazil
Iodopleura isabellae - White-browed Purpletuft - Amazonia

Laniisoma elegans - Brazilian Laniisoma - SE Brazil
Laniisoma buckleyi - Andean Laniisoma - Venezuela to Bolivia

Xenopsaris albinucha - White-naped Xenopsaris - N, E Brazil to N Argentina

Pachyramphus viridis - Green-backed Becard - N, E, C South America
Pachyramphus xanthogenys - Yellow-cheeked Becard - S Colombia to Peru
Pachyramphus versicolor - Barred Becard - Costa Rica to NW Bolivia
Pachyramphus spodiurus - Slaty Becard - W Ecuador, NW Peru
Pachyramphus rufus - Cinereous Becard - Panama & N South America, Amazonia
Pachyramphus castaneus - Chestnut-crowned Becard - Widespread South America
Pachyramphus cinnamomeus - Cinnamon Becard - SE Mexico to W Ecuador
Pachyramphus polychopterus - White-winged Becard - Guatemala to Uruguay
Pachyramphus marginatus - Black-capped Becard - Amazonia, E Brazil
Pachyramphus albogriseus - Black-and-white Becard - Costa Rica to N Venezuela & C Peru
Pachyramphus major - Grey-collared Becard - Widespread Middle America
Pachyramphus surinamus - Glossy-backed Becard - NE Amazonia
Pachyramphus homochrous - One-colored Becard - Panama to N Venezuela & NW Peru
Pachyramphus minor - Pink-throated Becard - Amazonia
Pachyramphus validus - Crested Becard - E, C South America
Pachyramphus aglaiae - Rose-throated Becard - Widespread Middle America
Pachyramphus niger - Jamaican Becard - Jamaica

Incertae Sedis - Family Uncertain

Phibalura - Swallow-tailed Cotinga not Cotingidae?
Phibalura flavirostris - Swallow-tailed Cotinga - SE South America

Calyptura - unclear
Calyptura cristata - Kinglet Calyptura - SE Brazil
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPipridaeManakinsLists2008-05-09T13:17:39+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pipridae.php#unique-entry-id-668http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_pipridae.php#unique-entry-id-668
Neopelma chrysocephalum - Saffron-crested Tyrant-Manakin - N Amazonia
Neopelma sulphureiventer - Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-Manakin - SW Amazonia
Neopelma pallescens - Pale-bellied Tyrant-Manakin - E, C Brazil
Neopelma aurifrons - Wied's Tyrant-Manakin - SE Brazil
Neopelma chrysolophum - Serra do Mar Tyrant-Manakin - SE Brazil

Tyranneutes stolzmanni - Dwarf Tyrant-Manakin - W, S Amazonia
Tyranneutes virescens - Tiny Tyrant-Manakin - NE Amazonia

Ilicura militaris - Pin-tailed Manakin - SE Brazil

Masius chrysopterus - Golden-winged Manakin - NW Venezuela to N Peru

Corapipo gutturalis - White-throated Manakin - Tepuis, NE Amazonia
Corapipo altera - White-ruffed Manakin - Nicaragua to Panama
Corapipo leucorrhoa - White-bibbed Manakin - N Colombia, NW Venezuela

Machaeropterus deliciosus - Club-winged Manakin - SW Colombia to W Ecuador
Machaeropterus regulus - Eastern Striped Manakin - SE Brazil
Machaeropterus striolatus - Western Striped Manakin - W, NW Amazonia
Machaeropterus pyrocephalus - Fiery-capped Manakin - S Amazonia

Lepidothrix coronata - Blue-crowned Manakin - Costa Rica to NW Ecuador, W Amazonia
Lepidothrix isidorei - Blue-rumped Manakin - Colombia to Peru
Lepidothrix coeruleocapilla - Cerulean-capped Manakin - Peru
Lepidothrix nattereri - Snow-capped Manakin - SC Amazonia
Lepidothrix vilasboasi - Golden-crowned Manakin - C Brazil
Lepidothrix iris - Opal-crowned Manakin - SE Amazonia
Lepidothrix serena - White-fronted Manakin - NE Amazonia
Lepidothrix suavissima - Orange-bellied Manakin - N Amazonia

Manacus manacus - White-bearded Manakin - Widespread South America
Manacus candei - White-collared Manakin - SE Mexico to W Panama
Manacus vitellinus - Golden-collared Manakin - Panama, Colombia
Manacus aurantiacus - Orange-collared Manakin - Costa Rica, Panama

Antilophia bokermanni - Araripe Manakin - NE Brazil
Antilophia galeata - Helmeted Manakin - C South America

Chiroxiphia linearis - Long-tailed Manakin - SW Mexico to NW Costa Rica
Chiroxiphia lanceolata - Lance-tailed Manakin - SW Costa Rica to N Venezuela
Chiroxiphia pareola - Blue-backed Manakin - Amazonia, E Brazil
Chiroxiphia boliviana - Yungas Manakin - S Peru to S Bolivia
Chiroxiphia caudata - Blue Manakin - SE South America

Xenopipo holochlora - Green Manakin - E Panama to SE Peru
Xenopipo flavicapilla - Yellow-headed Manakin - Colombia, Ecuador
Xenopipo unicolor - Jet Manakin - Ecuador, Peru
Xenopipo uniformis - Olive Manakin - N Amazonia
Xenopipo atronitens - Black Manakin - Amazonia

Heterocercus aurantiivertex - Orange-crested Manakin - E Ecuador, N Peru
Heterocercus flavivertex - Yellow-crested Manakin - NC Amazonia
Heterocercus linteatus - Flame-crested Manakin - S Amazonia

Pipra aureola - Crimson-hooded Manakin - NE, E Amazonia
Pipra filicauda - Wire-tailed Manakin - NW Amazonia
Pipra fasciicauda - Band-tailed Manakin - C South America

Dixiphia pipra - White-crowned Manakin - Costa Rica through Amazonia, SE Brazil
Dixiphia cornuta - Scarlet-horned Manakin - N Amazonia
Dixiphia mentalis - Red-capped Manakin - SE Mexico to W Ecuador
Dixiphia chloromeros - Round-tailed Manakin - SW Amazonia
Dixiphia erythrocephala - Golden-headed Manakin - N South America, N Amazonia
Dixiphia rubrocapilla - Red-headed Manakin - S Amazonia, SE Brazil
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCotingidaeCotingasFruitcrowsPihasLists2008-05-10T19:08:24+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cotingidae.php#unique-entry-id-667http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_cotingidae.php#unique-entry-id-667
Ampelion rubrocristatus - Red-crested Cotinga - W Venezuela to Bolivia
Ampelion rufaxilla - Chestnut-crested Cotinga - Colombia to Bolivia

Zaratornis stresemanni - White-cheeked Cotinga - W Peru

Doliornis remseni - Chestnut-bellied Cotinga - Colombia, Ecuador
Doliornis sclateri - Bay-vented Cotinga - C Peru

Phytotoma raimondii - Peruvian Plantcutter - NW Peru
Phytotoma rutila - White-tipped Plantcutter - SC, SE South America
Phytotoma rara - Rufous-tailed Plantcutter - Chile, W Argentina

Carpornis cucullata - Hooded Berryeater - SE Brazil
Carpornis melanocephala - Black-headed Berryeater - E Brazil

Pipreola riefferii - Green-and-black Fruiteater - N Venezuela to N Peru
Pipreola intermedia - Band-tailed Fruiteater - Peru to Bolivia
Pipreola arcuata - Barred Fruiteater - W Venezuela to Bolivia
Pipreola aureopectus - Golden-breasted Fruiteater - Colombia, Venezuela
Pipreola jucunda - Orange-breasted Fruiteater - Colombia, Ecuador
Pipreola lubomirskii - Black-chested Fruiteater - S Colombia to Peru
Pipreola pulchra - Masked Fruiteater - Peru
Pipreola frontalis - Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater - N Ecuador to Bolivia
Pipreola chlorolepidota - Fiery-throated Fruiteater - S Colombia to Peru
Pipreola formosa - Handsome Fruiteater - N Venezuela
Pipreola whitelyi - Red-banded Fruiteater - Tepuis

Ampelioides tschudii - Scaled Fruiteater - W Venezuela to Bolivia

Rupicola rupicola - Guianan Cock-of-the-rock - N Amazonia
Rupicola peruvianus - Andean Cock-of-the-rock - W Venezuela to Bolivia

Phoenicircus carnifex - Guianan Red Cotinga - NE Amazonia
Phoenicircus nigricollis - Black-necked Red Cotinga - W, SC Amazonia

Cotinga amabilis - Lovely Cotinga - SE Mexico to Costa Rica
Cotinga ridgwayi - Turquoise Cotinga - Costa Rica, Panama
Cotinga nattererii - Blue Cotinga - Panama to NW Ecuador
Cotinga maynana - Plum-throated Cotinga - W Amazonia
Cotinga cotinga - Purple-breasted Cotinga - NE Amazonia
Cotinga maculata - Banded Cotinga - SE Brazil
Cotinga cayana - Spangled Cotinga - Amazonia

Procnias tricarunculatus - Three-wattled Bellbird - Honduras to Panama
Procnias albus - White Bellbird - NE Amazonia
Procnias averano - Bearded Bellbird - N, E South America
Procnias nudicollis - Bare-throated Bellbird - E, SE South America

Tijuca atra - Black-and-gold Cotinga - SE Brazil
Tijuca condita - Grey-winged Cotinga - SE Brazil

Lipaugus weberi - Chestnut-capped Piha - NW Colombia
Lipaugus fuscocinereus - Dusky Piha - Colombia to Peru
Lipaugus uropygialis - Scimitar-winged Piha - SE Peru, Bolivia
Lipaugus unirufus - Rufous Piha - S Mexico to NW Ecuador
Lipaugus vociferans - Screaming Piha - Amazonia, E Brazil
Lipaugus lanioides - Cinnamon-vented Piha - SE Brazil
Lipaugus streptophorus - Rose-collared Piha - Tepuis

Conioptilon mcilhennyi - Black-faced Cotinga - SW Amazonia

Snowornis subalaris - Grey-tailed Piha - S Colombia to Peru
Snowornis cryptolophus - Olivaceous Piha - Colombia to Peru

Porphyrolaema porphyrolaema - Purple-throated Cotinga - W, SC Amazonia

Xipholena punicea - Pompadour Cotinga - Amazonia
Xipholena lamellipennis - White-tailed Cotinga - SE Amazonia
Xipholena atropurpurea - White-winged Cotinga - E Brazil

Carpodectes hopkei - Black-tipped Cotinga - SW Panama to NW Ecuador
Carpodectes nitidus - Snowy Cotinga - SW Honduras to W Panama
Carpodectes antoniae - Yellow-billed Cotinga - Costa Rica, Panama

Gymnoderus foetidus - Bare-necked Fruitcrow - Amazonia

Querula purpurata - Purple-throated Fruitcrow - S Nicaragua through Amazonia

Haematoderus militaris - Crimson Fruitcrow - NE Amazonia

Pyroderus scutatus - Red-ruffed Fruitcrow - N, NW, E, SE South America

Perissocephalus tricolor - Capuchinbird - NE Amazonia

Cephalopterus glabricollis - Bare-necked Umbrellabird - Costa Rica, Panama
Cephalopterus ornatus - Amazonian Umbrellabird - W, C Amazonia
Cephalopterus penduliger - Long-wattled Umbrellabird - Colombia, Ecuador

Incertae Sedis - Family Uncertain

Phibalura flavirostris - Swallow-tailed Cotinga - SE South America

Calyptura cristata - Kinglet Calyptura - SE Brazil]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersPanama2010-12-12T23:15:19+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/atalotriccus_pilaris_pale_eyed_pygmy_tyrant.php#unique-entry-id-665http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/atalotriccus_pilaris_pale_eyed_pygmy_tyrant.php#unique-entry-id-665
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • El Valle May 2010

Bird name: Pale Eyed Pygmy Tyrant
Latin: Atalotriccus pilaris
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil

Another record shot of a small bird in an unhelpful pose! The Pale-eyed Pygmy Tyrant has pale irises, light underparts, faint streaking on chest, quite a long thin bill.

We saw this Pale-Eyed Pygmy Tyrant in El Valle de Anton in west-central Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersSpadebillsFlycatchersPanamaEl ValleValle de AntonNests2010-12-13T09:23:49+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/platyrinchus_mystaceus_white_throated_spadebill.php#unique-entry-id-664http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/platyrinchus_mystaceus_white_throated_spadebill.php#unique-entry-id-664
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • El Valle, Panama, April 2010

Bird name: White Throated Spadebill
Latin: Platyrinchus mystaceus
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Costa Rica, Panama to Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil

This White-throated Spadebill had made its nest right beside the path, in the forked stem of young tree. The canopy was very dark and wet, even at midday.

The White-throated Spadebill is differentiated from other Spadebills in Panama by its white throat. A very small bird. Seen in the highlands of El Valle.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersPhoebesPanamaChiriquiLos Quetzales2010-12-13T21:50:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sayornis_nigricans_black_phoebe.php#unique-entry-id-663http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sayornis_nigricans_black_phoebe.php#unique-entry-id-663
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Chiriqui, May 2010

Bird name: Black Phoebe
Latin: Sayornis nigricans
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Southwest USA to northwest Argentina. Panama highlands.
Similar: Dark Pewee

The Black Phoebe is dark with white belly, and often found near streams. Seen here near the river at the Los Quetzales lodge and up the road at Cerro Punta.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comVireonidaeVireosPanamaChiriqui2010-12-20T11:53:33+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vireo_carmioli_yellow_winged_vireo.php#unique-entry-id-662http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vireo_carmioli_yellow_winged_vireo.php#unique-entry-id-662
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Chiriqui, May 2010

Bird name: Yellow-winged Vireo
Latin: Vireo carmioli
Other:
Family: Vireonidae • Vireos
Range: Costa Rica and western Panama

An endearingly curious small bird, the Yellow-winged Vireo can only be found in the western highlands of Panama and in Costa Rica.

Two yellow wing-bars, pale yellow under eye, broad supercilium, pale yellow underneath.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEstrildidaeWeaver FinchesEstrildid FinchesZoo2010-12-11T10:27:54+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/taeniopygia_guttata_zebra_finch.php#unique-entry-id-661http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/taeniopygia_guttata_zebra_finch.php#unique-entry-id-661
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Bird name: Zebra Finch
Latin: Taeniopygia guttata
Other:
Family: Estrildidae • Estrildid Finches
Range: Lesser Sundas, Central Australia
Similar:

The Zebra Finches pictured are zoo birds, but their natural habitat is Australia and neighbouring Indonesia. The orange cheek above indicates an adult male. Females lack the orange patch but so do some males.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesDovesCongoBrazzavilleGambia2013-03-27T19:32:24+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turtur_afer_blue_spotted_wood_dove.php#unique-entry-id-660http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turtur_afer_blue_spotted_wood_dove.php#unique-entry-id-660
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Blue Spotted Wood Dove
Latin: Turtur afer
Other: Tourtelette améthystine (Fr)
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons, Doves
Range: Sub-saharan Africa
Similar: Black-billed Wood Dove

The Blue-spotted Wood Dove was seen fairly frequently in Gambia in various locations. Red bill differentiates it from the Black-billed Wood Dove.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comViduidaeWhydahsDRCKinshasaBrood Parasites2010-12-10T17:38:17+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vidua_macroura_pin_tailed_whydah.php#unique-entry-id-659http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vidua_macroura_pin_tailed_whydah.php#unique-entry-id-659
© AW/monacoeye • all rights reserved • Kinshasa • Dec 2010

Bird name: Pin Tailed Whydah
Latin: Vidua macroura
Other:
Family: Viduidae • Whydahs
Range: Tropical Africa, Angola to Tanzania
Similar:

The above photo is probably a transitional Pin-Tailed Whydah, but the adult plumage is quite different. Seen in Kinshasa in the DRC.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhalacrocoracidaeCormorantsUSACaliforniaSan FranciscoPoint Reyes2010-12-10T17:07:38+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phalacrocorax_auritus_double_crested_cormorant.php#unique-entry-id-658http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phalacrocorax_auritus_double_crested_cormorant.php#unique-entry-id-658
Copyright: AT/monacoeye • Point Reyes, December • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Double Crested Cormorant
Latin: Phalacrocorax auritus
Other: Cormorán orejudo (Es)
Family: Phalacrocoracidae • Cormorants
Range: North America to Mexico
Similar:

Thanks to Alasdair for sending this record shot of Double Crested Cormorants resting off Point Reyes.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsUSACaliforniaSan FranciscoPoint Reyes2010-12-11T10:52:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_occidentalis_western_gull.php#unique-entry-id-657http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_occidentalis_western_gull.php#unique-entry-id-657
Copyright: AT/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission. California, Dec 2010

Bird name: Western Gull
Latin: Larus occidentalis
Other:
Family: Laridae • Gulls
Range: Western coast of North America

Thanks to Alasdair for sending in this shot of a Western Gull, and a few other birds from California!

The Western Gull is a large white-headed gull, which lives on the west coast of North America.

Below, in “more photos”, a first winter Western Gull.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeWadersShorebirdsGodwitsUSACaliforniaSan FranciscoPoint Reyes2010-12-10T17:07:13+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/limosa_fedoa_marbled_godwit.php#unique-entry-id-656http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/limosa_fedoa_marbled_godwit.php#unique-entry-id-656
Copyright: AT/monacoeye • Point Reyes, December • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Marbled Godwit
Latin: Limosa fedoa
Other: Picopando canelo (Es)
Family: Scolopacidae • Waders
Range: Canada, migrating south to USA, Mexico, South America

The Marbled Godwit is a large wader with long pinkish bill with black tip. Seen here in California. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsUSACaliforniaSan FranciscoPoint Reyes2012-09-01T20:39:55+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euphagus_cyanocephalus_brewers_blackbird.php#unique-entry-id-655http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euphagus_cyanocephalus_brewers_blackbird.php#unique-entry-id-655
Copyright: AT/monacoeye • Point Reyes, December • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Brewer’s Blackbird
Latin: Euphagus cyanocephalus
Other:
Family: Icteridae • New World Blackbirds
Range: North America, some migrating to Mexico.
Similar:

This is an adult male Brewer’s Blackbird, identifiable by bright yellow iris and glossy blue-indigo plumage, purplish on head. Seen here in California. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeOld World FlycatchersChatsCongoBrazzaville2010-12-11T10:54:50+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cichladusa_ruficauda_rufous_tailed_palm_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-654http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cichladusa_ruficauda_rufous_tailed_palm_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-654
Copyright: AW/monacoeye • Brazzaville, December • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Rufous Tailed Palm Thrush
Latin: Cichladusa ruficauda
Other:
Family: Muscicapidae • Old World Flycatchers, Palm Thrushes
Range: Angola, CAR, Congo, DRC, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Namibia.
Similar:

The Rufous Tailed Palm Thrush was a regular visitor to the hotel in Brazzaville.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEstrildidaeWeaver FinchesEstrildid FinchesMuniasZoo2010-12-11T10:14:25+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lonchura_striata_domestica_bengalese_finch.php#unique-entry-id-653http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lonchura_striata_domestica_bengalese_finch.php#unique-entry-id-653
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Bird name: Bengalese Finch
Latin: Lonchura striata domestica
Other: Society Finch, White-rumped Munia, White-rumped Mannikin, Striated Finch
Family: Estrildidae • Estrildid Finches
Range: Domestic
Similar:

This is a domestic hybrid Munia, descended from the White-rumped Munia L. striata.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcedinidaeKingfishersTree KingfishersDRCKinshasa2010-12-11T10:54:54+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/halcyon_senegalensis_woodland_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-652http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/halcyon_senegalensis_woodland_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-652
Copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Kinshasa • December 2010

Bird name: Woodland Kingfisher
Latin: Halcyon senegalensis
Other:
Family: Alcedinidae • Kingfishers
Range: Tropical Africa
Similar:

A beautiful Woodland Kingfisher seen in the hotel grounds in Kinshasa. Identification: Black eye-stripe, red bill, lower part black, white underparts, blue back and tail, wings blue and black. Head here greyish.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesCongoBrazzavilleGambiaMarakissa River CampBijolo Forest Park2013-04-20T10:31:26+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_pelios_african_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-651http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_pelios_african_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-651
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: African Thrush
Latin: Turdus pelios
Other: Merle africain (Fr), Tordo-africano (Pt)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: W, C Africa incl Gambia
Similar:

There were many African Thrushes coming in at Marakissa River Camp - elsewhere seen from time to time. Yellow bill.

Below, African Thrush, Marakissa River Camp, Gambia, Feb 2013.


Below, African Thrush, Marakissa River Camp, Gambia, Feb 2013.


Below, African Thrush, Bijolo, Gambia, Feb 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsDRCKinshasa2010-12-10T17:05:02+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/psittacus_erithacus_african_grey_parrot.php#unique-entry-id-650http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/psittacus_erithacus_african_grey_parrot.php#unique-entry-id-650
Copyright: AW/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Kinshasa, Dec 2010

Bird name: African Grey Parrot
Latin: Psittacus erithacus
Other:
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots
Range: West & Central Africa: Ivory Coast, Kenya, Tanzania, DRC Congo, Angola etc
Similar:

This pair of African Grey Parrots were flying freely around this building in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Beautiful long-lived birds, often kept as pets, unfortunately, for their remarkable speaking abilities. The African Grey Parrot is often thought of as one of the most intelligent of birds.

Since they are normally forest birds, perhaps these two had escaped.

This subspecies is P. e. erithacus is known as the Congo African Grey Parrot. It has a bright red tail, light grey feathers, and black bill.

Near-threatened on IUCN Red List 3.1.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEstrildidaeWeaver FinchesEstrildid FinchesCordon BleusWaxbillsDRCKinshasa2013-04-13T10:25:38+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/uraeginthus_bengalus_red_cheeked_cordon_bleu.php#unique-entry-id-649http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/uraeginthus_bengalus_red_cheeked_cordon_bleu.php#unique-entry-id-649
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: Red Cheeked Cordon Bleu
Latin: Uraeginthus bengalus
Other: Cordonbleu à joues rouges (fr), Schmetterlingsfink (De), blauwfazantje (Nl)
Family: Estrildidae • Estrildid Finches, Cordon-bleus
Range: W, C, E Africa
Similar: Blue Waxbill

The Red-cheeked Cordon-Bleu was often found in mixed flocks of similar-sized birds in grasslands in the Gambia, but hard to approach for photos. Often pecking and scratching in dusty ground.

Male Red-cheeked Cordon Bleus have the prominent red cheek, which is absent on females.

I didn’t see any for a week and then saw them very frequently.

Below, female/juvenile Red-cheeked Cordon Bleu. Gambia, Mar 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEstrildidaeWeaver FinchesEstrildid FinchesMuniasGambiaMarakissa River CampFarakunku LodgesAbuko WoodsDRCKinshasa2013-04-13T10:25:40+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lonchura_cucullata_bronze_mannikin.php#unique-entry-id-648http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lonchura_cucullata_bronze_mannikin.php#unique-entry-id-648
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Bird name: Bronze Mannikin
Latin: Lonchura cucullata
Other: Bronze Munia. Capucin nonnette (Fr), Kleinelsterchen (De), gewoon ekstertje (Nl)
Family: Estrildidae • Estrildid Finches, Munias
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

Bronze Mannikins were common at water pots in lodges in the Gambia in February and March, especially at midday. Invariably quite a crowd of them arrive together, sometimes a dozen drinking from the same pot at the same time.

Bronze Mannikins are brown, with barred rump and small emerald patch on the shoulder and some green on head. Adults have a well-delineated white belly and dark chest. Juveniles are all brown. Frequently seen.

Below, Bronze Mannikin drink in group, Marakissa, Gambia, Feb 2013


Below, juvenile Bronze Mannikin on right. Gambia, March 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersElaeniasFlycatchersPanamaChiriqui2010-12-13T22:26:18+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/elaenia_frantzii_mountain_elaenia.php#unique-entry-id-647http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/elaenia_frantzii_mountain_elaenia.php#unique-entry-id-647
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Bird name: Mountain Elaenia
Latin: Elaenia frantzii
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Elaenias
Range: Guatemala to Venezuela

The Mountain Elaenia was the most common flycatcher around the Los Quetzales lodge in Chiriqui. Birds often came to feed on berries of fruiting trees beside the hotel. Also seen elsewhere in Chiriqui.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersElaeniasFlycatchersPanamaCerro AzulEl ValleValle de Anton2010-12-13T21:44:36+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/elaenia_chiriquensis_lesser_elaenia.php#unique-entry-id-646http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/elaenia_chiriquensis_lesser_elaenia.php#unique-entry-id-646
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Bird name: Lesser Elaenia
Latin: Elaenia chiriquensis
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Elaenias
Range: Costa Rica to Argentina

I saw the above Lesser Elaenia in central Panama, in Cerro Azul. Then another in El Valle.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersPanamaChiriqui2010-12-13T22:26:15+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/empidonax_flavescens_yellowish_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-645http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/empidonax_flavescens_yellowish_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-645
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Bird name: Yellowish Flycatcher
Latin: Empidonax flavescens
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Southeast Mexico to western Panama highlands

The Yellowish Flycatcher is identifiable by its prominent eye-ring. It is yellowish below and has two wing bars. This individual was low in the canopy and not too wary - typical for the Yellowish Flycatcher - so I could focus.

In Panama found only in the western highlands.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersSpadebillsFlycatchersPanamaPipeline RoadSoberania National Park2010-12-12T22:52:21+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/platyrinchus_coronatus_golden_crowned_spadebill.php#unique-entry-id-644http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/platyrinchus_coronatus_golden_crowned_spadebill.php#unique-entry-id-644
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Bird name: Golden Crowned Spadebill
Latin: Platyrinchus coronatus
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Nicaragua to Brazil

Just one brief view of this Golden-crowned Spadebill. It is a very small bird, with hardly any tail, but a wide bill. Black vertical bands on the face below the eye and chestnut cap.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersPanamaChiriquiEl ValleValle de Anton2010-12-13T09:42:28+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mitrephanes_phaeocercus_northern_tufted_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-643http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mitrephanes_phaeocercus_northern_tufted_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-643
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Bird name: Northern Tufted Flycatcher
Latin: Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Mexico to Ecuador, highlands

I saw these Northern Tufted Flycatchers in Panama in the Chiriqui highlands and in Valle de Anton in Panama. One deep in the forest, the other in open country above the path.

The El Valle bird seemed yellower and the Chiriqui bird, below in “more photos”, more pinkish. The main identifying feature for this small flycatcher is its prominent raised tuft.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersTody FlycatchersFlycatchersPanamaNests2010-12-13T21:41:07+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/todirostrum_cinereum_common_tody_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-642http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/todirostrum_cinereum_common_tody_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-642
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Bird name: Common Tody Flycatcher
Latin: Todirostrum cinereum
Other: Black-fronted Tody-Flycatcher • Espatulilla Común (Es) • Ferreirinho (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Tody Flycatchers
Range: Mexico to Brazil

The Common Tody Flycatcher doesn’t mind nesting in bushes in gardens and near houses, and was easy to see in Panama.

The Common Tody Flycatcher is a small bird, yellow below and black above with pale iris with broad bill. It makes a pendulous nest with side entrance. This nest was in a small tree beside a hotel forecourt.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersTody FlycatchersFlycatchersPanama2010-12-12T12:46:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/todirostrum_nigriceps_black_headed_tody_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-641http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/todirostrum_nigriceps_black_headed_tody_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-641
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Bird name: Black Headed Tody Flycatcher
Latin: Todirostrum nigriceps
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tody Flycatchers
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.

Just a record shot of the Black-headed Tody Flycatcher in Panama. It is a tiny bird, which likes to stay at the top of tall trees so very difficult to photograph!

The Black-headed Tody Flycatcher is yellow below, dark above but with white throat.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersPanama2010-12-12T23:13:58+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mionectes_oleagineus_ochre_bellied_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-640http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mionectes_oleagineus_ochre_bellied_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-640
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Bird name: Ochre Bellied Flycatcher
Latin: Mionectes oleagineus
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Mexico to Brazil

A couple of record shots an Ochre-bellied Flycatcher in Panama, recognisable by its ochre belly.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersTyrannuletsFlycatchersPanamaSoberania National ParkCanopy Tower2010-12-13T09:38:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ornithion_brunneicapillus_brown_capped_tyrannulet.php#unique-entry-id-639http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ornithion_brunneicapillus_brown_capped_tyrannulet.php#unique-entry-id-639
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Bird name: Brown Capped Tyrannulet
Latin: Ornithion brunneicapillus
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela

The Brown-capped Tyrannulet has a brown cap and white supercilium which runs round the front of its head. Yellow underparts, olive green upperparts.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2010-12-13T09:24:09+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiornis_atricapillus_black_capped_pygmy_tyrant.php#unique-entry-id-638http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiornis_atricapillus_black_capped_pygmy_tyrant.php#unique-entry-id-638
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Bird name: Black Capped Pygmy Tyrant
Latin: Myiornis atricapillus
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador

The Black-capped Pygmy Tyrant really is a tiny bird. In fact the smallest passerine in Panama. It has almost no tail, a black cap, white around eye, light underneath, and yellowish upperparts.

We saw this Black-Capped Pygmy Tyrant on the Pipeline Road in central Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersBentbillsFlycatchersPanama2010-12-13T09:24:16+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/oncostoma_olivaceum_southern_bentbill.php#unique-entry-id-637http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/oncostoma_olivaceum_southern_bentbill.php#unique-entry-id-637
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Bird name: Southern Bentbill
Latin: Oncostoma olivaceum
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Panama and Colombia
Similar: Northern Bentbill

The Southern Bentbill is an odd looking bird, with an unusually large, thick, curved bill, as its name suggests.

The Southern Bentbill has yellow-olive underparts and lives in central and eastern panama, while the Northern Bentbill has a greyish throat and lives in western Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-12-12T23:12:38+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mionectes_olivaceus_olive_striped_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-636http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mionectes_olivaceus_olive_striped_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-636
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Bird name: Olive Striped Flycatcher
Latin: Mionectes olivaceus
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela.

Just a record shot of this Olive-striped Flycatcher seen in the El Valle highlands in Panama.

The Olive-striped Flycatcher has streaked underparts, with a quite long thin bill and conspicuous white spot behind the eye.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersPanamaPipeline Road2010-12-13T09:42:19+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cnipodectes_subbrunneus_brownish_twistwing.php#unique-entry-id-635http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cnipodectes_subbrunneus_brownish_twistwing.php#unique-entry-id-635
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Bird name: Brownish Twistwing
Latin: Cnipodectes subbrunneus
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Panama, Colombia, Ecuado, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil

We saw this Brownish Twistwing briefly on the Pipeline Road, in Panama. Chocolate brown, lighter underneath.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersPanamaBrood Parasites2010-12-12T23:12:02+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/legatus_leucophaius_piratic_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-634http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/legatus_leucophaius_piratic_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-634
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Bird name: Piratic Flycatcher
Latin: Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Mexico to Argentina, Brazil

We saw Piratic Flycatchers fairly often in Panama, but they were often in tall trees and moved off fairly quickly. They have streaked chests, and dark mask, but are much smaller than the Streaked Flycatcher, with short bills.

They take the nests of Orependolas, Caciques, Panamanian Flycatchers etc. driving away the original inhabitants.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-12-13T21:44:41+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiarchus_tuberculifer_dusky_capped_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-633http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiarchus_tuberculifer_dusky_capped_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-633
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Bird name: Dusky Capped Flycatcher
Latin: Myiarchus tuberculifer
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Flycatchers
Range: USA, Arizona, Texas, to Argentina

The Dusky Capped Flycatcher has a light grey throat area, dark cap and yellow underneath. This individual was seen in the highlands of El Valle de Anton in Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersPanamaSoberania National ParkGamboaSummit GardensEl ValleValle de Anton2010-12-13T22:24:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/elaenia_flavogaster_yellow_bellied_elaenia.php#unique-entry-id-632http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/elaenia_flavogaster_yellow_bellied_elaenia.php#unique-entry-id-632
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Bird name: Yellow Bellied Elaenia
Latin: Elaenia flavogaster
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Elaenias
Range: Southern Mexico to Argentina

The Yellow-bellied Elaenia is distinguished by a shock of unkempt hair, or crest, which always seems raised.

Yellow-bellied Elaenias were seen several times, near the Chagres River and Gamboa Rainforest Resort, in Summit Gardens, and El Valle in Cocle Province, Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersElaeniasFlycatchersPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2010-12-13T21:44:49+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiopagis_gaimardii_forest_elaenia.php#unique-entry-id-631http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiopagis_gaimardii_forest_elaenia.php#unique-entry-id-631
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Bird name: Forest Elaenia
Latin: Myiopagis gaimardii
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Elaenias
Range: Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Bolivia, Brazil.

We saw this Forest Elaenia on Pipeline Road in central Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersPanamaPanama CityMetropolitan Park2010-12-13T09:24:25+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiodynastes_luteiventris_sulphur_bellied_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-629http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiodynastes_luteiventris_sulphur_bellied_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-629
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Bird name: Sulphur Bellied Flycatcher
Latin: Myiodynastes luteiventris
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Arizona to Costa Rica, migrating to Colombia to Brazil, via Panama etc.
Similar: Streaked Flycatcher

The Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher looks very similar to the Streaked Flycatcher, which is much more common in Panama.

The Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher is differentiated by a yellower belly and dark malar stripe which forms a black chinstrap below the bill. Feathers under the tail are not streaked.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersPanamaSoberania National Park2010-12-11T23:24:11+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/megarynchus_pitangua_boat_billed_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-628http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/megarynchus_pitangua_boat_billed_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-628
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Bird name: Boat Billed Flycatcher
Latin: Megarynchus pitangua
Other: Neinei (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Mexico to Brazil
Similar: Great Kiskadee

The Boat-billed Flycatcher is similar to the Great Kiskadee but has a larger, wider bill and is not so rufous. The Boat-billed Flycatcher has an olive tone to its upperparts.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersPeweesPanamaSoberania National Park2010-12-11T22:48:18+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/contopus_virens_eastern_wood_pewee.php#unique-entry-id-627http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/contopus_virens_eastern_wood_pewee.php#unique-entry-id-627
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Bird name: Eastern Wood Pewee
Latin: Contopus virens
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Breeds in North America, migrates to South America.

The Eastern Wood-pewee has two wing bars, is light underneath and has a long wingtips. Seen here in Central Panama in late April, migrating northwards presumably.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersKiskadeesPanamaSoberania National ParkAmmo Ponds2010-12-11T18:15:54+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/philohydor_lictor_lesser_kiskadee.php#unique-entry-id-626http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/philohydor_lictor_lesser_kiskadee.php#unique-entry-id-626
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Bird name: Lesser Kiskadee
Latin: Philohydor lictor
Other: Pitangus lictor • Bem-te-vizinho (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Panama to Brazil
Similar: Social Flycatcher, Rusty-Margined Flycatcher, Great Kiskadee

These Lesser Kiskadees were seen together alighting on narrow branches above a shady brook at the Ammo Ponds in central Panama. They are usually seen in pairs and near water.

They look very similar to the Rusty Margined Flycatcher, but have longer more pointed bills than the latter.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersPanamaAmmo PondsSoberania National Park2010-12-11T15:54:54+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiozetetes_cayanensis_rusty_margined_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-625http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiozetetes_cayanensis_rusty_margined_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-625
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Bird name: Rusty Margined Flycatcher
Latin: Myiozetetes cayanensis
Other: Bentevizinho-de-asa-ferrugínea (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia,Venezuela, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil
Similar: Social Flycatcher, Lesser Kiskadee, Great Kiskadee

The Rusty-margined Flycatcher has slight rufous edging to the wing. Often near water. Seen here near Ammo Ponds, in the canal zone of central Panama.

They look very similar to some other flycatchers, such as the Social Flycatcher, so I’m relying on the guide’s ID for these.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersPanamaSoberania National ParkMetropolitan ParkValle de AntonEl ValleCanopy Lodge2010-12-13T21:47:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiarchus_panamensis_panamanian_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-624http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiarchus_panamensis_panamanian_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-624
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Bird name: Panamanian Flycatcher
Latin: Myiarchus panamensis
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela

The Panamanian Flycatcher was one of the more common flycatchers in many locations in Panama.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersKingbirdsPanamaSoberania National ParkCanopy Tower2010-12-11T16:56:39+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tyrannus_tyrannus_eastern_kingbird.php#unique-entry-id-623http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tyrannus_tyrannus_eastern_kingbird.php#unique-entry-id-623
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Bird name: Eastern Kingbird
Latin: Tyrannus tyrannus
Other:
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: North America, migrating to South America, via Panama etc

These Eastern Kingbirds were migrating northwards when we saw them in central Panama in April. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersLists2008-05-11T16:56:36+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_tyrannidae.php#unique-entry-id-622http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_tyrannidae.php#unique-entry-id-622
Piprites griseiceps - Grey-headed Piprites - E Guatemala to W Panama - was with manakins Pipridae
Piprites chloris - Wing-barred Piprites - N Colombia, Amazonia, SE South America
Piprites pileata - Black-capped Piprites - SE Brazil, NE Argentina

will include return to use of Tyranniscus for one set of species
Phyllomyias fasciatus - Planalto Tyrannulet - E, SE South America
Phyllomyias weedeni - Yungas Tyrannulet - SE Peru, NW Bolivia - new species
Phyllomyias burmeisteri - Rough-legged Tyrannulet - SC, SE South America
Phyllomyias zeledoni - White-fronted Tyrannulet - Costa Rica, Panama, Latin America, also NW South America - Split from P. burmeisteri, includes Andean leucogonys
Phyllomyias virescens - Greenish Tyrannulet - SE South America
Phyllomyias reiseri - Reiser's Tyrannulet - EC Brazil, Paraguay
Phyllomyias urichi - Urich's Tyrannulet - NE Venezuela
Phyllomyias sclateri - Sclater's Tyrannulet - SE Peru to NW Argentina
Phyllomyias griseocapilla - Grey-capped Tyrannulet - SE Brazil
Phyllomyias griseiceps - Sooty-headed Tyrannulet - NW, South America, also E Panama
Phyllomyias plumbeiceps - Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet - C Colombia to S Peru
Phyllomyias nigrocapillus - Black-capped Tyrannulet - Venezuela to Peru
Phyllomyias cinereiceps - Ashy-headed Tyrannulet - Venezuela to Peru
Phyllomyias uropygialis - Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet - Venezuela to NW Argentina

Tyrannulus elatus - Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet - S Costa Rica through Amazonia

Myiopagis gaimardii - Forest Elaenia - Panama through Amazonia
Myiopagis caniceps - Grey Elaenia - Widespread South America, also E Panama
Myiopagis olallai - Foothill Elaenia - Ecuador, Peru
Myiopagis subplacens - Pacific Elaenia - W Ecuador, NW Peru
Myiopagis flavivertex - Yellow-crowned Elaenia - Amazonia
Myiopagis viridicata - Greenish Elaenia - Widespread Latin America
Myiopagis cotta - Jamaican Elaenia - Jamaica

Elaenia flavogaster - Yellow-bellied Elaenia - Widespread Latin America
Elaenia martinica - Caribbean Elaenia - West Indies
Elaenia spectabilis - Large Elaenia - Widespread South America
Elaenia ridleyana - Noronha Elaenia - Ilha Fernando de Noronha
Elaenia albiceps - White-crested Elaenia - Widespread South America
Elaenia parvirostris - Small-billed Elaenia - Widespread South America
Elaenia mesoleuca - Olivaceous Elaenia - SE South America
Elaenia strepera - Slaty Elaenia - Bolivia, NW Argentina - Venezuela
Elaenia gigas - Mottle-backed Elaenia - S Colombia to W Bolivia
Elaenia pelzelni - Brownish Elaenia - Amazon River & tributaries
Elaenia cristata - Plain-crested Elaenia - ne. E South America
Elaenia chiriquensis - Lesser Elaenia - Costa Rica to NE Argentina
Elaenia ruficeps - Rufous-crowned Elaenia - N Amazonia
Elaenia frantzii - Mountain Elaenia - Guatemala to Colombia & Venezuela
Elaenia obscura - Highland Elaenia - Ecuador to NW Argentina, SE South America
Elaenia dayi - Great Elaenia - Tepuis
Elaenia pallatangae - Sierran Elaenia - Colombia to Bolivia, South America, also S Venezuela
Elaenia fallax - Greater Antillean Elaenia - Jamaica, Hispaniola

Ornithion semiflavum - Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet - SE Mexico to W Panama
Ornithion brunneicapillus - Brown-capped Tyrannulet - Costa Rica to N Venezuela & Ecuador
Ornithion inerme - White-lored Tyrannulet - Amazonia, E Brazil

Camptostoma imberbe - Northern Beardless Tyrannulet - Widespread Middle America
Camptostoma obsoletum - Southern Beardless Tyrannulet - Costa Rica to Uruguay

Suiriri suiriri - Suiriri Flycatcher - SC South America, Amazonia - was Chaco Suiriri
Suiriri islerorum - Chapada Flycatcher - SC Brazil, E Bolivia - was Chapada Suiriri

Mecocerculus leucophrys - White-throated Tyrannulet - Venezuela to N Argentina
Mecocerculus poecilocercus - White-tailed Tyrannulet - Colombia to Peru
Mecocerculus hellmayri - Buff-banded Tyrannulet - SE Peru to NW Argentina
Mecocerculus calopterus - Rufous-winged Tyrannulet - Ecuador, Peru
Mecocerculus minor - Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet - Venezuela, Colombia to N Peru
Mecocerculus stictopterus - White-banded Tyrannulet - Venezuela to Bolivia

Anairetes nigrocristatus - Black-crested Tit-Tyrant - S Ecuador, N Peru
Anairetes reguloides - Pied-crested Tit-Tyrant - WC Peru to NW Chile
Anairetes alpinus - Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant - Peru, Bolivia
Anairetes flavirostris - Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant - W, SC, SE South America
Anairetes parulus - Tufted Tit-Tyrant - W, S South America
Anairetes fernandezianus - Juan Fernandez Tit-Tyrant - Juan Fernandez Archipelago
Anairetes agilis - Agile Tit-Tyrant - Venezuela to Ecuador - was Uromyias agilis
Anairetes agraphia - Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant - Peru - was Uromyias agraphia

Serpophaga cinerea - Torrent Tyrannulet - Costa Rica to Bolivia
Serpophaga hypoleuca - River Tyrannulet - Orinoco, Amazon & tributaries
Serpophaga nigricans - Sooty Tyrannulet - SE, SC South America
Serpophaga subcristata - White-crested Tyrannulet - SE, SC South America
Serpophaga munda - White-bellied Tyrannulet - SC, SE South America
Serpophaga griseicapilla - Straneck's Tyrannulet - cw,nw Argentina - Bolivia, n Argentina, w Uruguay, Paraguay Brasil? - new species

Phaeomyias murina - Mouse-colored Tyrannulet - Panama to N Argentina
Phaeomyias tumbezana - Tumbesian Tyrannulet - SW Ecuador, NW Peru

Capsiempis flaveola - Yellow Tyrannulet - S Nicaragua to E Brazil

Polystictus pectoralis - Bearded Tachuri - Widespread South America
Polystictus superciliaris - Grey-backed Tachuri - SE Brazil

Nesotriccus ridgwayi - Cocos Flycatcher - Isla del Cocos

Pseudocolopteryx dinelliana - Dinelli's Doradito - SC South America
Pseudocolopteryx sclateri - Crested Doradito - SC South America
Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis - Subtropical Doradito - Colombia to NW Argentina
Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris - Warbling Doradito - S, SC South America
Pseudocolopteryx citreola - Ticking Doradito - C Chile, WC Argentina - new species

Pseudotriccus pelzelni - Bronze-olive Pygmy Tyrant - Colombia to Peru
Pseudotriccus simplex - Hazel-fronted Pygmy Tyrant - SE Peru, NW Bolivia
Pseudotriccus ruficeps - Rufous-headed Pygmy Tyrant - Colombia to Bolivia

Corythopis torquatus - Ringed Antpipit - Amazonia
Corythopis delalandi - Southern Antpipit - SC, SE South America

Euscarthmus meloryphus - Tawny-crowned Pygmy Tyrant - Widespread South America
Euscarthmus rufomarginatus - Rufous-sided Pygmy Tyrant - E, C South America

Pseudelaenia leucospodia - Grey-and-white Tyrannulet - W Ecuador, NW Peru

Stigmatura napensis - Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant - Amazon, Orinoco & tributaries
Stigmatura budytoides - Greater Wagtail-Tyrant - SC South America

Zimmerius vilissimus - Paltry Tyrannulet - S Mexico to NW Colombia
Zimmerius improbus - Venezuelan Tyrannulet - Venezuela, Colombia - split from Z. vilissimus
Zimmerius bolivianus - Bolivian Tyrannulet - Peru, Bolivia
Zimmerius cinereicapilla - Red-billed Tyrannulet - Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Zimmerius villarejoi - Mishana Tyrannulet - N Peru
Zimmerius gracilipes - Slender-footed Tyrannulet - Amazonia
Zimmerius acer - Guianan Tyrannulet - Guyana - split from Z.gracilipes
Zimmerius chrysops - Golden-faced Tyrannulet - N Colombia to N Peru
Zimmerius albigularis - Choco Tyrannulet - W Ecuador, SW Colombia - split from Z. chrysops
Zimmerius flavidifrons - Loja Tyrannulet - SW Ecuador - split from Z. chrysops
Zimmerius viridiflavus - Peruvian Tyrannulet - Peru

Pogonotriccus was Phylloscartes
Pogonotriccus poecilotis - Variegated Bristle Tyrant - Venezuela to Peru
Pogonotriccus chapmani - Chapman's Bristle Tyrant - Tepuis
Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus - Marble-faced Bristle Tyrant - Venezuela to Bolivia
Pogonotriccus orbitalis - Spectacled Bristle Tyrant - S Colombia to Bolivia
Pogonotriccus venezuelanus - Venezuelan Bristle Tyrant - N Venezuela
Pogonotriccus lanyoni - Antioquia Bristle Tyrant - NW Colombia
Pogonotriccus eximius - Southern Bristle Tyrant - SE South America

Phylloscartes ventralis - Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet - SE, Peru to NW Argentina
Phylloscartes ceciliae - Alagoas Tyrannulet - E Brazil
Phylloscartes kronei - Restinga Tyrannulet - SE Brazil
Phylloscartes beckeri - Bahia Tyrannulet - E Brazil
Phylloscartes flavovirens - Panamanian Tyrannulet - Panama
Phylloscartes virescens - Olive-green Tyrannulet - NE Amazonia - was Guianan Tyrannulet
Phylloscartes gualaquizae - Ecuadorian Tyrannulet - Ecuador, N Peru
Phylloscartes nigrifrons - Black-fronted Tyrannulet - Tepuis
Phylloscartes superciliaris - Rufous-browed Tyrannulet - Costa Rica to N Venezuela & Ecuador
Phylloscartes flaviventris - Rufous-lored Tyrannulet - N Venezuela
Phylloscartes parkeri - Cinnamon-faced Tyrannulet - C Peru to N Bolivia
Phylloscartes roquettei - Minas Gerais Tyrannulet - E Brazil
Phylloscartes paulista - Sao Paulo Tyrannulet - SE South America
Phylloscartes oustaleti - Oustalet's Tyrannulet - E, SE Brazil
Phylloscartes difficilis - Serra do Mar Tyrannulet - E, SE Brazil
Phylloscartes sylviolus - Bay-ringed Tyrannulet - SE South America

Mionectes striaticollis - Streak-necked Flycatcher - Colombia to N Bolivia
Mionectes olivaceus - Olive-striped Flycatcher - Costa Rica to N Venezuela & N Bolivia
Mionectes oleagineus - Ochre-bellied Flycatcher - S Mexico through Amazonia, E Brazil
Mionectes macconnelli - McConnell's Flycatcher - E, SW Amazonia
Mionectes rufiventris - Grey-hooded Flycatcher - SE South America

Leptopogon amaurocephalus - Sepia-capped Flycatcher - Widespread Latin America
Leptopogon superciliaris - Slaty-capped Flycatcher - Costa Rica to N Venezuela & N Bolivia
Leptopogon rufipectus - Rufous-breasted Flycatcher - SW Venezuela to Peru
Leptopogon taczanowskii - Inca Flycatcher - Peru

Sublegatus arenarum - Northern Scrub Flycatcher - Costa Rica to the Guianas
Sublegatus obscurior - Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher - Amazonia
Sublegatus modestus - Southern Scrub Flycatcher - SC, E, SE South America

Inezia tenuirostris - Slender-billed Inezia - NE Colombia, NW Venezuela
Inezia inornata - Plain Inezia - W, SW Amazonia
Inezia subflava - Amazonian Inezia - C, SW Amazonia
Inezia caudata - Pale-tipped Inezia - Colombia to NE Brazil

Myiophobus flavicans - Flavescent Flycatcher - Venezuela to Peru - clade 2
Myiophobus phoenicomitra - Orange-crested Flycatcher - Colombia to Peru - clade 2
Myiophobus inornatus - Unadorned Flycatcher - SE Peru to N Bolivia - clade 2
Myiophobus roraimae - Roraiman Flycatcher - Tepuis, Colombia to Bolivia - clade 2
Myiophobus cryptoxanthus - Olive-chested Flycatcher - E Ecuador, NE Peru - clade 1
Myiophobus fasciatus - Bran-colored Flycatcher - Costa Rica to Uruguay - clade 1
Myiophobus pulcher - Handsome Flycatcher - Colombia to Ecuador, SE Peru - Nephelomyias ?
Myiophobus lintoni - Orange-banded Flycatcher - S Ecuador, NE Peru - Nephelomyias ?
Myiophobus ochraceiventris - Ochraceous-breasted Flycatcher - N Peru to NW Bolivia - Nephelomyias ?

Myiotriccus ornatus - Ornate Flycatcher - Colombia to Peru

Tachuris rubrigastra - Many-colored Rush Tyrant - W, S, SE South America

Culicivora caudacuta - Sharp-tailed Grass Tyrant - SC South America

Hemitriccus diops - Drab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant - E, SE South America
Hemitriccus obsoletus - Brown-breasted Bamboo Tyrant - SE Brazil - ssp zimmeri species ?
Hemitriccus flammulatus - Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant - SW Amazonia
Hemitriccus minor - Snethlage's Tody-Tyrant - S Amazonia
Hemitriccus spodiops - Yungas Tody-Tyrant - C Bolivia
Hemitriccus josephinae - Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant - Guianas, NC Brazil
Hemitriccus zosterops - White-eyed Tody-Tyrant - N Amazonia
Hemitriccus griseipectus - White-bellied Tody-Tyrant - S Amazonia, E Brazil
Hemitriccus minimus - Zimmer's Tody-Tyrant - Amazonia
Hemitriccus orbitatus - Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant - SE Brazil
Hemitriccus iohannis - Johannes's Tody-Tyrant - W Amazonia
Hemitriccus striaticollis - Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant - W, S Amazonia
Hemitriccus nidipendulus - Hangnest Tody-Tyrant - E, SE Brazil
Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer - Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant - N, SC, E South America
Hemitriccus inornatus - Pelzeln's Tody-Tyrant - NW Brazil
Hemitriccus granadensis - Black-throated Tody-Tyrant - Venezuela to Peru
Hemitriccus mirandae - Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant - NE, E Brazil
Hemitriccus cinnamomeipectus - Cinnamon-breasted Tody-Tyrant - SE Ecuador, N Peru
Hemitriccus kaempferi - Kaempfer's Tody-Tyrant - SE Brazil
Hemitriccus rufigularis - Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant - Ecuador to Bolivia
Hemitriccus furcatus - Fork-tailed Tody-Tyrant - SE Brazil

Myiornis auricularis - Eared Pygmy Tyrant - SE South America
Myiornis albiventris - White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant - Peru, Bolivia
Myiornis atricapillus - Black-capped Pygmy Tyrant - Costa Rica to NW Ecuador
Myiornis ecaudatus - Short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant - Amazonia

Oncostoma cinereigulare - Northern Bentbill - S Mexico to Panama
Oncostoma olivaceum - Southern Bentbill - Panama, Colombia

Lophotriccus pileatus - Scale-crested Pygmy Tyrant - Costa Rica to N Venezuela & SE Peru
Lophotriccus eulophotes - Long-crested Pygmy Tyrant - SW Amazonia
Lophotriccus vitiosus - Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant - W, NE Amazonia
Lophotriccus galeatus - Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant - N, SE Amazonia

Atalotriccus pilaris - Pale-eyed Pygmy Tyrant - Panama, N South America - was Lophotriccus

Poecilotriccus ruficeps - Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher - Venezuela to N Peru
Poecilotriccus luluae - Lulu's Tody-Flycatcher - N Peru
Poecilotriccus albifacies - White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher - SE Peru
Poecilotriccus capitalis - Black-and-white Tody-Flycatcher - W, SW Amazonia
Poecilotriccus senex - Buff-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher - NC Brazil
Poecilotriccus russatus - Ruddy Tody-Flycatcher - Tepuis
Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps - Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher - Peru to N Argentina, E, SE South America
Poecilotriccus fumifrons - Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher - E Amazonia, E Brazil
Poecilotriccus latirostris - Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher - W, C Amazonia, C Brazil
Poecilotriccus sylvia - Slaty-headed Tody-Flycatcher - S Mexico to NE Brazil
Poecilotriccus calopterus - Golden-winged Tody-Flycatcher - W Amazonia
Poecilotriccus pulchellus - Black-backed Tody-Flycatcher - SE Peru

Taeniotriccus andrei - Black-chested Tyrant - NC, E Amazonia

Todirostrum maculatum - Spotted Tody-Flycatcher - Amazonia
Todirostrum poliocephalum - Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher - SE Brazil
Todirostrum cinereum - Common Tody-Flycatcher - S Mexico to NE Argentina
Todirostrum viridanum - Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher - NW Venezuela
Todirostrum pictum - Painted Tody-Flycatcher - NE Amazonia
Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum - Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher - S, W Amazonia
Todirostrum nigriceps - Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher - Costa Rica to N Venezuela & Ecuador

Cnipodectes subbrunneus - Brownish Twistwing - Panama through Amazonia
Cnipodectes superrufus - Rufous Twistwing - SE Peru, NW Bolivia - new species

Rhynchocyclus brevirostris - Eye-ringed Flatbill - S Mexico to NW Colombia
Rhynchocyclus olivaceus - Olivaceous Flatbill - Panama through Amazonia, E Brazil
Rhynchocyclus pacificus - Pacific Flatbill - W Colombia, NW Ecuador
Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus - Fulvous-breasted Flatbill - W Venezuela to NW Bolivia

Tolmomyias sulphurescens - Yellow-olive Flatbill - S Mexico to SE Brazil
Tolmomyias traylori - Orange-eyed Flatbill - W Amazonia
Tolmomyias assimilis - Zimmer's Flatbill - S Amazonia, E Brazil
Tolmomyias flavotectus - Yellow-margined Flatbill - Costa Rica to NW Ecuador - split from T. assimilis
Tolmomyias poliocephalus - Grey-crowned Flatbill - Amazonia, E Brazil
Tolmomyias flaviventris - Ochre-lored Flatbill - N,s Amazonia, E Brazil
Tolmomyias viridiceps - Olive-faced Flatbill - W Amazonia - split from T. flaviventris

Platyrinchus saturatus - Cinnamon-crested Spadebill - Amazonia
Platyrinchus cancrominus - Stub-tailed Spadebill - SE Mexico to W Costa Rica
Platyrinchus mystaceus - White-throated Spadebill - Costa Rica to Bolivia, N, E, SE South America
Platyrinchus coronatus - Golden-crowned Spadebill - Honduras to NW Ecuador, Amazonia
Platyrinchus flavigularis - Yellow-throated Spadebill - W Venezuela to E Peru
Platyrinchus platyrhynchos - White-crested Spadebill - Amazonia
Platyrinchus leucoryphus - Russet-winged Spadebill - SE South America

Neopipo cinnamomea - Cinnamon Neopipo - W, NE Amazonia

Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus - Cinnamon Flycatcher - Venezuela to NW Argentina

Hirundinea ferruginea - Cliff Flycatcher - Widespread South America

Lathrotriccus euleri - Euler's Flycatcher - Widespread South America
Lathrotriccus griseipectus - Grey-breasted Flycatcher - W Ecuador, N Peru

Aphanotriccus capitalis - Tawny-chested Flycatcher - E Nicaragua, N Costa Rica
Aphanotriccus audax - Black-billed Flycatcher - Panama, N Colombia

Cnemotriccus fuscatus - Fuscous Flycatcher - Widespread South America

Xenotriccus callizonus - Belted Flycatcher - S Mexico, NW El Salvador
Xenotriccus mexicanus - Pileated Flycatcher - SW Mexico

Sayornis phoebe - Eastern Phoebe - E, C North America
Sayornis nigricans - Black Phoebe - W USA to NW Argentina
Sayornis saya - Say's Phoebe - Alaska to C Mexico

Mitrephanes phaeocercus - Northern Tufted Flycatcher - W Mexico to NW Ecuador
Mitrephanes olivaceus - Olive Tufted Flycatcher - Peru to NW Bolivia

Contopus cooperi - Olive-sided Flycatcher - N, NW North America - LA
Contopus pertinax - Greater Pewee - SW USA to Nicaragua
Contopus lugubris - Dark Pewee - Costa Rica, W Panama
Contopus fumigatus - Smoke-colored Pewee - Venezuela to NW Argentina
Contopus ochraceus - Ochraceous Pewee - Costa Rica, W Panama
Contopus sordidulus - Western Wood Pewee - W North America, Middle America - nw SA
Contopus virens - Eastern Wood Pewee - E North America - w Amazonia
Contopus cinereus - Tropical Pewee - Widespread Latin America
Contopus punensis - Tumbes Pewee - W Ecuador, W Peru - split from C. cinereus
Contopus albogularis - White-throated Pewee - NE Amazonia
Contopus nigrescens - Blackish Pewee - Ecuador, Peru, E Amazonia
Contopus caribaeus - Cuban Pewee - Cuba, Bahamas
Contopus hispaniolensis - Hispaniolan Pewee - Hispaniola
Contopus pallidus - Jamaican Pewee - Jamaica
Contopus latirostris - Lesser Antillean Pewee - Lesser Antilles

Empidonax flaviventris - Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - N North America - MA
Empidonax virescens - Acadian Flycatcher - E, SE North America - Nicaragua to Venezuela & w Ecuador
Empidonax traillii - Willow Flycatcher - E, C, W North America - w Mexico to ne Ecuador
Empidonax alnorum - Alder Flycatcher - N North America - nw, w SA
Empidonax albigularis - White-throated Flycatcher - Widespread Middle America
Empidonax minimus - Least Flycatcher - NE, NC North America - MA
Empidonax hammondii - Hammond's Flycatcher - NW North America - sw USA to Honduras
Empidonax oberholseri - American Dusky Flycatcher - WC North America - sw USA, Mexico
Empidonax wrightii - American Grey Flycatcher - WC North America - Mexico
Empidonax affinis - Pine Flycatcher - Mexico
Empidonax difficilis - Pacific-slope Flycatcher - W North America - w Mexico
Empidonax occidentalis - Cordilleran Flycatcher - WC North America - Mexico
Empidonax flavescens - Yellowish Flycatcher - SE Mexico to Panama
Empidonax fulvifrons - Buff-breasted Flycatcher - SW USA to Honduras
Empidonax atriceps - Black-capped Flycatcher - Costa Rica, Panama

Pyrocephalus rubinus - Vermilion Flycatcher - SW USA to Argentina

Lessonia rufa - Austral Negrito - Southern Cone
Lessonia oreas - Andean Negrito - Peru to NW Argentina

Knipolegus striaticeps - Cinereous Tyrant - SC South America
Knipolegus hudsoni - Hudson's Black Tyrant - SC South America
Knipolegus poecilocercus - Amazonian Black Tyrant - Amazonia
Knipolegus signatus - Andean Tyrant - S Ecuador to NW Argentina
Knipolegus cyanirostris - Blue-billed Black Tyrant - SE South America
Knipolegus poecilurus - Rufous-tailed Tyrant - W Venezuela to E Peru, Tepuis
Knipolegus orenocensis - Riverside Tyrant - Amazonia
Knipolegus aterrimus - White-winged Black Tyrant - Peru to C Argentina
Knipolegus franciscanus - Sao Francisco Black Tyrant - E Brazil - split from K. aterrimus
Knipolegus lophotes - Crested Black Tyrant - S Brazil, SE South America
Knipolegus nigerrimus - Velvety Black Tyrant - E, SE Brazil

Hymenops perspicillatus - Spectacled Tyrant - Southern Cone

Ochthornis littoralis - Drab Water Tyrant - Amazonia

Satrapa icterophrys - Yellow-browed Tyrant - N, C, E, SE South America

Muscisaxicola fluviatilis - Little Ground Tyrant - SW Amazonia
Muscisaxicola maculirostris - Spot-billed Ground Tyrant - Colombia to Chile & Argentina
Muscisaxicola griseus - Taczanowski's Ground Tyrant - Peru, Bolivia
Muscisaxicola juninensis - Puna Ground Tyrant - Peru to N Chile & NW Argentina
Muscisaxicola cinereus - Cinereous Ground Tyrant - Peru to N Chile & NW Argentina
Muscisaxicola albifrons - White-fronted Ground Tyrant - Peru to N Chile
Muscisaxicola flavinucha - Ochre-naped Ground Tyrant - Peru to Tierra del Fuego
Muscisaxicola rufivertex - Rufous-naped Ground Tyrant - Peru to C Chile & W Argentina
Muscisaxicola maclovianus - Dark-faced Ground Tyrant - W, Southern Cone
Muscisaxicola albilora - White-browed Ground Tyrant - Ecuador to S Chile & W Argentina
Muscisaxicola alpinus - Paramo Ground Tyrant - Colombia, Ecuador
Muscisaxicola capistratus - Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant - S Argentina, Chile, Peru
Muscisaxicola frontalis - Black-fronted Ground Tyrant - C Chile, WC Argentina, Peru

Agriornis montanus - Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant - Colombia to Chile & Argentina
Agriornis albicauda - White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant - Ecuador to NW Argentina
Agriornis lividus - Great Shrike-Tyrant - Chile, S Argentina
Agriornis micropterus - Grey-bellied Shrike-Tyrant - Southern Cone
Agriornis murinus - Lesser Shrike-Tyrant - Southern Cone

Xolmis pyrope - Fire-eyed Diucon - Chile, SW Argentina
Xolmis cinereus - Grey Monjita - E, C Brazil, SE South America
Xolmis coronatus - Black-crowned Monjita - SE South America
Xolmis velatus - White-rumped Monjita - C Brazil to Bolivia
Xolmis irupero - White Monjita - E, SE South America
Xolmis rubetra - Rusty-backed Monjita - C, N Argentina
Xolmis salinarum - Salinas Monjita - NC Argentina


Heteroxolmis dominicana - Black-and-white Monjita - SE South America - Heteroxolmis ?

Myiotheretes striaticollis - Streak-throated Bush Tyrant - W Venezuela to NW Argentina
Myiotheretes pernix - Santa Marta Bush Tyrant - N Colombia
Myiotheretes fumigatus - Smoky Bush Tyrant - W Venezuela to Peru
Myiotheretes fuscorufus - Rufous-bellied Bush Tyrant - Peru, Bolivia

Cnemarchus erythropygius - Red-rumped Bush Tyrant - Colombia to Bolivia

Polioxolmis rufipennis - Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant - Peru to NW Argentina

Neoxolmis rufiventris - Chocolate-vented Tyrant - SE Brazil to Tierra del Fuego

Gubernetes yetapa - Streamer-tailed Tyrant - SE, SC South America

Muscipipra vetula - Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant - SE South America

Fluvicola pica - Pied Water Tyrant - Panama to the Guianas & N Brazil
Fluvicola albiventer - Black-backed Water Tyrant - C, E, SE South America
Fluvicola nengeta - Masked Water Tyrant - W Ecuador, NW Peru, E Brazil

Arundinicola leucocephala - White-headed Marsh Tyrant - Widespread South America

Alectrurus tricolor - Cock-tailed Tyrant - SC, SE South America
Alectrurus risora - Strange-tailed Tyrant - SC South America

Tumbezia salvini - Tumbes Tyrant - NW Peru

Silvicultrix was Ochthoeca
Silvicultrix frontalis - Crowned Chat-Tyrant - Colombia, Ecuador
Silvicultrix spodionota - Kalinowski's Chat-Tyrant - Peru, Bolivia - split from O. frontalis
Silvicultrix pulchella - Golden-browed Chat-Tyrant - Peru, Bolivia
Silvicultrix diadema - Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant - Colombia to N Peru
Silvicultrix jelskii - Jelski's Chat-Tyrant - SW Ecuador, NW Peru

Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris - Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant - SW Venezuela to N Peru
Ochthoeca nigrita - Blackish Chat-Tyrant - W Venezuela - split from O. cinnamomeiventris
Ochthoeca thoracica - Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant - Peru, Bolivia - split from O. cinnamomeiventris
Ochthoeca rufipectoralis - Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant - N Colombia to W Bolivia
Ochthoeca fumicolor - Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant - W Venezuela to C Bolivia
Ochthoeca oenanthoides - D'Orbigny's Chat-Tyrant - Peru to NW Argentina
Ochthoeca leucophrys - White-browed Chat-Tyrant - S Ecuador to NW Argentina
Ochthoeca piurae - Piura Chat-Tyrant - NW Peru

Colorhamphus parvirostris - Patagonian Tyrant - S Chile, SW Argentina

Colonia colonus - Long-tailed Tyrant - SE Honduras to NE Argentina

Muscigralla brevicauda - Short-tailed Field Tyrant - Ecuador to N Chile

Machetornis rixosa - Cattle Tyrant - Panama to SE South America

Legatus leucophaius - Piratic Flycatcher - Widespread Latin America

Phelpsia inornata - White-bearded Flycatcher - N Venezuela

Myiozetetes cayanensis - Rusty-margined Flycatcher - Panama to SE Brazil
Myiozetetes similis - Social Flycatcher - Mexico to NE Argentina
Myiozetetes granadensis - Grey-capped Flycatcher - Honduras to W Ecuador, W Amazonia
Myiozetetes luteiventris - Dusky-chested Flycatcher - Amazonia

Pitangus sulphuratus - Great Kiskadee - SW USA to C Argentina

Philohydor lictor - Lesser Kiskadee - Panama to SE Brazil - not Pitangus

Conopias albovittatus - White-ringed Flycatcher - E Honduras to NW Ecuador
Conopias parvus - Yellow-throated Flycatcher - N, W Amazonia
Conopias trivirgatus - Three-striped Flycatcher - Amazonia, SE South America
Conopias cinchoneti - Lemon-browed Flycatcher - W Venezuela to Peru

Myiodynastes hemichrysus - Golden-bellied Flycatcher - Costa Rica, W Panama
Myiodynastes chrysocephalus - Golden-crowned Flycatcher - N Venezuela to NW Argentina
Myiodynastes bairdii - Baird's Flycatcher - SW Ecuador, NW Peru
Myiodynastes luteiventris - Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher - SW USA to Costa Rica - w Amazonia
Myiodynastes maculatus - Streaked Flycatcher - E Mexico to Uruguay

Megarynchus pitangua - Boat-billed Flycatcher - Mexico to NE Argentina

Tyrannopsis sulphurea - Sulphury Flycatcher - Amazonia

Empidonomus varius - Variegated Flycatcher - Widespread South America

Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocristatus - Crowned Slaty Flycatcher - Amazonia, SC, SE South America - not Empidonomus

Tyrannus niveigularis - Snowy-throated Kingbird - SW Colombia to W Peru
Tyrannus albogularis - White-throated Kingbird - Amazonia, C Brazil
Tyrannus melancholicus - Tropical Kingbird - SW USA to C Argentina
Tyrannus couchii - Couch's Kingbird - E Mexico to Belize, North America, Middle America, also S Texas
Tyrannus vociferans - Cassin's Kingbird - S USA to Belize
Tyrannus crassirostris - Thick-billed Kingbird - SW USA to Guatemala
Tyrannus verticalis - Western Kingbird - W, C North America - sw Mexico to Costa Rica
Tyrannus forficatus - Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - SC North America - w Mexico to Panama
Tyrannus savana - Fork-tailed Flycatcher - S Mexico to Uruguay
Tyrannus tyrannus - Eastern Kingbird - Widespread North America - w Amazonia
Tyrannus dominicensis - Grey Kingbird - SE USA, West Indies - Panama to Guyana
Tyrannus cubensis - Giant Kingbird - Cuba
Tyrannus caudifasciatus - Loggerhead Kingbird - Greater Antilles

Rhytipterna simplex - Greyish Mourner - Amazonia, E, SE Brazil
Rhytipterna immunda - Pale-bellied Mourner - C, NE Amazonia
Rhytipterna holerythra - Rufous Mourner - S Mexico to NW Ecuador

Sirystes sibilator - Eastern Sirystes - Amazonia, SE South America
Sirystes albogriseus - Western Sirystes - Panama, NW Colombia, NW Ecuador - split from S. sibilator

Casiornis rufus - Rufous Casiornis - S Amazonia, SC South America
Casiornis fuscus - Ash-throated Casiornis - SE Amazonia, E Brazil

Myiarchus semirufus - Rufous Flycatcher - NW Peru
Myiarchus yucatanensis - Yucatan Flycatcher - Yucatan Peninsula
Myiarchus barbirostris - Sad Flycatcher - Jamaica
Myiarchus tuberculifer - Dusky-capped Flycatcher - SW USA through Amazonia & SE Brazil
Myiarchus swainsoni - Swainson's Flycatcher - Widespread South America
Myiarchus venezuelensis - Venezuelan Flycatcher - N Colombia, N Venezuela
Myiarchus panamensis - Panamanian Flycatcher - SW Costa Rica through Colombia
Myiarchus ferox - Short-crested Flycatcher - Widespread South America
Myiarchus apicalis - Apical Flycatcher - WC Colombia
Myiarchus cephalotes - Pale-edged Flycatcher - N Venezuela to Bolivia
Myiarchus phaeocephalus - Sooty-crowned Flycatcher - W Ecuador, N Peru
Myiarchus cinerascens - Ash-throated Flycatcher - SW USA, N Mexico - MA
Myiarchus nuttingi - Nutting's Flycatcher - W Mexico to NW Costa Rica
Myiarchus crinitus - Great Crested Flycatcher - E, C North America - s Mexico to Colombia & Venezuela
Myiarchus tyrannulus - Brown-crested Flycatcher - SW USA to N Argentina
Myiarchus magnirostris - Galapagos Flycatcher - Galápagos Islands
Myiarchus nugator - Grenada Flycatcher - Lesser Antilles
Myiarchus validus - Rufous-tailed Flycatcher - Jamaica
Myiarchus sagrae - La Sagra's Flycatcher - Bahamas, Cuba
Myiarchus stolidus - Stolid Flycatcher - Jamaica, Hispaniola
Myiarchus antillarum - Puerto Rican Flycatcher - Puerto Rico
Myiarchus oberi - Lesser Antillean Flycatcher - Lesser Antilles

Deltarhynchus flammulatus - Flammulated Flycatcher - SW, S Mexico

Ramphotrigon megacephalum - Large-headed Flatbill - NW, S Amazonia, SE South America - Bamboo Flatbill is better
Ramphotrigon ruficauda - Rufous-tailed Flatbill - Amazonia
Ramphotrigon fuscicauda - Dusky-tailed Flatbill - W, SW Amazonia

Attila phoenicurus - Rufous-tailed Attila - SE Brazil through Amazonia
Attila cinnamomeus - Cinnamon Attila - Amazonia
Attila torridus - Ochraceous Attila - SW Colombia to NW Peru
Attila citriniventris - Citron-bellied Attila - W Amazonia
Attila bolivianus - White-eyed Attila - S, SW Amazonia
Attila rufus - Grey-hooded Attila - E, SE Brazil
Attila spadiceus - Bright-rumped Attila - W Mexico through Amazonia, E Brazil]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThamnophilidaeAntbirdsPanamaSoberania National ParkCanopy Tower2010-11-06T15:09:11+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cercomacra_tyrannina_dusky_antbird.php#unique-entry-id-621http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cercomacra_tyrannina_dusky_antbird.php#unique-entry-id-621
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Bird name: Dusky Antbird
Latin: Cercomacra tyrannina
Other:
Family: Thamnophilidae • Antbirds
Range: SE Mexico through Panama to N Amazonia

This was almost certainly a female Dusky Antbird, seen beside Semaphore Hill, the approach road to Canopy Tower in Panama.

The male, which is all grey, with some white on the wing edges, was nearby in the undergrowth. The female is orange rufous underneath and brown above. Quite a long bill.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBucconidaePuffbirdsPanamaSoberania National ParkCanopy Tower2010-11-06T15:20:11+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/notharchus_pectoralis_black_breasted_puffbird.php#unique-entry-id-620http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/notharchus_pectoralis_black_breasted_puffbird.php#unique-entry-id-620
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Bird name: Black Breasted Puffbird
Latin: Notharchus pectoralis
Other:
Family: Bucconidae • Puffbirds
Range: Panama, Colmbia, NW Ecuador

This Black-breasted Puffbird was seen here on Semaphore Hill, the approach road to the Canopy Tower, sitting patiently on a bough overlooking the road. He was still there when I left.

Black-breasted Puffbirds have a broad black band across the chest which connects up to the eye, and white throat, differentiating them from other similar Puffbirds.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBucconidaePuffbirdsPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline RoadCanopy TowerEcuadorPichinchaSilanche2010-11-06T15:20:08+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/malacoptila_panamensis_white_whiskered_puffbird.php#unique-entry-id-619http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/malacoptila_panamensis_white_whiskered_puffbird.php#unique-entry-id-619
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Bird name: White Whiskered Puffbird
Latin: Malacoptila panamensis
Other: Buco bigotiblanco (Es)
Family: Bucconidae • Puffbirds
Range: SE Mexico through to Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, W Ecuador
Similar:

We saw a couple of White-whiskered Puffbirds while in Panama. They don’t move around much so are relatively easy to photograph.

These were on Semaphore Hill, near Canopy Tower, and Pipeline Road in the canal zone of central Panama.

They have conspicuous white whiskers around the bill, red irises, and a streaked underparts and tawny chest. The lower half of the bill is light yellowish green.

See comments below for an individual in Silanche, NW Ecuador.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBucconidaePuffbirdsPanamaPipeline RoadSoberania National ParkEcuadorNapo2011-07-25T09:13:14+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/notharchus_tectus_pied_puffbird.php#unique-entry-id-618http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/notharchus_tectus_pied_puffbird.php#unique-entry-id-618
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Bird name: Pied Puffbird
Latin: Notharchus tectus
Other: Buco Pinto (Es) • Macuru-pintado (Br)
Family: Bucconidae • Puffbirds
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador through Amazonia to Brazil
Similar:

Many thanks to Tom for the great photo above of a Pied Puffbird, in Ecuador. With white spotting to crown, and larger black band.

In Panama, the Pied Puffbird has a narrow black collar and white-tipped tail, differentiating it from other Notarchus Puffirds. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGalbulidaeJacamarsPanamaPipeline Road2011-12-16T21:35:35+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/jacamerops_aureus_great_jacamar.php#unique-entry-id-617http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/jacamerops_aureus_great_jacamar.php#unique-entry-id-617
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Bird name: Great Jacamar
Latin: Jacamerops aureus
Other: Jacamará, jacamará grande (Es) • Jacamaraçu (Br)
Family: Galbulidae • Jacamars
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, NW Ecuador, Amazonia
Similar:

This Great Jacamar was somehow difficult to see, despite its vivid colours, as it sat motionless on an overhanging branch. Not a very common bird in Panama, we only saw one, here on the Pipeline Rd.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThamnophilidaeAntbirdsAntvireosPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-11-06T15:19:50+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dysithamnus_puncticeps_spot_crowned_antvireo.php#unique-entry-id-616http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dysithamnus_puncticeps_spot_crowned_antvireo.php#unique-entry-id-616
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Bird name: Spot Crowned Antvireo
Latin: Dysithamnus puncticeps
Other:
Family: Thamnophilidae • Antbirds
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, NW Ecuador

A female Spot-crowned Antvireo, seen here in El Valle de Anton in Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGrallariidaeAntpittasPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2010-11-03T12:16:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hylopezus_perspicallatus_streak_chested_antpitta.php#unique-entry-id-614http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hylopezus_perspicallatus_streak_chested_antpitta.php#unique-entry-id-614
Copyright: monacoeye • Chiriqui, Panama, May 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Streak Chested Antpitta
Latin: Hylopezus perspicillatus
Other: Spectacled Antpitta • Tororoi Pechirrayado (Es)
Family: Grallariidae • Antpittas
Range: Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, N Ecuador

This Streak-chested Antpitta was walking around on the dark forest floor near Pipeline Road in Central Panama.

It has no tail to speak of, a light eye ring, and strong, widely-spaced streaks on chest down flanks.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThamnophilidaeAntbirdsPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2010-11-02T09:14:16+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myrmeciza_exsul_chestnut_backed_antbird.php#unique-entry-id-613http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myrmeciza_exsul_chestnut_backed_antbird.php#unique-entry-id-613
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Bird name: Chestnut Backed Antbird
Latin: Myrmeciza exsul
Other:
Family: Thamnophilidae • Antbirds
Range: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, W Ecuador

Just a record shot of this Chestnut-backed Antbird, seen on the Pipeline Road in Panama. Dark with blue eyering.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThamnophilidaeAntbirdsPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2010-11-03T12:14:01+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hylophylax_naevioides_spotted_antbird.php#unique-entry-id-612http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hylophylax_naevioides_spotted_antbird.php#unique-entry-id-612
Copyright: monacoeye • Pipeline Rd, Panama, April 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Spotted Antbird
Latin: Hylophylax naevioides
Other:
Family: Thamnophilidae • Antbirds
Range: Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, W Ecuador

The Spotted Antbird is a small bird with a richly marked plumage and light chest.

As with all antbirds, fast moving and difficult to photograph in the dense forest undergrowth. We saw them in the forest understory near Pipeline Road and Plantation Road in central Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThamnophilidaeAntbirdsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-11-03T00:13:51+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/drymophila_ferruginea_ferruginous_antbird.php#unique-entry-id-611http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/drymophila_ferruginea_ferruginous_antbird.php#unique-entry-id-611
Copyright: monacoeye • Itatiaia, November 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Ferruginous Antbird
Latin: Drymophila ferruginea
Other: Formigueiro-trovoada (Br)
Family: Thamnophilidae • Antbirds
Range: SE Brazil

This was likely a Ferruginous Antbird, or possibly Bertoni’s Antbird, D. rubricollis, which was once considered conspecific. Endemic to Brazil, seen here in Itatiaia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThamnophilidaeAntbirdsAntwrensPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-11-03T00:09:05+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myrmotherula_schisticolor_slaty_antwren.php#unique-entry-id-610http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myrmotherula_schisticolor_slaty_antwren.php#unique-entry-id-610
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Bird name: Slaty Antwren
Latin: Myrmotherula schisticolor
Other:
Family: Thamnophilidae • Antbirds
Range: Panama, SE Mexico to N Venezuela & Peru

Just a record shot of this fast-moving Slaty Antwren in El Valle de Anton in Panama. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThamnophilidaeAntbirdsAntwrensPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2010-11-02T00:07:52+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/epinecrophylla_fulviventris_checker_throated_antwren.php#unique-entry-id-609http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/epinecrophylla_fulviventris_checker_throated_antwren.php#unique-entry-id-609
Copyright: monacoeye • Pipeline Rd, Panama, April 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Checker Throated Antwren
Latin: Epinecrophylla fulviventris
Other: Fulvous-bellied Antwren
Family: Thamnophilidae • Antbirds
Range: SE Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, W Ecuador

Just a fleeting glimpse of this Checker-throated Antwren on the Pipeline Road in the Panama canal zone.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThamnophilidaeAntbirdsAntwrensPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2010-11-06T15:19:43+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/microrhopias_quixensis_dot_winged_antwren.php#unique-entry-id-608http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/microrhopias_quixensis_dot_winged_antwren.php#unique-entry-id-608
Copyright: monacoeye • Pipeline Rd, Panama, April 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Dot Winged Antwren
Latin: Microrhopias quixensis
Other: Velvety Antwren
Family: Thamnophilidae • Antbirds
Range: Panama, S Mexico to S Amazonia

The Dot-winged Antwren was probably the easiest to see of the Antwrens in Panama, as they will appear beside forest paths in fairly open understory. These were all seen beside the Pipeline Road in central Panama.

But they are still very hard to photograph as they move around at a frenetic pace in tangled branches. Photos below show them collecting nesting material and a spider.

The female, above, is the colourful one with rufous underparts and the rest dark except for white dots and white band on the wings and white tips to tail feathers. The male has the same white markings, but is otherwise completely black.

Both are very beautiful birds to look at, one of my favourites from Panama - still hope one day to get some really sharp shots!

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThamnophilidaeAntbirdsAntwrensPanamaSoberania National Park2010-11-04T10:34:29+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myrmotherula_axillaris_white_flanked_antwren.php#unique-entry-id-607http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myrmotherula_axillaris_white_flanked_antwren.php#unique-entry-id-607
Copyright: monacoeye • Chiriqui, Panama, May 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: White Flanked Antwren
Latin: Myrmotherula axillaris
Other: Choquinha-de-flancos-brancos (Br)
Family: Thamnophilidae • Antbirds
Range: Panama, SE Honduras through Amazonia

The White-flanked Antwren looks somewhat similar to the Dot-winged Antwren but has lacks the broad white band on the wings and has an additional white patch on its flank.

It has a large range from Honduras to Brazil, seen here on the Plantation Road near the Canopy Lodge in central Panama.

Lovely bird! ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThamnophilidaeAntbirdsAntshrikesPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2010-11-04T10:34:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cymbilaimus_lineatus_fasciated_antshrike.php#unique-entry-id-606http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cymbilaimus_lineatus_fasciated_antshrike.php#unique-entry-id-606
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Bird name: Fasciated Antshrike
Latin: Cymbilaimus lineatus
Other:
Family: Thamnophilidae • Antbirds
Range: Panama, SE Honduras through Amazonia

We had a quick look of this male Fasciated Antshrike, on the Pipeline Road in central Panama.

It is narrowly barred throughout with a large overbite and red irises. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThamnophilidaeAntbirdsAntshrikesPanamaGamboaChagres National Park2010-11-02T11:03:19+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/taraba_major_great_antshrike.php#unique-entry-id-605http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/taraba_major_great_antshrike.php#unique-entry-id-605
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Bird name: Great Antshrike
Latin: Taraba major
Other: Choró-boi (Br)
Family: Thamnophilidae • Antbirds
Range: Panama, E Mexico to N Argentina

The photo above pretty well sums up the typical view of many antbirds in Panama!

We couldn’t entice this male Great Antshrike out of his dense thicket, but he was easily recognisable by the bright red iris, white underparts and black upperparts.

The female is rufous not black.

We saw this individual in the canal zone of central Panama, near the Gamboa Rainforest Resort.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThamnophilidaeAntbirdsAntshrikesPanamaGamboaAmmo Ponds2010-11-06T15:19:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thamnophilus_doliatus_barred_antshrike.php#unique-entry-id-604http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thamnophilus_doliatus_barred_antshrike.php#unique-entry-id-604
Copyright: monacoeye • Ammo Ponds, Panama, May 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Barred Antshrike
Latin: Thamnophilus doliatus
Other:
Family: Thamnophilidae • Antbirds
Range: Panama

The Barred Antshrike has a very distinctive, quizzical look, barred head and body, dark above, light below, with a large crest, pale yellow irises, and slight overbite.

We only saw males, which are black and white. Females are rufous above, buffy below, with rufous crest, and black and white face.

The Barred Antshrike is one of the most easily seen antbirds. We saw these individuals around Gamboa in the canal zone of Central Panama, at the Ammo Dump and near the Gamboa Rainforest Resort.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThamnophilidaeAntbirdsAntshrikesPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2010-11-04T00:00:44+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thamnophilus_atrinucha_western_slaty_antshrike.php#unique-entry-id-603http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thamnophilus_atrinucha_western_slaty_antshrike.php#unique-entry-id-603
Copyright: monacoeye • Pipeline Road, Panama, April 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Western Slaty Antshrike
Latin: Thamnophilus atrinucha
Other: Split from Slaty Antshrike, T. punctatus
Family: Thamnophilidae • Antbirds
Range: S Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, NW Venezuela, NW Peru

The male Western Slaty Antshrike is dark grey with white wing and tail markings, and the female is brown with similar white markings.

I saw them on a couple of occasions in central Panama on Pipeline Road and Plantation Road.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThamnophilidaeAntbirdsAntwrensAntshrikesAntvireosLists2008-05-19T23:00:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_thamnophilidae.php#unique-entry-id-602http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_thamnophilidae.php#unique-entry-id-602
Cymbilaimus lineatus - Fasciated Antshrike - SE Honduras through Amazonia
Cymbilaimus sanctaemariae - Bamboo Antshrike - SW Amazonia

Hypoedaleus guttatus - Spot-backed Antshrike - E, SE South America

Batara cinerea - Giant Antshrike - SW Amazonia, SE South America

Mackenziaena leachii - Large-tailed Antshrike - SE South America
Mackenziaena severa - Tufted Antshrike - SE South America

Frederickena viridis - Black-throated Antshrike - NE Amazonia
Frederickena unduligera - Undulated Antshrike - W Amazonia

Taraba major - Great Antshrike - E Mexico to N Argentina

Sakesphorus canadensis - Black-crested Antshrike - W Amazonia, N South America
Sakesphorus cristatus - Silvery-cheeked Antshrike - E Brazil
Sakesphorus luctuosus - Glossy Antshrike - S Amazonia

Biatas nigropectus - White-bearded Antshrike - SE South America

Thamnophilus bernardi - Collared Antshrike - W Ecuador, N Peru
Thamnophilus melanonotus - Black-backed Antshrike - N Colombia, Venezuela
Thamnophilus melanothorax - Band-tailed Antshrike - NE Amazonia
Thamnophilus doliatus - Barred Antshrike - Widespread Latin America
Thamnophilus zarumae - Chapman's Antshrike - SW Ecuador, NW Peru
Thamnophilus multistriatus - Bar-crested Antshrike - W, NW Colombia
Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus - Lined Antshrike - NC Colombia to NE Peru
Thamnophilus palliatus - Chestnut-backed Antshrike - S Amazonia, SE Brazil
Thamnophilus bridgesi - Black-hooded Antshrike - Costa Rica, Panama
Thamnophilus nigriceps - Black Antshrike - E Panama, NW Colombia
Thamnophilus praecox - Cocha Antshrike - NE Ecuador
Thamnophilus nigrocinereus - Blackish-grey Antshrike - N Amazonia
Thamnophilus cryptoleucus - Castelnau's Antshrike - W Amazonia
Thamnophilus aethiops - White-shouldered Antshrike - Amazonia
Thamnophilus unicolor - Uniform Antshrike - Colombia to C Peru
Thamnophilus schistaceus - Plain-winged Antshrike - W, S Amazonia
Thamnophilus murinus - Mouse-colored Antshrike - N, W Amazonia
Thamnophilus aroyae - Upland Antshrike - SE Peru, NW Bolivia
Thamnophilus atrinucha - Western Slaty Antshrike - S Belize to NW Venezuela & NW Peru
Thamnophilus punctatus - Northern Slaty Antshrike - N, W Amazonia
Thamnophilus stictocephalus - Natterer's Slaty Antshrike - S Amazonia
Thamnophilus sticturus - Bolivian Slaty Antshrike - SW Amazonia
Thamnophilus pelzelni - Planalto Slaty Antshrike - E, SC Brazil
Thamnophilus ambiguus - Sooretama Slaty Antshrike - SE Brazil
Thamnophilus amazonicus - Amazonian Antshrike - Amazonia
Thamnophilus divisorius - Acre Antshrike - W Brazil, E Peru
Thamnophilus insignis - Streak-backed Antshrike - NC Amazonia
Thamnophilus caerulescens - Variable Antshrike - WC, SC, SE, E South America
Thamnophilus torquatus - Rufous-winged Antshrike - SE Amazonia, E Brazil
Thamnophilus ruficapillus - Rufous-capped Antshrike - SW, SE South America

Megastictus margaritatus - Pearly Antshrike - W, C Amazonia

Neoctantes niger - Black Bushbird - W Amazonia

Clytoctantes alixii - Recurve-billed Bushbird - NW Venezuela, N Colombia
Clytoctantes atrogularis - Rondonia Bushbird - SW Amazonia

Xenornis setifrons - Speckled Antshrike - E Panama, NW Colombia

Thamnistes anabatinus - Russet Antshrike - SE Mexico to C Bolivia

Dysithamnus stictothorax - Spot-breasted Antvireo - SE South America
Dysithamnus mentalis - Plain Antvireo - SE Mexico to NE Argentina
Dysithamnus striaticeps - Streak-crowned Antvireo - SE Honduras to Costa Rica
Dysithamnus puncticeps - Spot-crowned Antvireo - Costa Rica to NW Ecuador
Dysithamnus xanthopterus - Rufous-backed Antvireo - SE Brazil
Dysithamnus occidentalis - Bicolored Antvireo - S Colombia, N Ecuador
Dysithamnus plumbeus - Plumbeous Antvireo - SE Brazil
Dysithamnus leucostictus - White-streaked Antvireo - C Colombia & N Venezuela to Peru

Thamnomanes ardesiacus - Dusky-throated Antshrike - N, W Amazonia
Thamnomanes saturninus - Saturnine Antshrike - SC, SW Amazonia
Thamnomanes caesius - Cinereous Antshrike - Amazonia, E,se Brazil
Thamnomanes schistogynus - Bluish-slate Antshrike - SW Amazonia

Pygiptila stellaris - Spot-winged Antshrike - Amazonia

Epinecrophylla fulviventris - Checker-throated Antwren - SE Honduras to W Ecuador
Epinecrophylla gutturalis - Brown-bellied Antwren - NE Amazonia
Epinecrophylla leucophthalma - White-eyed Antwren - S Amazonia
Epinecrophylla haematonota - Stipple-throated Antwren - W, NC Amazonia
Epinecrophylla fjeldsaai - Yasuni Antwren - E Ecuador, N Peru
Epinecrophylla spodionota - Foothill Antwren - S Colombia to C Peru
Epinecrophylla ornata - Ornate Antwren - W, S Amazonia
Epinecrophylla erythrura - Rufous-tailed Antwren - W Amazonia

Myrmotherula ignota - Moustached Antwren - E Panama to NW Ecuador, W Amazonia
Myrmotherula brachyura - Pygmy Antwren - Amazonia
Myrmotherula surinamensis - Guianan Streaked Antwren - NE Amazonia
Myrmotherula multostriata - Amazonian Streaked Antwren - S, W Amazonia
Myrmotherula pacifica - Pacific Antwren - Panama to W Ecuador
Myrmotherula cherriei - Cherrie's Antwren - NC Amazonia
Myrmotherula klagesi - Klages's Antwren - C Amazonia
Myrmotherula longicauda - Stripe-chested Antwren - W, SW Amazonia
Myrmotherula ambigua - Yellow-throated Antwren - NC Amazonia
Myrmotherula sclateri - Sclater's Antwren - S Amazonia
Myrmotherula hauxwelli - Plain-throated Antwren - S, W Amazonia
Myrmotherula guttata - Rufous-bellied Antwren - NE Amazonia
Myrmotherula gularis - Star-throated Antwren - SE Brazil
Myrmotherula axillaris - White-flanked Antwren - SE Honduras through Amazonia
Myrmotherula luctuosa - Silvery-flanked Antwren - E, SE Brazil
Myrmotherula schisticolor - Slaty Antwren - SE Mexico to N Venezuela & Peru
Myrmotherula sunensis - Rio Suno Antwren - W Amazonia
Myrmotherula minor - Salvadori's Antwren - SE Brazil
Myrmotherula longipennis - Long-winged Antwren - Amazonia
Myrmotherula urosticta - Band-tailed Antwren - E, SE Brazil
Myrmotherula iheringi - Ihering's Antwren - W, C Amazonia
Myrmotherula fluminensis - Rio de Janeiro Antwren - SE Brazil
Myrmotherula grisea - Yungas Antwren - W Bolivia
Myrmotherula unicolor - Unicolored Antwren - SE Brazil
Myrmotherula snowi - Alagoas Antwren - E Brazil
Myrmotherula behni - Plain-winged Antwren - N, NW Amazonia
Myrmotherula menetriesii - Grey Antwren - Amazonia
Myrmotherula assimilis - Leaden Antwren - C, S Amazonia

Dichrozona cincta - Banded Antbird - S, W Amazonia

Myrmorchilus strigilatus - Stripe-backed Antbird - SC South America, E Brazil

Herpsilochmus pileatus - Bahia Antwren - E Brazil
Herpsilochmus sellowi - Caatinga Antwren - E Brazil
Herpsilochmus atricapillus - Black-capped Antwren - E, SC South America
Herpsilochmus motacilloides - Creamy-bellied Antwren - E Peru
Herpsilochmus parkeri - Ash-throated Antwren - NC Peru
Herpsilochmus sticturus - Spot-tailed Antwren - Venezuela, the Guianas, NE Brazil
Herpsilochmus dugandi - Dugand's Antwren - W Amazonia
Herpsilochmus stictocephalus - Todd's Antwren - Venezuela, the Guianas, NE Brazil
Herpsilochmus dorsimaculatus - Spot-backed Antwren - NW Amazonia
Herpsilochmus roraimae - Roraiman Antwren - Tepuis
Herpsilochmus pectoralis - Pectoral Antwren - E Brazil
Herpsilochmus longirostris - Large-billed Antwren - C South America
Herpsilochmus gentryi - Ancient Antwren - E Ecuador, N Peru
Herpsilochmus axillaris - Yellow-breasted Antwren - W Colombia to SE Peru
Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus - Rufous-winged Antwren - Panama, Widespread Latin America South America

Microrhopias quixensis - Dot-winged Antwren - S Mexico to S Amazonia

Formicivora iheringi - Narrow-billed Antwren - E Brazil
Formicivora erythronotos - Black-hooded Antwren - SE Brazil
Formicivora grisea - Southern White-fringed Antwren - Guyana to S Amazonia & SE Brazil
Formicivora intermedia - Northern White-fringed Antwren - Colombia, Venezuela
Formicivora serrana - Serra Antwren - SE Brazil
Formicivora littoralis - Restinga Antwren - SE Brazil
Formicivora melanogaster - Black-bellied Antwren - E Brazil, C South America
Formicivora rufa - Rusty-backed Antwren - Amazonia, E Brazil, C South America
Formicivora grantsaui - Sincora Antwren - NE Brazil

Stymphalornis acutirostris - Marsh Antwren - SE Brazil

Drymophila ferruginea - Ferruginous Antbird - SE Brazil
Drymophila rubricollis - Bertoni's Antbird - SE South America
Drymophila genei - Rufous-tailed Antbird - SE Brazil
Drymophila ochropyga - Ochre-rumped Antbird - E, SE Brazil
Drymophila malura - Dusky-tailed Antbird - SE South America
Drymophila squamata - Scaled Antbird - E, SE Brazil
Drymophila devillei - Striated Antbird - S, SW Amazonia
Drymophila caudata - Long-tailed Antbird - N Venezuela to NW Bolivia

Terenura maculata - Streak-capped Antwren - SE South America
Terenura sicki - Orange-bellied Antwren - E Brazil
Terenura callinota - Rufous-rumped Antwren - Costa Rica to C Peru, Guianas
Terenura humeralis - Chestnut-shouldered Antwren - W Amazonia
Terenura sharpei - Yellow-rumped Antwren - S Peru, W Bolivia
Terenura spodioptila - Ash-winged Antwren - N Amazonia

Cercomacra cinerascens - Grey Antbird - Amazonia
Cercomacra brasiliana - Rio de Janeiro Antbird - SE Brazil
Cercomacra tyrannina - Dusky Antbird - SE Mexico through N Amazonia
Cercomacra laeta - Willis's Antbird - NC, SE Amazonia, E Brazil
Cercomacra parkeri - Parker's Antbird - WC Colombia
Cercomacra nigrescens - Blackish Antbird - S, W, NE Amazonia
Cercomacra serva - Black Antbird - W Amazonia
Cercomacra nigricans - Jet Antbird - Panama to E Venezuela & W Ecuador
Cercomacra carbonaria - Rio Branco Antbird - N Brazil, SW Guyana
Cercomacra melanaria - Mato Grosso Antbird - C South America
Cercomacra manu - Manu Antbird - SW, S Amazonia
Cercomacra ferdinandi - Bananal Antbird - C Brazil

Pyriglena leuconota - White-backed Fire-eye - S Colombia to E Brazil
Pyriglena atra - Fringe-backed Fire-eye - E Brazil
Pyriglena leucoptera - White-shouldered Fire-eye - E, SE South America

Rhopornis ardesiacus - Slender Antbird - E Brazil

Myrmoborus leucophrys - White-browed Antbird - Amazonia
Myrmoborus lugubris - Ash-breasted Antbird - Amazon & tributaries
Myrmoborus myotherinus - Black-faced Antbird - Amazonia
Myrmoborus melanurus - Black-tailed Antbird - W Amazonia

Hypocnemis cantator - Guianan Warbling Antbird - E Venezuela, Guianas and NE Amazonian Brazil
Hypocnemis flavescens - Imeri Warbling Antbird - S Venezuela, E Colombia, NW Brazil
Hypocnemis peruviana - Peruvian Warbling Antbird - SE Colombia, E Ecuador, NE, E Peru, W Brazil
Hypocnemis subflava - Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird - C, SE Peru, N Bolivia
Hypocnemis ochrogyna - Rondonia Warbling Antbird - NE Bolivia and S Brazil
Hypocnemis striata - Spix's Warbling Antbird - C, EC Brazil
Hypocnemis hypoxantha - Yellow-browed Antbird - W, S Amazonia

Hypocnemoides melanopogon - Black-chinned Antbird - C, N Amazonia
Hypocnemoides maculicauda - Band-tailed Antbird - S, SW Amazonia

Myrmochanes hemileucus - Black-and-white Antbird - W Amazon & tributaries

Gymnocichla nudiceps - Bare-crowned Antbird - S Belize to NW Colombia

Sclateria naevia - Silvered Antbird - Amazonia

Percnostola rufifrons - Black-headed Antbird - NE, NC Amazonia
Percnostola arenarum - Allpahuayo Antbird - NE Peru
Percnostola lophotes - White-lined Antbird - SW Amazonia

Schistocichla schistacea - Slate-colored Antbird - W Amazonia
Schistocichla leucostigma - Spot-winged Antbird - N Amazonia
Schistocichla humaythae - Humaita Antbird - W Amazonian Brazil, N Bolivia
Schistocichla brunneiceps - Brownish-headed Antbird - SW Peru, NW Bolivia
Schistocichla rufifacies - Rufous-faced Antbird - E Amazonian Brazil
Schistocichla saturata - Roraiman Antbird - SE Venezuela, N Brazil, W Guyana. South America
Schistocichla caurensis - Caura Antbird - NC Amazonia

Myrmeciza disjuncta - Yapacana Antbird - NC Amazonia
Myrmeciza longipes - White-bellied Antbird - N South America, N Amazonia
Myrmeciza exsul - Chestnut-backed Antbird - Nicaragua to W Ecuador
Myrmeciza ferruginea - Ferruginous-backed Antbird - NE Amazonia
Myrmeciza ruficauda - Scalloped Antbird - E, SE Brazil
Myrmeciza loricata - White-bibbed Antbird - E, SE Brazil
Myrmeciza squamosa - Squamate Antbird - SE Brazil
Myrmeciza laemosticta - Dull-mantled Antbird - E Costa Rica to NW Venezuela
Myrmeciza nigricauda - Esmeraldas Antbird - W Colombia, W Ecuador
Myrmeciza berlepschi - Stub-tailed Antbird - W Colombia to NW Ecuador
Myrmeciza pelzelni - Grey-bellied Antbird - NC Amazonia
Myrmeciza castanea - Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - W Amazonia
Myrmeciza hemimelaena - Southern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - S Amazonia
Myrmeciza atrothorax - Black-throated Antbird - Amazonia
Myrmeciza melanoceps - White-shouldered Antbird - W Amazonia
Myrmeciza goeldii - Goeldi's Antbird - SW Amazonia
Myrmeciza hyperythra - Plumbeous Antbird - W, SW Amazonia
Myrmeciza fortis - Sooty Antbird - W Amazonia
Myrmeciza immaculata - Immaculate Antbird - Nicaragua to Venezuela & Ecuador
Myrmeciza griseiceps - Grey-headed Antbird - SW Ecuador, NW Peru

Myrmornis torquata - Wing-banded Antbird - Nicaragua, Panama, Amazonia

Pithys albifrons - White-plumed Antbird - N, W Amazonia
Pithys castaneus - White-masked Antbird - NE Peru

Gymnopithys leucaspis - Bicolored Antbird - Honduras to N Peru, NW Amazonia
Gymnopithys rufigula - Rufous-throated Antbird - NC, NE Amazonia
Gymnopithys salvini - White-throated Antbird - SW Amazonia
Gymnopithys lunulatus - Lunulated Antbird - W Amazonia

Rhegmatorhina gymnops - Bare-eyed Antbird - SC Amazonia
Rhegmatorhina berlepschi - Harlequin Antbird - SC Amazonia
Rhegmatorhina hoffmannsi - White-breasted Antbird - SC Amazonia
Rhegmatorhina cristata - Chestnut-crested Antbird - NW Amazonia
Rhegmatorhina melanosticta - Hairy-crested Antbird - W Amazonia

Hylophylax naevioides - Spotted Antbird - Honduras to W Ecuador
Hylophylax naevius - Spot-backed Antbird - Amazonia
Hylophylax punctulatus - Dot-backed Antbird - Amazonia

Willisornis poecilinotus - Scale-backed Antbird - Amazonia

Phlegopsis nigromaculata - Black-spotted Bare-eye - S, W Amazonia
Phlegopsis erythroptera - Reddish-winged Bare-eye - W, NW Amazonia

Skutchia borbae - Pale-faced Antbird - SC Amazonia

Phaenostictus mcleannani - Ocellated Antbird - Honduras to NW Ecuador]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGrallariidaeAntpittasLists2008-05-17T23:00:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_grallariidae.php#unique-entry-id-601http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_grallariidae.php#unique-entry-id-601Grallariidae • Antpittas - IOC 2.5 2010

Grallaria squamigera - Undulated Antpitta - W Venezuela to C Bolivia
Grallaria gigantea - Giant Antpitta - SW Colombia, N Ecuador
Grallaria excelsa - Great Antpitta - Venezuela
Grallaria varia - Variegated Antpitta - Amazonia, SE South America
Grallaria alleni - Moustached Antpitta - SW Colombia, N Ecuador
Grallaria guatimalensis - Scaled Antpitta - S Mexico to C Bolivia, Tepuis
Grallaria chthonia - Tachira Antpitta - W Venezuela
Grallaria haplonota - Plain-backed Antpitta - N Venezuela, W Colombia to N Peru
Grallaria dignissima - Ochre-striped Antpitta - W Amazonia
Grallaria eludens - Elusive Antpitta - SW Amazonia
Grallaria ruficapilla - Chestnut-crowned Antpitta - N, W Venezuela to C Peru
Grallaria watkinsi - Watkins's Antpitta - W Ecuador, NW Peru
Grallaria bangsi - Santa Marta Antpitta - N Colombia
Grallaria kaestneri - Cundinamarca Antpitta - C Colombia
Grallaria andicolus - Stripe-headed Antpitta - Peru to W Bolivia
Grallaria griseonucha - Grey-naped Antpitta - Venezuela
Grallaria rufocinerea - Bicolored Antpitta - S Colombia, NW Ecuador
Grallaria ridgelyi - Jocotoco Antpitta - S Ecuador
Grallaria nuchalis - Chestnut-naped Antpitta - Colombia to N Peru
Grallaria carrikeri - Pale-billed Antpitta - Peru
Grallaria albigula - White-throated Antpitta - SE Peru to NW Argentina
Grallaria flavotincta - Yellow-breasted Antpitta - Colombia to NW Ecuador
Grallaria hypoleuca - White-bellied Antpitta - Colombia to N Peru
Grallaria przewalskii - Rusty-tinged Antpitta - C Peru
Grallaria capitalis - Bay Antpitta - C Peru
Grallaria erythroleuca - Red-and-white Antpitta - SE Peru
Grallaria rufula - Rufous Antpitta - Venezuela to C Bolivia
Grallaria blakei - Chestnut Antpitta - C Peru
Grallaria quitensis - Tawny Antpitta - Colombia to N Peru
Grallaria milleri - Brown-banded Antpitta - C Colombia
Grallaria erythrotis - Rufous-faced Antpitta - Bolivia

Hylopezus perspicillatus - Streak-chested Antpitta - E Honduras to NW Ecuador
Hylopezus macularius - Spotted Antpitta - Amazonia
Hylopezus auricularis - Masked Antpitta - N Bolivia
Hylopezus dives - Thicket Antpitta - E Honduras to W Colombia
Hylopezus fulviventris - White-lored Antpitta - W Amazonia
Hylopezus berlepschi - Amazonian Antpitta - S Amazonia
Hylopezus ochroleucus - White-browed Antpitta - E Brazil
Hylopezus nattereri - Speckle-breasted Antpitta - SE South America

Myrmothera campanisona - Thrush-like Antpitta - Amazonia
Myrmothera simplex - Tepui Antpitta - Tepuis

Grallaricula flavirostris - Ochre-breasted Antpitta - Costa Rica to C Bolivia
Grallaricula loricata - Scallop-breasted Antpitta - N Venezuela
Grallaricula cucullata - Hooded Antpitta - NW Venezuela, W Colombia
Grallaricula peruviana - Peruvian Antpitta - SE Ecuador, N Peru
Grallaricula ochraceifrons - Ochre-fronted Antpitta - C Peru
Grallaricula ferrugineipectus - Rusty-breasted Antpitta - Venezuela, Colombia
Grallaricula nana - Slaty-crowned Antpitta - Venezuela to N Peru, W Guyana
Grallaricula lineifrons - Crescent-faced Antpitta - S Colombia, Ecuador]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFormicariidaeAntthrushesLists2008-05-18T22:59:59+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_formicariidae.php#unique-entry-id-600http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_formicariidae.php#unique-entry-id-600
Formicarius colma - Rufous-capped Antthrush - Amazonia, SE Brazil
Formicarius analis - Black-faced Antthrush - NE Colombia to Trinidad, Amazonia
Formicarius moniliger - Mayan Antthrush - S Mexico through NW Honduras
Formicarius rufifrons - Rufous-fronted Antthrush - SW Amazonia
Formicarius nigricapillus - Black-headed Antthrush - Costa Rica to W Ecuador
Formicarius rufipectus - Rufous-breasted Antthrush - Costa Rica to NW Venezuela & SE Peru

Chamaeza campanisona - Short-tailed Antthrush - Venezuela to Bolivia, Tepuis, SE South America
Chamaeza nobilis - Striated Antthrush - W, C Amazonia
Chamaeza meruloides - Cryptic Antthrush - SE Brazil
Chamaeza ruficauda - Rufous-tailed Antthrush - SE Brazil
Chamaeza turdina - Schwartz's Antthrush - N Venezuela, WC Colombia
Chamaeza mollissima - Barred Antthrush - Colombia to N Peru, SE Peru to C Bolivia]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeOvenbirdsScythebillsPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-11-01T17:26:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/campylorhamphus_pusillus_brown_billed_scythebill.php#unique-entry-id-599http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/campylorhamphus_pusillus_brown_billed_scythebill.php#unique-entry-id-599
Copyright: monacoeye • El Valle, Panama, April 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Brown Billed Scythebill
Latin: Campylorhamphus pusillus
Other:
Family: Furnariidae • Scythebills
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, N Peru, Venezuela, Guyana

Scythebills are like woodcreepers with very long curved bills. This Brown Billed Scythebill was in a dark, leafy part of the forest near El Valle de Anton, so we had real difficulty seeing him and even more difficulty photographing him, but he is known for being rather rare and elusive so we were pleased to have made the sighting. Great looking bird.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeOvenbirdsXenopsPanamaCanopy TowerSoberania National Park2010-11-01T11:39:26+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/xenops_minutus_plain_xenops.php#unique-entry-id-598http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/xenops_minutus_plain_xenops.php#unique-entry-id-598
Copyright: monacoeye • Canopy Tower, Panama, April 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Plain Xenops
Latin: Xenops minutus
Other:
Family: Furnariidae • Xenops
Range: S Mexico, Central America, Panama, to Amazonia, SE South America

Just recognisable as a Plain Xenops, from the characteristic upturned bill. Light supercilium and white malar streak. Spotted on a very misty day, from the top of the Canopy Tower observatory in central Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeShorebirdsWadersSandpipersPortugalMadeiraIcelandReykjanes PeninsulaGambiaTujereng2013-03-29T10:47:02+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/arenaria_interpres_ruddy_turnstone.php#unique-entry-id-597http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/arenaria_interpres_ruddy_turnstone.php#unique-entry-id-597
© GW - monacoeye • Gambia, Feb 2013.

Bird name: Ruddy Turnstone
Latin: Arenaria interpres
Other: Turnstone (UK) • Rola-do-mar, vira-pedras (Pt) • Tournepierre à collier (Fr) • Steinwälzer (De) • Vuelvepiedras común (Es) • Steenloper (Nl) • Roskarl (Sv)
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers
Range: Breeds N coastlines, eg Scandinavia, Iceland, Alaska, migrating S worldwide eg Washington, Brazil, China, Japan, Gambia
Similar:

The Turnstone is identifiable by orange legs and dark chest pattern and its behaviour of flipping over stones when looking for insects or crustaceans.

Above, on beach in Gambia, February, with Sanderling..

Many thanks to Alexia for sending in the photos of Turnstones below, in non-breeding plumage, in Madeira, October, and coming into breeding plumage in Iceland, April.

Directly below, Ruddy Turnstone in Iceland, April, soon in full breeding plumage
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeWoodcreepersPanamaChiriqui2010-10-08T23:24:31+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lepidocolaptes_affinis_spot_crowned_woodcreeper.php#unique-entry-id-596http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lepidocolaptes_affinis_spot_crowned_woodcreeper.php#unique-entry-id-596
Copyright: monacoeye • Chiriqui, Panama, May 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Spot Crowned Woodcreeper
Latin: Lepidocolaptes affinis
Other:
Family: Furnariidae • Woodcreepers
Range: E Mexico to western Panama

The Spot-crowned Woodcreeper looks similar to the Streak-headed Woodcreeper but lives at a higher altitude. These were seen above 2000 metres in the Chiriqui mountains of western Panama, which is the easternmost part of their range.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeWoodcreepersPanamaSoberania National Park2010-11-01T00:29:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendrocincla_fuliginosa_plain_brown_woodcreeper.php#unique-entry-id-595http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendrocincla_fuliginosa_plain_brown_woodcreeper.php#unique-entry-id-595
Copyright: monacoeye • Panama, April 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Plain Brown Woodcreeper
Latin: Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Other:
Family: Furnariidae • Woodcreepers
Range: Panama, SE Honduras to Amazonia, E Brazil

We saw Plain Brown Woodcreeper on Plantation Road, not far from Canopy Tower, in the Canal zone of central Panama. Really just plain brown, with few markings.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeWoodcreepersPanamaChiriquiFinca Hartmann2010-11-01T00:30:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lepidocolaptes_souleyetii_streak_headed_woodcreeper.php#unique-entry-id-594http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lepidocolaptes_souleyetii_streak_headed_woodcreeper.php#unique-entry-id-594
Copyright: monacoeye • Finca Hartmann, Panama, May 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Streak Headed Woodcreeper
Latin: Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Other:
Family: Furnariidae • Woodcreepers
Range: Panama, S Mexico to Guyana & NW Peru

We saw Streak-headed Woodcreepers at Finca Hartmann in western Panama. They were easy to see, not overly shy, at the edge of open ground on low trunks, and let me approach for photos. Streaked head and neck and underparts. Light bill.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeWoodcreepersPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-10-31T18:58:16+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/xiphorhynchus_erythropygius_spotted_woodcreeper.php#unique-entry-id-593http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/xiphorhynchus_erythropygius_spotted_woodcreeper.php#unique-entry-id-593
Copyright: monacoeye • El Valle, Panama, April 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Spotted Woodcreeper
Latin: Xiphorhynchus erythropygius
Other:
Family: Furnariidae • Woodcreepers
Range: Panama, S Mexico to SW Ecuador

Spotted Woodcreeper has spots, not streaks, underneath and on head and neck, light throat, not much marking on back of head. Seen here in El Valle de Anton, in west central Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeWoodcreepersPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline RoadEl ValleValle de Anton2010-11-01T00:29:56+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/xiphorhynchus_susurrans_cocoa_woodcreeper.php#unique-entry-id-592http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/xiphorhynchus_susurrans_cocoa_woodcreeper.php#unique-entry-id-592
Copyright: monacoeye • Panama, April 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Cocoa Woodcreeper
Latin: Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Other: Formerly ssp of Buff-throated Woodcreeper, X. guttatus
Family: Furnariidae • Woodcreepers
Range: Panama, E Guatemala to N Venezuela

The Cocoa Woodcreeper was the woodcreeper most frequently encountered in Panama. Head and neck are streaked, but not belly. Bill long and dark.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeOvenbirdsWoodcreepersMinersHornerosSpinetailsTreerunnersXenopsScythebillsLists2008-05-20T17:24:19+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_furnariidae.php#unique-entry-id-591http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_furnariidae.php#unique-entry-id-591
Includes Woodcreepers

Geositta poeciloptera - Campo Miner - SC, SE South America - Was Geobates poecilopterus
Geositta cunicularia - Common Miner - S, W South America
Geositta punensis - Puna Miner - S Peru to NW Argentina
Geositta antarctica - Short-billed Miner - S, W Argentina, S Chile
Geositta tenuirostris - Slender-billed Miner - C Ecuador to NW Argentina
Geositta maritima - Greyish Miner - W Peru, N Chile
Geositta peruviana - Coastal Miner - W Peru
Geositta saxicolina - Dark-winged Miner - C Peru
Geositta rufipennis - Rufous-banded Miner - Bolivia, W Argentina, Chile
Geositta isabellina - Creamy-rumped Miner - C Chile, WC Argentina
Geositta crassirostris - Thick-billed Miner - W, SW Peru

Ochetorhynchus ruficaudus - Straight-billed Earthcreeper - S Peru to C Chile & W Argentina - from Upucerthia
Ochetorhynchus andaecola - Rock Earthcreeper - Bolivia, N Chile, NW Argentina
Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus - Band-tailed Earthcreeper - S Argentina - from Eremobius
Ochetorhynchus melanurus - Crag Chilia - C Chile - Crag Chilia from Chilia

Upucerthia jelskii - Plain-breasted Earthcreeper - C Peru to NW Argentina
Upucerthia validirostris - Buff-breasted Earthcreeper - NW Argentina
Upucerthia albigula - White-throated Earthcreeper - SW Peru, N Chile
Upucerthia dumetaria - Scaly-throated Earthcreeper - Southern Cone
Upucerthia saturatior - Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper - WC Argentina, C Chile - from Scaly-throated Earthcreeper
Upucerthia serrana - Striated Earthcreeper - Peru

Tarphonomus harterti - Bolivian Earthcreeper - Bolivia - from Upucerthia
Tarphonomus certhioides - Chaco Earthcreeper - SC South America - from Upucerthia

Cinclodes pabsti - Long-tailed Cinclodes - SE Brazil
Cinclodes antarcticus - Blackish Cinclodes - Tierra del Fuego, Falkland Islands
Cinclodes fuscus - Buff-winged Cinclodes - C, S Chile; C, S Argentina - S Brazil, Uruguay, NW Argentina
Cinclodes albidiventris - Chestnut-winged Cinclodes - N Andes from N Colombia and W Venezuela to Ecuador - Split from Cinclodes fuscus
Cinclodes comechingonus - Cordoba Cinclodes - NC Argentina
Cinclodes albiventris - Cream-winged Cinclodes - C Andes from N Peru to C Argentina - Split from Cinclodes comechingonus
Cinclodes olrogi - Olrog's Cinclodes - NC Argentina
Cinclodes excelsior - Stout-billed Cinclodes - Colombia to S Ecuador
Cinclodes aricomae - Royal Cinclodes - S Peru
Cinclodes atacamensis - White-winged Cinclodes - C Peru to WC Argentina
Cinclodes palliatus - White-bellied Cinclodes - C Peru
Cinclodes oustaleti - Grey-flanked Cinclodes - Chile, W Argentina
Cinclodes patagonicus - Dark-bellied Cinclodes - C, S Chile, W Argentina
Cinclodes taczanowskii - Peruvian Seaside Cinclodes - C, S Peru
Cinclodes nigrofumosus - Chilean Seaside Cinclodes - N, C Chile

Furnarius minor - Lesser Hornero - Amazon & tributaries
Furnarius figulus - Band-tailed Hornero - SE Amazonia, E Brazil
Furnarius leucopus - Pale-legged Hornero - W, S Amazonia, E Brazil
Furnarius cinnamomeus - Pacific Hornero - W Ecuador, NW Peru - Split from F. leucopus
Furnarius longirostris - Caribbean Hornero - N Colombia, NW Venezuela - Split from F. leucopus
Furnarius torridus - Bay Hornero - W Amazon & tributaries
Furnarius rufus - Rufous Hornero - E, SC, SE South America
Furnarius cristatus - Crested Hornero - SC South America

Sylviorthorhynchus desmursii - Des Murs's Wiretail - C, S Chile, SW Argentina

Aphrastura spinicauda - Thorn-tailed Rayadito - C, S Chile, SW Argentina
Aphrastura masafuerae - Masafuera Rayadito - Juan Fernandez Archipelago - NB spelling

Leptasthenura fuliginiceps - Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail - Bolivia to NW, WC Argentina
Leptasthenura yanacensis - Tawny Tit-Spinetail - Peru to NW Argentina
Leptasthenura platensis - Tufted Tit-Spinetail - SC, SE South America
Leptasthenura aegithaloides - Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail - S Peru through Southern Cone
Leptasthenura striolata - Striolated Tit-Spinetail - SE Brazil
Leptasthenura pileata - Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail - Peru
Leptasthenura xenothorax - White-browed Tit-Spinetail - S Peru
Leptasthenura striata - Streak-backed Tit-Spinetail - W Peru to NW Chile
Leptasthenura andicola - Andean Tit-Spinetail - W Venezuela to N Bolivia
Leptasthenura setaria - Araucaria Tit-Spinetail - SE South America

Schizoeaca perijana - Perija Thistletail - N Colombia, NW Venezuela
Schizoeaca fuliginosa - White-chinned Thistletail - W Venezuela to C Peru
Schizoeaca vilcabambae - Vilcabamba Thistletail - S Peru
Schizoeaca coryi - Ochre-browed Thistletail - W Venezuela
Schizoeaca griseomurina - Mouse-colored Thistletail - S Ecuador, N Peru
Schizoeaca palpebralis - Eye-ringed Thistletail - C Peru
Schizoeaca helleri - Puna Thistletail - S Peru, N Bolivia
Schizoeaca harterti - Black-throated Thistletail - N, C Bolivia

Oreophylax moreirae - Itatiaia Spinetail - SE Brazil

Asthenes pyrrholeuca - Sharp-billed Canastero - Southern Cone
Asthenes baeri - Short-billed Canastero - SE, SC South America
Asthenes humicola - Dusky-tailed Canastero - N, C Chile - To Pseudasthenes
Asthenes patagonica - Patagonian Canastero - SE Argentina - To Pseudasthenes
Asthenes pudibunda - Canyon Canastero - NW Peru to N Chile
Asthenes ottonis - Rusty-fronted Canastero - SC Peru
Asthenes heterura - Maquis Canastero - N Bolivia to NW Argentina
Asthenes modesta - Cordilleran Canastero - Peru through S Argentina
Asthenes cactorum - Cactus Canastero - W Peru - To Pseudasthenes
Asthenes humilis - Streak-throated Canastero - Peru, N Bolivia
Asthenes dorbignyi - Rusty-vented Canastero - Bolivia to NW Argentina
Asthenes arequipae - Dark-winged Canastero - SW Peru, W Bolivia, N Chile - Split from A. dorbignyi
Asthenes huancavelicae - Pale-tailed Canastero - SC Peru - Split from A. dorbignyi
Asthenes berlepschi - Berlepsch's Canastero - NW Bolivia
Asthenes steinbachi - Steinbach's Canastero - W Argentina - To Pseudasthenes
Asthenes luizae - Cipo Canastero - SE Brazil
Asthenes wyatti - Streak-backed Canastero - Venezuela to Peru
Asthenes sclateri - Puna Canastero - Peru to NW Argentina
Asthenes anthoides - Austral Canastero - S Chile, SW Argentina
Asthenes hudsoni - Hudson's Canastero - SE South America
Asthenes urubambensis - Line-fronted Canastero - C Peru to W Bolivia
Asthenes flammulata - Many-striped Canastero - Colombia to C Peru
Asthenes virgata - Junin Canastero - C, S Peru
Asthenes maculicauda - Scribble-tailed Canastero - S Peru, Bolivia, NW Argentina

Schoeniophylax phryganophilus - Chotoy Spinetail - C, SC, SE South America

Synallaxis candei - White-whiskered Spinetail - N Colombia
Synallaxis kollari - Hoary-throated Spinetail - N Brazil
Synallaxis scutata - Ochre-cheeked Spinetail - C, SC South America, E Brazil
Synallaxis unirufa - Rufous Spinetail - NW Venezuela to C Peru
Synallaxis castanea - Black-throated Spinetail - N Venezuela
Synallaxis fuscorufa - Rusty-headed Spinetail - N Colombia
Synallaxis ruficapilla - Rufous-capped Spinetail - SE South America
Synallaxis whitneyi - Bahia Spinetail - E Brazil - Was Synallaxis cinerea
Synallaxis infuscata - Pinto's Spinetail - E Brazil
Synallaxis cinnamomea - Stripe-breasted Spinetail - N Venezuela, Colombia
Synallaxis cinerascens - Grey-bellied Spinetail - SE South America
Synallaxis subpudica - Silvery-throated Spinetail - Colombia
Synallaxis frontalis - Sooty-fronted Spinetail - E, C, SC South America
Synallaxis azarae - Azara's Spinetail - W Venezuela to NW Argentina
Synallaxis courseni - Apurimac Spinetail - C Peru
Synallaxis albescens - Pale-breasted Spinetail - Costa Rica to C Argentina
Synallaxis beverlyae - Rio Orinoco Spinetail - Venezuela, E Colombia - New species!
Synallaxis albigularis - Dark-breasted Spinetail - W Amazonia
Synallaxis hypospodia - Cinereous-breasted Spinetail - S Amazonia, E Brazil
Synallaxis spixi - Spix's Spinetail - SE South America
Synallaxis rutilans - Ruddy Spinetail - Amazonia
Synallaxis cherriei - Chestnut-throated Spinetail - W, SC Amazonia
Synallaxis erythrothorax - Rufous-breasted Spinetail - C Middle America
Synallaxis brachyura - Slaty Spinetail - NC Honduras to N Peru
Synallaxis tithys - Blackish-headed Spinetail - SW Ecuador, NW Peru
Synallaxis propinqua - White-bellied Spinetail - W Amazon & tributaries
Synallaxis macconnelli - McConnell's Spinetail - NE, NC Amazonia
Synallaxis moesta - Dusky Spinetail - C Colombia to NE Peru
Synallaxis cabanisi - Cabanis's Spinetail - C Peru to N Bolivia, C Brazil
Synallaxis gujanensis - Plain-crowned Spinetail - Amazonia
Synallaxis maranonica - Maranon Spinetail - S Ecuador, N Peru
Synallaxis albilora - White-lored Spinetail - C South America
Synallaxis zimmeri - Russet-bellied Spinetail - W Peru
Synallaxis stictothorax - Necklaced Spinetail - SW Ecuador, NW Peru

Siptornopsis hypochondriaca - Great Spinetail - N Peru

Gyalophylax hellmayri - Red-shouldered Spinetail - E Brazil

Hellmayrea gularis - White-browed Spinetail - NW Venezuela to C Peru

Cranioleuca marcapatae - Marcapata Spinetail - SE Peru
Cranioleuca albiceps - Light-crowned Spinetail - S Peru to C Bolivia
Cranioleuca vulpina - Rusty-backed Spinetail - Amazonia, C, E Brazil
Cranioleuca dissita - Coiba Spinetail - Panama - Split from C. vulpina
Cranioleuca vulpecula - Parker's Spinetail - W Amazon & tributaries
Cranioleuca sulphurifera - Sulphur-bearded Spinetail - SE South America
Cranioleuca subcristata - Crested Spinetail - N Venezuela, Colombia
Cranioleuca pyrrhophia - Stripe-crowned Spinetail - SC, SE South America
Cranioleuca henricae - Bolivian Spinetail - C Bolivia
Cranioleuca obsoleta - Olive Spinetail - SE South America
Cranioleuca pallida - Pallid Spinetail - SE Brazil
Cranioleuca semicinerea - Grey-headed Spinetail - E Brazil
Cranioleuca albicapilla - Creamy-crested Spinetail - C, S Peru
Cranioleuca erythrops - Red-faced Spinetail - Costa Rica to W Ecuador
Cranioleuca demissa - Tepui Spinetail - Tepuis
Cranioleuca hellmayri - Streak-capped Spinetail - N Colombia
Cranioleuca curtata - Ash-browed Spinetail - C Colombia to C Bolivia
Cranioleuca antisiensis - Line-cheeked Spinetail - SW Ecuador, N Peru
Cranioleuca baroni - Baron's Spinetail - Peru
Cranioleuca gutturata - Speckled Spinetail - Amazonia
Cranioleuca muelleri - Scaled Spinetail - E Amazon

Certhiaxis cinnamomeus - Yellow-chinned Spinetail - Colombia to Uruguay
Certhiaxis mustelinus - Red-and-white Spinetail - Amazon & tributaries

Thripophaga cherriei - Orinoco Softtail - SC Venezuela
Thripophaga macroura - Striated Softtail - SE Brazil
Thripophaga fusciceps - Plain Softtail - W, C Amazonia
Thripophaga berlepschi - Russet-mantled Softtail - N Peru

Phacellodomus rufifrons - Rufous-fronted Thornbird - Widespread South America
Phacellodomus inornatus - Plain Thornbird - N Colombia, N Venezuela - Split from P. rufifrons
Phacellodomus sibilatrix - Little Thornbird - SC, SE South America
Phacellodomus striaticeps - Streak-fronted Thornbird - S Peru to N Argentina
Phacellodomus striaticollis - Freckle-breasted Thornbird - SE South America
Phacellodomus maculipectus - Spot-breasted Thornbird - C Bolivia to NW Argentina
Phacellodomus dorsalis - Chestnut-backed Thornbird - N Peru
Phacellodomus ruber - Greater Thornbird - C South America
Phacellodomus erythrophthalmus - Orange-eyed Thornbird - E Brazil
Phacellodomus ferrugineigula - Orange-breasted Thornbird - SE Brazil - Split from P.erythrophthalamus

Clibanornis dendrocolaptoides - Canebrake Groundcreeper - SE South America

Spartonoica maluroides - Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail - SE South America

Phleocryptes melanops - Wren-like Rushbird - W, Southern Cone

Limnornis curvirostris - Curve-billed Reedhaunter - SE South America

Limnoctites rectirostris - Straight-billed Reedhaunter - SE South America

Anumbius annumbi - Firewood-gatherer - E, SE South America

Coryphistera alaudina - Lark-like Brushrunner - SC South America

Siptornis striaticollis - Spectacled Prickletail - Colombia to N Peru

Metopothrix aurantiaca - Orange-fronted Plushcrown - W Amazonia

Xenerpestes minlosi - Double-banded Greytail - E Panama, NW Colombia
Xenerpestes singularis - Equatorial Greytail - Ecuador to N Peru

Premnornis guttuligera - Rusty-winged Barbtail - NW Venezuela to C Peru

Premnoplex brunnescens - Spotted Barbtail - Costa Rica to NW Venezuela & C Bolivia
Premnoplex tatei - White-throated Barbtail - NE Venezuela

Roraimia adusta - Roraiman Barbtail - Tepuis - Roraima not a barbtail, but groups with Thripophaga & Cranioleuca

Acrobatornis fonsecai - Pink-legged Graveteiro - E Brazil

Margarornis rubiginosus - Ruddy Treerunner - Costa Rica, Panama
Margarornis stellatus - Star-chested Treerunner - Colombia, Ecuador
Margarornis bellulus - Beautiful Treerunner - E Panama
Margarornis squamiger - Pearled Treerunner - W Venezuela to Bolivia

Pseudoseisura cristata - Caatinga Cacholote - E Brazil
Pseudoseisura unirufa - Grey-crested Cacholote - SC South America
Pseudoseisura lophotes - Brown Cacholote - SC, SE South America
Pseudoseisura gutturalis - White-throated Cacholote - Argentina

Pseudocolaptes lawrencii - Buffy Tuftedcheek - Costa Rica, Panama
Pseudocolaptes johnsoni - Pacific Tuftedcheek - Colombia, Ecuador - Split from P. lawrencii
Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii - Streaked Tuftedcheek - NW Venezuela to C Bolivia

Berlepschia rikeri - Point-tailed Palmcreeper - Amazonia

Anabacerthia variegaticeps - Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner - SW Mexico to Ecuador
Anabacerthia striaticollis - Montane Foliage-gleaner - NW Venezuela to C Bolivia
Anabacerthia amaurotis - White-browed Foliage-gleaner - SE Brazil

Syndactyla guttulata - Guttulate Foliage-gleaner - N Venezuela - NB Spelling
Syndactyla subalaris - Lineated Foliage-gleaner - Costa Rica to NW Venezuela & C Peru
Syndactyla rufosuperciliata - Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner - S Ecuador to NW Argentina, SE South America
Syndactyla ruficollis - Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner - SW Ecuador, NW Peru
Syndactyla dimidiata - Planalto Foliage-gleaner - SC South America - from Phylidor
Syndactyla roraimae - Tepui Foliage-gleaner - Tepuis - from Automolusr

Simoxenops ucayalae - Peruvian Recurvebill - S, SW Amazonia
Simoxenops striatus - Bolivian Recurvebill - W, C Bolivia

Ancistrops strigilatus - Chestnut-winged Hookbill - W, C Amazonia

Hyloctistes subulatus - Eastern Woodhaunter - Amazonia
Hyloctistes virgatus - Western Woodhaunter - E Nicaragua to W Ecuador - Split from H. subulatus

Philydor ruficaudatum - Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner - Amazonia
Philydor fuscipenne - Slaty-winged Foliage-gleaner - Panama to W Ecuador
Philydor erythrocercum - Rufous-rumped Foliage-gleaner - Amazonia
Philydor erythropterum - Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner - Amazonia
Philydor lichtensteini - Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner - SE South America
Philydor novaesi - Alagoas Foliage-gleaner - E Brazil
Philydor atricapillus - Black-capped Foliage-gleaner - SE South America
Philydor rufum - Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner - Costa Rica to Venezuela & Bolivia, SE South America
Philydor pyrrhodes - Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner - Amazonia

Anabazenops dorsalis - Bamboo Foliage-gleaner - W, S Amazonia
Anabazenops fuscus - White-collared Foliage-gleaner - SE Brazil

Cichlocolaptes leucophrus - Pale-browed Treehunter - SE Brazil

Thripadectes ignobilis - Uniform Treehunter - Colombia, NW Ecuador
Thripadectes rufobrunneus - Streak-breasted Treehunter - Costa Rica, W Panama
Thripadectes melanorhynchus - Black-billed Treehunter - Colombia to C Peru
Thripadectes holostictus - Striped Treehunter - C Colombia to C Bolivia
Thripadectes virgaticeps - Streak-capped Treehunter - W Venezuela to N Ecuador
Thripadectes flammulatus - Flammulated Treehunter - W Venezuela to N Peru
Thripadectes scrutator - Peruvian Treehunter - N Peru to NC Bolivia

Automolus ochrolaemus - Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner - S Mexico through Amazonia
Automolus infuscatus - Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner - W,n Amazonia
Automolus paraensis - Para Foliage-gleaner - SC Amazonian Brazil
Automolus leucophthalmus - White-eyed Foliage-gleaner - E, SE South America
Automolus lammi - Pernambuco Foliage-gleaner - NE Brazil - Split from A. leucophthalmus
Automolus melanopezus - Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner - W, SW Amazonia
Automolus rubiginosus - Ruddy Foliage-gleaner - S Mexico to N Bolivia, NE Amazonia
Automolus rufipileatus - Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner - Amazonia
Automolus rufipectus - Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner - N Colombia - Split from A.rubiginosus; may be Hylocryptus

Hylocryptus erythrocephalus - Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner - SW Ecuador, NW Peru
Hylocryptus rectirostris - Henna-capped Foliage-gleaner - SC South America

Sclerurus mexicanus - Tawny-throated Leaftosser - S Mexico through Amazonia, E Brazil
Sclerurus rufigularis - Short-billed Leaftosser - Amazonia
Sclerurus albigularis - Grey-throated Leaftosser - Costa Rica to W, N South America
Sclerurus caudacutus - Black-tailed Leaftosser - Amazonia, E Brazil
Sclerurus scansor - Rufous-breasted Leaftosser - E Brazil, SE South America
Sclerurus guatemalensis - Scaly-throated Leaftosser - S Mexico to Colombia, W Ecuador

Lochmias nematura - Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper - N, W, SE South America

Heliobletus contaminatus - Sharp-billed Treehunter - SE South America

Microxenops milleri - Rufous-tailed Xenops - Amazonia

Xenops tenuirostris - Slender-billed Xenops - Amazonia
Xenops minutus - Plain Xenops - S Mexico through Amazonia, SE South America
Xenops rutilans - Streaked Xenops - Costa Rica to Venezuela & Bolivia; Latin America

Megaxenops parnaguae - Great Xenops - E Brazil

Pygarrhichas albogularis - White-throated Treerunner - C, S Chile, W Argentina

Dendrocincla tyrannina - Tyrannine Woodcreeper - W Venezuela to C Peru
Dendrocincla fuliginosa - Plain-brown Woodcreeper - SE Honduras through Amazonia, E Brazil
Dendrocincla turdina - Plain-winged Woodcreeper - SE South America - Split from D.fuliginosa Thrush-like ?
Dendrocincla anabatina - Tawny-winged Woodcreeper - SE Mexico to W Panama
Dendrocincla merula - White-chinned Woodcreeper - Amazonia
Dendrocincla homochroa - Ruddy Woodcreeper - S Mexico to NW Venezuela

Deconychura longicauda - Long-tailed Woodcreeper - Honduras to Colombia, Amazonia
Deconychura stictolaema - Spot-throated Woodcreeper - Amazonia

Sittasomus griseicapillus - Olivaceous Woodcreeper - Mexico to NE Argentina

Glyphorynchus spirurus - Wedge-billed Woodcreeper - S Mexico through Amazonia, E Brazil

Drymornis bridgesii - Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper - SC South America

Nasica longirostris - Long-billed Woodcreeper - Amazonia

Dendrexetastes rufigula - Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper - Amazonia

Hylexetastes perrotii - Red-billed Woodcreeper - NE Amazonia
Hylexetastes uniformis - Uniform Woodcreeper - SE Amazonia - Split from H. perrotii
Hylexetastes brigidai - Brigida's Woodcreeper - NC Brazil
Hylexetastes stresemanni - Bar-bellied Woodcreeper - W Amazonia

Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus - Strong-billed Woodcreeper - S Mexico through Amazonia
Xiphocolaptes albicollis - White-throated Woodcreeper - SE South America
Xiphocolaptes falcirostris - Moustached Woodcreeper - E Brazil
Xiphocolaptes major - Great Rufous Woodcreeper - SC South America

Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae - Northern Barred Woodcreeper - S Mexico to NW Ecuador
Dendrocolaptes certhia - Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper - Amazonia
Dendrocolaptes hoffmannsi - Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper - SC Amazonia
Dendrocolaptes picumnus - Black-banded Woodcreeper - S Mexico to NW Argentina
Dendrocolaptes platyrostris - Planalto Woodcreeper - E Brazil, SE South America

Dendroplex picus - Straight-billed Woodcreeper - Panama to E Brazil from Xiphorhynchus
Dendroplex kienerii - Zimmer's Woodcreeper - Amazon & tributaries from Xiphorhynchus

Xiphorhynchus obsoletus - Striped Woodcreeper - Amazonia
Xiphorhynchus fuscus - Lesser Woodcreeper - E, SE South America
Xiphorhynchus ocellatus - Ocellated Woodcreeper - NW Amazonia
Xiphorhynchus chunchotambo - Tschudi's Woodcreeper - foothills from SE Colombia to S Bolivia - Split from X. ocellatus
Xiphorhynchus elegans - Elegant Woodcreeper - W, SC Amazonia
Xiphorhynchus spixii - Spix's Woodcreeper - SE Amazonia
Xiphorhynchus pardalotus - Chestnut-rumped Woodcreeper - NE Amazonia
Xiphorhynchus guttatus - Buff-throated Woodcreeper - Amazonia, E Brazil
Xiphorhynchus susurrans - Cocoa Woodcreeper - E Guatemala to N Venezuela
Xiphorhynchus flavigaster - Ivory-billed Woodcreeper - W, E Mexico to NW Costa Rica
Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus - Black-striped Woodcreeper - E Nicaragua to NW Ecuador
Xiphorhynchus erythropygius - Spotted Woodcreeper - S Mexico to SW Ecuador
Xiphorhynchus triangularis - Olive-backed Woodcreeper - W Venezuela to C Peru

Lepidocolaptes leucogaster - White-striped Woodcreeper - W Mexico
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii - Streak-headed Woodcreeper - S Mexico to Guyana & NW Peru
Lepidocolaptes angustirostris - Narrow-billed Woodcreeper - E, C, SC South America
Lepidocolaptes affinis - Spot-crowned Woodcreeper - E Mexico to W Panama
Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger - Montane Woodcreeper - W Venezuela to C Bolivia
Lepidocolaptes squamatus - Scaled Woodcreeper - SE South America - NB name
Lepidocolaptes falcinellus - Scalloped Woodcreeper - SE South America
Lepidocolaptes albolineatus - Lineated Woodcreeper - Amazonia

Campylorhamphus pucheranii - Greater Scythebill - C Colombia to SE Peru - Maybe Drymotoxeres, sister to Drymornis
Campylorhamphus trochilirostris - Red-billed Scythebill - Panama to N Argentina
Campylorhamphus falcularius - Black-billed Scythebill - SE South America
Campylorhamphus pusillus - Brown-billed Scythebill - Costa Rica to N Peru
Campylorhamphus procurvoides - Curve-billed Scythebill - Amazonia]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansPanamaSoberania National ParkCanopy TowerPipeline Road2011-11-16T16:43:13+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphastos_sulfuratus_keel_billed_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-590http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphastos_sulfuratus_keel_billed_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-590
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Bird name: Keel Billed Toucan
Latin: Ramphastos sulfuratus
Other: Tucán pico iris (Es)
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans
Range: E Mexico to NW Venezuela
Similar:

We saw the Keel-billed Toucan quite frequently in the Canal Zone of Panama. We could see at least one, usually a pair or group, most days from the Canopy Tower itself, though often at some distance.

Unmistakeable by its beautiful lime green, raspberry, orange and sky blue bill, and yellow throat. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansAracarisPanamaSoberania National ParkChagres National ParkCanopy Tower2010-10-24T23:30:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pteroglossus_torquatus_collared_aracari.php#unique-entry-id-589http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pteroglossus_torquatus_collared_aracari.php#unique-entry-id-589
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Bird name: Collared Aracari
Latin: Pteroglossus torquatus
Other: Tucancillo collarejo (Es) • Arasarí acollarado (Br)
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans, Aracaris
Range: Mexico to Venezuela
Similar:

The Collared Aracari was not at all rare at the Canopy Tower. In fact one could usually be seen every morning at the crack of dawn or just before, feeding at the cecropias and other fruiting trees that surround the hotel. But the conditions never seemed very good for photography.

Upper mandible mostly light off-white with black tip, lower mandible black.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansAracarisPanamaChiriquiFinca Hartmann2010-10-24T23:32:04+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pteroglossus_frantzii_fiery_billed_aracari.php#unique-entry-id-588http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pteroglossus_frantzii_fiery_billed_aracari.php#unique-entry-id-588
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Bird name: Fiery Billed Aracari
Latin: Pteroglossus frantzii
Other: Arasarí piquinaranja (Es)
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans, Aracaris
Range: Costa Rica, Panama
Similar: Collared Aracari

The Fiery-billed Aracari is found in the west of Panama and in Costa Rica. These were perched atop a tall tree when we arrived at the Finca Hartmann (a lovely bird-friendly coffee farm - well worth buying a couple of bags of coffee to take home with you while you’re there).

The Fiery-billed Aracari looks similar to the Collared Aracari but the upper bill is all red and orange.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansToucanetsPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-10-24T23:32:09+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aulacorhynchus_caeruleogularis_blue_throated_toucanet.php#unique-entry-id-587http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aulacorhynchus_caeruleogularis_blue_throated_toucanet.php#unique-entry-id-587
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Bird name: Blue Throated Toucanet
Latin: Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis
Other: Split from A. prasinus, Emerald Toucanet
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans, Toucanets
Range: Costa Rica to W Panama
Similar:

A beautiful bird to see first thing in the morning as you step out of the car in the highlands of El Valle de Anton in Panama. The only green toucan in Panama. Has blue throat.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansPanamaSoberania National ParkChagres National Park2010-10-24T23:32:13+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphastos_swainsonii_chestnut_mandibled_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-586http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphastos_swainsonii_chestnut_mandibled_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-586
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Bird name: Chestnut Mandibled Toucan
Latin: Ramphastos swainsonii
Other: Tucán de pico castaño, Tucán de Swainson (Es) • split from R. ambiguus
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans
Range: Southest Honduras to western Ecuador
Similar: Choco Toucan (Ecuador and Colombia)

I saw just one Chestnut-mandibled Toucan while in Panama and this was it. It was with a group of other toucans near the Chagres River in the Canal zone of central Panama. Stunning.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersPanamaChiriqui2012-10-09T12:28:45+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/picoides_villosus_hairy_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-585http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/picoides_villosus_hairy_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-585
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Bird name: Hairy Woodpecker
Latin: Picoides villosus
Other: Es: pico velloso
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Widespread North America, Middle America to Panama.
Similar:

In Panama, the Hairy Woodpecker is only found in the western highlands. It was not uncommon in the cloud forest above Los Quetzales Lodge in April but only seen feeding high in the trees.

They are mostly black with one white stripe down centre of back. They have white stripes above and below the eye and on nape, males have some red on nape or top of head. They are buffish underneath.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersPanamaSoberania National ParkEl VallePipeline RoadNests2012-10-09T12:29:02+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/melanerpes_rubricapillus_red_crowned_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-584http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/melanerpes_rubricapillus_red_crowned_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-584
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Bird name: Red Crowned Woodpecker
Latin: Melanerpes rubricapillus
Other: Carpintero habado (Es)
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia to NW Venezuela
Similar:

The Red-Crowned Woodpecker was the most visible of the woodpecker family on my visit to Panama in April. They came to fruit feeders at Canopy Lodge, were seen at Ammo Ponds in the Canal Zone and also in the Chiriqui highlands.

The male (directly below) has a red cap, the female (above) only has some pale red at the back of the head. Otherwise barred back and wings, the rest buffish. Indentifiable in Panama by pale cheeks.

Below, male Red-crowned Woodpecker, Panama, 2011
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Bird name: Black Cheeked Woodpecker
Latin: Melanerpes pucherani
Other: Es: carpintero centroamericano, carpintero cara negra
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: S Mexico to W Ecuador
Similar: Yellow-tufted Woodpecker ?

I had a brief view of a male Black-cheeked Woodpecker in the Canal Zone in central Panama and better views at the Rio Silanche Reserve in NW Ecuador.

The male has a red cap with black band running down from eye to neck and cream coloured face and throat. Small white spot above eye. Blackish back with some white spots or bars. Belly lightly barred. Female only nape is red.

Below, male Black-cheeked Woodpecker, Silanche, Ecuador, 2011
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Bird name: Acorn Woodpecker
Latin: Melanerpes formicivorus
Other: Carpintero centroamericano, Carpintero cara negra (Es)
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: NW USA, Central America to western Panama, Colombia
Similar:

These Acorn Woodpeckers, seen in Panama, were very charismatic - they would all disappear into their hollow trunk in the blink of an eye, and then reappear just as quickly.

Acorn Woodpeckers have red caps, black backs, pale yellow faces with black-ringed eyes and bills, pale yellow irises. Female have only nape red apparently (these would then be mostly males?) Underparts, chest especially, black and white vertical streaks.

In Panama, only found in the western highlands of Chiriqui.

Below, beautiful Acorn woodpeckers, Chiriqui, Panama, 2010
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersPanamaSoberania National ParkEcuadorPichinchaSilanche2012-10-09T12:27:17+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/celeus_loricatus_cinnamon_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-581http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/celeus_loricatus_cinnamon_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-581
© monacoeye • Silanche, Ecuador, 2011 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Cinnamon Woodpecker
Latin: Celeus loricatus
Other: Es: carpintero canelo
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: SE Guatemala, Nicaragua, Coast Rica, Panama, Colombia, W Ecuador
Similar: Ringed Woodpecker, Chestnut Woodpecker, Scaly-brested Woodpecker

The Cinnamon Woodpecker is an attractive brown forest woodpecker. I saw them in northwest Ecuador and central Panama]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline RoadEcuadorNapoLiana LodgeBrazilParaMato GrossoPantanalPouso Alegre Lodge2012-10-09T12:27:06+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/campephilus_melanoleucos_crimson_crested_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-580http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/campephilus_melanoleucos_crimson_crested_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-580
© monacoeye • Para, Brazil, 2011 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Crimson Crested Woodpecker
Latin: Campephilus melanoleucos
Other: Br: Pica-pau-de-topete-vermelho • Es: picamaderos barbinegro, carpintero marcial • Fr: Pic de Malherbe
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Panama to northern Argentina
Similar: Lineated Woodpecker

The Crimson-crested Woodpecker is a large woodpecker, similar-looking to the Lineated Woodpecker. One main difference is that the two white stripes on its back are narrow and converge in a v, unlike those of the Lineated Woodpecker which are widely spaced.

The Crimson-crested Woodpecker male (further below) has a mostly red head, with a black and white “badge” on the ear coverts. The female (above and below) has a broad white stripe on face and black forehead. Throat black, underside swirly stripes.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBucconidaePuffbirdsLists2008-05-29T15:20:01+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_bucconidae.php#unique-entry-id-579http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_bucconidae.php#unique-entry-id-579Bucconidae • Puffbirds - IOC 2.5 2010

The jacamars (Galbulidae), and puffbirds, (Bucconidae), are sister taxa in Piciformes, rather than Galbuliformes

Notharchus hyperrhynchus - White-necked Puffbird - El Salvador to NE Argentina - split from N. macrorhynchos
Notharchus macrorhynchos - Guianan Puffbird - Guianas, N Brazil - new name
Notharchus swainsoni - Buff-bellied Puffbird - SE South America
Notharchus pectoralis - Black-breasted Puffbird - Panama to NW Ecuador
Notharchus ordii - Brown-banded Puffbird - N, W, SW Amazonia
Notharchus tectus - Pied Puffbird - Costa Rica through Amazonia

Bucco macrodactylus - Chestnut-capped Puffbird - W, C Amazonia
Bucco tamatia - Spotted Puffbird - Amazonia
Bucco noanamae - Sooty-capped Puffbird - W Colombia
Bucco capensis - Collared Puffbird - Amazonia

Nystalus radiatus - Barred Puffbird - Panama to W Ecuador
Nystalus chacuru - White-eared Puffbird - C, E South America
Nystalus striolatus - Striolated Puffbird - W, SW, E Amazonia
Nystalus maculatus - Caatinga Puffbird - NE, C Brazil
Nystalus striatipectus - Chaco Puffbird - SC South America - N. maculatus in Brasil; possible Spot-backed Puffbird

Hypnelus ruficollis - Russet-throated Puffbird - NE Colombia, Venezuela - includes ssp bicinctus

Malacoptila striata - Crescent-chested Puffbird - NE & SE Brazil
Malacoptila fusca - White-chested Puffbird - N, NW Amazonia
Malacoptila semicincta - Semicollared Puffbird - W Amazonia
Malacoptila fulvogularis - Black-streaked Puffbird - C Colombia to NW Bolivia
Malacoptila rufa - Rufous-necked Puffbird - S, C Amazonia
Malacoptila panamensis - White-whiskered Puffbird - SE Mexico to W Ecuador
Malacoptila mystacalis - Moustached Puffbird - Colombia, Venezuela

Micromonacha lanceolata - Lanceolated Monklet - Costa Rica to N Bolivia

Nonnula rubecula - Rusty-breasted Nunlet - Amazonia, SE Brazil
Nonnula sclateri - Fulvous-chinned Nunlet - W Amazonia
Nonnula brunnea - Brown Nunlet - NW Amazonia
Nonnula frontalis - Grey-cheeked Nunlet - Panama, Colombia
Nonnula ruficapilla - Rufous-capped Nunlet - W, S Amazonia
Nonnula amaurocephala - Chestnut-headed Nunlet - NW Brazil

Hapaloptila castanea - White-faced Nunbird - W Colombia, C Ecuador, NW Peru

Monasa atra - Black Nunbird - N Amazonia
Monasa nigrifrons - Black-fronted Nunbird - S, W Amazonia, C South America
Monasa morphoeus - White-fronted Nunbird - Honduras to Amazonia, SE Brazil
Monasa flavirostris - Yellow-billed Nunbird - W Amazonia

Chelidoptera tenebrosa - Swallow-winged Puffbird - Amazonia, E Brazil

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansToucanetsAracarisLists2008-05-28T16:37:47+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_ramphastidae.php#unique-entry-id-578http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_ramphastidae.php#unique-entry-id-578Ramphastidae • Toucans, Aracaris, Toucanets - IOC 2.8 2011

New World Barbets have been moved to their own families, Capitonidae and Semnornithidae.

Aulacorhynchus wagleri - Wagler's Toucanet - SW Mexico - split from A. prasinus;
Aulacorhynchus prasinus - Emerald Toucanet - E Mexico to Nicaragua
Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis - Blue-throated Toucanet - Costa Rica to W Panama - split from A. prasinus
Aulacorhynchus cognatus - Violet-throated Toucanet - E Panama, NW Colombia - split from A. prasinus
Aulacorhynchus lautus - Santa Marta Toucanet - N Colombia - split from A. prasinus
Aulacorhynchus griseigularis - Grey-throated Toucanet - C, W Colombia - split from A. prasinus
Aulacorhynchus albivitta - White-throated Toucanet - E, C Colombia, W Venezuela, E Ecuador - split from A. prasinus
Aulacorhynchus atrogularis - Black-throated Toucanet - C Ecuador to W Bolivia - split from A. prasinus
Aulacorhynchus sulcatus - Groove-billed Toucanet - NE, N Venezuela
Aulacorhynchus calorhynchus - Yellow-billed Toucanet - NE Colombia, NW Venezuela - split from A. sulcatus
Aulacorhynchus derbianus - Chestnut-tipped Toucanet - N Amazonia, S Colombia to C Bolivia, South America
Aulacorhynchus haematopygus - Crimson-rumped Toucanet - W Venezuela to E Ecuador
Aulacorhynchus huallagae - Yellow-browed Toucanet - E Peru
Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis - Blue-banded Toucanet - C Peru to SE Bolivia

Pteroglossus viridis - Green Aracari - NE Amazonia
Pteroglossus inscriptus - Lettered Aracari - W, S Amazonia
Pteroglossus bitorquatus - Red-necked Aracari - S Amazonia
Pteroglossus azara - Ivory-billed Aracari - NW Amazonia
Pteroglossus mariae - Brown-mandibled Aracari - SW Amazonia - split from P. azara
Pteroglossus aracari - Black-necked Aracari - NE, E South America
Pteroglossus castanotis - Chestnut-eared Aracari - W Amazonia to SE Brazil
Pteroglossus pluricinctus - Many-banded Aracari - NW Amazonia
Pteroglossus torquatus - Collared Aracari - Mexico to Venezuela
Pteroglossus sanguineus - Stripe-billed Aracari - W Colombia, NW Ecuador - split from P. torquatus
Pteroglossus erythropygius - Pale-mandibled Aracari - W Ecuador - split from P. torquatus
Pteroglossus frantzii - Fiery-billed Aracari - Costa Rica, Panama
Pteroglossus beauharnaesii - Curl-crested Aracari - W Amazonia
Pteroglossus bailloni - Saffron Toucanet - SE South America

Selenidera spectabilis - Yellow-eared Toucanet - Honduras to SW Colombia
Selenidera culik - Guianan Toucanet - NE Amazonia
Selenidera reinwardtii - Golden-collared Toucanet - W Amazonia
Selenidera nattereri - Tawny-tufted Toucanet - NC Amazonia
Selenidera gouldii - Gould's Toucanet - S Amazonia
Selenidera maculirostris - Spot-billed Toucanet - SE South America

Andigena hypoglauca - Grey-breasted Mountain Toucan - C Colombia to Peru
Andigena laminirostris - Plate-billed Mountain Toucan - SW Colombia to S Ecuador
Andigena cucullata - Hooded Mountain Toucan - SE Peru to C Bolivia
Andigena nigrirostris - Black-billed Mountain Toucan - W Venezuela to N Peru

Ramphastos dicolorus - Green-billed Toucan - SE South America (Red-breasted Toucan)
Ramphastos vitellinus - Channel-billed Toucan - Amazonia, E, SE Brazil
Ramphastos citreolaemus - Citron-throated Toucan - N Colombia, NW Venezuela - split from R. vitellinus
Ramphastos brevis - Choco Toucan - NW Colombia to SW Ecuador
Ramphastos sulfuratus - Keel-billed Toucan - E Mexico to NW Venezuela
Ramphastos toco - Toco Toucan - NE, C, SE South America
Ramphastos tucanus - White-throated Toucan - Amazonia
Ramphastos swainsonii - Chestnut-mandibled Toucan - SE Honduras to W Ecuador - split from R. ambiguus
Ramphastos ambiguus - Black-mandibled Toucan - W Venezuela to C Peru]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGalbulidaeJacamarsLists2008-05-31T15:19:53+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_gulbulidae.php#unique-entry-id-577http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_gulbulidae.php#unique-entry-id-577Galbulidae - Jacamars - IOC 2.5 2010

Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis - White-eared Jacamar - W Amazonia
Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus - Purus Jacamar - SW Amazonia

Brachygalba salmoni - Dusky-backed Jacamar - E Panama, NW Colombia
Brachygalba goeringi - Pale-headed Jacamar - NE Colombia, NW Venezuela
Brachygalba lugubris - Brown Jacamar - Amazonia, C South America
Brachygalba albogularis - White-throated Jacamar - W Amazonia

Jacamaralcyon tridactyla - Three-toed Jacamar - SE Brazil

Galbula albirostris - Yellow-billed Jacamar - N Amazonia
Galbula cyanicollis - Blue-necked Jacamar - S Amazonia
Galbula ruficauda - Rufous-tailed Jacamar - Widespread Latin America
Galbula galbula - Green-tailed Jacamar - N Amazonia
Galbula pastazae - Coppery-chested Jacamar - S Colombia to E Ecuador
Galbula tombacea - White-chinned Jacamar - NW Amazonia
Galbula cyanescens - Bluish-fronted Jacamar - W Amazonia
Galbula chalcothorax - Purplish Jacamar - W Amazonia
Galbula leucogastra - Bronzy Jacamar - C Amazonia
Galbula dea - Paradise Jacamar - Amazonia

Jacamerops aureus - Great Jacamar - Costa Rica to NW Ecuador, Amazonia

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIndicatoridaeHoneyguidesLists2008-05-25T14:37:50+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_indicatoridae.php#unique-entry-id-576http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_indicatoridae.php#unique-entry-id-576Indicatoridae - Honeyguides - IOC 2.5 2010

Honeyguides (Indicatoridae) and woodpeckers (Picidae) are sister families

Prodotiscus insignis - Cassin's Honeybird - C, W Africa
Prodotiscus zambesiae - Green-backed Honeybird - SC, E, SE Africa
Prodotiscus regulus - Brown-backed Honeybird - Widespread Africa

Melignomon zenkeri - Zenker's Honeyguide - C, WC Africa
Melignomon eisentrauti - Yellow-footed Honeyguide - W Africa

Indicator pumilio - Dwarf Honeyguide - C Africa
Indicator willcocksi - Willcocks's Honeyguide - C, W Africa
Indicator meliphilus - Pallid Honeyguide - E, SC, SE Africa
Indicator exilis - Least Honeyguide - C, W Africa
Indicator conirostris - Thick-billed Honeyguide - C, W Africa
Indicator minor - Lesser Honeyguide - Widespread Africa
Indicator maculatus - Spotted Honeyguide - C, W Africa
Indicator variegatus - Scaly-throated Honeyguide - E, SE, SC Africa
Indicator xanthonotus - Yellow-rumped Honeyguide - NW India to N Burma
Indicator archipelagicus - Malaysian Honeyguide - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Indicator indicator - Greater Honeyguide - Widespread Africa

Melichneutes robustus - Lyre-tailed Honeyguide - C, W Africa]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMegalaimidaeAsian BarbetsLists2008-05-27T15:48:14+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_megalaimidae.php#unique-entry-id-575http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_megalaimidae.php#unique-entry-id-575Megalaimidae - Asian Barbets - IOC 2.5 2010

Psilopogon pyrolophus - Fire-tufted Barbet - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra

Megalaima virens - Great Barbet - NW India to SE China & Burma
Megalaima lagrandieri - Red-vented Barbet - Laos, Vietnam
Megalaima zeylanica - Brown-headed Barbet - India
Megalaima lineata - Lineated Barbet - NW India to Malay Peninsula
Megalaima viridis - White-cheeked Barbet - W India
Megalaima faiostricta - Green-eared Barbet - Southeast Asia
Megalaima corvina - Brown-throated Barbet - W Java
Megalaima chrysopogon - Golden-whiskered Barbet - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Megalaima rafflesii - Red-crowned Barbet - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Megalaima mystacophanos - Red-throated Barbet - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Megalaima javensis - Black-banded Barbet - Java
Megalaima flavifrons - Yellow-fronted Barbet - Sri Lanka
Megalaima franklinii - Golden-throated Barbet - WC Nepal to S Vietnam, Malay Peninsula
Megalaima oorti - Black-browed Barbet - W Malaysia, Sumatra
Megalaima annamensis - Indochinese Barbet - S Laos, SC Vietnam - split from M.oorti
Megalaima faber - Chinese Barbet - S China, Hainan. Asia - split from M oorti.
Megalaima nuchalis - Taiwan Barbet - Taiwan - split from M oorti.
Megalaima asiatica - Blue-throated Barbet - NE Pakistan to C Vietnam, Burma
Megalaima monticola - Mountain Barbet - Borneo
Megalaima incognita - Moustached Barbet - Southeast Asia
Megalaima henricii - Yellow-crowned Barbet - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Megalaima armillaris - Flame-fronted Barbet - Java
Megalaima pulcherrima - Golden-naped Barbet - N Borneo
Megalaima australis - Blue-eared Barbet - NE India to Java & Borneo
Megalaima eximia - Bornean Barbet - Borneo
Megalaima rubricapillus - Crimson-fronted Barbet - Sri Lanka
Megalaima malabarica - Malabar Barbet - SW India - is split from M. rubricapillus.
Megalaima haemacephala - Coppersmith Barbet - Widespread Asia

Caloramphus fuliginosus - Brown Barbet - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo - NB Caloramphus, not Calorhamphus]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLybiidaeAfrican BarbetsListsBarbetsTinkerbirds2008-05-26T15:46:50+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_lybiidae.php#unique-entry-id-574http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_lybiidae.php#unique-entry-id-574Lybiidae - African Barbets, Tinkerbirds - IOC 2.5 2010

African barbets, Lybiidae, are sisters to the New World Barbets and Toucans

Gymnobucco bonapartei - Grey-throated Barbet - C, WC Africa
Gymnobucco sladeni - Sladen's Barbet - C Africa
Gymnobucco peli - Bristle-nosed Barbet - WC, W Africa
Gymnobucco calvus - Naked-faced Barbet - WC, W Africa

Stactolaema leucotis - White-eared Barbet - E, SE Africa
Stactolaema whytii - Whyte's Barbet - EC, SE Africa
Stactolaema anchietae - Anchieta's Barbet - SC Africa
Stactolaema olivacea - Green Barbet - E, SE Africa

Pogoniulus scolopaceus - Speckled Tinkerbird - C, W Africa
Pogoniulus simplex - Green Tinkerbird - E Africa
Pogoniulus leucomystax - Moustached Tinkerbird - E Africa
Pogoniulus coryphaeus - Western Tinkerbird - C, WC, SW Africa
Pogoniulus atroflavus - Red-rumped Tinkerbird - C, W Africa
Pogoniulus subsulphureus - Yellow-throated Tinkerbird - C, W Africa
Pogoniulus bilineatus - Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird - W, C, SE Africa
Pogoniulus makawai - White-chested Tinkerbird - NW Zambia - is split from P. bilineatus
Pogoniulus pusillus - Red-fronted Tinkerbird - E, SE Africa
Pogoniulus chrysoconus - Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird - Widespread Africa

Buccanodon duchaillui - Yellow-spotted Barbet - C, W Africa

Tricholaema hirsuta - Hairy-breasted Barbet - C, W Africa
Tricholaema diademata - Red-fronted Barbet - E Africa
Tricholaema frontata - Miombo Pied Barbet - SC Africa
Tricholaema leucomelas - Acacia Pied Barbet - S Africa
Tricholaema lacrymosa - Spot-flanked Barbet - E Africa
Tricholaema melanocephala - Black-throated Barbet - E Africa

Lybius undatus - Banded Barbet - Ethiopia, Eritrea
Lybius vieilloti - Vieillot's Barbet - EC, C, W Africa
Lybius leucocephalus - White-headed Barbet - EC, WC, SW Africa
Lybius chaplini - Chaplin's Barbet - SC Africa
Lybius rubrifacies - Red-faced Barbet - EC Africa
Lybius guifsobalito - Black-billed Barbet - EC Africa
Lybius torquatus - Black-collared Barbet - SC, SE Africa
Lybius melanopterus - Brown-breasted Barbet - E Africa
Lybius minor - Black-backed Barbet - SC, WC Africa
Lybius bidentatus - Double-toothed Barbet - W, WC, C Africa
Lybius dubius - Bearded Barbet - W, WC Africa
Lybius rolleti - Black-breasted Barbet - C Africa

Trachyphonus purpuratus - Yellow-billed Barbet - C, W Africa
Trachyphonus vaillantii - Crested Barbet - SC, SE Africa
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus - Red-and-yellow Barbet - E Africa
Trachyphonus margaritatus - Yellow-breasted Barbet - NC, NE Africa
Trachyphonus darnaudii - D'Arnaud's Barbet - E Africa]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersLists2008-05-24T15:38:13+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_picidae.php#unique-entry-id-573http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_picidae.php#unique-entry-id-573Picidae - Woodpeckers, Piculets - IOC 2.5 2010

Honeyguides (Indicatoridae) and woodpeckers (Picidae) are sister families.

Jynx torquilla - Eurasian Wryneck - Widespread Eurasia
Jynx ruficollis - Red-throated Wryneck - Widespread Africa

Picumnus innominatus - Speckled Piculet - Widespread Asia, also C, E China
Picumnus aurifrons - Bar-breasted Piculet - Amazonia
Picumnus lafresnayi - Lafresnaye's Piculet - W, C Amazonia
Picumnus pumilus - Orinoco Piculet - NW Amazonia
Picumnus exilis - Golden-spangled Piculet - NE, South America, also E Brazil
Picumnus nigropunctatus - Black-dotted Piculet - NE Venezuela
Picumnus sclateri - Ecuadorian Piculet - Ecuador, NW Peru
Picumnus squamulatus - Scaled Piculet - Colombia, Venezuela
Picumnus spilogaster - White-bellied Piculet - N, NE South America
Picumnus minutissimus - Arrowhead Piculet - Guianas
Picumnus pygmaeus - Spotted Piculet - E Brazil
Picumnus steindachneri - Speckle-chested Piculet - NW Peru
Picumnus varzeae - Varzea Piculet - C Amazonia
Picumnus cirratus - White-barred Piculet - NE, SE South America
Picumnus dorbignyanus - Ocellated Piculet - E Peru, Bolivia - NB not dorbygnianus
Picumnus temminckii - Ochre-collared Piculet - SE South America
Picumnus albosquamatus - White-wedged Piculet - C South America
Picumnus fuscus - Rusty-necked Piculet - NE Bolivia, WC Brazil
Picumnus rufiventris - Rufous-breasted Piculet - W Amazonia
Picumnus limae - Ochraceous Piculet - E Brazil
Picumnus fulvescens - Tawny Piculet - E Brazil
Picumnus nebulosus - Mottled Piculet - SE South America
Picumnus castelnau - Plain-breasted Piculet - W Amazonia
Picumnus subtilis - Fine-barred Piculet - E Peru
Picumnus olivaceus - Olivaceous Piculet - Guatemala to NW Peru
Picumnus granadensis - Greyish Piculet - NW Colombia
Picumnus cinnamomeus - Chestnut Piculet - N Colombia, NW Venezuela

Sasia africana - African Piculet - C, WC Africa
Sasia abnormis - Rufous Piculet - Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas
Sasia ochracea - White-browed Piculet - Southeast Asia

Nesoctites micromegas - Antillean Piculet - Hispaniola

Melanerpes candidus - White Woodpecker - C, E, SE South America - from Leuconerpes to Melanerpes
Melanerpes lewis - Lewis's Woodpecker - W North America
Melanerpes herminieri - Guadeloupe Woodpecker - Lesser Antilles
Melanerpes portoricensis - Puerto Rican Woodpecker - Puerto Rico
Melanerpes erythrocephalus - Red-headed Woodpecker - SC, SE Canada to SE USA
Melanerpes formicivorus - Acorn Woodpecker - NW USA to Colombia
Melanerpes cruentatus - Yellow-tufted Woodpecker - Amazonia
Melanerpes flavifrons - Yellow-fronted Woodpecker - SE South America
Melanerpes chrysauchen - Golden-naped Woodpecker - Costa Rica, Panama
Melanerpes pulcher - Beautiful Woodpecker - NC Colombia
Melanerpes pucherani - Black-cheeked Woodpecker - S Mexico to W Ecuador
Melanerpes cactorum - White-fronted Woodpecker - C, SC South America
Melanerpes striatus - Hispaniolan Woodpecker - Hispaniola
Melanerpes radiolatus - Jamaican Woodpecker - Jamaica
Melanerpes chrysogenys - Golden-cheeked Woodpecker - W Mexico
Melanerpes hypopolius - Grey-breasted Woodpecker - SW Mexico
Melanerpes pygmaeus - Yucatan Woodpecker - Yucatan Peninsula
Melanerpes rubricapillus - Red-crowned Woodpecker - Costa Rica to NW Venezuela
Melanerpes uropygialis - Gila Woodpecker - SW USA, Baja California, W Mexico
Melanerpes hoffmannii - Hoffmann's Woodpecker - Honduras to Costa Rica
Melanerpes aurifrons - Golden-fronted Woodpecker - Texas to SC Mexico
Melanerpes santacruzi - Velasquez's Woodpecker - E Mexico S to Nicaragua, islands off Honduras - split from Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus - Red-bellied Woodpecker - E, C, SE USA
Melanerpes superciliaris - West Indian Woodpecker - Bahamas, Cuba, Cayman Islands

Sphyrapicus thyroideus - Williamson's Sapsucker - W North America
Sphyrapicus varius - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - N North America
Sphyrapicus nuchalis - Red-naped Sapsucker - W North America
Sphyrapicus ruber - Red-breasted Sapsucker - W North America

Xiphidiopicus percussus - Cuban Green Woodpecker - Cuba

Campethera punctuligera - Fine-spotted Woodpecker - C, W Africa
Campethera bennettii - Bennett's Woodpecker - SC, SE Africa
Campethera scriptoricauda - Speckle-throated Woodpecker - E, SE Africa
Campethera nubica - Nubian Woodpecker - E, NE Africa
Campethera abingoni - Golden-tailed Woodpecker - Widespread Africa
Campethera mombassica - Mombasa Woodpecker - E Africa
Campethera notata - Knysna Woodpecker - S South Africa
Campethera cailliautii - Green-backed Woodpecker - WC, C, SE Africa
Campethera maculosa - Little Green Woodpecker - W Africa
Campethera tullbergi - Tullberg's Woodpecker - WC, EC Africa
Campethera nivosa - Buff-spotted Woodpecker - C, W Africa
Campethera caroli - Brown-eared Woodpecker - C, W Africa

Geocolaptes olivaceus - Ground Woodpecker - S Africa

Dendropicos elachus - Little Grey Woodpecker - NC, W Africa
Dendropicos poecilolaemus - Speckle-breasted Woodpecker - C, WC Africa
Dendropicos abyssinicus - Abyssinian Woodpecker - E, NE Africa
Dendropicos fuscescens - Cardinal Woodpecker - Widespread Africa
Dendropicos gabonensis - Gabon Woodpecker - S Nigeria, to Zaire, N Angola & W Uganda
Dendropicos lugubris - Melancholy Woodpecker - Sierra Leone to SW Nigeria
Dendropicos stierlingi - Stierling's Woodpecker - SE Africa
Dendropicos namaquus - Bearded Woodpecker - E, SC, SE Africa
Dendropicos xantholophus - Yellow-crested Woodpecker - C, WC Africa
Dendropicos pyrrhogaster - Fire-bellied Woodpecker - W Africa
Dendropicos elliotii - Elliot's Woodpecker - C, WC Africa
Dendropicos goertae - African Grey Woodpecker - Mauritania & Senegal to W Ethiopia to NW Tanzania, S Gabon, NW Angola & SC Zaire
Dendropicos spodocephalus - Eastern Grey Woodpecker - Highlands of N C Tanzania & C Kenya to E Sudan & C Ethiopia
Dendropicos griseocephalus - Olive Woodpecker - S, SC Africa
Dendropicos obsoletus - Brown-backed Woodpecker - EC, C, W Africa - In Dendropicos not Picoides

Dendrocopos hyperythrus - Rufous-bellied Woodpecker - N India to Southeast Asia, Asia, also E Asia
Dendrocopos temminckii - Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker - Sulawesi
Dendrocopos maculatus - Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker - Philippines
Dendrocopos ramsayi - Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker - Sulu Arch. Asia - split from D. maculatus
Dendrocopos moluccensis - Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker - Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas
Dendrocopos nanus - Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker - India, Sri Lanka
Dendrocopos kizuki - Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker - E Asia
Dendrocopos canicapillus - Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker - E Asia to N India, Sumatra & Borneo
Dendrocopos minor - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker - Widespread Eurasia
Dendrocopos macei - Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker - N Pakistan to N Burma
Dendrocopos analis - Spot-breasted Pied Woodpecker - S Burma to Indochina, Andaman Is., Java and Bali - split from D. macei.
Dendrocopos atratus - Stripe-breasted Woodpecker - Southeast Asia
Dendrocopos auriceps - Brown-fronted Woodpecker - NE Afghanistan to E Nepal
Dendrocopos mahrattensis - Yellow-crowned Woodpecker - Widespread Asia
Dendrocopos dorae - Arabian Woodpecker - SW Arabian Peninsula
Dendrocopos cathpharius - Crimson-breasted Woodpecker - WC Nepal to NW Laos & NC China
Dendrocopos darjellensis - Darjeeling Woodpecker - WC Nepal to N Vietnam & SC China
Dendrocopos medius - Middle Spotted Woodpecker - W, SW Eurasia
Dendrocopos leucotos - White-backed Woodpecker - Widespread Eurasia
Dendrocopos himalayensis - Himalayan Woodpecker - NE Afghanistan to W Nepal
Dendrocopos assimilis - Sind Woodpecker - SE Iran, Pakistan
Dendrocopos syriacus - Syrian Woodpecker - SE Europe to S Iran
Dendrocopos leucopterus - White-winged Woodpecker - C Eurasia
Dendrocopos major - Great Spotted Woodpecker - Widespread Eurasia

Picoides scalaris - Ladder-backed Woodpecker - SW USA to NE Nicaragua
Picoides nuttallii - Nuttall's Woodpecker - California
Picoides pubescens - Downy Woodpecker - Widespread North America
Picoides villosus - Hairy Woodpecker - Widespread North America, Middle America
Picoides arizonae - Arizona Woodpecker - SW USA, W, N Mexico
Picoides stricklandi - Strickland's Woodpecker - C Mexico
Picoides borealis - Red-cockaded Woodpecker - SE USA
Picoides albolarvatus - White-headed Woodpecker - SW Canada, W USA
Picoides fumigatus - Smoky-brown Woodpecker - E Mexico to NW Argentina - to Picoides
Picoides tridactylus - Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker - Widespread Eurasia
Picoides dorsalis - American Three-toed Woodpecker - N, WC North America
Picoides arcticus - Black-backed Woodpecker - N North America

Veniliornis callonotus - Scarlet-backed Woodpecker - SW Colombia to NW Peru
Veniliornis dignus - Yellow-vented Woodpecker - SW Venezuela to Peru
Veniliornis nigriceps - Bar-bellied Woodpecker - N Colombia to Bolivia
Veniliornis passerinus - Little Woodpecker - Widespread South America
Veniliornis frontalis - Dot-fronted Woodpecker - Bolivia to NW Argentina
Veniliornis spilogaster - White-spotted Woodpecker - SE South America
Veniliornis mixtus - Checkered Woodpecker - E, C, SE South America - to Veniliornis from Picoides
Veniliornis lignarius - Striped Woodpecker - Bolivia, S Chile & Argentina - to Veniliornis from Picoides
Veniliornis sanguineus - Blood-colored Woodpecker - Guianas
Veniliornis kirkii - Red-rumped Woodpecker - Costa Rica to NW South America
Veniliornis affinis - Red-stained Woodpecker - Amazonia, E Brazil
Veniliornis chocoensis - Choco Woodpecker - W Colombia to NW Ecuador
Veniliornis cassini - Golden-collared Woodpecker - NE Amazonia
Veniliornis maculifrons - Yellow-eared Woodpecker - E Brazil

Piculus simplex - Rufous-winged Woodpecker - Honduras to Panama
Piculus callopterus - Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker - Panama
Piculus leucolaemus - White-throated Woodpecker - W Amazonia
Piculus litae - Lita Woodpecker - W Colombia to NW Ecuador
Piculus flavigula - Yellow-throated Woodpecker - Amazonia, SE Brazil
Piculus chrysochloros - Golden-green Woodpecker - Panama to Venezuela, Amazonia, SE Brazil
Piculus aurulentus - Yellow-browed Woodpecker - SE South America

Colaptes rubiginosus - Golden-olive Woodpecker - Mexico to Guyana, NW Peru & NW Argentina - to Colaptes from Piculus
Colaptes auricularis - Grey-crowned Woodpecker - W Mexico - to Colaptes from Piculus
Colaptes rivolii - Crimson-mantled Woodpecker - NW Venezuela to C Bolivia - to Colaptes from Piculus
Colaptes atricollis - Black-necked Woodpecker - Peru - to Colaptes from Chrysoptilus
Colaptes punctigula - Spot-breasted Woodpecker - Panama through N South America, Amazonia - to Colaptes from Chrysoptilus
Colaptes melanochloros - Green-barred Woodpecker - E, C, SE South America - to Colaptes from Chrysoptilus
Colaptes auratus - Northern Flicker - Widespread North America, Middle America
Colaptes chrysoides - Gilded Flicker - SW USA, NW Mexico
Colaptes fernandinae - Fernandina's Flicker - Cuba
Colaptes pitius - Chilean Flicker - Chile, SW Argentina
Colaptes rupicola - Andean Flicker - S Ecuador to NW Argentina
Colaptes campestris - Campo Flicker - E, C, SE South America - incl Field Flicker

Celeus loricatus - Cinnamon Woodpecker - SE Guatemala to SW Ecuador
Celeus undatus - Waved Woodpecker - E Venezuela to NE Brazil
Celeus grammicus - Scaly-breasted Woodpecker - W, NW, C Amazonia - may be conspecific with Waved Woodpecker
Celeus castaneus - Chestnut-colored Woodpecker - SE Mexico to W Panama
Celeus elegans - Chestnut Woodpecker - N, Amazonia
Celeus lugubris - Pale-crested Woodpecker - SC South America
Celeus flavescens - Blond-crested Woodpecker - E, SE South America
Celeus flavus - Cream-colored Woodpecker - Amazonia, SE Brazil
Celeus spectabilis - Rufous-headed Woodpecker - W Amazonia
Celeus obrieni - Kaempfer's Woodpecker - E Brazil - from Piaui Woodpecker to Kaempfer's Woodpecker
Celeus torquatus - Ringed Woodpecker - Amazonia, E Brazil

Dryocopus galeatus - Helmeted Woodpecker - SE South America
Dryocopus schulzi - Black-bodied Woodpecker - SC South America
Dryocopus lineatus - Lineated Woodpecker - Widespread Latin America
Dryocopus pileatus - Pileated Woodpecker - E, NW USA, S Canada
Dryocopus javensis - White-bellied Woodpecker - Widespread Asia
Dryocopus hodgei - Andaman Woodpecker - Andaman Islands
Dryocopus martius - Black Woodpecker - Widespread Eurasia

Campephilus pollens - Powerful Woodpecker - NC Colombia to Peru
Campephilus haematogaster - Crimson-bellied Woodpecker - Panama to Peru
Campephilus rubricollis - Red-necked Woodpecker - Amazonia
Campephilus robustus - Robust Woodpecker - SE South America
Campephilus melanoleucos - Crimson-crested Woodpecker - South America, also Panama
Campephilus guatemalensis - Pale-billed Woodpecker - Widespread Middle America
Campephilus gayaquilensis - Guayaquil Woodpecker - SW Colombia to NW Peru
Campephilus leucopogon - Cream-backed Woodpecker - SC South America
Campephilus magellanicus - Magellanic Woodpecker - Chile, SW Argentina
Campephilus principalis - Ivory-billed Woodpecker - SE USA, Cuba
Campephilus imperialis - Imperial Woodpecker - NC, C Mexico

Chrysophlegma - Segregate Banded Woodpecker, Checker-throated Woodpecker, & Greater Yellownape from Picus to Chrysophlegma
Chrysophlegma miniaceus - Banded Woodpecker - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Chrysophlegma puniceus - Crimson-winged Woodpecker - Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas
Chrysophlegma flavinucha - Greater Yellownape - Widespread Asia

Picus chlorolophus - Lesser Yellownape - Widespread Asia
Picus mentalis - Checker-throated Woodpecker - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Picus viridanus - Streak-breasted Woodpecker - Burma to Malay Peninsula
Picus vittatus - Laced Woodpecker - Southeast Asia to Java
Picus xanthopygaeus - Streak-throated Woodpecker - Widespread Asia
Picus squamatus - Scaly-bellied Woodpecker - SC Asia
Picus awokera - Japanese Green Woodpecker - Japan
Picus viridis - European Green Woodpecker - W Eurasia
Picus vaillantii - Levaillant's Woodpecker - Morocco, Tunisia
Picus rabieri - Red-collared Woodpecker - Laos, Vietnam
Picus erythropygius - Black-headed Woodpecker - Southeast Asia
Picus canus - Grey-headed Woodpecker - Widespread Eurasia, Asia

Dinopium rafflesii - Olive-backed Woodpecker - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Dinopium shorii - Himalayan Goldenback - N India to Burma
Dinopium javanense - Common Goldenback - Widespread Asia
Dinopium benghalense - Lesser Goldenback - Pakistan to Burma & Sri Lanka

Chrysocolaptes lucidus - Greater Goldenback - Widespread Asia
Chrysocolaptes stricklandi - Crimson-backed Goldenback - Sri Lanka - split from C. lucidus.
Chrysocolaptes festivus - White-naped Woodpecker - India, Sri Lanka

Gecinulus grantia - Pale-headed Woodpecker - Southeast Asia, E China
Gecinulus viridis - Bamboo Woodpecker - Burma to Malay Peninsula

Sapheopipo noguchii - Okinawa Woodpecker - Okinawa

Blythipicus rubiginosus - Maroon Woodpecker - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Blythipicus pyrrhotis - Bay Woodpecker - Nepal to S Vietnam & SE China

Reinwardtipicus validus - Orange-backed Woodpecker - Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas

Micropternus brachyurus - Rufous Woodpecker - Widespread Asia - from Celeus to Micropternus

Meiglyptes tristis - Buff-rumped Woodpecker - Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas
Meiglyptes jugularis - Black-and-buff Woodpecker - Southeast Asia
Meiglyptes tukki - Buff-necked Woodpecker - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Hemicircus concretus - Grey-and-buff Woodpecker - Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas
Hemicircus canente - Heart-spotted Woodpecker - Widespread Asia

Mulleripicus fulvus - Ashy Woodpecker - Sulawesi
Mulleripicus funebris - Sooty Woodpecker - Philippines
Mulleripicus pulverulentus - Great Slaty Woodpecker - Widespread Asia]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcedinidaeKingfishersPanamaSoberania National Park2010-10-16T14:10:40+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chloroceryle_aenea_american_pygmy_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-572http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chloroceryle_aenea_american_pygmy_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-572
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Bird name: American Pygmy Kingfisher
Latin: Chloroceryle aenea
Other: Martín pescador americano chico (Es) • Martim-pescador-anão (Br)
Family: Alcedinidae • Kingfishers
Range: S Mexico to N Argentina
Similar:

This male American Pygmy Kingfisher (above right) caught a fish and then flew up from a lower a branch and presented it to the female (above left).

The female has a dark band across the chest, the male has a white patch on the lower belly. Otherwise both are rufous below and dark blue-green above.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcedinidaeCerylidaeKingfishersPanamaSoberania National ParkBrazilMato GrossoPantanalCuricaca LodgeRio Clarinho LodgeParaEcuadorNapo2011-12-29T22:11:50+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chloroceryle_americana_green_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-571http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chloroceryle_americana_green_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-571
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Bird name: Green Kingfisher
Latin: Chloroceryle americana
Other: Martín pescador verde (Es) • Martim-pescador-pequeno (Br)
Family: Alcedinidae • Kingfishers
Range: SW USA to N Argentina
Similar: Amazon Kingfisher

The male Green Kingfisher (above) has a white neck, rufous chest, green head and back, white-spotted black wings and white underneath. The female (below) lacks the rufous colouring.

A smaller bird than the Amazon Kingfisher. Seen regularly in the Pantanal on the banks of the Rio Claro, at Curicaca Lodge, for example. Also Ecuador in the Oriente and Panama in the Canal Zone.

A presumed female Green Kingfisher at Pousada Curicaca.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMomotidaeMotmotsPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline RoadEl ValleValle de Anton2010-10-15T18:44:44+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/momotus_subrufescens_whooping_motmot.php#unique-entry-id-570http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/momotus_subrufescens_whooping_motmot.php#unique-entry-id-570
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Bird name: Whooping Motmot
Latin: Momotus subrufescens
Other: Blue-Crowned Motmot • Momotus momota
Family: Momotidae • Motmots
Range: E Panama, N Colombia, N Venezuela, SE Ecuador, NW Peru
Similar:

The Whooping Motmot is the new name for the Blue-Crowned Motmot seen in Central Panama and southeast to Peru.

It has an electric blue crown, is cinnamon underneath and has green-blue upper parts.

As with other Motmots, it wags its tail back and forth like a metronome, perhaps when it sees a predator.

The penultimate parts of its two long tail feathers fall off over time, creating the two signature racquets.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMomotidaeMotmotsPanamaChiriquiFinca Hartmann2010-10-15T18:44:22+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/momotus_lessoni_blue_diademed_motmot.php#unique-entry-id-569http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/momotus_lessoni_blue_diademed_motmot.php#unique-entry-id-569
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Bird name: Blue Diademed Motmot
Latin: Momotus lessoni
Other: Blue-Crowned Motmot • Momotus momota
Family: Momotidae • Motmots
Range: S Mexico to W Panama
Similar:

I’ve given this the relatively new IOC name of Blue-diademed Motmot, but most know this as the Blue Crowned Motmot - its former name before splitting. This complex are all readily identifiable by their distinctive blue crown, but within the complex the birds are separated mostly geographically. This one is found from Western Panama to Southern Mexico. Seen here in Chiriqui.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMomotidaeMotmotsPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-10-15T18:44:05+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hylomanes_momotula_tody_motmot.php#unique-entry-id-568http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hylomanes_momotula_tody_motmot.php#unique-entry-id-568
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Bird name: Tody Motmot
Latin: Hylomanes momotula
Other:
Family: Momotidae • Motmots
Range: S Mexico to Panama to NW Colombia
Similar:

The Tody Motmot is the smallest of the Motmots and the least similar to the others. These were difficult to photograph hidden deep in the dark forest canopy.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMomotidaeMotmotsPanamaEcuadorMindoSilanche2010-10-15T18:43:41+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/electron_platyrhynchum_broad_billed_motmot.php#unique-entry-id-567http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/electron_platyrhynchum_broad_billed_motmot.php#unique-entry-id-567
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Bird name: Broad Billed Motmot
Latin: Electron platyrhynchum
Other: Momoto piquiancho (Es)
Family: Momotidae • Motmots
Range: E Honduras to Panama to SW Ecuador, W Amazonia
Similar: Rufous Motmot

The green on the lower belly of the Broad-billed Motmot rises up higher than on the Rufous Motmot. A greenish chin is sometimes visible. Otherwise similar, cinnamon head and chest, darker green-blue wings, black mask, and spot on chest.

Also seen in Mindo and Silanche in NW Ecuador.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMomotidaeMotmotsPanamaEcuadorMindoSilanche2010-10-15T18:43:03+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/baryphthengus_martii_rufous_motmot.php#unique-entry-id-566http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/baryphthengus_martii_rufous_motmot.php#unique-entry-id-566
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Bird name: Rufous Motmot
Latin: Baryphthengus martii
Other: Momoto rufo (Es)
Family: Momotidae • Motmots
Range: E Honduras to Panama to SW Ecuador, W Amazonia
Similar: Broad-billed Motmot

The Rufous Motmot is larger than the similar Broad Billed Motmot and less green below. Black mask, cinnamon head, chest and belly. The rest is emerald green-blue. Black spot on chest.

Also seen in Mindo and Silanche in NW Ecuador.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMeropidaeBee EatersLists2008-06-10T12:12:17+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_meropidae.php#unique-entry-id-565http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_meropidae.php#unique-entry-id-565Meropidae • Bee Eaters - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Nyctyornis amictus - Red-bearded Bee-eater - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Nyctyornis athertoni - Blue-bearded Bee-eater - Widespread Asia

Meropogon forsteni - Purple-bearded Bee-eater - Sulawesi

Merops breweri - Black-headed Bee-eater - C, WC Africa
Merops muelleri - Blue-headed Bee-eater - C, W Africa
Merops gularis - Black Bee-eater - C, W Africa
Merops hirundineus - Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Widespread Africa
Merops pusillus - Little Bee-eater - Widespread Africa
Merops variegatus - Blue-breasted Bee-eater - NE, C, WC Africa
Merops oreobates - Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater - EC Africa
Merops bulocki - Red-throated Bee-eater - EC, C, W Africa
Merops bullockoides - White-fronted Bee-eater - SC, SE Africa
Merops revoilii - Somali Bee-eater - E Africa
Merops albicollis - White-throated Bee-eater - NE, C, W Africa
Merops boehmi - Böhm's Bee-eater - SE Africa
Merops orientalis - Green Bee-eater - W Africa to Arabian Peninsula to Southeast Asia
Merops persicus - Blue-cheeked Bee-eater - SW, NW Africa
Merops superciliosus - Olive Bee-eater - Ethiopia to Namibia, Madagascar
Merops philippinus - Blue-tailed Bee-eater - Widespread Asia
Merops ornatus - Rainbow Bee-eater - Australia - Sulawesi to Solomon Islands
Merops viridis - Blue-throated Bee-eater - S China to Java & Philippines
Merops leschenaulti - Chestnut-headed Bee-eater - Widespread Asia
Merops apiaster - European Bee-eater - SW Europe, W, S Africa
Merops malimbicus - Rosy Bee-eater - WC, W Africa
Merops nubicus - Northern Carmine Bee-eater - E, C, W Africa
Merops nubicoides - Southern Carmine Bee-eater - SC, SE Africa ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMomotidaeMotmotsLists2008-06-11T18:40:06+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_momotidae.php#unique-entry-id-564http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_momotidae.php#unique-entry-id-564Momotidae - Motmots - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Hylomanes momotula - Tody Motmot - S Mexico to NW Colombia

Aspatha gularis - Blue-throated Motmot - S Mexico to Honduras

Momotus mexicanus - Russet-crowned Motmot - NW Mexico to SW Guatemala
Momotus coeruliceps - Blue-crowned Motmot - NE, C Mexico - Blue-crowned Motmot complex
Momotus lessoni - Blue-diademed Motmot - S Mexico to W Panama - Blue-crowned Motmot complex
Momotus subrufescens - Whooping Motmot - E Panama, N Colombia, N Venezuela, SE Ecuador, NW Peru - Blue-crowned Motmot complex
Momotus bahamensis - Trinidad Motmot - Trinidad & Tobago - Blue-crowned Motmot complex
Momotus momota - Amazonian Motmot - Amazonia from SE Colombia and Guyanas to N Argentina - Blue-crowned Motmot complex
Momotus aequatorialis - Andean Motmot - Andes from NC Colombia to NE Bolivia - Blue-Crowned Motmot Momotus momota complex; includes ssp aequatorialis & chlorolaemus (Highland Motmot)

Baryphthengus martii - Rufous Motmot - E Honduras to SW Ecuador, W Amazonia
Baryphthengus ruficapillus - Rufous-capped Motmot - E, SE South America

Electron carinatum - Keel-billed Motmot - S Mexico to N Costa Rica
Electron platyrhynchum - Broad-billed Motmot - E Honduras to SW Ecuador, W Amazonia

Eumomota superciliosa - Turquoise-browed Motmot - SE Mexico, S Mexico to NW Costa Rica ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTodidaeTodiesLists2008-06-12T11:58:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_todidae.php#unique-entry-id-563http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_todidae.php#unique-entry-id-563
Todus multicolor - Cuban Tody - Cuba
Todus subulatus - Broad-billed Tody - Hispaniola
Todus angustirostris - Narrow-billed Tody - Hispaniola
Todus todus - Jamaican Tody - Jamaica
Todus mexicanus - Puerto Rican Tody - Puerto Rico ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcedinidaeKingfishersLists2008-06-13T11:54:56+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_alcedinidae.php#unique-entry-id-562http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_alcedinidae.php#unique-entry-id-562Alcedinidae • Kingfishers - IOC 2.5 2010

The kingfishers, Alcedinidae, comprise three clades, Alcedininae, Cerylinae, and Daceloninae, which some taxonomists elevate to family status.

Actenoides monachus - Green-backed Kingfisher - Sulawesi
Actenoides princeps - Scaly-breasted Kingfisher - Sulawesi
Actenoides bougainvillei - Moustached Kingfisher - Solomon Islands
Actenoides lindsayi - Spotted Wood Kingfisher - Philippines
Actenoides hombroni - Hombron's Kingfisher - Philippines
Actenoides concretus - Rufous-collared Kingfisher - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

Melidora macrorrhina - Hook-billed Kingfisher - New Guinea

Lacedo pulchella - Banded Kingfisher - Southeast Asia, Greater Sundas

Tanysiptera galatea - Common Paradise Kingfisher - New Guinea, Moluccas - new name
Tanysiptera ellioti - Kofiau Paradise Kingfisher - Kofiau Island
Tanysiptera riedelii - Biak Paradise Kingfisher - Biak Island
Tanysiptera carolinae - Numfor Paradise Kingfisher - Numfor Island - new name
Tanysiptera hydrocharis - Little Paradise Kingfisher - S New Guinea, Aru Islands
Tanysiptera sylvia - Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher - New Guinea, NE Australia
Tanysiptera nigriceps - Black-capped Paradise Kingfisher - Bismarck Archipelago
Tanysiptera nympha - Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher - New Guinea - new name
Tanysiptera danae - Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher - New Guinea - new name

Cittura cyanotis - Lilac Kingfisher - Sulawesi

Clytoceyx rex - Shovel-billed Kookaburra - New Guinea

Dacelo novaeguineae - Laughing Kookaburra - E, SW Australia
Dacelo leachii - Blue-winged Kookaburra - S New Guinea, N Australia
Dacelo tyro - Spangled Kookaburra - S New Guinea, Aru Islands
Dacelo gaudichaud - Rufous-bellied Kookaburra - New Guinea

Caridonax fulgidus - Glittering Kingfisher - Lesser Sundas

Pelargopsis capensis - Stork-billed Kingfisher - Widespread Asia
Pelargopsis melanorhyncha - Great-billed Kingfisher - Sulawesi
Pelargopsis amauroptera - Brown-winged Kingfisher - E India to W Thailand coasts

Halcyon coromanda - Ruddy Kingfisher - Widespread Asia, also E Asia
Halcyon smyrnensis - White-throated Kingfisher - Widespread Asia, also Middle East
Halcyon cyanoventris - Javan Kingfisher - Java
Halcyon badia - Chocolate-backed Kingfisher - C, W Africa
Halcyon pileata - Black-capped Kingfisher - Widespread Asia
Halcyon leucocephala - Grey-headed Kingfisher - Widespread Africa
Halcyon albiventris - Brown-hooded Kingfisher - E, SE, WC Africa
Halcyon chelicuti - Striped Kingfisher - Widespread Africa
Halcyon malimbica - Blue-breasted Kingfisher - C, W Africa
Halcyon senegalensis - Woodland Kingfisher - Widespread Africa
Halcyon senegaloides - Mangrove Kingfisher - E, SE coast Africa

Todiramphus nigrocyaneus - Blue-black Kingfisher - New Guinea
Todiramphus winchelli - Winchell's Kingfisher - Philippines
Todiramphus diops - Blue-and-white Kingfisher - N Moluccas
Todiramphus lazuli - Lazuli Kingfisher - S Moluccas
Todiramphus macleayii - Forest Kingfisher - N, E Australia - New Guinea
Todiramphus albonotatus - White-mantled Kingfisher - Bismarck Archipelago
Todiramphus leucopygius - Ultramarine Kingfisher - Solomon Islands
Todiramphus farquhari - Vanuatu Kingfisher - Vanuatu
Todiramphus funebris - Sombre Kingfisher - N Moluccas
Todiramphus chloris - Collared Kingfisher - Widespread Asia and Australasia, also NE & Arabian Peninsula
Todiramphus enigma - Talaud Kingfisher - Talaud Islands
Todiramphus cinnamominus - Micronesian Kingfisher - Guam, Palau Islands, Caroline islands
Todiramphus saurophagus - Beach Kingfisher - Moluccas to Solomon Islands
Todiramphus sanctus - Sacred Kingfisher - Sumatra to New Guinea
Todiramphus recurvirostris - Flat-billed Kingfisher - Samoa
Todiramphus australasia - Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher - Lesser Sundas, Timor
Todiramphus tutus - Chattering Kingfisher - Society Islands
Todiramphus ruficollaris - Mewing Kingfisher - Cook Islands
Todiramphus veneratus - Society Kingfisher - Society Islands
Todiramphus gambieri - Tuamotu Kingfisher - Tuamotu Archipelago
Todiramphus godeffroyi - Marquesan Kingfisher - Marquesas Islands
Todiramphus pyrrhopygius - Red-backed Kingfisher - Australia

Syma torotoro - Yellow-billed Kingfisher - New Guinea, N Australia
Syma megarhyncha - Mountain Kingfisher - New Guinea

Ispidina lecontei - African Dwarf Kingfisher - C, W Africa
Ispidina picta - African Pygmy Kingfisher - Widespread Africa
Ispidina madagascariensis - Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher - Madagascar

Ceyx erithaca - Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher - Widespread Asia - Rufous-backed morphs sometimes treated as separate species C. rufidorsa
Ceyx melanurus - Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher - Philippines
Ceyx fallax - Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher - Sulawesi
Ceyx lepidus - Variable Dwarf Kingfisher - Moluccas to Solomon Islands, also Philippines - new name
Ceyx cyanopectus - Indigo-banded Kingfisher - Philippines - cyanopecta, argentata, azurea, websteri, and pusilla from Alcedo to Ceyx
Ceyx argentatus - Silvery Kingfisher - Philippines
Ceyx azureus - Azure Kingfisher - Moluccas, New Guinea, N, E Australia
Ceyx websteri - Bismarck Kingfisher - Bismarck Archipelago
Ceyx pusillus - Little Kingfisher - Moluccas to Solomon Islands, N Australia

Alcedo leucogaster - White-bellied Kingfisher - C, W Africa
Alcedo nais - Principe Kingfisher - Príncipe
Alcedo cristata - Malachite Kingfisher - Widespread Africa
Alcedo thomensis - Sao Tome Kingfisher - São Tomé
Alcedo vintsioides - Malagasy Kingfisher - Madagascar region
Alcedo coerulescens - Cerulean Kingfisher - Sumatra to Lesser Sundas
Alcedo euryzona - Blue-banded Kingfisher - Burma, Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas
Alcedo quadribrachys - Shining-blue Kingfisher - C, W Africa
Alcedo meninting - Blue-eared Kingfisher - Widespread Asia
Alcedo atthis - Common Kingfisher - Widespread Europe Asia, also N Africa, New Guinea
Alcedo semitorquata - Half-collared Kingfisher - E, SC, SE Africa
Alcedo hercules - Blyth's Kingfisher - E Nepal to C Vietnam

Chloroceryle aenea - American Pygmy Kingfisher - S Mexico to N Argentina
Chloroceryle inda - Green-and-rufous Kingfisher - Nicaragua to N Bolivia, SE Brazil
Chloroceryle americana - Green Kingfisher - SW USA to N Argentina
Chloroceryle amazona - Amazon Kingfisher - C Mexico to C Argentina

Megaceryle lugubris - Crested Kingfisher - NE Afghanistan to C Vietnam & Japan
Megaceryle maxima - Giant Kingfisher - Widespread Africa
Megaceryle torquata - Ringed Kingfisher - SW USA to Tierra del Fuego
Megaceryle alcyon - Belted Kingfisher - Americas

Ceryle rudis - Pied Kingfisher - Widespread Africa Asia, also Middle East ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBrachypteraciidaeGround RollersLists2008-06-14T11:52:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_brachypteraciidae.php#unique-entry-id-561http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_brachypteraciidae.php#unique-entry-id-561
Brachypteracias leptosomus - Short-legged Ground Roller - Madagascar

Geobiastes squamiger - Scaly Ground Roller - Madagascar

Atelornis pittoides - Pitta-like Ground Roller - Madagascar
Atelornis crossleyi - Rufous-headed Ground Roller - Madagascar

Uratelornis chimaera - Long-tailed Ground Roller - Madagascar ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCoraciidaeRollersLists2008-06-15T11:51:21+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_coraciidae.php#unique-entry-id-560http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_coraciidae.php#unique-entry-id-560Coraciidae • Rollers - IOC 2.5 2010

Coracias naevius - Purple Roller - Africa Widespread - see name on link
Coracias benghalensis - Indian Roller - E Iraq through Southeast Asia
Coracias temminckii - Purple-winged Roller - Sulawesi
Coracias spatulatus - Racket-tailed Roller - SE, SC Africa
Coracias caudatus - Lilac-breasted Roller - E, SE, SC Africa
Coracias abyssinicus - Abyssinian Roller - NE, C, W Africa
Coracias garrulus - European Roller - W, C Europe, Africa
Coracias cyanogaster - Blue-bellied Roller - C, W Africa

Eurystomus gularis - Blue-throated Roller - C, W Africa
Eurystomus glaucurus - Broad-billed Roller - Widespread Africa
Eurystomus orientalis - Oriental Dollarbird - E Asia & Southeast Asia to E Australia
Eurystomus azureus - Azure Dollarbird - N Moluccas ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrogonidaeTrogonsPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline RoadCanopy TowerMetropolitan Park2010-10-14T16:25:00+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_rufus_black_throated_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-559http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_rufus_black_throated_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-559
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Bird name: Black Throated Trogon
Latin: Trogon rufus
Other: Surucuá amarillo (Es) • Surucuá-de-barriga-amarela (Br)
Family: Trogonidae • Trogons
Range: Panama, Honduras to Ecuador, Amazonia, N Argentina

Both male and female Black Throated Trogons have a blue eyering - the female has an outer white ring. Both sexes have a yellow belly and striped tail with two or three thick white bands. Males have green upperparts, black face, light grey shoulder and yellow bill. Females have brown head and chest and dark bill.

We saw several in central Panama, in Soberania National Park, Pipeline Road, Plantation Road and in the Metropolitan Park - so this was probably the most common type of Trogon we encountered.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrogonidaeTrogonsPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2010-10-14T16:24:42+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_melanurus_black_tailed_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-558http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_melanurus_black_tailed_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-558
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Bird name: Black Tailed Trogon
Latin: Trogon melanurus
Other:
Family: Trogonidae • Trogons
Range: Panama to Venezuela, Amazonia

Here is a female Black-tailed Trogon seen in on the Pipeline Road in central Panama. Note predominantly dark tail, red belly, greyish upperparts, and yellow lower bill.

Bill colour differentiates Black-tailed Trogons from Slaty-Tailed Trogons, which have red bills.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrogonidaeTrogonsPanamaCanopy TowerSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2010-10-14T16:24:23+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_massena_slaty_tailed_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-557http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_massena_slaty_tailed_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-557
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Bird name: Slaty Tailed Trogon
Latin: Trogon massena
Other: Trogón grande (Es)
Family: Trogonidae • Trogons
Range: SE Mexico to NE Ecuador

The Slaty Tailed Trogon is identifiable by its orange-red bill and red belly with dark tail.

Males (above) have greenish head and top parts and red eye-ring, while females are slate grey. Males have light grey shoulders and upper wings. The female (directly below) tends to have a darkish upper bill and reddish lower bill. Bill and eye-ring colour is the best way to differentiate Slaty-tailed Trogons from Black-tailed Trogons.

We saw several in Soberania National Park, including on Pipeline Rd and from the observation deck of the Canopy Tower.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrogonidaeTrogonsPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-10-14T16:23:53+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_collaris_collared_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-556http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_collaris_collared_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-556
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Bird name: Collared Trogon
Latin: Trogon collaris
Other: T. aurantiiventris
Family: Trogonidae • Trogons
Range: E Mexico through Amazonia, SE Brazil

Pictured here is the Orange Bellied Trogon, which is an orange-bellied colour morph of the Collared Trogon. The Orange-bellied Trogon was previously considered a separate species T. aurantiiventris, found in Costa Rica and Western Panama.

The more typical Collared Trogon has a red belly. Males have green head, white chest line and striped tail. Females have brown head white chest line and mostly white tail.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrogonidaeTrogonsPanamaPipeline RoadCanopy TowerEcuadorPichinchaSilanche2011-05-26T16:51:25+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_chionurus_white_tailed_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-555http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_chionurus_white_tailed_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-555
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Bird name: White Tailed Trogon
Latin: Trogon chionurus
Other:
Family: Trogonidae • Trogons
Range: Panama to W Ecuador

The White-Tailed Trogon is now considered a separate species from T. viridis. Both male and female White-Tailed Trogons have pale blue eye rings and predominantly white tails (unlike all other Panamanian yellow bellied trogons). The female has slate grey upperparts while the male is bluish-black. Both have yellow bellies.

We saw several in Central Panama, including one from the observation deck of the Canopy Tower. Also seen in Ecuador at the Rio Silanche Reserve (see “more photos” below).
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrogonidaeTrogonsPanamaSoberania National Park2010-10-14T16:23:12+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_caligatus_gartered_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-554http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_caligatus_gartered_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-554
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Bird name: Gartered Trogon
Latin: Trogon caligatus
Other: T. violaceus, Northern Violaceous Trogon
Family: Trogonidae • Trogons
Range: E Mexico to NW South America

When I saw this bird earlier this year it was identified as a Violaceous Trogon, but since then this northern type has been split from Violaceous Trogon into a new species called Gartered Trogon. I.e. Trogon caligatus is split from Trogon violaceus, the latter is only found in Amazonia.

Gartered Trogon males have a yellow eye-ring, orange yellow belly, deep bluish head, barred tail with two or three large white bands. Females (above) have a slate grey head and chest and black central tail feathers on an otherwise barred tail. Bill not yellow.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrogonidaeTrogonsPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-10-14T16:22:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_aurantiiventris_orange_bellied_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-553http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_aurantiiventris_orange_bellied_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-553
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Bird name: Orange Bellied Trogon
Latin: Trogon aurantiiventris
Other: Collared Trogon • T. aurantiirostris in Ridgely fieldguide
Family: Trogonidae • Trogons
Range: Costa Rica to Central Panama

Orange-Bellied Trogon is now recognised as a colour morph of Collared Trogon - see Collared Trogon for more details.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeOvenbirdsTreerunnersPanamaChiriquiChicks, Ducklings, Fledglings etc2010-11-01T17:38:44+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/margarornis_rubiginosus_ruddy_treerunner.php#unique-entry-id-552http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/margarornis_rubiginosus_ruddy_treerunner.php#unique-entry-id-552
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Bird name: Ruddy Treerunner
Latin: Margarornis rubiginosus
Other:
Family: Furnariidae • Ovenbirds
Range: Costa Rica and western Panama highlands

A very cute-looking young Ruddy Treerunner, above, which was following its parent around, hopping from tree trunk to tree trunk in the dark montane rainforest in the Volcan Baru National Park in Chiriqui, above Guadalupe, in Panama. It wasn’t quite as speedy as its parent though, allowing me to focus for once!

The adult is rufous with white supercilium. In the large ovenbird family, which includes woodcreepers and spinetails.

Not very common, and in Panama only found in the western highlands.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeOvenbirdsSpinetailsPanamaChiriqui2010-11-01T12:01:35+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cranioleuca_erythrops_red_faced_spinetail.php#unique-entry-id-551http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cranioleuca_erythrops_red_faced_spinetail.php#unique-entry-id-551
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Bird name: Red Faced Spinetail
Latin: Cranioleuca erythrops
Other:
Family: Furnariidae • Spinetails
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, W Ecuador

In Panama, the Red-faced Spinetail is only found in the western and eastern highlands. This individual was seen in the mountains in Volcan Baru National Park, in Chiriqui, western Panama. Identifiable by rufous head, wings and tail with greyish shoulders, throat and underparts. He wasn’t shy and seemed genuinely curious and territorial. He must have been nest-building near the path we were walking on, near the forest border.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrogonidaeQuetzalsPanamaChiriquiLos QuetzalesNests2010-10-14T19:00:58+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pharomachrus_mocinno_resplendent_quetzal.php#unique-entry-id-550http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pharomachrus_mocinno_resplendent_quetzal.php#unique-entry-id-550
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Bird name: Resplendent Quetzal
Latin: Pharomachrus mocinno
Other: Quetzal or Quetzal mesoamericano (Es)
Family: Trogonidae • Trogons and Quetzals
Range: S Mexico to W Panama, montane cloud forest

The Resplendent Quetzal is a spectacular bird with superb iridescent colours and, in the male, long tail feathers. I saw these birds in May in Chiriqui, Western Panama, in the hills above Los Quetzales Lodge. Quetzales are fruit eaters, so can sometimes be found in groups feeding in certain fruiting trees.

The male has a superb red belly, white tail, long green tail feathers and upper parts, with yellow bill and green crest. The female is duller and lacks the long tail feathers and crest.

Classified Near-Threatened on the IUCN Red List, Respendent Quetzals are not always that easy to find in Panama - they are most common in the western Chiriqui highlands. They nest in tree holes.

The males are very beautiful in flight, their tails undulating through the air like snakes. The Resplendent Quetzal is the largest bird in the trogon family, the national bird of Mexico, and a sacred bird in Mayan culture.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrogonidaeQuetzalsTrogonsLists2008-06-17T11:34:51+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_trogonidae.php#unique-entry-id-549http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/list_trogonidae.php#unique-entry-id-549
Family: Trogonidae - the Quetzals and Trogons, 42 species currently.

Euptilotis neoxenus - Eared Quetzal - W Mexico

Pharomachrus pavoninus - Pavonine Quetzal - Amazonia
Pharomachrus auriceps - Golden-headed Quetzal - Venezuela to N Bolivia
Pharomachrus fulgidus - White-tipped Quetzal - N Venezuela, N Colombia
Pharomachrus mocinno - Resplendent Quetzal - S Mexico to W Panama
Pharomachrus antisianus - Crested Quetzal - Venezuela to N Bolivia

Priotelus temnurus - Cuban Trogon - Cuba
Priotelus roseigaster - Hispaniolan Trogon - Hispaniola

Trogon clathratus - Lattice-tailed Trogon - Costa Rica, Panama
Trogon massena - Slaty-tailed Trogon - SE Mexico to NE Ecuador
Trogon comptus - Choco Trogon - W Colombia, NW Ecuador
Trogon mesurus - Ecuadorian Trogon - W Ecuador, NW Peru (split from T. melanurus)
Trogon melanurus - Black-tailed Trogon - Panama to Venezuela, Amazonia
Trogon melanocephalus - Black-headed Trogon - SE Mexico to N Costa Rica
Trogon citreolus - Citreoline Trogon - W Mexico
Trogon chionurus - White-tailed Trogon - Panama to W Ecuador (not sister sp of T. viridis)
Trogon bairdii - Baird's Trogon - Costa Rica, Panama
Trogon viridis - Green-backed Trogon - Amazonia, SE Brazil (not sister sp of T. chionurus)
Trogon caligatus - Gartered Trogon - E Mexico to NW South America (split from T. violaceus)
Trogon violaceus - Violaceous Trogon - Amazonia, Guianas
Trogon curucui - Blue-crowned Trogon - Central and Eastern South America
Trogon surrucura - Surucua Trogon - SE South America
Trogon rufus - Black-throated Trogon - Honduras to Ecuador, Amazonia, SE
Trogon elegans - Elegant Trogon - SW USA to Costa Rica
Trogon mexicanus - Mountain Trogon - Mexico to Honduras
Trogon collaris - Collared Trogon - E Mexico through Amazonia, SE Brazil (includes T. aurantiiventris, Orange-Bellied Trogon)
Trogon personatus - Masked Trogon - Colombia to Peru, SC Venezuela

Apaloderma narina - Narina Trogon - Africa - widespread
Apaloderma aequatoriale - Bare-cheeked Trogon - Central and WC Africa
Apaloderma vittatum - Bar-tailed Trogon - WC and Eastern Africa

Apalharpactes reinwardtii - Javan Trogon - Java (from Blue-tailed Trogon to Javan Trogon)
Apalharpactes mackloti - Sumatran Trogon - Sumatra

Harpactes fasciatus - Malabar Trogon - India & Sri Lanka
Harpactes kasumba - Red-naped Trogon - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Harpactes diardii - Diard's Trogon - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Harpactes ardens - Philippine Trogon - Philippines
Harpactes whiteheadi - Whitehead's Trogon - Borneo
Harpactes orrhophaeus - Cinnamon-rumped Trogon - Malay Peninsula, Borneo
Harpactes duvaucelii - Scarlet-rumped Trogon - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo
Harpactes oreskios - Orange-breasted Trogon - Southeast Asia, Greater Sundas
Harpactes erythrocephalus - Red-headed Trogon - Himalayas & S China to Sumatra
Harpactes wardi - Ward's Trogon - NE India to N Vietnam

Trogons are insect and fruit eaters and live in tree holes. They have weak legs, so don’t move much when settled. When observed they turn their back to hide their colourful front. They respond well to calls. They have a unique adaptation of toes where digits 3 and 4 point forward and 1 and 2 point back. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaChiriquiLos Quetzales2010-10-12T14:45:09+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/campylopterus_hemileucurus_violet_sabrewing.php#unique-entry-id-548http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/campylopterus_hemileucurus_violet_sabrewing.php#unique-entry-id-548
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Bird name: Violet Sabrewing
Latin: Campylopterus hemileucurus
Other:
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Southern Mexico to western Panama.

The Violet Sabrewing is a spectacular large hummingbird seen regularly in the Chiriqui highlands of western Panama, for example at the Los Quetzales Hotel feeders in May.

The male Violet Sabrewing is predominantly violet with green shoulders and terminal white outer tail feathers. It has a long curved bill, white spot behind eye, and is pretty unmistakeable in Panama.

The female (see below) is greenish above, whitish below, with purple throat only, but the same white in tail feathers as the male and white spot behind eye.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaChiriquiLos Quetzales2010-10-12T14:34:29+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/colibri_thalassinus_green_violetear.php#unique-entry-id-547http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/colibri_thalassinus_green_violetear.php#unique-entry-id-547
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Bird name: Green Violetear
Latin: Colibri thalassinus
Other:
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Mexico to western Panama. Also Venezuela and Bolivia.

The Green Violetear is a good looking hummingbird, dark green with a very characteristic violet ear patch, which is easy to see and easy to remember! Thanks Green Violetear! The female is similar but smaller than the male with a violet band on the chest. The tail has a broad, diffuse, violet subterminal band. The tail is otherwise a sort of emerald colour below.

The Green Violet-ear is fairly common in the western highlands of Chiriqui state in western Panama and was seen regularly at the Los Quetzales Hotel feeders in May.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsEmeraldsPanamaChiriquiLos Quetzales2010-10-12T14:13:14+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/elvira_chionura_white_tailed_emerald.php#unique-entry-id-546http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/elvira_chionura_white_tailed_emerald.php#unique-entry-id-546
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Bird name: White Tailed Emerald
Latin: Elvira chionura
Other:
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Southwest Costa Rica to central Panama.

Not much in the way of distinguishing features for the White-Tailed Emerald. These photos, taken in Chiriqui, have been identified as probably female White Tailed Emeralds, but I’m not certain. The male is mostly green with white bordered tail - like Stripe Tailed Hummingbird but without the copper epaulettes. The female is whitish below, sometimes flecked with green.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaChiriquiLos Quetzales2010-10-12T14:15:09+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eupherusa_eximia_stripe_tailed_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-545http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eupherusa_eximia_stripe_tailed_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-545
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Bird name: Stripe Tailed Hummingbird
Latin: Eupherusa eximia
Other:
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Northeastern Mexico to western Panama.

The Stripe-tailed Hummingbird is identifiable by the copper wing patches below the shoulder. Otherwise mostly green, with bluish tail with white edges. Small white patch behind eye.

White-tailed Hummingbird and Blue-capped Hummingbird are sometimes considered subspecies of this species.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeBirds of PreyFalconsFranceAlpes Maritimes2010-09-12T08:47:48+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_eleonorae_eleonoras_falcon.php#unique-entry-id-544http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_eleonorae_eleonoras_falcon.php#unique-entry-id-544
Copyright monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Alpes Maritimes, France • Sep 2010

Bird name: Eleonora's Falcon
Latin: Falco eleonorae
Other: Faucon d’Eléonore (Fr) • Halcón de Eleonor (Es) • Falco della Regina (It)
Family: Falconidae • Falcons
Range: Mediterranean islands mostly and some Mediterranean coastline

A couple of indistinct distant shots of what was probably quite a rare sighting of an Eleonora’s Falcon, three days ago, flying along the coast in the Alpes Maritimes.

Although Eleonora’s Falcon is thought to have a worldwide population of only about 4000 breeding pairs, and in Europe is found mostly on Mediterranean islands, with 650 pairs counted on the small Greek island of Tilos alone, about half a dozen Eleonora’s Falcons are recorded migrating near the French coast in the Alpes Maritimes in September every year. They head towards Spain and then Africa and spend the northern winter in Madagascar.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyFranceAlpes Maritimes2010-09-12T10:39:08+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/accipiter_nisus_sparrowhawk.php#unique-entry-id-543http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/accipiter_nisus_sparrowhawk.php#unique-entry-id-543
Copyright monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Alpes Maritimes, France • Sep 2010

Bird name: Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Latin: Accipiter nisus
Other: Epervier d'Europe (Fr) • Gavilán (Es) • Sparviere Eurasiatico (It) • Sperber (De)
Family: Accipitridae • Sparrowhawks, Birds of Prey
Range: Europe, Asia, Middle East
Similar:

The Sparrowhawk has a very characteristic wing shape, when seen from below: deep, short, curved wings, tapering at the end (see “more photos” below). The underside is fully barred. Colour is grey or brownish. The only other similar bird in Europe is the Goshawk.

Early September is a good time to see Sparrowhawks along the coast in the Alpes Maritimes. Although they are present all year round in much of Europe, northernmost Sparrowhawks will migrate locally further south.

As the name suggests, they prey on smaller birds.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaChiriquiLos Quetzales2010-06-19T15:26:59+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eugenes_fulgens_magnificent_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-542http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eugenes_fulgens_magnificent_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-542
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Bird name: Magnificent Hummingbird
Latin: Eugenes fulgens
Other: Colibrí Magnífico (Es)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Texas to western Panama

The male Magnificent Hummingbird has a wonderful bright iridescent purple cap and emerald throat combination, when seen in the right light, with white post ocular spot and the rest green mostly.

This female (lowest photo in “more photos”) is dull underneath with some purple on throat, and similar postocular spot. Seen here in the western Chiriqui highlands of Panama.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaChiriquiLos Quetzales2010-06-19T15:21:33+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lampornis_castaneoventris_white_throated_mountaingem.php#unique-entry-id-541http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lampornis_castaneoventris_white_throated_mountaingem.php#unique-entry-id-541
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Bird name: White Throated Mountain Gem
Latin: Lampornis castaneoventris
Other:
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Western Panama (Grey-tailed Mountain-gem in Costa Rica)

The female White-throated Mountain Gem, below, is the looker in this pair. She has a lovely buff-orange colour underneath, with a similar black eye stripe to the male, and white postocular stripe, the is rest mostly greenish. The male, above, has a white throat , green chest, greyish belly and prominent black eye stripe with bluish tail.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaChiriqui2010-06-19T15:21:02+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/panterpe_insignis_fiery_throated_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-540http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/panterpe_insignis_fiery_throated_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-540
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Bird name: Fiery Throated Hummingbird
Latin: Panterpe insignis
Other: Colibrí Insigne (Es)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Costa Rica and high western mountains of Panama.

The fantastic fiery throat isn’t showing on this bird, but the characteristic dark blue back and white postocular spot can be seen. High mountains.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaChiriqui2010-06-19T15:20:42+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/selasphorus_flammula_volcano_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-539http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/selasphorus_flammula_volcano_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-539
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Bird name: Volcano Hummingbird
Latin: Selasphorus flammula
Other: Colibrí volcán (Es)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Costa Rica and Chiriqui, Panama

This seems likely to be a Volcano Hummingbird although not much colour showing. The gorget is typically purple-grey-green. Seen near the Boquete trail.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaChiriquiLos Quetzales2010-06-19T18:54:26+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/selasphorus_scintilla_scintillant_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-538http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/selasphorus_scintilla_scintillant_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-538
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Bird name: Scintillant Hummingbird
Latin: Selasphorus scintilla
Other: Colibrí scintilla (Es)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Costa Rica and western Chiriqui highlands in Panama.

Great little hummer this one, quite easy to see around Los Quetzales in the Chiriqui highlands of western Panama. The Scintillant Hummingbird above is either female or juvenile. Adult males, which flash a bright orange gorget, were less common - below in “more photos” is a record picture. The tail of the Scintillant Hummingbird has a rufous edge.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaCanopy TowerSoberania National Park2010-06-17T17:47:12+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phaethornis_longirostris_long_billed_hermit.php#unique-entry-id-537http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phaethornis_longirostris_long_billed_hermit.php#unique-entry-id-537
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Bird name: Long Billed Hermit
Latin: Phaethornis longirostris
Other: Ex Long-tailed Hermit P. superciliosus
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Mexico to Ecuador and Venezuela

The Long-billed Hermit is brownish with light stripes above and below the eye. Two long white tail feathers, the rest of the tail is brown with a dark band and light fringing.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaChiriquiNests2010-06-17T17:46:33+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/doryfera_ludovicae_green_fronted_lancebill.php#unique-entry-id-536http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/doryfera_ludovicae_green_fronted_lancebill.php#unique-entry-id-536
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Bird name: Green Fronted Lancebill
Latin: Doryfera ludovicae
Other:
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador Bolivia and Venezuela

The Green-fronted Lancebill is not that easy to find. This one was perched above a deep-cut river in a dark, damp forest in the western highlands of Panama.

The Green-fronted Lancebill has a very long straight bill, is dull greenish mostly and greyish underneath. It has a small white spot behind the eye.

Below, in “more photos”, a Lancebill nest in the eves of a house.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaCanopy TowerSoberania National ParkBrazilUbatubaFolha Seca2010-06-17T17:44:42+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anthracothorax_nigricollis_black_throated_mango.php#unique-entry-id-535http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anthracothorax_nigricollis_black_throated_mango.php#unique-entry-id-535
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Bird name: Black Throated Mango
Latin: Anthracothorax nigricollis
Other: Mango de Garganta Negra (Es) • Beija-flor-de-veste-preta (Br)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Panama to Brazil

The Black-throated Mango female, below, is easily recognised by its black-on-white stripe which runs down from neck to tail. The male has a blue throat, with emerald border. Both have a purplish tail feathers.

The immature has rufous colouring around the face and throat, “see more photos” for one at the Canopy Tower in Panama.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-06-17T20:06:41+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phaethornis_striigularis_stripe_throated_hermit.php#unique-entry-id-534http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phaethornis_striigularis_stripe_throated_hermit.php#unique-entry-id-534
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Bird name: Stripe Throated Hermit
Latin: Phaethornis striigularis
Other: Ex. Little Hermit P. longuemareus
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Mexico to Ecuador and Venezuela

The Stripe-throated Hermit is the smallest of the Panamanian Hermits. It has a relatively short tail, which is often dipped when hovering to feed. It is brownish with zorro mask and more rufous above tail.

This one was seen in the El Valle de Anton region of Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaCanopy LodgeEl Valle2010-06-17T17:43:30+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eutoxeres_aquila_white_tipped_sicklebill.php#unique-entry-id-533http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eutoxeres_aquila_white_tipped_sicklebill.php#unique-entry-id-533
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Bird name: White Tipped Sicklebill
Latin: Eutoxeres aquila
Other:
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

This White-tipped Sicklebill was seen near the Canopy Lodge in Panama. Not that easy to get a good view of this small bird feeding, though it is a regular visitor to heliconia. But it was easy to recognise here resting, by its extremely curved bill.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaCanopy TowerSoberania National ParkCanopy LodgeEl ValleChiriquiCerro AzulPipeline Road2010-06-17T12:04:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazilia_tzacatl_rufous_tailed_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-532http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazilia_tzacatl_rufous_tailed_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-532
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Bird name: Rufous Tailed Hummingbird
Latin: Amazilia tzacatl
Other: Amazilia de Cola Rufa (Es)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Mexico to Ecuador and Venezuela

The Rufous Tailed Hummingbird was perhaps the most widespread hummingbird seen on my trip to Panama. Similar to the Snowy-bellied Hummingbird, but only the tail is rufous, not the back. And only the lower part of the underside is white or grey. Underside of bill is mostly pinkish red.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaCanopy TowerEl ValleValle de Anton2010-06-17T11:58:55+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chalybura_buffonii_white_vented_plumeleteer.php#unique-entry-id-531http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chalybura_buffonii_white_vented_plumeleteer.php#unique-entry-id-531
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Bird name: White Vented Plumeleteer
Latin: Chalybura buffonii
Other:
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru

The White-vented Plumeleteer is a good-looking large hummingbird. The male is mostly green with a deep blue tail feathers and fluffy white vent feathers.

The female is a bit more difficult to identify - I think the bottom photo in “more photos” is one.

These were seen in the Canopy Tower and Valle de Anton in central Panama.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsFairiesPanamaCanopy Tower2010-06-17T11:54:00+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/heliothryx_barroti_purple_crowned_fairy.php#unique-entry-id-530http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/heliothryx_barroti_purple_crowned_fairy.php#unique-entry-id-530
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Bird name: Purple Crowned Fairy
Latin: Heliothryx barroti
Other:
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Mexico to Ecuador

Record shots of a very nice looking hummingbird, the Purple Crowned Fairy. Both male and female have pure white underneath, making them relatively easy to identify. The male has a bright violet forecrown, black eye stripe and bright green neck. The female has a green forecrown. The immature (see “more photos”) Purple-crowned Fairy has grey spotting to throat.

Seen here near the Canopy Tower in central Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaCanopy Tower2010-06-16T20:26:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazilia_amabilis_blue_chested_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-529http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazilia_amabilis_blue_chested_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-529
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Bird name: Blue Chested Hummingbird
Latin: Amazilia amabilis
Other:
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador

The Blue-chested Hummingbird is weakly coloured - the male has a bluish chest area and the female (directly below) is greyer underneath.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsEmeraldsPanamaCanopy Lodge2010-06-16T20:26:01+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorostilbon_assimilis_garden_emerald.php#unique-entry-id-528http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorostilbon_assimilis_garden_emerald.php#unique-entry-id-528
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Bird name: Garden Emerald
Latin: Chlorostilbon assimilis
Other:
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Costa Rica, Panama

Probably a male Garden Emerald.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaCanopy Tower2010-06-16T20:41:07+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/damophila_julie_violet_bellied_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-527http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/damophila_julie_violet_bellied_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-527
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Bird name: Violet Bellied Hummingbird
Latin: Damophila julie
Other:
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

The male Violet-bellied Hummingbird, seen near the feeders at the Canopy Tower, is a real beauty with a bright indigo or violet belly and green head.

The female Violet-bellied Hummingbird is white underneath. The one below needs confirming.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsBrazilBrasiliaMato GrossoPantanalCuricaca LodgePouso Alegre LodgeChapada das Guimaraes2013-03-22T14:31:13+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/brotogeris_chiriri_yellow_chevroned_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-526http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/brotogeris_chiriri_yellow_chevroned_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-526
© monacoeye. All rights reserved • Chapada das Guimarães, Brazil, Aug 2011.

Bird name: Yellow Chevroned Parakeet
Latin: Brotogeris chiriri
Other: Periquito-de-encontro-amarelo (Br) • Chirirí (Es), Toui à ailes jaunes (Fr), Kanarienflügelsittich (De)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Parakeets
Range: Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina
Similar:

Yellow-chevroned Parrots have yellow on bend in wing (chevron visible in flight), a little blue on wing tips, white eye-rings, dark irises, pale bill. Otherwise green, no red in wing.

These photos show one cheerful fellow tucking into a fig, early in the morning in Chapada das Guimaraes.
Also seen several times in the Pantanal, at Curicaca and Pouso Alegre (pic further below).

Apparently there are populations from released birds in several US cities, such as Miami and LA. Also in Rio de Janeiro.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsJacobinsPanamaCanopy Tower2010-06-16T12:45:40+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/florisuga_mellivora_white_necked_jacobin.php#unique-entry-id-525http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/florisuga_mellivora_white_necked_jacobin.php#unique-entry-id-525
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Bird name: White Necked Jacobin
Latin: Florisuga mellivora
Other: Beija-flor-azul-de-rabo-branco (Br)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Mexico to Brazil

The White-necked Jacobin is an attractive hummingbird, a frequent visitor to the feeders at the Canopy Tower, in central Panama, when I visited in April.

The male is easily identifiable by its white back-of-neck, deep-blue head and neck, well-defined white belly and tail feathers, which are tipped dark. Back is green.

Females (below) are more tricky with a scaled neck and chest - the feathers are bordered white - white vent and diagnostic blue-and-white crissum (under tail).

Some individuals had some white on the back, maybe moulting?


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaEl ValleValle de AntonCanopy Lodge2010-06-16T12:45:06+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/klais_guimeti_violet_headed_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-524http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/klais_guimeti_violet_headed_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-524
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Bird name: Violet Headed Hummingbird
Latin: Klais guimeti
Other: Colibrí cabeza violeta (Es)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Honduras to Bolivia

The male Violet-headed Hummingbird, seen above at the Canopy Lodge in El Valle, Panama, is identifiable by its violet head and bright white spot behind eye. The female, below, also has the white spot, but has greyish underparts and is otherwise mostly greenish with bluish forehead.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsBrazilBrasiliaUbatubaFolha Seca2010-06-15T13:20:15+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eupetomena_macroura_swallow_tailed_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-523http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eupetomena_macroura_swallow_tailed_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-523
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Bird name: Swallow Tailed Hummingbird
Latin: Eupetomena macroura
Other: Beija-flor-tesoura (Br)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Mainly Brazil, also Bolivia and Paraguay

Record shots of the Swallow-tailed Hummingbird - a fairly common hummingbird in Brazil, identifiable by its very long deeply-forked tail.

These photos were taken in Ubatuba and Brazilia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCuculidaeCuckoosAnisPanamaGamboaEcuadorNapoLiana Lodge2013-03-26T13:44:59+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/crotophaga_major_greater_ani.php#unique-entry-id-522http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/crotophaga_major_greater_ani.php#unique-entry-id-522
© monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gamboa, Panama, April 2010

Bird name: Greater Ani
Latin: Crotophaga major
Other: garrapatero (Es), Ani des palétuviers (Fr), anu-coroca (Br), Riesenani (De)
Family: Cuculidae - Cuckoos, Anis
Range: Panama to Argentina
Similar: Smooth-billed Ani

The Greater Ani lays eggs in a communal nest. It is quite a bit larger than the Smooth-billed Ani and has distinctive pale irises. We saw them several times on visits to Gamboa in the canal area of central Panama.

Also seen in Ecuador, Napo.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCuculidaeCuckoosPanamaEl ValleValle de AntonBrood Parasites2010-06-14T18:16:42+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/neomorphus_geoffroyi_rufous_vented_ground_cuckoo.php#unique-entry-id-521http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/neomorphus_geoffroyi_rufous_vented_ground_cuckoo.php#unique-entry-id-521Pipeline Road Panama, 24 April 2010

Bird name: Rufous Vented Ground Cuckoo
Latin: Neomorphus geoffroyi
Other: Jacu-estalo (Br)
Family: Cuculidae - Cuckoos
Range: Nicaragua to Brazil
Similar:

Since the Rufous-Vented Ground-Cuckoo is such a rarely seen bird, I’ll break my rule and add an entry even though I don’t have a photo (if anyone out there has one I’d love to post one here - send to editor@monacoeye.com).

We were lucky enough to encounter a pair calling across the Pipeline Road in central Panama. With complete beginner’s luck, I called out the female inadvertently by clapping my hands, thinking I had heard a manakin! I got a very brief glimpse of the bird before it retreated into the undergrowth, but didn’t take a photo…]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCuculidaeCuckoosPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline RoadBrood Parasites2013-03-26T13:45:11+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dromococcyx_phasianellus_pheasant_cuckoo.php#unique-entry-id-520http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dromococcyx_phasianellus_pheasant_cuckoo.php#unique-entry-id-520
© monacoeye • All rights reserved • Pipeline Road, Panama, 24 April 2010

Bird name: Pheasant Cuckoo
Latin: Dromococcyx phasianellus
Other: Géocoucou faisan (Fr), Saci-faisão (Br), Cuco faisán (Es),
Family: Cuculidae - Cuckoos
Range: Mexico to Brazil, Argentina
Similar:

Record shots of the hard-to-see Pheasant Cuckoo, which was calling in very dark forest undergrowth, near the Pipeline Road, in central Panama. Then again very responsive to calls at one location at forest edge, Chapada das Guimarães, Brazil.

The Pheasant Cuckoo has a white line above the eye, a pronounced rufous crest, and voluminous fanned tail.

Below, Pheasant Cuckoo, Chapada das Guimarães, Brazil
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCuculidaeCuckoosPanamaEl ValleValle de AntonBrood Parasites2013-03-26T13:45:35+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tapera_naevia_striped_cuckoo.php#unique-entry-id-519http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tapera_naevia_striped_cuckoo.php#unique-entry-id-519
© monacoeye • All rights reserved • El Valle, Panama, 3 May 2010

Bird name: Striped Cuckoo
Latin: Tapera naevia
Other: Saci (Br), Crespín, cuco rayado, trespiés (Es), Géocoucou tacheté (Fr), Tapera (Nl)
Family: Cuculidae - Cuckoos
Range: Mexico to Argentina
Similar:

The Striped Cuckoo is a brownish bird, light underneath, with white stripe running above eye, rufous crest sometimes raised and long tail.

This individual was attracted by a call, and perched nearby in the open, in El Valle, central Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsAmazonsPanamaCanopy TowerGamboaSoberania National Park2010-06-13T18:17:54+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazona_autumnalis_red_lored_amazon.php#unique-entry-id-518http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazona_autumnalis_red_lored_amazon.php#unique-entry-id-518
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Bird name: Red Lored Amazon
Latin: Amazona autumnalis
Other: Red Lored Parrot • Loro cariamarillo (Es) • Papagaio-diadema (Br)
Family: Psittacidae • Parrots
Range: Mexico to Ecuador, then Brazil

This pair of Red-lored Amazons were seen at some distance from the Canopy Tower, others also flying overhead in the canal zone, in central Panama. Probably the most common large parrot in the area.

The Red-lored Amazon (or Red-lored Parrot) has red lores a pale blue cap and white eye-ring. Otherwise green with yellowish outer tail feathers, a patch of red at the back of each wing, and dark fringing to wings.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsAmazonsPanamaCanopy Tower2010-06-14T10:01:52+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazona_farinosa_mealy_amazon.php#unique-entry-id-517http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazona_farinosa_mealy_amazon.php#unique-entry-id-517
© monacoeye • All rights reserved • Semaphore Hill, Panama, 26-30 April 2010

Bird name: Mealy Amazon
Latin: Amazona farinosa
Other: Mealy Parrot • Loro Harinoso Amazonico (Es) • Papagaio-moleiro (Br)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Amazons
Range: Tropical Central and South America
Similar:

We saw Mealy Amazons near Canopy Tower, on Semaphore Hill, in central Panama.

Mealy Amazons (or Mealy Parrots) are large forest-dwelling parrots which are mostly green, with white eye ring, some red on wings. Darker, greyer, bluish? cap and yellower tail feathers. Sometimes with a light or yellow patch on darker bill.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsParakeetsPanamaChiriquiFinca Hartmann2013-03-22T13:00:09+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aratinga_finschi_finschs_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-516http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aratinga_finschi_finschs_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-516
© monacoeye • All rights reserved • Panama, 8 May 2010

Bird name: Finsch's Parakeet
Latin: Aratinga finschi
Other: Crimson-fronted Parakeet • Finsch's Conure • Perico frentirrojo (Es)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Parakeets
Range: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, western Panama
Similar:

These Finsch’s Parakeets, or Crimson-faced Parakeets, as they are known locally, flew overhead at Finca Hartmann, in the western highlands of Panama.

Finsch’s Parakeets have red forehead and red markings around the “elbow” region, differentiating them from Red-lored Amazons. Otherwise mostly green, with underside of flight feathers olive-green.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsParakeetsPanamaSoberania National ParkGamboaAmmo Ponds2013-03-22T13:01:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/brotogeris_jugularis_orange_chinned_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-515http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/brotogeris_jugularis_orange_chinned_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-515
© monacoeye All rights reserved. Gamboa, 27 April 2010

Bird name: Orange Chinned Parakeet
Latin: Brotogeris jugularis
Other: Tovi Parakeet • Periquito de Tovi (Es), catalnica
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Parakeets
Range: Mexico to Colombia
Similar:

We saw Orange-chinned Parakeets quite regularly around Gamboa and in the canal zone in central Panama. This pair were very affectionate, nuzzling and interlocking beaks (passing food?).

Orange-chinned Parakeets have a diagnostic orange spot under their bill and a short tail. Otherwise they are mostly light green, with yellow underwing coverts (seen in flight), orange-brown shoulder, and some bluish feathers at back of wing.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsPanamaChiriquiFinca HartmannEcuadorNapoZoo2011-05-25T21:09:14+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pionus_menstruus_blue_headed_parrot.php#unique-entry-id-514http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pionus_menstruus_blue_headed_parrot.php#unique-entry-id-514
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Bird name: Blue Headed Parrot
Latin: Pionus menstruus
Other: Blue-headed Pionus (Pet) • Loro cabeciazul (Es) • Maitaca-de-cabeça-azul (Br)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, to Brazil
Similar:

The Blue-headed Parrot below was seen at Finca Hartmann in the Chiriqui province of western Panama in May.

The Blue-headed Parrot has a distinctive blue head, with small patch of red at base of bill and on chest, difficult to see in the field. Otherwise green with reddish under tail.

More seen in the Upper Napo region of the Amazon Basin in Ecuador below in “more photos”.

Below, a Blue-headed Parrot at Finca Hartmann, Panama, March 2010.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsParakeetsPanamaChiriquiFinca Hartmann2013-03-22T13:01:44+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pyrrhura_hoffmanni_sulphur_winged_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-513http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pyrrhura_hoffmanni_sulphur_winged_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-513
© monacoeye • All rights reserved • Chiriqui, Panama, 8 May 2010

Bird name: Sulphur Winged Parakeet
Latin: Pyrrhura hoffmanni
Other: Hoffmann's Conure • Perico de Hoffman (Es)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Parakeets
Range: Costa Rica highlands and western Panama
Similar:

We observed a sizeable group of Sulphur-winged Parakeets feeding on this fruiting tree on Finca Hartmann in western Panama. The guide noted we were lucky to get such good views of a relatively timid bird.

The Sulphur-winged Parakeet is mostly green with a red cheek, white eye ring and some yellow around head and wings. It has a light coloured bill, and reddish under long tail.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesDovesPanamaSoberania National Park2010-06-13T09:21:20+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leptotila_cassinii_grey_chested_dove.php#unique-entry-id-512http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leptotila_cassinii_grey_chested_dove.php#unique-entry-id-512
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Semaphore Hill, 30 April 2010

Bird name: Grey Chested Dove
Latin: Leptotila cassinii
Other: Gray-chested Dove
Family: Columbidae • Doves
Range: Southern Mexico to northern Colombia

The Grey-chested Dove is a forest bird, usually seen on the ground walking away, or on a low bough. Not very common. This subspecies, seen in central Panama, is Columbina talpacoti rufipennis - in the west there is a more rufous race.

The Grey-chested Dove has pinkish lores and orbital skin. Tail feathers have narrow white tips. It is pale grey to light underneath, with darker chest. Pale irises (supposed to be yellow).]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesDovesPanamaChiriqui2010-06-12T22:23:19+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/zenaida_macroura_mourning_dove.php#unique-entry-id-510http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/zenaida_macroura_mourning_dove.php#unique-entry-id-510
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Chiriqui, Panama, 7 May 2010

Bird name: Mourning Dove
Latin: Zenaida macroura
Other: Huilota (Es)
Family: Columbidae • Doves
Range: North America to central Panama

The Panamanian subspecies, pictured here, is Zenaida macroura marginella. A pale dove with pinkish head and blue orbital skin and a few dark spots on wings. Pointed tail. The Mourning Dove is very widespread in the US.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesPanamaCanopy TowerSoberania National Park2010-06-12T17:14:20+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/patagioenas_speciosa_scaled_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-509http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/patagioenas_speciosa_scaled_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-509
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • 26 April 2010, Canopy Tower, Panama

Bird name: Scaled Pigeon
Latin: Patagioenas speciosa
Other: Columba speciosa • Pomba-trocal (Br)
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons
Range: Southern Mexico to southern Brazil

This photo hardly even counts as a record shot! These Scaled Pigeons were visible in a scope from the Canopy Tower but too far for my camera… Colourful bird, could be seen flying above the canopy.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesPanamaSoberania National ParkAmmo Ponds2010-06-12T22:20:32+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/patagioenas_cayennensis_pale_vented_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-508http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/patagioenas_cayennensis_pale_vented_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-508
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • 23-28 April 2010, Ammo Ponds, Panama

Bird name: Pale Vented Pigeon
Latin: Patagioenas cayennensis
Other: Columba cayennensis
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons
Range: Southern Mexico to northern Argentina

These Pale-vented Pigeons were seen on telephone wires most times we visited the Ammo Ponds in the Canal Zone of central Panama.

The Panamanian subspecies is Patagioenas cayennensis palidicrissa. It has a whitish vent and underside of tail, greyish-blue band below eye around neck neck, otherwise pinkish-rufous.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesPanamaChiriqui2010-06-12T18:12:45+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/patagioenas_fasciata_band_tailed_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-507http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/patagioenas_fasciata_band_tailed_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-507
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • 8 May Chiriqui, Panama

Bird name: Band Tailed Pigeon
Latin: Patagioenas fasciata
Other:
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons
Range: Americas

A large group of Band-tailed Pigeons were seen eating the yellow fruit of this tree in Chiriqui, western Panama, in May. In Panama, this species is only found in the western highlands. This race is sometimes known as the White-naped Pigeon, Patagioenas albilinea.

Band-tailed Pigeons are large pigeons, with a distinctive white band at the back of the neck, bright yellow bill and feet, a black band on tail, with well-defined lighter grey end of tail. There is a patch of irridescent green on the back of the neck.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsPanamaPanama CityCosta del Este2010-06-11T17:22:01+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/laughing_gull_leucophaeus_atricilla.php#unique-entry-id-506http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/laughing_gull_leucophaeus_atricilla.php#unique-entry-id-506
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Costa del Este, Panama, 9 May 2010

Bird name: Laughing Gull
Latin: Leucophaeus atricilla
Other: Larus atricilla • Gaviota reidora americana (Es) • Gaivota-alegre (Br), guincho-americano
Family: Laridae • Gulls
Range: North, Central, South America

Laughing Gull is the most common gull in Panama, seen here in large numbers by the airport shoreline in Panama City, mixed with Black Bellied Plover and other shorebirds and sea birds.

Laughing Gull adults in breeding plumage have a black cap and red bill, the majority of those above are immatures.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeWadersShorebirdsPanamaPanama CityCosta del Este2010-06-11T19:23:42+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/willet_tringa_semipalmata.php#unique-entry-id-505http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/willet_tringa_semipalmata.php#unique-entry-id-505
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Costa del Este, Panama, 9 May 2010

Bird name: Willet
Latin: Tringa semipalmata
Other: Maçarico-de-asa-branca (Br)
Family: Scolopacidae • Waders
Range: North, Central, South America

Willets seen on the Costa del Este beach in Panama City near the airport.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeWadersShorebirdsSandpipersPanamaGamboaChiriquiLos Quetzales2013-03-29T00:51:55+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/actitis_macularius_spotted_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-503http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/actitis_macularius_spotted_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-503
© monacoeye • All rights reserved • Chagres River, Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Spotted Sandpiper
Latin: Actitis macularius
Other: Maçarico-maculado (Pt) • Maçarico-pintado (Br) • Playero manchado (Es), andarríos maculado
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers
Range: North, Central and South America
Similar:

The Spotted Sandpiper in breeding plumage seen here has attractive black spots on a white belly and brown upperside. Yellowish legs, orange bill with black tip. Seen by rivers in central and western Panama in May. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeWadersShorebirdsCurlewsPanamaPanama CityCosta del EsteGambiaTujereng2013-03-29T13:44:42+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/numenius_phaeopus_whimbrel.php#unique-entry-id-502http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/numenius_phaeopus_whimbrel.php#unique-entry-id-502
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013.

Bird name: Whimbrel
Latin: Numenius phaeopus
Other: Maçarico-galego (Br) • Zarapito trinador (Es)
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers, Curlews
Range: Worldwide
Similar:

Great views of Whimbrels on the beach in Gambia in February. A large wader with a long curved bill.

They breed in the sub-Arctic and migrate to southern coastlines, worldwide.


Below, Whimbrels often stand on one leg and tuck their bills in. Gambia.


Below, Whimbrels often stand on one leg, Tujereng, Gambia, Feb 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsCrakesPanamaAmmo Ponds2010-06-11T12:36:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/porzana_carolina_sora.php#unique-entry-id-501http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/porzana_carolina_sora.php#unique-entry-id-501
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Ammo Dump, Panama, 23 April 2010

Bird name: Sora
Latin: Porzana carolina
Other:
Family: Rallidae - Rails, Crakes
Range: North, Central, South America

A couple of record shots of Soras, seen at the Ammo Dump in central Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPodicipedidaeGrebesPanamaChiriquiLago Volcan2010-06-11T12:39:37+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/podilymbus_podiceps_pied_billed_grebe.php#unique-entry-id-500http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/podilymbus_podiceps_pied_billed_grebe.php#unique-entry-id-500
© monacoeye • Lago Volcan, Chiriqui, May 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Pied Billed Grebe
Latin: Podilymbus podiceps
Other: Zampullín de pico grueso (Es) • Mergulhão-caçador (Br)
Family: Podicipedidae - Grebes
Range: North and Central America, migrating to southern South America.
Similar:

A distant shot of a Pied-billed Grebe, recognisable by a dark vertical stripe on the bill of the breeding adult. Seen here in western Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsWood RailsBrazilIguaçu2010-06-10T20:11:42+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aramides_saracura_slaty_breasted_wood_rail.php#unique-entry-id-499http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aramides_saracura_slaty_breasted_wood_rail.php#unique-entry-id-499
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Brazil 2006

Bird name: Slaty Breasted Wood Rail
Latin: Aramides saracura
Other: Saracura-do-brejo (Br), Saracura-do-mato
Family: Rallidae - Rails, Wood Rails
Range: Southeast Brazil

The Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail has no rufous colouring below and is dull greenish brown above, with grey neck and underparts. Found in the southeast of Brazil.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsWood RailsPanamaEl ValleValle de AntonCanopy LodgeBrazilPantanalMato GrossoCuricaca LodgeTranspantaneiraPouso Alegre LodgeRio Clarinho LodgeRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2011-12-14T18:45:20+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aramides_cajanea_grey_necked_wood_rail.php#unique-entry-id-498http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aramides_cajanea_grey_necked_wood_rail.php#unique-entry-id-498
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Pantanal, Brazil, August.

Bird name: Grey Necked Wood Rail
Latin: Aramides cajanea
Other: Gray-necked Wood-rail • Saracura-três-potes (Br) • Chiricote (Es), Rascón cuello gris, Chilacoa colinegra
Family: Rallidae - Rails, Wood Rails
Range: Mexico to Argentina, incl Brazil etc.
Similar:

Grey-necked Wood-Rails were one of the most frequently seen birds in the Pantanal in August - always in or near water. The riverbanks around Curicaca Lodge usually produced one or two, often near jacarés, and once beside a capuchin monkey which was drinking from the river.

Grey-necked Wood-rails are medium-sized colourful birds with red legs, rufous underparts, grey neck, yellow-green bill and red irises. The grey neck is diagnostic. They are found throughout Central America and South America east of the Andes.

Below, close-up of a Grey-necked Wood Rail, Pantanal, Brazil, August.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEurypygidaeSunbitternPanamaSoberania National ParkCanopy LodgeValle de AntonNests2010-06-10T21:06:44+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eurypyga_helias_sunbittern.php#unique-entry-id-497http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eurypyga_helias_sunbittern.php#unique-entry-id-497
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Soberania Park 2006

Bird name: Sunbittern
Latin: Eurypyga helias
Other: Tepozcalcarau (Es), pavito de agua, ave sol, garza del sol • Pavãozinho-do-pará (Br), pavão-papa-moscas
Family: Eurypygidae • Sunbittern
Range: Guatemala to Brazil

The nesting female Sunbittern was seen in central Panama, above a river. Another was seen later in a river in El Valle. Taxonomy unclear.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsCrakesPanamaGamboaAmmo Ponds2010-06-07T20:10:30+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/laterallus_albigularis_white_throated_crake.php#unique-entry-id-496http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/laterallus_albigularis_white_throated_crake.php#unique-entry-id-496
© monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ammo Ponds, Panama • 28 April 2010

Bird name: White Throated Crake
Latin: Laterallus albigularis
Other:
Family: Rallidae - Rails, Crakes
Range: Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador.
Similar:

The White-throated Crake is not the easiest of birds to see as it tends to stay hidden in swamps, moving around within dense grasses.

After a while we managed to catch sight of this family, however, in the Ammo Ponds, in the canal zone of central Panama. The White-throated Crake adults are rufous with black and white barred belly and green bill, whereas juveniles have darker plumage and pinkish bill. One of the adults had a light throat.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsPanamaGamboaAmmo PondsNestsBrazilMato GrossoPantanalCuricaca LodgeTranspantaneiraPouso Alegre LodgeRio Clarinho Lodge2011-11-05T12:38:38+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tigrisoma_lineatum_rufescent_tiger_heron.php#unique-entry-id-495http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tigrisoma_lineatum_rufescent_tiger_heron.php#unique-entry-id-495
Copyright: monacoeye • Pantanal, 28 April 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Rufescent Tiger Heron
Latin: Tigrisoma lineatum
Other: Avetigre colorada (Es), Hocó colorado • Socó-boi (Br)
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range: Mexico to Uruguay
Similar: Fasciated Tiger Heron juvenile

Adult Rufescent Tiger Herons have wonderful finely barred greyish wings and rufous head and neck with white stripes down neck, yellow lores and yellow or orange irises. They are not too shy so relatively easy to observe.

Juvenile Rufescent Tiger Herons are really stunning, with coarse barring - like a tiger. Pictured above, one which has caught an insect.

In the Pantanal in August, Rufescent Tiger Herons are abundant by the drying bodies of water, and frequently seen in ditches, on river banks and near ponds and lakes.

Below: An Adult Rufescent Tiger Heron on a mound, Pantanal, Brazil, Aug 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsEgretsPanamaGamboaChiriquiBrazilPantanalMato GrossoRio Clarinho Lodge2011-11-04T22:50:08+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/egretta_caerulea_little_blue_heron.php#unique-entry-id-494http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/egretta_caerulea_little_blue_heron.php#unique-entry-id-494
Copyright: monacoeye • Pantanal, Brazil, Aug 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Little Blue Heron
Latin: Egretta caerulea
Other: Garceta azul (Es), garza azul • Garça-azul (Br)
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range: Texas to Uruguay
Similar: Snowy Egret

The adult Little Blue Heron is an unmistakeable intense blue colour, with a touch of purple around the neck. Seen above at Rio Clarinho Lodge in the Pantanal - the only place I saw this bird. Much rarer than other similar sized herons and egrets.

Pictured below is a juvenile Little Blue Heron. Before gaining his blue-grey adult plumage, he could be mistaken for a Snowy Egret, as he is mostly white. This one was seen by the Chagres River in central Panama.

Below, juvenile Little Blue Heron, Gamboa, Panama, April 2010.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsPanamaGamboaAmmo PondsChiriqui2010-06-06T19:20:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/butorides_virescens_green_heron.php#unique-entry-id-493http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/butorides_virescens_green_heron.php#unique-entry-id-493
© monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gamboa, Panama • April 2010

Bird name: Green Heron
Latin: Butorides virescens
Other: Green-backed Heron • Garcita verde (Es)
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range: North and Central America
SImilar:

The Green Heron is a small dark heron with black cap and rufous neck with white line down throat. Some greenish sheen on dark feathers. Yellow or orange legs.

These Panama birds had mostly yellow ceres and yellow or orange irises. Seen in the Chagres River, a few feet away from a Caiman - apparently not a threat - and in the Chiriqui highlands.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsPanamaEl ValleValle de AntonCanopy TowerCanopy Lodge2010-06-05T20:42:54+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazilia_edward_snowy_bellied_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-491http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazilia_edward_snowy_bellied_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-491
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Valle de Anton, Panama • 30 April 2010

Bird name: Snowy Bellied Hummingbird
Latin: Amazilia edward
Other:
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Costa Rica, Panama

The Snowy-bellied Hummingbird seemed fairly widespread in Panama - seen in most regions. A regular feeder bird.

It is recognisable by its white belly with green head and neck. It has green shoulders and a copperish back and tail, unlike the Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Amazilia tzacatl where the green extends further down the back and only the tail is rufous.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsWoodnymphsPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-06-05T08:53:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thalurania_colombica_violet_crowned_woodnymph.php#unique-entry-id-490http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thalurania_colombica_violet_crowned_woodnymph.php#unique-entry-id-490
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Valle de Anton, Panama • 30 April 2010

Bird name: Violet Crowned Woodnymph
Latin: Thalurania colombica
Other: Purple-crowned Woodnymph
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range: Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela

This male Violet-crowned Woodnymph has a forked deep-blue tail, green throat and purple forehead. Green lower back, blue-violet shoulders, chest and belly. The female has light underparts and tail is rounded and shorter. Seen in Valle de Anton. Beautiful deep colours on this bird.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeHawksBirds of PreyPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-06-02T15:02:32+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteo_brachyurus_short_tailed_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-489http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteo_brachyurus_short_tailed_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-489
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Valle de Anton, Panama • 1 May 2010

Bird name: Short Tailed Hawk
Latin: Buteo brachyurus
Other: Gavilán rabicorto (Es), busardo de cola corta • Gavião-de-cauda-curta (Br)
Family: Accipitridae • Hawks, Birds of Prey
Range: Texas to Argentina.

This Short Tailed Hawk light morph is white underneath with strongly barred tail and flight feathers. It has a well defined dark hood with white throat and light patch in front of eyes. Upperside of wings and back is brown. There is also a dark morph.

The Short-tailed Hawk can be found from Florida to southern Brazil. The one pictured was seen in the El Valle mountains, in central Panama, another was seen near Canopy Tower.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeKitesBirds of PreyPanamaEl ValleValle de AntonBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2012-01-14T09:08:26+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leptodon_cayanensis_grey_headed_kite.php#unique-entry-id-488http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leptodon_cayanensis_grey_headed_kite.php#unique-entry-id-488
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Para, Brazil • Sep 2011

Bird name: Grey Headed Kite
Latin: Leptodon cayanensis
Other: Gray-headed Kite (US) • Milano cabecigrís (Es) • Gavião-de-cabeça-cinza (Br)
Family: Accipitridae • Kites, Birds of Prey
Range: Mexico to northern Argentina, incl Panama, Brazil
Similar:

The Grey-Headed Kite has a pale grey head with white body contrasting with dark wings and barred flight feathers. Two narrow white bands on tail (a third sometimes visible). Bill bluish.

Also seen in the mountains of Valle de Anton in central Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeHawksBirds of PreyPanamaEl ValleValle de AntonSummit Gardens2010-06-02T15:19:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteo_nitidus_grey_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-487http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteo_nitidus_grey_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-487
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Valle de Anton, Panama • 3 May 2010

Bird name: Grey Hawk
Latin: Buteo nitidus
Other: Grey-lined Hawk, (White-rumped Hawk, Br) • Buteo plagiatus, Asturina nitida • Gavião-pedrês(Br) • Gavilán saraviado (Es)
Family: Accipitridae • Hawks, Birds of Prey
Range: Texas to Argentina.

The Grey Hawk in Panama is a pale, finely barred small hawk, with yellow at base of bill and two white bands on tail, one thick, one thin (a third sometimes visible near base) and narrow white band at tip. Pale grey also from above.

We had good views of this individual in the town of El Valle, in central Panama, and another was seen earlier in Summit Gardens perched at the top of a tall tree.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPandionidaeOspreysBirds of PreyPanamaEl ValleValle de AntonFranceAlpes MaritimesEcuadorNapoLiana LodgeGambia2013-04-04T16:50:38+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pandion_haliaetus_osprey.php#unique-entry-id-486http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pandion_haliaetus_osprey.php#unique-entry-id-486
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Osprey
Latin: Pandion haliaetus
Other: Aguila pescadora, halieto (Es), Aguia-pesqueira (Pt), Balbuzard pêcheur (Fr), Falco pescatore (It), Fischadler (De)
Family: Pandionidae • Osprey
Range: Worldwide, especially tropics, coastlines and Canada, Russia, China.
Similar:

Ospreys have long thin wings and a distinctive zorro eye mask. They are white underneath with brown marks on wings, upperside is brown. Ospreys eat fish almost exclusively.

I saw a couple of Ospreys in the Valle de Anton area. One in the town itself and one higher in the mountains, both near water.

Seen again in Napo, Ecuador. Migrating on the Cote d’Azur, France in September.

I saw Ospreys frequently in the south of Gambia, March, and on the coastal area. They fly out to sea, catch a large fish, then fly back inland - several kilometres sometimes - to a perch where they eat their meal.

The bird pictured above was a ringed bird (tag NW), seen about an hour south of Janjanbureh on the River Gambia.

Below, Pied Crow harasses Osprey for fish, Tujereng Woods, Gambia, March 2013


Below, Osprey takes a bath in a quarry, Gambia, March 2013


Below, Osprey in flight, Panama, April
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeBirds of PreyFalconsPanamaCerro AzulChagres National ParkEl ValleValle de Anton2012-08-31T16:24:17+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_rufigularis_bat_falcon.php#unique-entry-id-485http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_rufigularis_bat_falcon.php#unique-entry-id-485
Copyright: monacoeye • Para, Brazil, August, 2011

Bird name: Bat Falcon
Latin: Falco rufigularis
Other: Halcón murcielaguero (Es) • Cauré (Br)
Family: Falconidae • Falcons
Range: Mexico, Central America, tropical South America
Similar: Orange-breasted Falcon

Above, record shot of Bat Falcon perched beside river in Amazonia, Brazil.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyHawk EaglesPanamaChiriquiLos Quetzales2010-06-01T15:52:44+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/spizaetus_ornatus_ornate_hawk_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-484http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/spizaetus_ornatus_ornate_hawk_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-484
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Los Quezales, Panama • 5 May 2010

Bird name: Ornate Hawk Eagle
Latin: Spizaetus ornatus
Other: Aguila crestuda real (Es), águila copetona real • Gavião-de-penacho (Br)
Family: Accipitridae • Hawk Eagles
Range: Humid tropical forests from Mexico to northern Argentina

Distant shots of an Ornate Hawk Eagle, from cabin number 8 at Los Quetzales in the Chiriqui highlands in western Panama.

A spectacular looking raptor when seen up close …]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyHawksPanamaValle de AntonEl Valle2010-06-01T20:35:09+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leucopternis_princeps_barred_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-483http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leucopternis_princeps_barred_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-483
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • El Valle, Panama • 1 May 2010

Bird name: Barred Hawk
Latin: Leucopternis princeps
Other:
Family: Accipitridae • Hawks, Birds of Prey
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

The Barred Hawk is white below, finely barred with black (looks light grey at a distance), has a well-defined black-slate neck, head, upperside and tail, with one narrow white band on tail. Wing tips and rear wing edge slightly darker. Wide wings, short tail. Yellow on upper part of bill and ceres and feet. One bird below also has a thin white trailing edge to wings.

These Barred Hawks (two, I think) were seen close to the Caribbean-Pacific watershed near El Valle de Anton in central Panama in May. First perched on distant tree, then gliding on thermals with vultures and soaring.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyKitesPanamaPipeline RoadSoberania National Park2010-06-01T18:43:41+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ictinia_mississippiensis_mississippi_kite.php#unique-entry-id-482http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ictinia_mississippiensis_mississippi_kite.php#unique-entry-id-482
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Pipeline Road, Panama • 24 April 2010

Bird name: Mississippi Kite
Latin: Ictinia mississippiensis
Other: Milano boreal (Es) • Sauveiro do norte (Br)
Family: Accipitridae • Kites, Birds of Prey
Range: Texas to South America via Central America.
Similar:

We saw well over a hundred Mississippi Kites migrating towards North America, above the Pipeline Road in central Panama, in the Canal zone, in late April 2010. A fabulous site.

As you can see, there are 80 birds in the photo above, among which I think there is one odd-man-out, a Swainson’s Hawk. Can you see where? Give up? Top middle with vertical wings!


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyHawksPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2010-05-31T18:57:45+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leucopternis_semiplumbea_semiplumbeous_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-481http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leucopternis_semiplumbea_semiplumbeous_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-481
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Pipeline Road, Panama • 25 April 2010

Bird name: Semiplumbeous Hawk
Latin: Leucopternis semiplumbea
Other:
Family: Accipitridae • Hawks, Birds of Prey
Range: Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador

The Semiplumbeous Hawk is slate grey on upperside, with red legs and one white band on tail, red ceres and base of bill, black bottom half of bill, orange-yellow irises, white underneath.

This individual was seen at the start of Pipeline Road, in central Panama, high in a tree, late April.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyHawksPanamaGamboa2010-05-31T18:48:06+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/geranospiza_caerulescens_crane_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-480http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/geranospiza_caerulescens_crane_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-480
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Gamboa, Panama • 29 April 2010

Bird name: Crane Hawk
Latin: Geranospiza caerulescens
Other: Gavilán patilargo (Es) • Gavião-pernilongo (Br)
Family: Accipitridae • Hawks, Birds of Prey
Range: Central America to South America

The Crane Hawk is slate grey on upperside, with black face and bill, long red legs and two thick white bands on tail. Red irises, possibly here. This individual was seen on the old Gamboa Road, in central Panama, but against the light unfortunately.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyEaglesPanamaSummit GardensBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2012-01-14T16:40:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/harpia_harpyja_harpy_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-479http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/harpia_harpyja_harpy_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-479
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Summit Gardens, Panama • April 2010

Bird name: Harpy Eagle
Latin: Harpia harpyja
Other: Aguila harpía (Es) • Harpia (Br)
Family: Accipitridae • Eagles, Birds of Prey
Range: Central America and tropical South America to Brazil
Similar:

The top pics are of a captive Harpy Eagle eating at the Summit Gardens zoo - further below there are a couple of pics of a wild bird in Brazil, sent in by Paula.

The Harpy Eagle is the largest and most powerful raptor in the Americas, with much larger talons than a Golden Eagle. Somehow, close up it didn’t look quite as big as I had expected. A rare bird, classed as Near Threatened, it is being reintroduced in several locations, including Soberania National Park in Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyHawksPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2010-05-31T18:09:48+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteo_swainsoni_swainsons_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-478http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteo_swainsoni_swainsons_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-478
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Pipeline Road, Panama • 24 April 2010

Bird name: Swainson’s Hawk
Latin: Buteo swainsoni
Other: Grasshopper Hawk • Gavilán langostero (Es), Gavilán de Swainson
Family: Accipitridae • Hawks, Birds of Prey
Range: North and west US etc (Apr - Sep) to Argentina etc (Nov - Mar)
Similar:

A couple of Swainson’s Hawks were seen migrating northwards at the end of April, one in a large group of Mississippi Kites, near Pipeline Road in central Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeTernsIceland2010-05-30T22:10:41+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sterna_paradisaea_arctic_tern.php#unique-entry-id-477http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sterna_paradisaea_arctic_tern.php#unique-entry-id-477
Photos copyright: AW/monacoeye • Do not copy • Iceland • May 2010

Bird name: Arctic Tern
Latin: Sterna paradisaea
Other:
Family: Laridae • Terns
Range: Arctic and sub-Arctic breeding. Migrating to Antarctica.
Similar:

The Arctic Tern is the only Tern seen in Iceland. These were seen out at sea in May.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksSea DucksEidersIcelandReykjavik2011-05-15T13:44:22+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/somateria_mollissima_common_eider.php#unique-entry-id-475http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/somateria_mollissima_common_eider.php#unique-entry-id-475
Photos copyright: AW/monacoeye • Do not copy • Iceland • May 2011

Bird name: Common Eider
Latin: Somateria mollissima
Other: Eiderente (De) • Eidereend (Nl) • Ejder (Sv)
Family: Anatidae • Ducks, Eiders
Range: Iceland, Northern Europe, north Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Similar: King Eider

The Common Eider is an attractive duck, apparently common around Reykjavik in May. Characterised by a thick bill, with “nail” at end.

The female is mottled brown, so quite different from the male in colour.





Below, a female Common Eider.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSulidaeGannetsIcelandReykjanes Peninsula2011-05-15T12:33:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/morus_bassanus_northern_gannet.php#unique-entry-id-474http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/morus_bassanus_northern_gannet.php#unique-entry-id-474
Photos copyright: AW/monacoeye • Do not copy • Iceland • May 2010

Bird name: Northern Gannet
Latin: Morus bassanus
Other: Gannet • Fou de Bassan (Fr) • Basstölpel (De) • Alcatraz común (Es) • Sula bassana (It) • Jan-van-gent (Nl) • Havssula (Sv) • Ganso-patola (Pt)
Family: Sulidae • Boobies, Gannets
Range: Breeds in Iceland, UK, Ireland, Canada, Norway, range North Atlantic mostly.
Similar:

Superb flight shots of Gannets in Iceland, May 2010, near Reykjanes Peninsular, sent in by Alexia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsIcelandReykjavikReykjanes Peninsula2011-05-15T12:21:17+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_marinus_great_black_backed_gull.php#unique-entry-id-473http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_marinus_great_black_backed_gull.php#unique-entry-id-473
Photos copyright: AW/monacoeye • Do not copy • Iceland • May 2010

Bird name: Great Black Backed Gull
Latin: Larus marinus
Other: GBBG • Goéland marin (Fr) • Mantelmöwe (De) • Gavión atlántico (Es) • Grote mantelmeeuw (Nl) • Havstrut (Sv) • Alcatraz-comum (Pt)
Family: Laridae • Gulls
Range: Iceland, Northern Europe, Canada, north Atlantic coasts.
Similar: Lesser Black-backed Gull

This Great Black-Backed Gull was also seen in Reykjavik in May. Pale pinkish legs, darker wings, heavier bill, larger size than Lesser Black-backed Gull. The GBBG is the largest of all gulls, with a 1.6 m wingspan.

See “more photos” for comparisons with other gulls.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsIcelandReykjavikGambiaTanji2013-03-28T17:38:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_fuscus_lesser_black_backed_gull.php#unique-entry-id-472http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_fuscus_lesser_black_backed_gull.php#unique-entry-id-472
© Alexia W - monacoeye, all rights reserved. Iceland, May 2010

Bird name: Lesser Black Backed Gull
Latin: Larus fuscus
Other: Goéland brun (Fr), gaviota sombría (Es), gaivota-de-asa-escura (Pt), Heringsmöwe (De), kleine mantelmeeuw (Nl), Silltrut (Sv)
Family: Laridae • Gulls
Range: Iceland, Northern Europe, Atlantic coasts, incl Gambia
Similar: Great Black Backed Gull

The Lesser Black-Backed Gull above was seen in Iceland in May. Adult LBBGs have yellow legs whereas Great Black-Backed Gulls have pinkish legs. Below, in Gambia, February.

Below, LBBGs (foreground) in Gambia, February 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comProcellariidaePetrelsFulmarsIcelandReykjavik2011-05-15T13:34:50+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/fulmarus_glacialis_northern_fulmar.php#unique-entry-id-471http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/fulmarus_glacialis_northern_fulmar.php#unique-entry-id-471
Photos copyright: AW/monacoeye • Do not copy • Iceland • May 2011

Bird name: Northern Fulmar
Latin: Fulmarus glacialis
Other: Fulmar • Fulmar boréal (Fr) • Eissturmvogel (De) • Noordse stormvogel (Nl) • Stormfågel (Sv)
Family: Procellariidae • Petrels, Fulmars
Range: Iceland, Northern Europe, north Pacific, Arctic Circle.
Similar:

Thanks again to Alexia for this beautiful shot of a Fulmar near the Reykjanes Peninsular in Iceland.

Despite appearances, Fulmars are unrelated to gulls, but are in the tubenose or petrel group, which is largely pelagic, and characterised by a naricorn, or nasal passage attached above the bill.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcidaePuffinsAlcidsAuksIcelandReykjavikUKScotland2012-11-27T12:53:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/fratercula_arctica_atlantic_puffin.php#unique-entry-id-470http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/fratercula_arctica_atlantic_puffin.php#unique-entry-id-470
© Tom Watson / monacoeye • Scotland, May 2009 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Atlantic Puffin
Latin: Fratercula arctica
Other: Puffin • Fr: Macareux moine • De: Papageitaucher • Es: frailecillo atlántico • It: pulcinella di mare • Sv: Lunnefågel • Ru: Атлантический тупик • Is: Lundi
Family: Alcidae • Auks
Range: Iceland, UK, Norway coastlines etc, some US.
Similar: none

Many thanks to Anne for sending this lovely photo of a Puffin above, taken in Scotland by Tom. Tom was a very close friend of the family and left us far too young. He loved nature and was a talented photographer. He is sorely missed by his family and all of us who knew him.

Below, Puffins flying out at sea, late May, Iceland, 2010
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksDiving DucksIcelandReykjavik2010-05-29T23:33:36+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aythya_marila_greater_scaup.php#unique-entry-id-469http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aythya_marila_greater_scaup.php#unique-entry-id-469
Photos copyright: AW/monacoeye • Do not copy • Iceland • May 2010

Bird name: Greater Scaup
Latin: Aythya marila
Other: Scaup
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
Range: Iceland, Northern Europe, some US.

Thanks to Alexia for sending this Scaup photo from Iceland. The Scaup is similar looking to its cousin the Tufted Duck, but is lightly patterned on the top of its back and has no crest. The female is duller and browner, with a white patch at base of bill (see “more photos”)

Scaup breed in Iceland and northern Scandinavia and Russia in the summer, descending mostly to the north Atlantic coastline in the winter.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcidaeGuillemotsAlcidsAuksIcelandReykjavik2010-05-29T23:33:14+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cepphus_grylle_black_guillemot.php#unique-entry-id-468http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cepphus_grylle_black_guillemot.php#unique-entry-id-468
Photos copyright: AW/monacoeye • Do not copy • Iceland • May 2010

Bird name: Black Guillemot
Latin: Cepphus grylle
Other: Tystie
Family: Alcidae • Auks, Guillemots
Range: Iceland to Maine, UK, Ireland

The Black Guillemot, is in the Auk family, with Puffins. Recognised here, in summer plumage, by its characteristic white oval wing patches, and red legs. Whitish underwing (see “more photos”).

The Black Guillemot’s range is mostly in the north Atlantic: Iceland, Scandinavia, Scotland etc.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeSwansIcelandReykjavik2011-05-15T12:12:10+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cygnus_cygnus_whooper_swan.php#unique-entry-id-467http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cygnus_cygnus_whooper_swan.php#unique-entry-id-467
Copyright: AW/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Iceland • May 2011

Bird name: Whooper Swan
Latin: Cygnus cygnus
Other: Cygne chanteur (Fr) • Singschwan (De) • Cigno selvatico (It) • Wilde zwaan (Nl) • Sångsvan (Sv)
Family: Anatidae • Swans
Range: Iceland, Northern Europe, Russia, Scandinavia, east Asia.
Similar:

Whooper Swans in Reykjavik.



]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsNestsIcelandReykjanes Peninsula2011-05-15T23:05:08+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rissa_tridactyla_black_legged_kittiwake.php#unique-entry-id-466http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rissa_tridactyla_black_legged_kittiwake.php#unique-entry-id-466
Copyright: AW/monacoeye • Do not copy • Iceland • May 2011

Bird name: Black Legged Kittiwake
Latin: Rissa tridactyla
Other: Kittiwake (UK) • Mouette tridactyle (Fr) • Dreizehenmöwe (De) • Drieteenmeeuw (Nl) • Gaviota tridáctila (Es) • Tretåig mås (Sv)
Family: Laridae • Gulls
Range: Iceland, UK, North Pacific, North Atlantic.
Similar:

A colony of Kittiwakes perched on cliffs in Iceland. Kittiwakes are small gulls with yellowish-green bills.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcidaeGuillemotsAlcidsAuksIceland2010-05-29T23:31:57+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/uria_aalge_common_guillemot.php#unique-entry-id-465http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/uria_aalge_common_guillemot.php#unique-entry-id-465
Photos copyright: AW/monacoeye • Do not copy • Iceland • May 2010

Bird name: Common Guillemot
Latin: Uria aalge
Other: Guillemot, Common Murre
Family: Alcidae • Auks
Range: Iceland, low Arctic circumpolar band, as far south as France for one ssp.

The Guillemot has a black head and wings with some streaking on flanks (especially in winter) and white belly.

The Guillemot is another north Atlantic bird, which breeds in Iceland, parts of Britain and Scandinavia. These ones spotted at sea in Iceland.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBirds of PreyStrigidaeOwlsPanamaSoberania National ParkPipeline Road2010-05-28T15:45:45+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pulsatrix_perspicillata_spectacled_owl.php#unique-entry-id-464http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pulsatrix_perspicillata_spectacled_owl.php#unique-entry-id-464
© monacoeye • Do not copy • Pipeline Road • 24 April 2010

Bird name: Spectacled Owl
Latin: Pulsatrix perspicillata
Other: Búho de antifaz (Es), Oropopo, Lechuzón • Murucututu (Br), Murucutu
Family: Strigidae • Owls
Range: Mexico to Argentina
Similar:

This Spectacled Owl was very difficult to see and focus on, perched inside a hollow in the canopy in almost total darkness. This large owl will sometimes prey on the much larger three-toed sloth.

This individual was seen off the Pipeline Road in central Panama. The Panamanian subspecies is Pulsatrix perspicillata chapmani. Spectacled Owls live from southern Mexico and Trinidad to southern Brazil and northwestern Argentina.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comNyctibiidaePotoosPanamaValle de AntonEl ValleNestsChicks, Ducklings, Fledglings etc2010-05-29T09:47:38+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/nyctibius_griseus_common_potoo.php#unique-entry-id-463http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/nyctibius_griseus_common_potoo.php#unique-entry-id-463
Photos copyright: TC/monacoeye • Do not copy • Valle de Anton • 3 May 2010

Bird name: Common Potoo
Latin: Nyctibius griseus
Other: Grey Potoo, Lesser Potoo • Urutaú menor (Es) • Urutau-comum (Br)
Family: Nyctibiidae
Range: Costa Rica to Argentina

A chip off the old block - a Common Potoo and chick doing a very convincing impression of a piece of wood. The adult will have a laid a single egg, which has now hatched, in a depression in the top of this stump.

When Common Potoos hear a potential predator approach they adopt this freeze position, very slowly, which serves as even better camouflage than their usual pose.

Potoos are in the Caprimulgiformes order with the Nightjars and Frogmouths, but have their own family the Nyctibiidae with a single genus with seven species, which all live in tropical Central and South America. They hunt insects from a perch at night.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comNyctibiidaePotoosPanamaSoberania National ParkSemaphore Hill2010-05-29T09:47:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/nyctibius_grandis_great_potoo.php#unique-entry-id-462http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/nyctibius_grandis_great_potoo.php#unique-entry-id-462
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Semaphore Hill • 26 April 2010

Bird name: Great Potoo
Latin: Nyctibius grandis
Other: Urutau-grande (Br) Mãe-da-lua-gigante
Family: Nyctibiidae
Range: Guatemala to Brazil

This Great Potoo was seen in the Soberania National Park in central Panama, high on a limb near the main road. The species is found in most of tropical Central and South America from Guatemala to southeastern Brazil.

At 50-60 cm, the Great Potoo is the largest of the seven Potoos, and the largest bird in its order. It is nocturnal, preying on large flying insects and sometimes bats. It’s very well camouflaged during the day and difficult to spot.

Slightly reminiscent of Lewis Caroll’s Cheshire Cat.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBirds of PreyStrigidaeOwlsPanamaValle de AntonEl Valle2010-05-28T15:46:26+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lophostrix_cristata_crested_owl.php#unique-entry-id-461http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lophostrix_cristata_crested_owl.php#unique-entry-id-461
© TC/monacoeye • Do not copy • Valle de Anton • 1 May 2010

Bird name: Crested Owl
Latin: Lophostrix cristata
Other: Coruja-de-crista (Br)
Family: Strigidae • Owls
Range: Mexico to Brazil
Similar:

The Crested Owl is a large owl with long whitish ear tufts, and fine mottled barring on chest.

It is the only member of the Lophostrix genus and found in tropical Central and South America from southern Mexico to northwestern Brazil. This individual was seen in El Valle de Anton in central Panama.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comStrigidaeOwlsPanamaBirds of PreyBrazilRio de JaneiroRegua2010-05-28T15:44:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/glaucidium_brasilianum_ferruginous_pygmy_owl.php#unique-entry-id-460http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/glaucidium_brasilianum_ferruginous_pygmy_owl.php#unique-entry-id-460
© monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Regua, Brazil • September 2011

Bird name: Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
Latin: Glaucidium brasilianum
Other: Caburé chico (Es) • Caburé (Br)
Family: Strigidae • Owls
Range: Arizona to Argentina, incl Brazil
Similar:

This is a terrible photo, but was taken in heavy mist which I’ve tried to compensate for, without much success, in Photoshop. You can see the belly markings though.

Ferruginous Pygmy Owl is found throughout most of Central and South America, bar Chile, its range stretching from Arizona in the US.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comStrigidaeOwlsPanamaValle de AntonEl ValleBirds of Prey2010-05-28T15:44:13+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ciccaba_virgata_mottled_owl.php#unique-entry-id-459http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ciccaba_virgata_mottled_owl.php#unique-entry-id-459
© TC/monacoeye • Do not copy • Valle de Anton • 27 April 2010

Bird name: Mottled Owl
Latin: Ciccaba virgata
Other: Coruja-do-mato (Br)
Family: Strigidae • Owls
Range: Mexico to Argentina
Similar:

Thanks again to Tom for sending me his shot of the Mottled Owl which we didn’t manage to see in El Valle, Panama.

The Mottled Owl has no ear-tufts and is strictly nocturnal.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCaprimulgidaeNightjarsNighthawksValle de AntonPanama2010-05-16T01:30:28+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chordeiles_minor_common_nighthawk.php#unique-entry-id-458http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chordeiles_minor_common_nighthawk.php#unique-entry-id-458
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • West of Panama Canal • 30 April 2010

Bird name: Common Nighthawk
Latin: Chordeiles minor
Other: Atajacaminos común (Es), Añapero yanqui (!) o boreal • Bacurau-norte-americano (Br) • Bullbat
Family: Caprimulgidae • Nightjars

The Common Nighthawk breeds in North America and spends the northern winter in South and Central America.

This male (male has white throat and tailband, female brown) was seen about 100 km west of the Panama Canal at the end of April.

The Common Nighthawk can be differentiated in photos from the Lesser Nighthawk only with difficulty, especially when it is lying on a branch.

The telltale clues are the staggered white wingbar (usually squarer in the Lesser Nighthawk) which is also said to be proportionally higher up the wing in the Common. The Common Nighthawk also lacks the buff spots of the Lesser above the white wingbar on the primaries. And the general colouring is more contrasty than the Lesser. The Common Nighthawk is larger than the Lesser Nighthawk, despite the Latin minor species name.

Common Nighthawks lay their eggs on bare ground and hunt for insects on the wing at dusk or night. They can be seen lying on horizontal branches during the day.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCaprimulgidaeNightjarsNighthawksSummit GardensPanama2010-05-16T01:30:08+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chordeiles_acutipennis_lesser_nighthawk.php#unique-entry-id-457http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chordeiles_acutipennis_lesser_nighthawk.php#unique-entry-id-457
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Summit Gardens • 27 April 2010

Bird name: Lesser Nighthawk
Latin: Chordeiles acutipennis
Other: Atajacaminos (Es), Chotacabras • Bacurau-de-asa-fina (Br)
Family: Caprimulgidae • Nightjars

The Lesser Nighthawk is found from the southwestern United States all the way to Brazil. This individual was seen east of the Panama Canal in Summit Gardens, at the end of April.

The Lesser Nighthawk can be differentiated in photos from the Common Nighthawk by the staggered white wingbar in the Common, which is usually squarer in the Lesser Nightjar, and which is also said to be proportionally higher up the wing in the Common. The Common Nighthawk also lacks the buff spots of the Lesser Nighthawk above the white wingbar on the primaries. The general colouring of the Common is more contrasty than the Lesser. The Lesser Nighthawk is smaller than the Common Nighthawk, with a less deeply forked tail.

Lesser Nighthawks usually nest on bare ground and hunt for flying insects at dusk or night. They often spend their days sitting on branches.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCaprimulgidaeNightjarsNighthawksPipeline RoadPanamaNests2010-05-16T00:00:12+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/caprimulgus_rufus_rufous_nightjar.php#unique-entry-id-456http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/caprimulgus_rufus_rufous_nightjar.php#unique-entry-id-456
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Pipeline Road, Panama • 24 April 2010

Bird name: Rufous Nightjar
Latin: Caprimulgus rufus
Other: João-corta-pão (Br)
Family: Caprimulgidae • Nightjars

The Rufous Nightjar is found from Costa Rica to Argentina.

This individual was sitting on a chick (not really visible here) in its “nest” on the ground, near Pipeline Road, east of the Panama Canal at the end of April. I think the chick might be the second patch of white on the chest.

It was very well camouflaged on the canopy floor of fallen leaves, and characteristically very difficult to spot even when looking straight at it.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSite News2010-05-15T23:23:44+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/site_news_removed_passeriformes.php#unique-entry-id-455http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/site_news_removed_passeriformes.php#unique-entry-id-455Alphabetical index linked on the left (updated every month or so), or look in the families of birds further down on the left of the page, which are always up-to-date. Thanks!]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilRio de JaneiroReguaSao PauloUbatubaBegging for food2012-01-20T11:49:59+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_cyanocephala_red_necked_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-454http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_cyanocephala_red_necked_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-454
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ubatuba • November 2009

Bird name: Red Necked Tanager
Latin: Tangara cyanocephala
Other: Saíra-militar (Br) • Tángara de cuello rojo (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
Similar:

The Red-necked Tanager is easy to identify in the adult form by its red neck. It also has a blue cap, green body, with some yellow on wing and black on back and on face around bill. The female, directly below, has less yellow on wing, less black on back and a duller, more orangey neck.

The juvenile Red-necked Tanager, seen above feeding from an adult male, and more examples below in “more photos”, is predominantly green with tell-tale flecks of adult colour, such as red neck and blue cap, with black face.

The Red-necked Tanager is endemic to the south-east Atlantic Rainforest corridor in Brazil, with another pocket in the north-east of the country, with a paler blue head and blue fleck on tail.

Below, female Red-necked Tanager
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPycnonotidaeBulbulsGambiaMarakissa River Camp2013-04-21T12:13:28+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pycnonotus_barbatus_common_bulbul.php#unique-entry-id-453http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pycnonotus_barbatus_common_bulbul.php#unique-entry-id-453
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Common Bulbul
Latin: Pycnonotus barbatus
Other: Bulbul des jardins (Fr)
Family: Pycnonotidae • Bulbuls
Range: NE, N, W, C Africa
Similar:

I saw the Common Bulbul frequently in Gambia, often at lodges. A fairly plain looking brown bird, noisy and conspicuous.

Pycnonotus barbatus inornatus, Common Bulbul found in Gambia. S Mauritania and Senegal to W Chad and N Cameroon. Darker brown head merges gradually into lighter belly. All brown.

Dark-capped Bulbul (with yellow vent) treated here as a separate species.

1. Pycnonotus barbatus inornatus, Common Bulbul, Gambia, Feb 2013.


Below, Common Bulbul, Gambia, Feb 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEstrildidaeWeaver FinchesEstrildid FinchesCordon BleusTanzaniaLake Victoria2013-04-12T18:02:54+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/uraeginthus_cyanocephalus_blue_capped_cordon_bleu.php#unique-entry-id-452http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/uraeginthus_cyanocephalus_blue_capped_cordon_bleu.php#unique-entry-id-452
© André S - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Lake Victoria, Oct 2009

Bird name: Blue Capped Cordon Bleu
Latin: Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Other: Cordonbleu cyanocéphale (Fr), Blaukopfschmetterlingsfink (De), blauwkopastrild (Nl)
Family: Estrildidae • Estrildid Finches, Cordon-bleus
Range: E Africa
Similar:

A Blue-capped Cordon-Bleu seen by André at Lake Victoria in Tanzania.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaniidaeShrikesTanzaniaSerengeti2010-04-13T17:02:07+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/urolestes_melanoleucus_magpie_shrike.php#unique-entry-id-451http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/urolestes_melanoleucus_magpie_shrike.php#unique-entry-id-451
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Serengeti, Oct 2009

Bird name: Magpie Shrike
Latin: Urolestes melanoleucus
Other: African Long-tailed Shrike
Family: Laniidae - Shrikes
Range:
Similar:

Here are a couple of Magpie Shrikes seen in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.

Identified by their long tail feathers and black and white markings.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEstrildidaeWeaver FinchesEstrildid FinchesTanzaniaOlduvai Gorge2010-04-13T15:57:42+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/uraeginthus_ianthinogaster_purple_grenadier.php#unique-entry-id-450http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/uraeginthus_ianthinogaster_purple_grenadier.php#unique-entry-id-450
© André S - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Tanzania, Oct 2009

Bird name: Purple Grenadier
Latin: Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Other:
Family: Estrildidae • Estrildid Finches
Range:
Similar:

A couple of record shots of a male Purple Grenadier taken near Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, by André, showing the main distinguishing features.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeEaglesTrue EaglesBirds of PreyTanzaniaSerengeti2010-04-13T17:35:17+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aquila_rapax_tawny_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-449http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aquila_rapax_tawny_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-449
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Serengeti, Oct 2009

Bird name: Tawny Eagle
Latin: Aquila rapax
Other:
Family: Accipitridae • Eagles

A couple of nice shots of Tawny Eagles, sent in by André, taken in the Serengeti. These large eagles breed in Africa and Asia, and all the way to India.

Aquila eagles can be identified by their feathered legs. The Tawny Eagle is known for its slightly scruffy appearance.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeKitesBirds of PreyTanzaniaSerengetiGambia2013-04-03T23:23:14+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/milvus_aegyptius_yellow_billed_kite.php#unique-entry-id-448http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/milvus_aegyptius_yellow_billed_kite.php#unique-entry-id-448
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Yellow Billed Kite
Latin: Milvus aegyptius
Other:
Family: Accipitridae • Birds of Prey, Kites
Range: Africa
Similar: Black Kite

The Yellow-billed Kite was thought conspecific with the Black Kite, but is increasingly regarded as a separate allopatric (divided geographically) species, confined to Africa.

The Yellow-billed Kite has a yellow bill, whereas the Black Kite has a black-tipped bill.

Below, Yellow-billed Kite collecting nesting material? Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeKitesBirds of PreyFranceCote d'AzurAlpes Maritimes2010-04-13T13:00:14+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/milvus_milvus_red_kite.php#unique-entry-id-447http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/milvus_milvus_red_kite.php#unique-entry-id-447
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Eze, Oct 2009

Bird name: Red Kite
Latin: Milvus milvus
Other: Milan royal (Fr) • Nibbio reale (It) • Milano real (Es) • Rotmilan (De)
Family: Accipitridae • Kites, Birds of Prey
Range:
Similar:

A few flight shots of a couple of Red Kites during autumn migration on the Cote d’Azur. Red Kites are not typical residents of the Alpes Maritimes, but some fly along the coast during migration. About 40 were recorded flying past Eze in 2008. The peak day for migration, with between 5 to 20 birds recorded typically, is around the 23rd of October. These photos were taken on the 2nd of October.

There is just enough detail to see the main identifying feature of the Red Kite, its wide forked tail, which distinguishes it from the Black Kite in flight. The light “window” near the end of the wings is also lighter, and the body more rufous, than the corresponding areas on the Black Kite.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesPigeonsBrazilSao Paulo2010-04-13T12:59:51+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/patagioenas_plumbea_plumbeous_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-446http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/patagioenas_plumbea_plumbeous_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-446
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Itatiaia, Nov 2009

Bird name: Plumbeous Pigeon
Latin: Patagioenas plumbea
Other: Pomba-amargosa (Br)
Family: Columbidae • Pigeon

A serene Plumbeous Pigeon resting atop the apex of a roof in the Itatiaia National Park, in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Plumbeous Pigeons are found throughout much of South America.

Plumbeous Pigeons have no strong markings that identify them once their wings are closed, other than a pinkish purple colouring to the face and neck area.

Some pigeons appeared to take advantage of the cloaking of heavy mists to make longer flights across the valley.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeHawk EaglesBirds of PreySao PauloUbatuba2010-04-13T12:59:15+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/spizaetus_tyrannus_black_hawk_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-445http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/spizaetus_tyrannus_black_hawk_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-445
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Ubatuba, Nov 2009

Bird name: Black Hawk Eagle
Latin: Spizaetus tyrannus
Other: Tyrant Hawk-Eagle • Gavião-pega-macaco (Br)
Family: Accipitridae • Hawk Eagles

Pretty certain this was a Black Hawk-Eagle, flying fast towards trees not far from the beach - seen early one morning in Ubatuba, Brazil. The Black Hawk-Eagle is found from northern Argentina to Mexico.

This Black Hawk-Eagle was identified by the strongly barred black and white underside and tail. He seemed to be carrying something in his yellow talons. The Black Hawk-eagle is known as Gavião-pega-macaco in Brazil, in other words, the Catch-a-monkey Hawk !]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCiconiidaeStorksTanzaniaSerengetiKenyaAmboseliGambiaGambia River2013-04-06T13:03:30+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leptoptilos_crumeniferus_marabou_stork.php#unique-entry-id-444http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leptoptilos_crumeniferus_marabou_stork.php#unique-entry-id-444
© André S - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Serengeti, Oct 2009

Bird name: Marabou Stork
Latin: Leptoptilos crumeniferus
Other: Marabout d'Afrique (fr),
Family: Ciconiidae • Storks
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

The Marabou Stork is a huge bird, with a wingspan of about three and a half metres. In East Africa it often scavenges at rubbish tips and at carcasses with vultures. This rather grizzly-looking bird is sometimes called the undertaker bird.

We saw Marabou Storks at various locations on the Gambia River, sometimes with Pink-backed Pelicans.

Below, Marabou Stork in tree with Pink-backed Pelicans, Gambia, Mar 2013


Below, Marabou Stork in flight, Gambia River, Mar 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBuphagidaeOxpeckersKenyaLake Nakuru2010-04-04T21:57:36+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buphagus_erythrorhynchus_red_billed_oxpecker.php#unique-entry-id-443http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buphagus_erythrorhynchus_red_billed_oxpecker.php#unique-entry-id-443
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Lake Nakuru, Oct 2009

Bird name: Red Billed Oxpecker
Latin: Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Other:
Family: Buphagidae • Oxpeckers

Red-billed Oxpeckers picking ticks off White Rhino at Lake Nakuru in Kenya.

Red-billed Oxpeckers live in East Africa.

Oxpeckers have been classed in Sturnidae, the Starlings, in the past, but here are placed in their own family the Buphagidae.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBuphagidaeOxpeckersTanzaniaSerengeti2010-04-04T21:58:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buphagus_africanus_yellow_billed_oxpecker.php#unique-entry-id-442http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buphagus_africanus_yellow_billed_oxpecker.php#unique-entry-id-442
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Serengeti, Oct 2009

Bird name: Yellow Billed Oxpecker
Latin: Buphagus africanus
Other:
Family: Buphagidae • Oxpeckers

These Yellow-billed Oxpeckers are picking ticks off an Eland in the Serengeti in Tanzania.

The Yellow-billed Oxpecker can be differentiated from the Red-billed Oxpecker by the yellow base to its bill. It lives in a wide band of sub-Saharan Africa.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeCrowsChoughsFranceVerdonAlpes MaritimesMercantourItaly2012-10-05T18:31:43+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pyrrhocorax_pyrrhocorax_red_billed_chough.php#unique-entry-id-441http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pyrrhocorax_pyrrhocorax_red_billed_chough.php#unique-entry-id-441
© monacoeye • Alpes Maritimes, France, October 2012 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Red Billed Chough
Latin: Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Other: Chough (UK)• Crave à bec rouge (Fr) • Chova piquirroja (Es) • Gracchio corallino (It) • Alpenkrähe (De), Gralha-de-bico-vermelho (Pt)
Family: Corvidae • Crows, Choughs
Range: Ireland, UK, Portugal, Spain, Fance, Italy, Balkans, Greece, Turkey, N Africa. Mid East to Himalayas, China
Similar: Alpine Chough

The Red-billed Chough is not common in central Europe but can be found in scattered populations.

A large group was seen in the winter in the Gorges du Verdon, 1200m alt, where they live on the vertical walls of the gorge. Also a few in the Mercantour, 2200m alt. October, alongside Alpine Chough.

The range of the Chough extends from Spain to the eastern Himalayas, with a few colonies in Africa.

Choughs are typically high mountain birds, but will breed on steep rock walls even on the coast.

They can be distinguished from the similar Alpine Chough by their long, thin, curved red (not short, yellow) bills, though juvenile Choughs have yellowish bills. Feet are red.

Below, Red-billed Chough in Mercantour, October.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSturnidaeStarlingsTanzaniaNgorongoro Crater2010-04-04T16:47:17+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/onychognathus_morio_red_winged_starling.php#unique-entry-id-440http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/onychognathus_morio_red_winged_starling.php#unique-entry-id-440
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Ngorongoro • Oct 2009

Bird name: Red Winged Starling
Latin: Onychognathus morio
Other:
Family: Sturnidae • Starlings

The characteristic red patch of this male Red-winged Starling is hidden behind the plants.

The Red-winged Starling lives in eastern Africa - this photo was taken in Ngorongoro in Tanzania.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyVulturesOld World VulturesFranceVerdonReintroduced2010-04-04T12:30:39+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aegypius_monachus_black_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-439http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aegypius_monachus_black_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-439
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Verdon Apr 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Black Vulture
Latin: Aegypius monachus
Other: Cinereous Vulture, Monk Vulture, Eurasian Black Vulture • Vautour moine (Fr) • Buitre negro (Es) • Avvoltoio monaco (It)
Family: Accipitridae • Old World Vultures, Birds of Prey
Range:
Similar:

A program for reintroducing the Black Vulture in the Gorges du Verdon was started in 2005. So far about a dozen have been released. I saw this one a couple of days ago.

The Black Vulture’s range extends from Spain, in the west, to the eastern Himalayas, with a notable absence in most of central and eastern Europe, where it is being reintroduced in several locations.

Although not very clear from this distant photo, the Black Vulture has dark markings on the face, and unlike the Griffon Vulture, no lighter coverts. The tail of these European vultures appears proportionally short when compared to the Golden Eagle and other smaller birds of prey.

The Black Vulture, also called Cinereous Vulture or Monk Vulture, is one of the largest birds of prey in the world, with close to a three-metre wingspan. It is dominant at feeding sites.

The Andean Condor is only slightly larger and not in the same family grouping. This Eurasian Black Vulture, an Old-World Vulture, is also not directly related to the similarly named American Black Vulture, which, like the Condor, is a New World Vulture.

The Black Vulture is classed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyVulturesOld World VulturesVerdon2010-04-04T12:30:32+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/neophron_percnopterus_egyptian_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-438http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/neophron_percnopterus_egyptian_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-438
Photos copyright: monacoeye • 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Egyptian Vulture
Latin: Neophron percnopterus
Other: Percnoptère (Fr), Vautour percnoptère • Alimoche (Es), Guirre, Buitre egipcio • Capovaccaio (It)
Family: Accipitridae • Old World Vultures, Birds of Prey
Range:
Similar:

The Egyptian Vulture is a small vulture found in small numbers from southwestern Europe to Asia.

Instantly recognisable by its yellow bill and, in flight, diamond-shaped tail.

The Egyptian Vulture is classed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeFlycatchersOld World FlycatchersChatsThrushesPalm ThrushesTanzaniaOlduvai GorgeLake ManyaraNeeds Confirmation2010-03-26T11:10:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cichladusa_guttata_spotted_palm_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-437http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cichladusa_guttata_spotted_palm_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-437
Photos copyright: AS/monacoeye • Lake Manyara • Oct 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Spotted Morning Thrush
Latin: Cichladusa guttata
Other:
Family: Muscicapidae • Old World Flycatchers, Palm Thrushes
Range:
Similar:

The Spotted Morning-thrush is found in eastern sub-Saharan Africa. These were seen at Lake Manyara and Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania.

The Spotted-morning thrush is identified by its strongly spotted chest. Here also with rufous tail.

This ID probably needs confirmation…

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comNectariniidaeSunbirdsTanzaniaNeeds Confirmation2010-03-26T11:10:04+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cinnyris_erythrocerca_red_chested_sunbird.php#unique-entry-id-436http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cinnyris_erythrocerca_red_chested_sunbird.php#unique-entry-id-436
Photos copyright: AS/monacoeye • Lake Victoria • Oct 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Red Chested Sunbird
Latin: Cinnyris erythrocerca
Other: Nectarinia erythrocerca
Family: Nectariniidae • Sunbirds

The Red-chested Sunbird is found in eastern sub-Saharan Africa.

This presumed Red-chested Sunbird was seen in Tanzania at Lake Victoria. The red chest is not visible on the above photo, but can be seen on the original photo.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyVulturesOld World VulturesKenyaMasai Mara2010-03-26T13:25:55+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gyps_rueppellii_ruppels_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-435http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gyps_rueppellii_ruppels_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-435
Photos copyright: AS/monacoeye • Masai Mara • Oct 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Rüppel's Vulture
Latin: Gyps rueppellii
Other: Rueppel’s Vulture • Ruppel’s Vulture • Rüppel’s Griffon
Family: Accipitridae • Old World Vultures, Birds of Prey
Range:
Similar:

Rüppel’s Vulture is found in central Africa, and photographed here in the Masai Mara in Kenya.

Rüppel’s Vulture is a large bird, a metre in length, with a wingspan of 2.6 metres. It has a white-brown underside, white collar, yellowish bill, white fluff on neck. The light bill distinguishes it from the similar White-backed Vulture.

It was recently moved to Near-Threatened status on IUCN Red List.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSturnidaeStarlingsKenyaLake NakuruNeeds Confirmation2010-03-26T11:08:38+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lamprotornis_chloropterus_lesser_blue_eared_glossy_starling.php#unique-entry-id-434http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lamprotornis_chloropterus_lesser_blue_eared_glossy_starling.php#unique-entry-id-434
Photos copyright: AS/monacoeye • Lake Nakaru • Oct 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Lesser Blue Eared Glossy Starling
Latin: Lamprotornis chloropterus
Other: Lesser Blue Eared Starling
Family: Sturnidae • Starlings

This is probably a Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling but there is a similar, larger, bird: the Greater Blue-eared Starling.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPloceidaeWeaversKenyaMasai Mara2010-03-26T11:03:38+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_xanthops_holubs_golden_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-433http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_xanthops_holubs_golden_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-433
Photos copyright: AS/monacoeye • Masai Mara • Oct 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Holub's Golden Weaver
Latin: Ploceus xanthops
Other:
Family: Ploceidae • Weavers
Range:
Similar:

Holub’s Goden Weaver is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. Seen here in the Masai Mara, Kenya.

There are many similar-looking yellow weavers, so caution should be used with this photo ID. This looks like a male Holub’s Golden Weaver from the dark bill.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBucerotidaeHornbillsTanzaniaLake ManyaraGambiaMarakissa River CampTujerengFajara2013-03-20T19:30:39+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tockus_nasutus_african_grey_hornbill.php#unique-entry-id-432http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tockus_nasutus_african_grey_hornbill.php#unique-entry-id-432
© André S - monacoeye • Lake Manyara, Tanzania • Oct 2009 • All rights reserved

Bird name: African Grey Hornbill
Latin: Tockus nasutus
Other: Calao à bec noir (Fr), Toco gris africano (Es), bico-de-serra-cinzento (Pt), Grautoko (De), Grijze tok (Nl)
Family: Bucerotidae - Hornbills
Range: Sub-saharan Africa, incl Tanzania, Gambia. Arabia
Similar:

Nice shot above of a female African Grey Hornbill at Lake Manyara in Tanzania, by André.

The female African Grey Hornbill is distinguished from the male by the red on her bill.

The male African Grey Hornbill’s bill is black, with a small white patch on the upper mandible.

Below, male African Grey Hornbill at Marakissa, the Gambia, Feb 2013. ©
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBucerotidaeHornbillsTanzaniaSerengeti2013-03-20T19:30:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tockus_deckeni_von_der_deckens_hornbill.php#unique-entry-id-430http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tockus_deckeni_von_der_deckens_hornbill.php#unique-entry-id-430
© Tom C - monacoeye • Tanzania

Bird name: Von Decken’s Hornbill
Latin: Tockus deckeni
Other: Calao de Decken (Fr), Toco de Von der Decken (Es), Decken-Toko (De), Von der deckens tok (Nl)
Family: Bucerotidae - Hornbills
Range: East Africa, incl Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya etc
Similar:

Above, Tom’s photo of a male Von Decken’s Hornbill in the Serengeti in Tanzania. The male has red on the bill whereas the female, below, has a black bill. The range of Von Decken’s Hornbill extends from Tanzania into other parts of east Africa.

The Hornbills sometimes get their own 56-species order, the Bucerotiformes. Otherwise they are placed in the Coraciiformes with Kingfishers, Rollers and Bee-eaters. Superb birds!]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBucerotidaeHornbillsTanzaniaLake Manyara2013-03-20T19:30:27+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bycanistes_brevis_silvery_cheeked_hornbill.php#unique-entry-id-429http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bycanistes_brevis_silvery_cheeked_hornbill.php#unique-entry-id-429
© AS/monacoeye • Serengeti • Oct 2009 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Silvery Cheeked Hornbill
Latin: Bycanistes brevis
Other:
Family: Bucerotidae - Hornbills
Range: Africa
Similar:

Fantastic looking Silvery-cheeked Hornbills, seen here feeding at Lake Manyara in Tanzania, by André.

They have a huge cream-coloured casque on the bill (males’, above, is larger) dark plumage with a white stripe running down the back.

In “more photos” you can see how delicately they can hold a small fruit in that huge bill of theirs.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMeropidaeBee EatersGambiaTanzaniaSerengetiLake Manyara2013-03-16T22:47:28+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/merops_pusillus_little_bee_eater.php#unique-entry-id-428http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/merops_pusillus_little_bee_eater.php#unique-entry-id-428
Copyright: GW - monacoeye • Gambia, Feb 2013 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Little Bee Eater
Latin: Merops pusillus
Other: Guêpier nain (Fr), Abejaruco chico (Es), Zwergspint (De)
Family: Meropidae • Bee Eaters
Range: Sub-saharan Africa, incl Gambia, Tanzania, Namibia etc
Similar:

The Little Bee-eater is found throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa. I saw them fairly frequently in dry scrubland near the coast in Gambia, often in pairs or groups.

The Little Bee-Eater has a bright yellow throat, bright red iris, black eye stripe, ochre belly bordered at the neck by a black line, greenish head and back. Sometimes visible a blue supercilium (different subspecies?).

There are 24 species of Bee-eater worldwide, mostly in the genus Merops. Bee-eaters live in the Old World from Africa to Australia, with the highest number in Africa.

They almost exclusively eat insects, usually catching them on the wing, with a predilection for bees and wasps. Insects with stings are knocked against a hard surface then rubbed, with the bird’s eyes closed, to discharge the venom.

Below, Little Bee-eater in the dry season, Gambia, February.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPteroclididaeSandgrouseTanzaniaSerengeti2013-03-29T00:19:14+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pterocles_gutturalis_yellow_throated_sandgrouse.php#unique-entry-id-427http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pterocles_gutturalis_yellow_throated_sandgrouse.php#unique-entry-id-427
© André S - monacoeye • Serengeti, Oct 2009. Female Yellow-throated Sandgrouse.

Bird name: Yellow Throated Sandgrouse
Latin: Pterocles gutturalis
Other: Ganga à gorge jaune (Fr), cortiçol-de-garganta-amarela (Pt), geelkeelzandhoen (Nl)
Family: Pteroclididae • Sandgrouse
Range: Angola, Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, S Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Similar:

The Yellow-throated Sandgrouse lives in sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of 16 species of Sandgrouse which now have their own order Pteroclidiformes - previously they were with Pigeons in Columbiformes.

Glad to have these photos of the first Sandgrouse on the site, sent in by André and Tom.

The general distribution of the other members of the Sandgrouse family is Africa and Asia, with two species in southern Spain, one of which, as mentioned, sometimes ventures into France.

These Yellow-throated Sandgrouse were seen in the Serengeti in Tanzania. The female is pictured above and has strongly contrasting feathers and facial stripe. The male, below left, has a dark neck stripe and facial stripe.

Below, Tom C, male Yellow-throated Sandgrouse, Tanzania.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcedinidaeHalcyonidaeKingfishersTree KingfishersTanzaniaSerengetiLake Manyara2010-03-23T10:42:51+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/halcyon_leucocephala_grey_headed_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-426http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/halcyon_leucocephala_grey_headed_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-426
Photo copyright: AS/TC/monacoeye • Tanzania

Bird name: Grey Headed Kingfisher
Latin: Halcyon leucocephala
Other: Gray-headed Kingfisher
Family: Alcedinidae • Kingfishers
Range:
Similar:

These Grey-headed Kingfishers were seen on the Serengeti River and Lake Manyara in Tanzania. Their range covers much of sub-Saharan Africa into southern Arabia.

The Grey-headed Kingfisher hunts insects and small lizards - not fish.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comStruthionidaeRatitesKenyaTanzaniaAmboseliSerengeti2010-03-22T18:25:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/struthio_camelus_ostrich.php#unique-entry-id-425http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/struthio_camelus_ostrich.php#unique-entry-id-425
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Kenya • Oct 2009

Bird name: Ostrich
Latin: Struthio camelus
Other:
Family: Struthionidae • Ostrich

The Ostrich is the largest ratite, an ancient group of flightless birds originating in Gondwanaland. They have no keel on their sternum (ratis is Latin for raft), so would not be able to fly even with more developed wings.

Ostriches are native to many parts of tropical Africa, particularly east Africa. Males are generally black and white and females brown.

These ostriches were photographed in Amboseli and the Serengeti.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCiconiidaeStorksTanzaniaLake Victoria2010-03-22T18:24:18+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anastomus_lamelligerus_african_openbill.php#unique-entry-id-424http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anastomus_lamelligerus_african_openbill.php#unique-entry-id-424
© André S - monacoeye • All rights reserved. Tanzania • Oct 2009

Bird name: African Openbill
Latin: Anastomus lamelligerus
Other:
Family: Ciconiidae • Storks
Range:
Similar:

The bill of the African Openbill Stork does not close fully, but instead meets at the tip.

The African Openbill is one of a total of 19 species of stork. Seen here in Lake Victoria with Black-winged Stilts.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeVulturesOld World VulturesBirds of PreyKenyaTanzaniaMasai MaraNgorongoro Crater2010-03-22T18:23:35+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/torgos_tracheliotus_lappet_faced_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-423http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/torgos_tracheliotus_lappet_faced_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-423
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Kenya • Oct 2009

Bird name: Lappet Faced Vulture
Latin: Torgos tracheliotus
Other: Nubian Vulture
Family: Accipitridae • Old World Vultures, Birds of Prey
Range:
Similar:

These Lappet-faced Vultures were photographed in the Masai Mara in Kenya and Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania.

I am less certain of the ID of the juvenile below (in “more photos”), so really need confirmation.

Comparison photo with White-backed Vulture here.

The Lappet-faced Vulture is classed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLybiidaeBarbetsAfrican BarbetsTanzaniaSerengeti2013-03-20T19:32:29+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trachyphonus_darnaudii_darnauds_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-422http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trachyphonus_darnaudii_darnauds_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-422
© AS/monacoeye • Tanzania • Oct 2009. All rights reserved

Bird name: D'Arnaud's Barbet
Latin: Trachyphonus darnaudii
Other:
Family: Lybiidae - African Barbets, Tinkerbirds
Range:
Similar:

D’Arnaud’s Barbet is a small east African bird. The Barbets’ closest relatives are the Toucans and then the Woodpeckers. Photographed here by André in the Serengeti.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPodicipedidaeGrebesFranceCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesGambiaTujereng2013-04-06T11:41:47+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachybaptus_ruficollis_little_grebe.php#unique-entry-id-421http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachybaptus_ruficollis_little_grebe.php#unique-entry-id-421
© GW - monacoeye • Gambia • Feb 2013 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Little Grebe
Latin: Tachybaptus ruficollis
Other: Dabchick • Grèbe castagneux (Fr) • Zampullín común (Es)
Family: Podicipedidae - Grebes
Range: Europe, Asia and Africa
Similar:

Above, two juvenile Little Grebes near the main road in Gambia, February 2013.

A small shy grebe, summer adults are identified by the yellow gape spot. There is a dark stripe behind neck and a touch of white at tip of bill.

Below, adult Little Grebe, Cannes, France, March.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPloceidaeWeaversTanzaniaSerengeti2010-03-20T10:32:58+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_spekei_spekes_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-420http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_spekei_spekes_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-420
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Ngorongoro • Oct 2009

Bird name: Speke’s Weaver
Latin: Ploceus spekei
Other:
Family: Ploceidae • Weavers
Range:
Similar:

This seems likely to be a Speke’s Weaver, taken at Ngorongoro in Tanzania, but ID needs confirmation.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPloceidaeWeaversTanzaniaSerengeti2010-03-20T10:30:17+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sporopipes_frontalis_speckle_fronted_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-419http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sporopipes_frontalis_speckle_fronted_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-419
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Serengeti • Oct 2009

Bird name: Speckle Fronted Weaver
Latin: Sporopipes frontalis
Other:
Family: Ploceidae • Weavers
Range:
Similar:

The two different birds which look like Speckle-fronted Weavers to me, but need checking. Above taken in the Serengeti, below at Lake Manyara.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPloceidaeWeaversTanzaniaSerengeti2010-03-20T09:49:33+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dinemellia_dinemelli_white_headed_buffalo_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-418http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dinemellia_dinemelli_white_headed_buffalo_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-418
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Serengeti • Oct 2009

Bird name: White Headed Buffalo Weaver
Latin: Dinemellia dinemelli
Other:
Family: Ploceidae • Weavers
Range:
Similar:

A nice photo of a White-headed Buffalo-weaver seen in the Serengeti in Tanzania. Quite common in East Africa.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPloceidaeWeaversTanzaniaLake VictoriaDRCKinshasa2010-12-11T10:14:16+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_intermedius_lesser_masked_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-417http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_intermedius_lesser_masked_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-417
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lake Victoria • Oct 2009

Bird name: Lesser Masked Weaver
Latin: Ploceus intermedius
Other:
Family: Ploceidae • Weavers
Range:
Similar:

This probable Lesser Masked Weaver was seen at Lake Victoria in Tanzania.

The IDs of these yellow weavers should probably be treated with care - there are quite a number of possibles and significant variations in breeding, non-breeding, juvenile and female plumages.

Below, in “more photos”, more examples from Congo.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPloceidaeWeaversTanzaniaLake Victoria2010-03-20T09:36:43+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_pelzelni_slender_billed_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-416http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_pelzelni_slender_billed_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-416
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lake Victoria • Oct 2009

Bird name: Slender Billed Weaver
Latin: Ploceus pelzelni
Other:
Family: Ploceidae • Weavers
Range:
Similar:

This presumed Slender-billed Weaver was seen at Lake Victoria in Tanzania.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCharadriidaeWadersShorebirdsPlovers & LapwingsPloversLapwingsTanzaniaNgorongoro Crater2010-03-20T06:53:56+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vanellus_armatus_blacksmith_plover.php#unique-entry-id-415http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vanellus_armatus_blacksmith_plover.php#unique-entry-id-415
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Ngorongoro Crater • Oct 2009

Bird name: Blacksmith Plover
Latin: Vanellus armatus
Other: Blacksmith Lapwing
Family: Charadridae • Lapwings

The Blacksmith Plover is quite abundant in Kenya wetlands. Seen here in the Ngorongoro Crater.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comOriolidaeOriolesKenyaMasai Mara2010-03-20T06:53:11+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/oriolus_larvatus_black_headed_oriole.php#unique-entry-id-414http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/oriolus_larvatus_black_headed_oriole.php#unique-entry-id-414
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Masai Mara • Oct 2009

Bird name: Black Headed Oriole
Latin: Oriolus larvatus
Other: African Black Headed Oriole
Family: Oriolidae • Orioles

The Black-headed Oriole lives in sub-Saharan Africa, seen here in the Masai Mara.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSturnidaeStarlingsKenyaTanzaniaAmboseliLake NakuruSerengeti2010-03-20T07:46:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lamprotornis_superbus_superb_starling.php#unique-entry-id-413http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lamprotornis_superbus_superb_starling.php#unique-entry-id-413
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lake Nakuru • Oct 2009

Bird name: Superb Starling
Latin: Lamprotornis superbus
Other:
Family: Sturnidae • Starlings

The aptly named Superb Starling lives in East Africa, seen here above at Lake Nakuru in Tanzania.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comNectariniidaeSunbirdsTanzaniaNgorongoro Crater2013-04-17T19:47:12+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cinnyris_afer_greater_double_collared_sunbird.php#unique-entry-id-412http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cinnyris_afer_greater_double_collared_sunbird.php#unique-entry-id-412
© André S - monacoeye, All rights reserved, Ngorongoro, Oct 2009

Bird name: Greater Double Collared Sunbird
Latin: Cinnyris afer
Other:
Family: Nectariniidae • Sunbirds
Range:
Similar:

The Greater Double-collared Sunbird photographed by André S near Ngorongoro Crater.


Below, André S, Greater Double-collared Sunbird, Ngorongoro, Oct 2009
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comGruidaeCranesTanzaniaNgorongoro Crater2010-03-20T07:45:52+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/balearica_regulorum_grey_crowned_crane.php#unique-entry-id-411http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/balearica_regulorum_grey_crowned_crane.php#unique-entry-id-411
© AS/monacoeye • Ngorongoro • Oct 2009. All rights reserved

Bird name: Grey Crowned Crane
Latin: Balearica regulorum
Other: Gray Crowned Crane
Family: Gruidae - Cranes
Range:
Similar:

The Grey Crowned Crane is found on dry savannah in sub-Saharan Africa - photographed here In Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. A large bird, about one metre tall. A stunning plumage.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comOtididaeBustardsTanzaniaNgorongoro Crater2010-03-19T11:05:08+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ardeotis_kori_kori_bustard.php#unique-entry-id-410http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ardeotis_kori_kori_bustard.php#unique-entry-id-410
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Ngorongoro Crater • Oct 2009

Bird name: Kori Bustard
Latin: Ardeotis kori
Other:
Family: Otididae • Bustards

The Kori Bustard is a large, heavy bird, which stands at about 85 cm tall and is capable of flight. Spotted here in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, by André.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersTanzaniaLake Manyara2012-10-09T09:37:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/campethera_nubica_nubian_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-409http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/campethera_nubica_nubian_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-409
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lake Manyara • Oct 2009

Bird name: Nubian Woodpecker
Latin: Campethera nubica
Other:
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers

The Nubian Woodpecker is found in Central and Eastern Africa. Seen here at Lake Manyara, Kenya.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeCrowsKenyaTanzaniaGambiaFarakunku Lodges2013-04-14T22:35:38+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/corvus_albus_pied_crow.php#unique-entry-id-408http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/corvus_albus_pied_crow.php#unique-entry-id-408
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia • Feb 2013

Bird name: Pied Crow
Latin: Corvus albus
Other: Corbeau pie (Fr)
Family: Corvidae • Crows
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

The Pied Crow is widely distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa. In Gambia, they were seen in most locations, often flying overhead, or mobbing raptors, but they usually kept their distance.

Alexia W, Pied Crows on the river bank, Kinshasa, DRC
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPasseridaeOld World SparrowsSparrowsTanzaniaNgorongoro Crater2010-03-19T11:04:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/histurgops_ruficauda_rufous_tailed_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-407http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/histurgops_ruficauda_rufous_tailed_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-407
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Ngorongoro Crater • Oct 2009

Bird name: Rufous Tailed Weaver
Latin: Histurgops ruficauda
Other: Histurgops ruficaudus
Family: Passeridae • Old World Sparrows

Some nice pics of a Rufous-tailed Weaver in Ngorongoro. The Rufous-tailed Weaver is endemic to Kenya and Tanzania.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSagittariidaeBirds of PreyTanzaniaSerengeti2010-03-19T11:01:20+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sagittarius_serpentarius_secretary_bird.php#unique-entry-id-406http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sagittarius_serpentarius_secretary_bird.php#unique-entry-id-406
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Olduvai Gorge • Oct 2009

Bird name: Secretary Bird
Latin: Sagittarius serpentarius
Other:
Family: Sagittariidae • Secretary Bird

The curiously anthropomorphic Secretary Bird, which looks a bit like a dancer with one outstretched leg (below), or a cartoon character looking for clues (above), photographed here in the Serengeti.

The Secretary Bird is a bird-of-prey in the Accipitriformes order, but in its own family, the Sagitarridae, which, in evolutionary terms, is older than the hawks, eagles and falcons, but not as old as the old-world vultures.

The Secretary Bird is a like a hawk on crane’s legs, hunting for food on foot, stamping on small prey or striking with its bill.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLybiidaeBarbetsAfrican BarbetsTanzaniaOlduvai GorgeLake Manyara2013-03-20T19:32:34+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trachyphonus_erythrocephalus_red_and_yellow_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-405http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trachyphonus_erythrocephalus_red_and_yellow_barbet.php#unique-entry-id-405
© Tom C - monacoeye • Tanzania. All rights reserved

Bird name: Red and Yellow Barbet
Latin: Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
Other: Barbican à tête rouge (Fr), Flammenkopf-Bartvogel (De),
Family: Lybiidae - African Barbets
Range: East Africa
Similar:

Lovely shot of a Red-and-yellow Barbet above from Tom C, in Tanzania.

And more below from André S, at Olduvai Gorge, and Lake Manyara.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesDovesTanzaniaOlduvai GorgeGambia2013-03-27T19:35:04+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/stigmatopelia_senegalensis_laughing_dove.php#unique-entry-id-404http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/stigmatopelia_senegalensis_laughing_dove.php#unique-entry-id-404
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Laughing Dove
Latin: Stigmatopelia senegalensis
Other: Tourterelle maillée (fr),
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons, Doves
Range: Africa, the Middle East and Asia
Similar:

The Laughing Dove was very common in the Gambia, especially around houses, gardens etc. It has a characteristic speckled black crop (front of neck).

Laughing Dove, Gambia, Feb 2013


Laughing Dove, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeFlycatchersChatsOld World FlycatchersKenyaMount Kenya2010-03-18T19:16:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/melaenornis_fischeri_white_eyed_slaty_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-403http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/melaenornis_fischeri_white_eyed_slaty_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-403
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Mount Kenya • Oct 2009

Bird name: White Eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Latin: Melaenornis fischeri
Other:
Family: Muscicapidae • Old World Flycatchers

A nice photo of the White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher, which lives in the highlands of East Africa.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comDicruridaeDrongosTanzaniaLake ManyaraGambiaKartongMarakissa River Camp2013-04-14T18:34:06+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dicrurus_adsimilis_fork_tailed_drongo.php#unique-entry-id-402http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dicrurus_adsimilis_fork_tailed_drongo.php#unique-entry-id-402
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia • March 2013

Bird name: Fork Tailed Drongo
Latin: Dicrurus adsimilis
Other: Drongo brillant (Fr)
Family: Dicruridae • Drongos
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar: Square-tailed Drongo

I saw Fork-tailed Drongos on several occasions on my visit to Gambia. These pictures were taken of a pair in Kartong, near the road. The long forked tail is characteristic. Not too shy.

Fork-tailed Drongo, Kartong, Gambia, March 2013


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeCrowsZanzibarIntroduced & Escaped2010-03-18T19:16:18+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/corvus_splendens_house_crow.php#unique-entry-id-401http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/corvus_splendens_house_crow.php#unique-entry-id-401
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Zanzibar • Oct 2009

Bird name: House Crow
Latin: Corvus splendens
Other: Colombo Crow • Huiskraai (NL)
Family: Corvidae • Crows
Range:
Similar:

The House Crow is originally from Asia, widespread from Iran to Thailand, but was introduced to Zanzibar, in the 19th century.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCoraciidaeRollersKenyaLake NakuruGambiaLamin Rice Fields2013-03-17T11:32:51+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coracias_naevia_purple_roller.php#unique-entry-id-400http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coracias_naevia_purple_roller.php#unique-entry-id-400
Copyright: monacoeye • Gambia, Feb 2013 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Purple Roller
Latin: Coracias naevia
Other: Rufous Crowned Roller • Rollier varié (Fr), Strichelracke (De)
Family: Coraciidae • Rollers
Range: Sub-saharan Africa, incl Gambia to Namibia to Tanzania
Similar:

The Purple Roller (also called Rufous-crowned Roller) lives in sub-Saharan Africa, including the Gambia, where the picture above was taken.

The Purple Roller has a streaked chest and face, whitish supercilium, mostly purple with blue shoulders sometimes visible.

Further below, a photos sent in by André, taken near Lake Nakuru in Kenya.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCoraciidaeRollersTanzaniaSerengeti2013-03-17T11:47:24+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coracias_caudatus_lilac_breasted_roller.php#unique-entry-id-399http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coracias_caudatus_lilac_breasted_roller.php#unique-entry-id-399
Copyright: TC - monacoeye • Ngorongoro • All rights reserved

Bird name: Lilac Breasted Roller
Latin: Coracias caudatus
Other:
Family: Coraciidae • Rollers
Range: Sub-saharan Africa, Arabian Peninsular
Similar:

Great photos from Tom, Faye and André of the colourful Lilac-breasted Roller in Tanzania

There are 11 species of Roller in the Old World, six of them now illustrated on this site!


Below: Faye L sent in this pic of a Lilac-breasted Roller in Tanzania

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBurhinidaeStone CurlewsThick KneesTanzaniaSerengeti2013-03-30T13:21:31+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/burhinus_vermiculatus_water_thick_knee.php#unique-entry-id-398http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/burhinus_vermiculatus_water_thick_knee.php#unique-entry-id-398
© André S - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Oct 2009

Bird name: Water Thick Knee
Latin: Burhinus vermiculatus
Other:
Family: Burhinidae - Stone-curlews, Thick-knees
Range:
Similar: Senegal Thick-knee

You can hardly blame André for not wishing to get any closer to this Water Thick-Knee on the banks of the Serengeti River!

Water Thick-knees tend to live by the side of lakes and rivers, throughout sub-Saharan Africa.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScopidaeHamerkopTanzaniaGambiaMarakissa River CampTendabaJanjanbureh2013-04-11T22:31:21+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/scopus_umbretta_hamerkop.php#unique-entry-id-397http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/scopus_umbretta_hamerkop.php#unique-entry-id-397
© Faye L - monacoeye • All rights reserved. Lake Victoria • Oct 2009

Bird name: Hamerkop
Latin: Scopus umbretta
Other: Hammerkop
Family: Scopidae • Hamerkop
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa, Arabia
Similar:

Thanks to Faye for the above photo of the Hamerkop in Kenya. Below seen in various locations in Gambia - flooded fields, riverbanks etc.

The taxonomy of the Hamerkop is unclear. A smallish brown stork-like bird, about the size of a Cattle Egret. In a family and genus of its own. There are several unusual aspects to this bird. Partially webbed feet, very large decorated nests built several times a year, communal displays.

National bird of Gambia!

Below, Hamerkop, Tendaba creek, Gambia, Mar 2013.


Below, Hamerkop, Janjanbureh, Gambia, Mar 2013.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMotacillidaeWagtailsKenyaMount Kenya2010-03-17T16:41:23+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/motacilla_aguimp_african_pied_wagtail.php#unique-entry-id-396http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/motacilla_aguimp_african_pied_wagtail.php#unique-entry-id-396
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Mount Kenya • Oct 2009

Bird name: African Pied Wagtail
Latin: Motacilla aguimp
Other:
Family: Motacillidae • Wagtails

An African Pied Wagtail spotted here by André at his lodge near Mount Kenya.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comOtididaeBustardsTanzaniaSerengeti2010-03-17T16:41:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eupodotis_senegalensis_white_bellied_bustard.php#unique-entry-id-395http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/eupodotis_senegalensis_white_bellied_bustard.php#unique-entry-id-395
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Serengeti • Oct 2009

Bird name: White Bellied Bustard
Latin: Eupodotis senegalensis
Other: Senegal Bustard
Family: Otididae • Bustards

A nice shot of a White-bellied Bustard taken in the Serengeti, by André. The first Bustard on the site…]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesPigeonsKenyaLake NakuruGambia2013-03-27T18:31:35+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/columba_guinea_speckled_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-394http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/columba_guinea_speckled_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-394
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Speckled Pigeon
Latin: Columba guinea
Other: African Rock Pigeon
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons, Doves
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

The Speckled Pigeon is a sub-Saharan Pigeon, seen here on several occasions in the Gambia.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCuculidaeCuckoosCoucalsTanzaniaSerengetiKenya2013-03-26T13:45:52+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/centropus_superciliosus_white_browed_coucal.php#unique-entry-id-393http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/centropus_superciliosus_white_browed_coucal.php#unique-entry-id-393
© Faye L - monacoeye • All rights reserved, Kenya

Bird name: White Browed Coucal
Latin: Centropus superciliosus
Other: Rainbird, Coucal à sourcils blancs (Fr), Cucal dai sopraccigli bianchi (It)
Family: Cuculidae - Cuckoos, Coucals
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar: Burchell's Coucal

Many thanks to Faye L and Tom C for providing these shots of White-browed Coucal in Tanzania.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBucorvidaeGround HornbillsHornbillsTanzaniaSerengeti2013-03-20T19:30:29+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bucorvus_leadbeateri_southern_ground_hornbill.php#unique-entry-id-392http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bucorvus_leadbeateri_southern_ground_hornbill.php#unique-entry-id-392
© Tom C - monacoeye • Tanzania

Bird name: Southern Ground Hornbill
Latin: Bucorvus leadbeateri
Other: Bucorve du Sud (Fr), cálao terrícola (Es), Südliche Hornrabe (De), zuidelijke hoornraaf (Nl)
Family: Bucorvidae - Ground Hornbills
Range: N Angola, N Angola, N South Africa to Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania
Similar:

The Southern Ground-Hornbill is the largest species of Hornbill - over a metre in length. Photographed above by Tom in Tanzania and below, in the Serengeti, by André.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsHermitsBrazilSao PauloUbatubaFolha Seca2010-03-17T08:02:16+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphodon_naevius_saw_billed_hermit.php#unique-entry-id-391http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphodon_naevius_saw_billed_hermit.php#unique-entry-id-391
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Bird name: Saw Billed Hermit
Latin: Ramphodon naevius
Other: Beija-flor-rajado (Br)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range:
Similar:

The Saw-billed Hermit is a large hummingbird, endemic to the southeast coast of Brazil.

The Saw-billed Hermit has an ochre throat, streaked dark brown and white in the centre which continues onto streaked chest and belly. Its tail is dark brown in the centre and ochre on the sides. Most of the rest of the bird is tones of brown. It has a light supercilium and the underside and lower half of its bill is yellow.

The male has a straight bill, while the female’s bill is more decurved.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsWoodnymphsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatubaFolha Seca2010-03-16T19:41:43+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thalurania_glaucopis_violet_capped_woodnymph.php#unique-entry-id-390http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thalurania_glaucopis_violet_capped_woodnymph.php#unique-entry-id-390
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Ubatuba • November 2009

Bird name: Violet Capped Woodnymph
Latin: Thalurania glaucopis
Other: Beija-flor-de-fronte-violeta (Br)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range:
Similar:

The Violet-capped Woodnymph is a hummingbird found throughout the southeast of Brazil, and into Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina.

The male has a characteristic purple cap, black bill, greenish body, brownish wings and deep blue, longish, forked tail. The female is light underneath, but I’m not certain the photo below is a female Violet-capped Woodnymph (needs confirmation). She has a shorter, white-tipped tail.

These photos were mostly taken at Jonas’ excellent feeders in Folha Seca.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersBrazilSao PauloUbatuba2010-03-16T12:00:33+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/empidonomus_varius_variegated_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-389http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/empidonomus_varius_variegated_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-389
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Itatiaia November 2009

Bird name: Variegated Flycatcher
Latin: Empidonomus varius
Other: Peitica (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Flycatchers

The Variegated Flycatcher range extends from Argentina to Venezuela and it is found throughout Brazil - these were seen in Ubatuba.

The Variegated Flycatcher looks similar to the Streaked Flycatcher, but is slighter, less streaked, with smaller bill, which is darker underneath. White edging to wings is prominent as is the rufous edging to tail feathers.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-03-16T11:54:17+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiodynastes_maculatus_streaked_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-388http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiodynastes_maculatus_streaked_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-388
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Itatiaia November 2009

Bird name: Streaked Flycatcher
Latin: Myiodynastes maculatus
Other: Bem-ti-vi-rajado (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Flycatchers

The Streaked Flycatcher range extends from Mexico to Argentina and it is found throughout Brazil. These photos were taken in Itatiaia.

The Streaked Flycatcher looks similar to the Variegated Flycatcher, but is larger, more strongly marked and with bigger bill. The bill is also partly light and pinkish underneath.

The individual below (in “more photos”) was very vociferous.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatuba2010-03-16T09:24:17+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiarchus_ferox_short_crested_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-387http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiarchus_ferox_short_crested_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-387
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Itatiaia November 2009

Bird name: Short Crested Flycatcher
Latin: Myiarchus ferox
Other: Maria-cavaleira (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Flycatchers

These photos have been identified as probably Short-crested Flycatchers. They were mostly taken in Itatiaia in November. However there are a few very similar birds in the region, such as Swainson’s Flycatcher, so treat this ID with caution.

The Short-crested Flycatcher is widespread in Brazil, present in all areas other than Rio Grande do Sul. In Itatiaia they would visit the lodge and catch moths on the veranda. Its range extends from Argentina to Venezuela.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comApodidaeSwiftsFranceCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesNiceMonaco2010-03-15T18:14:47+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/apus_apus_common_swift.php#unique-entry-id-386http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/apus_apus_common_swift.php#unique-entry-id-386
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Nice & Monaco Summer 2009

Bird name: Common Swift
Latin: Apus apus
Other: Martinet noir (Fr) • Rondone (It) • Mauersegler (De) • Vencejo común (Es)
Family: Apodidae • Swifts
Range: Breeds widespread Eurasia, migrates to Southern Africa

It’s difficult to differentiate between the Common Swift and Pallid Swift, both of which are present in large numbers on the Côte d’Azur in summer.

The lowest photo below (in more photos) may be a Pallid Swift. The Pallid Swift has a larger white patch on the throat than the Common Swift and is slightly browner and stockier, with ribbed markings on the belly and less pointed wings.

The Pallid Swift does not occur north of the Mediterranean belt but the Common Swift is widespread throughout Europe.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTroglodytidaeWrensFranceCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesMonaco2011-10-29T00:17:56+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/troglodytes_troglodytes_eurasian_wren.php#unique-entry-id-385http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/troglodytes_troglodytes_eurasian_wren.php#unique-entry-id-385
Copyright: monacoeye • Monaco • October 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Eurasian Wren
Latin: Troglodytes troglodytes
Other: Wren (UK) • Winter Wren (US) • Troglodyte mignon (Fr) • Zaunkönig (De) • Chochín (Es) • Scricciolo comune (It)
Family: Troglodytidae • Wrens
Range: Widespread Europe, Asia
Similar:

The Wren is widespread throughout Europe, but small and shy!

The Wren is difficult to see on the south coast of France in the summer but easier to see in the winter.

Many thanks to Alexia for passing on this photo of a wren on her balcony - a new Monaco record for this site.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comNectariniidaeSunbirdsAngolaLuanda2010-03-15T11:10:09+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/nectarinia_bifasciata_purple_banded_sunbird.php#unique-entry-id-384http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/nectarinia_bifasciata_purple_banded_sunbird.php#unique-entry-id-384
Photos copyright: AW/monacoeye • Luanda • November 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Purple Banded Sunbird
Latin: Nectarinia bifasciata
Other: Cinnyris bifasciatus
Family: Nectariniidae • Sunbirds

Probably a Purple-banded Sunbird, but could be a Crimson Sunbird. Seen in Luanda, Angola. Female above, male below.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersDacnisesBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatubaPanamaSoberania National ParkCanopy Tower2012-01-28T22:18:15+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dacnis_cayana_blue_dacnis.php#unique-entry-id-383http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dacnis_cayana_blue_dacnis.php#unique-entry-id-383
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Brazil, November 2009

Bird name: Blue Dacnis
Latin: Dacnis cayana
Other: Turquoise Honeycreeper • Saí azul (Br) • Dacnis azul, mielero turquesa (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Dacnises
Range: Nicaragua to Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil
Similar:

The Blue Dacnis is a widespread tanager found in much of South and Central America, including nearly all of Brazil. It will visit fruit feeders and sometimes even tries nectar feeders. Also seen on Cecropia from observation deck of Canopy Tower in Panama.

The Blue Dacnis has pink legs, and a black wedge-shaped mask. Plumage is electric blue in the male (above) with black on back, wings and black bill. The female (below) has a green body and blue head.

The lowest photo shows a bird which may be a very young Blue Dacnis, but shows little of the usual colouration.

Below, female Blue Dacnis.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comJacanidaeJacanasShorebirdsWadersKenyaAmboseliGambiaMarakissa River CampKartongKartong Bird ObservatoryAbuko Woods2013-03-31T10:26:03+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/actophilornis_africanus_african_jacana.php#unique-entry-id-382http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/actophilornis_africanus_african_jacana.php#unique-entry-id-382
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved, Gambia, 2013

Bird name: African Jacana
Latin: Actophilornis africanus
Other: Jacana à poitrine dorée (Fr), jacana africana (Es), jacana-africana (Pt), Blaustirn-Blatthühnchen (De), grootlangtoon (Af)
Family: Jacanidae • Jacanas
Range: Sub-saharan Africa incl Gambia
Similar:

The African Jacana breeds throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Like all Jacanas it is able to walk over floating lily pads and other floating vegetation.

In Gambia, it was quite common in locations with floating vegetation, but surprisingly difficult to photograph.

The adult African Jacana has a blue frontal head shield, white face and neck, black eye stripe and nape, the juvenile is light brown.

African Jacana walking on lily pads, Gambia, Feb 2013


Juvenile African Jacana is all brown, Kartong, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsKenyaAmboseliTanzaniaGambiaTendaba2013-04-06T19:29:17+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ardea_melanocephala_black_headed_heron.php#unique-entry-id-381http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ardea_melanocephala_black_headed_heron.php#unique-entry-id-381
© Tom C - monacoeye • Tanzania, July 2011 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Black Headed Heron
Latin: Ardea melanocephala
Other: Héron mélanocéphale (Fr)
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar
Similar: Grey Heron, Western Reef Heron

The Black-headed Heron is a large African Heron similar to the Grey Heron but with black or very dark grey top of head and back of neck, white throat. Outer wings and back are grey, feet are black, differentiating it from the black Western Reef Heron.

We saw some in a creek near Tendaba, and occasionally elsewhere in coastal Gambia. Thanks to Tom for the photo above from Tanzania.

Below, Black-headed Heron near Tendaba, Gambia, Mar 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlaudidaeLarksKenyaAmboseli2010-03-11T22:59:17+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/calandrella_cinerea_red_capped_lark.php#unique-entry-id-380http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/calandrella_cinerea_red_capped_lark.php#unique-entry-id-380
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Amboseli • Oct 2009

Bird name: Red Capped Lark
Latin: Calandrella cinerea
Other:
Family: Alaudidae • Larks

The Red-capped Lark lives in the highlands of sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in the East.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeOld World VulturesVulturesBirds of PreyKenyaAmboseliGambiaJanjanbureh2013-04-04T16:27:09+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gyps_africanus_white_backed_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-379http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gyps_africanus_white_backed_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-379
© André S. - monacoeye • All rights reserved, Amboseli, Oct 2009

Bird name: White Backed Vulture
Latin: Gyps africanus
Other: African White-backed Vulture
Family: Accipitridae • Old World Vultures, Birds of Prey
Range: Africa
Similar: Rüppel’s Vulture
IUCN status: Near-threatened

The adult White-backed Vulture has a white collar, white downy feathers on neck, and dark bill, the latter differentiating it from the Rüppel’s Vulture. I understand the darker birds are juvenile White-backed Vultures.

Seen now and then up river in the Gambia.

Below, record shot of White-backed Vulture in flight, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreySea EaglesEaglesKenyaAmboseliGambiaGambia RiverJanjanbureh2013-04-04T16:50:36+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/haliaeetus_vocifer_african_fish_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-378http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/haliaeetus_vocifer_african_fish_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-378
© Faye L. - monacoeye • All rights reserved, Tanzania, June

Bird name: African Fish Eagle
Latin: Haliaeetus vocifer
Other: African Sea Eagle. Pygargue vocifer (Fr)
Family: Accipitridae • Birds of Prey, Eagles, Sea Eagles
Range: Sub-saharan Africa
Similar:

The African Fish Eagle is found across sub-Saharan, near lakes and rivers. It is a large powerful bird with a two-metre wingspan.

Thanks to Faye L and André S for these photos from Tanzania.

Also seen in Gambia near Janjanbureh and on Gambia River - see comments for pic.

© André S. - African Fish Eagle, perched on tree in lake, Tanzania, Oct 2009
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeFlycatchersOld World FlycatchersChatsKenyaAmboseliGambia2013-04-19T20:11:11+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/melaenornis_edolioides_northern_black_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-377http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/melaenornis_edolioides_northern_black_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-377
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, February 2013

Bird name: Northern Black Flycatcher
Latin: Melaenornis edolioides
Other: Gobemouche drongo (Fr)
Family: Muscicapidae • Old World Flycatchers
Range: W, C, E Africa incl Gambia, Kenya etc
Similar:

The Northern Black Flycatcher, all black …]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comNumididaeGuineafowlKenyaAmboseli2010-03-11T22:57:31+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/numida_meleagris_helmeted_guineafowl.php#unique-entry-id-376http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/numida_meleagris_helmeted_guineafowl.php#unique-entry-id-376
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Amboseli • Oct 2009

Bird name: Helmeted Guineafowl
Latin: Numida meleagris
Other:
Family: Numididae • Guineafowl

The Helmeted Guineafowl is native to Africa but has been domesticated around the world.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhoenicopteridaeFlamingosTanzaniaLake Nakuru2010-03-11T22:57:08+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phoenicopterus_minor_lesser_flamingo.php#unique-entry-id-375http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phoenicopterus_minor_lesser_flamingo.php#unique-entry-id-375
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lake Nakuru • Oct 2009

Bird name: Lesser Flamingo
Latin: Phoenicopterus minor
Other:
Family: Phoenicopteridae • Flamingos

The Lesser Flamingo looks similar to the Greater Flamingo, but is smaller with more black on the bill and a red patch at the tip. Large numbers congregate in Lake Nakuru.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThreskiornithidaeSpoonbillsKenyaAmboseliGambiaGambia RiverKartongKartong Bird Observatory2013-04-05T00:19:18+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/platalea_alba_african_spoonbill.php#unique-entry-id-374http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/platalea_alba_african_spoonbill.php#unique-entry-id-374
© André S. - monacoeye • All rights reserved, Amboseli • Oct 2009

Bird name: African Spoonbill
Latin: Platalea alba
Other: Spatule africaine (Fr)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Spoonbills
Range: Africa
Similar: European Spoonbill

The African Spoonbill has a red face and legs, unlike the Eurasian Spoonbill. Bare facial skin differentiates the juvenile from the European Spoonbill.

It is one of six Spoonbill species in the world.

Below, African Spoonbill, Kartong Bird Observatory, Gambia, Mar 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyEaglesKenyaAmboseli2010-03-11T22:56:09+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/terathopius_ecaudatus_bateleur.php#unique-entry-id-373http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/terathopius_ecaudatus_bateleur.php#unique-entry-id-373
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Amboseli • Oct 2009

Bird name: Bateleur
Latin: Terathopius ecaudatus
Other:
Family: Accipitridae • Eagles, Birds of Prey
Range:
Similar:

The Bateleur is a strongly marked medium-sized eagle, with a very short tail, which makes it easy to identify in flight.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeShorebirdsWadersSandpipersKenyaAmboseliGambiaGambia RiverKartongKartong Bird Observatory2013-03-29T11:07:38+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tringa_nebularia_common_greenshank.php#unique-entry-id-372http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tringa_nebularia_common_greenshank.php#unique-entry-id-372
© GW - monacoeye • Gambia, Mar 2013.

Bird name: Common Greenshank
Latin: Tringa nebularia
Other: Chevalier aboyeur (fr), archibebe claro (es), perna-verde-comum (pt), Grünschenkel (De), groenpootruiter (Nl), Gluttsnäppa (Sv), Gluttsnipe (No)
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers
Range: Europe, Asia, Africa
Similar: Spotted Redshank

The Common Greenshank was the most common of the Tringa waders that we saw in Gambia. Upriver and in wetlands, like Kartong. Slightly upturned bill. Stockier than the Spotted Redshank. Yellow green legs. Black bill.

Greenshank at Kartong Bird Observatory, Gambia, Mar 2013


Several Greenshanks with egrets, stilts, herons and the odd Redshank, Gambia, Mar 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comUpupidaeHoopoesKenyaAmboseliTanzania2013-03-19T18:29:12+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/upupa_africana_african_hoopoe.php#unique-entry-id-371http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/upupa_africana_african_hoopoe.php#unique-entry-id-371
© AS - monacoeye • Amboseli • Oct 2009

Bird name: African Hoopoe
Latin: Upupa africana
Other: Upupa epops africana • Eurasian Hoopoe, Huppe d'Afrique (Fr),
Family: Upupidae - Hoopoes
Range: Africa
Similar: European Hoopoe

The African Hoopoe is often classed as a subspecies of Eurasian Hoopoe.

Nice shots here sent in by André S and Tom C taken in Amboseli National Park and Tanzania.

They look to me to have different colouring, so may be different subspecies.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCharadriidaeWadersShorebirdsPlovers & LapwingsLapwingsKenyaAmboseli2010-03-11T22:54:16+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vanellus_coronatus_crowned_lapwing.php#unique-entry-id-370http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vanellus_coronatus_crowned_lapwing.php#unique-entry-id-370
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Amboseli • Oct 2009

Bird name: Crowned Lapwing
Latin: Vanellus coronatus
Other: Crowned Plover
Family: Charadriidae • Lapwings

The Crowned Lapwing is easily identifiable by the white band on its crown.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCharadriidaeWadersShorebirdsPlovers & LapwingsLapwingsKenyaAmboseli2010-03-11T22:53:48+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vanellus_crassirostris_long_toed_lapwing.php#unique-entry-id-369http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vanellus_crassirostris_long_toed_lapwing.php#unique-entry-id-369
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Amboseli • Oct 2009

Bird name: Long Toed Lapwing
Latin: Vanellus crassrostris
Other:
Family: Charadriidae • Lapwings

The Long-toed Lapwing photographed here by André in Amboseli, Kenya. There are 24 species of Lapwing in the world.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCharadriidaeWadersShorebirdsPlovers & LapwingsLapwingsKenyaAmboseliGambia2013-03-29T15:56:01+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vanellus_spinosus_spur_winged_lapwing.php#unique-entry-id-368http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vanellus_spinosus_spur_winged_lapwing.php#unique-entry-id-368
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013.

Bird name: Spur Winged Lapwing
Latin: Vanellus spinosus
Other: Spur-winged Plover, Vanneau à éperons (fr), Spornkiebitz (De)
Family: Charadriidae • Lapwings & Plovers
Range: E Mediterranean to Arabian Peninsular and sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

The Spur-winged Lapwing has shoulder spurs, which it uses to charge down predators and intruders, but they are generally not visible.

In Gambia the Spur-winged Lapwing was one of the most typical birds near water, irrigated gardens etc. Seen in most locations with water.

Spur-winged Lapwing, Gambia, Feb 2013.


Spur-winged Lapwing, Gambia, Feb 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPloceidaeWeaversTanzaniaLake Victoria2010-03-09T11:02:09+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_melanocephalus_yellow_backed_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-367http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_melanocephalus_yellow_backed_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-367
Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lake Victoria • Oct 2009

Bird name: Yellow Backed Weaver
Latin: Ploceus melanocephalus
Other: Black-headed Weaver
Family: Ploceidae • Weavers
Range:
Similar:

Thanks to André for sending this mystery bird in, taken near Lake Victoria, Tanzania, October 2009.

It has been identified as an immature or female Yellow-backed Weaver, principally from the russet chest, bill shape and dark irises.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColiidaeMousebirdsAngolaLuanda2010-03-08T16:29:44+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/colius_castanotus_red_backed_mousebird.php#unique-entry-id-366http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/colius_castanotus_red_backed_mousebird.php#unique-entry-id-366
Photo copyright: A/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Angola • Nov 2009

Bird name: Red Backed Mousebird
Latin: Colius castanotus
Other:
Family: Coliidae • Mousebirds

These Mousebirds, the first on the site, have been identified for me as Red-backed Mousebirds, which are endemic to Angola and the DRC. Although the Red-backed Mousebird looks similar to the Speckled Mousebird, I am told the Red-backed Mousebird is the one seen in Luanda, so that’s what I’m going with here. This group were in the hotel grounds.

There are only six species of Mousebird in the world, all living in sub-Saharan Africa. They form their own order, the Coliiformes, which is close to Passeriformes.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPasseridaeSparrowsTrue SparrowsAngolaLuandaGambiaMarakissa River Camp2013-04-14T10:20:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/passer_griseus_northern_grey_headed_sparrow.php#unique-entry-id-365http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/passer_griseus_northern_grey_headed_sparrow.php#unique-entry-id-365
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
Latin: Passer griseus
Other: Gray-headed Sparrow. Moineau gris (Fr)
Family: Passeridae • Sparrows
Range: Tropical Africa
Similar:

The Northern Grey-headed Sparrow.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPloceidaeWeaversAngolaLuandaGambia2013-04-13T17:36:02+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_cucullatus_village_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-364http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_cucullatus_village_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-364
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Village Weaver
Latin: Ploceus cucullatus
Other: Tisserin gendarme (fr), Dorfweber (De), Grote textorwever (Nl)
Family: Ploceidae • Weavers
Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

The Village Weaver was one of the most commonly seen birds in the Gambia. In February and March it’s in non-breeding plumage, so identified here principally by the red iris.

Further below in breeding plumage in Angola.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPloceidaeWeaversAngolaLuanda2010-03-08T16:25:24+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_ocularis_spectacled_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-363http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_ocularis_spectacled_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-363
Photo copyright: A/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Angola • Nov 2009

Bird name: Spectacled Weaver
Latin: Ploceus ocularis
Other:
Family: Ploceidae • Weavers
Range:
Similar:

A pair of Spectacled Weavers, again seen in the hotel grounds in Luanda.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPloceidaeWeaversAngolaLuandaDRCKinshasaCongoBrazzavilleGambia2013-04-13T17:39:18+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_nigricollis_black_necked_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-362http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ploceus_nigricollis_black_necked_weaver.php#unique-entry-id-362
© GW - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Black-necked Weaver
Latin: Ploceus nigricollis
Other: Tisserin à cou noir (Fr)
Family: Ploceidae • Weavers
Range: Tropical Africa, Senegal, Angola to Tanzania
Similar: Spectacled Weaver

Above, my only sighting of a brachypterus Black-necked Weaver in the Gambia, in the bamboo grove at the Senegambia Hotel. Below, a nigricollis female in Kinshasa.

Alexia W - female nigricollis Black-necked Weaver, Kinshasa • Nov 2009




]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEstrildidaeWeaver FinchesEstrildid FinchesCordon BleusWaxbillsAngolaLuandaDRCKinshasaCongoBrazzaville2013-04-12T18:03:56+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/uraeginthus_angolensis_blue_waxbill.php#unique-entry-id-361http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/uraeginthus_angolensis_blue_waxbill.php#unique-entry-id-361
© Alexia W - monacoeye • all rights reserved • Kinshasa, Dec 2010

Bird name: Blue Waxbill
Latin: Uraeginthus angolensis
Other: Blue-breasted Cordon Bleu, Southern Cordon-bleu. Cordonbleu d'Angola (Fr)
Family: Estrildidae • Estrildid Finches, Cordon-bleus
Range: Southern Africa
Similar: female Red-Cheeked Cordon Bleu

Above, near a waterfall near Kinshasa, DRC. It looks very similar to female Red-Cheeked Cordon Bleu but Blue Waxbill is the common type in Kinshasa.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeCrowsFranceCote d'AzurCamargueAlpes Maritimes2010-03-07T22:33:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/corvus_corone_carrion_crow.php#unique-entry-id-359http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/corvus_corone_carrion_crow.php#unique-entry-id-359
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: France • 2009

Bird name: Carrion Crow
Latin: Corvus corone
Other: Corneille noire (Fr)
Family: Corvidae • Crows
Range:
Similar:

It’s generally difficult to distinguish the Carrion Crow from other similar corvids, such as the juvenile Rook. The Carrion Crow has a more rounded bill than the juvenile Rook. The adult Rook has a bare base to its bill.

The Raven is a larger version of the Carrion Crow - though to be honest the photo above (taken in the Camargue) looks rather raven-like to me - and the bird seemed very large when I photographed it.

The Hooded Crow, which substitutes the Carrion Crow in Eastern Europe and Ireland, is often thought to be a subspecies of Carrion Crow. In addition to Western Europe, the Carrion Crow is also found throughout Northeast Asia.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeCrowsRomaniaDanube DeltaFranceAlpes MaritimesCote d'Azur2011-10-05T18:14:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/corvus_cornix_hooded_crow.php#unique-entry-id-358http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/corvus_cornix_hooded_crow.php#unique-entry-id-358
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Romania • May 2009

Bird name: Hooded Crow
Latin: Corvus cornix
Other: Cornacchia grigia (It)
Family: Corvidae • Crows
Range:
Similar:

The Hooded Crow replaces the all-black Carrion Crow in Eastern Europe, Ireland and northern Scotland. These crows are often thought of as the same species but here treated separately.

The Hooded Crow is common in the Danube Delta in Romania (pictured here), and often seen in fields etc, like the Carrion Crow.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPasseridaeSparrowsTrue SparrowsItalyLake GardaRomaniaDanube Delta2010-03-07T18:53:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/passer_montanus_eurasian_tree_sparrow.php#unique-entry-id-357http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/passer_montanus_eurasian_tree_sparrow.php#unique-entry-id-357
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Italy - Romania • May 2009

Bird name: Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Latin: Passer montanus
Other: Moineau friquet (Fr)
Family: Passeridae • Sparrows

The Tree Sparrow is far less common than the similar House Sparrow and can be easily differentiated by the small patch of black on its cheek and wholly rufous top of head. Also found throughout Europe and much of Asia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeJaysFranceCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesMercantourItalyCroatia2010-03-07T17:52:13+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/garrulus_glandarius_eurasian_jay.php#unique-entry-id-356http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/garrulus_glandarius_eurasian_jay.php#unique-entry-id-356
Copyright: monacoeye • Croatia

Bird name: Eurasian Jay
Latin: Garrulus glandarius
Other: Jay • Geai des chênes (Fr)
Family: Corvidae • Crows, Jays
Range: All Europe, Siberia, Himalayas to China, Japan, SE Asia
Similar:

The Eurasian Jay, a beautiful bird, is widespread throughout Europe, and beyond into Asia and Africa, but rather shy so frustratingly difficult to photograph, or even observe with the naked eye.

The Jay has striking blue stripes on the wing, a black moustachial stripe, and streaked top of head.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeMagpiesFranceCote d'AzurCamargueAlpes MaritimesMonacoItalyDanube Delta2010-03-07T16:10:05+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pica_pica_common_magpie.php#unique-entry-id-355http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pica_pica_common_magpie.php#unique-entry-id-355

Photo copyright: monacoeye • France • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Common Magpie
Latin: Pica pica
Other: European Magpie • Pie bavarde (Fr)
Family: Corvidae • Crows, Magpies
Range:
Similar:

The Magpie is the one bird that everyone (in Europe) can recognise immediately. It is found throughout Europe and much of Asia and northwest Africa. Common in most locations, throughout the year.

It is large, black and white, with some blue on wing. The only other magpie in Europe is the Azure-winged Magpie, found in Spain.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-03-07T16:09:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leucochloris_albicollis_white_throated_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-354http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leucochloris_albicollis_white_throated_hummingbird.php#unique-entry-id-354
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Itatiaia • November 09 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: White Throated Hummingbird
Latin: Leucochloris albicollis
Other: Beija-flor-de-papo-branco (Br)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range:
Similar:

The White-throated Hummingbird is found in the south of Brazil and surrounding areas. It characterised by its white throat and belly. Seen here in Itatiaia.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPelecanidaePelicansRomaniaDanube DeltaGambiaGambia RiverJanjanbureh2010-03-03T21:18:29+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pelecanus_onocrotalus_great_white_pelican.php#unique-entry-id-353http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pelecanus_onocrotalus_great_white_pelican.php#unique-entry-id-353
© monacoeye • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Great White Pelican
Latin: Pelecanus onocrotalus
Other: Great White Pelican • Eastern White Pelican
Family: Pelecanidae - Pelicans
Range:
Similar:

Half of all White Pelicans breed in the Danube Delta, where they can be seen in great numbers, spiralling up on thermals, high in the sky, or swimming in the Black Sea and lakes in the Delta, often with cormorants.

The White Pelican has pink lores and dark irises, which distinguish it from the rarer Dalmatian Pelican. The White Pelican also has a thick black trailing stripe to on the wing. Pictured below in “more photos” is one unusual individual with both white and black feathers.

Also seen on MacCarthy Island in the Gambia, March 2013.




]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPelecanidaePelicansCaribbeanSt BarthsPanamaPanama CityCosta del Este2010-06-11T12:33:18+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pelecanus_occidentalis_brown_pelican_01.php#unique-entry-id-352http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pelecanus_occidentalis_brown_pelican_01.php#unique-entry-id-352
© RP/monacoeye • St Barths • 2008 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Brown Pelican
Latin: Pelecanus occidentalis
Other:
Family: Pelecanidae - Pelicans
Range:
Similar:

Pictured above is the Caribbean Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis occidentalis, sent in by Robert Paylor in St Barths.

The Brown Pelican, the smallest of the pelicans, is found in North, Central and South America.

Below, large numbers of Brown Pelecans, Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis, seen on along the shoreline in Panama City near the airport.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeSwansAustralia2010-03-03T20:53:14+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cygnus_atratus_black_swan.php#unique-entry-id-351http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cygnus_atratus_black_swan.php#unique-entry-id-351
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • 2009

Bird name: Black Swan
Latin: Cygnus atratus
Other:
Family: Anatidae • Swans
Range:
Similar:

The Black Swan - endemic to Australia - but seen here in Nice.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2012-10-09T12:28:16+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/veniliornis_spilogaster_white_spotted_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-350http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/veniliornis_spilogaster_white_spotted_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-350
© monacoeye • Itatiaia November 2009 • All rights reserved

Bird name: White Spotted Woodpecker
Latin: Veniliornis spilogaster
Other: Es: Carpintero oliva manchado, carpintero manchado, carpinterito barrado • Picapauzinho-verde-carijó (Br)
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Argentina, S Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
Similar: Checkered Woodpecker, Yellow-eared Woodpecker

This presumed White-spotted Woodpecker was more difficult to identify. Note spotted back and barred front.

The White-spotted Woodpecker can be found in the southeast of Brazil and Uruguay etc.

Below, presumed White-spotted Woodpecker, Itatiaia, Brazil]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatuba2012-10-09T12:28:58+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/melanerpes_flavifrons_yellow_fronted_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-349http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/melanerpes_flavifrons_yellow_fronted_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-349
© monacoeye • Itatiaia November 2009 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Yellow Fronted Woodpecker
Latin: Melanerpes flavifrons
Other: Br: Benedito-de-testa-amarela • Es: Carpintero de frente amarilla
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Argentina, SE Brazil, Paraguay
Similar: Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

The female Yellow-fronted Woodpecker is easily identifiable in these shots from yellow neck and throat, combined with red chest (red crest in male), yellow above bill, yellow iris, otherwise back head and back, striped belly.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaPantanalMato GrossoPouso Alegre LodgeParaPanamaSoberania National ParkEl VallePipeline RoadEcuadorPichinchaSilanche2012-10-09T12:26:41+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dryocopus_lineatus_lineated_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-348http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dryocopus_lineatus_lineated_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-348
© monacoeye • Central Panama, April 2010 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Lineated Woodpecker
Latin: Dryocopus lineatus
Other: Br: Pica-pau-de-banda-branca • Es: picamaderos listado, carpintero crestirrojo, carpintero real, carpintero de garganta estriada, pito negro listado
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Widespread Latin America
Similar: Crimson-crested Woodpecker, Guayaquil Woodpecker, Powerful Woodpecker etc

The Lineated Woodpecker is found throughout most of South and Central America north of Argentina, including all of Brazil. Was seen fairly frequently in Panama, Ecuador, Brazil.

The Lineated Woodpecker has a red crest, and white face stripe, relatively thin usually, which extends down neck - red malar stripe (see below) on male, dark on the female (photo above). The chest is dark, with variable amounts of horizontal barring on underside, depending on race.

The Lineated Woodpecker usually has two widely-spaced white vertical bands on its back, differentiating it from the Crimson Crested Woodpecker which has narrow bands which meet in “v”. It also has a large dark grey patch behind the eye unlike most of the Campephilus woodpeckers.

Below, male Lineated Woodpecker, Pantanal, Brazil, showing red facial stripe
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeWoodcreepersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-02-08T23:36:16+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendrocincla_turdina_thrush_like_woodcreeper.php#unique-entry-id-347http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendrocincla_turdina_thrush_like_woodcreeper.php#unique-entry-id-347
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Itatiaia November 2009

Bird name: Thrush Like Woodcreeper
Latin: Dendrocincla turdina
Other: Arapaçu-liso (Br)
Family: Furnariidae • Woodcreepers

This individual was identified as a Thrush-like Woodcreeper. Quite plain, looks a bit like a Spinetail. The thrush-like Woodcreeper lives in the southeast of Brazil.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeWoodcreepersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-10-08T23:24:26+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lepidocolaptes_squamatus_scaled_woodcreeper.php#unique-entry-id-346http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lepidocolaptes_squamatus_scaled_woodcreeper.php#unique-entry-id-346
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Itatiaia November 2009

Bird name: Scaled Woodcreeper
Latin: Lepidocolaptes squamatus
Other: Arapaçu-escamado (Br)
Family: Furnariidae • Woodcreepers

The Scaled Woodcreeper is endemic to the southeast of Brazil. It has a characteristically strongly streaked underside and plain upperside. These individuals had plain, off-white throats.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeWoodcreepersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-10-08T23:24:22+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendrocolaptes_platyrostris_planalto_woodcreeper.php#unique-entry-id-345http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendrocolaptes_platyrostris_planalto_woodcreeper.php#unique-entry-id-345
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Itatiaia November 2009

Bird name: Planalto Woodcreeper
Latin: Dendrocolaptes platyrostris
Other: Arapaçu-grande (Br)
Family: Furnariidae • Woodcreepers

The Planalto Woodcreeper is a large woodcreeper (26 cm). It has an off-white throat and black bill with light tip. The type pictured here has a darkly streaked head and finely streaked back and barred belly and vent, visible in the photo below.

The Planalto Woodcreeper lives in southeast Brazil and neighbouring regions.

The Woodcreepers have been merged from their own Dendrocolaptidae family to the Ovenbird family Furnariidae.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsGracklesUSAFlorida2012-09-01T20:40:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/quiscalus_major_boat_tailed_grackle.php#unique-entry-id-344http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/quiscalus_major_boat_tailed_grackle.php#unique-entry-id-344
Copyright: AW/monacoeye • Do not copy • Florida 2009

Bird name: Boat Tailed Grackle
Latin: Quiscalus major
Other: Boat-tailed Grackle
Family: Icteridae • Grackles
Range: USA - southeast coast, esp Florida.
Similar: Great-tailed Grackle, Common Grackle

The Boat-tailed Grackle, seen here in Florida, has a particular fondness for car-parks (see photo below in “more photos”). It lives in Florida and along the coast to the north and west. Many thanks to Alexia for sending in these great photos.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFregatidaeFrigatebirdsSao PauloUbatubaSanta CatarinaFlorianopolisPanamaPanama CityCosta del Este2010-06-11T12:33:55+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/fregata_magnificens_magnificent_frigatebird.php#unique-entry-id-343http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/fregata_magnificens_magnificent_frigatebird.php#unique-entry-id-343
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Ubatuba Florianopolis Brazil

Bird name: Magnificent Frigatebird
Latin: Fregata magnificens
Other: Tesourão (Br) • Fragata magnífica (Es)
Family: Fregatidae • Frigatebirds

The Magnificent Frigatebirds I saw often seemed to accompany other birds - stealing fish from Brown Boobies in Santa Catarina, or soaring on thermals with Black Vultures in Ubatuba.

Many seen on the coast in Panama City]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSulidaeGannetsBoobiesSanta CatarinaFlorianopolis2010-02-07T19:26:25+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sula_leucogaster_brown_booby.php#unique-entry-id-342http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sula_leucogaster_brown_booby.php#unique-entry-id-342
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Florianopolis Brazil

Bird name: Brown Booby
Latin: Sula leucogaster
Other: Atobá-pardo (Br) • Alcatraz pardo (Es)
Family: Sulidae • Boobies

A few shots of Brown Boobies near the beach in Floraniopolis. They flew in from the ocean in the evening and started diving into the water in the bay pulling out fish. Soon Magnificent Frigatebirds appeared. The latter put an end to their fun, stealing the fish from their beaks and harassing them so that the Brown Boobies left.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMegapodiidaeMound buildersScrubfowlAustraliaNorthern TerritoryDarwin2010-02-07T19:25:33+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/megapodius_reinwardt_orange_footed_scrubfowl.php#unique-entry-id-341http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/megapodius_reinwardt_orange_footed_scrubfowl.php#unique-entry-id-341
Photo copyright: BR/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Darwin Australia

Bird name: Orange-footed Scrubfowl
Latin: Megapodius reinwardt
Other:
Family: Megapodiidae • Scrubfowl

Thanks to Balazs for passing on this photo of an Orange-footed Scrubfowl, seen in Darwin, which has found a large grub to eat.

Orange-footed Scrubfowl are mound-builders or incubator birds. As with other megapodes, they do not sit on their eggs to incubate them but bury them in a mound to keep them warm. The chick breaks out of its egg with its claws and tunnels up through the mound to the surface.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeOld World FlycatchersFlycatchersChatsThrushesFranceAlpes MaritimesCote d'Azur2010-05-29T18:48:20+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/monticola_solitarius_blue_rock_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-340http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/monticola_solitarius_blue_rock_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-340
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Alpes Maritimes May 2010

Bird name: Blue Rock Thrush
Latin: Monticola solitarius
Other: Monticole bleu (Fr)
Family: Muscicapidae • Old World Flycatchers
Range: Mediterannean rim, northern mostly, through central Asia to China and Malaysia.
Habitat: Rocky, steep, mountainous.

Nice to see this Blue Rock Thrush in the same spot that I saw it in February last year.

The Blue Rock Thrush, which is a chat, not a thrush, prefers rocky, mountainous habitats.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesFranceCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesNests2012-08-29T16:05:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_philomelos_song_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-339http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_philomelos_song_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-339
Copyright: monacoeye • Alpes Maritimes, May

Bird name: Song Thrush
Latin: Turdus philomelos
Other: Grive musicienne (Fr) • Singdrossel (De) • zorzal común (Es) • tordo bottaccio (It) • zanglijster (Nl) • tordo-comum (Pt)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: Europe, to North Africa and Central Asia
Similar: Mistle Thrush

A Song Thrush near its nest.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2010-02-07T16:05:42+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_rufiventris_rufous_bellied_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-338http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_rufiventris_rufous_bellied_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-338
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Mostardas Brazil November 2009

Bird name: Rufous Bellied Thrush
Latin: Turdus rufiventris
Other: Sabiá-laranjeira (Br)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range:
Similar:

The Rufous-bellied Thrush is widespread throughout most of Brazil. Often heard, and a regular park bird.

The Rufous-bellied Thrush has an orange belly, yellow bill, yellow eye-ring, streaked throat and brown above.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixeRio de JaneiroReguaMato GrossoChapada das Guimaraes2012-08-30T21:06:40+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_leucomelas_pale_breasted_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-336http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_leucomelas_pale_breasted_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-336
Copyright: monacoeye • Regua, RJ, Brazil, Sep 2011

Bird name: Pale Breasted Thrush
Latin: Turdus leucomelas
Other: Sabiá-barranco, sabiá-do-barranco (Br)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: Eastern South America, incl Brazil
Similar: Creamy-bellied Thrush

The Pale-breasted Thrush has a grey head and olive brown body, unlike the more uniform Creamy-bellied Thrush. It does not have dark lores - CBD does.

Below, a partially leucistic Pale-breasted Thrush seen at Regua in September 2011.

Further below, a couple of presumed juveniles. They stayed on the ground mostly, in the shade of orchard trees, occasionally perching about a metre off the ground.

Below, partially leucistic Pale-breasted Thrush at Regua, RJ, Brazil, Sep 2011.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesBrazilParana2010-02-07T16:05:34+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_flavipes_yellow_legged_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-335http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_flavipes_yellow_legged_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-335
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Brazil 2006

Bird name: Yellow Legged Thrush
Latin: Turdus flavipes
Other: Sabiá-una (Br)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range:
Similar:

I think (but am not sure) this is a Yellow-legged Thrush, by black plumage, black iris (Pale-eyed Thrush has pale iris), yellow bill.

The Yellow-legged Thrush is found in the southeast of Brazil.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSerra dos Tucanos LodgeReguaSao PauloUbatuba2012-01-22T20:06:02+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphocelus_bresilius_brazilian_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-334http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphocelus_bresilius_brazilian_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-334
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Brazil November 2009

Bird name: Brazilian Tanager
Latin: Ramphocelus bresilius
Other: Tiê-sangue (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Brazil: Paraiba to Santa Catarina
Similar:

The male Brazilian Tanager is a very intense red. The above photo has 100% magenta saturation in Photoshop.

The male also has bright white patches on its lower bill which is otherwise black, and dark wings and tail. The female (below) is brown with a buff underside and red patch on rump and dark bill. The immature male (see further below) is like the female but with bright patches of red, especially on face, and white patch on black bill.

The female has no streaking on its chest, unlike the female Ruby-crowned Tanager. The former is also darker above than the latter. Both male and female Brazilian Tanagers have a slight overbite, where the upper bill is a bit longer than the lower.

The Brazilian Tanager is endemic to the southeast coast of Brazil, where it is fairly easy to find, and very easy to spot.

Below, adult female Brazilian Tanager.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeSeedeatersGrassquitsBrazilSao PauloUbatubaRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixeMostardasPanamaMato GrossoParaPantanal2012-01-27T16:11:59+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/volatinia_jacarina_blue_black_grassquit.php#unique-entry-id-333http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/volatinia_jacarina_blue_black_grassquit.php#unique-entry-id-333
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Brazil, November 2009

Bird name: Blue Black Grassquit
Latin: Volatinia jacarina
Other: Tiziu (Br) • Mochuelo (Es), Negrillo, Comesebo
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Seedeaters, Grassquits
Range: Widespread Latin America
Similar:

The Blue-black Grassquit adult male is entirely a dark blue-black colour. The eclipse or juvenile is more mottled (see photos). The female is brown with a streaked chest.

The Blue-black Grassquit is found throughout Brazil and much of South America, often in the same sort of habitat as the Double-collared Seedeater. Also seen in Panama.

Below, female or juvenile Blue-black Grassquit, Para, Brazil.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSittidaeNuthatchesFranceCote d'Azur2010-02-06T16:43:16+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sitta_europaea_eurasian_nuthatch.php#unique-entry-id-332http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sitta_europaea_eurasian_nuthatch.php#unique-entry-id-332
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Cote d’Azur October 2009

Bird name: Eurasian Nuthatch
Latin: Sitta europaea
Other: Sittelle torchepot (Fr) • Kleiber (De) • Trepador azul (Es)
Family: Sittidae • Nuthatches

Eurasian Nutchatches could be seen in Parc Vaugrenier in the autumn. They have long bills and can walk upside down on tree-trunks, unlike Treecreepers.

Reddish below, grey above, light face, black eyestripe.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPasseridaeSparrowsTrue SparrowsItalyLake Garda2010-02-07T21:53:56+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/passer_italiae_italian_sparrow.php#unique-entry-id-331http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/passer_italiae_italian_sparrow.php#unique-entry-id-331
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Lake Garda, Italy. May 2009

Bird name: Italian Sparrow
Latin: Passer italiae
Other: Passer hispaniolensis • Passera d'Italia (It), passero italiano • Italiensperling (De)
Family: Passeridae • Sparrows
Range: Mainland Italy, Corsica, Sicily

The Italian Sparrow is sometimes considered a subspecies of Spanish Sparrow or hybrid with House Sparrow.

The male has a full chestnut cap and white cheeks like the Spanish Sparrow but pale belly without black spotting, so unlike the Spanish Sparrow in that respect.

The female (below) looks like the female House Sparrow, but identified here by proximity to males.

Some possible photos of courtship below in “more photos”. She pecks him on the head, they both bow and display plumage.
Alternatively, It seems these may not be courtship scenes at all. Two other theories are that the female may be competing aggressively for food (I had a sandwich), which happens the during breeding season. Or she may be an invasive House Sparrow and attacking the male Italian Sparrow for territory.

These photos were taken by Lake Garda in Northern Italy, a typical location for the Italian Sparrow.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesGrosbeaksRomaniaFranceAlpes Maritimes2011-02-02T12:10:28+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coccothraustes_coccothraustes_hawfinch.php#unique-entry-id-330http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coccothraustes_coccothraustes_hawfinch.php#unique-entry-id-330
Copyright: TH/monacoeye • Do not copy with permission • Alpes Maritimes, November

Bird name: Hawfinch
Latin: Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Other: Gros-bec casse-noyaux (Fr) • Kernbeißer (De) • Picogordo (Es) • Frosone (It) • Bico-grossudo (Pt)
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Grosbeaks
Range: Widespread Eurasia, also N Africa
Similar:

The Hawfinch is a wary bird, easy to identify by its massive bill. Thanks to Tania for sending this picture of a visitor to her mountain feeder in November.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersSeedeatersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatuba2010-02-06T12:10:56+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sporophila_caerulescens_double_collared_seedeater.php#unique-entry-id-329http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sporophila_caerulescens_double_collared_seedeater.php#unique-entry-id-329
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ubatuba & Itaiaia November 2009

Bird name: Double Collared Seedeater
Latin: Sporophila caerulescens
Other: Coleirinho (Br) • Corbatita común (Es), Corbatita doble collar
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Seedeaters
Range:
Similar:

The Double-collared Seedeater is found in many habitats. It has a wide range covering much of Brazil and neighbouring countries. It looks for grass seeds and can be seen near human habitation.

The Double-collared Seedeater male is quickly recognised by its black chin and black collar which form its “double collar”. The female is plain light brown and lacks chest stripes, which distinguishes it from the Blue-black Grassquit female. There are many similar looking females though, so the one below is only presumed to be a Double-collared Seedeater from its proximity with a male.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersKingbirdsBrazilSao PauloUbatubaRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixeMostardas2010-02-05T10:21:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tyrannus_savana_fork_tailed_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-328http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tyrannus_savana_fork_tailed_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-328
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Ubatuba & Mostardas November 2009

Bird name: Fork Tailed Flycatcher
Latin: Tyrannus savana
Other: Tesourinha (Br) • Tijereta sabanera (Es)
Family: Tyrannidae • Kingbirds

The Fork-tailed Flycatcher is found throughout much of South America, migrating north in the austral winter.

It is immediately identifiable by its extremely long tail feathers and black cap.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersBlack TyrantsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-02-04T17:33:50+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/knipolegus_nigerrimus_velvety_black_tyrant.php#unique-entry-id-327http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/knipolegus_nigerrimus_velvety_black_tyrant.php#unique-entry-id-327
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Itatiaia November 2009

Bird name: Velvety Black Tyrant
Latin: Knipolegus nigerrimus
Other: Maria-preta-de-garganta-vermelha (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Black-Tyrants

The Velvety Black-Tyrant is much slighter than the black tanagers and icterids. It has a light bill with dark tip, a dark red iris and white wing in flight (see pic below in more photos). The female (above) has a dark red throat while the male (below) is all black.

The Velvety Black-tyrant is endemic to Brazil and lives in the southeast.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSerra dos Tucanos LodgeSao PauloUbatuba2012-01-22T20:06:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachyphonus_coronatus_ruby_crowned_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-326http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachyphonus_coronatus_ruby_crowned_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-326
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved: Brazil November 2009

Bird name: Ruby Crowned Tanager
Latin: Tachyphonus coronatus
Other: Tiê-preto (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
Similar: Shiny Cowbird, White-lined Tanager

The male Ruby-crowned Tanager is all black and thus not dissimilar in aspect to the Shiny Cowbird and others. It can show a little white on the shoulder (see below). Occasionally you can spot the small red crest, but usually this is not visible.

It’s more nervy in behaviour than the aforementioned cowbird and more likely to be seen taking turns at a fruit feeder with a female, and other tanagers, than walking around calmly on the ground or collecting in groups.

The female is light brown with streaked chest and neck. The lower half of bills of both seem to show an indication of the white patch which is characteristic of many tanagers, such as the Brazilian Tanager.

Below, adult female Ruby-Crowned Tanager visits fruit feeders, shows streaked chest
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCuculidaeCuckoosAnisBrazilSao PauloUbatubaPanamaAmmo Ponds2013-03-26T13:45:02+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/crotophaga_ani_smooth_billed_ani.php#unique-entry-id-325http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/crotophaga_ani_smooth_billed_ani.php#unique-entry-id-325
© monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ubatuba November 2009

Bird name: Smooth Billed Ani
Latin: Crotophaga ani
Other: Ani de pico liso (Es), Anu-preto (Br), Glattschnabelani (De)
Family: Cuculidae - Cuckoos, Anis
Range: Florida to Argentina
Similar: Greater Ani

No mistaking the Smooth-billed Ani with its prehistoric profile. Found in most of South and Central America excluding Chile and the southern tip. A gregarious bird in the cuckoo family, often found near humans and farms.

The Smooth-billed Ani has dark eyes, unlike the Greater Ani. It can also use communal nests with many females laying eggs in one large nest.

Below: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gamboa, Panama, April 2010

Above: Ubatuba November 2009 ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsCowbirdsBrazilIguaçuMato GrossoPantanalPouso Alegre LodgeBrood ParasitesPanamaSummit GardensChiriquiLos QuetzalesEcuadorPichinchaMindoSeptimo Paraiso2012-09-01T20:40:38+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/molothrus_oryzivorus_giant_cowbird.php#unique-entry-id-324http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/molothrus_oryzivorus_giant_cowbird.php#unique-entry-id-324
Copyright monacoeye • Iguaçu, Brazil 2006

Bird name: Giant Cowbird
Latin: Molothrus oryzivorus
Other: Iraúna-grande (Br) • Tordo Gigante (Es)
Family: Icteridae • Cowbirds
Range: S Mexico through N South America
Similar: Great Tailed Grackle

The Giant Cowbird is a brood parasitic icterid, laying its eggs in the nests of oropendolas, caciques and some other birds such as jays. It is found from Central America to the northwestern half of South America and to a lesser extent the southern part of Brazil.

The Giant Cowbird is a large bird (40 cm) - it looks a bit similar to the Great-tailed Grackle in Panama, but the latter has a thinner bill. The adult male is larger and shiny blue-black, the female browner and smaller. Irises can be red or yellow, depending on regional differences, also in some regions males tend to have red irises and females yellow irises.


Below, a Giant Cowbird with red eye in the Canal zone of Central Panama, 2010
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsCowbirdsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaRio Grande do SulMostardasMato GrossoPouso Alegre LodgePantanalBrood ParasitesPanamaAmmo PondsGamboaEcuadorMindo2012-09-09T10:45:36+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/molothrus_bonariensis_shiny_cowbird.php#unique-entry-id-323http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/molothrus_bonariensis_shiny_cowbird.php#unique-entry-id-323
Copyright monacoeye • Itatiaia November 2009

Bird name: Shiny Cowbird
Latin: Molothrus bonariensis
Other: Vira-bosta (Br) • Tordo (Es), Tordo común, Tordo renegrido
Family: Icteridae • Cowbirds
Range: SE USA though C South America, Brazil etc
Similar: Bronzed Cowbird, Screaming Cowbird, Chopi Blackbird

The Shiny Cowbird is one of a few entirely black birds to be found in Brazil. The photo above is a presumed female - the adult male (below) is deep blue-black and shiny.

The Shiny Cowbird’s range covers much of Latin America and has recently extended into Chile and Florida.

It’s usually seen in groups but not always. It tends to walk around on the ground and looks more relaxed than the male Ruby-crowned Tanager. The Chopi Blackbird has a more peaked head and has a grooved bill.

The Shiny Cowbird, not beloved by many birders, is a brood parasite, like the European Cuckoo, laying its eggs in the nests of other birds, and in some cases endangering host species survival.

Below, the bird on the right looks like a male Shiny Cowbird, Pantanal, Aug 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaRegua2012-01-20T11:50:45+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trichothraupis_melanops_black_goggled_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-322http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trichothraupis_melanops_black_goggled_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-322
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Itatiaia November 2009

Bird name: Black Goggled Tanager
Latin: Trichothraupis melanops
Other: Frutero de anteojos negros, frutero corona amarilla (Es) • Tiê-de-topete (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina - Peru, Bolivia
Similar:

The Black-goggled Tanager has yellowish buff underparts, dark brown-black upperside, especially black around the eyes, yellow crest sometimes visible. The female has less pronounced markings. Lives in southern half of Brazil and neighbouring countries.

Below, probably female Black-googled Tanager
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatubaPanamaSoberania National ParkCanopy TowerPanama CityMetropolitan Park2011-02-12T09:27:01+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thraupis_palmarum_palm_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-321http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thraupis_palmarum_palm_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-321
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, April 2010

Bird name: Palm Tanager
Latin: Thraupis palmarum
Other: Sanhaçu-do-coqueiro (Br) • Tangara (Es), Azulejo de palmeras
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Guatemala to Paraguay & S Brazil
Similar: Olive-green, Sayaca Tanager (Brazil), Plain Tanager (Panama)

The Palm Tanager is one of the duller looking tanagers, in Brazil mostly uniform olive-green, with lighter patches on wing and darker tips, head lighter and greener, with only a black iris and bill which stand out.

In Panama, at least one pair roosted in the eves of the Canopy Tower. The Panama Palm Tanager (above) has brown wing tips and tail and is far less uniform and green than its Brazilian counterpart (lowest photo, next page). On close examination there was an almost purplish sheen to some of the back and chest of the birds in Panama.

In Brazil, the Olive-green tanager is yellower below, with distinct upper and lower halves, and fluffier. The Sayaca Tanager is obviously blue, not green, but from below in some lights, when both are pale can look similar - the same goes for Golden-chevroned Tanager, which can also look similar from below.

The Palm Tanager is fairly common throughout most of the northern half of South America and extending into Central America and the Caribbean. Found near houses as well as other areas.

Directly below, a Palm Tanager in Panama.


Below, a Palm Tanager in Ubatuba, Brazil, Nov 2009. Brazilian Palm Tanagers were a uniform greenish colour and lacked the brown wing of the Panama variety.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatubaSerra dos Tucanos Lodge2012-01-14T18:51:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_cayana_burnished_buff_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-320http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_cayana_burnished_buff_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-320
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Serra dos Tucanos Lodge, September

Bird name: Burnished Buff Tanager
Latin: Tangara cayana
Other: Saíra amarela (Br) • Tangara cayana, pechinegro (Es) • Rufous-crowned Tanager
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Guianas, Venezuela, E Colombia, Paraguay, NE Argentina, Brazil
Similar:

The Burnished Buff Tanager male has a buff body, with black markings below and on face, and turquoise wings. The female (see next page) has less black.

The Burnished Buff Tanager is found in Brazil, to some extent neighbouring countries, and there is a separate population in northern South America. The subspecies in SE Brazil, where these photos were taken, is Tangara cayana flava.

Very subtle colours.

Below, male Burnished Buff Tanager - with flash, Serra do Tucanos Lodge, Brazil


Below, male Burnished Buff Tanager - ssp flava, Ubatuba.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilSao PauloUbatubaParaRio Azul LodgeRio de JaneiroRegua2012-01-18T16:33:19+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachyphonus_cristatus_flame_crested_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-319http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachyphonus_cristatus_flame_crested_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-319
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Para, Brazil, September

Bird name: Flame Crested Tanager
Latin: Tachyphonus cristatus
Other: Tiê-galo (Br) • Frutero de cresta rojiza, parlotero crestado, tangara crestiflama (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyanas, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia
Similar:

The Flame-crested Tanager showing its main markings: a red crest, generally black body and buff patch on chin. Also white shoulder. Female is brownish.

The Flame-crested Tanager lives in two distinct populations, one on the southeast coast of Brazil - at Regua, for example - the other further northwest - eg at Rio Azul Lodge.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCathartidaeBirds of PreyVulturesNew World VulturesBrazilIguaçuPanamaCanopy Tower2010-05-22T10:37:36+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sarcoramphus_papa_king_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-318http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sarcoramphus_papa_king_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-318

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Iguaçu 2006 - Panama 25 April 2010

Bird name: King Vulture
Latin: Sarcoramphus papa
Other: Urubu-rei (Br) • Zamuro rey (Es)
Family: Cathartidae • Vultures

The King Vulture is the only vulture with a thick black rear wing band - the rest is white. And he has a distinctive colourful head. The range of the King Vulture extends through much of South and Central America, up to the Yucatan peninsula.

The bird in flight was seen from the top deck of the Canopy Tower in central Panama in April.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCathartidaeBirds of PreyVulturesNew World VulturesBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatubaPantanalPouso Alegre LodgePanamaCerro AzulSoberania National ParkCanopy TowerPipeline RoadChiriquiEcuadorPichinchaMindo2011-11-27T15:48:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cathartes_aura_turkey_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-317http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cathartes_aura_turkey_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-317
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Canopy Tower, Panama April 2010

Bird name: Turkey Vulture
Latin: Cathartes aura
Other: Urubu-de-cabeça-vermelha (Br) • Turkey Buzzard (US) • John Crow (Caribbean) • Aura común (Es)
Family: Cathartidae • New World Vultures
Range: Americas: Canada to Argentina, incl Panama, Ecuador, Brazil etc.
Similar: Black Vulture, Lesser Yellow Headed Vulture, Comparison

In Panama, there is only one other similar vulture with a thick white trailing band on the wing, the Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, which has a yellowish, not pink, head.

Turkey Vultures can quickly be distinguished from other birds of prey at a distance by their V-shaped wings when gliding. The key fieldmark for differentiating them from other vultures is the well defined light underside of wings. Also they have pink heads.

Cathartes aura ruficollis, the indigenous Panamanian vultures pictured above and further below have light marks on the back of the neck. Large numbers of migrating Turkey Vultures can also be seen in Panama at the right time of the year.

Turkey Vultures were less common than Black-headed Vultures by the coast and in Itatiaia NP. There I saw them on three occasions, singly or in pairs, very high up or low in the forest.
In the Pantanal they were seen regularly in August 2011, but not as frequently as the Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture.

In Panama, in April, the Turkey Vulture was more common than the American Black Vulture, and frequently seen in most non-urban locations. The observation deck of the Canopy Tower is a good place to get views of them soaring across the top of the forest.

Below: Turkey Vulture showing light underside of wing feathers, Pantanal, Brazil, August.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesEuphoniasBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSerra dos Tucanos Lodge2012-01-28T11:14:49+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euphonia_pectoralis_chestnut_bellied_euphonia.php#unique-entry-id-316http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euphonia_pectoralis_chestnut_bellied_euphonia.php#unique-entry-id-316
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Itatiaia November 2009

Bird name: Chestnut Bellied Euphonia
Latin: Euphonia pectoralis
Other: Ferro-velho (Br) • Fruterito alcalde, tieté, tangará alcalde (Es)
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Euphonias
Range: Atlantic Rainforest, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
Similar:

The Chestnut-bellied Euphonia is very beautifully coloured, with a royal blue coat, yellow shoulder and rust-coloured underparts. The female (further below) is greenish on top with an indistinct blue cap and only a small patch of chestnut underneath near the tail.

The Chestnut-bellied Euphonia was not common at the feeders in Itatiaia and seemed only to appear when all other tourists had left. It lives in southeastern South America, mostly in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.

Also seen at Serra dos Tucanos Lodge.

Below, male Chestnut-bellied Euphonia at Ypê, Itatiaia, Brazil


Below, male Chestnut-bellied Euphonia at Serra dos Tucanos, Brazil
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTroglodytidaeWrensRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatubaRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2010-02-01T18:34:39+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/troglodytes_musculus_southern_house_wren.php#unique-entry-id-315http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/troglodytes_musculus_southern_house_wren.php#unique-entry-id-315
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Bird name: Southern House Wren
Latin: Troglodytes musculus
Other: Corruíra-de-casa (Br) • Curucucha (Es) • Troglodytes aedon musculus
Family: Troglodytidae • Wrens

The Southern House Wren is found throughout Latin America. It is often viewed as a subspecies of House Wren, Troglodytes aedon, which extends throughout North America.

The House Wren is a great garden bird, with an attractive song. It is not shy and much easier to see than its European counterpart. I saw it in most habitats I visited.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCuculidaeCuckoosBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaMato GrossoPantanalCuricaca LodgePanamaPanama CityMetropolitan ParkChiriquiLago VolcanEcuadorNapoSan Isidro Lodge2013-03-26T13:45:22+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/piaya_cayana_squirrel_cuckoo.php#unique-entry-id-314http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/piaya_cayana_squirrel_cuckoo.php#unique-entry-id-314
© monacoeye • All rights reserved • Pantanal, Aug 2011

Bird name: Squirrel Cuckoo
Latin: Piaya cayana
Other: Alma-de-gato (Br)
Family: Cuculidae - Cuckoos
Range: Mexico to Brazil
Similar: Little Cuckoo

The Brazilian Squirrel Cuckoo (above) has a red eye ring. In fact all South American birds have the red eye ring, but Central American birds (below) have a yellow ring.
Long tail, with white and black underneath.

Seen in central Panama and Chiriqui. Again in Ecuador and widespread in Brazil. Seen in most wooded areas.

Below, Squirrel Cuckoo, Piaya cayana thermophila, Panama, showing yellow eye ring.


Below, Squirrel Cuckoo, San Isidro, Ecuador


Below, Squirrel Cuckoo with yellow throat, Curicaca Lodge, Pantanal, Brazil


Squirrel Cuckoo, Brazil
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesChlorophoniasBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSerra dos Tucanos Lodge2011-12-31T22:46:05+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorophonia_cyanea_blue_naped_chlorophonia.php#unique-entry-id-313http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlorophonia_cyanea_blue_naped_chlorophonia.php#unique-entry-id-313
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Bird name: Blue Naped Chlorophonia
Latin: Chlorophonia cyanea
Other: Bonito-do-campo, Bandeirinha (Br) • Tangará bonito (Es)
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Chlorophonias
Range: Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Venezuela
Similar:

The riotously colourful Blue Naped Chlorophonia at the Serra dos Tucanos Lodge feeders in September.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-02-01T17:38:21+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/orthogonys_chloricterus_olive_green_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-312http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/orthogonys_chloricterus_olive_green_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-312
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Bird name: Olive Green Tanager
Latin: Orthogonys chloricterus
Other: Catirumbava (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers

The Olive Green Tanager is another tanager found only on the southeast coast of Brazil, generally above 600m. It is a frequent visitor to fruit feeders in Itatiaia.

The Olive-green Tanager is entirely yellowish-green underneath and olive-green above, with some dark marks, and a black bill and iris. It is a medium-sized bird, significantly larger than the Green-headed Tanager in the company of which it is often seen.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCoerebidaeBananaquitBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatubaNestsPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-02-01T01:46:04+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coereba_flaveola_bananaquit.php#unique-entry-id-311http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coereba_flaveola_bananaquit.php#unique-entry-id-311
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Bird name: Bananaquit
Latin: Coereba flaveola
Other: Tangará (Br) • Reinita (Es)
Family: Coerebidae • Bananaquit

The Bananaquit is a small garden bird found in Brazil and most of tropical South and Central America. It feeds on nectar or even from hummingbird feeders. Also seen in Valle de Anton in Panama (not pictured).

It is recognisable by its long curved bill, yellow underside, white eyebrow strip and black eye stripe.

The nest below was in the fork of a small tree - perhaps a citrus? As you can see the entrance was in the side. The Bananaquit was bringing straw.

The taxonomy of the Bananaquit is uncertain but placed here in its own family.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPipridaeManakinsBrazilSao PauloUbatubaRio de Janeiro2010-01-31T19:07:13+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chiroxiphia_caudata_blue_manakin.php#unique-entry-id-310http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chiroxiphia_caudata_blue_manakin.php#unique-entry-id-310
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Bird name: Blue Manakin
Latin: Chiroxiphia caudata
Other: Swallow-tailed Manakin • Tangará (Br)
Family: Pipridae • Manakins
Range: Atlantic Forest: south Brazil, Paraguay, northeast Argentina

The Blue Manakin is a poster bird for the Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazilian. It is very vocal and the male has a fantastic blue coat and red cap, with black head and wings. Like many other manakins the female is a cute little green bird with pink bill and legs. She has forked longish tail feathers (see bottom photo). The juvenile (directly below) is duller with a greenish coat.

Blue Manakin males group together in leks where they perform a courtship ritual in front of a single female. Usually one adult male and two sub-adult males. All the photos of males here were taken at leks. Blue Manakins often live at the edge of forest. A dark and leafy place - not ideal photographic conditions!

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyKitesPanamaChagres National ParkCerro AzulEl ValleBrazilSao PauloUbatuba2010-05-31T10:00:10+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/elanoides_forficatus_swallow_tailed_kite.php#unique-entry-id-309http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/elanoides_forficatus_swallow_tailed_kite.php#unique-entry-id-309
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Cerro Azul, Panama, 23 April 2010

Bird name: Swallow Tailed Kite
Latin: Elanoides forficatus
Other: Gavião-tesoura (Br) • Elanio tijereta (Es)
Family: Accipitridae • Kites, Birds of Prey
Range:
Similar:

The Swallow Tailed Kite is unmistakable by its long deeply-forked tail and contrasting black and white plumage.

Its range includes much of South America, excluding the southern cone, and extends up through Central America into southern USA.

I was greeted by a close group of about twenty or thirty Swallow-tailed Kites, circling on thermals on Cerro Azul, where these photos were taken on my first morning in Panama. Possibly migrating, though there is a resident population.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comApodidaeSwiftsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatuba2010-01-31T16:49:30+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/streptoprocne_zonaris_white_collared_swift.php#unique-entry-id-308http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/streptoprocne_zonaris_white_collared_swift.php#unique-entry-id-308
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Bird name: White Collared Swift
Latin: Streptoprocne zonaris
Other: Taperuçu-de-colaira branca (Br)
Family: Apodidae • Swifts

The White Collared Swift is the largest swift in Brazil. Unlike the similar Biscutate Swift its white collar is complete around the neck with no break on the side. Its range extends across most of South America south of the Amazon and also higher up into Mexico.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatubaRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixeMostardas2010-01-31T13:48:11+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thraupis_sayaca_sayaca_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-307http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thraupis_sayaca_sayaca_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-307
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Bird name: Sayaca Tanager
Latin: Thraupis sayaca
Other: Sanhaçu-cinzento (Br) • Celestino común (Es), Celestón
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers

The Sayaca Tanager is one of the most common tanagers within its range, often visiting fruit feeders. It is found in most of Brazil south of the Amazon, where it is replaced by the Blue-gray Tanager, and in neighbouring countries.

The Sayaca Tanager is blue and grey in colour. From the underside it can look very plain - similar to the Palm Tanager. Unlike the Azure-shouldered Tanager it does not have dusky lores.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallows & MartinsSwallowsBrazilSao PauloUbatubaRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-01-31T11:46:25+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/stelgidopteryx_ruficollis_southern_rough_winged_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-306http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/stelgidopteryx_ruficollis_southern_rough_winged_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-306
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Bird name: Southern Rough Winged Swallow
Latin: Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Other: Andorinha-serradora (Br)
Family: Hirundinidae • Swallows

The Southern Rough-winged Swallow is a small swallow widespread throughout Brazil, migrating to the far south in the summer. It can also be found throughout Latin America. In the United States it is replaced by the Northern Rough-winged Swallow.

The Southern Rough-winged Swallow has a characteristic tawny throat, is brown above and has light yellowish underparts.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsCoquettesBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-01-30T13:57:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lophornis_magnificus_frilled_coquette.php#unique-entry-id-305http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lophornis_magnificus_frilled_coquette.php#unique-entry-id-305
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Bird name: Frilled Coquette
Latin: Lophornis magnificus
Other: Topetinho-vermelho (Br)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range:
Similar:

The Frilled Coquette is a lovely small hummingbird quite easy to see at the feeders in Itatiaia. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil.

All Coquettes are small with a white band on the rump. The Frilled Coquette male (above) has a glorious orange crest, which it often raises, a black and white upper chest and neck pattern and green throat. The inner half of the bill is red. I didn’t see longer neck feathers but they are characteristic. The female (below) has no crest and an orangish throat. A juvenile is also pictured under “more photos”.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsCoquettesBrazilSao PauloUbatubaFolha Seca2010-01-30T13:56:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lophornis_chalybeus_festive_coquette.php#unique-entry-id-304http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lophornis_chalybeus_festive_coquette.php#unique-entry-id-304
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Bird name: Festive Coquette
Latin: Lophornis chalybeus
Other: Topetinho-verde (Br)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range:
Similar:

The Festive Coquette was another spectacular small hummingbird seen at Jonas’ feeders in Folha Seca in Ubatuba. It has two populations, one in southeastern Brazil and one in the northwest of South America.

Like other Coquettes, the Festive Coquette is small with a white band on the rump. The Festive Coquette male (above) has long white-spotted neck feathers, a black mask, otherwise mosty green but as with most hummingbirds other colours can also be seen, especially with flash. The female (one photo under “more photos”) has no long neck feathers.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsParakeetsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSerra dos Tucanos Lodge2013-03-22T14:31:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/brotogeris_tirica_plain_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-303http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/brotogeris_tirica_plain_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-303
© monacoeye. All rights reserved. Serra dos Tucanos Lodge, RJ • September 2011

Bird name: Plain Parakeet
Latin: Brotogeris tirica
Other: Periquito-rico, periquito-verde (Br), Touï tirica (Fr), Tirikasittich (De), parrocchetto disadorno (It)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Parakeets
Range: East coast of Brazil: Sao Paulo, Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro etc
Similar:

Plain Parakeets are green, with some darker and bluish hues, with a bright leaf-green front. They have a white eye ring and pale buffish bill. Blue in the tail feathers and wings.

Plain Parakeets are endemic to the east coast of Brazil. I got the best views of this bird at Serra dos Tucanos, where they came to eat bananas at the feeders. I think these photos were taken from the garden hide.

Also seen at Hotel Ypê in Itatiaia. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsJacobinsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatubaFolha Seca2010-01-30T11:00:32+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/florisuga_fusca_black_jacobin.php#unique-entry-id-302http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/florisuga_fusca_black_jacobin.php#unique-entry-id-302
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Bird name: Black Jacobin
Latin: Florisuga fusca
Other: Beija-flor-preto (Br)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range:
Similar:

The Black Jacobin is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of the east coast of Brazil and neighbouring countries. It was probably the most common hummingbird in most locations I visited.

The Black Jacobin appears black and white although the upperside is very dark green in some lights. Tail is white with central black feathers. There is a small patch of white on the belly area. Immatures can have rufous throats and mottled brown caps. The Black Jacobin is a bit larger than many other hummingbirds at feeders, such as the versicoloured emerald.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaEcuadorNapoLiana Lodge2012-01-20T11:50:58+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cissopis_leverianus_magpie_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-301http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cissopis_leverianus_magpie_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-301
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Bird name: Magpie Tanager
Latin: Cissopis leverianus
Other: Moriche blanco, frutero overo, tangará urraca (Es) • Tietinga (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Widespread South America
Similar:

There’s no mistaking the Magpie Tanager, with its strong black and white markings, which are reminiscent of the European Magpie, its large size, long tail and bright yellow irises. Its distribution is split into two parts, one comprising southeastern Brazil.

Also seen in Ecuador near Tena and the eastern lowlands.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatubaNestsEggs2010-01-27T14:12:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hirundinea_ferruginea_cliff_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-300http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hirundinea_ferruginea_cliff_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-300

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Itatiaia, Ubatuba • November 2009

Bird name: Cliff Flycatcher
Latin: Hirundinea ferruginea
Other: Gibão-de-couro (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers

The plumage of the Cliff Flycatcher is in tones of rufous brown, with a very small amount of light around the eye and a dark bill.

Cliff Flycatchers seemed fairly common in Itatiaia and Ubatuba, with a pair nesting on the windowsill of one of the chalets in Ubatuba - see photos below (“more photos”).

The female, presumably, was usually on the nest when I passed, with the male in attendance, either on the balcony of another chalet overlooking the nest (see photo) or flying around catching insects. Occasionally the female would join him on the balcony fence and they would both survey their brood of three eggs from a distance of about ten metres.

In Ubatuba I saw several Cliff Flycatchers on telephone wires, and in Itatiaia a group of them appeared at the top of a tree and then mobbed a passing Rufous-thighed Hawk.

Most of the range of the Cliff Flycatcher lies in Brazil, but there are other populations in South America east of the Andes.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsCaciquesRio de JaneiroItatiaiaReguaNestsBegging for food2012-09-04T12:35:31+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cacicus_haemorrhous_red_rumped_cacique.php#unique-entry-id-299http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cacicus_haemorrhous_red_rumped_cacique.php#unique-entry-id-299
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Bird name: Red Rumped Cacique
Latin: Cacicus haemorrhous
Other: Guaxe (Br) • Arrendajo de lomo rojo (Es)
Family: Icteridae • Caciques
Range: Colombia to E Brazil & N Argentina
Similar: Scarlet-rumped Cacique, Subtropical Cacique

The Red-rumped Cacique is the most common form of Cacique in eastern Brazil. It is a large bird, quickly identified by its yellow bill, startling bright blue iris and red flash of colour on its rump, especially visible in flight. The rest of the bird is black. Sometimes the blue irises show as black, perhaps in juveniles or bright light, as can be seen in the photo of the juvenile begging for food.

Red-rumped Caciques nest in colonies of pendulous nests, which they add to year after year, so that some older ones are empty. This can work to confuse some predators such as snakes. They will also weave their nests with green garden twine and several nests were seen incorporating this man made material. In Itatiaia I often saw Red-rumped Caciques eating fruit, including that of cecropia. A good sized colony of Red-rumped Caciques by the lake at Regua too.

There are two separate populations of Red-rumped Cacique, one in southeast South America, including the southeast of Brazil, and one in northwest South America.

Below, beautiful blue eye of a Red-rumped Cacique, Itatiaia, November.


Below, Red-rumped Cacique nests, Itatiaia, November.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaReguaSerra dos Tucanos LodgeSao PauloUbatuba2012-01-22T20:06:14+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thraupis_ornata_golden_chevroned_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-298http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thraupis_ornata_golden_chevroned_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-298
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Bird name: Golden Chevroned Tanager
Latin: Thraupis ornata
Other: Sanhaçu-de-encontro-amarelo (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Brazil: principally Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo
Similar:

The Golden-chevroned Tanager can look a little grey and muddy, depending on the individual, the angle and the light. Females and juveniles are certainly duller than adult males. Some are good-looking, bright and colourful birds.

The Golden-chevroned Tanager is basically a blue bird with a little yellow patch, or golden chevron, on the wing. It’s the only bird in the region with such a mark, so easy to identify. Females are paler than males, especially underneath. Some individuals have dusky lores, but others not so much.

The Golden-chevroned Tanager is endemic to a fairly small strip of the southeast coast of Brazil but is one of the most common tanagers around, so not hard to find.

Below, Golden-chevroned Tanager, Brazil
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-01-26T17:44:35+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_cyanoventris_gilt_edged_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-297http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_cyanoventris_gilt_edged_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-297
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Itatiaia, RJ • November 2009

Bird name: Gilt Edged Tanager
Latin: Tangara cyanoventris
Other: Saí-andorinha (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers

Here’s another tanager barely glimpsed on the road to Hotel Simon, in Itatiaia. It flew into a distant palm tree.

Still, you can just make out its distinguishing features - golden hood with black eye and beak and surrounding area. Body blue-green-yellow with black showing through.

The Gilt-edged Tanager is endemic to this region, only found in the coastal area near Rio and Sao Paulo.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSerra dos Tucanos LodgeParaRio Azul Lodge2012-01-20T00:08:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tersina_viridis_swallow_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-296http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tersina_viridis_swallow_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-296
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Bird name: Swallow Tanager
Latin: Tersina viridis
Other: Azulejo golondrina, tángara golondrina, tersina/frutero golondrina (Es) • Saí-andorinha (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Panama to Argentina, incl Brazil
Similar:

The male Swallow Tanager is distinguishable by its barred flank, black mask, bright blue colour (above). Females are green and yellow (see below).

The Swallow Tanager can be found throughout much of Brazil and neighbouring countries. This group were seen north of Rio in open country.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThamnophilidaeAntvireosVireosBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-01-26T18:07:23+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dysithamnus_mentalis_plain_antvireo.php#unique-entry-id-295http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dysithamnus_mentalis_plain_antvireo.php#unique-entry-id-295
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Bird name: Plain Antvireo
Latin: Dysithamnus mentalis
Other: Choquinha-lisa (Br)
Family: Thamnophilidae • Antvireos

This Plain Antvireo is a forest bird, so a degree of patience was required for this photo. This antvireo is distributed throughout much of Brazil and most of Latin America. The male, pictured, has a white chest and yellow belly with dark upperparts. The female has a rufous cap.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTityridaeTityrasBecardsBrazilRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixeMostardasSao PauloUbatuba2010-12-14T10:02:53+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pachyramphus_validus_crested_becard.php#unique-entry-id-294http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pachyramphus_validus_crested_becard.php#unique-entry-id-294
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Bird name: Crested Becard
Latin: Pachyramphus validus
Other: Plain Becard • Caneleiro-de-chapéu-preto (Br)
Family: Tityridae • Becards
Range: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru

The Crested Becard is a South-American bird, its range extending to Argentina and Peru and most of Brazil. These individuals were seen in the south of Brazil near Lagoa do Peixe and in Ubatuba.

Both male and female have a dark grey crest, giving them a spiky haired look, but the remaining upperside feathers on the male are also dark grey whereas the female is mostly rufous. They are pale buffish on the underside.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comVireonidaeVireosPeppershrikesBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-01-26T11:52:18+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cychlarhis_gujanensis_rufous_browed_peppershrike.php#unique-entry-id-293http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cychlarhis_gujanensis_rufous_browed_peppershrike.php#unique-entry-id-293
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Bird name: Rufous Browed Peppershrike
Latin: Cychlarhis gujanensis
Other: Pitiguari (Br)
Family: Vireonidae • Vireos

The Rufous-browed Peppershrike is supposedly a very common bird around Brazil, but this was the only individual I noticed on my recent trip. He was high in a tree so this is just a record shot. Its range extends from Mexico to Argentina.

The Rufous Browed Peppershrike is identified by its heavy bill, rufous brow, yellow chest, whitish buff belly. This southeastern Cychlaris gujanensis ochrocephala subspecies has a brown cap, other subspecies have a light grey cap. Upperside of wings, back and tail are green.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTityridaeTityrasBecardsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-12-14T10:02:51+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pachyramphus_castaneus_chestnut_crowned_becard.php#unique-entry-id-292http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pachyramphus_castaneus_chestnut_crowned_becard.php#unique-entry-id-292
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Bird name: Chestnut Crowned Becard
Latin: Pachyramphus castaneus
Other: Caneleiro (Br)
Family: Tityridae • Becards
Range: Widespread South America

There are roughly two distinct populations of Chestnut-crowned Becard in South-America. The southeastern one is mostly found in Brazil in the southeast. The Chestnut-crowned Becard was fairly common in Itatiaia, where these individuals were seen.

The Chestnut-crowned Becard is mostly rufous, with a greyish band running behind the eyes round the back of the head and greyish lores. The cap is a deeper chestnut colour, the bill is dark. My individuals had greyish or light patches near the base of the back and wings (see below). They often seemed to duck down, keeping a low profile.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsParakeetsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSerra dos Tucanos Lodge2013-03-23T19:02:26+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pyrrhura_leucotis_maroon_bellied_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-291http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pyrrhura_leucotis_maroon_bellied_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-291
© monacoeye All rights reserved. Serra dos Tucanos, RJ • Sept 2011

Bird name: Maroon Bellied Parakeet
Latin: Pyrrhura leucotis
Other: Tiriba-de-testa-vermelha, Tiriba-de-orelha-branca (Br),
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Parakeets
Range: E Brazil: Rio to Bahia
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The Maroon-bellied Parakeet was the most abundant parrot near the hotels in Itatiaia, though other types were glimpsed and heard, while walking around. The above photo was taken at Serra dos Tucanos Lodge.

The Maroon-bellied Parakeet, which is found in Eastern Brazil, is mostly green, with white eye-ring, light yellowish neck and chest, greyish ear coverts, some red on the belly and reddish tail. Bill black with light band at top and sometimes red visible just above.

The White-eared Parrot, which is sometimes lumped together, extends into Venezuela.

© Below, Maroon-bellied Parakeet, Serra dos Tucanos, RJ • Sept 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatuba2010-01-25T18:22:38+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pionus_maximiliani_scaly_headed_parrot.php#unique-entry-id-290http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pionus_maximiliani_scaly_headed_parrot.php#unique-entry-id-290
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Bird name: Scaly Headed Parrot
Latin: Pionus maximiliani
Other: Maitaca-verde (Br) • Loro de Maximilian (Es)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots
Range:
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The Scaly-headed Parrot is one of the more common parrots on the east coast of Brazil. I saw these individuals in Itatiaia and behind Ubatuba.

I’ve tentatively identified the individual below as a Scaly-headed Parrot, by his grey neck and chest, small red patch at base of tail, light bill, and otherwise mostly green plumage. The principal distinguishing feature though is the “scaly” grey cap, seen on the bird above, perhaps eating figs.

The Scaly-headed Parrot’s range extends into the countries neighbouring Brazil.



Other English names: Scaly-headed Pionus, Maximilian Pionus, Maximilian Parrot, Maximilian's Pionus, or Maximilian's Parrot]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsParrotletsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-01-25T18:19:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/forpus_xanthopterygius_blue_winged_parrotlet.php#unique-entry-id-289http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/forpus_xanthopterygius_blue_winged_parrotlet.php#unique-entry-id-289
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Bird name: Blue Winged Parrot
Latin: Forpus xanthopterygius
Other: Tuim (Br)
Family: Psittacidae • Parrotlets

The Blue-winged Parrotlet is a small predominantly smooth (yellowy) green parrot with a stripe of blue visible on the edge of the closed wing - the female has green rather than blue. Its tail doesn’t extend much beyond its rump.

The Blue-winged Parrotlet lives on the east coast of Brazil, with a separate population in western Amazonia. If lumped with similar sub/species like the Turquoise-rumped Parrotlet its range extends beyond Brazil’s borders.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersAttilasBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-01-25T12:30:17+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/attila_rufus_grey_hooded_attila.php#unique-entry-id-288http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/attila_rufus_grey_hooded_attila.php#unique-entry-id-288
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Bird name: Gray Hooded Attila
Latin: Attila rufus
Other: Grey-hooded Attila • Capitão-de-saíra (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Attilas

The Gray-hooded Attila is a great-looking medium-sized bird with wonderful orange downy plumage. He is distinguished from the other attilas by a grey head, light greyish throat, rufous body and long pinkish bill.

The Grey-hooded Attila is also the only bird I have ever managed to successfully mimic and call out. It has a very distinctive song of about four notes of ascending scale and loudness with a final one which trails off and heads back down the other way. You really can’t miss it, and you only need very basic whistling skills and musical ability to be able to copy it. This certainly did the trick in Itatiaia - this one popped into view and stayed there and we had a whistling match that lasted a few minutes!

The Gray-hooded Attila is endemic to the Serra do Mar Atlantic Forest region in eastern Brazil.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTityridaeTityrasBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-12-15T09:48:47+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tityra_cayana_black_tailed_tityra.php#unique-entry-id-287http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tityra_cayana_black_tailed_tityra.php#unique-entry-id-287
Copyright: monacoeye • Itatiaia, RJ • Nov 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Black Tailed Tityra
Latin: Tityra cayana
Other: Anambé-branco-de-rabo-preto (Br)
Family: Tityridae • Tityras
Range: Widespread South America

The female Black-tailed Tityra, above, has streaked chest and grey-brown cap whereas the male, pictured below, is white underneath with black cap. Both have red skin around the eyes.

These photos are of the nominate cayana subspecies of Black-tailed Tityra, seen here in Itatiaia in the Brazilian Mata Atlantica. The female of other subspecies, Tityra cayana brasiliensis, has a dark cap like the male.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrogonidaeTrogonsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-01-24T19:25:13+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_surrucura_surucua_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-286http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/trogon_surrucura_surucua_trogon.php#unique-entry-id-286

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Itatiaia, RJ • November 2009

Bird name: Surucua Trogon
Latin: Trogon surrucura
Other: Surucuá-variado • Trogon aurantius • Brazilian Trogon
Family: Trogonidae • Trogons

Not very good shots of great-looking birds! Sorry trogons, I didn’t do you justice. I think both of these are Surucua Trogons, though I’m not completely sure. There are two subspecies - the nominate form has a red belly and Trogon surrucura aurantius has a yellow belly.

The yellow-bellied one below had caught a large pink and green striped caterpillar and then set about eating it.

I’ve identified these both as Surucua Trogons from the tail patterns, but there are a few similar-looking species, so can’t be sure really. I think the red-bellied one (more black in the tail) is female and the yellow-bellied one (mostly white tail) is male.

The Surucua Trogon lives in southeast Brazil and neighbouring countries.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCardinalidaeCardinalsSaltatorsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-01-24T17:40:25+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/saltator_similis_green_winged_saltator.php#unique-entry-id-285http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/saltator_similis_green_winged_saltator.php#unique-entry-id-285
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Bird name: Green Winged Saltator
Latin: Saltator similis
Other: Trinca-ferro-verdadeiro
Family: Cardinalidae • Cardinals

A Green-winged Saltator seen in Itatiaia. Note buff, not white, throat and long white eyebrow. The Green-winged Saltator is found in Brazil and surrounding countries.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyHawksBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-01-24T14:42:41+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/accipiter_striatus_erythronemius_rufous_thighed_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-284http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/accipiter_striatus_erythronemius_rufous_thighed_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-284

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Bird name: Rufous Thighed Hawk
Latin: Accipiter striatus erythronemius
Other: Sharp-shinned Hawk • Gavião-miúdo (Br) • Accipiter erythronemius
Family: Accipitridae • Hawks, Birds of Prey
Range:
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The Rufous-thighed Hawk is a subspecies (or species split) of Sharp-shinned Hawk living in the southeast of Brazil.

This one took me by surprise flying fast across the valley right up in front of the hotel, where it was mobbed by large numbers of Cliff Flycatchers, seemingly also appearing from nowhere.

The Rufous-thighed Hawk is similar to the Bicolored Hawk but is more rufous and has horizontal stripes underneath.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeSpinetailsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-01-24T12:12:45+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/synallaxis_ruficapilla_rufous_capped_spinetail.php#unique-entry-id-283http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/synallaxis_ruficapilla_rufous_capped_spinetail.php#unique-entry-id-283
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Bird name: Rufous Capped Spinetail
Latin: Synallaxis ruficapilla
Other: Pichororé (Br)
Family: Furnariidae • Spinetails

Mike called out this Rufous-capped Spinetail with an ipod. And we saw another one later - but they were difficult to see, preferring to stay in the undergrowth.

The Rufous-capped Spinetail has rufous wings tail and cap with light belly, white and grey throat and light yellowish streak above the eye.

The Rufous-capped Spinetail is endemic to the south-east of Brazil, in the area encompassing Rio and Sao Paulo.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comVireonidaeVireosGreenletsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-01-24T12:12:02+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hylophilus_poicilotis_rufous_crowned_greenlet.php#unique-entry-id-282http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hylophilus_poicilotis_rufous_crowned_greenlet.php#unique-entry-id-282
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Bird name: Rufous Crowned Greenlet
Latin: Hylophilus poicilotis
Other: Verdinho-coroado
Family: Vireonidae • Greenlets

The Rufous-crowned Greenlet is mostly green on top, light underneath, with a rufous crown!

The Rufous-crowned Greenlet is mostly endemic to the Atlantic forest of Brazil, with a small pocket living further west. This one was quite visible in amongst this bamboo, moving frequently and hanging at various angles while looking for food (small insects?)]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyKitesBrazilSao PauloUbatuba2010-01-24T15:08:31+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/harpagus_diodon_rufous_thighed_kite.php#unique-entry-id-281http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/harpagus_diodon_rufous_thighed_kite.php#unique-entry-id-281
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Bird name: Rufous Thighed Kite
Latin: Harpagus diodon
Other: Gavião-bombachinha
Family: Accipitridae • Kites, Birds of Prey
Range:
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The Rufous-thighed Kite is a mimic of the Bicoloured Hawk, so novices (like me) find them difficult to differentiate.

Fortunately the Rufous-thighed Kite has yellow around the eye and the Bicolored Hawk doesn’t, so that’s an easier differentiator if you’re close enough.

The Bicolored Hawk also tends to be bigger and has more of a fierce aspect. But at least one type of adult of each have similar barred wings and tail, rufous underarms and thighs, and plain greyish chest and belly.

The Rufous-thighed Kite lives mostly in Brazil but its range spreads over to neighbouring countries.

Thanks to Rick for ID!]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersTody FlycatchersFlycatchersBrazilSao PauloUbatubaRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-01-14T14:46:31+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/todirostrum_poliocephalum_yellow_lored_tody_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-280http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/todirostrum_poliocephalum_yellow_lored_tody_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-280
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Bird name: Yellow Lored Tody Flycatcher
Latin: Todirostrum poliocephalum
Other: Gray-headed Tody-flycatcher • Teque-teque (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Tody Flycatchers

The Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher is instantly recognisable by its yellow “head-lights”. Its iris has a hint of red, underparts are bright yellow, and upperside and head mostly darker greenish with black and yellow highlights, with two yellow wingbars.

The Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher has a relatively small range. It is only found in Brazil, in the eastern part of the country, from Bahia to Santa Catarina.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersBrazilSao PauloUbatubaPanamaEl ValleValle de Anton2010-12-13T23:01:15+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiophobus_fasciatus_bran_colored_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-279http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiophobus_fasciatus_bran_colored_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-279
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • El Valle, Panama • April 2010

Bird name: Bran Colored Flycatcher
Latin: Myiophobus fasciatus
Other: Bran-Coloured Flycatcher • Filipe (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Costa Rica to Argentina

The Bran-coloured Flycatcher has a brown head and cape, darker lower down the wings where two wingbars are visible. Underneath, the chest and upper belly is streaked.

Above, seen in El Valle, Panama. Lowest photo (in “more photos”) is from Ubatuba in Brazil, showing more streaking on the chest and stronger markings.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-01-14T13:59:32+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leptopogon_amaurocephalus_sepia_capped_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-278http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leptopogon_amaurocephalus_sepia_capped_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-278
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Bird name: Sepia Capped Flycatcher
Latin: Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Other: Cabeçudu (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers

The Sepia-capped Flycatcher is a great little flycatcher which lives in tropical and sub-tropical forest. I was very pleased to get such a good view of this bird in Itatiaia and the photo above is one of my personal favourites from that Brazil trip.

The Sepia-capped Flycatcher’s range extends from Argentina to Mexico and can be found in most of Brazil excluding the Amazon basin.

Sepia-capped Flycatcher identification: brownish cap, dark mark around the ear area. Yellowish belly, darker chest. From behind, strong lines on wings.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallows & MartinsMartinsBrazilSao PauloUbatubaPicinguaba2010-01-10T17:16:19+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/progne_chalybea_grey_breasted_martin.php#unique-entry-id-277http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/progne_chalybea_grey_breasted_martin.php#unique-entry-id-277
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Picinguaba, Ubatuba • November 2009

Bird name: Grey Breasted Martin
Latin: Progne chalybea
Other: Gray-breasted Martin • Andorinha-doméstica-grande (Br)
Family: Hirundinidae • Martins

The neck and upper chest of the Gray-breasted Martin is mottled grey. Typical blue-black top of head, neck and shoulders. Dark grey upperside of wings. Forked tail.

Although there are various morphs of the Gray-breasted Martin, I feel fairly certain of the identification of these photos, as these were sitting near Blue-and-white Swallows, which were much smaller.

The Grey-breasted Martin is a relatively large bird for a swallow or martin, found throughout much of Latin America from Mexico to Brazil. In Brazil it is widespread, though only migrating to the far southern states in the austral winter.

There were a dozen or more of these Gray-breasted Martins settling on telephone wires in the Picinguaba Reserve.



Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Ubatuba • November 2009 ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallows & MartinsMartinsBrazilRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixeMostardas2010-01-10T12:11:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/progne_tapera_brown_chested_martin.php#unique-entry-id-276http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/progne_tapera_brown_chested_martin.php#unique-entry-id-276
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Bird name: Brown Chested Martin
Latin: Progne tapera
Other: Andorinha-do-campo (Br)
Family: Hirundinidae • Martins

The Brown-chested Martin lives throughout Brazil migrating to the south in the summer. It is also found in much of Central and South America.

Visual identification is a little tricky because of confusion with the Sand Martin (Bank Swallow), which looks similar but smaller, so treat these pics with caution. The Brown-chested Martin is white underneath with a brown collar and some brown spreading down chest.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcedinidaeCerylidaeKingfishersWater KingfishersBrazilMato GrossoPantanalCuricaca LodgeRio Clarinho LodgeRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixeMostardasEcuadorNapo2011-12-29T22:12:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/megaceryle_torquata_ringed_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-275http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/megaceryle_torquata_ringed_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-275
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Bird name: Ringed Kingfisher
Latin: Megaceryle torquata
Other: Martim-pescador-grande (Br) • Martín pescador grande, Martín pescador de collar (Es)
Family: Alcedinidae • Kingfishers
Range: Texas to Tierra del Fuego, including all of Brazil
Similar:

The Ringed Kingfisher is a large kingfisher, which seemed abundant on the banks of the Rio Claro, in the Pantanal, in August; one was perched every few hundred metres in some places. A large, dominant and vocal bird. Also seen beside roads near drying pools, and in by the river in Napo, Ecuador.

The female Ringed Kingfisher (directly below) has a grey chest, while the male (above) is rufous right up to the white neck line. Bill has a light yellow patch on lower base. Rufous belly, grey wings, white collar, large white patch in front of eye; grey plumage is diagnostic.

Below: female Ringed Kingfisher in the Pantanal, Brazil, 2011.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcedinidaeCerylidaeKingfishersWater KingfishersBrazilMato GrossoPantanalCuricaca LodgeRio Clarinho LodgeRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixeMostardasEcuadorNapo2011-12-29T22:12:02+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chloroceryle_amazona_amazon_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-274http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chloroceryle_amazona_amazon_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-274
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Bird name: Amazon Kingfisher
Latin: Chloroceryle amazona
Other: Martim-pescador-verde (Br) • Martín pescador amazónico (Es)
Family: Alcedinidae • Kingfishers
Range: Mexico to Argentina, including all Brazil
Similar: Green Kingfisher

The Amazon Kingfisher is a large river kingfisher. The male Amazon Kingfisher (pictured directly below) has a rufous chest. The female Amazon Kingfisher (above) has white and green markings. They are much larger than Green Kingfishers and have less white wing spotting than the latter.

Several near Curicaca Lodge in the Pantanal in August, above ditches beside small roads and above rivers.

Also seen in Amazonia above river banks and in Rio Grande do Sul on telephone wires above wetlands.

Below: a male Amazon Kingfisher in the Pantanal.


Below: a female Amazon Kingfisher in the Pantanal, August.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallows & MartinsSwallowsBrazilRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixeMostardasSao PauloUbatubaRio de JaneiroItatiaiaPanamaChiriquiLos Quetzales2011-02-12T10:09:50+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/notiochelidon_cyanoleuca_blue_and_white_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-273http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/notiochelidon_cyanoleuca_blue_and_white_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-273
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Mostardas, Brazil, November.

Bird name: Blue and White Swallow
Latin: Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
Other: Golondrina barranquera (Es) • Andorinha-pequena-de-casa (Br)
Family: Hirundinidae • Swallows
Range: Widespread South America, also Panama
Similar:

The Blue-and-White Swallow is a small swallow, with dark, blue-black and brown upperparts and white below except for under tail. NB dark rump.

The Blue-and-White Swallow seems one of the most widespread swallows in Latin America, seen frequently in Brazil, in Mostardas and Itatiaia, and then again in the highlands of Panama.

Below, a Blue-and-white Swallow in the Chiriqui highlands, Panama, May.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallows & MartinsSwallowsBrazilRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixeMostardas2010-01-09T18:05:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachycineta_leucorrhoa_white_rumped_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-272http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tachycineta_leucorrhoa_white_rumped_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-272
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Bird name: White Rumped Swallow
Latin: Tachycineta leucorrhoa
Other: Andorinha-de-sobre-branco (Br)
Family: Hirundinidae • Swallows

The White-rumped Swallow is found in southern and western Brazil and neighbouring countries.

It can be quickly identified when characteristic white eyebrows are visible.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeNew World SparrowsSparrowsBrazilPanamaEcuador2012-02-01T15:14:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/zonotrichia_capensis_rufous_collared_sparrow.php#unique-entry-id-271http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/zonotrichia_capensis_rufous_collared_sparrow.php#unique-entry-id-271
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Itatiaia, RJ, Brazil • November 2009

Bird name: Rufous Collared Sparrow
Latin: Zonotrichia capensis
Other: Tico-tico (Br) • Chingolo, Chincol, Cachilo, Copetón, Pichitanca (Es)
Family: Emberizidae • New World Sparrows
Range: South and Central America, Panama western highlands
Similar:

The Rufous-collared Sparrow is found throughout South and Central America, often near human habitation.

These birds in Itatiaia would feed at dawn on the great numbers of insects that collected around the hotel lights at night. With the aid of the geckos and a few other birds the whole compound was cleaned up by about 7.30!

Adults Rufous-collared Sparrows have a characteristic rufous collar, whereas juveniles lack this and have streaked underparts.

Seen frequently in Itatiaia, Ubatuba and Mostardas. In Panama, only seen in Chiriqui highlands in the west (lowest photo on next page).

Below, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Brazil


Below, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Brazil

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeNew World SparrowsSparrowsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixeMato GrossoChapada das Guimaraes2012-02-01T15:44:00+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ammodramus_humeralis_grassland_sparrow.php#unique-entry-id-270http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ammodramus_humeralis_grassland_sparrow.php#unique-entry-id-270
Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009

Bird name: Grassland Sparrow
Latin: Ammodramus humeralis
Other: Tico-tico-do-campo (Br) • Cachilo Ceja Amarilla (Es), Manimbe, Chingolo de Ceja Amarilla
Family: Emberizidae • New World Sparrows
Range: South America widespread
Similar:

The Grassland Sparrow is recognised by that yellow mark above the lores on the face. It is found throughout Brazil and much of South America.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesSiskinsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2010-01-08T15:32:30+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/carduelis_magellanica_hooded_siskin.php#unique-entry-id-269http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/carduelis_magellanica_hooded_siskin.php#unique-entry-id-269
Image: Lagoa do Peixe - Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil • November 2009
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Bird name: Hooded Siskin
Latin: Carduelis magellanica
Other: Pintassilgo (Br) • Lucerito (Es), Cabecita negra, Cabecitanegra común, Jilguero cabecinegro, Jilguero peruano
Family: Fringillidae • Finches, Siskins
Range:
Similar:

Here’s a photo of a female Hooded Siskin. The male has a dark hood and slightly brighter colours. The Hooded Siskin is found in much of South America and there are various subspecies in the different regions.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersFinchesBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2010-01-08T15:10:26+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sicalis_luteola_grassland_yellow_finch.php#unique-entry-id-268http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sicalis_luteola_grassland_yellow_finch.php#unique-entry-id-268
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Bird name: Grassland Yellow Finch
Latin: Sicalis luteola
Other: Misto Yellow Finch • Sicalis luteola luteiventris
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range:
Similar:

The Misto Yellow-Finch is a little hard to identify because of confusion with the Saffron Finch. Distinguishing features seem to be its lack of saffron colouring, and lack of stripes on breast in female and juvenile forms.

The Misto Yellow-finch is also regarded as a separate species by some. Like the Saffron Finch it is now placed in the Tanager family rather than with the Buntings.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersFinchesBrazilRio Grande do SulMato GrossoPantanalPouso Alegre LodgeRio Clarinho LodgeRio de JaneiroReguaSerra dos Tucanos LodgeTranspantaneiraMostardasLagoa do PeixeNests2012-01-27T15:20:56+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sicalis_flaveola_saffron_finch.php#unique-entry-id-267http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sicalis_flaveola_saffron_finch.php#unique-entry-id-267
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Bird name: Saffron Finch
Latin: Sicalis flaveola
Other: Canário-da-terra-verdadeiro (Br) • Canario de tejado (Es), Jilguero dorado
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers, Finches
Range: South America, Caribbean
Similar:

The Saffron Finch is now classed with the Tanagers (Thraupidae) rather than the Buntings (Emberizidae).

The male is distinguished by a bright yellow front and orange/saffron glow above and sometimes below the face - there are various races.

The race pictured above is probably subspecies pelzelni, from location. Females and juveniles are hard to distinguish - they lack most of the yellow colouring and therefore look similar to other females. I’m going here on the striped chest as a distinguishing feature, but treat my IDs with caution.

As you can see below, the Saffron Finch takes advantage of the Rufous Hornero’s great nest-building abilities. Rufous Hornero’s typically build a new nest every year, so there are plenty of empty ones to be squatted.

The Saffron Finch is found throughout much of South America and the Caribbean, often near farm land.

Below, adult Saffron Finch, Pantanal, August.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRecurvirostridaeWadersShorebirdsStiltsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2010-01-01T01:00:33+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/himantopus_mexicanus_black_necked_stilt.php#unique-entry-id-266http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/himantopus_mexicanus_black_necked_stilt.php#unique-entry-id-266
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Bird name: Black Necked Stilt
Latin: Himantopus mexicanus
Other: Pernilongo-de-costas-negras (Br)
Family: Recurvirostridae - Stilts, Avocets
Range:
Similar:

The Black-necked Stilt is found throughout the Americas, and sometimes also considered a subspecies of Black-winged Stilt. Pictured here is the southern subspecies the White Crowned Stilt.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThreskiornithidaeSpoonbillsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixePantanalMato GrossoCuricaca Lodge2011-11-04T18:44:35+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/platalea_ajaja_roseate_spoonbill.php#unique-entry-id-265http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/platalea_ajaja_roseate_spoonbill.php#unique-entry-id-265
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Bird name: Roseate Spoonbill
Latin: Platalea ajaja
Other: Colhereiro-americano (Br) • Espátula rosada (Es)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Spoonbills
Range: Texas to Argentina, incl Brazil
Similar: none

The Roseate Spoonbill is unmistakable from its bill shape and pink colour.

The Roseate Spoonbill is seen in much of Brazil. The approach road to Curicaca Lodge in the Pantanal was good place to see them in August.

The top photo was taken as one flew below a tree I was standing in - quite an unusual angle for a flight shot, and you can see the intense pink markings on its wings and tail.

The juvenile below has no markings around eyes and brown fringes to flight feathers.

Below, an immature Roseate Spoonbill, Brazil, Nov 2009.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhoenicopteridaeFlamingosBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2010-01-02T23:13:49+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phoenicopterus_chilensis_chilean_flamingo.php#unique-entry-id-264http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phoenicopterus_chilensis_chilean_flamingo.php#unique-entry-id-264

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Bird name: Chilean Flamingo
Latin: Phoenicopterus chilensis
Other: Flamingo-chileno (Br) • Flamenco chileno (Es), Flamenco austral, Solor, Tokoko
Family: Phoenicopteridae • Flamingos

No mistaking the Chilean Flamingo at the Lagoa do Peixe. One feature which distinguishes it from other flamingos is its pink knees.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRecurvirostridaeWadersShorebirdsStiltsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2010-01-02T23:55:13+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/himantopus_melanurus_white_backed_stilt.php#unique-entry-id-263http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/himantopus_melanurus_white_backed_stilt.php#unique-entry-id-263
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Bird name: White Backed Stilt
Latin: Himantopus melanurus
Other: Pernilongo-de-costas-brancas (Br)
Family: Recurvirostridae - Stilts, Avocets
Range: Peru & NE Brazil to SC Argentina
Similar:

The White-crowned Stilt is a subspecies of Black-necked Stilt, distinguished by its white crown and found in southern Southern America. The nominate subspecies - Black-necked Stilt - is found throughout the Americas, and sometimes also considered a subspecies of Black-winged Stilt.



]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasRio de JaneiroSerra dos Tucanos LodgeLagoa do Peixe2012-08-30T21:06:43+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_amaurochalinus_creamy_bellied_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-262http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_amaurochalinus_creamy_bellied_thrush.php#unique-entry-id-262
Copyright: monacoeye • Serra dos Tucanos, RJ, Brasil, September 2011

Bird name: Creamy Bellied Thrush
Latin: Turdus amaurochalinus
Other: Sabiá-poca (Br) • Sabiá común, Zorzal mandioca, Chalchalero, Tordo sabiá (Es)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: SC, SE South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay.
Similar: Pale-breasted Thrush

The yellow bill with pale belly are key features of the Creamy-bellied Thrush, but the bill can be greyish. The Creamy-bellied Thrush looks a bit stern because of its dark lores and curved upper mandible. The dark lores distinguish it from the Pale-breasted Thrush. Head and back are generally uniform dark grey or brownish. Dark vertical lines on the throat. Legs pale pinkish grey.

The Creamy-bellied Thrush is found in much of Central and South America, is resident in the south of Brazil and migrates north in Brazil in the southern winter. Can be seen in parks and gardens. The bird pictured above was in the grounds of Serra dos Tucanos Lodge.

Below, greyish Creamy-bellied Thrush • Serra dos Tucanos, RJ, Brasil, September 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2010-01-02T14:50:03+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thraupis_bonariensis_blue_and_yellow_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-261http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/thraupis_bonariensis_blue_and_yellow_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-261
Photo: monacoeye • Mostardas, RS, Brazil • November 2009

Bird name: Blue and Yellow Tanager
Latin: Thraupis bonariensis
Other: Sanhaçu-papa-laranja (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range:
Similar:

The Blue-and-yellow Tanager is found in parts of most South American countries including the southern states of Brazil.

The Blue-and-yellow Tanager has yellow-orange underparts, blue hood with black around the eyes and beak, black back and blue upperside of wings.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2010-01-02T14:49:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/stephanophorus_diadematus_diademed_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-260http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/stephanophorus_diadematus_diademed_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-260
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Bird name: Diademed Tanager
Latin: Stephanophorus diadematus
Other: Sanhaçu-frade (Br) • Cardenal azul (Es)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers

The Diademed Tanager in this photo was identified by the small red crest which is just visible. It should also have a white crown and bluish plumage. It is found in southern Brazil and neighbouring countries.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsMarshbirdsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2012-09-01T20:39:30+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pseudoleistes_virescens_brown_and_yellow_marshbird.php#unique-entry-id-259http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pseudoleistes_virescens_brown_and_yellow_marshbird.php#unique-entry-id-259
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Mostardas

Bird name: Brown and Yellow Marshbird
Latin: Pseudoleistes virescens
Other: Dragão (Br) • Pecho amarillo chico (Es), Pecho amarillo común, Dragón
Family: Icteridae • New World Blackbirds, Marshbirds
Range: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
Similar:

The Brown-and-yellow Marshbird has a yellow breast and the rest of the bird is dark brown - it has no yellow on its back unlike the Yellow-rumped Marshbird.

The Brown-and-yellow Marshbird is found only in the very south of Brazil, and neighbouring countries. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeCardinalsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixeMato GrossoPantanalPouso Alegre Lodge2012-01-29T23:35:19+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/paroaria_coronata_red_crested_cardinal.php#unique-entry-id-258http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/paroaria_coronata_red_crested_cardinal.php#unique-entry-id-258
Copyright monacoeye • Pantanal, Brazil • August 2011

Bird name: Red Crested Cardinal
Latin: Paroaria coronata
Other: Cardeal-de-topete-vermelho (Br) • Cardenal de cresta roja, Cardenal copete rojo (Es)
Family: Emberizidae • Cardinals
Range: Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay
Similar:


The Red-crested Cardinal is found in the southern South American countries, including Rio Grande do Sul and the Pantanal.

Unmistakable in its range by its red crest, white front and grey back. Much less common than the Yellow-billed Cardinal.

Below, Red-crested Cardinal, Pantanal, Brazil • August 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersTyrannuletsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixePanama2010-12-13T09:42:16+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/camptostoma_obsoletum_southern_beardless_tyrannulet.php#unique-entry-id-257http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/camptostoma_obsoletum_southern_beardless_tyrannulet.php#unique-entry-id-257
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, April 2010

Bird name: Southern Beardless Tyrannulet
Latin: Camptostoma obsoletum
Other: Risadinha (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrannulets
Range: Costa Rica to Brazil, Argentina

The Southern Beardless-tyrannulet is found throughout Brazil and much of Latin America.

Above, a Southern Beardless-tyrannulet from Panama, with yellowish belly and olive-green back.

Below, in “more photos”, from southern Brazil - greyer underparts and less yellow-green.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsCowbirdsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixeMato GrossoPantanalTranspantaneiraPouso Alegre Lodge2012-09-03T12:37:06+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/agelaioides_badius_baywing.php#unique-entry-id-256http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/agelaioides_badius_baywing.php#unique-entry-id-256
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Bird name: Baywing
Latin: Agelaioides badius
Other: Bay Winged Cowbird • Asa-de-telha (Br) • Tordo músico (Es)
Family: Icteridae • New World Blackbirds
Range: Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay
Similar: Juvenile Screaming Cowbird

The Baywing is predominantly grey with rufous wing edges and black eye and bill.

Above, seen on the Transpantaneira highway, in the Brazilian Pantanal.

Baywings were easy to see at Pouso Alegre, where they joined Saffron Finches to feed on corn given to the animals. Not uncommon in open country.

These are not Cowbirds, in that they are not brood parasitic or in the genus Molothrus. In fact they are parasitised by Shiny Cowbirds, whose juveniles look very similar.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2010-01-02T02:10:25+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pyrocephalus_rubinus_vermilion_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-255http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pyrocephalus_rubinus_vermilion_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-255
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009

Bird name: Vermilion Flycatcher
Latin: Pyrocephalus rubinus
Other: Príncipe (Br) • Churrinche (Es)
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers

The male Vermilion Flycatcher is unmistakable with his striking red head and body and brown mask and wings.The female is brown and white mostly. Found in most of the Americas from Texas to Argentina.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPolioptilidaeGnatcatchersBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2010-12-20T10:35:11+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/polioptila_dumicola_masked_gnatcatcher.php#unique-entry-id-254http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/polioptila_dumicola_masked_gnatcatcher.php#unique-entry-id-254
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Lagoa do Peixe • Nov 2009

Bird name: Masked Gnatcatcher
Latin: Polioptila dumicola
Other: Balança-rabo-de-máscara (Br) • Tacuarita azul (Es)
Family: Polioptilidae • Gnatcatchers
Range: North Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and south and central Brazil

The individual pictured is a female Masked Gnatcatcher, since she only has a dark patch behind the eye, not a full dark mask, and she has light, not dark, underparts.

This Masked Gnatcatcher seemed to be interested in the small plants (mosses?) growing on this fruit (fig?) tree, where she will have found small insects. Often cocks tail (below in “more photos”).]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsMeadowlarksBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2012-09-01T20:39:51+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chrysomus_ruficapillus_chestnut_capped_blackbird.php#unique-entry-id-253http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chrysomus_ruficapillus_chestnut_capped_blackbird.php#unique-entry-id-253

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Bird name: Chestnut Capped Blackbird
Latin: Chrysomus ruficapillus
Other: Garibaldi (Br) • Turpial de gorro castaño (Es)
Family: Icteridae • New World Blackbirds
Range: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Paraguay, Uruguay.
Similar:

The Chestnut-capped Blackbird is often seen around Lagoa do Peixe in large groups of several dozen birds, standing in fields or perched by roadsides or in trees.

The adult male is quite easily recognisable - all black with dark red throat and cap. But the red is very dark and can be difficult to see. The females and juveniles are more difficult, mostly brown with the red replaced by ochre. Pictured below is one with yellow spots and red - perhaps a juvenile male?

The Chestnut-capped Blackbird is found in much of eastern South America and Colombia. In Brazil it lives in the south and east of the country.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIcteridaeIcteridsMeadowlarksBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2012-09-03T12:39:48+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sturnella_superciliaris_white_browed_blackbird.php#unique-entry-id-252http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sturnella_superciliaris_white_browed_blackbird.php#unique-entry-id-252
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Bird name: White Browed Blackbird
Latin: Sturnella superciliaris
Other: Polícia-inglesa-do-sul (Br) • Pecho colorado (Es)
Family: Icteridae • New World Blackbirds
Range: Costa Rica to Brazil, Trinidad and expanding to Nicaragua etc.
Similar: Red-breasted Blackbird

The male White-browed Blackbird has a characteristic red breast, red spot on shoulder and white brow. The female is striped brown but still shows the light supercilium. I’m not sure if the two photos below are of females or juveniles.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersElaeniasBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2010-01-01T13:02:20+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/elaenia_obscura_highland_elaenia.php#unique-entry-id-251http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/elaenia_obscura_highland_elaenia.php#unique-entry-id-251
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009

Bird name: Highland Elaenia
Latin: Elaenia obscura
Other: Tucão (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Elaenias

The Highland Elaenia has a shortish bill and olive underparts. It is found in much of South America, including the south-eastern states of Brazil.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersElaeniasBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2010-01-01T10:58:17+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/elaenia_parvirostris_small_billed_elaenia.php#unique-entry-id-250http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/elaenia_parvirostris_small_billed_elaenia.php#unique-entry-id-250
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Bird name: Small Billed Elaenia cf.
Latin: Elaenia parvirostris
Other: Guaracava-de-bico-curto (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Elaenias

The picture shown is probably the Small-billed Elaenia, which is widespread in South America, but could also be an Olivaceous Elaenia or White-crested Elaenia, which all look pretty similar…]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersMonjitasBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-31T16:50:35+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/xolmis_irupero_white_monjita.php#unique-entry-id-249http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/xolmis_irupero_white_monjita.php#unique-entry-id-249
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009

Bird name: White Monjita
Latin: Xolmis irupero
Other: Noivinha (Br) • Viudita blanca común (Es)
Family: Tyrannidae • Monjitas

The White Monjita is a familiar site in the open country of Rio Grande do Sul, often perched near roads. In Brazil, it lives mostly in the very south with another colony in the north east. Its range also extends into Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia.

The White Monjita is easily recognisable for being all white but for iris and extremities.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersTyrannuletsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-31T12:10:18+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/serpophaga_nigricans_sooty_tyrannulet.php#unique-entry-id-248http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/serpophaga_nigricans_sooty_tyrannulet.php#unique-entry-id-248
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009

Bird name: Sooty Tyrannulet
Latin: Serpophaga nigricans
Other: João-pobre (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrannulets

The Sooty Tyrannulet has no strong features, no white supercilium, is greyish-brown with light throat and front, pale wing bars, quite a long tail, which is often cocked.

The Sooty Tyrannulet lives, often near water, in southeastern South America including the southern states of Brazil.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersTyrantsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-31T10:54:41+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/arundinicola_leucocephala_white_headed_marsh_tyrant.php#unique-entry-id-247http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/arundinicola_leucocephala_white_headed_marsh_tyrant.php#unique-entry-id-247

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009

Bird name: White Headed Marsh Tyrant
Latin: Arundinicola leucocephala
Other: Freirinha (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers

The White-headed Marsh-tyrant male has a dark body and white head. The female is browner with more brown on the head and a light chest and belly. They live in marshes in much of Brazil and other South American countries.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersTyrantsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-31T10:29:21+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hymenops_perspicillatus_spectacled_tyrant.php#unique-entry-id-246http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hymenops_perspicillatus_spectacled_tyrant.php#unique-entry-id-246

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009

Bird name: Spectacled Tyrant
Latin: Hymenops perspicillatus
Other: Viuvinha-deóculos (Br) • Pico de plata (Es)
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers

The Spectacled Tyrant is easy to recognise by its conspicuous yellow eye-ring. The individual below is probably an immature male, the adult male is predominantly black (above) and the female is brownish with light belly.

The Spectacled Tyrant is principally found in Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, also the other subtropical South American countries.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersTyrantsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-31T01:01:16+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/satrapa_icterophrys_yellow_browed_tyrant.php#unique-entry-id-245http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/satrapa_icterophrys_yellow_browed_tyrant.php#unique-entry-id-245
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009

Bird name: Yellow Browed Tyrant
Latin: Satrapa icterophrys
Other: Suiriri pequeño (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers

The Yellow-browed Tyrant is found throughout much of South America east of the Andes. It is resident in the north-east of Brazil and migrates to the southern states in the Brazilian summer and to the west in the winter. It is distinguished by its yellow brow and two pale wing stripes.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMotacillidaePipitsBrazilMostardasLagoa do PeixeRio Grande do Sul2009-12-30T23:45:32+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anthus_correndera_correndera_pipit.php#unique-entry-id-244http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anthus_correndera_correndera_pipit.php#unique-entry-id-244
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009

Bird name: Correndera Pipit
Latin: Anthus correndera
Other: Caminheiro-de-espora (Br) • Cachirla común (Es), Bailarín chico, Caminante, Agachadera
Family: Motacillidae • Pipits

The Correndera Pipit lives in southern South America, in Brazil including parts of Rio Grande do Sul and Parana. Here seen on wet pasture.

Note two striking white stripes on back, white throat, two well-defined stripes (malar and moustachial) running diagonally from bill, the latter has some dark marks on edges, and chest is strongly marked.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsSapphiresBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-30T17:36:23+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hylocharis_chrysura_gilded_sapphire.php#unique-entry-id-243http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hylocharis_chrysura_gilded_sapphire.php#unique-entry-id-243
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009

Bird name: Gilded Hummingbird
Latin: Hylocharis chrysura
Other: Gilded Sapphire • Beija-flor-dourado (Br)
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range:
Similar:

Photo: monacoeye • Mostardas, RS, Brazil • November 2009

This Gilded Hummingbird was singing merrily near the marshes of Lagoa do Peixe. In addition to southern Brazil, its range is Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina.

Distinguishing features are a slightly decurved black-tipped red bill, yellowish chin, green body, off-white underparts, brownish-coppery wings and tail.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-30T01:33:04+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phleocryptes_melanops_wren_like_rushbird.php#unique-entry-id-242http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phleocryptes_melanops_wren_like_rushbird.php#unique-entry-id-242
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009

Bird name: Wren Like Rushbird
Latin: Phleocryptes melanops
Other: Bate-bico (Br)
Family: Furnariidae • Horneros etc.

Photo: monacoeye • Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil • November 2009

The Wren-like Rushbird is small, lives in marsh rushes and looks very much like a wren with its upturned tail. It lives in southeastern South America, including parts of Rio Grande do Sul and Parana in Brazil.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeMinersOvenbirdsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-30T01:32:50+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/geositta_cunicularia_common_miner.php#unique-entry-id-241http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/geositta_cunicularia_common_miner.php#unique-entry-id-241
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009

Bird name: Common Miner
Latin: Geositta cunicularia
Other: Curriqueiro (Br)
Family: Furnariidae • Horneros • Ovenbirds

This Common Miner was seen on the beach near Mostardas. Note dark markings on chest.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeHornerosOvenbirdsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixeNests2009-12-30T02:03:12+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/furnarius_torridus_rufous_hornero.php#unique-entry-id-240http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/furnarius_torridus_rufous_hornero.php#unique-entry-id-240

Photo: monacoeye • Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil • November 2009

Bird name: Rufous Hornero
Latin: Furnarius torridus
Other: Red Ovenbird • João-de-barro (Br) • Hornero (Es), Alonsito
Family: Furnariidae • Horneros, Ovenbirds, Spinetails
Range: E, SC, SE South America, incl Brazil
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The Rufous Hornero was one of the most common birds in the area I visited near Lagoa do Peixe. The Rufous Hornero lives in southeastern South America, including the southern states of Brazil. It is the national bird of Argentina, where it is widespread.

The Rufous Hornero is named after the ovenlike mud nests it builds. Its Brazilian name means John-of-Mud, the Spanish name means Ovenbird.

Rufous Horneros change nest every year, either building a new nest or repairing an old one. Old nests are also often used by Saffron Finches.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeOvenbirdsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-29T20:10:32+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anumbius_annumbi_firewood_gatherer.php#unique-entry-id-239http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anumbius_annumbi_firewood_gatherer.php#unique-entry-id-239
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009

Bird name: Firewood Gatherer
Latin: Anumbius annumbi
Other: Cochicho (Br)
Family: Furnariidae • Horneros etc.

The Firewood Gatherer lives in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and southeastern Brazil. It has its own genus, but is in the same family as spinetails and the Rufous Hornero.

It is distinguished by black malar spotting (line running diagonally from bill below eye) and white throat and supercilium. Seen here near marshland and abandoned old wooden shacks. Pecking for insects in top of posts.

Photo below not yet confirmed…

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeSpinetailsBrazilMostardasRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixeNests2009-12-29T18:16:45+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/certhiaxis_cinnamomeus_yellow_chinned_spinetail.php#unique-entry-id-238http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/certhiaxis_cinnamomeus_yellow_chinned_spinetail.php#unique-entry-id-238
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009

Bird name: Yellow Chinned Spinetail
Latin: Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
Other: Curutié (Br), João-do-brejo • Curutié rojizo (Es)
Family: Furnariidae • Spinetails

The Yellow-chinned Spinetail lives throughout most of Brazil and much of South America from Trinidad to Argentina.

This spinetail is distinguished, as its name suggests, by its yellow chin. It has reddish-brown irises, black bill, white supercilium, it is greyish behind eyes, with a dark line through eyes, white chest and belly, dark legs and is all-rufous on its back and upperside of wings and top of head.

These Yellow-chinned Spinetails were seen around the marshes in southern Brazil. The individual below is building a stick nest in marsh reeds. Eventually it will be spherical, with a vertical tubular entrance. The bird was not too shy, flying to bring back sticks.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFurnariidaeSpinetailsBrazilMostardasRio Grande do SulLagoa do Peixe2009-12-29T18:03:34+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cranioleuca_obsoleta_olive_spinetail.php#unique-entry-id-237http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cranioleuca_obsoleta_olive_spinetail.php#unique-entry-id-237
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009

Bird name: Olive Spinetail
Latin: Cranioleuca obsoleta
Other: Arredio-oliváceo (Br)
Family: Furnariidae • Spinetails

The Olive Spinetail is found in Argentina and Paraguay, and in Brazil, in Rio Grande do Sul and Parana.

There are a great number of Spinetails in Brazil, which all look fairly similar. Note shape and colour of bill, rufous wing coverts, pale chest and belly. Photo taken in low forest near marshes.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCuculidaeCuckoosBrazilMostardasRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixeRio de JaneiroRegua2013-03-26T13:45:25+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/guira_guira_guira_cuckoo.php#unique-entry-id-236http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/guira_guira_guira_cuckoo.php#unique-entry-id-236
© monacoeye, all rights reserved, Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009

Bird name: Guira Cuckoo
Latin: Guira guira
Other: Anu-branco (Br), Pirincho, Coco guira, Serere (Es)
Family: Cuculidae - Cuckoos
Range: E & S Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, NE Argentina
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The Guira Cuckoo is unmistakeable by its pale spiky haired appearance. Its long tail has a very broad brown band bordered by white, but the two central feathers are all dark. Irises are yellow or orange.

Guira Cuckoos can use communal nests where several birds all lay up to 20 eggs in one nest. Guira Cuckoos are often seen in groups (see further below). In RS they were mostly in ones and twos, near farmland.

© Guira Cuckoo, Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009


Below, Guira Cuckoos in flight, Mostardas, RS, Brazil
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCuculidaeCuckoosBrazilMostardasRio Grande do SulLagoa do Peixe2013-03-26T13:45:38+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coccyzus_melacoryphus_dark_billed_cuckoo.php#unique-entry-id-235http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coccyzus_melacoryphus_dark_billed_cuckoo.php#unique-entry-id-235
© monacoeye • All rights reserved, Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009

Bird name: Dark Billed Cuckoo
Latin: Coccyzus melacoryphus
Other: Papa-lagarta-acanelado (Br), Coulicou de Vieillot (Fr), Cuclillo Canela (Es)
Family: Cuculidae - Cuckoos
Range: Colombia to Brazil, Argentina
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The Dark-billed Cuckoo is found in much of South America, including all of Brazil, though it only migrates to Rio Grande do Sul in the austral summer.

It is in the same genus as the Lizard Cuckoos, which eat lizards. This group of new world cuckoos are generally not brood-parasitic.

The Dark-billed Cuckoo has a distinctive yellow chest and belly, a grey-brown cap which runs below the eye to bill level, and brown back and upperside of wings. It is grey-white on the side neck area with a fully black bill.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersBrazilMostardasRio Grande do SulLagoa do Peixe2012-10-09T12:27:45+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/colaptes_melanochloros_green_barred_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-234http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/colaptes_melanochloros_green_barred_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-234
© monacoeye • Lagoa do Peixe, RS, Brazil, November 2009 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Green Barred Woodpecker
Latin: Colaptes melanochloros
Other: Pica-pau-verde-barrado (Br) • Pájaro carpintero real (Es)
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Argentina, Bolivia, S Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay.
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This Green-barred Woodpecker was easy to hear but not so easy to photograph, in Rio Grande do Sul.

The Green-barred Woodpecker is identified by its red cap at the back of the head, and black cap from near bill to behind eye. Light spotted breast and dark yellow-green and black back. The above photo is of a male, evident from teh red moustachial stripe - females have black moustachial stripes.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsParakeetsBrazilMostardasRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixeMato GrossoPantanalTranspantaneira2013-03-22T22:13:11+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiopsitta_monachus_monk_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-233http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiopsitta_monachus_monk_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-233
© GW monacoeye • All rights reserved. Pantanal, Brazil, Sept 2011

Bird name: Monk Parakeet
Latin: Myiopsitta monachus
Other: Quaker Parrot • Caturrita, Catorra, Cocota (Br) • Cotorra monje, Cotorra argentina, Cotorrita verdigris (Es)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Parakeets
Range: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia
Similar:

The Monk Parakeet is seen here in its true wild location, the south of Brazil, Argentina etc. However there are many other large feral populations, living elsewhere in Brazil, USA, Europe etc.

Above, a Monk Parakeet by the entrance to a large collective nest in the Pantanal. I saw a group of Monk Parakeets which had made their nest in a palm tree. It looked like there were several nests each with its own entrance, together well over two metres across. Monk Parakeets are the only parrots to build nests from sticks - most nest in tree holes.

Below, Monk Parakeet in the Pantanal, Aug 2011.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeBirds of PreyFalconsKestrelsBrazilMostardasRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixePanamaPanama CityMetropolitan Park2010-05-31T18:09:00+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_sparverius_american_kestrel.php#unique-entry-id-232http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_sparverius_american_kestrel.php#unique-entry-id-232
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Metropolitan Park, Panama • 29 April 2010

Bird name: American Kestrel
Latin: Falco sparverius
Other: Quiriquiri (Br), Falcão-americano • Cernícalo americano (Es), Halconcito colorado
Family: Falconidae • Falcons
Range: Alaska to Argentina

This American Kestrel was sheltering from a downpour in the eves of an amenity building at the Parque Natural Metropolitano in Panama City.

The American Kestrel is a small falcon, widely distributed throughout the Americas.

Other observations: Mostardas, Brazil, November 2009, a pair roosting on the town satellite tower.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeHawksBirds of PreyBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasMato GrossoPantanalCuricaca LodgeRio Clarinho LodgePouso Alegre LodgeChapada das GuimaraesTranspantaneiraRio de JaneiroReguaLagoa do PeixePanamaEl ValleValle de AntonMobbingEcuadorPichinchaMindoEl Monte Lodge2011-11-04T16:24:12+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteo_magnirostris_roadside_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-231http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteo_magnirostris_roadside_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-231
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Lagoa do Peixe, Brazil • Nov 2009

Bird name: Roadside Hawk
Latin: Buteo magnirostris
Other: Gavião-carijó (Br) • Gavilán pollero (Es), Aguilucho de ala rojiza, Taguato común
Family: Accipitridae • Hawks, Birds of Prey
Range: Latin America, Mexico to Argentina, incl Brazil
Similar:

The Roadside Hawk has a dark head with pale irises and usually pale barred chest and underwings. Topside of wings are dark, with a rufous wing patch on primaries. This rufous patch, usually just visible on perched birds, is diagnostic for Roadside Hawk.

The Roadside Hawk is typically the most frequently seen bird of prey when birding in Latin America, so it is a good bird to learn to identify.

Tail has thick brown and white horizontal stripes. Bill base is yellowish with dark tip and perhaps some light blue in the middle.

There are several subspecies and morphs, where dark brown is replaced by grey. Upper chest can be dark (Panama) or vertically striped (Brazil).

In the Pantanal in August I saw Roadside Hawks on most days - near roads, rivers and in forest. Near Mindo, Ecuador, in April, it was also the most common and visible bird of prey.

Below, Roadside Hawk mobbed in El Valle, Panama, May 2010. Dark throat and chest.


Below, a pair of Roadside Hawks in Mindo, Ecuador, April 2011. Yellow irises, orange ceres, grey throat and chest, rufous primaries just visible in perched birds. Thin white barring lines on underside.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeHawksBirds of PreyBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixeMato GrossoPantanalCuricaca LodgeTranspantaneiraPouso Alegre Lodge2012-01-14T09:09:03+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteogallus_meridionalis_savanna_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-230http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteogallus_meridionalis_savanna_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-230
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009

Bird name: Savanna Hawk
Latin: Buteogallus meridionalis
Other: Heterospizias meridionalis • Gavião-caboclo (Br) • Gavilán cangrejero colorado, Busardo sabanero (Es)
Family: Accipitridae • Hawks, Birds of Prey
Range: Panama to Argentina, incl Brazil
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The Savanna Hawk is a handsome bird, in tones of sienna and grey, with a light head and dark band running along the back of wings. The back is dark grey, with some grey extending into the upperside of the wings. The wings and body seen from below are mostly uniform finely-barred light rufous and grey, with dark fingertips.

The tail has one thick white band bordered by dark bands of brown, with some white at the tip. The Savannah Hawk has distinctive rufous “trousers”, yellow legs and yellow bill base with black tip.

Seen here on farmland, the Savannah Hawk is present throughout most of Brazil and is present in South America from Panama to Argentina. Seen frequently in the Pantanal in August.

Below: Savanna Hawk watching road, Pantanal, 2011


Below, Savanna Hawk flying low over field with wings swept back, S Brazil.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeHarriersBirds of PreyBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-28T00:28:45+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/circus_buffoni_long_winged_harrier.php#unique-entry-id-229http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/circus_buffoni_long_winged_harrier.php#unique-entry-id-229
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009

Bird name: Long Winged Harrier
Latin: Circus buffoni
Other: Gavião-do-banhado, Tartaranhão-do-brejo (Br) • Aguilucho grande, Aguilucho de Azara, Gavilán planeador (Es)
Family: Accipitridae • Harriers, Birds of Prey
Range:
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The Long-winged Harrier was one of the more common birds of prey in the Lagoa do Peixe area. It lives in southeastern Brazil and neighbouring countries, migrating higher up South America in the winter, when it can be found as far north as Belem.

There are two types of Long-winged Harrier in Brazil, a light and a dark form, both of which were present near Mostardas. The pale form, above with frog, has a white belly and much white on underside of wings.

In the dark form, the light areas are replaced by black in the male and brown in the female. Both have rings round the neck, and a white face, with some dark around the eye. The tip of the bill is dark. The dark bars on light wings give the impression of small squares drawn on the underside of the wings.

Wings are long and swept back in a v-shape with long fingers.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeHarriersBirds of PreyBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-27T19:15:07+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/circus_cinereus_cinereous_harrier.php#unique-entry-id-228http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/circus_cinereus_cinereous_harrier.php#unique-entry-id-228
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009

Bird name: Cinereous Harrier
Latin: Circus cinereus
Other: Gavião-cinza (Br) • Peuco, Varil, Aguilucho ceniciento, Gavilán ceniciento (Es)
Family: Accipitridae • Harriers, Birds of Prey
Range:
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In Brazil, the Cinereous Harrier is found only in Rio Grande do Sul, usually only in the southern winter, but this one was seen in Mostardas in late November. Its typical range is the southern cone South American countries and across the Andes to Colombia.

This Cinereous Harrier looks like a male by its white underside of wings and rufous barred chest. Wing tips are dark, a dark band runs along the back of the wing. The top side of the wings are grey like the head and neck. It has a long, straight, very lightly-barred tail. Irises are yellow with some yellow at the base of the bill. Great-looking bird! The female is generally browner.

He was carrying a small bird, maybe a rail? and flying in woodland near the Lagoa do Peixe.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeBirds of PreyCaracarasBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2012-08-31T22:16:52+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/milvago_chimango_chimango_caracara.php#unique-entry-id-227http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/milvago_chimango_chimango_caracara.php#unique-entry-id-227
Copyright: monacoeye • Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009

Bird name: Chimango Caracara
Latin: Milvago chimango
Other: Chimango (Br) • Chimango (Es), Caracara chimango, Tiuque, Chiuque
Family: Falconidae • Falcons, Caracaras
Range: Southern states of Brazil and southern parts of South America
Similar: Yellow-headed Caracara juvenile

The Chimango Caracara was the most common caracara near Mostardas. Seen flying above marshes, mobbed by swallows and lapwing, perching on posts with food, standing in road.

The Chimango Caracara is mottled brown, with a stripe behind the eye, like the Yellow-headed Caracara but not as strong or long. Indeed the Chimango is darker in the head and body than the Yellow-Headed Caracara.

It has white patches near the ends of the wings, fingers are white underneath but tips dark seen from above. Tail is light and faintly barred with a dark terminal strip. Bill can show pinkish-red colour at base.

Below, Chimago Caracara, Mostardas, Brazil, November
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeBirds of PreyCaracarasBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2012-08-31T22:16:47+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/milvago_chimachima_yellow_headed_caracara.php#unique-entry-id-226http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/milvago_chimachima_yellow_headed_caracara.php#unique-entry-id-226
Copyright monacoeye • Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009

Bird name: Yellow Headed Caracara
Latin: Milvago chimachima
Other: Carrapateiro (Br) • Chimachimá (Es)
Family: Falconidae • Falcons, Caracaras
Range: Central and South America; widespread Brazil.
Similar: Juvenile Chimango Caracara

Near Lagoa do Peixe in November the Yellow-headed Caracara was much less common than the Chimango Caracara and seemed to stay near wooded areas rather than open marshland. It is associated with farmland.

Its distinguishing feature is a dark line running behind the eye. Its body and head is mostly light yellowish brown. Lower areas of underside of wings are barred and there are white panels near the end of wings with dark fingers. Upperside of wings is dark brown with white panels. Tail is lightly barred with dark tip. Immature Yellow-headed Caracaras are more barred on body and neck.

The Brazilian name Carrapateiro is derived from Carrapato, which means tick, as the Yellow-headed Caracara is known to pick ticks off cattle.

Below, Yellow-headed Caracara, Brazil


Below, Yellow-headed Caracara, Panama, March
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeBirds of PreyCaracarasBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2012-08-31T22:17:06+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/caracara_plancus_southern_crested_caracara.php#unique-entry-id-225http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/caracara_plancus_southern_crested_caracara.php#unique-entry-id-225
Copyright: monacoeye • Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009

Bird name: Southern Crested Caracara
Latin: Caracara plancus
Other: Southern Caracara • Caracará, carancho (Br) • Carancho, caricari, caracara moñudo, carcaña, guarro, moñudo. traro (Es)
Family: Falconidae • Falcons, Caracaras
Range: South America, south of the Amazon, excluding highlands.
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The Southern Crested Caracaras near Lagoa do Peixe flew above the marshes, which are densely populated with nesting birds, such as swallows, lapwing and other waders. The one above, which was flying around with a stolen egg, was being mobbed by Southern Lapwing and sheltered by a fence, where they were unable to dive-bomb him, as he tucked in to his breakfast.

Another pair were seen nesting on the top of the largest tree around.

They are quickly identifiable by their large orange-red and blue bill area, barred chest, some barring on wings, light patches at end of wings, but tips dark. White lightly-barred tail with dark band at end. Yellow legs. Further below a Southern Crested Caracara with yellowish bill, seen in the Pantanal - I think this must be a young adult.

Southern Crested Caracaras visited feeders at Curicaca Lodge in the Pantanal every day. They were often visible around the lodge, eating scraps or finding carrion.

Below, Southern Caracara has raided an egg, Mostardas, RS, Brazil, November.


Below, Southern Crested Caracara, Pantanal, Brazil, Aug 2012
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesDovesBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixePanamaAmmo PondsCanopy Lodge2010-06-12T19:30:02+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leptotila_verreauxi_white_tipped_dove.php#unique-entry-id-224http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leptotila_verreauxi_white_tipped_dove.php#unique-entry-id-224
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009

Bird name: White Tipped Dove
Latin: Leptotila verreauxi
Other: Juriti-pupu (Br)
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons
Range: Southern Texas to Argentina

This Brazilian White-tipped Dove, above, has a black bill, grey crown and upper mantle and a little purple shading behind the eye. White tipped tail feathers seen in flight.

White-tipped Doves are present throughout most of Brazil and South and Central America. Often seen on lawns. Not uncommon in central Panama. About the same size as a city pigeon.

The Panamanian White-tipped Dove, Leptotila v. verreauxi, below, has distinctive blue orbital skin around the eyes with pale red irises.

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Panama • 27 April 2010
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesDovesBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixeMato GrossoPantanal2013-03-27T19:05:43+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/columbina_picui_picui_ground_dove.php#unique-entry-id-223http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/columbina_picui_picui_ground_dove.php#unique-entry-id-223
© monacoeye • All rights reserved: Pantanal, Aug 2011

Bird name: Picui Ground Dove
Latin: Columbina picui
Other: Rolinha-picui (Br) • Torcacita (Es)
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons, Doves
Range: W, S, NE Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay.
Similar:

two parallel black lines on the closed wing. A broad white patch near the larger black line. Dark bill with darkish line running to eye. Light iris. No other Brazilian pigeon or dove has a similar configuration of two black lines on the closed wing. In flight, two broad white bands are visible on either side of its tail.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesPigeonsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatubaRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-20T23:51:57+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/patagioenas_picazuro_picazuro_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-222http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/patagioenas_picazuro_picazuro_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-222
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009

Bird name: Picazuro Pigeon
Latin: Patagioenas picazuro
Other: Pombão (Br) • Paloma picazuro (Es)
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons

The Picazuro Pigeon is a fairly widespread pigeon in Brazil and neighbouring countries. It has scales on its neck, a white wing bar and a black bar on the tail. About the size of a normal city feral pigeon. The name “picazuro” means “bitter pigeon” in Guaraní.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksDabbling DucksBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-20T17:23:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazonetta_brasiliensis_brazilian_teal.php#unique-entry-id-221http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/amazonetta_brasiliensis_brazilian_teal.php#unique-entry-id-221
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Bird name: Brazilian Teal
Latin: Amazonetta brasiliensis
Other: Brazilian Duck • Pé-vermelho (Br) • Pato brasilero (Es)
Family: Anatidae • Ducks

The Brazilian Teal lives in South America, including most of Brazil. I found it easiest to identify by the triangular patch of white in its speculum feathers. The male has a red bill, the female a dark bill and small light patches on the face. Both have a few spots on the side of their chest.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksDabbling DucksBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-20T16:27:44+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_versicolor_silver_teal.php#unique-entry-id-220http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_versicolor_silver_teal.php#unique-entry-id-220

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Bird name: Silver Teal
Latin: Anas versicolor
Other: Marreca-cricri (Br) • Pato-argentino • Quiri-quiri • Pato capuchino (Es) • Cerceta argentina
Family: Anatidae • Ducks

The Silver Teal lives in southern South America, including Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, migrating a little further north during the southern winter. It is distinguished by its two-tone head, with dark cap, pink/yellow and blue bill, and striped flank.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksDabbling DucksShovelersBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-20T16:04:33+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_platalea_red_shoveler.php#unique-entry-id-219http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_platalea_red_shoveler.php#unique-entry-id-219
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Bird name: Red Shoveler
Latin: Anas platalea
Other: Marreca-colhereira (Br) • Pato Pico Cuchara Sudamericano (Es)
Family: Anatidae • Ducks

The Red Shoveler lives in southern South America. In Brazil, it can be seen in Rio Grande do Sul during the southern hemisphere winter. The bird above looks like a female from its dark iris and relatively muted colours.

There are four Shovelers (Red, Cape, Australasian, Northern) worldwide, quickly recognisable by their broad bills.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksDabbling DucksBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixeEcuadorPapallacta2013-04-05T17:06:33+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_georgica_yellow_billed_pintail.php#unique-entry-id-218http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_georgica_yellow_billed_pintail.php#unique-entry-id-218
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Bird name: Yellow Billed Pintail
Latin: Anas georgica
Other: Marreca-parda (Br) • Pato Maicero, Pato Piquidorado (Es)
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
Range: S America
Similar:

The Yellow-billed Pintail was the most common duck in the area of Mostardas when I visited in November. Also seen in Papallacta, Ecuador

It is a plain duck with yellow bill with small markings and has a white and green/purple speculum (wing “badge”). The only other duck in Brazil with a yellow bill is the smaller Speckled Teal, which has a yellow (not white) stripe in the upper part of its speculum.


Below, Yellow-billed Pintail, Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009


Below, Yellow-billed Pintail, Ecuador, March


Below, Yellow-billed Pintail with ducklings, Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCharadriidaeWadersShorebirdsPloversPlovers & LapwingsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixeIceland2013-03-29T15:55:44+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/charadrius_semipalmatus_semipalmated_plover.php#unique-entry-id-216http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/charadrius_semipalmatus_semipalmated_plover.php#unique-entry-id-216
© AW - monacoeye • Iceland, May.

Bird name: Semipalmated Plover
Latin: Charadrius semipalmatus
Other: Batuíra-de-bando (Br) • Chorlo Semipalmado (Es)
Family: Charadriidae • Lapwings & Plovers
Range: Arctic, migrating S to US and S America
Similar: Common Ringed Plover

Semipalmated Plover look very similar to Common Ringed Plover so treat these IDs with caution.

Above Semipalmated Plover in Iceland ?

Although the Semipalmated Plover is marked as a vagrant to Brazil in some guides, it is in fact present the length of the Brazilian coastline.

The (presumed) Semipalmated Plover below were photographed on the beach near Lagoa do Peixe in Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil, in November.

They were identified by their collar, small amount of yellow at base of bill and yellowish legs.

Semipalmated Plover migrate from Arctic breeding grounds to the US and South America during the northern winter.

Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCharadriidaeWadersShorebirdsPloversPlovers & LapwingsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-19T11:23:08+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/charadrius_collaris_collared_plover.php#unique-entry-id-215http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/charadrius_collaris_collared_plover.php#unique-entry-id-215

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Bird name: Collared Plover
Latin: Charadrius collaris
Other: Batuíra-de-colleira (Br)
Family: Charadriidae • Plovers

The Collared Plover, which is the most widespread Charadrius plover in Brazil, is characterised by a thin black collar which does not run round the back of the neck, yellow legs and black bill, even during breeding season.

The Collared Plover breeds in Mexico and throughout most of Central and South America, at different times of the year depending on location.

These individuals were seen a few hundred yards from the beach, in southern Brazil in November.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeShorebirdsWadersBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixeEcuador2013-03-29T10:40:29+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tringa_flavipes_lesser_yellowlegs.php#unique-entry-id-214http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tringa_flavipes_lesser_yellowlegs.php#unique-entry-id-214
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Bird name: Lesser Yellowlegs
Latin: Tringa flavipes
Other: Maçarica-de-perna-amarela (Br)
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers
Range: Americas
Similar: Greater Yellowlegs

The Lesser Yellowlegs breeds in the boreal forest between Alaska and Quebec and migrates to South America in the northern winter. It can be found throughout Brazil during this time.

Quite a tall bird, it’s a bit slimmer than the similar looking Greater Yellowlegs. The Lesser Yellowlegs also has a proportionately smaller bill. In flight its white rump can be seen, which gets darker at the tip. Its feet protrude past the tail in flight too.

Also seen in the mountains in Ecuador

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCharadriidaePloversWadersShorebirdsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixeGambiaKartongKartong Bird Observatory2013-03-29T15:55:51+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pluvialis_dominica_american_golden_plover.php#unique-entry-id-213http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pluvialis_dominica_american_golden_plover.php#unique-entry-id-213
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Bird name: American Golden Plover
Latin: Pluvialis dominica
Other: Batuiruçu (Br) • Batuíra-do-campo (Br) • Chorlito dorado chico (Es) • Chorlo pampa (Es) • Other Pt: Tarambola-dourada-pequena • Tarambola-dourada-americana
Family: Charadriidae • Lapwings & Plovers
Range: Arctic tundra: Canada, Alaska, migrates to S America, mostly Patagonia.
Similar: Grey Plover

The photo above was taken in southern Brazil in November, so in non-breeding plumage.

The American Golden Plover has a strong white eyebrow, dark legs. Relatively, smaller bill and bigger eye than the sandpipers. A medium-sized bird, but smaller than a Southern Lapwing.

Below, a rare vagrant American Golden Plover in the Kartong Wetlands, Gambia.

Below, vagrant American Plover, Gambia, Mar 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeWadersShorebirdsSandpipersBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2013-03-29T00:51:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/calidris_melanotos_pectoral_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-212http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/calidris_melanotos_pectoral_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-212
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Bird name: Pectoral Sandpiper
Latin: Calidris melanotos
Other: Maçarico-de-colete (Br) • Pilrito-peitoral • Pilrito-de-colete• Playerito pectoral (Es)
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers
Range:
Similar:

The Pectoral Sandpiper is an Arctic migrant. It has a strongly demarcated line across its chest, hence its name. Its bill curves downwards slightly and is light brown at the base. It has yellowish legs and a weak supercilium. It is a small wader but large for a Calidris.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeWadersShorebirdsSandpipersBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2013-03-29T00:51:43+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/calidris_fusciollis_white_rumped_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-211http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/calidris_fusciollis_white_rumped_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-211
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Bird name: White Rumped Sandpiper
Latin: Calidris fuscicollis
Other: Erolia fuscicollis • Maçarico-de-sobre-branco (Br) • Pilrito-de-uropígio-branco
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers
Range:
Similar:

The White-rumped Sandpiper is another long distance migrant. Groups were seen feeding on the beach near Lagoa do Peixe in November. Below, you can see White-rumped Sandpipers are about the same size as Semipalmated Plovers.

The white rump is diagnostic in flight (see below). Otherwise a long wing projection, dark legs and white supercilium are other features. I’ve included a few different birds showing colour variations, at the same time of the year.



]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeWadersShorebirdsSandpipersBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2013-03-29T00:51:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tryngites_subruficollis_buff_breasted_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-210http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tryngites_subruficollis_buff_breasted_sandpiper.php#unique-entry-id-210
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Bird name: Buff Breasted Sandpiper
Latin: Tryngites subruficollis
Other: Maçarico-acanelado (Br) • Correlimos Canelo (Es)
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers
Range:
Similar:

The Buff-breasted Sandpiper is a long-distance migrant, breeding in the Arctic tundra, and “wintering” (spending the southern hemisphere summer) in southern South America. In Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul is the best place to see it.

Not really sure what the key diagnostic features are (I asked someone to ID these) other than yellow legs and dark bill, but bill length and colour are sure to play a part.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsWood RailsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-18T01:18:27+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aramides_ypecaha_giant_wood_rail.php#unique-entry-id-209http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aramides_ypecaha_giant_wood_rail.php#unique-entry-id-209
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Bird name: Giant Wood Rail
Latin: Aramides ypecaha
Other: Saracuruçu (Br) • Ipecaá • Rascón cuello rojo (Es)
Family: Rallidae - Rails, Wood Rails

In Brazil, the Giant Wood Rail is found mostly in Rio Grande do Sul and it also lives in neighbouring countries. This individual was one of two seen on farmland. Quite shy.

The Giant Wood-rail is distinguished from the similar Slaty-breasted Wood-rail and Gray-necked Wood-rail by its rufous back of neck and belly.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsCootsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-17T09:55:47+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/fulica_leucoptera_white_winged_coot.php#unique-entry-id-208http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/fulica_leucoptera_white_winged_coot.php#unique-entry-id-208
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Bird name: White Winged Coot
Latin: Fulica leucoptera
Other: Carqueja-de-bico-amerelo (Br) • Gallareta ala blanca (Es) • Gallareta chica • Tagua chica • Gallareta Escudete Amarillo
Family: Rallidae - Rails, Coots

The White Winged Coot was the most common coot in the area I visited, although there are two others that live in the area. Large groups were seen at some distance, often with Chilean Flamingos.

In Brazil, the White-winged Coot only lives in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and it can also be found in neighbouring countries. It can be differentiated from its two close relatives, the Red-gartered and Red-fronted Coot, by its lack of red in the bill area.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeWadersSnipesBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixeShorebirds2009-12-17T09:55:31+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gallinago_paraguaiae_south_american_snipe.php#unique-entry-id-207http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gallinago_paraguaiae_south_american_snipe.php#unique-entry-id-207
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Bird name: South American Snipe
Latin: Gallinago paraguaiae
Other: Magellan Snipe • Narceja-sul-americana (Br) • Narceja
Family: Scolopacidae • Snipes

The South American Snipe can be distinguished from the Giant Snipe by its yellowish legs. In addition the Giant Snipe has a flatter forehead.

This individual was in grass near a lake. He was not easy to photograph, remaining upright and visible for a couple of seconds after moving, before ducking down and disappearing completely from view, despite being a medium-sized bird. Fortunately he did this twice giving me an opportunity to take a photo on the second occasion.

The South American Snipe is found in most of South America, away from the Pacific coast.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsGallinulesBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-17T09:55:02+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gallinula_melanops_spot_flanked_gallinule.php#unique-entry-id-206http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gallinula_melanops_spot_flanked_gallinule.php#unique-entry-id-206
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Bird name: Spot Flanked Gallinule
Latin: Gallinula melanops
Other: Carqueja-de-bico-amerelo (Br) • Polla pintada (Es) • Other Es: Tagüita • Polla sabanera • Pollolla • Pollona pintada • Pitroca
Family: Rallidae - Rails, Gallinules
Range:
Similar:

I regret not spending more time looking out for Coots and Rails in the Lagoa do Peixe area - I discovered on my return that there are many different species that live in this area. This was the only Spot-flanked Gallinule I saw - distinguished by its green beak area.

The Spot-flanked Gallinule lives in eastern Brazil and other South American countries.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comJacanidaeJacanasWadersBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-17T09:54:41+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/jacana_jacana_wattled_jacana.php#unique-entry-id-205http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/jacana_jacana_wattled_jacana.php#unique-entry-id-205
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Bird name: Wattled Jacana
Latin: Jacana jacana
Other: Jaçanã (Br) • Jacana común (Es)
Family: Jacanidae • Jacanas

The Wattled Jacana lives mostly in South America east of the Andes. It has large feet which allow it to walk over floating plants. The adult is unmistakable although the young are much whiter and are without black or red colouring.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAramidaeLimpkinBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-17T00:35:39+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aramus_guarauna_limpkin.php#unique-entry-id-204http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aramus_guarauna_limpkin.php#unique-entry-id-204
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Bird name: Limpkin
Latin: Aramus guarauna
Other: Carão (Br) • Carrao (Es) • Courlan • Crying bird
Family: Aramidae • Limpkin

The Limpkin is a tall, slightly forlorn-looking bird, identifiable by white spotting on the back of its outstretched neck, which can also cover its back.

Limpkins live in South America, east of the Andes and as far south as Uruguay, throughout Central America and the Caribbean, and as far north as Florida.

The Limpkin is the only member of its family Aramidae, and currently believed to be distantly related to the Cranes.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnhimidaeScreamersBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-17T00:04:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chauna_torquata_southern_screamer.php#unique-entry-id-203http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chauna_torquata_southern_screamer.php#unique-entry-id-203
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Bird name: Southern Screamer
Latin: Chauna torquata
Other: Anhuma (Br) • Tachã • Chajá (Es)
Family: Anhimidae • Screamers

Southern Screamers were visible out in waterlogged fields, usually in twos or fours - they pair for life. Unmistakeable by their large size and rather strange appearance - with their short bill, black and white collar, pinkish face and legs. They also make very loud screeching sounds which is why, I’m guessing, they’re called Screamers.

The Southern Screamer lives in the southern and western states of Brazil and neighbouring countries. There are two other Screamers in this small genetic family, both of which also live in South America. They are now believed to be distantly related to geese - not turkeys.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThreskiornithidaeIbisesBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-16T20:29:57+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/plegadis_chihi_white_faced_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-202http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/plegadis_chihi_white_faced_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-202
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Bird name: White Faced Ibis
Latin: Plegadis chihi
Other: Caraúna-de-cara-branca (Br) • Ibis de Cara Blanca (Es) • Cuervillo de Cañada
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range:
Similar:

The legs of the White-faced Ibis protrude well beyond its tail in flight, thus differentiating it from the Bare-faced Ibis. Standing they look similar but the White-faced Ibis is more rufous generally with a green sheen on its wing panels.

The White Faced Ibis lives in areas from western USA to Argentina and is present in the southern states of Brazil.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeSwansBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-16T17:00:24+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coscoroba_coscoroba_coscoroba_swan.php#unique-entry-id-201http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coscoroba_coscoroba_coscoroba_swan.php#unique-entry-id-201
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Bird name: Coscoroba Swan
Latin: Coscoroba coscoroba
Other: Capororoca (Br) • Cisne Coscoroba (Es)
Family: Anatidae • Swans

The Coscoroba Swan lives in southern South America, in Brazil only migrating past Rio Grande do Sul to Santa Catarina in winter.

Although a relatively large bird, it is the smallest of all swans, and is predominantly white with black wing tips and reddish bill, legs and feet.

The Coscoroba Swan is only distantly related to the 6 other living swans, which are all in the Cygnus genus.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixePanamaGamboaGambiaTendaba2013-04-12T09:46:20+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/butorides_striata_striated_heron.php#unique-entry-id-200http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/butorides_striata_striated_heron.php#unique-entry-id-200
© GW - monacoeye • Gamboa, Panama • 25 April 2010 • All rights reserved.

Bird name: Striated Heron
Latin: Butorides striata
Other: Green-backed Heron (Helm). Mangrove Heron, Little Heron. Garcita azulada (Es), Socozinho (Br), Héron strié (Fr)
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range: Tropics worldwide
Similar: Green Heron

The adult Striated Heron has a black cap and a pinkish grey throat, with white stripes. It has light markings on its sides which are diagnostic - each dark feather tip has a light surround - and yellow irises. The Striated Heron was formerly grouped with the Green Heron as the Green-backed Heron.

The adult Striated Heron above was standing on a pier by the Chagres River in Panama after a big storm. In the Brazilian Pantanal in August, Striated Herons, though quite numerous, often retreated quickly when seen.

The juvenile, pictured directly below, is browner and more mottled than the adult, and has its own distinctive wing markings which form parallel lines near the wing edge. It was seen by the river edge.

Also seen in the Gambia (see comments section).

Below: Juvenile Striated Heron in the Pantanal, Brazil, Aug 2011
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixeUbatubaMato GrossoPantanalPouso Alegre Lodge2011-11-04T22:49:59+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/syrigma_sibilatrix_whistling_heron.php#unique-entry-id-199http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/syrigma_sibilatrix_whistling_heron.php#unique-entry-id-199
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Bird name: Whistling Heron
Latin: Syrigma sibilatrix
Other: Maria façeira (Br) • Garceta Chiflón (Es)
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range: South America
Similar:

The Whistling Heron is unmistakable with its blue lores and reddish-pink bill with black tip. An attractive heron.

The nominate form lives in southern Brazil and neighbouring countries - with another subspecies fostresmithi in the Venezuela region.

Below, a Whistling Heron in the Pantanal in August 2011.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCiconiidaeStorksBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixeMato GrossoPantanalCuricaca LodgeTranspantaneira2011-11-26T21:30:33+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mycteria_americana_wood_stork.php#unique-entry-id-198http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mycteria_americana_wood_stork.php#unique-entry-id-198
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Bird name: Wood Stork
Latin: Mycteria americana
Other: Wood Ibis • Cabeça-seca (Br) • Tántalo Americano (Es)
Family: Ciconiidae • Storks
Range: SE USA to N Argentina, incl Brazil, Pantanal etc
Similar: Maguari Stork, Jabiru

The Wood Stork is a large stork which lives in tropical and sub-tropical America, with a small population in south-eastern USA. These photos were taken in Rio Grande do Sul and the Pantanal.

It is distinguished from the Maguari Stork by its darker, heavier neck, head and bill, which is slightly curved, dark irises and dark legs. Wings are black and white.

Below, Wood Stork in flight in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCiconiidaeStorksBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-16T11:14:23+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ciconia_maguari_maguari_stork.php#unique-entry-id-197http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ciconia_maguari_maguari_stork.php#unique-entry-id-197
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Bird name: Maguari Stork
Latin: Ciconia maguari
Other: Maguari (Br) • Tuyango, Cigüeña americana, Tabuyayá (Es)
Family: Ciconiidae • Storks
Range:
Similar:

The Maguari Stork is a large stork which lives in South America. In Brazil it is principally found from Rio Grande do Sul to the Pantanal.

It has pink-red lores and yellow irises, the upper part of its bill is bluish and the lower part pink, legs are pink-red and wings black and white. The Wood Stork has a much blacker, heavy, dirty-looking head and bill.

Storks fly with their necks extended, which is also a quick way of differentiating them from egrets and herons, which generally fly with their necks retracted.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-16T09:52:23+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ardea_cocoi_cocoi_heron.php#unique-entry-id-196http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ardea_cocoi_cocoi_heron.php#unique-entry-id-196
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Bird name: Cocoi Heron
Latin: Ardea cocoi
Other: White-necked Heron • Garça Moura (Br) • Garza Morena (Es) • Garza Mora • Garza Cuca • Garzón
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range:
Similar:

The Cocoi Heron is very similar to the Grey Heron we have in Europe, but the adult has a white neck. I saw it on the beach and in fields. The Cocoi Heron is present throughout Brazil and much of South America.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeSkimmersTernsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-15T01:18:29+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rynchops_niger_black_skimmer.php#unique-entry-id-195http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rynchops_niger_black_skimmer.php#unique-entry-id-195
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Mostardas, Brazil • November 2009

Bird name: Black Skimmer
Latin: Rynchops niger
Other: Talha-mar (Br)
Family: Laridae • Skimmers

The Black Skimmer is unmistakable by its large red and black bill and large size. Here a few were standing with a group of common terns on the beach - although Skimmers are not Terns, they are very similar to Terns.

There are only three species of Skimmer in the world, all with the protruding lower bill which they use to skim fish out of the sea, and cat-like vertical pupils, which are unique in the bird world.

The Black Skimmer lives in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeTernsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixePantanalTranspantaneira2013-03-28T16:53:34+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phaetusa_simplex_large_billed_tern.php#unique-entry-id-194http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phaetusa_simplex_large_billed_tern.php#unique-entry-id-194
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved, Pantanal, Aug 2011

Bird name: Large Billed Tern
Latin: Phaetusa simplex
Other: Trinta-réis-grande (Br), Sterne à gros bec (Fr)
Family: Laridae • Terns
Range: S America
Similar:

The Large-billed Tern is big and has a large yellow bill and dark primaries (upperside).

I saw several Large-billed Terns at one drying pool heaving with Jacarés (Caiman yacare) beside the Transpantaneira highway in the Pantanal in August. Otherwise just the odd one flying about, also in Mostardas, S Brazil.

Large Billed Tern showing dark primaries, Pantanal, August.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeTernsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-14T19:39:33+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sternula_superciliaris_yellow_billed_tern.php#unique-entry-id-193http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sternula_superciliaris_yellow_billed_tern.php#unique-entry-id-193
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Mostardas, Brazil • November 2009

Bird name: Yellow Billed Tern
Latin: Sternula superciliaris
Other: Sterna superciliaris • Trinta-réis-anão (Br)
Family: Laridae • Terns
Range:
Similar:

The Yellow-billed Tern is a coastal South-American Tern. It has a yellow bill in all seasons. Its first five primary feather (at the end of the wing) are black.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeTernsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-14T18:58:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sterna_trudeaui_snowy_crowned_tern.php#unique-entry-id-192http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sterna_trudeaui_snowy_crowned_tern.php#unique-entry-id-192
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Mostardas, Brazil • November 2009

Bird name: Snowy Crowned Tern
Latin: Sterna trudeaui
Other: Trudeau’s Tern • Trinta-réis-de-coroa-branca (Br)
Family: Laridae • Terns
Range:
Similar:

The Snowy-crowned Tern is fairly easy to recognise as it’s the only Tern in Brazil with a white head and dark eye-stripe. In the breeding season, its bill base is orange, the middle is black and the tip is yellow, as pictured here. Outside of the breeding season the orange part turns black.

The Snowy-crowned Tern lives in south-eastern South America.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeTernsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-14T18:41:40+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gelochelidon_nilotica_gull_billed_tern.php#unique-entry-id-191http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gelochelidon_nilotica_gull_billed_tern.php#unique-entry-id-191
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Mostardas, Brazil • November 2009

Bird name: Gull Billed Tern
Latin: Gelochelidon nilotica
Other: Sterna nilotica • Trinta-réis-de-bico-preto (Br) • Sterne hansel (Fr)
Family: Laridae • Terns
Range:
Similar:

Almost certainly a Gull-billed Tern, flying above the marshes of Lagoa do Peixe in Southern Brazil.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeKitesBirds of PreyBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardas2009-12-14T16:06:47+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rostrhamus_sociabilis_snail_kite.php#unique-entry-id-190http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rostrhamus_sociabilis_snail_kite.php#unique-entry-id-190
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Mostardas, Brazil • November 2009

Bird name: Snail Kite
Latin: Rostrhamus sociabilis
Other: Gavião-caramujeiro (Br) • Caracolero común • Elanio caracolero • Gavilán caracolero • Milano caracolero
Family: Accipitridae • Kites, Birds of Prey
Range:
Similar:

Snail Kites like nothing better than a large Apple Snail to eat - hence their name.

The farmer I was with, when I photographed these kites at a lake near Mostardas, told me that they were scavengers of rubbish, when I expressed surprise at the steady stream of them flying past. I don’t think they are scavengers, but when we visited the lake they were flying past about one every 200 metres.

The males (on left, below) are dark grey, with deep red legs, ceres and eyes and a thick black band on the tail behind a white rump. All Snail Kites have very hooked bills.

Females (on right, below) also have red eyes but yellow-orange legs and ceres,and brown wings with white showing rather like a common buzzard.

I would assume the other two types shown above with lighter faces (top two in the composite of birds on posts) are juveniles.

Snail Kites live mostly in eastern South America and the Caribbean, though they can also be found in Florida.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersFlickersBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2012-10-09T12:27:40+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/colaptes_campestris_campestroides_field_flicker.php#unique-entry-id-189http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/colaptes_campestris_campestroides_field_flicker.php#unique-entry-id-189
© monacoeye • Mostardas, Brazil, 2009 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Field Flicker
Latin: Colaptes campestris campestroides
Other: Colaptes campestroides • Campo Flicker • Br: Pica-pau-do-campo, Chanchã, Chanchão, Pica-pau-de-manga, Pica-pau-malhado • Es: Carpintero Campestre
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers • Flickers
Range: S Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, NE Argentina
Similar: Campo Flicker

The Field Flicker is a southern subspecies of Campo Flicker with white throat. Males may have red moustaches (below) and females black moustaches (above).

Below, Field Flicker, showing white throat and reddish moustache, Mostardas, Brazil, 2009
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThraupidaeTanagersBrazilRio de JaneiroSerra dos Tucanos LodgeItatiaiaSao PauloUbatuba2012-01-17T22:54:15+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_seledon_green_headed_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-188http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tangara_seledon_green_headed_tanager.php#unique-entry-id-188
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Itatiaia, Ubatuba • November 2009

Bird name: Green Headed Tanager
Latin: Tangara seledon
Other: Saíra-sete-cores (Br)
Family: Thraupidae • Tanagers
Range: Southeast Brazil - Atlantic Rainforest
Similar: Seven-colored Tanager

The colourful Green Headed Tanager is a frequent visitor to bird tables in the Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlantica) region.

Although the Green-headed Tanager is called Saíra-sete-cores in Portuguese, the English-named “Seven Colored Tanager” is a different bird found in the northeast of Brazil:Tangara fastuosa - Pintor-verdadeiro.

The immature Green Headed Tanager, pictured further below, is predominantly yellow and green.

Below, Green-headed Tanager, Serra dos Tucanos.


Below, juvenile Green Headed Tanager, is predominantly yellow and green.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-13T18:49:04+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chroicocephalus_maculipennis_brown_hooded_gull.php#unique-entry-id-187http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chroicocephalus_maculipennis_brown_hooded_gull.php#unique-entry-id-187

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Mostardas, Brazil • November 2009

Bird name: Brown Hooded Gull
Latin: Chroicocephalus maculipennis
Other: Larus maculipennis • Gaviota-maria-velha (Br) • Gaviotín • Gaviota Cáhuil • Chelle
Family: Laridae • Gulls

The Brown-hooded Gull looks remarkably similar to our European Black-headed Gull. Brown head, dark red bill and legs in breeding season - though it’s a little larger than the Black-headed Gull. Found in southern South America near wetlands etc.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHaematopodidaeOystercatchersWadersBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-13T16:02:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/haematopus_palliatus_american_oystercatcher.php#unique-entry-id-186http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/haematopus_palliatus_american_oystercatcher.php#unique-entry-id-186


Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Mostardas, Brazil • November 2009

Bird name: American Oystercatcher
Latin: Haematopus palliatus
Other: Piru-piru • American Pied Oystercatcher
Family: Hameatopodidae • Oystercatchers

The American Oystercatcher is easy to recognise by its large orange bill and orange eye-ring.

Seen here on the beach near the Lagoa do Peixe in Mostardas. The American Oystercatcher can also be found on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTrochilidaeHummingbirdsRubiesBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2009-12-13T12:00:11+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/clytolaema_rubricauda_brazilian_ruby.php#unique-entry-id-185http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/clytolaema_rubricauda_brazilian_ruby.php#unique-entry-id-185

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Itatiaia, RJ • November 2009

Bird name: Brazilian Ruby
Latin: Clytolaema rubricauda
Other: Beija-flor-rubi
Family: Trochilidae • Hummingbirds
Range:
Similar:

The male Brazilian Ruby has a spectacular pink iridescent throat, which it flashes from time to time, and a bright green crown, which is more difficult to spot. The throat patch can also show green, but normally it simply appears black.

The female has a buff chest and light throat. Both have a characteristic white post-ocular patch (behind the eye) and straight black bill.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRheidaeRatitesRheasBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-13T10:52:48+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rhea_americana_greater_rhea.php#unique-entry-id-184http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/rhea_americana_greater_rhea.php#unique-entry-id-184
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Mostardas, Brazil • November 2009

Bird name: Greater Rhea
Latin: Rhea americana
Other: Ema (Br) • Nandu • Nandhu • Grey Rhea • Common Rhea • American Rhea • Nandou (Fr) • Nandú común • Avestruz americana
Family: Rheidae • Rheas • Ratites

The Greater Rhea is a Ratite, the family encompassing Ostriches, Emus, Cassowaries etc. Generally found in the southern half of Brazil and the northern half of Argentina, it is a very large, omnivorous, flightless bird, about the size of a person, which can be seen walking in fallow fields near Mostardas in Rio Grande do Sul.

There is only one other Rhea, the Lesser Rhea, also endemic to South America. The Greater Rhea is classed as Near Threatened by the IUCN.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2009-12-09T18:39:31+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphastos_dicolorus_green_billed_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-183http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphastos_dicolorus_green_billed_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-183
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Itatiaia, RJ • November 2009

Bird name: Green Billed Toucan
Latin: Ramphastos dicolorus
Other: Red Breasted Toucan • Toucano-de-bico-verde (Br) • Tucán bicolor (Es), Tucán pico verde
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans
Range: SE South America

The Green-billed Toucan can be seen quite easily in Itatiaia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansToucanetsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2009-12-09T18:39:09+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pteroglossus_bailloni_saffron_toucanet.php#unique-entry-id-182http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pteroglossus_bailloni_saffron_toucanet.php#unique-entry-id-182
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Itatiaia, RJ • November 2009

Bird name: Saffron Toucanet
Latin: Pteroglossus bailloni
Other: Baillonius bailloni • Araçari-banana (Br) • Tucán banana (Es)
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans, Toucanets
Range: SE South America

The photogenic Saffron Toucanet was a regular visitor to the fruit feeders at Hotel Ypê.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRamphastidaeToucansBrazilIguaçuMato GrossoPantanalPouso Alegre Lodge2011-11-16T10:42:42+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphastos_toco_toco_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-181http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ramphastos_toco_toco_toucan.php#unique-entry-id-181
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Iguaçu, Brazil • 2007

Bird name: Toco Toucan
Latin: Ramphastos toco
Other: Tucano-toco, Tucanuçu (Br)• Tucán toco, Tucán grande (Es)
Family: Ramphastidae • Toucans
Range: NE, C, SE South America
Similar:

The Toco Toucan is the largest of the toucans, and probably the most well known.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCracidaeGuansBrazilIguaçu2009-12-09T13:12:14+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aburria_jacutinga_black_fronted_piping_guan.php#unique-entry-id-180http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aburria_jacutinga_black_fronted_piping_guan.php#unique-entry-id-180
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Iguaçu, Brazil • 2007

Bird name: Black Fronted Piping Guan
Latin: Aburria jacutinga
Other: Pipile-jacutinga • Jacutinga • Yacutinga
Family: Cracidae • Guans

The Black Fronted Piping Guan is easily recognised by its white eye-ring and blue bill base.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCracidaeGuansBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-01-24T10:10:28+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/penelope_obscura_dusky_legged_guan.php#unique-entry-id-179http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/penelope_obscura_dusky_legged_guan.php#unique-entry-id-179



Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Itatiaia, RJ • November 2009

Bird name: Dusky Legged Guan
Latin: Penelope obscura
Other: Jacuaçu • Pava de Monte
Family: Cracidae • Guans

Dusky Legged Guans have become used to feeding time at the hotel and so give great views. But they could also be seen in the wilder forested areas of the park.

In this area they are the only Penelope Guan with white spots on feather tips. Generally top of head is whitish. Young start with yellow feet, a light chest, white head stripe, and two lines of light feather tips.

Guans are South-American arboreal turkey-like birds, related to Curassows, Chachalacas and the Seriema.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMotacillidaePipitsFranceAlpes MaritimesGambiaKartong2013-04-21T12:02:37+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anthus_trivialis_tree_pipit.php#unique-entry-id-177http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anthus_trivialis_tree_pipit.php#unique-entry-id-177
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, March 2013

Bird name: Tree Pipit
Latin: Anthus trivialis
Other: Pipit des Arbres (Fr)
Family: Motacillidae • Pipits
Range: Europe, temperate Asia, migrating to India, Africa, incl Gambia
Similar: Meadow Pipit

Above a migrant Tree Pipit seen in Kartong, Gambia.

There's an art to differentiating Tree Pipits from Meadow Pipits - one that I do not claim to have mastered.

But the principal differences are that the Tree Pipit has a larger supercilium, (a thick white mark above the eye), with a whitish dot around the ear. The Meadow Pipit has a more strongly marked back - the Tree Pipit's is dull in comparison. The Tree Pipit has fine marks on the flanks. They both have pinkish legs, unlike the Water Pipit which has dark legs.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMotacillidaePipitsFranceAlpes Maritimes2009-10-12T20:34:41+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anthus_spinoletta_water_pipit.php#unique-entry-id-176http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anthus_spinoletta_water_pipit.php#unique-entry-id-176
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Mercantour, France • October, 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Water Pipit
Latin: Anthus spinoletta
Other: Pipit spioncelle
Family: Motacillidae • Pipits

This presumed Water Pipit was seen in the Mercantour at an altitude of about 2000 metres, in a waterlogged meadow with a mountain stream running through it, which is a typical location.

Water Pipits have dark legs whereas Meadow and Tree Pipits have light pinkish legs.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeFlycatchersOld World FlycatchersChatsFranceAlpes MaritimesNice2013-04-15T12:04:02+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ficedula_hypoleuca_european_pied_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-175http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ficedula_hypoleuca_european_pied_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-175
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Nice Airport • April 2013

Bird name: European Pied Flycatcher
Latin: Ficedula hypoleuca
Other: Pied Flycatcher (Collins). Gobe-mouche noir (Fr)
Family: Muscicapidae • Old World Flycatchers
Range: Europe
Similar:

Wonderful view of this European Pied Flycatcher this morning at Nice Airport on the banks of the Var. This is the only time of the year I get to see them.

Large white wing patch on male European Pied Flycatcher. Two white “headlights” above bill. White underbelly. Otherwise dark brown.

Below, European Pied Flycatcher, Nice Airport, France, April 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMotacillidaeWagtailsRomaniaDanube DeltaGambiaKartongKartong Bird ObservatoryGunjurItalyLiguria2013-04-21T12:02:40+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/motacilla_flava_western_yellow_wagtail.php#unique-entry-id-174http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/motacilla_flava_western_yellow_wagtail.php#unique-entry-id-174
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Gambia, Mar 2013. 1. M. f. flavissima ?

Bird name: Western Yellow Wagtail
Latin: Motacilla flava
Other: Bergeronnette printanière (Fr)
Family: Motacillidae • Wagtails
Range: Temperate Europe and Asia, migrates to Africa, S Asia.
Similar: Grey Wagtail, Citrine Wagtail

The Yellow Wagtail varies in appearance depending on subspecies. Pictured here:

1. Above, possibly Motacilla flava flavissima, Yellow-crowned Wagtail - Gambia, March.

2. Directly below, probably Motacilla flava dombrowskii - Danube Delta, Romania, May.

3. Possibly, Motacilla flava flavissima, Yellow-crowned Wagtail - Gambia, February

4. Possibly Motacilla flava flava, Blue-headed Wagtail - Gambia, March

5. Motacilla flava cinereocapilla, Ashy-headed Wagtail - NW Italy, April

2. Small white supercilium, dark cap, yellow underside, M. f. dombrowskii, Romania, May.


3. Yellow supercilium, throat, belly; brown eyestripe, white chest, Gambia, Feb, 2013


4. White supercilium, striped face, yellow throat, chest and belly, Gambia, Mar, 2013


5. Below M. f. cinereocapilla – Ashy-headed Wagtail. Arma di Taggia, Italy, April
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksFranceCote d'AzurIntroduced & Escaped2009-10-13T09:55:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/oxyura_jamaicensis_ruddy_duck.php#unique-entry-id-173http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/oxyura_jamaicensis_ruddy_duck.php#unique-entry-id-173
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Nice, France • August, 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Ruddy Duck
Latin: Oxyura jamaicensis
Other: Erismature rousse
Family: Anatidae • Ducks

The Ruddy Duck is not originally European but American. Having been introduced in Britain it is now colonising the continent and threatening the endangered White-headed Duck, with which it is hybridizing. Apparently the Ruddy males are "sexually aggressive".

However moves are afoot to "remove", or extirpate, the Ruddy Duck from the ecosystem, in order to save the White Headed Duck, which can be found in southern Spain and a few other small colonies in southern Europe.

In Britain the Ruddy Duck has been labelled a pest by the RSPB and the hunting ban has been lifted on it. This refugee was seen in Nice, presumably working his way down to Grenada to check out the White Headed señoritas!]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhoenicopteridaeFlamingosFranceCamargue2009-10-13T09:55:52+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phoenicopterus_roseus_greater_flamingo.php#unique-entry-id-172http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phoenicopterus_roseus_greater_flamingo.php#unique-entry-id-172
© monacoeye • Camargue, France • May 2009 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Greater Flamingo
Latin: Phoenicopterus roseus
Other: Flamingo • Phoenicopterus ruber
Family: Phoenicopteridae • Flamingos

Surprisingly perhaps, the Greater Flamingo is native to France and can be seen quite easily in certain areas such as the Camargue. Flamingos are unmistakeable.

Juveniles have the brown and white colouring. Adults have reddish pink legs and yellow irises, reddish wings with a black border of primary feathers.

There are six flamingo species in the world, four in the Americas and two in the Old World. It's not clear if Greater Flamingos themselves are a separate species, P. roseus, or a subspecies of P. ruber.

The outstretched wings and necks form part of their courtship display. Flamingos are well known for sleeping on one leg, but never toppling over.



]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhylloscopidaeWarblersLeaf WarblersFranceCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesCamargueMonacoItaly2010-03-28T23:57:29+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phylloscopus_collybita_common_chiffchaff.php#unique-entry-id-171http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phylloscopus_collybita_common_chiffchaff.php#unique-entry-id-171
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Monaco • April 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Chiffchaff
Latin: Phylloscopus collybita
Other: Common Chiffchaff • Pouillot véloce (Fr) • Luì piccolo (It) • Mosquitero común (Es) • Zilpzalp (De), Weidenlaubsänger
Family: Phylloscopidae • Leaf Warblers

The Chiffchaff is the archetypal cute little brown bird - fairly featureless and easily confused with several other warblers, especially the Willow Warbler. Many winter here on the coast, whereas the Willow Warbler all migrate, allowing the former to be identified more easily.

Chiffchaffs have a lightish supercilium and light lower eyering, with yellowish-white chest and belly feathers. Dark legs.

A small bird, and generally difficult to photograph in nature, but I have recently discovered they are regular visitors to my balcony! This is a good time to observe the little fellas up close.

Chiffchaffs seem prone to bill deformities - I have a few pics, which I may upload later, of several “different-looking” chiffchaffs.

The range of chiffchaffs is quite large: Spain to Siberia in the summer and sub-Saharan Africa, Spain, Morocco, India, Middle East, Mediterranean coast, and parts of France and the UK in the winter.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeFlycatchersOld World FlycatchersChatsFranceCote d'Azur2009-10-12T19:53:15+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/saxicola_rubetra_whinchat.php#unique-entry-id-170http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/saxicola_rubetra_whinchat.php#unique-entry-id-170
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Cote d’Azur, France • Summer 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Whinchat
Latin: Saxicola rubetra
Other: Tarier des prés
Family: Muscicapidae • Old World Flycatchers

Whinchats and Stonechats although not that rare, are very hard to photograph, as they tend to keep their distance and are very small. Hence the poor images … The male (top) gets quite colourful in the spring. The presumed female below - is more monochrome.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeFlycatchersOld World FlycatchersChatsFranceCote d'AzurNiceAlpes Maritimes2010-03-15T12:12:24+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/saxicola_torquatus_european_stonechat.php#unique-entry-id-169http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/saxicola_torquatus_european_stonechat.php#unique-entry-id-169
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Cote d’Azur, France • October 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: European Stonechat
Latin: Saxicola torquatus
Other: Saxicola rubicola • Saxicola torquata • Common Stonechat • Tarier pâtre (Fr)
Family: Muscicapidae • Old World Flycatchers, Chats

The Stonechat is a small bird, present throughout the year on the Cote d’Azur, and found throughout most of Europe, especially in the summer. The similar Whinchat has a stronger white supercilium and an extra patch of white on the wing (male).

The name of this bird seems to be in flux currently. S. torquatus, torquata and rubicola all are used. Common Stonechat is the older broader name, European Stonechat is narrower grouping. The Chats used to be grouped with Thrushes, but now are considered Old World Flycatchers.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSylviidaeWarblersSylviid WarblersFranceCote d'Azur2009-10-13T09:55:42+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sylvia_atricapilla_eurasian_blackcap.php#unique-entry-id-168http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sylvia_atricapilla_eurasian_blackcap.php#unique-entry-id-168
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Cote d’Azur, France • 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Blackcap
Latin: Sylvia atricapilla
Other: Fauvette à tête noire
Family: Sylviidae • Sylviid Warblers

Blackcaps are nice small birds, not overly shy, with an attractive song. They are conveniently colour-coded, black caps are male and red-brown caps are female or juveniles.

They can have sleek plumage or be very chubby and fluffy. The latter are often juveniles. There are a couple of similar birds on the coast here. The Sardinian Warbler is easily differentiated, as its cap runs below the eye, whereas the Blackcap's runs through the eye. The Marsh Tit has a black bib, below the beak, which the Blackcap lacks.

The Blackcap is not uncommon in Monaco and especially visible in the winter.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsCootsFranceCamargueCote d'AzurGenevaSwitzerlandItalyDanube DeltaRomania2009-10-07T18:16:52+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/fulica_atra_eurasian_coot.php#unique-entry-id-165http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/fulica_atra_eurasian_coot.php#unique-entry-id-165

Photos copyright: monacoeye • Europe • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Eurasian Coot
Latin: Fulica atra
Other: Coot • Foulque Macroule • Focha Común • Blässhuhn • Folaga • Galeirão-Comum
Family: Rallidae - Rails, Coots

The Coot is probably the bird you are most likely to see near a lake or slow waterway in Europe, after the Mallard.

Easy to identify from its bobbing head movement and white shield that extends from the bill, which on closer inspection can be slightly pinkish. Plumage generally appears black.

There are about 11 Coot species worldwide, mostly in South America. The Eurasian Coot is the only one you are likely to see in Europe, though the Red Knobbed Coot can be found in southwest Spain.

The Coots are parts of the Rail family, which includes the larger Moorhen, which has a red bill with yellow tip, and is often seen in the same riverside habitat.

Notice the long lobed toes, even on the Coot chick, seen in Geneva, in June. The photo of several hundred on a lake was taken in the Camargue in January.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsGallinulesCote d'AzurFranceDanube DeltaRomaniaItalyCamargue2011-01-02T19:20:49+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gallinula_chloropus_common_moorhen.php#unique-entry-id-164http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gallinula_chloropus_common_moorhen.php#unique-entry-id-164
Photo: monacoeye • Nice, Ventimiglia • Summer 2009

Bird name: Common Moorhen
Latin: Gallinula chloropus
Other: Gallinule Poule d'Eau (Fr) • Teichralle (De) • Polla Gris (Es), Polla de Agua • Galinha-d'água (Pt)
Family: Rallidae - Rails, Gallinules
Range: Eurasia, Africa, Indian Ocean islands, S, SE Asia to Philippines, N Mariana Is.

The Common Moorhen, has a distinctive red beak with yellow tip. Rails are aquatic birds but Moorhens' toes are not lobed, unlike Coots. One of the most commonly seen waterbirds - seen in Cote d’Azur, France, Danube Delta etc.

See Common Gallinule for the similar bird found in the Americas, recently split.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksSea DucksDiving DucksSawbillsMergansers2009-10-07T18:15:10+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mergus_cucullatus_hooded_merganser.php#unique-entry-id-163http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mergus_cucullatus_hooded_merganser.php#unique-entry-id-163
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Nice, France • May June 09 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Hooded Merganser
Latin: Mergus cucullatus
Other:
Family: Anatidae • Mergansers • Ducks

Although native to North America, these Hooded Mergansers are from a park in Nice, presumably captive, though there are many escapes.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksSea DucksDiving DucksSawbillsMergansersSwitzerlandGenevaChicks, Ducklings, Fledglings etc2011-02-06T11:27:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mergus_merganser_common_merganser.php#unique-entry-id-162http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mergus_merganser_common_merganser.php#unique-entry-id-162
Copyright: AW/monacoeye • Geneva, Switzerland • June • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Common Merganser
Latin: Mergus merganser
Other: Goosander (UK) • Harle Bièvre, Grand Harle (Fr) • Gänsesäger (De) • Smergo comune (It)
Family: Anatidae • Ducks, Mergansers
Range: Widespread North America, Eurasia
SImilar: Red-breasted Merganser

The Goosander, or Common Merganser, is found in northern parts of the world - its reach does not extend down to the Côte d'Azur, however. These Goosanders were photographed by Lake Geneva.

The male, above, has dark upperparts, and light underparts. Females and juveniles have reddish heads and greyish bodies. Juveniles have a white line below the eye.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksDiving DucksSea DucksMergansersSawbillsFranceAlpes Maritimes2011-05-16T09:16:22+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mergus_serrator_red_breasted_merganser.php#unique-entry-id-161http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mergus_serrator_red_breasted_merganser.php#unique-entry-id-161
Copyright: monacoeye • Alpes Maritimes • March 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Red Breasted Merganser
Latin: Mergus serrator
Other: Harle huppé (Fr) • Mittelsäger (De) • Serreta mediana (Es) • Длинноносый крохаль (Ru) • Småskrake (Sw)
Family: Anatidae • Ducks, Mergansers
Range: Iceland, Northern Eurasia and America, winters on coasts of China, US, Europe
Similar: Common Merganser

This is the second consecutive year I have seen Red-breasted Mergansers fishing in exactly the same spot in March in the sea off the coast near Cannes.

This area is not marked on the Collins distribution map, but Red-breasted Mergansers are known to winter further east and west on the Mediterranean coast, before flying north to their summer breeding grounds.

Females, juveniles and eclipses can be identified by their thin red bill, striped face, short punky haircut, diffuse neck line, and black line running through white speculum on open wing (see below), the latter differentiating them from Goosanders in flight.

Above juveniles or females. Below, an adult male Red Breasted Merganser, with red irises, dark head, white collar, and dark wings with white patch with black lines.

Below, a male Red-breasted Mergansers off the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, in May.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPodicipedidaeGrebesRomaniaDanube Delta2009-10-08T16:19:57+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/podiceps_cristatus_great_crested_grebe.php#unique-entry-id-160http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/podiceps_cristatus_great_crested_grebe.php#unique-entry-id-160
© monacoeye • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Great Crested Grebe
Latin: Podiceps cristatus
Other: Grèbe huppé • Somormujo Lavanco
Family: Podicipedidae - Grebes
Range:
Similar:

This poor fellow was caught in a fishing net when we found him, and was exhausting himself thrashing around trying to escape. Fortunately we were able to release him with no apparent damage to himself - or ourselves from that sharp beak!

After a minute or two he seemed to regain his composure and swam off, away from the net this time. He looked as if he would be OK…



Below a shot of another individual, on Lake Como, in Italy, showing the familiar crest.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPodicipedidaeGrebesRomaniaDanube Delta2009-10-08T10:53:40+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/podiceps_grisegena_red_necked_grebe.php#unique-entry-id-159http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/podiceps_grisegena_red_necked_grebe.php#unique-entry-id-159
© monacoeye • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Red Necked Grebe
Latin: Podiceps grisegena
Other:
Family: Podicipedidae - Grebes
Range:
Similar:

A Red Necked Grebe with chick seen in the Danube Delta. This Grebe does not live in the western Mediterranean.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhalacrocoracidaeCormorantsRomaniaDanube DeltaComparisons2009-10-06T13:27:06+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phalacrocorax_pygmaeus_pygmy_cormorant.php#unique-entry-id-158http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phalacrocorax_pygmaeus_pygmy_cormorant.php#unique-entry-id-158
© GW monacoeye • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Pygmy Cormorant
Latin: Phalacrocorax pygmaeus
Other: Cormoranul mic (Romanian)
Family: Phalacrocoracidae • Cormorants
Range:
Similar:

The Pygmy Cormorant is the smallest of all 40 odd Cormorant species. It is about 50 cm long - in comparison the Great Cormorant is about 80 cm.

Its main breeding area is the Danube Delta and it is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN list due to loss of habitat.

There are currently an estimated 4000 breeding pairs in the Delta of a total of about 7000 in Europe.

The Pygmy Cormorant is mostly black with small white tufts during breeding season.

It can be distinguished from the Great Cormorant by size if both are seen together (pic below, Pygmy on right of tree). Its bill is much smaller, its tail is proportionally longer due its small body size, and it has no yellow markings on its face. It can also have a brownish neck and looks generally more like a duck or crow than the Great Cormorant does.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhalacrocoracidaeCormorantsBrazilSanta CatarinaSao PauloUbatubaRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixeMostardasPanamaPanama CityCosta del Este2010-06-15T12:59:32+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phalacrocorax_brasilianus_neotropic_cormorant.php#unique-entry-id-157http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phalacrocorax_brasilianus_neotropic_cormorant.php#unique-entry-id-157
© monacoeye • Lagoa do Peixe, Brasil • All rights reserved

Bird name: Neotropic Cormorant
Latin: Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Other: Olivaceous Cormorant • Biguá (Br) • Cormorán Neotropical (Es)
Family: Phalacrocoracidae • Cormorants
Range: Southern USA to southern South America
Similar:

The Neotropic Cormorant is widespread in the American tropics and sub-tropics. The photo above was taken in Lagoa do Peixe in southern Brazil, Phalacrocorax brasilianus brasilianus.

Directly below, birds on the Pacific coast of Panama, near Panama City, where there are large colonies.

Further below, the darker birds, seen in Brazil, may be immatures.


Panama City, Panama, May 2010
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPhalacrocoracidaeCormorantsRomaniaDanube DeltaFranceSwitzerlandGambiaMonaco2013-04-16T16:46:38+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phalacrocorax_carbo_great_cormorant.php#unique-entry-id-156http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phalacrocorax_carbo_great_cormorant.php#unique-entry-id-156
© GW - monacoeye • Geneva, Feb 2013 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Great Cormorant
Latin: Phalacrocorax carbo
Other: Great Black Cormorant • Black Cormorant • Black Shag (NZ) • Grand Cormoran (Fr) • Cormoran Commun, Cormoranul mare (Ro)
Family: Phalacrocoracidae • Cormorants
Range: Widespread Europe, Asia and Australasia. Also W Africa.
Similar:

The European bird turns white around the head and chest during courtship, with a white patch near the thigh. Juveniles are brown with whitish stomachs. Adults have a yellow stripe below the eye spanning both halves of the back of the jaw, a white cheek, and irises are green.

Great Cormorants can form very large flocks and were seen below fishing with Pelicans in the sea near the mouth of the Danube.

They swim very low in the water, often with only necks and head sticking out, and famously dry their outstretched wings in the sun.

In Gambia, the lucidus White-Breasted Cormorant race is found. See comments for pic.

Below, Great Cormorant suns wings, Geneva, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeFalconsBirds of PreyFranceCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesMonaco2011-02-03T19:12:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_peregrinus_peregrine_falcon.php#unique-entry-id-155http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_peregrinus_peregrine_falcon.php#unique-entry-id-155
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Alpes Maritimes, January

Bird name: Peregrine Falcon
Latin: Falco peregrinus
Other: Faucon pèlerin (Fr) • Wanderfalke (De) • Halcón peregrino (Es) • Falco pellegrino (It) • Falcão-peregrino (Pt)
Family: Falconidae • Falcons
Range: Widespread worldwide
Similar:

The Peregrine Falcon is a powerful and fast bird which preys on other smaller birds. There is currently a pair nesting in the mountains above Monaco so one can often get a good view.

This was one of a pair I saw at the weekend. They often whizz past too fast for a crisp shot, but here he was circling up on a thermal, before shooting off down the mountainside. Females are larger than males, I think the bird pictured is a male.

Peregrines are reportedly able to reach speeds of up to 320 km/h (200 mph) and are thus the world’s fastest animal.

There are many different subspecies of Peregrine Falcon worldwide. The local subspecies, pictured above, and found around the Mediterranean, is Falco peregrinus brookei, also known as the Maltese Falcon.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTichodromidaeWallcreeperNuthatches & Wallcreeper2009-10-05T00:14:35+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tichodroma_muraria_wallcreeper.php#unique-entry-id-154http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tichodroma_muraria_wallcreeper.php#unique-entry-id-154
Photos copyright: monacoeye • SE France • Jan 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Wallcreeper
Latin: Tichodroma muraria
Other: Tichodrome échelette
Family: Sittidae • Nuthatches & Wallcreeper

The Wallcreeper is quite a small bird, related to nuthatches and treecreepers, which when combined with his predilection for hanging off rock faces above 1000m can make him very difficult to photograph.

Fortunately they migrate down to the south coast in the winter and can even be found on town walls - although this one was quite high up.

It has the most spectacular markings of any European bird, but oddly enough, when I took this photo I didn't actually see the red wings.

That's because he only opens his wings while fluttering from one spot to another - so without a scope or binoculars he's very difficult to recognise.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comOriolidaeOriolesRomaniaDanube Delta2009-10-05T00:06:50+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/oriolus_oriolus_eurasian_golden_oriole.php#unique-entry-id-153http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/oriolus_oriolus_eurasian_golden_oriole.php#unique-entry-id-153
© GW - monacoeye • All rights reserved • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009

Bird name: Eurasian Golden Oriole
Latin: Oriolus oriolus
Other: Golden Oriole. Loriot d'Europe (Fr)
Family: Oriolidae • Orioles
Range:
Similar:

The only Golden Oriole I've ever seen, as he flitted across a canal in the Danube Delta for about 3 seconds.

Not a brilliant shot, I grant you, but I was pretty chuffed with this observation on my first day, after the tour guide, who had been visiting this area weekly for four years, admitted that to her great frustration, despite peering through binoculars for hours on end, she had never seen a single Golden Oriole!

Unfortunately for her she was at the back of the boat reading a paper when this one flew by the front end. No amount of squinting at my camera's small LCD was going to convince her that this was indeed a Golden Oriole she had just missed either.

The proof is nevertheless there, for all to see, in glorious black and yellow!

The Golden Oriole is Europe's only oriole.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlaudidaeLarksRomania2009-10-05T00:00:59+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/galerida_cristata_crested_lark.php#unique-entry-id-152http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/galerida_cristata_crested_lark.php#unique-entry-id-152
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Romania • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Crested Lark
Latin: Galerida cristata
Other: Cochevis huppé
Family: Alaudidae • Larks

Photo: monacoeye • Romania • May 2009

The Crested Lark is not only a slightly comical looking bird but it seems to like nothing better than to dodge the wheels of fast moving traffic on hot European roads.

I stopped my car to take a picture of this one in Romania and observed it for a while playing chicken with oncoming traffic. It doesn't fly very much, preferring to run across the road with those long legs.

Although they're completely unrelated, it's hard not to think "roadrunner" when you see one of these.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersFlickersBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixeIguaçuMato GrossoPantanalTranspantaneira2012-10-09T12:27:37+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/colaptes_campestris_campo_flicker.php#unique-entry-id-151http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/colaptes_campestris_campo_flicker.php#unique-entry-id-151
© monacoeye • Transpantaneira, Brazil, 2011 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Campo Flicker
Latin: Colaptes campestris
Other: Field Flicker • Br: Pica-pau-do-campo, Chanchã, Chanchão, Pica-pau-de-manga, Pica-pau-malhado • Es: Carpintero Campestre
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers • Flickers
Range: Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, NE Argentina
Similar:

The Campo Flicker, is a widespread type of flicker, or woodpecker, found in Brazil. Often walks on the ground or perches not far from it, sometimes in exposed areas like lawns or roadsides. Often seen in pairs or groups. Not very timid.

Pictured above is the nominate subspecies, Colaptes c. campestris, which has a black throat, and perhaps more orange than yellow around the throat - photographed here in the Pantanal. Males have a red moustachial stripe and females a black one.

Pictured below is the southern white-throated subspecies, Colaptes campestris campestroides, also called the Field Flicker - photo in Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil, perched on a rather uncomfortable looking cactus.

Below, Field Flicker, showing white throat, Mostardas, Brazil, 2009
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCerthiidaeTreecreepersFranceCote d'Azur2009-10-04T23:53:24+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/certhia_brachydactyla_short_toed_treecreeper.php#unique-entry-id-150http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/certhia_brachydactyla_short_toed_treecreeper.php#unique-entry-id-150
Photo: monacoeye • Cannes • September 2009

Bird name: Short Toed Treecreeper
Latin: Certhia brachydactyla
Other: Grimpereau des jardins
Family: Certhiidae • Treecreepers

The Short Toed Treecreeper is a great bird. It scurries around along tree trunks, using that needle-sharp beak of its to weedle out small insects from under the bark.

I noticed this one the other day near Cannes and I saw another last January in Hyères, which leads me to suspect they like to spend their winters down on the Cote d'Azur.

It also has a very distinctive song which is crystal clear and cuts through most other sounds.

I've identified this one by the small white line contouring the outer part of the longest feather of the alula (a small set of feathers in the shoulder region) - one of the better distinguishing features.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCerthiidaeTreecreepersFranceCote d'Azur2009-10-04T23:50:33+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/certhia_familiaris_eurasian_treecreeper.php#unique-entry-id-149http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/certhia_familiaris_eurasian_treecreeper.php#unique-entry-id-149
Photo: monacoeye • Hyères • January 2009

Bird name: Eurasian Treecreeper
Latin: Certhia familiaris
Other: Common Treecreeper • Grimpereau des bois
Family: Certhiidae • Treecreepers

Actually, I have a fair idea that the bird pictured here is another Short-Toed Treecreper, but since nobody seems to have much of an idea how tell these two types of Treecreeper apart, I thought I'd get away with using it as an illustration for the Eurasian Treecreeper until I get a better one!

Treecreepers form a small group of nine very similar looking birds, ten if you include the more distantly related Spotted Creeper. Their closest relatives are Nuthatches and the Wallcreeper. There are two species in Europe, the Eurasian and the Short-Toed Treecreeper.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesPigeons2009-10-04T23:49:48+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/caloenas_nicobarica_nicobar_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-148http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/caloenas_nicobarica_nicobar_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-148
Photo copyright: monacoeye

Bird name: Nicobar Pigeon
Latin: Caloenas nicobarica
Other:
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons & Doves

The Nicobar Pigeon is native from the Nicobar Islands east through the Malay archipelago to the Solomons. A popular zoo bird in Europe because of its gorgeous irridescent green plumage.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersTyrantsWater TyrantsBrazilSao PauloUbatubaRio de Janeiro2010-02-05T09:41:59+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/fluvicola_nengeta_masked_water_tyrant.php#unique-entry-id-146http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/fluvicola_nengeta_masked_water_tyrant.php#unique-entry-id-146
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Ubatuba November 2009

Bird name: Masked Water Tyrant
Latin: Fluvicola nengeta
Other: Lavadeira-mascarada
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers

The Masked Water-tyrant is found on the east coast of Brazil. It has distinctive dark and white markings, including a sooty eye stripe, dark brown wings.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMimidaeMimidsMockingbirdsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaia2010-01-03T00:08:30+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mimus_saturninus_chalk_browed_mockingbird.php#unique-entry-id-145http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/mimus_saturninus_chalk_browed_mockingbird.php#unique-entry-id-145
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009

Bird name: Chalk Browed Mockingbird
Latin: Mimus saturninus
Other: Sabiá-do-campo (Br) • Calandria común (Es), Tenca, Cenzontle de cejas blancas
Family: Sturnidae / Mimidae • Mimids • Mockingbirds
Range: Amazonia, Brazil, SE South America

This Chalk Browed Mockingbird was seen in Itatiaia.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersKingbirdsBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatuba2010-03-14T22:14:32+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tyrannus_melancholicus_tropical_kingbird.php#unique-entry-id-144http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tyrannus_melancholicus_tropical_kingbird.php#unique-entry-id-144
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Itatiaia November 2009

Bird name: Tropical Kingbird
Latin: Tyrannus melancholicus
Other: Suiriri (Br) • Benteveo real (Es), Suiriri real
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers

The Tropical Kingbird is one of the most widespread birds in Brazil, across all habitats. It has a large range outside Brazil, from Arizona to Argentina.

The Tropical Kingbird is a large flycatcher and bears some similarities to the smaller Cattle Tyrant, which is also widespread in Brazil. However the Tropical Kingbird generally has a forked tail, sits at the top of trees, has a larger bill than the Cattle Tyrant, and is greyer in the head area. The Cattle Tyrant is found at lower elevations, often walking on the ground, and is generally warmer and yellower in colour.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMeliphagidaeHoneyeatersAustralia2009-10-04T18:58:02+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lichenostomus_virescens_singing_honeyeater.php#unique-entry-id-142http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lichenostomus_virescens_singing_honeyeater.php#unique-entry-id-142
Photo copyright: TH.monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Australia

Bird name: Singing Honeyeater
Latin: Lichenostomus virescens
Other:
Family: Melaphagidae • Honeyeaters

Lovely shot of a Singing Honeyeater in Australia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersTyrantsBrazilSanta CatarinaRio Grande do SulLagoa do Peixe2010-03-14T22:25:12+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/machetornis_rixosa_cattle_tyrant.php#unique-entry-id-141http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/machetornis_rixosa_cattle_tyrant.php#unique-entry-id-141
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe November 2009

Bird name: Cattle Tyrant
Latin: Machetornis rixosa
Other: Suiriri-cavaleiro (Br) • Matadura (Es), Picabuey
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers

The Cattle Tyrant, found at low altitudes, often picking insects off large mammals or walking on the ground. Below a picture of a Cattle Tyrant scouring the beach for food in Santa Catarina. Its range extends from Argentina to Venezuela.

Note light tip to tail and red line visible on crown of head in one picture below. Often has reddish eyes. Yellower neck often than Tropical Kingbird. For more differences with Tropical Kingbird see latter.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersKiskadeesBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatubaRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixeMostardasSanta CatarinaIguaçu2010-01-28T19:05:34+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pitangus_sulphuratus_great_kiskadee.php#unique-entry-id-140http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pitangus_sulphuratus_great_kiskadee.php#unique-entry-id-140
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Brazil • November 2009

Bird name: Great Kiskadee
Latin: Pitangus sulphuratus
Other: Bem-te-vi (Br) • Benteveo (Es)
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers

The Great Kiskadee is a common bird in Latin America and throughout Brazil, where it’s known as Bem-te-vi (good to see you) - one of a complex of similar-looking birds.

Two other birds in Brazil with yellow belly, brown upperside, white chest and neck, black eye-stripe, white superciliary stripe are the Social Flycatcher and Boat-billed Flycatcher, though there are about ten other such doppelgangers in Brazil alone.

The Great Kiskadee is a bit larger than the Social Flycatcher, with heavier and straighter bill. Easy to recognise by its omnipresent and song: “kiskadee” or “bem-ti-vi”. It has a yellow crest.

Below (“more photos” link) is an odd, presumed Great Kiskadee with dark streaking on underparts, seen in Lagoa do Peixe. In Rio Grande do Sul, Great Kiskadees were seen mobbing birds of prey on several occasions. In Ubatuba, they were seen flying over the ocean waves. Great Kiskadees are one of the few passerines which sometimes fish.

Spanish names: cristofué, benteveo, bicho feo, bienteveo común, pecho amarillo, cierto guïs and pitogüé]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTyrannidaeTyrant FlycatchersFlycatchersBrazilRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatubaIguaçuPanama2010-12-11T15:56:13+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiozetetes_similis_social_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-139http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/myiozetetes_similis_social_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-139
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Brazil, Nov 09 - Panama, Dec 10

Bird name: Social Flycatcher
Latin: Myiozetetes similis
Other: Vermilion-crowned Flycatcher • Bentevizinho-de-penacho-vermelho (Br)
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers
Range: Mexico to northeast Argentina

The Social Flycatcher is a bit smaller and slighter than the superficially similar Great Kiskadee. The Social Flycatcher has a more curved culmen (top part of bill) and smaller bill. The white band does not complete all the way round its head.

The Social Flycatcher can be found in much of Latin America and most of Brazil. The lowest photo in “more photos” is from Panama. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaniidaeShrikesFranceCote d'AzurNiceAlpes Maritimes2009-10-04T18:58:23+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lanius_senator_woodchat_shrike.php#unique-entry-id-138http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lanius_senator_woodchat_shrike.php#unique-entry-id-138
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Nice • May 2009

Bird name: Woodchat Shrike
Latin: Lanius senator
Other: Pie-grièche à tête rousse
Family: Laniidae - Shrikes
Range:
Similar:

Woodchat Shrikes are not the easiest of birds to spot with the naked eye around these parts - this was the only one I saw all year.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaniidaeShrikesRomaniaDanube Delta2009-10-04T18:58:25+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lanius_minor_lesser_grey_shrike.php#unique-entry-id-137http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lanius_minor_lesser_grey_shrike.php#unique-entry-id-137
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Lesser Grey Shrike
Latin: Lanius minor
Other: Pie-grièche à poitrine rose (Fr) • Lesser Gray Shrike
Family: Laniidae - Shrikes
Range:
Similar:

This Lesser Grey Shrike was right at the top of the tallest tree in the marshes, in the Danube Delta.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaniidaeShrikesRomaniaDanube Delta2009-10-04T18:58:29+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lanius_collurio_red_backed_shrike.php#unique-entry-id-136http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/lanius_collurio_red_backed_shrike.php#unique-entry-id-136
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Red Backed Shrike
Latin: Lanius collurio
Other: Pie-grièche écorcheur
Family: Laniidae - Shrikes
Range:
Similar:

Female to the left and male, with black Zorro mask, to the right. The Red Backed Shrike was most common of the three shrikes I have seen so far.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBuzzardsBirds of PreyFranceAlpes MaritimesItalyLiguria2011-05-24T12:24:50+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pernis_apivorus_european_honey_buzzard.php#unique-entry-id-135http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pernis_apivorus_european_honey_buzzard.php#unique-entry-id-135
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Mercantour, France • May 2011

Bird name: European Honey Buzzard
Latin: Pernis apivorus
Other: Bondrée Apivore (Fr) • Wespenbussard (De) • Wespendief (Nl) • Falco pecchiaiolo occidentale (It) • Halcón abejero (Es) • Tartaranhão-apívoro (Pt) • Bivråk (Sv)
Family: Accipitridae • Honey Buzzards, Birds of Prey
Range: Breeding - most of Europe, Russia. Migrates to sub-Saharan Africa.
Similar: Common Buzzard

The European Honey Buzzard, although not closely related to the Common Buzzard, does look rather similar to it. The main difference is a longer tail (equal to the width of wings) and neck, and a pigeon-like head.

Pictured above and below is a female I saw in the Mercantour in May.

Unlike adults, juveniles (see “more photos”) have vertical, not horizontal, lines on the belly, and dark, not yellow, irises. They also have wider secondaries, yellow ceres and more barring in the wings.

The adult male pictured in “more photos” below has much white on the underside, but there are also dark morphs.

Another good identification mark for Honey Buzzards is the two dark bands near the underside base of the tail. They also tend to have more of an angle in the wing than Common Buzzards.

Honey Buzzards feed wasps to their young. They are believed to have a deterrent against wasp stings - hence their name.

Hundreds of Honey Buzzards fly down the coast past Monaco towards Spain and Africa every September - a magnificent sight.

Directly below, an adult female European Honey Buzzard, Mercantour, France, May.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreySnake EaglesFranceAlpes MaritimesGambiaJanjanbureh2013-04-03T15:20:28+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/circaetus_gallicus_short_toed_snake_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-133http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/circaetus_gallicus_short_toed_snake_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-133
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Bird name: Short Toed Snake Eagle
Latin: Circaetus gallicus
Other: Short Toed Eagle (Collins) • Circaète Jean le Blanc • Schlangenadler • Alangenarend • Biancone • Aguila Culebrera
Family: Accipitridae • Birds of Prey, Snake Eagles
Range: South and East Europe, Middle East, India etc, Africa
Similar: Beaudouin’s Snake Eagle

The Short Toed Snake Eagle preys mainly on snakes, but also small reptiles like lizards. It is predominantly light-coloured from below, with a dark, almost owl-like, head. They can be very pale, even on the head, with few, if any, of the characteristic brown dotted lines below. They are easy to recognise in France as there are no other raptors that are so light underneath

The Short Toed-Eagle is one of the more visible large raptors in the coastal mountains of the Alpes Maritimes in France, especially in May and September. If you go up to a high point near here, it is not uncommon for a Short-toed Eagle to hover past you on the thermals.

They are found mostly in southern and eastern Europe, into the Middle East and some parts of Asia, and migrate to Africa in the northern winter.

Also seen on at least one occasion, probably several times, on MacCarthy Island, Gambia, but no decent photos.

Below, Short-toed Eagle in flight, France, August.


Short-toed Eagle from above !

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeFlycatchersOld World FlycatchersChatsRomaniaDanube DeltaItaly2010-03-14T13:12:44+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/muscicapa_striata_spotted_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-132http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/muscicapa_striata_spotted_flycatcher.php#unique-entry-id-132
Photos copyright: VM/monacoeye • Treviso, Italy • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Spotted Flycatcher
Latin: Muscicapa striata
Other: Gobe-Mouche Gris (Fr) • Pigliamosche (It)
Family: Muscicapidae • Old World Flycatchers

A nice picture of a Spotted Flycatcher above sent in by Valerie from her garden in Italy. Note the faintly streaked chest and head and slightly lighter supercilium. Otherwise not much in the way of prominent features.

While most birds cannot distinguish between their own eggs and others, the Spotted Flycatcher can discriminate well. This suggests it was once parasitised by the Cuckoo but successfully adapted its defence though egg recognition.

I saw half a dozen Spotted Flycatchers in the Danube Delta region, particularly near the coastal area - numbers have reportedly fallen off in the UK.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCuculidaeCuckoosRomaniaDanube DeltaFranceAlpes MaritimesMercantourBrood Parasites2013-03-26T13:29:47+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cuculus_canorus_common_cuckoo.php#unique-entry-id-131http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cuculus_canorus_common_cuckoo.php#unique-entry-id-131
© monacoeye • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Common Cuckoo
Latin: Cuculus canorus
Other: Cuckoo (UK) • Coucou gris (Fr) • Kuckuck (De) • cuco común (Es) • cuculo (It) • koekoek (Nl) • Gök (Sv) • cuco-canoro (Pt)
Family: Cuculidae - Cuckoos
Range: Widespread Europe summer migrant from Sub-saharan Africa; widespread Asia.
Similar: Hawk colouring

The brown cuckoos are female and the grey ones here are probably male, although there is both a brown and a grey female form.

The juvenile cuckoo, which we saw above 2000m in the Mercantour (photo further below), is identifiable by the small white patch on back of head, and some white streaks to upperside.

In the Danube Delta in May, you are never out of earshot of a cuckoo, and they are a fairly common sight, flying over the reedbeds and settling in trees.

Below, probably male cuckoo, Danube Delta.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeFlycatchersChatsOld World FlycatchersRomaniaDanube DeltaItalyFranceCote d'Azur2010-03-14T12:59:31+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phoenicurus_phoenicurus_common_redstart.php#unique-entry-id-130http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phoenicurus_phoenicurus_common_redstart.php#unique-entry-id-130
Photos: VM/monacoeye • Treviso, Italy • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Common Redstart
Latin: Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Other: Redstart • Rouge-queue à front blanc (Fr) • Codirosso (It)
Family: Muscicapidae • Old World Flycatchers
Range: Europe, Asia, Africa

Above, lovely bright colours of the male Common Redstart in northern Italy, from Valerie.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCathartidaeBirds of PreyVulturesNew World VulturesBrazilSanta CatarinaRio de JaneiroItatiaiaSao PauloUbatubaRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixePantanalPanamaEcuador2010-04-04T00:03:39+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coragyps_atratus_brasiliensis_american_black_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-129http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coragyps_atratus_brasiliensis_american_black_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-129
Copyright: monacoeye • Santa Catarina • May 2007 • Do not copy

Bird name: American Black Vulture
Latin: Coragyps atratus
Other: Black Vulture • South American Black Vulture • Urubu (Br) • Zopilote Común (Es)
Family: Cathartidae • New World Vultures
Range:
Similar: Turkey Vulture, Comparison

The American Black Vulture’s range extends from the southern US to the southernmost tip of Brazil. The Brazilian subspecies, Coragyps atratus brasiliensis, is known as the South American Black Vulture.

These photos were taken in Brazil, where the Urubu, as the bird is known locally, is a familiar sight and always to be found on beaches where fisherman operate, as well as rubbish dumps, and just “around town” generally.

American Black Vultures are large birds, with one-metre-fifty wingspans - they are elegant gliders and have a slow and lazy wingbeat. Underside of wings are lightish (but usually look black against the sky) with dark coverts and white wing tips. The uppersides are black with light wingtips (see below in “more photos”).

Not to be confused with the Eurasian Black Vulture.

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Ubatuba • October 2009 • Do not copy

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyVulturesOld World VulturesReintroducedFranceVerdonMercantourAlpes Maritimes2010-09-11T23:31:16+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gyps_fulvus_griffon_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-128http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gyps_fulvus_griffon_vulture.php#unique-entry-id-128
Copyright monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Verdon • August 2009 Sep 2010

Bird name: Griffon Vulture
Latin: Gyps fulvus
Other: Eurasian Griffon Vulture • Vautour fauve (Fr) • Buitre leonado (Es) • Grifone (It)
Family: Accipitridae • Old World Vultures, Birds of Prey
Range: Southern Europe into Middle East and northern India
Similar:

The Griffon Vulture is a very large old world vulture with a two-and-a-half-metre wingspan - so quite a bit larger than a Golden Eagle.

These magnificent scavengers have been successfully reintroduced in the Gorges of Verdon, in the South of France. In the summer some of the Verdon vultures move a little further east to the Mercantour region.

They are scattered throughout southern Europe, having been successfully reintroduced in several locations, and are found in larger numbers in central Asia and northern India.

The Griffon Vulture can be distinguished from the Black Vulture by its light coverts, the triangular area from the shoulder along the frontmost part of the wing. The tail of these European vultures appears proportionally short when compared to the Golden Eagle and other smaller birds of prey.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeWhistling DucksDucks2009-06-30T19:00:15+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendrocygna_bicolor_fulvous_whistling_duck.php#unique-entry-id-127http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendrocygna_bicolor_fulvous_whistling_duck.php#unique-entry-id-127
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy

Bird name: Fulvous Whistling Duck
Latin: Dendrocygna bicolor
Other: Marreca-Caneleira • Marrecapeba • Marrecapéua • Xenxém
Family: Anatidae • Ducks, Whistling Ducks

Photo: monacoeye • June 2009 • Native from South America to California, India and sub-Saharan Africa.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeWhistling DucksDucks2009-06-29T23:39:12+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendrocygna_autumnalis_black_bellied_whistling_duck.php#unique-entry-id-126http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendrocygna_autumnalis_black_bellied_whistling_duck.php#unique-entry-id-126
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy

Bird name: Black Bellied Whistling Duck
Latin: Dendrocygna autumnalis
Other: Pijije • Pixixi • Pichichi • Chiriría • Sirirí - (ala blanca • aliblanco) • Pato Maízal
Family: Anatidae • Ducks, Whistling Ducks

Photo: monacoeye • June 2009 • Native to South America up to southern USA.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsRomaniaDanube Delta2009-06-29T12:40:12+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/nycticorax_nycticorax_black_crowned_night_heron.php#unique-entry-id-125http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/nycticorax_nycticorax_black_crowned_night_heron.php#unique-entry-id-125
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Bird name: Black Crowned Night Heron
Latin: Nycticorax nycticorax
Other: Night Heron • Bihoreau Gris • Héron Bihoreau
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range:
Similar:

Some areas of the Danube Delta wetlands are home to great numbers of Black-crowned Night Herons.

In the breeding season, feet turn reddish, irises turn brighter red and the herons grow a couple of plumes. At other times feet are yellow and wings light grey.

The juvenile Night Heron has brown wings with white spots and a brownish neck with faint streaks.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeFalconsKestrelsBirds of PreyFranceCamargueAlpes MaritimesVerdonMercantourCote d'AzurMonacoGambiaBijolo Forest Park2013-04-01T08:40:22+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_tinnunculus_common_kestrel.php#unique-entry-id-124http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_tinnunculus_common_kestrel.php#unique-entry-id-124
© monacoeye • Female kestrel hovering, France • 2009

Bird name: Common Kestrel
Latin: Falco tinnunculus
Other: Kestrel (UK), Faucon Crécerelle (Fr), Turmfalke (De), Cernícalo vulgar (Es), Gheppio comune (It), Torenvalk (Nl), Tornfalk (Sv), Peneireiro-vulgar (Pt)
Family: Falconidae • Falcons, Kestrels
Range: Europe, Asia, India, Africa
Similar: Lesser Kestrel

The male Kestrel has a grey cap and tail, while the female is brown. Both have the dark malar stripe characteristic of falcons.

There are many races of Kestrel each with slightly different patterning. In France the nominate tinnunculus race is present, while in Gambia the rufescens race is found (see below). Male rufescens have more heavily barred upperside than tinnunculus; female rufescens are deeper brown and more barred than tinnunculus.

Kestrels are one of the most abundant and visible birds of prey in Europe - often seen hovering in mid air before swooping down to catch a lizard or small mammal.

They are small birds, a little larger than pigeons.

Below, male Common Kestrel wing pattern. Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus, France


Common Kestrel brings agama lizard to juv? Falco tinnunculus rufescens


Below, Common Kestrel. Falco tinnunculus rufescens. Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeEaglesSea EaglesBirds of Prey2009-06-28T06:04:35+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/haliaeetus_leucocephalus_bald_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-122http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/haliaeetus_leucocephalus_bald_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-122
Photo copyright: monacoeye.com • 2009 • Do not copy

Bird name: Bald Eagle
Latin: Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Other:
Family: Accipitridae • Eagles, Sea Eagles, Birds of Prey
Range:
Similar:

The Bald Eagle is the national bird of America. It lives in North America only. As one of 8 “sea eagles” the Bald Eagle forms a species pair with the White Tailed Eagle, which lives in Asia and Europe.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeEaglesSea EaglesBirds of PreyRomaniaDanube Delta2009-06-28T00:41:50+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/haliaeetus_albicilla_white_tailed_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-121http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/haliaeetus_albicilla_white_tailed_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-121
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: White Tailed Eagle
Latin: Haliaeetus albicilla
Other: Sea Eagle • Erne • Ern • White-Tailed Sea-Eagle • Pygargue à Queue Blanche • Grand Aigle de Mer • Aigle Barbu
Family: Accipitridae • Eagles, Sea Eagles, Birds of Prey
Range:
Similar:


A superb bird, with a massive beak, the White-Tailed Eagle has a two metre wingspan and is the fourth largest eagle in the world. They can live to thirty years old.

The White Tailed Eagle is rare in Europe so the Danube Delta is a good place to see one. As this one approached on Caraorman Island he was mobbed by crows and then disappeared again.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeEaglesTrue EaglesBirds of PreyFranceCamargue2009-10-31T22:16:07+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aquila_pennata_booted_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-120http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aquila_pennata_booted_eagle.php#unique-entry-id-120

Here’s another pale phase Booted Eagle seen a few days ago on the coast near Nice. Like the one I saw in January, (below), it seems a little out of range to be a resident, although it was circling and appeared to be hunting.

Typically a few dozen migrate along the coast towards Spain and Africa, so it may have been migrating. In 2004, exceptionally, 500 Booted Eagles were seen travelling up the coast from Spain, through the Pyrenees, along the Côte d’Azur eastwards and then presumably heading down through Italy to Africa.

Since then a few have still been coming this way. Although this is not the “normal” migration direction, this year, which is the first year I have observed migrating birds, quite a few birds appeared to be migrating “the wrong way”, including wood pigeons and birds of prey.

Other observers noticed similar behaviour, though whether the birds in question really were heading down Italy or were just flying back to the mountains for a thermal or another reason before continuing their journey to Spain, we had no way of knowing.

Booted Eagles can be much darker than these two individuals but always have pale patches around the inner primary feathers. Notice 6 “fingers” on wing tip, compared to buzzards 5.


Photos copyright: monacoeye • Vaugrenier - October • Camargue - January • France

Bird name: Booted Eagle
Latin: Aquila pennata
Other: Hieraaetus pennatus • Aigle Botté
Family: Accipitridae • Eagles, Birds of Prey

I have it on good authority this was a Booted Eagle… Unusual for this area in the winter.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeHawksBirds of PreyBrazilParana2009-06-28T00:23:39+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leucopternis_polionotus_mantled_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-119http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/leucopternis_polionotus_mantled_hawk.php#unique-entry-id-119
Photo copyright: monacoeye.com • Brazil May 2006 • Do not copy

Bird name: Mantled Hawk
Latin: Leucopternis polionotus
Other: Gavião Pombo Grande (br)
Family: Accipitridae • Hawks, Birds of Prey
Range:
Similar:


I saw this Mantled Hawk high above the forest, deep in the Mata Atlantica just south of São Paulo. Distinguishable by white rim feathers overlapping a black trailing wing edge.

Native to Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. IUCN status: Near Threatened.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFalconidaeFalconsBirds of PreyRomaniaDanube Delta2009-06-28T11:47:43+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_subbuteo_eurasian_hobby.php#unique-entry-id-118http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/falco_subbuteo_eurasian_hobby.php#unique-entry-id-118
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Eurasian Hobby
Latin: Falco subbuteo
Other: Faucon hobereau
Family: Falconidae • Birds of Prey

The top shot illustrates the characteristic “red trousers” of the Hobby.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeKitesBirds of PreyFrance2009-08-16T12:10:28+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/milvus_migrans_black_kite.php#unique-entry-id-117http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/milvus_migrans_black_kite.php#unique-entry-id-117
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Entressen + • July 2009

Bird name: Black Kite
Latin: Milvus migrans
Other: Milan Noir • European Black Kite
Family: Accipitridae • Kites, Birds of Prey
Range:
Similar:

Dozens of Black Kites seen in Entressen - on ground, on posts, a good twenty in one tree, another twenty or thirty in the air above, some catching dragonflies … quite a sight!

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMeropidaeBee EatersRomaniaDanube DeltaFranceCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesTanzaniaNgorongoro CraterGambia2013-03-16T21:38:32+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/merops_apiaster_european_bee_eater.php#unique-entry-id-116http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/merops_apiaster_european_bee_eater.php#unique-entry-id-116
Copyright: AS - monacoeye • Ngorongoro • Oct 2009 • All rights reserved

Bird name: European Bee Eater
Latin: Merops apiaster
Other: Guêpier d'Europe (Fr) • Gruccione (It) • Abejaruco europeo (Es)
Family: Meropidae • Bee Eaters
Range:
Similar:

Around the 8th of September each year, hundreds of European Bee-eaters fly along the mountains behind Monaco (below in “more photos”), parallel to the coast, in their annual southwestern migration, down to Spain and then on to Africa.

They seem to come through in groups of twenty to fifty birds, at roughly half-hour intervals, with a one-day peak of several hundred individuals.

These small colourful birds have a fluttering flight, which appears quite haphazard, yet they manage to progress in a generally westward direction, parallel to the coast. They can be heard approaching by their flutey, whistling song, which sounds a little like singing electrical wires, which they make as they fly.

André, has just sent in the photo (above) of a European Bee-Eater in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, in October.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comUpupidaeHoopoesRomaniaDanube Delta2009-10-05T00:21:04+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/upupa_epops_eurasian_hoopoe.php#unique-entry-id-115http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/upupa_epops_eurasian_hoopoe.php#unique-entry-id-115
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Eurasian Hoopoe
Latin: Upupa epops
Other: Huppe fasciée • Upupiformes
Family: Upupidae • Hoopoe

In the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy the Hoopoe gets its own order, Upupiformes. Otherwise it falls into Coraciiformes, the same general grouping as Rollers, Kingfishers and Bee-Eaters.

A great looking crested bird - I saw several in my stay in the Danube Delta and recently one in the local park.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersRomaniaDanube Delta2012-10-09T12:26:37+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dryocopus_martius_black_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-114http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dryocopus_martius_black_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-114
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Bird name: Black Woodpecker
Latin: Dryocopus martius
Other: Fr: Pic noir • De: Schwarzspecht • Es: Pito negro • It: Picchio nero • Nl: zwarte specht • Sv: Spillkråka • Tr: Kara ağaçkakan • Pl: Dzięcioł czarny • Ru: Желна • Ko: 까막딱따구리 • Ja:クマゲラ • Zh: 黑啄木鳥
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Europe, Asia, from France to Japan
Similar: none

The Black Woodpecker is a striking large forest woodpecker found throughout the northern Palearctic (Europe and Asia). Related to some American woodpeckers, such as the Pileated Woodpecker. Pictured here in the Danube Delta.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersRomaniaDanube DeltaFranceAlpes MaritimesCote d'AzurMercantour2012-10-09T09:36:59+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendrocopos_major_great_spotted_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-113http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendrocopos_major_great_spotted_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-113
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Bird name: Great Spotted Woodpecker
Latin: Dendrocopos major
Other: Fr: Pic épeiche • De: Buntspecht • Es: pico picapinos • It: Picchio rosso maggiore • Nl: grote bonte specht • Sv: Större hackspett • Tr: Göknar ağaçkakanı • Pl: Dzięcioł duży • Ru: Большой пёстрый дятел • Ko: 오색딱따구리 • Ja:アカゲラ • Zh: 大斑啄木鸟
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: Europe Asia to Japan, Korea
Similar: Syrian Woodpecker

See Syrian Woodpecker for differences. These are both females from lack of red patch on back of head.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPicidaeWoodpeckersRomaniaDanube Delta2012-10-09T09:36:56+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendrocopos_syriacus_syrian_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-112http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendrocopos_syriacus_syrian_woodpecker.php#unique-entry-id-112
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Bird name: Syrian Woodpecker
Latin: Dendrocopos syriacus
Other: Tr: Alaca ağaçkakan • Ru: Сирийский дятел
Family: Picidae • Woodpeckers
Range: SE Europe to Iran
Similar: Great Spotted Woodpecker

This Syrian Woodpecker obliged by landing on an electricity pole in front of me as I was waiting for a boat trip.

The Syrian Woodpecker can be differentiated from the more widespread Great Spotted Woodpecker by a broken black line around the neck - on the Great Spotted Woodpecker this line is not interrupted.

The red patch on the back of the head identifies this woodpecker as a male.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRallidaeRailsSwamphensUSAFloridaEvergladesPanamaBrazilRio de JaneiroRegua2013-03-31T10:56:24+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/porphyrio_martinica_american_purple_gallinule.php#unique-entry-id-110http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/porphyrio_martinica_american_purple_gallinule.php#unique-entry-id-110
© Robert P - monacoeye • Everglades

Bird name: Purple Gallinule
Latin: Porphyrio martinica
Other: American Purple Gallinule • Frango d’água-azul (Br)
Family: Rallidae - Rails, Swamphens
Range: Americas
Similar: Common Gallinule

Thanks to Bob for sending the above photo of an American Purple Gallinule seen in the Everglades in Florida.

Further, below, a couple of juveniles seen on the banks of the Chagres River in Central Panama. Also Regua, Brazil.

Not technically in the Gallinule family.

Purple Gallinule in flight, Regua, RJ, Brazil, September.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAcrocephalidaeReed WarblersWarblersRomaniaDanube Delta2009-05-31T12:20:16+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/acrocephalus_schoenobaenus_sedge_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-109http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/acrocephalus_schoenobaenus_sedge_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-109
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Sedge Warbler
Latin: Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Other: Phragmite des joncs (fr)
Family: Acrocephalidae • Reed Warblers

These Sedge Warblers were living in the reeds on Caraorman Island, a large sand bank, in the Danube Delta. From time to time they would jump up from the reeds fly around a bit and head back down.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPanuridaeRomaniaDanube Delta2009-05-31T11:56:15+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/panurus_biarmicus_bearded_reedling.php#unique-entry-id-108http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/panurus_biarmicus_bearded_reedling.php#unique-entry-id-108

Photos copyright: monacoeye • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Bearded Reedling
Latin: Panurus biarmicus
Other: Panure a moustaches (Fr) • Bearded Tit
Family: Panuridae • Sylviidae

At Lake Rosu there was a sizeable population of Bearded Reedlings inhabiting the lakeside reeds. The male adult (top) has a yellow beak, blue-grey head and large black vertical eyestripe (moustache).

Juveniles have black “lores” between eye and beak, the male juvenile having a yellow beak (middle photos), and the female juvenile a black beak (bottom photo).

Recent research has placed the Bearded Reedling outside the Tit family.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsRomaniaDanube Delta2009-05-31T12:45:53+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_ichthyaetus_pallas_gull.php#unique-entry-id-107http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_ichthyaetus_pallas_gull.php#unique-entry-id-107
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Pallas’s Gull • Great Black Headed Gull
Latin: Larus ichthyaetus
Other: Pallas’s Gull • Great Black Headed Gull
Family: Laridae • Gulls

Probably the most unusual bird I saw on my trip, this Pallas’s Gull, or Great Black-headed Gull, flew past as we were exploring the canals near Sulina. I took it for a deformed Mediterranean Gull at the time ! Fortunately I bothered to snap a photo, or I would never have known…]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeLovebirdsIntroduced & EscapedNests2009-05-28T16:26:59+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/agapornis_fischeri_fischers_lovebird.php#unique-entry-id-106http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/agapornis_fischeri_fischers_lovebird.php#unique-entry-id-106
Photo copyright: monacoeye.com • St Jean Cap Ferrat • May 2009 • Do not copy

Bird name: Fischer’s Lovebird
Latin: Agapornis fischeri
Other: Inséparable de Fischer
Family: Psittacidae • Parrots • Lovebirds

There is a large colony of Fischer’s Lovebirds in St Jean and Villefranche. I was told that the original birds escaped from the zoo ten years ago - they seem well established.

They like to sit in the palm trees in groups of half a dozen birds and may also nest in the street lights. They live up to their name by cuddling affectionately with each other.

This small parrot is originally native to Lake Victoria and Tanzania. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAlcedinidaeKingfishersRiver KingfishersRomaniaDanube DeltaFranceCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesMonaco2009-05-28T16:26:33+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/alcedo_atthis_common_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-105http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/alcedo_atthis_common_kingfisher.php#unique-entry-id-105
Copyright: monacoeye • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Common Kingfisher
Latin: Alcedo atthis
Other: Martin Pêcheur d’Europe (Fr) • Eisvogel (De) • Martín pescador común (Es) • Martin pescatore comune (It) • Ijsvogel (Nl) • Kungsfiskare (Sv) • Guarda-rios-comum (Pt)
Family: Alcedinidae • Kingfishers
Range: Eurasia, North Africa
Similar:

One of the most beautiful European birds I have seen. On a first tourist trip from Tulcea, I was very pleased to pass several of these fantastic birds sitting on the branches of trees overhanging shaded waterways.

Also seen in various places on the Cote d’Azur, including once in Monaco.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksDiving DucksRomaniaDanube Delta2009-05-28T16:26:12+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aythya_nyroca_ferruginous_duck.php#unique-entry-id-104http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aythya_nyroca_ferruginous_duck.php#unique-entry-id-104
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Ferruginous Duck
Latin: Aythya nyroca
Other: Fuligule nyroca
Family: Anatidae • Ducks

The Ferruginous Duck seemed to be the most common duck in the Delta on my visit. The only other species I saw was the Mallard.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCoraciidaeRollersRomaniaDanube Delta2013-03-17T11:08:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coracias_garrulus_european_roller.php#unique-entry-id-103http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/coracias_garrulus_european_roller.php#unique-entry-id-103
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Bird name: European Roller
Latin: Coracias garrulus
Other: Rollier d'Europe (Fr), Rolieiro-europeu (Pt), Carraca europea (Es), Blauracke (De), Ghiandaia marina (It), 蓝胸佛法僧 (Ch), Сизоворонка (Ru), Gökkuzgun (Tu), Kraska zwyczajna (Po)
Family: Coraciidae • Rollers
Range: Breeds SW SC Europe eg Romania; Iran, Iraq to Russia, NW China. Winters Africa, Senegal to S Africa.
Similar:

The European Roller is the only Roller to live in Europe. An attractive mid-sized bird in the same order as the kingfishers and hoopoes. Often seen perched on high snags or swooping for dragonflies, small frogs etc, in the Danube Delta.

Pale blue underside with dark blue primaries, rufous back, some white around bill.

Below, European Roller in flight, Danube Delta, May 2009
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHaematopodidaeShorebirdsOystercatchersWadersRomaniaDanube DeltaFranceCote d'AzurIcelandReykjanes PeninsulaReykjavik2011-05-15T23:41:12+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/haematopus_ostralegus_eurasian_oystercatcher.php#unique-entry-id-102http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/haematopus_ostralegus_eurasian_oystercatcher.php#unique-entry-id-102
Copyright: AW/monacoeye • Do not copy • Iceland • May 2011

Bird name: Eurasian Oystercatcher
Latin: Haematopus ostralegus
Other: Oystercatcher (UK) • Huitrier Pie (Fr) • Austernfischer (De) • Ostrero común euroasiático (Es) • Beccaccia di mare (It) • Scholekster (Nl) • Strandskata (Sv) • Ostraceiro-europeu (Pt)
Family: Haematopodidae • Oystercatchers
Range: Eurasian and African coasts, central Asia
Similar:

A nice shot of a Eurasian Oystercatcher on the Reykjanes Peninsular in Iceland from Alexia. In more photos one flying by the Black Sea, on the Romania and Ukraine border.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPelecanidaePelicansRomaniaDanube DeltaComparisons2009-05-28T16:24:46+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pelecanus_crispus_dalmatian_pelican.php#unique-entry-id-101http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pelecanus_crispus_dalmatian_pelican.php#unique-entry-id-101
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Bird name: Dalmatian Pelican
Latin: Pelecanus crispus
Other: Pélican frisé (Fr)
Family: Pelecanidae - Pelicans
Range:
Similar:

The Dalmatian Pelican, a key species for the Delta, is quite a rare bird, with IUCN conservation status classed as Vulnerable. There are reportedly about 1000 breeding pairs remaining, scattered across relatively few sites in south-eastern Europe.

Fortunately I saw about a dozen birds over three days in the Danube. Sometimes flying overhead, sometimes with White Pelicans standing on a spit, sometimes on lakes and waterways.

Whereas the Great White Pelican is seen in large flocks, the Dalmatian Pelican is usually seen in ones, twos and threes. It is distinguishable from the Great White Pelican by lack of pink colouring, especially lack of pink lores, grey, not dark, irises and lack of thick black wing stripe.

The birds I saw all had dirty white matted hair on the back of their necks - though one characteristic of the Dalmatian Pelican is much longer, curly, hair on the neck.

Dalmatian Pelican, Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • All rights reserved
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThreskiornithidaeSpoonbillsRomaniaDanube Delta2009-05-28T16:24:08+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/platalea_leucorodia_eurasian_spoonbill.php#unique-entry-id-100http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/platalea_leucorodia_eurasian_spoonbill.php#unique-entry-id-100


Photos copyright: monacoeye • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Eurasian Spoonbill
Latin: Platalea leucorodia
Other: Spatule blanche
Family: Threskiornithidae • Spoonbills

The Spoonbill is a great bird, immediately recognisable by its rounded yellow-tipped bill. I didn’t see many in the Danube. Fortunately this one seemed happy to pose while I took a few photos on the bank of this canal.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThreskiornithidaeIbisesRomaniaDanube Delta2009-05-28T16:23:43+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/plegadis_falcinellus_glossy_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-99http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/plegadis_falcinellus_glossy_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-99
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Bird name: Glossy Ibis
Latin: Plegadis falcinellus
Other: Ibis falcinelle
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range:
Similar:

I saw several Glossy Ibises on a recent trip to the Danube Delta, living on the banks of the canals.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThreskiornithidaeIbisesBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-16T19:48:48+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phimosus_infuscatus_bare_faced_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-98http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phimosus_infuscatus_bare_faced_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-98

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Mostardas, Brazil • November 2009

Bird name: Bare faced Ibis
Latin: Phimosus infuscatus
Other: Whispering Ibis • Tapicuru-de-cara-pelada (Br) • Ibis de Cara Roja (Es)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises

The Bare-faced Ibis has dark feathers, a light face and bill and red legs. In flight its legs just peep out behind its tail feathers unlike the White-faced Ibis whose legs extend far past the tail. Standing they look similar but the White-faced Ibis is lighter and more rufous, generally with green sheen.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comThreskiornithidaeIbisesFranceCamargueGambiaKotu pondsIntroduced & Escaped2013-04-04T22:01:23+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/threskiornis_aethiopicus_sacred_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-97http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/threskiornis_aethiopicus_sacred_ibis.php#unique-entry-id-97
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Camargue, France • Mar 2009

Bird name: African Sacred Ibis
Latin: Threskiornis aethiopicus
Other: Ibis sacré (Fr)
Family: Threskiornithidae • Ibises
Range: Sub-saharan Africa, Iraq, Egypt, France
Similar:

The Sacred Ibis was introduced in France in the 1970’s. There is an established and free-flying group, seen here in the Camargue, with Little Egrets and Cattle Egrets.

I also saw Sacred Ibis at Kotu Sewage Ponds, in the Gambia.

Below, African Sacred Ibis, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallows & MartinsMartinsFranceCote d'AzurHyeres2009-05-08T08:02:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/delichon_urbica_common_house_martin.php#unique-entry-id-96http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/delichon_urbica_common_house_martin.php#unique-entry-id-96
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Hyeres, France • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Common House Martin
Latin: Delichon urbica
Other: Hirondelle de fenêtre
Family: Hirundinidae • Swallows & Martins

The House Martin is a small migratory Martin with white body and dark tail and wings.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallows & MartinsMartinsFranceCote d'AzurBrazilRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixeItatiaia2009-05-07T22:24:48+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/riparia_riparia_sand_martin.php#unique-entry-id-95http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/riparia_riparia_sand_martin.php#unique-entry-id-95

Photos copyright: monacoeye • Nice, France • April 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Sand Martin
Latin: Riparia riparia
Other: Bank Swallow • Collared Sand Martin • Hirondelle de rivage
Family: Hirundinidae • Swallows & Martins

The Sand Martin returned from migration in April in the Var. It is differentiated from the Crag and House Martin by its white belly and dark collar.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallows & MartinsMartinsFranceCote d'AzurMonaco2009-05-07T22:24:17+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ptyonoprogne_rupestris_eurasian_crag_martin.php#unique-entry-id-94http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ptyonoprogne_rupestris_eurasian_crag_martin.php#unique-entry-id-94

Photos copyright: monacoeye • Nice & Monaco • Winter 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Crag Martin
Latin: Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Other: Hirondelle de rochers
Family: Hirundinidae • Swallows & Martins

The Crag Martin is a common bird in Monaco in the winter - seen in all altitudes in the region from sea level to the mountains. A fast flyer like all the Martins and Swallows. Fairly nondescript mousey brown, with light throat, and small white “windows” visible in tail, which give it away.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comApodidaeSwiftsFranceCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesNice2010-03-15T18:05:02+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/apus_melba_alpine_swift.php#unique-entry-id-93http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/apus_melba_alpine_swift.php#unique-entry-id-93
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: La Turbie Summer 2009

Bird name: Alpine Swift
Latin: Apus melba
Other: Tachymarptis melba • Martinet Alpin / Royal / à Ventre Blanc (Fr)
Family: Apodidae • Swifts

The Alpine Swift is a large swift, generally found at higher altitudes, in a band around the Mediterranean and into Turkey and beyond, in the summer. It migrates to southeast Africa in the northern winter.

The Alpine Swift is distinguished by its white stomach and throat, although the latter is not always visible in certain angles and light. These swifts return to the mountains above Monaco in April and spend the summer there.

Notice how they fill their throat pouch with insects, causing it to bulge.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIntroduced & EscapedEstrildidaeWeaver FinchesEstrildid FinchesFranceCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesNice2010-12-11T10:15:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euodice_malabarica_indian_silverbill.php#unique-entry-id-92http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/euodice_malabarica_indian_silverbill.php#unique-entry-id-92
© monacoeye • All rights reserved • Nice

Bird name: Indian Silverbill
Latin: Euodice malabarica
Other: Lonchura malabarica • White Throated Munia
Family: Estrildidae • Estrildid Finches
Range: India, Sri Lanka, Asia, SC Asia + S France etc.
Similar:

Another introduced species, the small Indian Silverbill is common in Nice, and nests among the reeds. Quite easy to see, as it is not shy. Probably originally from escaped cagebirds.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeWadersCurlewsFranceCote d'AzurHyeres2013-04-11T19:39:29+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/numenius_arquata_eurasian_curlew.php#unique-entry-id-91http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/numenius_arquata_eurasian_curlew.php#unique-entry-id-91
© GW - monacoeye.co, all rights reserved • Hyeres • May 2009

Bird name: Eurasian Curlew
Latin: Numenius arquata
Other: Courlis cendré (Fr)
Family: Scolopacidae • Curlews
Range: Europe, Asia, Africa
Similar:

The Eurasian Curlew is a large wader with a massive bill. Seen here in Hyeres, France, in April.

Eurasian Curlew, Hyères, Frace, April 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsBitternsFranceCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesNice2009-05-07T16:22:54+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ixobrychus_minutus_little_bittern.php#unique-entry-id-90http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ixobrychus_minutus_little_bittern.php#unique-entry-id-90
Photos: monacoeye • Nice • May 2009

Bird name: Little Bittern
Latin: Ixobrychus minutus
Other: Blongios Nain
Family: Ardeidae • Herons, Bitterns
Range:
Similar:

Not much of a view of this Little Bittern, which was with some waders by the runway in Nice. Despite the distance, it is still recognisable from the cream patches on its wings. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAcrocephalidaeReed WarblersWarblersFranceCote d'AzurItalyLake Garda2009-05-07T17:58:33+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/acrocephalus_arundinaceus_great_reed_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-89http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/acrocephalus_arundinaceus_great_reed_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-89
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Etang de Villepey St Aygulf • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Great Reed Warbler
Latin: Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Other: Rousserolle turdoïde (des rivières)
Family: Acrocephalidae • Reed Warblers

Pleased to observe this Great Reed Warbler in Hyeres at the weekend. It alerted us to its presence by its loud song and soon appeared to collect bedding material for its nest in the reeds from the salt lake. Later it flew to a high point and started singing loudly. Quite a large bird, about the size of a starling.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comIntroduced & EscapedSturnidaeStarlingsMynas2009-05-07T17:58:36+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/acridotheres_ginginianus_bank_myna.php#unique-entry-id-88http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/acridotheres_ginginianus_bank_myna.php#unique-entry-id-88
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Ventimiglia • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Bank Myna
Latin: Acridotheres ginginianus
Family: Sturnidae • Starlings

Although Collins has the Common Myna as an established escape in Europe, this one seen in Ventimiglia at the weekend seems to be a Bank Myna, from the eye and bill colour … Originally from Northern India and Pakistan.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCharadriidaeWadersShorebirdsPlovers & LapwingsPloversFranceCote d'AzurIcelandReykjanes PeninsulaReykjavik2011-05-16T09:29:13+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pluvialis_apricaria_european_golden_plover.php#unique-entry-id-87http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pluvialis_apricaria_european_golden_plover.php#unique-entry-id-87
Copyright: AW/monacoeye • Do not copy • Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, May 2011

Bird name: European Golden Plover
Latin: Pluvialis apricaria
Other: Pluvier doré (Fr) • Goldregenpfeifer (De) • Chorlito dorado común (Es) • Piviere dorato (It) • Goudplevier (Nl) • Ljungpipare (Sv) • Tarambola-dourada (Pt)
Family: Charadriidae • Plovers & Lapwing, Waders
Range: Breeds Iceland, UK, Scandinavia, Russia etc, winters further south.
Similar: Pacific Golden Plover, American Golden Plover

A lovely shot above of a European Golden Plover in breeding plumage in Iceland, early May.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCharadriidaeWadersShorebirdsPlovers & LapwingsPloversFranceCote d'AzurHyeres2009-05-07T16:12:11+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/charadrius_alexandrinus_kentish_plover.php#unique-entry-id-86http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/charadrius_alexandrinus_kentish_plover.php#unique-entry-id-86

Bird name: Kentish Plover
Latin: Charadrius alexandrinus
Other: Pluvier / Gravelot à collier interrompu
Family: Charadriidae
Tags: Plovers & Lapwing • Waders

Photos: monacoeye • Hyeres • May 2009

This Kentish Plover was at some distance on a salt pan in Hyeres, hopefully I’ll get a better shot eventually …]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeShorebirdsWadersSandpipersBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do PeixeGambiaTujerengNetherlandsZaandvort2013-03-29T13:37:32+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/calidris_alba_sanderling.php#unique-entry-id-85http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/calidris_alba_sanderling.php#unique-entry-id-85
© monacoeye • All rights reserved, Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009

Bird name: Sanderling
Latin: Calidris alba
Other: Bécasseau Sanderling (Fr) • Maçarico-branco (Br) • Correlimos tridáctilo (Es) • Playerito blanco
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers, Curlews
Range: Worldwide
Similar:

Another long distance migrant, the Sanderling breeds in the Arctic Circle and then heads to southern Europe, South America, Africa and Australia during the Arctic winter. I’ve seen one in Nice, in May, presumably migrating north.

The photo above was taken in Mostardas in southern Brazil in November. The Sanderling in non-breeding plumage has tones of light grey, with a dark shoulder and a wide white wing bar, which is visible in flight. The head is light, and chest and belly white. Breeding plumage is different … darker and more rufous.

Sanderlings feed on the beach just beyond the breaking wave, running back and forth as the water advances and recedes.

Below, Sanderlings in Gambia, Feb.


Below, Sanderling at sunset, Zaandvort, Holland.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsFranceCote d'AzurItalyRomaniaDanube Delta2010-06-07T14:08:18+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ardea_purpurea_purple_heron.php#unique-entry-id-84http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ardea_purpurea_purple_heron.php#unique-entry-id-84
© monacoeye • all rights reserved • Danube Delta • May 2009

Bird name: Purple Heron
Latin: Ardea purpurea
Other: Héron pourpré (Fr) • Garza imperial (Es) • Airone rosso (It) • Garça-vermelha (Pt)
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range: Europe, tropical Africa, Asia
Similar:


These Purple Heron photos were taken in the Danube Delta in Romania - Purple Herons are found throughout southern Europe during the spring and summer. I have also seen them in river estuaries in Nice, the Camargue and Ventimiglia.

They are large birds, very similar to Grey Herons, but with deeper brown and rufous tones and stronger markings.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comApodidaeSwiftsFranceCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesNiceMonaco2011-01-22T08:16:58+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/apus_pallidus_pallid_swift.php#unique-entry-id-83http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/apus_pallidus_pallid_swift.php#unique-entry-id-83
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Monaco, July 2010

Bird name: Pallid Swift
Latin: Apus pallidus
Other: Martinet pâle (Fr) • Vencejo pálido (Es) • Andorinhão-pálido (Pt) • Rondone pallido (It)
Family: Apodidae • Swifts
Range: Breeds around Med, Canaries etc - migrates to Africa, Asia
Similar: Common Swift

There are a good number of Pallid Swift in Nice and Monaco, but they look very similar to Common Swifts so are hard to differentiate easily. This individual was one of many swifts in a mixed flock that flies near the port throughout the summer in Monaco.

Markers distinguishing Pallid Swifts from Common Swifts include prominent dark “eye-liner”, ribbed chest, whiter neck patch, wide “hips”, shallow-forked tail, P1 primaries (the frontmost flight feather) shorter than P2, giving wing-tips a blunted appearance.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comHirundinidaeSwallows & MartinsSwallowsFranceCote d'AzurAlpes Maritimes2009-05-07T17:58:54+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hirundo_rustica_barn_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-82http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/hirundo_rustica_barn_swallow.php#unique-entry-id-82

Photos copyright: monacoeye • Nice • April 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Barn Swallow
Latin: Hirundo rustica
Other: Hirondelle Rustique
Family: Hirundinidae • Swallows

In the winter the most visible bird along the coast is probably the Crag Martin - omnipresent at all altitudes in towns and country alike. But at this time of year the Crag Martins are much less visible and the Barn Swallows have taken up residence, especially in wetlands.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeTernsMarsh TernsFranceCote d'AzurNice2009-05-07T17:58:47+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlidonias_leucopterus_white_winged_tern.php#unique-entry-id-81http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlidonias_leucopterus_white_winged_tern.php#unique-entry-id-81
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Nice • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: White Winged Tern
Latin: Chlidonias leucopterus
Other: Guifette leucoptère
Family: Laridae • Terns
Range:
Similar:

This White Winged Tern behaved very much like the Whiskered Terns, also Marsh Terns, which could be seen last week, swooping down to the surface of the water. It has a very distinctive black head and beak. According to Collins, not very common in Western Europe.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeShorebirdsWadersFranceCote d'AzurIcelandReykjanes Peninsula2013-03-29T00:55:08+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tringa_totanus_common_redshank.php#unique-entry-id-80http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tringa_totanus_common_redshank.php#unique-entry-id-80
Copyright: AW/monacoeye • Do not copy • Iceland • May 2011

Bird name: Common Redshank
Latin: Tringa totanus
Other: Redshank (UK) • Chevalier gambette (Fr) • Rotschenkel (De) • Archibebe común (Es) • Pettegola (It) • Tureluur (Nl) • Rödbena (Sv) • Cacongo (Pt)
Family: Scolopacidae • Sandpipers
Range: West and Central Eurasia to SW Europe, Africa, Asia
Similar:

The Common Redshank is readily identifiable by its red legs and bill base. Appears to step on the water while feeding.

A wonderful shot from Iceland above, and below on the Cote d’Azur in May.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeTernsFranceCote d'Azur2009-05-05T19:57:30+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sterna_albifrons_little_tern.php#unique-entry-id-79http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sterna_albifrons_little_tern.php#unique-entry-id-79


Bird name: Little Tern
Latin: Sterna albifrons
Other: Sternula albifrons • Sterne naine
Family: Laridae • Terns
Range:
Similar:

Quite a few Little Terns in Hyeres yesterday. The Little Tern is the smallest of the sea terns. Adults in summer plumage have a black-tipped yellow bill and black cap with white forehead.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeTernsBrazilSanta Catarina2009-05-05T19:57:05+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sterna_hirundinacea_south_american_tern.php#unique-entry-id-78http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sterna_hirundinacea_south_american_tern.php#unique-entry-id-78

Bird name: South American Tern
Latin: Sterna hirundinacea
Other:
Family: Laridae • Terns
Range:
Similar:

A blurry photo of a South American Tern from a few years ago…]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeTernsFranceCote d'AzurHyeresGambiaTujereng2013-03-28T17:38:59+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sterna_sandvicensis_sandwich_tern.php#unique-entry-id-77http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sterna_sandvicensis_sandwich_tern.php#unique-entry-id-77
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved, Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Sandwich Tern
Latin: Sterna sandvicensis
Other: Thalasseus sandvicensis • Sterne caugek (fr), Charrán patinegro (Es), Brandseeschwalbe (De), Beccapesci (It), grote stern (Nl)
Family: Laridae • Gulls, Terns
Range: Coastal S America, C America, W Africa, Arabian Peninsula, india
Similar:

Above, a few Sandwich Terns (left of picture) seen in Gambia mixed in with other terns and gulls.

They are about the same size as the Grey-hooded Gull in the foreground, and much smaller than the Caspian Tern to the right.

Sandwich terns have black bills with yellow tips.

Sandwich Tern in flight, Hyeres, France, summer plumage.




]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRecurvirostridaeWadersShorebirdsStiltsFranceCote d'AzurHyeresGambia2013-03-30T19:54:08+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/himantopus_himantopus_black_winged_stilt.php#unique-entry-id-76http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/himantopus_himantopus_black_winged_stilt.php#unique-entry-id-76
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Gambia, Feb 2013

Bird name: Black Winged Stilt
Latin: Himantopus himantopus
Other: Echasse Blanche (fr), cigüeñuela común (Es), pernilongo (Pt), Stelzenläufer (De), cavaliere d'Italia (It), steltkluut (Nl)
Family: Recurvirostridae - Stilts, Avocets
Range: W Europe, Med, C Asia, to sub-Saharan Africa, S & SE Asia
Similar:

Many Black-winged Stilts seen in Gambia in February, especially at the Kotu sewage ponds. Also Hyères, France, May.

Black-winged Stilts are easily identified by their very long pink legs and long thin straight black bill. Various amounts of black and white on head and neck, depending on sex, age and regional variations.

Black-winged Stilt in flight, Hyeres • May 2009


Black-winged Stilts have exceedingly long legs, Kotu sewage dump, Gambia, Feb 2013


Black-winged Stilt in flight, Hyeres, France • May 2009



]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeTernsMarsh TernsFranceCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesNiceRomaniaDanube Delta2010-12-31T18:28:07+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlidonias_hybridas_whiskered_tern.php#unique-entry-id-75http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/chlidonias_hybridas_whiskered_tern.php#unique-entry-id-75
Copyright: monacoeye • Danube Delta, May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Whiskered Tern
Latin: Chlidonias hybridus
Other: Guifette Moustac (Fr) • Fumarel cariblanco (Es) • Mignattino piombato (It)
Family: Laridae • Terns
Range: Widespread Africa, Eurasia, Asia, Australasia.

The Whiskered Tern is the largest of the Marsh Terns. More often seen in ones and twos than in large groups. They were very common in some areas of the Danube Delta in May, which is when they return to Europe from Africa.

Whiskered Terns often hover over rivers and lakes with their head down looking for fish. The main confusion species where I saw them in the Danube Delta and Nice was the Common Tern, which is whiter below has a longer, pointier, redder bill with black tip and long tail feathers. The Whiskered Tern in breeding plumage is sooty below, with dark red bill and legs, and short tail.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeTernsFranceCote d'AzurNiceRomaniaDanube DeltaBrazilRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixeMostardasNests2010-08-08T23:13:54+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sterna_hirundo_common_tern.php#unique-entry-id-74http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sterna_hirundo_common_tern.php#unique-entry-id-74All photos copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Common Tern
Latin: Sterna hirundo
Other: Sterne pierregarin (Fr) • Charrán común (Es) • Andorinha-do-mar-comum (Pt) • Sterna comune (It) • Fluss-Seeschwalbe (De) • Visdief (Nl) • Fisktärna (Sv)
Family: Laridae • Terns
Range: Widespread
Similar:

The Common Tern is a summer visitor to the Côte d’Azur from April and good numbers can be seen in the Var estuary, where it breeds. Nests are often simple affairs - a couple of branches and a dip in the ground. One parent stays with the eggs or chicks while the other brings back fish. Common Terns seem to like to stand on rocks that just protrude from the flowing river. The dry river bed stones camouflage the birds well.

The Common Tern can be identified, in summer plumage, by its bright red bill with black tip, forked tail and red legs. In the Mediterranean it is unlikely to be confused with another tern as the only others with similar bill colour are the much larger Roseate Tern and the darker smaller Whiskered Tern, both are also less common and behave differently.

In the Northern winter Common Terns migrate south and exchange their distinctive black-tipped red bill and black cap for a black bill and white forehead. They can be distinguished from other similar terns by the dark mark on the fold of wing, very dark red legs, and tail streamers shorter than wing when standing.

Many more Common Tern photos here.









]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeFlycatchersOld World FlycatchersChatsFranceAlpes MaritimesCote d'AzurMonaco2011-02-09T20:05:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/erithacus_rubecula_european_robin.php#unique-entry-id-73http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/erithacus_rubecula_european_robin.php#unique-entry-id-73
© GW - monacoeye • Alpes Maritimes, France • Feb 2011

Bird name: European Robin
Latin: Erithacus rubecula
Other: Robin (UK) • Rouge-gorge familier (Fr) • Rotkehlchen (De) • Petirrojo (Es) • Pettirosso (It) • Pisco-de-peito-ruivo (Pt)
Family: Muscicapidae • Old World Flycatchers
Range: Widespread Eurasia, also N AFrica
Similar:

The European Robin is particularly visible in Monaco and the Alpes Maritimes in the winter. Also a typical garden bird in the UK, much loved and traditionally pictured on Christmas cards.

The adult Robin has a very characteristic red breast and face and is unlikely to be confused with any other bird in Europe.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsRomaniaDanube DeltaFranceGambia2013-04-11T19:30:50+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ardeola_ralloides_squacco_heron.php#unique-entry-id-72http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ardeola_ralloides_squacco_heron.php#unique-entry-id-72
© monacoeye.com • Danube Delta • May 2009 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Squacco Heron
Latin: Ardeola ralloides
Other: Crabier Chevelu (Fr)
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range: Europe, Middle East, Africa
Similar:

Squacco Herons line many of the canals in Danube Delta.

Adults have blue bills with black tips. Lores are sometimes bright green (see above) in courtship. Feet are yellow-orange and legs orange-pink becoming redder during courtship.

Plumage of juveniles (more photos) and winter adults is strongly streaked around the neck. Legs are greenish and beaks less blue.

Squacco Heron, Gambia, Feb 2013

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCettiidaeCettia Bush WarblersWarblersFranceCote d'AzurNiceItalyLiguria2013-04-16T17:53:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cettia_cetti_cettis_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-71http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cettia_cetti_cettis_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-71
© GW - monacoeye • Arma di Taggia, Italy, Apr 2013 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Cetti’s Warbler
Latin: Cettia cetti
Other: Bouscarle de Cetti (Fr), Usignolo di fiume (It), ruiseñor bastardo (Es), rouxinol-bravo (Pt)
Family: Cettiidae • Cettia Bush Warblers
Range: France, Mediterranean Europe, NW Africa, Mideast
Similar:

Above, quick shot of Cetti’s Warbler near the River Argentina in Liguria.

Below, Cetti’s Warbler, Nice Airport • April 2009
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comStrigidaeOwlsBirds of Prey2009-04-19T01:47:03+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bubo_bubo_eurasian_eagle_owl.php#unique-entry-id-70http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bubo_bubo_eurasian_eagle_owl.php#unique-entry-id-70

Bird name: Eurasian Eagle Owl
Latin: Bubo bubo
Other: Hibou Grand Duc
Family: Strigiformes • Owls

Photo: monacoeye • Eze • April 2009

There was some kind of medieval festival held in nearby Eze village a couple of weeks ago.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesIntroduced & EscapedMonaco2009-04-19T01:47:06+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/serinus_canaria_domestica_domestic_canary.php#unique-entry-id-69http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/serinus_canaria_domestica_domestic_canary.php#unique-entry-id-69

Bird name: Domestic Canary
Latin: Serinus canaria domestica
Other: Serin des Canaries • Canari
Family: Fringillidae • Finches
Range:
Similar:

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • April 2009

This Domestic Canary was a surprise visitor to a friend’s terrace on Easter Monday ! He was very tame and even flew in and landed on the bookshelves at one point.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSylviidaeSylviid WarblersWarblersFranceCote d'Azur2009-04-19T00:28:57+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sylvia_communis_common_whitethroat.php#unique-entry-id-68http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sylvia_communis_common_whitethroat.php#unique-entry-id-68

Bird name: Common Whitethroat
Latin: Sylvia communis
Other: Fauvette grisette
Family: Sylviidae • Warblers

Photo: monacoeye • Nice • April 2009

This female Whitethroat was in the reed banks by Cap 3000 in Nice. Not much of a photo, but I was pleased to see her at least. The river banks are now full of birds where there were very few just a month ago.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comDead BirdsFlamingosOwlsFranceCamargueCote d'AzurBirds of Prey2009-04-09T10:01:14+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dead_barn_owl_flamingo.php#unique-entry-id-67http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dead_barn_owl_flamingo.php#unique-entry-id-67

I came across these two dead birds on my last visit to the Camargue in March 2009. The Barn Owl was beside the path in La Capellière and the Flamingo was beside the path at the Pont de Gau bird centre.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comScolopacidaeWadersFranceCote d'AzurCamargue2009-03-22T15:47:15+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/calidris_alpina_calidris_minuta_dunlin_little_stint.php#unique-entry-id-66http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/calidris_alpina_calidris_minuta_dunlin_little_stint.php#unique-entry-id-66

Bird name: Dunlin & Little Stint
Latin: Calidris alpina & Calidris minuta
Other: Bécasseau Variable & Bécasseau Minute
Family: Scolopacidae
Tags: Waders

Photo: monacoeye • Camargue • January 2009

A mixed bag of Dunlin and Little Stint, I am reliably informed …]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCharadriidaeWadersShorebirdsPlovers & LapwingsPloversFranceCamargue2009-03-22T15:45:15+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/charadrius_dubius_little_ringed_plover.php#unique-entry-id-65http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/charadrius_dubius_little_ringed_plover.php#unique-entry-id-65
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Camargue, France • Mar 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Little Ringed Plover
Latin: Charadrius dubius
Other: Petit Gravelot • Pluvier Petit Gravelot
Family: Charadriidae
Tags: Plovers & Lapwing • Waders

The Little Ringed Plover is principally distinguished from the similar Ringed Plover by its dark beak (vs orange for Ringed) and duller legs. The Little Ringed also has less of a white stripe on the wings. Both Ringed and Little Ringed were seen together a couple of weeks ago in the Camargue.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCharadriidaeWadersShorebirdsPlovers & LapwingsFranceCamarguePloversCote d'AzurGambiaTujereng2013-03-29T15:55:48+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/charadrius_hiaticula_common_ringed_plover.php#unique-entry-id-64http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/charadrius_hiaticula_common_ringed_plover.php#unique-entry-id-64
© GW - monacoeye, all rights reserved • Gambia, Feb 2013.

Bird name: Common Ringed Plover
Latin: Charadrius hiaticula
Other: Pluvier Grand Gravelot (fr), chorlitejo grande (Es), borrelho-grande-de-coleira (Pt), Sandregenpfeifer (De), Större strandpipare (Sv)
Family: Charadriidae • Lapwings & Plovers
Range: N Eurasia, Arctic Canada, migrating S to Africa etc
Similar: Little Ringed Plover, Semipalmated Plover

Above, Common Ringed Plovers on beach in Gambia. Identified by orange legs, broad white supercilium (non-breeding plumage), orange bill base (breeding plumage).

Common Ringed Plover in flight as they swept past the mouth of the Var in Nice…

Common Ringed Plover in flight, Var in Nice… France • Mar 2009


Common Ringed Plover with Sanderling behind, Gambia, Feb 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCorvidaeCrowsFranceCote d'Azur2009-05-08T08:01:21+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/corvus_monedula_western_jackdaw.php#unique-entry-id-63http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/corvus_monedula_western_jackdaw.php#unique-entry-id-63
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Ile St Honorat, France • Mar 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Western Jackdaw
Latin: Corvus monedula
Other: Choucas des Tours (Fr)
Family: Corvidae • Crows, Jackdaws
Range:
Similar:

The Jackdaw is fond of ruins and bell towers, so was at home in this ruined monastic fortress, built in 1073, on the Ile Saint Honorat.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMuscicapidaeFlycatchersChatsOld World FlycatchersFranceCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesMonaco2010-12-20T12:19:51+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phoenicurus_ochruros_black_redstart.php#unique-entry-id-62http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/phoenicurus_ochruros_black_redstart.php#unique-entry-id-62
© GW - monacoeye • France, December 2010 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Black Redstart
Latin: Phoenicurus ochruros
Other: Rouge Queue Noir (Fr), Colirrojo tizón (Es), Codirosso spazzacamino (It), Hausrotschwanz (De), Rabirruivo-preto (Pt)
Family: Muscicapidae • Old World Flycatchers
Range: Europe, Asia, North Africa
Similar: Common Redstart

Male, above, and female or immature below. The Black Redstart is one of the more common birds along the Mediterranean coast, especially in winter.

Black Redstarts like to stand on relative high points, like rocks, posts or the apex of rooftops and bob up and down.

Males are mostly dark grey, blackish around the eye and throat with russet tail, and some white on wings. Females and immatures are plainer and mousier and can be confused with the similar Common Redstart in the summer.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCharadriidaeWadersShorebirdsPlovers & LapwingsPloversFranceCamarguePanamaPanama CityCosta del EsteGambiaTujereng2013-03-29T15:55:54+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pluvialis_squatarola_grey_plover.php#unique-entry-id-61http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pluvialis_squatarola_grey_plover.php#unique-entry-id-61
© GW - monacoeye • Gambia, Feb 2013.

Bird name: Grey Plover
Latin: Pluvialis squatarola
Other: Black Bellied Plover (US) • Pluvier argenté (Fr), chorlito gris (Es), tarambola-cinzenta (Pt), Kustpiparen (Sv), Tundralo (No)
Family: Charadriidae • Lapwings & Plovers
Range: Worldwide
Similar: American Golden Plover

Above, Grey Plover feeding on exposed rocks at low tide, in the Gambia, February.

Below, Grey Plover (or Black-Bellied Plover) were seen on the beach by the airport in Panama City in good numbers, mixed with other seabirds, in May.

In full breeding plumage they have a well-defined black band running from face to belly. The others are in non-breeding plumage.

Grey Plover breed in the Arctic and migrate to southern coastlines worldwide in the northern winter.

Costa del Este, Panama, 9 May 2010
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPrunellidaeAccentorsFranceCamargue2009-03-22T15:32:03+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/prunella_modularis_dunnock.php#unique-entry-id-60http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/prunella_modularis_dunnock.php#unique-entry-id-60
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Camargue, France • Mar 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Dunnock
Latin: Prunella modularis
Other: Accenteur Mouchet
Family: Prunellidae or Passeridae - Accentors]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comRecurvirostridaeWadersFranceCamargueHyeres2009-05-08T08:18:49+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/recurvirostra_avosetta_pied_avocet.php#unique-entry-id-59http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/recurvirostra_avosetta_pied_avocet.php#unique-entry-id-59
Photos copyright: monacoeye • Camargue, France • Mar 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Pied Avocet
Latin: Recurvirostra avosetta
Other: Avocette Elégante
Family: Recurvirostridae • Waders
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comSylviidaeSylviid WarblersWarblersFranceAlpes MaritimesCote d'AzurMonaco2012-01-22T20:06:39+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sylvia_melanocephala_sardinian_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-58http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/sylvia_melanocephala_sardinian_warbler.php#unique-entry-id-58
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Bird name: Sardinian Warbler
Latin: Sylvia melanocephala
Other: Fauvette Mélanocéphale (Fr) • Curruca cabecinegra (Es) • Occhiocotto (It) • Toutinegra-de-cabeça-preta (Pt)
Family: Sylviidae • Warblers
Range: Mediterranean rim: France, Italy, Portugal, Turkey, N Africa etc
Similar: Blackcap, other warblers

The Sardinian Warbler is resident in the south of France all year round. Fairly widespread - even seen in Monaco.

The bright red eye-ring is the key distinguishing mark. Males (above) have well-defined black caps which extend below the eye and females (below) are browner and duller.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comTurdidaeThrushesFranceCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesMonacoIceland2012-08-30T21:06:47+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_merula_common_blackbird.php#unique-entry-id-57http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/turdus_merula_common_blackbird.php#unique-entry-id-57
Copyright: AW/monacoeye • Iceland, May

Bird name: Common Blackbird
Latin: Turdus merula
Other: Blackbird (UK) • Eurasian Blackbird (US) • Merle Noir (Fr) • Amsel (De) • Mirlo común (Es) • Merlo (It) • Merel (Nl) • Koltrast (Sv) • Melro-preto (Pt)
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes
Range: Widespread Europe, Eurasia
Similar: Females and juveniles are similar to thrushes

A female Blackbird picks up a shrivelled olive from last year’s windfall, before swallowing it hole. Olive trees are very popular with many species of birds during the winter, especially Starlings, once all the fig trees have been stripped of their remaining dried fruits.

The blackbird seems very common all year round in Monaco and the Cote d’Azur - often heard and seen. Typical garden bird.

Male blackbirds are black with yellow bill and eyering. Females are brown and speckled underneath, with dull beaks. Juveniles are even more mottled.

Below, female Blackbird Ventimiglia, Italy, March, 2009
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPasseridaeSparrowsTrue SparrowsFranceCamargueCote d'AzurMonacoBrazilIntroduced & Escaped2009-03-22T15:26:22+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/passer_domesticus_house_sparrow.php#unique-entry-id-56http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/passer_domesticus_house_sparrow.php#unique-entry-id-56

Photos copyright: monacoeye • Camargue, France • Mar 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: House Sparrow
Latin: Passer domesticus
Other: Moineau domestique
Family: Passeridae • Sparrows

Photo: monacoeye • Camargue • Mar 2009

A ringed female House Sparrow above. Detail of male below. Widespread in Europe and even quite visible in Americas.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comEmberizidaeBuntingsFranceCamargueRomaniaDanube Delta2012-02-07T10:04:17+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/emberiza_schoeniclus_common_reed_bunting.php#unique-entry-id-55http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/emberiza_schoeniclus_common_reed_bunting.php#unique-entry-id-55
Copyright: monacoeye • Camargue, France • Jan 2012 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Common Reed Bunting
Latin: Emberiza schoeniclus
Other: Reed Bunting (UK) • Bruant des roseaux (Fr) • Rohrammer (De) • Escribano palustre (Es) • Migliarino di palude (It) • Rietgors (Nl) • Sävsparv (Sv) • Escrevedeira-dos-caniços (Pt) • 
Family: Emberizidae • Buntings
Range: Europe, N. Asia, to S Europe, N Africa
Similar: Various buntings, linnet etc

Above female or juvenile winter Common Reed Bunting, Camargue. The adult summer male has a black head, as below in Romania.

Below, male Reed Bunting, Danube Delta, Romania, May.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBirds of PreyHarriersFranceCamargueAlpes MaritimesCote d'AzurGambiaTendabaJanjanbureh2013-04-03T23:07:21+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/circus_aeruginosus_western_marsh_harrier.php#unique-entry-id-54http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/circus_aeruginosus_western_marsh_harrier.php#unique-entry-id-54
© monacoeye • Camargue, France • All rights reserved

Bird name: Western Marsh Harrier
Latin: Circus aeruginosus
Other: Marsh Harrier, Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Helm) • Busard des Roseaux (Fr) • Rohrweihe (De) • Aguilucho lagunero (Es) • Falco di palude (It) • Bruine kiekendief (Nl) • Brun kärrhök (Sv) • Tartaranhão-ruivo-dos-pauis (Pt)
Family: Accipitridae • Birds of Prey, Harriers
Range: Eurasia, India, Central Africa
Similar: Male Hen Harrier

Marsh Harriers can be seen in the Camargue all year round and many fly east-west past Monaco on autumn migration in September.

The adult male Marsh Harrier is fairly easy to recognise. From below it has black wing tips, white wings, brown body and head.

Females are quite variable and thus more difficult to recognise - they typically have brown body and coverts and darkish wing tips. Dark mark through eye. Can have white cap and neck, white shoulder.

Juveniles are very dark with whitish head.

Below, Marsh Harrier, Camargue, January 2012.


Below, Western Marsh Harrier, Gambia, Feb 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCiconiidaeStorksFranceCamargueNestsRomaniaDanube DeltaSpainMadrid2013-04-06T12:54:13+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ciconia_ciconia_white_stork.php#unique-entry-id-53http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ciconia_ciconia_white_stork.php#unique-entry-id-53
Copyright monacoeye • Danube Delta, May • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: White Stork
Latin: Ciconia ciconia
Other: Cigogne blanche (Fr), Weißstorch (De), cigüeña blanca (Es), cicogna bianca (It), cegonha-branca (Pt)
Family: Ciconiidae • Storks
Range: France, Germany, Spain, E Europe to Africa. Also Asia.
Similar:

The White Stork is a large stork, seen in rural wetlands in Romania and France. Large numbers seen south of Madrid, nest building on train stations, mobile phone masts, towers etc. March 2013.



Below, a White Stork in the nest at La Capelliere, Camargue, March.


Below, White Stork nesting on train station, S Madrid, Spain, Mar 2013

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksDiving DucksFranceCote d'AzurCamargueIcelandReykjanes PeninsulaReykjavik2011-07-14T19:39:00+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aythya_fuligula_tufted_duck.php#unique-entry-id-52http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aythya_fuligula_tufted_duck.php#unique-entry-id-52
Copyright: monacoeye • France • Mar-Jun 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Tufted Duck
Latin: Aythya fuligula
Other: Fuligule morillon (Fr) • Porrón moñudo(Es) • Reiherente (De) • Moretta (It)
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
Range: Widespread Eurasia - Africa, N Asia
Similar: Greater Scaup

Wild Tufted Ducks winter in the Camargue, but I’ve also seen them in a park in Nice in the summer, perhaps feral.

The male Tufted Duck (above) has a round purple head and bright yellow iris, with long tuft at back of head, bluish bill and white flanks.

The female Tufted Duck (directly below) and juveniles have dark plumage. Males in eclipse plumage also have dark flanks (see “more photos”).

Directly below, female Tufted Duck, Iceland, May, 2011


Directly below, male and female, Iceland, May.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAccipitridaeBuzzardsBirds of PreyFranceCote d'AzurCamargue2012-01-04T07:39:14+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteo_buteo_common_buzzard.php#unique-entry-id-51http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/buteo_buteo_common_buzzard.php#unique-entry-id-51
Copyright: monacoeye • Camargue, France • January 2012 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Common Buzzard
Latin: Buteo buteo
Other: Buse Variable (Fr) • Mäusebussard (De) • ratonero común (Es) • poiana comune (It) • Buizerd (Nl) • Ormvråk (Sv) • Águia-de-asa-redonda (Pt)
Family: Accipitridae • Buzzards, Birds of Prey
Range: Europe, Asia
Similar: Honey Buzzard, Rough-legged Buzzard

The Camargue has many Common Buzzards in the winter - most of these photos were taken there. Adults are usually rich brown with light marks under wings, especially near tips, as pictured.

They’re often perched on lamp-posts or trees overlooking the road. Also seen near Monaco all year round.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsFranceCamargueComparisons2009-03-18T16:18:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gull_comparison_01.php#unique-entry-id-50http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/gull_comparison_01.php#unique-entry-id-50

The Black Headed Gull is in the foreground. The other gulls are Mediterranean Gulls, in summer plumage. Photos taken May 2009, Camargue.

Head: Med Gull is black, Black Headed Gull is chocolate
Legs and beak: Med Gull bright red, BHG off red
Wing tips: Med Gull white, BHG dark
Size: Med Gull slightly larger than BHG]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsFranceCamargueCote d'AzurItaly2009-03-18T14:56:58+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_melanocephalus_mediterranean_gull.php#unique-entry-id-49http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_melanocephalus_mediterranean_gull.php#unique-entry-id-49

Bird name: Mediterranean Gull
Latin: Larus melanocephalus
Other: Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Family: Laridae • Gulls

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • Mar 2009

Photo: March 2009, Camargue]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsFranceCote d'AzurMonacoCamargueNiceNestsChicks, Ducklings, Fledglings etc2010-08-07T21:32:34+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_michahellis_yellow_legged_gull.php#unique-entry-id-48http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_michahellis_yellow_legged_gull.php#unique-entry-id-48
Copyright: monacoeye • Cote d’Azur • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Yellow Legged Gull
Latin: Larus michahellis
Other: Goéland leucophée (Fr), Gabian • Gaviota patiamarilla (Es) • Gabbiano reale zampegialle (It)
Family: Laridae • Gulls
Range: Mediterranean coastline

The Yellow-legged Gull is a large gull, common in Monaco and along the Côte d’Azur in the summer.

It is closely related, and similar in appearance to, the Herring Gull and Caspian Gull, and even more closely related to the Great Black Backed Gull and Armenian Gull.

The adult (4th year) Yellow-legged Gull has black wing tips with small white windows at tips, grey upper wing, yellow bill and legs, with a large red spot on beak, pale irises with red eye-ring and red gape.

Juveniles (1st years) have dark beaks and mottled brown feathers, pink legs and feet, and dark irises.

2nd years have less brown in feathers, dark bill and irises.

3rd years have some yellow and some black on bill, pale yellow legs, pale irises, and quite a bit of grey adult feathers.

Many more Yellow-legged Gull photos here




]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-14T11:39:10+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_dominicanus_kelp_gull.php#unique-entry-id-47http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_dominicanus_kelp_gull.php#unique-entry-id-47

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe, Brasil • November 2009

Bird name: Kelp Gull
Latin: Larus dominicanus
Other: Southern Black Backed Gull • Gaivotão • Karoro
Family: Laridae • Gulls

Various stages of Kelp Gull seen in the south of Brazil in November.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comLaridaeGullsFranceCote d'AzurCamargueItalyMonaco2009-03-18T14:50:01+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_ridibundus_black_headed_gull.php#unique-entry-id-46http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/larus_ridibundus_black_headed_gull.php#unique-entry-id-46

Bird name: Black Headed Gull
Latin: Larus ridibundus
Other: Chroicocephalus ridibundus • Laughing Gull
Family: Laridae • Gulls

Photo: monacoeye • Camargue • March 2009]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMotacillidaePipitsFranceCote d'AzurHyeresCamargue2012-01-04T09:00:21+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anthus_pratensis_meadow_pipit.php#unique-entry-id-45http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anthus_pratensis_meadow_pipit.php#unique-entry-id-45
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Camargue Jan 2012

Bird name: Meadow Pipit
Latin: Anthus pratensis
Other: Pipit farlouse (Fr), Pipit des prés • Wiesenpieper (De) • Bisbita pratense (Es) • Pispola (It) • Graspieper (Nl) • Ängspiplärka (Sv) • Petinha-dos-prados (Pt)
Family: Motacillidae • Pipits
Range: Europe, Asia, North Africa
Similar: Water Pipit

Meadow Pipits seem fairly common on remote beaches on the South coast of France.

I saw dozens in the Camargue in January - every few yards along some beaches - with White Wagtails.

Difficult to differentiate the various types of Pipit, so treat ID with caution, but I understand the Meadow Pipit is the only one locally likely to inhabit beaches.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesPigeonsFranceCote d'Azur2009-03-07T21:40:46+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/columba_palumbus_wood_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-44http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/columba_palumbus_wood_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-44

Bird name: Wood Pigeon
Latin: Columba palumbus
Other: Pigeon Ramier
Family: Columbidae
Tag: Pigeons

Photo: monacoeye • Cannes • February 2009]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesDovesBrazilPanama2010-06-12T19:30:08+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/columbina_talpacoti_ruddy_ground_dove.php#unique-entry-id-43http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/columbina_talpacoti_ruddy_ground_dove.php#unique-entry-id-43
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Ruddy Ground Dove
Latin: Columbina talpacoti
Other: Rolinha-roxa (Brazil)
Family: Columbidae • Doves
Range: Mexico to southern Brazil

The Ruddy Ground Dove is a small approachable dove found throughout much of Central and South America. They were seen in many locations in Panama, and in Brazil can also be seen in towns and cities like Sao Paulo. Usually on or near the ground.

Males have greyer heads and females have rufous heads. The Panamanian subspecies seen here is columbina talpacoti rufipennis. ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeGeeseFranceCamargue2009-03-18T23:12:39+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anser_anser_greylag_goose.php#unique-entry-id-42http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anser_anser_greylag_goose.php#unique-entry-id-42

Bird name: Greylag Goose
Latin: Anser anser
Other: Oie cendrée
Family: Anatidae • Geese

Photo: monacoeye • Camargue • Mar 2009 ]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMotacillidaeWagtailsFranceCote d'AzurMonacoAlpes MaritimesMercantour2012-08-29T14:11:16+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/motacilla_cinerea_grey_wagtail.php#unique-entry-id-41http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/motacilla_cinerea_grey_wagtail.php#unique-entry-id-41
Copyright: monacoeye • Monaco March 2009

Bird name: Grey Wagtail
Latin: Motacilla cinerea
Other: Bergeronnette des ruisseaux (Fr)
Family: Motacillidae - Wagtails
Range:
Similar: Yellow Wagtail

The above adult male Grey Wagtail was photographed this morning in the Casino Gardens in the centre of Monaco.

The juvenile below is distinguished from the similar Yellow Wagtail by its short light-coloured legs, grey nape and bright yellow vent.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeGeeseShelducks2009-03-07T21:38:33+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/alopochen_aegyptiacus_egyptian_goose.php#unique-entry-id-40http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/alopochen_aegyptiacus_egyptian_goose.php#unique-entry-id-40

Bird name: Egyptian Goose
Latin: Alopochen aegyptiacus
Other:
Family: Anatidae • Geese


Taxonomy unclear - near to shelducks]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesPigeonsAustralia2009-03-07T21:45:50+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ducula_spilorrhoa_torresian_imperial_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-39http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ducula_spilorrhoa_torresian_imperial_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-39
Photo copyright: TH/monacoeye • Australia • 2008

Bird name: Torresian Imperial Pigeon
Latin: Ducula spilorrhoa
Other:
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons

These Torresian Imperial Pigeons were photographed in Perth, Australia - not their usual habitat. Presumably they are therefore either escaped or captive - one appears to have been ringed. They are endemic to the northern, tropical regions of Australia. Thanks to Tania for sending them in.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesPigeons2009-03-07T21:45:47+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/columba_livia_domestica_feral_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-38http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/columba_livia_domestica_feral_pigeon.php#unique-entry-id-38

Bird name: Feral Pigeon
Latin: Columba livia domestica
Other:
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • Mar 2009

The Feral Pigeon, known all around the world, is your basic pigeon, common in cities. They originate from Rock Doves, escaped from pigeon-houses. Great plumage variations. Suprisingly beautiful birds !]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksBrazilParaRio Azul LodgePantanalCuricaca Lodge2013-04-05T17:13:35+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cairina_moschata_muscovy_duck.php#unique-entry-id-37http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cairina_moschata_muscovy_duck.php#unique-entry-id-37
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Brazil, August.

Bird name: Muscovy Duck
Latin: Cairina moschata
Other:
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
Range: Mexico to South America
Similar:

Some rather ugly feral Muscovy Duck hybrids are found throughout the world, but the original pure breed of Muscovy Duck, as found in Amazonia and the Pantanal is rather beautiful, with a single line of red around the face. The male, above, has a crest.

The Muscovy Duck is bred for poultry and has escaped into the wild in many parts of the world. It comes in all sorts of strange variations of colours and sizes.

Female Muscovy Duck, Pará, Brazil
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesFranceCote d'Azur2009-03-07T21:45:44+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/streptopelia_decaocto_eurasian_collared_dove.php#unique-entry-id-36http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/streptopelia_decaocto_eurasian_collared_dove.php#unique-entry-id-36

Bird name: Collared Dove
Latin: Streptopelia decaocto
Other: Tourterelle turque
Family: Columbidae
Tag: Doves

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • Feb 2009

The Collared Dove is widespread in Monaco - here’s one on my balcony.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeGeeseItaly2009-03-07T21:38:43+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anser_anser_domesticus_domestic_goose.php#unique-entry-id-35http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anser_anser_domesticus_domestic_goose.php#unique-entry-id-35


Bird name: Domestic Goose
Latin: Anser anser domesticus
Other:
Family: Anatidae • Geese

Photo: monacoeye • SE France • Jan 2009

I believe (but am not sure) that these are Domestic Geese, or mixtures of Domestic Geese and their wild counterparts, Greylay Geese. Less sure about the white one - taken in Brazil.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeGeeseFranceCote d'AzurItalyIntroduced & Escaped2011-01-02T10:57:48+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anser_indicus_bar_headed_goose.php#unique-entry-id-34http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anser_indicus_bar_headed_goose.php#unique-entry-id-34
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Nice, 2010

Bird name: Bar Headed Goose
Latin: Anser indicus
Other: Oie à tête barrée (Fr) • Oca indiana (It)
Family: Anatidae • Geese
Range: Central Asian plateau, but feral birds in Europe

This Bar-headed Goose were seen at the Parc Phoenix in Nice. Although they keep a “collection” of ducks and geese, this may have been feral, as I have also seen one on the river in nearby Ventimiglia.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comColumbidaePigeons & DovesDovesBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-21T17:00:28+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/zenaida_auriculata_eared_dove.php#unique-entry-id-33http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/zenaida_auriculata_eared_dove.php#unique-entry-id-33
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe, RS • November 2009

Bird name: Eared Dove
Latin: Zenaida auriculata
Other: Pomba-de-bando (Br) • Avoante (see below) • Tórtola torcaza (Es)
Family: Columbidae • Doves

The Eared Dove can be recognised by two small black stripes near the ear area. It is the only Brazilian dove with this mark. Widespread throughout Brazil and much of South America.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeSwansBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2010-03-03T20:53:53+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cygnus_melanocoryphus_black_necked_swan.php#unique-entry-id-32http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cygnus_melanocoryphus_black_necked_swan.php#unique-entry-id-32
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Mostardas, Brazil • November 2009

Bird name: Black Necked Swan
Latin: Cygnus melanocoryphus
Other: Cisne-de-pescoço-preto (Br) • Cisne de Cuello Negro (Es)
Family: Anatidae • Swans
Range:
Similar:

The Black-necked Swan, the smallest Cygnus swan, lives in southern South America, migrating north to southern Brazil in the winter. Many could be seen when I visited the Lagoa do Peixe (above) in November (spring-summer). Unfortunately they were a little far for a decent photo.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeWhistling DucksDucksBrazilRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixeMostardasRio de JaneiroReguaGambiaKartongKartong Bird Observatory2013-04-05T17:13:28+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendrocygna_viduata_white_faced_whistling_duck.php#unique-entry-id-31http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/dendrocygna_viduata_white_faced_whistling_duck.php#unique-entry-id-31
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Gambia, Mar 2013

Bird name: White Faced Whistling Duck
Latin: Dendrocygna viduata
Other: Irerê (Br) • Suirirí cariblanco, Suirirí de la pampa, Iguasa careta (Es)
Family: Anatidae • Ducks, Whistling Ducks
Range: South America and sub-Saharan Africa
Similar:

The White-faced Whistling Duck is a large duck, easy to identify by its white face.

Found in both South America and Africa. Sizable group at the Kartong Bird Observatory in the Gambia. Regua in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Also in the wetlands of Rio Grande do Sul.

White-faced Whistling Ducks, in flight, Regua, RJ, Brazil. Sept 2010.


White-faced Whistling Ducks, Regua, RJ, Brazil. Sept 2010.



White-faced Whistling Ducks, Kartong Bird Observatory, Gambia, Mar 2013
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeSwansFranceCote d'AzurMonacoItalyRomaniaDanube Delta2010-03-03T21:12:06+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cygnus_olor_mute_swan.php#unique-entry-id-30http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/cygnus_olor_mute_swan.php#unique-entry-id-30

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Danube Delta + • November 2009

Bird name: Mute Swan
Latin: Cygnus olor
Other: Cygne tuberculé • Cygne muet • Cigno reale (It) • Cigno bianco
Family: Anatidae • Swans
Range:
Similar:

Does everyone know the Mute Swan? It’s certainly what most people know as a swan in the UK and much of Europe, but its range only extends a little further into Asia. I wonder if it has been introduced around the world.

Anyway, it is familiar as the large white swan with orange bill and black knob. As can be seen below, the young are mottled brown with dark bill. Large numbers can be found in the Danube Delta in Romania, but they are also common in pairs on lakes and rivers in the UK, France, Italy etc.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comMotacillidaeWagtailsFranceCote d'AzurCamargueAlpes MaritimesNiceMercantourItalyMonacoIcelandReykjavik2012-08-29T14:11:21+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/motacilla_alba_white_wagtail.php#unique-entry-id-29http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/motacilla_alba_white_wagtail.php#unique-entry-id-29
Copyright: AW/monacoeye • Do not copy • Iceland • May 2011

Bird name: White Wagtail
Latin: Motacilla alba
Other: Bergeronnette Grise (Fr) • Lavandera blanca (Es) • Ballerina bianca (It) • Sädesärla (Sv) • Alvéola-branca (Pt)
Family: Motacillidae • Wagtails
Range: Iceland, Widespread Eurasia, also Alaska, Morocco
Similar:

This White Wagtail is quite a common bird all along the coast, especially near water. Not uncommon even in Monaco in one or two locations. The wagtails pictured are the Motacilla alba alba subspecies, found in continental Europe and Iceland.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesItalyLiguria2009-02-18T11:41:37+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/fringilla_montifringilla_brambling.php#unique-entry-id-27http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/fringilla_montifringilla_brambling.php#unique-entry-id-27

Bird name: Brambling
Latin: Fringilla montifringilla
Other: Pinson du Nord
Family: Fringillidae • Finches
Range:
Similar:

Photo: monacoeye • SE France • Feb 2009

The Brambling is a winter visitor to southern Europe, migrating from Northern breeding grounds. A female is pictured above, distinguished from the Chaffinch principally by its orange upper chest.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesFranceCote d'AzurMonacoItaly2010-03-05T16:11:27+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/fringilla_coelebs_common_chaffinch.php#unique-entry-id-25http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/fringilla_coelebs_common_chaffinch.php#unique-entry-id-25

Photo copyright: monacoeye • NW Italy • Feb 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Common Chaffinch
Latin: Fringilla coelebs
Other: Pinson des Arbres
Family: Fringillidae • Finches
Range:
Similar:

The Chaffinch is one of the more common birds along the Cote d’Azur, especially in the winter.

The Chaffinch has a flat haircut, forming an angle at the back of the head.The female Chaffinch does not have the pink and blue colouring of the male, but both can be recognised by their characteristic wing markings, which form a white “T”. Similar looking to the Brambling.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesFranceCote d'Azur2009-02-18T11:41:34+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/carduelis_chloris_european_greenfinch.php#unique-entry-id-24http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/carduelis_chloris_european_greenfinch.php#unique-entry-id-24

Bird name: Greenfinch
Latin: Carduelis chloris
Other: Verdier d'Europe
Family: Fringillidae • Finches
Range:
Similar:

Photo: monacoeye • SE France • Jan 2009]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comFringillidaeFinchesFranceCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesItalyRomaniaDanube Delta2010-03-14T12:40:57+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/carduelis_carduelis_european_goldfinch.php#unique-entry-id-23http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/carduelis_carduelis_european_goldfinch.php#unique-entry-id-23
Photo copyright: VM/monacoeye • Do not copy • Image: Treviso, Italy

Bird name: European Goldfinch
Latin: Carduelis carduelis
Other: Goldfinch • Chardonneret élégant (Fr) • Cardellino (It)
Family: Fringillidae • Finches
Range:
Similar:

Many thanks to Valerie for sending in the above photo of a Goldfinch in her garden in northern Italy.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAegithalidaeTitsFranceItalyCote d'AzurAlpes Maritimes2009-02-17T22:00:55+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aegithalos_caudatus_long_tailed_tit.php#unique-entry-id-22http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aegithalos_caudatus_long_tailed_tit.php#unique-entry-id-22


Bird name: Long Tailed Tit
Latin: Aegithalos caudatus
Other: Mésange à Longue Queue
Family: Aegithalidae
Tag: Tits

Photo: monacoeye • Ventimiglia • Feb 2009

The Long Tailed Tit is a small fluffy bird, distinguished by its white markings and long tail. Seen here in woodland - it was eating the insects on the underside of the leaves.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParidaeTitsFrance2009-02-06T16:05:35+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/parus_cristatus_crested_tit.php#unique-entry-id-21http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/parus_cristatus_crested_tit.php#unique-entry-id-21

Bird name: Crested Tit
Latin: Parus cristatus
Other: Lophophanes cristatus • Mésange huppée
Family: Paridae
Tag: Tits

Photo: monacoeye • Valberg • February 2009]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParidaeTitsFranceMonacoAlpes MaritimesItalyLiguria2009-02-06T15:42:08+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/parus_caeruleus_blue_tit.php#unique-entry-id-20http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/parus_caeruleus_blue_tit.php#unique-entry-id-20

Bird name: Blue Tit
Latin: Parus caeruleus
Other: Cyanistes caeruleus • Mésange Bleue
Family: Paridae
Tag: Tits

Photo: monacoeye • SE France • Jan 2009]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParidaeTitsFranceAlpes MaritimesCote d'AzurMonaco2011-02-03T19:01:13+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/periparus_ater_coal_tit.php#unique-entry-id-19http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/periparus_ater_coal_tit.php#unique-entry-id-19
Copyright: TH/ monacoeye • Do not copy • Alpes Maritimes, France, winter.

Bird name: Coal Tit
Latin: Periparus ater
Other: includes Spot-winged Tit - P. melanolophus • Parus ater • Mésange Noire (Fr) • Tannenmeise (De) • Carbonero garrapinos (Es) • Cincia mora (It)
Family: Paridae • Tits
Range: Widespread Eurasia
Similar: Great Tit

Thanks to Tania for sending the photos of the Coal Tits at her winter feeders.

The Coal Tit is distinguishable by white wing bars and white mark on back of head.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comParidaeTitsFranceMonacoCote d'AzurItalyAlpes Maritimes2011-02-06T10:56:30+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/parus_major_great_tit.php#unique-entry-id-18http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/parus_major_great_tit.php#unique-entry-id-18
Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Monaco, February

Bird name: Great Tit
Latin: Parus major
Other: Mésange Charbonnière (Fr) • Kohlmeise (De) • Carbonero común (Es) • Cinciallegra (It) • Chapim-real (Pt)
Family: Paridae • Tits
Range: Europe, Asia, North Africa
SImilar: Coal Tit

The Great Tit is one of the most visible small birds in Monaco and the Cote d’Azur all year round, and the most common tit in Europe. This one was taken through the window glass on my balcony.

The male Great Tit has a larger black stripe down the chest and belly than the female. The Coal Tit is similar but has a white patch on back of head and no chest and belly stripe.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPrunellidaeAccentorsFranceAlpes MaritimesCote d'Azur2011-02-09T20:05:17+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/prunella_collaris_alpine_accentor.php#unique-entry-id-17http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/prunella_collaris_alpine_accentor.php#unique-entry-id-17
Copyright: monacoeye • Alpes Maritimes, France • Dec Jan Feb 2009 2010 2011

Bird name: Alpine Accentor
Latin: Prunella collaris
Other: Accenteur Alpin (Fr) • Alpenbraunelle (De) • Acentor alpino (Es) • Sordone (It) • Ferreirinha-alpina (Pt)
Family: Prunellidae • Accentors
Range: Eurasia, N Africa above 2000m - Alps, Pyrenees, Sierra Nevada, Carpathians, Atlas etc. Winters at lower elevations, including near Monaco.
Similar: House Sparrow

There seem to be many Alpine Accentors about this year in the Alpes Maritimes, not far from the coast in the mountains.

The Alpine Accentor has yellow on the lower bill, black and white stippled throat, rufous streaking to sides of belly, line of white triangles on black on closed wings and greyish streaked upperparts. Overall a beautiful combination of subtle colouring and shades.

Alpine Accentors come to feeders in the mountains and seem extremely tame when they appear, perhaps used to receiving crumbs. They tend to hop around on the rocks or make short flights around a small area. Near Monaco this year there is a group of about six of them in one spot.



]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeShelducksDucksFranceCote d'AzurCamargueRomaniaDanube Delta2013-04-05T14:42:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tadorna_tadorna_common_shelduck.php#unique-entry-id-16http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/tadorna_tadorna_common_shelduck.php#unique-entry-id-16
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved. Camargue, France

Bird name: Common Shelduck
Latin: Tadorna tadorna
Other: Tadorne de Belon (Fr),
Family: Anatidae • Ducks, Shelducks
Range: Eurasia
Similar:

The Common Shelduck is fairly widespread in France year round. These were seen in the Camargue and in Nice. A large attractive duck.

Below, Common Shelducks fly past Flamingos in Camargue, France, January.


]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksDiving DucksFranceCamargue2009-02-04T22:46:12+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/netta_rufina_red_crested_pochard.php#unique-entry-id-15http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/netta_rufina_red_crested_pochard.php#unique-entry-id-15


Bird name: Red Crested Pochard
Latin: Netta rufina
Other: Nette Rousse
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksDiving DucksFranceCamargue2009-02-04T22:09:05+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aytha_ferina_common_pochard.php#unique-entry-id-14http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aytha_ferina_common_pochard.php#unique-entry-id-14


Bird name: Common Pochard
Latin: Aytha ferina
Other: Fuligule Milouin
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksDabbling DucksFranceCote d'AzurCamargueItalyIcelandReykjanes PeninsulaRomaniaDanube Delta2011-05-16T07:32:44+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_strepera_gadwall.php#unique-entry-id-13http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_strepera_gadwall.php#unique-entry-id-13
Copyright: AW/monacoeye • Do not copy • Iceland • May 2011

Bird name: Gadwall
Latin: Anas strepera
Other: Canard Chipeau (Fr) • Schnatterente (De) • Anade friso (Es) • Canapiglia (It) • Krakeend (Nl) • Snatterand (Sv) • Frisada (Pt)
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
Range:
Similar: Mallard (female)

A couple of very nice shots of Gadwalls in Iceland near Reykjavik in May, sent in by Alexia.

Pictured above, a male Gadwall, fine lines on side and white speculum. In flight (see “more photos”) a chestnut patch is visible on the wing. The female, directly below, is similar to a female Mallard, but with more orange on the bill.

Below, a female Gadwall near Reykjavik, Iceland, in May.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksDabbling DucksFranceCamargueCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesItalyMonaco2009-02-04T22:46:17+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_platyrhynchos_mallard.php#unique-entry-id-12http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_platyrhynchos_mallard.php#unique-entry-id-12

Bird name: Mallard
Latin: Anas platyrhynchos
Other: Canard Colvert
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksDabbling DucksFranceCamargueIcelandReykjanes Peninsula2009-02-04T22:07:52+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_crecca_eurasian_teal.php#unique-entry-id-11http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_crecca_eurasian_teal.php#unique-entry-id-11

Bird name: Common Teal
Latin: Anas crecca
Other: Sarcelle d’Hiver
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucksDabbling DucksFranceCamargue2009-02-04T22:46:25+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_clypeata_northern_shoveler.php#unique-entry-id-10http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/anas_clypeata_northern_shoveler.php#unique-entry-id-10


Bird name: Northern Shoveler
Latin: Anas clypeata
Other: Canard Souchet
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comAnatidaeDucks2009-02-04T22:46:32+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aix_sponsa_wood_duck.php#unique-entry-id-9http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/aix_sponsa_wood_duck.php#unique-entry-id-9

Bird name: Wood Duck
Latin: Aix sponsa
Other: Canard Carolin
Family: Anatidae • Ducks
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsFranceCote d'AzurAlpes MaritimesCamargueNiceItalyLiguriaVentimigliaGambiaMonaco2013-04-11T19:07:40+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ardea_cinerea_grey_heron.php#unique-entry-id-8http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ardea_cinerea_grey_heron.php#unique-entry-id-8
© monacoeye • Camargue, France • December 2008 • All rights reserved

Bird name: Grey Heron
Latin: Ardea cinerea
Other: Gray Heron (US). Héron Cendré (Fr), garza real europea (Es), Graureiher (De), Aiirone cenerino (it)
Family: Ardeidae • Herons
Range: Europe, Asia, Africa
Similar: Purple Heron, Black-headed Heron, Western Reef Egret

The Grey Heron is one of the more visible birds in wetlands in the south of France. Large and prominent - will circle or fly off when flushed. Juveniles are well camouflaged when standing on shingle.

Below, Grey Heron in flight, Camargue, France


Below, Grey Heron, Arma di Taggia, Italy, April 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCharadriidaeWadersShorebirdsPlovers & LapwingsLapwingsBrazilRio Grande do SulMostardasLagoa do Peixe2009-12-20T15:13:45+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vanellus_chilensis_southern_lapwing.php#unique-entry-id-7http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vanellus_chilensis_southern_lapwing.php#unique-entry-id-7

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe + • November 2009

Bird name: Southern Lapwing
Latin: Vanellus chilensis
Other: Tero (Uruguay) • Quero Quero (Brazil) • Other Es: Avefría, Fraile, Queltehue, Teruteru, Traile, Treile, Trel, Caravana, Alcaravan, Triel
Family: Charadriidae • Plovers & Lapwing • Waders

The Southern Lapwing is common and visible throughout Brazil, on farmland, pasture, wetlands, etc. During nesting season, pairs chase potential predators such as hawks, caracaras and gulls - so they are a useful indicator of approaching birds of prey.

They have small pink spurs on their wrists. I saw one Caracara, which had stolen an egg, cleverly taking shelter next to a fence so that it couldn’t be dive-bombed by an aggressive Lapwing.

The Southern Lapwing is the national bird of Uruguay.]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comCharadriidaeWadersShorebirdsPlovers & LapwingsLapwingsFranceAlpes MaritimesNice2010-12-31T17:38:27+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vanellus_vanellus_northern_lapwing.php#unique-entry-id-6http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/vanellus_vanellus_northern_lapwing.php#unique-entry-id-6
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Nice, France • Jan 2009

Bird name: Northern Lapwing
Latin: Vanellus vanellus
Other: Lapwing • Vanneau Huppé (Fr) • Kiebitz (De) • Avefría europea (Es) • Abibe-comum (Pt)
Family: Charadriidae • Lapwing
Range: Widespread Eurasia to China, North Africa. Breeds Scandinavia, Russia, Mongolia etc.

I saw the flock of Northern Lapwing below in the middle of the Var in Nice in the winter. The flock seemed to fly in a linear pattern. Also seen on banks in the Danube Delta, above, in May. The Northern Lapwing develops long head feathers in breeding plumage. Some greenish sheen to feathers. White and black below.

]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsEgretsComparisons2009-01-15T19:41:27+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/comparison_egrets.php#unique-entry-id-5http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/comparison_egrets.php#unique-entry-id-5




An initial comparison of 4 similar species of white egret:

Snowy Egret: Bright yellow lores - dark bill
Little Egret: Greyish yellow lores - dark bill
Great Egret (egretta & alba): Green grey lores - yellow bill
Cattle Egret: Yellow lores - short yellow bill - hairy under bill

Snowy v Little: Yellow lores (and feet) on Snowy
Cattle v Little or Snowy: Short yellow bill on Cattle
Little v Great: Yellow bill on Great (can change)

Later I will include a comparison of size, legs, plumage and feet, different ages and breeding seasons, and location]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsEgretsFranceCote d'AzurCamargueBrazilRio de JaneiroReguaRio Grande do SulLagoa do PeixeGambiaKotu pondsDRCAngolaPanama2013-04-07T10:52:27+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bubulcus_ibis_western_cattle_egret.php#unique-entry-id-4http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bubulcus_ibis_western_cattle_egret.php#unique-entry-id-4
© GW - monacoeye.com, all rights reserved • Cattle Egret, Camargue, March.

Bird name: Western Cattle Egret
Latin: Bubulcus ibis
Other: Héron Garde-Boeuf (Fr) • Garcilla bueyera (Es) • Garça-vaqueira (Pt) • Airone guardabuoi (It)
Family: Ardeidae • Herons, Egrets
Range: North America, South America, Africa, Southern Europe to Central Asia
Similar:

The IOC (1.6) split the Cattle Egret into Western and Eastern forms, the latter being found in Australasia.

The Western Cattle Egret has a short yellowy orange bill, hairy under bill, yellow iris, orange patches in breeding plumage. Smallest of the white egrets. Often follows cattle and large mammals. Abundant in some areas. Hundreds at Kotu, Gambia.

Cattle Egrets roost, Regua, Brazil, September.


Cattle Egret, Gambia, February 2013.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsEgrets2009-01-15T19:19:22+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/egretta_thula_snowy_egret.php#unique-entry-id-3http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/egretta_thula_snowy_egret.php#unique-entry-id-3

Bird name: Snowy Egret
Latin: Egretta thula
Other: Aigrette Neigeuse (Fr)
Family: Ardeidae
Tag: Herons, Storks & Ibises

Photos: monacoeye • Santa Catarina, Brazil • May]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsEgretsFranceCamargueAlpes MaritimesCote d'Azur2009-01-15T19:06:05+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/egretta_garzetta_little_egret.php#unique-entry-id-2http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/egretta_garzetta_little_egret.php#unique-entry-id-2

Bird name: Little Egret
Latin: Egretta garzetta
Other: Aigrette Garzette (Fr)
Family: Ardeidae
Tag: Herons, Storks & Ibises

Photos: monacoeye • Camargue, France • December 2008]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comArdeidaeHeronsEgretsFranceCote d'AzurCamargueAlpes MaritimesBrazilSanta CatarinaPantanalGambiaRomaniaDanube DeltaPanama2013-04-11T18:35:37+02:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ardea_alba_great_egret.php#unique-entry-id-1http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/ardea_alba_great_egret.php#unique-entry-id-1
© monacoeye. All rights reserved. Pantanal, August

Bird name: Great Egret
Latin: Ardea alba
Other: Grande Aigrette (Fr) • Kotuku (NZ) • Great White Egret • Common Egret • Garça-branca-grande (Br)
Family: Ardeidae • Herons, Egrets
Range: Worldwide
Similar: Little Egret, Intermediate Egret, White Stork

The Great Egret is a prominent large heron with all-white plumage, large wingspan, yellow bill, dark feet. Neck retracted in flight. In breeding plumage (see below in Romania), bill can be black, lores green, tibia red.

Seen regularly by rivers, lakes etc. France, Brazil, Africa etc.

The subspecies Ardea alba alba (Europe) (see “more photos”), Ardea alba egretta (Americas), Ardea alba melanorhynchos (Africa) and Ardea alba modesta (Asia & Australasia) were split by the IOC and then relumped.

Great Egret standing on tree, Pantanal, August


Great Egret in flight showing streamers, Mostardas, RS, Brazil, November


Great Egret in breeding plumage, green lores, black bill, red tibia. Danube Delta, May.
]]>monacoeye+birds@gmail.comBird Diary2009-01-13T11:35:38+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bird_blog_first_post.php#unique-entry-id-0http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/bird_blog_first_post.php#unique-entry-id-0monacoeye+birds@gmail.comPsittacidaeParrotsParakeetsBrazilParaRio Azul Lodge2013-03-22T22:46:01+01:00http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pyrrhura_snethlage_madeira_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-1383http://monacoeye.com/birds/index_files/pyrrhura_snethlage_madeira_parakeet.php#unique-entry-id-1383
© GW monacoeye • All rights reserved. Pará, Brazil, Sept 2011

Bird name: Madeira Parakeet
Latin: Pyrrhura snethlage
Other: Santarem Parakeet. Tiriba-do-madeira (Br) • perico santarém (Es)
Family: Psittacidae - Parrots, Macaws
Range: SW Amazonian Brazil: Pará etc
Similar: Santarem Parakeet

In the Ber van Perlo fieldguide this bird is the Madeira Parakeet, though he mentions it might be classed as a subspecies of Santarem Parakeet. I’ll add an entry for both on the site.

My guide told me in 2011 that Madeira Parakeet had been elevated by one body (SACC?) to species level. I haven’t checked its current status with the IOC.

Anyway a group of them perched directly above us on a walk through the forest at Rio Azul Lodge, making photos almost impossible. The Madeira Parakeets were interested in the cecropia seeds.]]>