Birds of United States of America in taxonomic hierarchy

Schellente am Südende des Pfäffikersee Ich hätte gern ein besseres Foto aber die Schellenten waren nur etwa 100 Meter vom Weg entfernt und dazu hinter Schilf. Auch mein 600mm Objektiv hat nicht gereicht, aber zugegeben, ein Stativ hätte geholfen. 2021-01-26 15.36.26 Pfäffikersee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-01-26.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
Etymology: Nabu: Schellenten verdanken ihren Namen dem pfeifenden und wie ein Klingeln («Schellen») tönenden Fluggeräusch. [Vogelwarte.ch erklärt: ]
Gruener Kopf mit gelbem Auge (Goldeneye), weisser Kreis zwischen Auge und (schwarzem) Schnabel, weisser Bauch und Seiten mit etwa 5 duennen schwarzen Streifen, schwarzer Ruecken. In Island gibt's eine sehr aehnliche Ente und in kleineren Mengen auch diese.
Wintergast am Pfäffikersee.
Vocalization: Male display sound a dry nasal disyllabic "Ka-weerr". First note introductory and second longer and descending. Usually accompanied by back-throwing head motion. Female: dry harsh "aahrrrr aahrrrr aahrrrr ". Wings make a characteristic whistling sound. [Link]
Physical details: length=42-50 cm, wingspan=65-80 cm, weight=650-1200 g
Habitats: River and lake

Wikipedia: Bufflehead Source: OTHER 1200px-Bucephala-albeola-007.jpg
General: The bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) is a small sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. This species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae as Anas albeola.^[2] [more]

Spatelenten, Myvatn, Iceland. 2015-06-05 11.20.16 Iceland
First observed in Iceland on 2015-06-05.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
Barrow's goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) is a medium-sized sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. This bird was named after Sir John Barrow. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek boukephalos, "bullheaded", from bous, "bull " and kephale, "head", a reference to the bulbous head shape of the bufflehead. The species name islandica means Iceland.^[2] [more]

Mittelsaeger Weibchen auf Lago Maggiore, Locarno. 2021-04-06 13.18.48 Northern Lago Maggiore
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-04-06.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
Personal notes: Zuerst gesehen in Lago Maggiore in Locarno. Jan 2022 auch als Wintergast am Pfaeffikersee. [Link]
Appearance and identification: In winter you can admire a few of these birds with the straggly tuft. [Link]
Habitats: River and lake
Looks similar to: Greater scaup.

Gänsesäger am Nordende des Pfäffikersee 2021-01-26 17.02.58 Pfäffikersee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-01-26.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
Zuerst gesehen am Pfäffikersee.
Vocalization: Male: Mostly heard when courting. A twanging, disyllabic "whip-ooooo", first syllable ascending and second whistle-like and rapidly falling. Female: A coarse "ahrrr ahrrrr", or a raspy drawn "ah-ahrrrrrr ah-ahrrrrr", slightly rising, then falling in pitch. Also various cackling sounds. [Link]
Physical details: length=58-66 cm, wingspan=82-97 cm, weight=900-2100 g
Habitats: River and lake


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20210510_090939 birdnet 1539 - Common Merganser plus Golden Oriole - = - Common Merganser - Locarno.mp3 2021-05-10 09.09.39 Locarno (song?)

Eiderente, vom Steg aus gesehen in Rapperswil. 2021-02-12 13.42.20 Rapperswil
First observed in Iceland on 2015-06-09.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
Etymology: Nabu: Auch heute noch erinnert ihr wissenschaftlicher Name an die Bedeutung ihrer isolierenden Daunen für die Menschen. Übersetzt bedeutet ihr Name nämlich „die Allerweichste mit dem schwarzen Körper“. [Link]
Geography: Die im Norden Europas häufige und wegen ihren Daunenfedern bekannte Eiderente war in der Schweiz früher ein seltener Gast. Doch in der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts erfolgten mehrere grosse Einflüge. Dank der Wandermuschelvermehrung war das Nahrungsangebot ausreichend und die Vögel verbrachten zunehmend den Sommer bei uns. Mittlerweile gehört die Eiderente sogar zu den Brutvögeln, was für einen ans Meer angepassten Vogel bemerkenswert ist. [Link]
Calls: Males call a typical, pleasant, clear, 2-3 second long "aaaooooooh". Starting on a low note, slowly ascending and ending on a descending note. Usually accompanied by the female "ga ga ga ga". [Link]
Physical details: length=50-71 cm, wingspan=80-108 cm, weight=1500-2800 g
Habitats: River and lake

Wikipedia: King eider Source: OTHER 1200px-King_Eider_%28Somateria_spectabilis%29_%2813667616745%29.jpg
General: The king eider (pronounced /ˈaɪ.dər/) (Somateria spectabilis) is a large sea duck that breeds along Northern Hemisphere Arctic coasts of northeast Europe, North America and Asia. The birds spend most of the year in coastal marine ecosystems at high latitudes, and migrate to Arctic tundra to breed in June and July. They lay four to seven eggs in a scrape on the ground lined with grass and down. [more]
Calls: Male: Calls similar to Eider but easily distinguished by the vibrating quality. A "aaaooooooh" (shorter in duration than Eider) Starting on a low note, slowly ascending and ending on a descending note with a distinct vibrato/pulse. Often in the form of three calls: "oohh, a-ohhh hahahaoohohohoh". Usually accompanied by the female "ga ga ga ga". [Link]
Physical details: length=47-63 cm, wingspan=86-102 cm, weight=1500-2000 g

Mother and 4 of 9 babies on the Pfäffikersee 2020-05-20 09.12.44 Pfäffikersee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-05-20.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa.
Common waterbird at Pfäffikersee
Etymology: Der heutige Name kann als Hinweis auf ihre Brutplätze verstanden werden, zu denen auf Stock gesetzte Weiden, Weidengebüsch oder auch Reisighaufen gehören. ['Stock' wird weiter erklärt: Als Stockausschlag bezeichnet man bei Bäumen und Sträuchern Triebe, die nach dem Verlust der primären Sprossachse neu aus dem Stumpf oder Stubben (der dann „Stock“ genannt wird) austreiben.] [Link]
The name 'was derived from the Old French malart or mallart for "wild drake"' [Link]
Vocalization: Female: A distinct coarse, laughing quacking; "haaa ha ha ha ha ha", with first note accented and then descending in pitch. Male: a more silent, very nasal "rriib". [Link]
Calls: Display call a high-pitched short whistle. [Link]
Physical details: length=50-65 cm, wingspan=81-98 cm, weight=750-1450 g
Habitats: River and lake

Krickente am Aa-Bach beim Südende des Pfäffikersee 2021-01-26 15.41.54 Pfäffikersee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-01-26.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
Wintergast am Teich am Aa-Bach beim Südende des Pfäffikersee
Etymology: Die hellen «krrik»-Rufe der stimmfreudigen Erpel verhalfen dieser Art zu ihrem deutschen Namen. [Link]
Vocalization: Male: characteristic, short, highly resonant and metallic "plytt". A bit similar to Pintail, but higher pitched and lacking accompanying whistling sound. Female: various quacking sounds generally quicker paced, more nasal and noticeably higher pitched than Mallard. [Link]
Physical details: length=34-38 cm, wingspan=58-64 cm, weight=200-450 g
Habitats: River and lake


Call: Blup blup, fast wie vom Computer generiert, fur mich nohe Noten (obwohl Sonogram nur 2.5 KHz zeigt)
Krickente Ruf von XenoCanto

♫ Krickente Ruf von XenoCanto Source: XENOCANTO XC619133-Krickente von Peter Bosman, Belgium.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: Call melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: low (1-3 KHz),

Loeffelenten am Greifensee bei Silberweide Es gab dutzende davon, dazwischen eine Krickente. 2021-02-08 15.20.36
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-08.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa.
Wintergast am Greifensee.
PK: white, black, rust-brown, yellow eyes, black spoonbill, red legs.
Vocalization: Male is characteristic and most often heard: A hoarse nasal knocking sound "took took", often staccato or disyllabic. Female similar to Mallard but flatter and more creaking. [Link]
Physical details: length=44-52 cm, wingspan=70-84 cm, weight=470-800 g
Habitats: River and lake

Spiessente Paar. 2022-02-05 13.14.54 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake)
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2022-02-05.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
Long tailfeathers make the name obvious, also a thin white stripe from the white neck up the back of the head.
Vocalization: Female: similar to Mallards coarse laughing sound, but with a more emphasized first "haaa", and a more silent accelerating subsequent "laugh". Male: Pleasant, resonant "plop" similar to Teal, but lower pitched, richer, mellower and not so metallic. Accompanied by a higher pitched, slightly raspy whistling "aiiooo" rising and falling in pitch. [Link]
Physical details: length=51-66 cm, wingspan=51-66 cm, weight=500-1100 g
Habitats: River and lake

Wikipedia: Pacific black duck Source: OTHER 1200px-Pacific_Black_Duck_%28Anas_superciliosa%29_RWD2.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, Australia.
General: The Pacific black duck (Anas superciliosa), commonly known as the PBD, is a dabbling duck found in much of Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and many islands in the southwestern Pacific, reaching to the Caroline Islands in the north and French Polynesia in the east. It is usually called the grey duck in New Zealand, where it is also known by its Maori name, pārera. [more]

Wikipedia: American black duck Source: OTHER 1200px-Blackduck.jpg
The American black duck (Anas rubripes) is a large dabbling duck in the family Anatidae. It was described by William Brewster in 1902. It is the heaviest species in the genus Anas, weighing 720–1,640 g (1.59–3.62 lb) on average and measuring 54–59 cm (21–23 in) in length with a 88–95 cm (35–37 in) wingspan. It somewhat resembles the female mallard in coloration, but has a darker plumage. The male and female are generally similar in appearance, but the male's bill is yellow while the female's is dull green with dark marks on the upper mandible. It is native to eastern North America. During the breeding season, it is usually found in coastal and freshwater wetlands from Saskatchewan to the Atlantic in Canada and the Great Lakes and the Adirondacks in the United States. It is a partially migratory species, mostly wintering in the east-central United States, especially in coastal areas. [more]

MerlinBirdID says mottled ducks near Mark's place in St Petersburg - they resembled female mallards but darker, males have yellow bills, females they call olive but pictures show orange and brown too. 2023-09-25 09.52.18 Florida
First observed in Florida on 2023-09-25.
The mottled duck (Anas fulvigula)^{[note 1]} or mottled mallard is a medium-sized dabbling duck. It is intermediate in appearance between the female mallard and the American black duck. It is closely related to those species, and is sometimes considered a subspecies of the former, but this is inappropriate (see Systematics below). [more]

Wikipedia: Mexican duck Source: OTHER 1200px-Mexican_duck_breeding_pair.jpg
The Mexican duck (Anas diazi,^[1] and see below) is a species of dabbling duck that breeds in Mexico and the southwestern United States. Most of the population is resident, but some northern birds migrate south to Mexico in winter. The species also occurs widely, but in limited numbers, in Colorado in all seasons and there are photographs of birds referable to this taxon from Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Montana.^[2] [more]

Pfeifente Erpel , Neeracher Ried. Die zehnte Entenart, die ich gefunden habe. 2021-02-24 14.05.08 Neeracherried
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-24.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
Etymology: Es ist der Ruf des Männchens, der zu dem deutschen Namen der Art geführt hat. Das Männchen leitet seine kurzen, scharfen, zwei- bis dreisilbigen pfeifenden wiu-Rufe häufig mit einem krr krkrkrr ein. [Link]
Funny red head (made me confused it with the Kolbente) that's brown with a golden forehead (Kolbente is brown, a bit lighter at the back of the head) is the obvious characteristic. Also has a nice black and white pattern on its back and wings with white-rimmed black feathers at the end of the wing, a bit of white before a black butt.
Vocalization: Male: a pleasant high pitched whistle "piiiiuuu", rapidly rising in pitch and then falling. Quite vocal. Female: a harsh "kraaa kraaa kraa" more like female diving-ducks than other dabbling-ducks. [Link]
Physical details: length=45-51 cm, wingspan=75-86 cm, weight=500-1000 g
Habitats: River and lake


Call: Pfeifen, fast wie ein Rotmilan oder Maeusebussard. Ton steigt und faellt!
Pfeifente von XenoCanto

♫ Pfeifente von XenoCanto Source: XENOCANTO XC613742-Pfeifente von Adrien Mauss.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: Call melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: low (1-3 KHz),

Schnatterente am Greifensee bei Silberweide Es gab dutzende davon, dazwischen eine Krickente. 2021-02-08 15.45.18
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-08.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
In my mind this is the chocolate duck.
Etymology: The etymology of the word gadwall is not known, but the name has been in use since 1666.[9] [Link]
Nabu: Die Schnatterente fällt aber – wie ihr Name schon vermuten lässt – durch ihre Art der Nahrungssuche auf. Sie durchschnattert das Wasser mit ihrem Schnabel. [Link]
Chocolate bill, black-and-white pattern on head, shoulders, belly, sides of wings, chocolate patterned wings, black butt, a bit of white before the butt.
Appearance and identification: Nabu: Die Schnatterente ähnelt auf den ersten Blick so sehr der weiblichen Stockente, dass man diese schnell verwechseln kann. [Link]
Wintergast am Greifensee.
Calls: Males display-call a short dry rattling or croaking sound and some high whistling notes. Female quacking similar to Mallard, but drier and shriller. [Link]
Physical details: length=46-56 cm, wingspan=84-95 cm, weight=550-1000 g
Habitats: River and lake


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Schnatterenten, Moewen und an 29 Sekunden eindeutig ein Jet von Swiss, da wir in Neeracherried sehr nach am Kloten Flughafen sind, BirdNet schlaegt auch Teichrohrsaenger vor, wie auch ein Moewe-Typ aus Kalifornien. Source: Zoom H6 2021-10-24 13.12.46 Neeracherried (song?)

Wikipedia: American wigeon Source: OTHER 1200px-Anas_americana_-_drake.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America.
General: The American wigeon (Mareca americana), also known as the baldpate, is a species of dabbling duck found in North America. Formerly assigned to Anas, this species is classified with the other wigeons in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is the New World counterpart of the Eurasian wigeon. Mareca is from the Brazilian-Portuguese word Marréco for a small duck and americana refers to America.^[2][3] [more]

Tafelente in Rapperswil. 2021-02-12 13.34.38 Rapperswil
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-08.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
Wintergast am Greifensee.
Etymology: Die in der deutschen Sprache übliche Bezeichnung Tafelente ist ein Hinweis auf das als schmackhaft angesehene Fleisch dieses Entenvogels. [Link]
Tafelente: Wiederspruch: wer isst ein Tier mit roten Augen?Rostbraun, schwarz, schwarz-weiss-gemustert, Schnabel schwarz UND weiss.
Vocalization: Female: a coarse "ahrrrrrrr-ahrrrrr-ahrrrr" with a vibrating quality. [Link]
Calls: Male courting call a pleasant, drawn out, nasal whistle "tweeeeep", rising in pitch, often followed by a falling "puuuh" (e.g a long disyllabic tweeepuuuuuuh). Also a sharper "ki-ki-ki" or "ki-ki-kiko". [Link]
Physical details: length=42-49 cm, wingspan=72-82 cm, weight=650-1200 g
Habitats: River and lake

Wikipedia: Greater scaup Source: OTHER 1200px-2017-03-24_Aythya_marila%2C_male%2C_Killingworth_Lake%2C_Northumberland_15.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
Deutschland: Zugvogel, Wintergast RL R
Calls: Male call carries only a few meters: a whistling "po-ho" last syllable slowly descending. Female calls with harsh "harr-harrr-harrr". [Link]
Physical details: length=42-51 cm, wingspan=72-84 cm, weight=700-1300 g
Habitats: River and lake
Looks similar to: Red-breasted merganser.

Wikipedia: Redhead Source: OTHER 1200px-Woman_redhead_natural_portrait_1.jpg
General: Die Rotkopfente (Aythya americana) ist eine Tauchente aus der Familie der Entenvögel. Sie ist ein nordamerikanischer Brutvogel. In ihrem Federkleid ähnelt sie der ebenfalls in Nordamerika brütenden Riesentafelente und der in Europa beheimateten Tafelente. Die drei Arten können jedoch anhand ihrer Schnabelfärbung unterschieden werden. Die Riesentafelente hat einen durchgängig dunkelgrauen Schnabel. Die Stirn fällt außerdem flach ab, wodurch ihr Profil keilförmig wie bei der Eiderente wirkt. Die Tafelente hat eine schwarze Schnabelbasis, so dass der Schnabel in der Mitte ein hellgraues Band aufweist. Bei der Rotkopfente dagegen ist nur die Schnabelspitze dunkelgrau bis schwarz. [more]

Wikipedia: Lesser scaup Source: OTHER 1200px-Lesser_scaup_-_Aythya_affinis.jpg
The lesser scaup (Aythya affinis) is a small North American diving duck that migrates south as far as Central America in winter. It is colloquially known as the little bluebill or broadbill because of its distinctive blue bill. The origin of the name scaup may stem from the bird's preference for feeding on scalp—the Scottish word for clams, oysters, and mussels; however, some credit it to the female's discordant scaup call as the name's source.^[2] It is apparently a very close relative of the Holarctic greater scaup or "bluebill" (A. marila), with which it forms a superspecies.^[3][4] The scientific name is derived from Ancient Greek aithuia an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin, affinis "related to", from its resemblance to the greater scaup.^[5] [more]

Wikipedia: Canvasback Source: OTHER 1200px-Aythya_valisineria_at_Las_Gallinas_Wildlife_Ponds.jpg
The canvasback (Aythya valisineria) is a species of diving duck, the largest found in North America. [more]

Wikipedia: Ring-necked duck Source: OTHER Aythya-collaris-001.jpg
The ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) is a diving duck from North America commonly found in freshwater ponds and lakes.^[2] The scientific name is derived from Greek aithuia, an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin collaris, "of the neck" from collum, "neck".^[3] [more]

Nilgans am Südende des Greifensee 2021-02-08 15.21.56
First observed in Botswana on 2016-09-24.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
Wintergast am Greifensee. Invasiv. Nach Vogelwarte.ch: 'als Ziervogel im 18. Jahrhundert in Europa eingeführt... Ausgehend von einer in den 1970er Jahren in den Niederlanden und Belgien gebildeten Population breitete sich die Nilgans rasant dem Rhein und seinen Nebenflüssen entlang aus und hat inzwischen auch die Schweiz erreicht.
Vocalization: Quite vocal when interacting. [Link]
Calls: Female calls may resemble RS, but are coarser, harder and trills are more rolling. Single calls are longer, and falls markedly in pitch. Male calls quite different, with husky, wheezing or hissing "kaahhh", or with the same timbre in series lika a steam engine. [Link]
Physical details: length=63-73 cm, wingspan=134-154 cm, weight=1500-2250 g

Wikipedia: Mandarin duck Source: OTHER 1200px-Aix_galericulata_-_Z%C3%BCrich_-_Hafen_Riesbach_2011-01-14_15-58-32.JPG
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
Deutschland: etabliertes Neozoon, Brut-, Jahresvogel
Vocalization: Other sounds include a short and sharp, coot-like "ket", and a short "ack". [Link]
Calls: Display call a thin, whistling and rapidly rising "hueessst, accompanied by deeper clappering sounds. [Link]
Physical details: length=41-49 cm, wingspan=68-74 cm, weight=571-608 g
Habitats: River and lake

Wikipedia: Wood duck Source: OTHER 1200px-Wood_Duck_%28Aix_sponsa%29%2C_Parc_du_Rouge-Clo%C3%AEtre%2C_Brussels.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: The wood duck or Carolina duck (Aix sponsa) is a species of perching duck found in North America. It is one of the most colorful North American waterfowl.^[2][3] [more]

Wikipedia: Muscovy duck Source: OTHER MuscovyDuck.jpg
The Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) is a large duck native to Mexico and Central and South America. Small wild and feral breeding populations have established themselves in the United States, particularly in Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, the Big Island of Hawaii, as well as in many other parts of North America, including southern Canada. Feral Muscovy ducks are found in New Zealand, Australia, and in parts of Europe. [more]

Wikipedia: Ruddy duck Source: OTHER Oxyura_jamaicensis_FWS.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America.
Deutschland: eingebürgertes Neozoon, ausnahmsweise Brutvogel

Wikipedia: Harlequin duck Source: OTHER 1200px-Histrionicus_histrionicus_drake_Barnegat.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: The harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) is a small sea duck. It takes its name from Harlequin (French Arlequin, Italian Arlecchino), a colourfully dressed character in Commedia dell'arte. The species name comes from the Latin word "histrio", meaning "actor".^[2] In North America it is also known as lords and ladies. Other names include painted duck, totem pole duck, rock duck, glacier duck, mountain duck, white-eyed diver, squeaker and blue streak. [more]

Wikipedia: Masked duck Source: OTHER 1200px-Masked_duck_%28Nomonyx_dominicus%29.jpg
The masked duck (Nomonyx dominicus) is a tiny stiff-tailed duck ranging through the tropical Americas. They are found from Mexico to South America and also in the Caribbean. Primarily not migratory, masked ducks are reported as very uncommon vagrants in the southernmost United States, along the Mexican border and in Florida. As of 2000, the conservation status for masked ducks in Texas is 3,800 birds.^[2] On April 1, 1962, it was recorded from Lowndes County, Georgia, where it was photographed by Alexander Wetmore.^[3] [more]

Wikipedia: Long-tailed duck Source: OTHER Long-tailed-duck.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
Deutschland: Zugvogel, Wintergast
Habitats: River and lake

Sieben Samtenten, Durchzuegler die nicht in der Schweiz bleiben. 2023-02-09 16.15.58 Sils
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2023-02-09.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
Deutschland: Zugvogel, Wintergast
Vocalization: Seldom heard. [Link]
Calls: Calls: Short accented "tup tup tup" and a shivering "gahhahahaha". [Link]
Physical details: length=51-58 cm, wingspan=90-99 cm, weight=1100-2000 g
Habitats: River and lake

Wikipedia: Surf scoter Source: OTHER Melanitta_perspicillata.jpg
General: The surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) is a large sea duck native to North America.^[2] Adult males are almost entirely black with characteristic white patches on the forehead and the nape and adult females are slightly smaller and browner.^[3] Surf scoters breed in Northern Canada and Alaska and winter along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America.^[2] Those diving ducks mainly feed on benthic invertebrates, mussels representing an important part of their diet.^[3] [more]

Wikipedia: White-winged scoter Source: OTHER White-winged_Scoter.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
Melanitta fusca deglandi [more]

Wikipedia: Common scoter Source: OTHER 1200px-Eurasian_common_scoter.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
Anas nigra Linnaeus, 1758 [more]
Vocalization: More vocal than other Scoters. Short, whistling sounds, sometimes reminiscent of a male teal, but a little bit deeper in pitch. [Link]
Physical details: length=44-54 cm, wingspan=79-90 cm, weight=650-1300 g
Habitats: River and lake

Wikipedia: Hooded merganser Source: OTHER 1200px-Hooded_merganser_male_in_Central_Park_%2895790%29.jpg
General: The hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) is a species of merganser. It is the only extant species in the genus Lophodytes. The genus name derives from the Greek language: lophos meaning 'crest', and dutes meaning 'diver'.^[2] The bird is striking in appearance; both sexes have crests that they can raise or lower, and the breeding plumage of the male is handsomely patterned and coloured. The hooded merganser has a sawbill but is not classified as a typical merganser. [more]

Wikipedia: Taiga bean goose Source: OTHER Bean.goose.600pix.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
Deutschland: Zugvogel, Wintergast Bruten gehen auf entflogene Tiere zurück
Calls: Do not call as much as other grey geese. Sounds similar to the lower sounds of Pink-footed goose, with various reedy calls, but harder, less nasal and more of a "sore throat". [Link]
Physical details: length=66-84 cm, wingspan=142-175 cm, weight=2220-4060 g
Habitats: River and lake

White-fronted goose closeup, on the way home from Laphroiag? 2023-08-11 13.38.38 Islay
First observed in Islay on 2023-08-11.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
Deutschland: Zugvogel, Wintergast Bruten gehen auf entflogene Tiere zurück
Habitats: River and lake

Wikipedia: Snow goose Source: OTHER 1200px-Snow_goose_in_Central_Park_%2833138%29.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: The snow goose (Anser caerulescens) is a species of goose native to North America. Both white and dark morphs exist, the latter often known as blue goose. Its name derives from the typically white plumage. The species was previously placed in the genus Chen, but is now typically included in the "gray goose" genus Anser.^[2][3] [more]

Wikipedia: Tundra bean goose Source: OTHER Tundra_Bean_Goose.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
The tundra bean goose (Anser serrirostris) is a goose that breeds in northern Siberia. This and the taiga bean goose are recognised as separate species by the American Ornithological Society and International Ornithologists' Union, but are considered a single species by other authorities (collectively called bean goose). It is migratory and winters further south in Asia. The taiga and tundra bean goose diverged about 2.5 million years ago and established secondary contact ca. 60,000 years ago, resulting in extensive gene flow.^[1] [more]

On the frozen Pfäffikersee with coots After a week of freezing temperatures, the lake developed a thin layer of ice. 2021-02-15 08.28.58
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-12.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
Common waterbird at Pfäffikersee, very common on Lake Zurich.
Vocalization: Silent compared to other swans. A repertoire of snorting, grunting and hissing sound when interacting. No far carrying sounds. [Link]
Calls: Wings produce prominent singing sound which may function as a flight contact-call. [Link]
Physical details: length=145-160 cm, wingspan=208-238 cm, weight=7000-14000 g
Habitats: River and lake

Whooper swan, Iceland. 2015-06-03 16.01.16 Iceland
First observed in Iceland on 2015-06-03.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
Deutschland: Zugvogel, Wintergast RL R
Vocalization: Quite vocal. Trumpet-like clear honks of half a second length most frequent in flight and take-off/landing. Often voiced with a register break. [Link]
Physical details: length=145-160 cm, wingspan=218-243 cm, weight=8500-10000 g
Habitats: River and lake

Wikipedia: Tundra swan Source: OTHER 1200px-Cygnus_bewickii_01.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: The tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) is a small Holarctic swan. The two taxa within it are usually regarded as conspecific, but are also sometimes^[2][3] split into two species: Bewick's swan (Cygnus bewickii) of the Palaearctic and the whistling swan (C. columbianus) proper of the Nearctic. Birds from eastern Russia (roughly east of the Taimyr Peninsula) are sometimes separated as the subspecies C. c. jankowskii, but this is not widely accepted as distinct, with most authors including them in C. c. bewickii. Tundra swans are sometimes separated in the subgenus Olor together with the other Arctic swan species. [more]
Vocalization: More vocal than other swans. Both higher pitched and deeper sounds. Birds on the water often gives crooning, crane-like notes with less defined pitch. [Link]
Calls: Tone is less full-bodied in these calls. Flight call a deep, yelping, soft barking sound. Each call short, with a "helpless" quality. [Link]
Physical details: length=115-127 cm, wingspan=180-211 cm, weight=3400-7800 g

Canada goose. 2022-05-01 09.55.20 Maryland
First observed in Maryland on 2022-05-01.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Australia.
vagrant, presumably from introduced NZ population
Vocalization: Trumpet like, resonant, honking sounds. Closer to Whooper Swans than many of the other geese. [Link]
Physical details: length=80-105 cm, wingspan=160-175 cm, weight=3670-5410 g


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20220503_104414 birdnet - Canada Goose - 2022-05-03 10:44:14 - Canada Goose - Cockeysville.mp3 2022-05-03 10.44.14 Cockeysville (song?)

Wikipedia: Brant Source: OTHER Brent-Goose.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
Deutschland: Zugvogel, Wintergast
Vocalization: A bubbling, trembling, ascending, three syllable "ahrahrrhit", quite different from other geese. [Link]
Physical details: length=56-61 cm, wingspan=110-120 cm, weight=1300-1600 g

Wikipedia: Cackling goose Source: OTHER AleutianCanadaGoose2.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: The cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii) is a North American bird of the genus Branta of black geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey Anser species. [more]

Blue-winged teal (Spatula discors)

Wikipedia: Blue-winged teal Source: OTHER 1200px-Blue-Winged_Teal.jpg
The blue-winged teal (Spatula discors) is a species of bird in the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. One of the smaller members of the dabbling duck group, it occurs in North America, where it breeds from southern Alaska to Nova Scotia, and south to northern Texas. It winters along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and south into the Caribbean islands and Central America. [more]

Black billed whistling duck. 2020-02-19 07.35.22 Panama
First observed in Panama on 2020-02-19.
We saw this on the Pipeline Road near Gamboa, Panama - see tiger heron for more on that.
General: Anas arborea Linnaeus, 1758 [more]

Wikipedia: Fulvous whistling-duck Source: OTHER 1200px-Dendrocygna_bicolor_wilhelma.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa.
The fulvous whistling duck or fulvous tree duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) is a species of whistling duck that breeds across the world's tropical regions in much of Mexico and South America, the West Indies, the southern United States, sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent. It has plumage that is mainly reddish brown, long legs and a long grey bill, and shows a distinctive white band across its black tail in flight. Like other members of its ancient lineage, it has a whistling call which is given in flight or on the ground. Its preferred habitat consists of wetlands with plentiful vegetation, including shallow lakes and paddy fields. The nest, built from plant material and unlined, is placed among dense vegetation or in a tree hole. The typical clutch is around ten whitish eggs. The breeding adults, which pair for life, take turns to incubate, and the eggs hatch in 24–29 days. The downy grey ducklings leave the nest within a day or so of hatching, but the parents continue to protect them until they fledge around nine weeks later. [more]

Wikipedia: Black-bellied whistling-duck Source: OTHER 1200px-Whistling_duck_flight02_-_natures_pics-edit1.jpg
The black-bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis), formerly called the black-bellied tree duck, is a whistling duck that breeds from the southernmost United States, Mexico, and tropical Central to south-central South America. In the US, it can be found year-round in peninsular Florida, parts of southeast Texas, coastal Alabama and seasonally in southeast Arizona, and Louisiana's Gulf Coast. It is a rare breeder in such disparate locations as Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina, though it is now a common breeder in parts of central Florida. There is a large population of several hundred that winter each year in Audubon Park in uptown New Orleans, Louisiana. Since it is one of only two whistling duck species native to North America, it is occasionally just known as the "whistling duck" or "Mexican squealer" in the southern USA. [more]

Great cormorant / Kormoran (Phalacrocorax carbo)

Cormorant Cormorants' feathers lack the waterproofing that ducks have, so you often see them drying their wings on a convenient perch. 2021-01-26 15.56.30 Pfäffikersee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-01-26.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
Seasonal Behavior: Lokaler Brutvogel, regelmässiger, häufiger Durchzügler und Wintergast.[Brutpaare am Zuerichsee und Greifensee bei Moenchaltorf] [Link]
Vocalization: Mostly heard at breeding ground. Also deep, rattling and creaking sounds. [Link]
Calls: Coarse, vibrating calls "hahahahaharo". [Link]
Physical details: length=80-100 cm, wingspan=130-160 cm, weight=1700-3000 g
Habitats: River and lake


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20210519_073923 birdnet 1559 - Great Cormorant - 2021-05-19 07:39:23 - Great Cormorant - Cudrefin.mp3 2021-05-19 07.39.23 La Sauge (song?)

Pelagic cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus)

Wikipedia: Pelagic cormorant Source: OTHER 1200px-Pelagic_Cormorant_flying.jpg
General: The pelagic cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus), also known as Baird's cormorant, is a small member of the cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae. Analogous to other smallish cormorants, it is also called the pelagic shag occasionally. This seabird lives along the coasts of the northern Pacific; during winter it can also be found in the open ocean.^[2] Pelagic cormorants have relatively short wings due to their need for economical movement underwater, and consequently have the highest flight costs of any bird.^[3] [more]

Red-faced cormorant (Phalacrocorax urile)

Wikipedia: Red-faced cormorant Source: OTHER 1200px-Red-faced_Cormorant_on_St._Paul_Island_by_Lisa_Hupp_USFWS.jpg
The red-faced cormorant (Phalacrocorax urile), red-faced shag or violet shag, is a bird species of the family Phalacrocoracidae. [more]

Brandt's cormorant / Pinselscharbe (Phalacrocorax penicillatus)

Wikipedia: Brandt's cormorant Source: OTHER 1200px-Brandt%27s_Cormorant.jpg
Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) is a strictly marine bird of the cormorant family of seabirds that inhabits the Pacific coast of North America. It ranges, in the summer, from Alaska to the Gulf of California, but the population north of Vancouver Island migrates south during the winter. Its specific name, penicillatus is Latin for a painter's brush (pencil of hairs), in reference to white plumes on its neck and back during the early breeding season. The common name honors the German naturalist Johann Friedrich von Brandt of the Academy of Sciences at St. Petersburg, who described the species from specimens collected on expeditions to the Pacific during the early 19th century. The average size of a Brandt's cormorant is 4.6 pounds. They have a length of about 34 inches and their wingspan is 4 feet.^[2] [more]

Neotropic cormorant / Olivenscharbe (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)

Wikipedia: Neotropic cormorant Source: OTHER 1200px-Phalacrocorax_brasilianus_%28Costa_Rica%29.jpg
The neotropic cormorant or olivaceous cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) is a medium-sized cormorant found throughout the American tropics and subtropics, from the middle Rio Grande and the Gulf and Californian coasts of the United States south through Mexico and Central America to southern South America, where it is called by the Indian name of biguá. It also breeds on the Bahamas, Cuba and Trinidad. It can be found both at coasts (including some mangrove areas) and on inland waters. There are at least two subspecies: P. b. mexicanus from Nicaragua northwards and P. b. brasilianus further south. In Peru the neotropic cormorant is used by the Uru people for fishing. [more]

Great egret / Silberreiher (Ardea alba)

Silberreiher in Deutschland, von WikiCommons Von Andreas Eichler, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59954907 Source: OTHER Wikicommons 2016.10.30--Silberreiher.jpg
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-24.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
Auf dem Heimweg von Schwanden haben wir bei Benken ganz weisse Reiher gesehen. Laut ornitho.ch waren sie Silberreiher.
Bei den meisten Quellen heisst es, sie sind in der Schweiz nur Durchzüger oder Wintergäste. Aber laut Balzari und Gygax, brüten auch einige Vögel am Lac Neuchatel seit 2013.
Vocalization: Silent outside breeding ground. [Link]
Calls: In colonies various harsh calls like a dry, and mechanical "kerrrrrrr", and a very nasal "geet" or "ga-geet ga-geet" are heard. [Link]
Physical details: length=85-102 cm, wingspan=140-170 cm, weight=960-1030 g
Habitats: Wetland


Call: Partly an awkward quack: uck uck. Rattles. Deep-toned urrr. Higher-toned trill.
Call attributes: Call melody: non-musical, slow, Frequency: low (1-3 KHz),

Great blue heron / Kanadareiher (Ardea herodias)

Great blue heron. 2022-04-28 18.15.08 Maryland
First observed in Maryland on 2021-06-17.
General: The great blue heron (Ardea herodias) is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North America and Central America, as well as the Caribbean and the Galápagos Islands. It is a rare vagrant to coastal Spain, the Azores, and areas of far southern Europe. An all-white population found in south Florida and the Florida Keys is known as the great white heron. Debate exists about whether this represents a white color morph of the great blue heron, a subspecies of it, or an entirely separate species.^[2][3] The status of white individuals known to occur elsewhere in the Caribbean, and very rarely elsewhere in eastern North America, is unclear.^[3] [more]

Black-crowned night-heron / Nachtreiher (Nycticorax nycticorax)

Wikipedia: Black-crowned night-heron Source: OTHER 1200px-BCNH_CMCNJ_for_Wiki.png
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
The black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), or black-capped night heron, commonly shortened to just night heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia (where it is replaced by the closely related nankeen night heron, with which it has hybridized in the area of contact). [more]
Calls: Most commonly hear call is a nasal, soft croaking "roack", like cross between Raven and frog. [Link]
Physical details: length=58-65 cm, wingspan=105-112 cm, weight=500-800 g
Habitats: Wetland

Snowy egret / Schmuckreiher (Egretta thula)

Snowy egret at John's Pass, Madeira Beach, Florida. 2023-09-27 11.51.14 Florida
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-15.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa.
General: The snowy egret (Egretta thula) is a small white heron. The genus name comes from Provençal French for the little egret, aigrette, which is a diminutive of aigron, 'heron'. The species name thula is the Araucano term for the black-necked swan, applied to this species in error by Chilean naturalist Juan Ignacio Molina in 1782.^[3] [more]

Little blue heron / Blaureiher (Egretta caerulea)

Wikipedia: Little blue heron Source: OTHER 1200px-Egretta_caerulea_-Cananeia%2C_Sao_Paulo%2C_Brasil-8.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa.
The little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) is a small heron belonging to the family Ardeidae. [more]

Pacific reef-egret / Riffreiher (Egretta sacra)

Wikipedia: Pacific reef-egret Source: OTHER 1200px-Egretta_sacra.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, Asia, Australia.
The Pacific reef heron (Egretta sacra), also known as the eastern reef heron or eastern reef egret, is a species of heron found throughout southern Asia and Oceania.^[2] [more]

Tricolored heron / Dreifarbenreiher (Egretta tricolor)

Beautiful tricolored heron near Las Coloradas. 2023-04-15 10.04.30 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-15.
The tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor), formerly known as the Louisiana heron, is a small species of heron native to coastal parts of the Americas; in the Atlantic region, it ranges from the northeastern United States, south along the coast, through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, to northern South America as far south as Brazil. In the Pacific region, it ranges from Peru to California, but it is only a nonbreeding visitor to the far north. [more]

Reddish egret / Rötelreiher (Egretta rufescens)

Elegant reddish egret near Las Coloradas. 2023-04-15 10.05.52 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-15.
The reddish egret (Egretta rufescens) is a medium-sized heron. It is a resident breeder in Central America, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Gulf Coast of the United States, and Mexico.^[2] There is post-breeding dispersal to well north of the nesting range. In the past, this bird was a victim of the plume trade. [more]

Yellow-crowned night heron / Krabbenreiher (Nyctanassa violacea)

Yellow-crowned night heron in Manzanillo, Costa Rica. 2020-03-13 09.00.32 Costa Rica
First observed in Costa Rica on 2020-03-13.
The yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea), is one of two species of night herons found in the Americas, the other one being the black-crowned night heron. It is known as the "bihoreau violacé" in French and the "pedrete corona clara" in Spanish. [more]

American bittern / Nordamerikanische Rohrdommel (Botaurus lentiginosus)

Wikipedia: American bittern Source: OTHER 1200px-Botaurus_lentiginosus_28079.JPG
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa.
The American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a species of wading bird in the heron family. It has a Nearctic distribution, breeding in Canada and the northern and central parts of the United States, and wintering in the U.S. Gulf Coast states, all of Florida into the Everglades, the Caribbean islands and parts of Central America. [more]

Cattle egret / Kuhreiher (Bubulcus ibis)

Cow-plus-cattle egret. 2020-03-07 15.17.34 Panama
First observed in Costa Rica on 2018-02-27.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
The cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a cosmopolitan species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics, and warm-temperate zones. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Bubulcus, although some authorities regard two of its subspecies as full species, the western cattle egret and the eastern cattle egret. Despite the similarities in plumage to the egrets of the genus Egretta, it is more closely related to the herons of Ardea. Originally native to parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe, it has undergone a rapid expansion in its distribution and successfully colonised much of the rest of the world in the last century. [more]
Vocalization: Usually silent away from breeding ground. In the colonies a chorus of various coarse sounds can be heard. Most distinct is a disyllabic "rick-rack". Other sounds includes short, guttural utterings, or drawn, harsh shrieks. [Link]
Physical details: length=48-53 cm, wingspan=90-96 cm, weight=300-400 g


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ XC353848 - Western Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis - flight call - sevilla, andalucía, Spain. Source: XENOCANTO XC353848 - Western Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis - flight call - sevilla, andalucía, Spain.mp3 Spain (flight call)


Call attributes: flight call Frequency: ,

Green heron / Grünreiher (Butorides virescens)

Green heron. 2023-04-16 08.37.04 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-16.
General: The green heron (Butorides virescens) is a small heron of North and Central America. Butorides is from Middle English butor "bittern" and Ancient Greek -oides, "resembling", and virescens is Latin for "greenish".^[2] [more]

Least bittern / Amerikanische Zwergdommel (Ixobrychus exilis)

Wikipedia: Least bittern Source: OTHER Ixobrychus_exilis.jpg
The least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) is a small heron, the smallest member of the family Ardeidae found in the Americas. [more]

American anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)

Wonderful patterns of an anhinga near RIo Lagartos. 2023-04-15 08.57.48 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-15.

Great frigatebird / Bindenfregattvogel (Fregata minor)

Wikipedia: Great frigatebird Source: OTHER 1200px-Male_greater_frigate_bird_displaying.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
The great frigatebird (Fregata minor) is a large seabird in the frigatebird family. There are major nesting populations in the tropical Pacific (including the Galapagos Islands) and Indian Oceans, as well as a tiny population in the South Atlantic. [more]

Magnificent frigatebird / Prachtfregattvogel (Fregata magnificens)

Magnificent frigatebirds in Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-26 13.47.02 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-03-26.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa.
The magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) or man o' war is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae. With a length of 89–114 centimetres (35–45 in) and wingspan of 2.17–2.44 m (7.1–8.0 ft) it is the largest species of frigatebird. It occurs over tropical and subtropical waters off America, between northern Mexico and Perú on the Pacific coast and between Florida and southern Brazil along the Atlantic coast.^[1] There are also populations on the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific and the Cape Verde islands in the Atlantic. [more]

American white pelican / Nashornpelikan (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)

Wikipedia: American white pelican Source: OTHER 1200px-American_White_Pelican.jpg
The American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a large aquatic soaring bird from the order Pelecaniformes. It breeds in interior North America, moving south and to the coasts, as far as Central America and South America, in winter.^[2] [more]

Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

Brown pelican, Madeira Beach, Florida. 2023-09-27 11.48.26 Florida
First observed in Panama on 2020-03-08.
The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a bird of the pelican family, Pelecanidae, one of three species found in the Americas and one of two that feed by diving into water. It is found on the Atlantic Coast from New Jersey to the mouth of the Amazon River, and along the Pacific Coast from British Columbia to northern Chile, including the Galapagos Islands. The nominate subspecies in its breeding plumage has a white head with a yellowish wash on the crown. The nape and neck are dark maroon–brown. The upper sides of the neck have white lines along the base of the gular pouch, and the lower fore neck has a pale yellowish patch. The male and female are similar, but the female is slightly smaller. The nonbreeding adult has a white head and neck. The pink skin around the eyes becomes dull and gray in the nonbreeding season. It lacks any red hue, and the pouch is strongly olivaceous ochre-tinged and the legs are olivaceous gray to blackish-gray. [more]

Red-tailed tropicbird / Rotschwanz-Tropikvogel (Phaethon rubricauda)

Wikipedia: Red-tailed tropicbird Source: OTHER Red-tailed_Tropicbird_RWD2.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, Africa.
The red-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda) is a seabird native to tropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. One of three closely related species of tropicbird (Phaethontidae), it was described by Pieter Boddaert in 1783. Superficially resembling a tern in appearance, it has almost all-white plumage with a black mask and a red bill. The sexes have similar plumage. As referenced in the common name, adults have red tail streamers that are about twice their body length. Four subspecies are recognised, but there is evidence of clinal variation in body size—with smaller birds in the north and larger in the south—and hence no grounds for subspecies. [more]

Red-billed tropicbird / Rotschnabel-Tropikvogel (Phaethon aethereus)

Wikipedia: Red-billed tropicbird Source: OTHER 1200px-Red-billed_tropicbird.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa.
The red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) is a tropicbird, one of three closely related species of seabird of tropical oceans. Superficially resembling a tern in appearance, it has mostly white plumage with some black markings on the wings and back, a black mask and, as its common name suggests, a red bill. Most adults have tail streamers that are about two times their body length, with those in males being generally longer than those in females. The red-billed tropicbird itself has three subspecies recognized, including the nominate. The subspecies mesonauta is distinguished from the nominate by the rosy tinge of its fresh plumage, and the subspecies indicus can be differentiated by its smaller size, more restricted mask, and more orange bill. This species ranges across the tropical Atlantic, eastern Pacific, and Indian Oceans. The nominate is found in the southern Atlantic Ocean, the subspecies indicus in the waters off of the Middle East and in the Indian Ocean, and the subspecies mesonauta in the eastern portions of both the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans and in the Caribbean. It was one of the many species described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. [more]

White-tailed tropicbird / Weißschwanz-Tropikvogel (Phaethon lepturus)

Wikipedia: White-tailed tropicbird Source: OTHER 1200px-White-tailed_Tropicbird_-_Phaeton_lepturus.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, Africa, Asia.
The white-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) is a species of tropicbird. It is the smallest of three closely related seabirds of the tropical oceans and smallest member of the order Phaethontiformes. It is found in the tropical Atlantic, western Pacific and Indian Oceans. It also breeds on some Caribbean islands, and a few pairs have started nesting recently on Little Tobago, joining the red-billed tropicbird colony. In addition to the tropical Atlantic, it nests as far north as Bermuda, where it is locally called a "longtail".^[2] [more]

Brown booby / Weißbauchtölpel (Sula leucogaster)

Wikipedia: Brown booby Source: OTHER 1200px-Atob%C3%A1-pardo.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
The brown booby (Sula leucogaster) is a large seabird of the booby family, Sulidae, of which it is perhaps the most common and widespread species.^[3] It has a pantropical range, which overlaps with that of other booby species. The gregarious brown booby commutes and forages at low height over inshore waters. Flocks plunge-dive to take small fish, especially when these are driven near the surface by their predators. They only nest on the ground, and roost on solid objects rather than the water surface.^[3] [more]

Red-footed booby / Rotfußtölpel (Sula sula)

Wikipedia: Red-footed booby Source: OTHER Sula_sula_by_Gregg_Yan_01.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa.
The red-footed booby (Sula sula) is a large seabird of the booby family, Sulidae. Adults always have red feet, but the colour of the plumage varies. They are powerful and agile fliers, but they are clumsy in takeoffs and landings. They are found widely in the tropics, and breed colonially in coastal regions, especially islands. The species faces few natural or man-made threats, although its population is declining; it is considered to be a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). [more]

Masked booby (Sula dactylatra)

Wikipedia: Masked booby Source: OTHER 1200px-Starr_080606-6808_Coronopus_didymus.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
The masked booby (Sula dactylatra), also called the masked gannet or the blue-faced booby, is a large seabird of the booby and gannet family, Sulidae. First described by the French naturalist René-Primevère Lesson in 1831, the masked booby is one of six species of booby in the genus Sula. It has a typical sulid body shape, with a long pointed yellowish bill, long neck, aerodynamic body, long slender wings and pointed tail. The adult is bright white with black wings, a black tail and a dark face mask; at 75–85 cm (30–33 in) long, it is the largest species of booby. The sexes have similar plumage. This species ranges across tropical oceans, except in the eastern Atlantic and eastern Pacific. In the latter, it is replaced by the Nazca booby (Sula granti), which was formerly regarded as a subspecies of masked booby. [more]

Northern gannet / Basstölpel (Morus bassanus)

Wikipedia: Northern gannet Source: OTHER 1200px-Morus_bassanus_adu.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast RL R
Vocalization: Heard mostly at breeding ground. Even, rhythmical series of harsh "harrr, harrr, harrr,". [Link]
Physical details: length=87-100 cm, wingspan=165-180 cm, weight=2400-3600 g

Glossy ibis / Brauner Sichler (Plegadis falcinellus)

Sichler nach ornitho, Brauner Sichler nach Wikipedia oder Plegadis falcinellus, Neeracherried. Source: WIKIPEDIA 20220904_071146-DSC_0059 Sichler nach ornitho, Brauner Sichler nach Wikipedia oder Plegadis falcinellus, Neeracherried.JPG 2022-09-04 07.11.46
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2022-09-04.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: The glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a water bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The scientific name derives from Ancient Greek plegados and Latin, falcis, both meaning "sickle" and referring to the distinctive shape of the bill.^[2] [more]
Vocalization: Generally silent away from breeding ground. Dry, crow-like "garr garr", may be heard occasionally in flight. At breeding ground various guttural grunts, and piping, hissing sounds. [Link]
Physical details: length=55-65 cm, wingspan=80-95 cm, weight=530-768 g

White-faced ibis / Brillensichler (Plegadis chihi)

Wikipedia: White-faced ibis Source: OTHER White-faced_Ibis_Great_Salt_Lake_1.jpg
General: The white-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi) is a wading bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. [more]

Roseate spoonbill / Rosalöffler (Platalea ajaja)

Roseate spoonbills near Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-15 08.56.42 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-15.
The roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) is a gregarious wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. It is a resident breeder in South America mostly east of the Andes, and in coastal regions of the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, the Gulf Coast of the United States,^[2][3] and from central Florida's Atlantic coast^[4] at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, adjoined with NASA Kennedy Space Center at least as far north as South Carolina's Myrtle Beach.^[5] [more]

White ibis (Eudocimus albus)

White ibises in flight, St Petersburg. 2023-09-23 19.16.50 Florida
First observed in Florida on 2023-09-23.

Wikipedia: Bushtit Source: OTHER 1200px-Aegithalos_caudatus_side-on.jpg
The bushtits or long-tailed tits, Aegithalidae, are a family of small, drab passerine birds with moderately long tails. The family contains 13 species in four genera, all but one of which are found in Eurasia. Bushtits are active birds, moving almost constantly while they forage for insects in shrubs and trees. During non-breeding season, birds live in flocks of up to 50 individuals.^[1] Several bushtit species display cooperative breeding behavior, also called helpers at the nest.^[1][2][3] [more]

Wikipedia: Saipan reed warbler Source: OTHER Saipan_Reed_Warbler_Acrocephalus_hiwae_on_Saipan.jpg
The Saipan reed warbler (Acrocephalus hiwae) is a critically endangered songbird of the Northern Mariana Islands. It is considered a subspecies of the nightingale reed warbler by some taxonomists. It occurs on two islands : Saipan and Alamagan. An estimated population of 2700 specimen was reported in 2009 on Saipan, and on Alamagan 950 specimen were reported in 2010.^[1] [more]

Wikipedia: Golden-crowned kinglet Source: OTHER Regulus_satrapa_-Canada-8a.jpg
The golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa) is a very small songbird in the family Regulidae that lives throughout much of North America. [more]

Wikipedia: Wrentit Source: OTHER 1200px-Wrentit_edit.jpg
The wrentit (Chamaea fasciata) is a small bird that lives in chaparral, oak woodlands, and bushland on the western coast of North America. It is the only species in the genus Chamaea. [more]

Five red-whiskered bulbuls. 2024-02-10 15.05.58 Laos
First observed in Thailand on 2024-01-21.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, Asia, Australia.
introduced


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ XC776525 - Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus pattani. Source: XENOCANTO XC776525 - Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus pattani.mp3 (song?)

Wikipedia: Red-vented bulbul Source: OTHER Red_Vented_Bulbul_India.jpg
General: The red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) is a member of the bulbul family of passerines. It is a resident breeder across the Indian subcontinent, including Sri Lanka extending east to Burma and parts of Tibet. It has been introduced in many other parts of the world and has established itself in the wild on several Pacific islands including Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Hawaii. It has also established itself in parts of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, the United States and Argentina.^[2] It is included in the list of the world's 100 worst invasive alien species.^[3] [more]

Wikipedia: Japanese white-eye Source: OTHER 1200px-Japanese_white-eye_at_Tenn%C5%8Dji_Park_in_Osaka%2C_January_2016_III.jpg
The warbling white-eye (Zosterops japonicus), also known as the Japanese white-eye and mountain white-eye, is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family. The specific epithet is occasionally written japonica, but this is incorrect due to the gender of the genus. Its native range includes much of East Asia, including the Russian Far East, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, and the Philippines. It has been intentionally introduced to other parts of the world as a pet and as pest control, with mixed results. As one of the native species of the Japanese islands, it has been depicted in Japanese art on numerous occasions, and historically was kept as a cage bird. [more]

Wikipedia: Golden white-eye Source: OTHER 1200px-Golden_White-Eye_palm.jpg
The golden white-eye (Cleptornis marchei) is a species of bird in the white-eye family, Zosteropidae. It is the only species within the genus Cleptornis. The golden white-eye was once considered to be a honeyeater in the family Meliphagidae and although it is now known to be a white-eye, its position within that family is still uncertain. The species is restricted to the islands of Saipan and Aguijan in the Northern Mariana Islands, where it is sympatric (shares its range) and competes with the related bridled white-eye. The golden white-eye has golden plumage and a pale eye-ring. It feeds on insects, fruit, and nectar and forages in pairs or small family groups. The bird is monogamous and lays two eggs in a small cup nest. [more]

Barn swallow. 2022-05-05 09.41.44 Maryland
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-04-16.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
Die langen Schwanzfedern vom Rauchschwalbe und anderen geben auch dem Schmetterling Schwalbenschwanz seine deutschen Namen.
Etymology: In früheren Jahrhunderten flogen sie vielfach durch die Öffnungen im Giebel ein und aus, durch die auch der Rauch des Herdfeuers abzog. So erhielten sie den Namen Rauchschwalben. [Link]
Appearance and identification: Rauchschwalbes Bauch ist etwas braun rot, nicht weiss wie der von der Mehlschwalbe - was wahrscheinlich Quelle der zwei Namen ist. [Link]
Song: Characteristic calls and song. Song a sparkling, squeaky energetic improvisation with interspersed contact calls, often with diagnostic ending; an electric and drawn-out "su-eerrrrrrrrrrrrrrr". [Link]
Calls: Contact call a short and sharp "weet" or "kee-weet". [Link]
Physical details: length=17-19 cm, wingspan=32-34 cm, weight=16-22 g
Habitats: Settlement
Looks similar to: Common house martin.

Song: General: Squeaky with occasional buzzes, usually heard in flock.
Song: Kann melodisch sein wenn einzeln gehört statt viele zusammen. [Link]
Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: 2-6 KHz
Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Barn swallows on the hunt, some quite high. 2020-08-18 13.01.00 Luppmen (song?)

Tree swallow at Cromwell. 2022-04-29 12.44.58 Maryland
First observed in Maryland on 2021-06-14.
General: The tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) is a migratory bird of the family Hirundinidae. Found in the Americas, the tree swallow was first described in 1807 by French ornithologist Louis Vieillot as Hirundo bicolor. It has since been moved to its current genus, Tachycineta, within which its phylogenetic placement is debated. The tree swallow has glossy blue-green upperparts, with the exception of the blackish wings and tail, and white underparts. The bill is black, the eyes dark brown, and the legs and feet pale brown. The female is generally duller than the male, and the first-year female has mostly brown upperparts, with some blue feathers. Juveniles have brown upperparts, and a grey-brown-washed breast. The tree swallow breeds in the US and Canada. It winters along southern US coasts south, along the Gulf Coast, to Panama and the northwestern coast of South America, and in the West Indies. [more]

Wikipedia: Violet-green swallow Source: OTHER Tachycineta_thalassina_-San_Luis_Obispo%2C_California%2C_USA_-male-8_%281%29.jpg
The violet-green swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) is a small North American passerine bird in the swallow family. These aerial insectivores are distributed along the west coast from Alaska to Mexico, extending as far east as Montana and Texas. With an appearance very similar to the tree swallow, these individuals can be identified by the white rump side-patches that appear to separate their green back and purple tail. Violet-green swallows are secondary cavity nesters, found in a number of habitats including deciduous and coniferous forest. In addition to nesting in tree holes within these habitats, they are also widely observed nesting in the cracks of large cliffs.^[2] [more]

Could be a wild guess - MerlinBirdID says purple martin - it says identification features are (in part) best left unidentified. 2023-04-01 14.20.30 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-01.
The purple martin (Progne subis) is the largest swallow in North America. Despite their name, purple martins are not truly purple. Their dark blackish-blue feathers have an iridescent sheen caused by the refraction of incident light^[2] giving them a bright blue to navy blue or deep purple appearance. In some light they may even appear green in color. [more]

Wikipedia: Caribbean martin Source: OTHER 1200px-Progne_dominicensis_1894.jpg
The Caribbean martin or white-bellied martin (Progne dominicensis) is a large swallow. [more]

Northern rough-winged swallow. 2022-05-01 09.39.08 Maryland
First observed in Maryland on 2022-05-01.
The northern rough-winged swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) is a small, migratory swallow. It is very similar to the southern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx ruficollis. [more]

Bank swallow. 2024-01-26 15.58.58 Thailand
First observed in Thailand on 2024-01-26.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
The sand martin (Riparia riparia) or European sand martin, bank swallow, and collared sand martin in India, is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. It has a wide range in summer, embracing practically the whole of Europe and the Mediterranean countries and across the Palearctic to the Pacific Ocean. It is a Holarctic species also found in North America. It winters in eastern and southern Africa, South America, and the Indian Subcontinent. [more]
Song: Song a primitive improvisation on the contact call. [Link]
Calls: Contact call a mono- or disyllabic "trrrrt". Similar to House Martin but more raucous and less crisp, with less rolling r's, and with stable pitch throughout. Alarm call similar to House Martin; a sharp plaintive "tseep", but somewhat purer and more drawn. [Link]
Physical details: length=12 cm, wingspan=26-29 cm, weight=11-16 g
Habitats: Wetland


Song: Fast raspy one-noter.
Song attributes: Melody: non-musical, fast, Frequency: 1-7 KHz Special sounds: rasp
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC344092 - Sand Martin - Riparia riparia - raspy song but note, does not sing often.mp3 (song)

Wikipedia: Cliff swallow Source: OTHER Petrochelidon_pyrrhonota_-flight_-Palo_Alto_Baylands-8.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America.
General: The cliff swallow or American cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) is a member of the passerine bird family Hirundinidae, the swallows and martins.^[2] The scientific name is derived from Ancient Greek; Petrochelidon originates from the petros meaning "rock" and khelidon "swallow", pyrrhonota comes from purrhos meaning "flame-coloured" and -notos "-backed".^[3] [more]

Cave swallows at Izamal, from the name an unlikely city dweller but others also identify them as such. 2023-04-11 18.23.06 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-11.
The cave swallow (Petrochelidon fulva) is a medium-sized, squarish tailed swallow belonging to the same genus as the more familiar and widespread cliff swallow of North America. The cave swallow, also native to the Americas, nests and roosts primarily in caves and sinkholes. [more]

Wikipedia Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis). Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia Eurasian Skylark (Alauda_arvensis).jpg
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2022-06-25.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America (introduced), Africa.
Good to know: Aus dem Kurzjahresbericht BirdLife Schweiz 2022: Die Feldlerche, vogel der Jahres 2022..., ist eihne dieser bredrohten Arten, welche durch die Industrialisierung der Landwirtschaft ausgerottet wird. [Link]
Appearance and identification: Somewhat like a house sparrow but 18-19 cm long, not 14-15, kleiner als Star. Ruffled head feathers. NABU says streaks on breast contrast with white belly. [Link]
Geography: Introduced population in North America is gradually declining. [Link]
Stark gefährdet durch Verlust von geeignetem Lebensraum. Eine Massnahme ist die Erstellung von Lerchenfenstern auf den Feldern - eine kleine Fläche mitten im Feld, die nicht bepflanzt oder gemäht wird. So was sieht man bei uns, z.B. zwischen Freudwil und Gutenswil, wobei ich nicht genau weiss, ob Feldlerchen das Ziel davon sind. Die Infos habe ich vom FOK Kurs 2021-2022 von Christina Ebneter.
Song: Song a pleasing energetic stream of chirping, merry trills, interspersed with mimicry. Trills quite resonant with fairly full tone. Song usually given in flight high in the air. Less characteristic, shorter, weaker and more varied song when given from ground. [Link]
Calls: Most typical flight call a short trilling "chirrup", with the end note noticeably lower pitched than the start. Also several other more cryptic calls. [Link]
Physical details: length=18-19 cm, wingspan=30-36 cm, weight=26-50 g
Habitats: Agricultural


Song: Fast chirpy improvization without a break, not very high, reminds me of a nightingale or a Eurasian reed warbler/Teichrohrsänger with the exact rhythm, but most likely sung in a cornfield. Or a Singdrossel that repeats its elements longer that that guy. Repeats elements 1-8 times. Sometimes buzzy/trilly. Can go on for minutes at a time. Ich habe es auch mit einem Amsel verwechselt, da er lang und melodisch, fast wie Amsel aber hört nicht auf.
Song attributes: Melody: sings 30 seconds or longer, slow, Frequency: 2-6 KHz Special sounds: mimicry
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC685846 - Eurasian Skylark - Alauda arvensis - song, recorded in France.mp3 (song)


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20220625_082224 birdnet - Feldlerche im Maisfeld bei La Sauge - birdnet_mobile_5867288364_recording_3659.mp3 2022-06-25 08.22.24 La Sauge (song?)

Wikipedia: Horned lark Source: OTHER Eremophila_alpestris2.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
Deutschland: Wintergast
Song: Song a stream of thin and tinkling, squeaking notes with a recurring, drawn, ringing and slightly ascending chirp. Timbre resemblant to Lapland Bunting. Often given from high in the air, being difficult to locate. More hesitantly when given from the ground with a stumbling introduction. [Link]
Calls: Flight call quite similar to Meadow Pipit's "tseep" call, but less anxious. [Link]
Physical details: length=14-17 cm, wingspan=30-35 cm, weight=26-46 g

Wikipedia: Arctic warbler Source: OTHER Arctic_Warbler_4683b.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Asia, Australia.
vagrant
Song: Call and song diagnostic. Song a rattling series of 20-30 single syllables. Repeated as a monotonous phrase in stable pitch, lasting 2-4 seconds. Starts more softly with volume rising throughout each phrase. Often given as introductory part of song. [Link]
Calls: Contact call equally unique. A hard and short "tsrrt", recalling contact call of Dipper. [Link]
Physical details: length=10-11 cm, wingspan=16-22 cm, weight=8-12 g

Wikipedia: Red-billed leiothrix Source: OTHER Red-billed_Leiothrix_Mangoli_Nainital_Uttarakhand_03.02.2015.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: The red-billed leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) is a member of the family Leiothrichidae, native to southern China and the Himalayas. Adults have bright red bills and a dull yellow ring around their eyes. Their backs are dull olive green, and they have a bright yellow-orange throat with a yellow chin; females are somewhat duller than males, and juveniles have black bills. It has also been introduced in various parts of the world, with small populations of escapees having existed in Japan since the 1980s. It has become a common cagebird and amongst aviculturists it goes by various names: Pekin robin, Pekin nightingale, Japanese nightingale, and Japanese (hill) robin, the last two being misnomers as it is not native to Japan (although it has been introduced and naturalised there).^[2] [more]

Wikipedia: Chinese hwamei Source: OTHER Garrulax_canorus_-_Watching_Back.jpg
The Chinese hwamei or melodious laughingthrush (Garrulax canorus) is a passerine bird of eastern Asia in the family Leiothrichidae. The name "hwamei" comes from the Chinese 画眉 (huà-méi) means "painted eyebrow"^[2] referring to the distinctive marking around the bird's eyes. The species is a popular cagebird because of its attractive song. [more]

Wikipedia: Greater necklaced laughingthrush Source: OTHER 1200px-Garrulax_pectoralis_-_Kaeng_Krachan.jpg
The greater necklaced laughingthrush (Pterorhinus pectoralis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. It is introduced to the United States. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. [more]

Wikipedia: Japanese bush warbler Source: OTHER 1200px-Cettia_diphone_%28crying%29.JPG
The Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone), known in Japanese as uguisu (鶯), is an Asian passerine bird more often heard than seen. Its distinctive breeding song can be heard throughout much of Japan from the start of spring. [more]

Pair of house sparrows in a tree near Zürichstrasse, Fehraltorf 2020-04-11 07.54.30 Luppmen
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2019-05-14.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America (introduced), South America, Africa, Asia.
One of the most common birds anywhere in Europe and North America. In Fehraltorf there are 5 house sparrows for every one tree sparrow. Eugene Schieffelin brought house sparrows and starlings to North Ameria. As a Shakespeare fan, it is often claimed that he wanted to introduce all species to North America that are mentioned in Shakespeare, but apparently this is not supported by any records
Found practically everywhere. Often on the ground or on your table in a cafe (they're very bold) or in groups in bushes and hedges
Song: Song a primitive, monosyllabic, or slightly disyllabic "chilp", hard to distinguish from Tree Sparrow. [Link]
Calls: Most calls very similar to Tree Sparrow, but lacks said species' distinct high pitched call (chew-itt), and alarm call is less dry and raucous. [Link]
Physical details: length=14-15 cm, wingspan=21-25 cm, weight=24-38 g
not sexually dimporphic.
No breeding plumage Identifying characteristics: Youth: beak = yellow (Makes it look like a finch)
Habitats: Settlement


Song: An monotone chirping. Mainly 2-5 KHz with higher overtones.
Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: 2-5 KHz Singing season: 01-01 - 08-31 Dawn chorus start, 30 minutes before dawn.
Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20200507_071255 birdnet 457 - good one note recording - House sparrow.mp3 2020-05-07 07.12.55 Luppmen (song?)

In tree by First, ZH. 2020-05-04 17.33.32 Luppmen
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-04-10.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America (introduced), Africa, Asia.
Similar to the house sparrow, but with the black cheek patch seen here. in Fehraltorf there are 5 times as many house sparrows as tree sparrows.
Geography: Brought from Germany, about 20 of these birds were released in St. Louis in 1870. The population took hold there, and they might have spread except that the House Sparrow, seemingly more aggressive and adaptable, reached the St. Louis area at about the same time. Eurasian Tree Sparrows are still found in parts of Missouri and Illinois, and have reached southeastern Iowa, but they are fairly local in farmland and suburbs. The tougher House Sparrow may keep them out of other areas. [Link]
Vocalization: Most other sounds similar to House Sparrow, and may be difficult to identify. [Link]
Song: Chattering sounds are generally harder, and song slightly higher pitched than House Sparrow. [Link]
Calls: Distinct, high-pitched and explosive contact-call; "che-witt" typically given in flight. Second syllable rising rapidly in pitch. [Link]
Physical details: length=14 cm, wingspan=20-22 cm, weight=18-29 g
Habitats: Settlement


Song: Monotone chirping, rougher than that of the house sparrow. Most 2-7 KHz mit many overtones, i.e. somewhat higher than the house sparrow.
Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: 2-7 KHz
Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ XC558751-Feldsperling. Source: XENOCANTO XC558751-Feldsperling.mp3 (song?)

Wikipedia Bergfink. Foto: Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia Bergfink.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
Geography: the Brambling appears regularly in small numbers in Alaska during migration, straying the short distance across the Bering Sea. Some of those that stray across in autumn apparently then continue south on the American side, and there have been winter records for numerous states and provinces east to the Atlantic Coast and south to Colorado. Many of these vagrant Bramblings have been found visiting bird feeders. [Link]
Vocalization: Large repertoire of mostly characteristic sounds. [Link]
Song: Song very distinct; a soft, wheezing, drawn-out single note. Repeated at the same pitch in a monotonous manner. [Link]
Calls: Contact calls include a short, nasal, ascending "keeaa", a short high-pitched, piercing "tzeet" and a linnet-like "chepp". May be mistaken for Greenfinch, but note softer timbre and stable pitch throughout the call. [Link]
Physical details: length=14 cm, wingspan=25-26 cm, weight=17-30 g
Habitats: Forest


Song: General: Bergfink - call cheep plus two ascending Grünfink squawks. Song? Grünfink squawk but not descending, every 3-4 seconds.
Song: Song very distinct; a soft, wheezing, drawn-out single note. Repeated at the same pitch in a monotonous manner. [Link]
Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz) Special sounds: rasp Singing season: 04-14 - 09-15
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC731031 - Brambling - Fringilla montifringilla.mp3 (song)


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ XC731031 - Brambling - Fringilla montifringilla. Source: XENOCANTO XC731031 - Brambling - Fringilla montifringilla.mp3 (song?)

Erste Sicht eines Kanarengirlitz in Madeira bei Ponta de Sao Lourenco. 2023-03-10 15.18.06 Madeira
First observed in Canary Islands on 2022-03-08.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
It's unusual that the name of a bird refers to dogs. Wikipedia writes: The name Islas Canarias is likely derived from the Latin name Canariae Insulae, meaning "Islands of the Dogs", a name that was evidently generalized from the ancient name of one of these islands, Canaria – presumably Gran Canaria. According to the historian Pliny the Elder, the island Canaria contained "vast multitudes of dogs of very large size".
The common canary kept as a pet is subspecies Serinus canaria forma domestica.


Song: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ Quinta San Antonio da Serra, Madeira - Kanarengirlitz Gesang. Source: Zoom H6 2023-03-11 11.58.22 Madeira (song)

Wikipedia: Common redpoll Source: OTHER 1200px-Carduelis_flammea_CT6.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
roter Punkt auf Kopf, sonst weiss+braun, teilweise hell-rot auf brust.
Behavior: Trotz Ihrer roten Abzeichen sind die bräunlich-weiss gestreiften Vögel wenig auffällig, und wenn sie nicht gerade rufen, bleiben sie meist unentdeckt. Oft fliegen sie unvermittelt auf, drehen im Schwarm eine Runde und fallen wieder ein. [Link]
Song: Song an improvised chattering on various contact calls with no apparent phrasing. [Link]
Calls: Contact call diagnostic. A chattering "Chutt-utt-utt", with a more metallic and nasal timbre than Linnet and Twite. Other sound includes plaintive call mostly given when perched. Uttered as a continuous sound, but with a disyllabic feel. First part ascending slowly, then faster before it is cut off "tsooeet". [Link]
Physical details: length=11-14 cm, wingspan=20-25 cm, weight=9-16 g
Habitats: Mountain


Song: A few chirps and a trill, then repeat.
Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic, fast, Frequency: 2-6 KHz Special sounds: trill

Wikipedia: Hoary redpoll Source: OTHER 1200px-Arctic_Redpoll_%28Acanthis_hornemanni%29_%2813667519855%29.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: The Arctic redpoll or hoary redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni) is a bird species in the finch family Fringillidae. It breeds in tundra birch forest. It has two subspecies, A. h. hornemanni (Greenland or Hornemann's Arctic redpoll) of Greenland and neighbouring parts of Canada, and A. h. exilipes (Coues' Arctic redpoll), which breeds in the tundra of northern North America and the Palearctic. Many birds remain in the far north; some birds migrate short distances south in winter, sometimes travelling with common redpolls. [more]
Vocalization: Very similar to Common Redpoll, but possibly with a softer tone and slightly longer pauses between each syllable. See Common Redpoll. [Link]
Physical details: length=13-15 cm, wingspan=21-27 cm, weight=10-16 g

Wikimedia Red Crossbills (Male). Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikimedia Red_Crossbills_(Male).jpg
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-06-13.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
Forests with conifers. Some spend the winter in Switzerland, others are here year-round.
Appearance and identification: Nabu.de: das Männchen schon von weitem durch seine ziegelrote Farbe auf. Das Weibchen dagegen ist unscheinbar graugrün gefärbt.Größe: 15 bis 17 Zentimeter Zugtyp: Teilzieher Beobachtungszeitraum: Oktober bis April, im Mittelgebirge und Alpenraum ganzjährig. [Link]
New research suggests that there may be as many as eight different full species of Red Crossbills on [North America]. [Link]
Behavior: Wikipedia: a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae, also known as the Common Crossbill in Eurasia. Crossbills have distinctive mandibles, crossed at the tips, which enable them to extract seeds from conifer cones and other fruits. [Link]
Song: The song consist of improvised, resonant twittering, and series of contact calls with no apparent phrases. It is generally faster, with less marked pauses than in Parrot Crossbill, and the phrasing seems more random. [Link]
Calls: Contact call similar to Parroy Crossbill's "tupp", but is on average higher and less powerful, with a "cut-off" ending. In sum: Parrot Crossbill; hard attack, soft ending, Crossbill: softer attack, cut-off ending. Beware regional variations and overlap in pitch of calls with Parrot. [Link]
Physical details: length=16 cm, wingspan=27-30 cm, weight=35-50 g
Habitats: Forest


Song: Repeated hi-low pattern...well, doesn't always sound like that. The very short beginning of my Stazersee recording before the static sets in does, as well as a song found online. One recording reminds me of cicada sounds.
Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, slow, Frequency: 2-10 KHz
Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20200613_122851 birdnet 641 near stazersee - Red crossbill.mp3 2020-06-13 12.28.51 Sils (song?)

Wikipedia: White-winged crossbill Source: OTHER Whitewingedcrossbillmale09.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: The two-barred crossbill or white-winged crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. [more]

Wikipedia: Cassia crossbill Source: OTHER 1200px-965.5_-_CASSIA_CROSSBILL_%286-30-2018%29_trail_n-w_from_upper_penstamon_c_g%2C_cassia_co%2C_id_-17_male_%26_juv_%2843245983821%29.jpg
The Cassia crossbill (Loxia sinesciuris) is a passerine bird in the family Fringillidae. It is endemic to the South Hills and Albion Mountains in southern Idaho.^[1] Cassia crossbill rarely interbreeds with other call types that move into the South Hills of Idaho yearly, and can be considered to represent a distinct species via ecological speciation.^[1] The Cassia crossbill have specialized beaks to access the seeds of the lodgepole pine cones in this region, but are poorly adapted to other pine cones in surrounding regions.^[2] [more]

Wikipedia: Pine grosbeak Source: OTHER 1200px-Pine_Grosbeak_%28Pinicola_enucleator%29_%2813667564073%29.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
The pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) (this scientific name roughly translates to "the bird that lives in the pines and shells the seeds") is a large member of the true finch family, Fringillidae. It is the only species in the genus Pinicola. It is found in coniferous woods across Alaska, the western mountains of the United States, Canada, and in subarctic Fennoscandia and across the Palearctic to Siberia. The species is a frugivore, especially in winter, favoring small fruits, such as rowans (mountain-ashes in the New World). With fruit-crop abundance varying from year to year, pine grosbeak is one of many subarctic-resident bird species that exhibit irruptive behavior. In irruption years, individuals can move long distances in search of suitable food supplies, bringing them farther south and/or downslope than is typical of years with large fruit crops. [more]
Song: Song a soft, flowing, melodic yodeling in clear, flute-like tones. [Link]
Calls: Contact call a melodic, plaintive "cliu-wee", with both syllables falling in pitch. Analogoues to Siskin, but much more full-bodied and lower pitched (like a mix of Siskin and Bullfinch). [Link]
Physical details: length=18 cm, wingspan=30-35 cm, weight=47-64 g

Wikipedia: Grey-crowned rosy-finch Source: OTHER Gray-Crowned_Rosy-Finch.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: The gray-crowned rosy finch, or gray-crowned rosy-finch, (Leucosticte tephrocotis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Fringillidae native to Alaska, western Canada, and the north-western United States. Due to its remote and rocky alpine habitat it is rarely seen. There are currently six recognized subspecies. It is one of four species of rosy finches. [more]

Wikipedia: Black rosy-finch Source: OTHER 1200px-Black_Rosy-Finch.jpg
The black rosy finch, or black rosy-finch, (Leucosticte atrata) is a species of passerine bird in the family Fringillidae native to alpine areas above treeline, of the western United States. It is the most range-restricted member of its genus, and a popular photography subject for birdwatchers. [more]

Wikipedia: Brown-capped rosy-finch Source: OTHER 1200px-Brown-capped_rosy_finch.jpg
The brown-capped rosy finch (Leucosticte australis) is a medium-sized finch endemic to North America. [more]

Wikipedia: Evening grosbeak Source: OTHER 1200px-Hesperiphona_vespertina_CT3.jpg
The evening grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina) is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae found in North America. [more]

House Finch on Cherrywood Court. 2022-04-28 11.03.30 Maryland
First observed in Cockeysville on 2021-06-11.
The house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) is a bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is native to western North America and has been introduced to the eastern half of the continent and Hawaii. This species and the other "American rosefinches" are placed in the genus Haemorhous. [more]


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20210612_155654 birdnet 1622 - House Finch plus northern cardinal - House Finch - Cockeysville.mp3 2021-06-12 15.56.54 Cockeysville (song?)

Wikipedia: Purple finch Source: OTHER 1200px-Carpodacus_purpureus_CT3.jpg
The purple finch (Haemorhous purpureus) is a bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. [more]

Wikipedia: Cassin's finch Source: OTHER Cassin%27s_Finch_%28male%29.jpg
Cassin's finch (Haemorhous cassinii) is a bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. This species and the other "American rosefinches" are placed in the genus Haemorhous. [more]

I observed something new practically every day at Cherrywood Court, hear an American goldfinch. 2021-06-17 05.49.04 Maryland
First observed in Maryland on 2021-06-17.
The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is a small North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from mid-Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season, and from just south of the Canada–United States border to Mexico during the winter. [more]

Wikipedia: Pine siskin Source: OTHER 1200px-Carduelis_pinus_CT7.jpg
The pine siskin (Spinus pinus) is a North American bird in the finch family. It is a migratory bird with an extremely sporadic winter range. [more]

Wikipedia: Lesser goldfinch Source: OTHER 1200px-%E2%99%82_lesser_goldfinch.jpg
The lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) is a very small songbird of the Americas. Together with its relatives the American goldfinch and Lawrence's goldfinch, it forms the American goldfinches clade in the genus Spinus sensu stricto. [more]

Wikipedia: Lawrence's goldfinch Source: OTHER Lawrence_Goldfinch.jpg
Lawrence's goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei) is a small songbird of erratic distribution that breeds in California and Baja California and winters in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. [more]

Northern Cardinal, female. 2022-05-01 09.02.04 Maryland
First observed in Cockeysville on 2021-06-10.
The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a bird in the genus Cardinalis; it is also known colloquially as the redbird, common cardinal, red cardinal, or just cardinal (which was its name prior to 1985). It can be found in southeastern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Minnesota to Texas, and south through Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. It is also an introduced species in a few locations such as Bermuda and Hawaii. Its habitat includes woodlands, gardens, shrublands, and wetlands. [more]


Song: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ Morning at Cherrywood Court - northern cardinal, gray catbirds, song sparrow. 2021-06-19 07.38.01 Cherrywood (song)

Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20220503_104300 birdnet - Northern Cardinal - 2022-05-03 10:43:00 - Northern Cardinal - Cockeysville.mp3 2022-05-03 10.43.00 Cockeysville (song?)

Wikipedia: Pyrrhuloxia Source: OTHER Cardinalis_sinuatus_3.jpg
The pyrrhuloxia /ˌpɪrəˈlɒksiə/^[2] or desert cardinal (Cardinalis sinuatus) is a medium-sized North American song bird found in the American southwest and northern Mexico. This distinctive species with a short, stout bill and red crest and wings, and closely resembles the Northern cardinal and the Vermilion cardinal which are in the same genus. [more]

Wikipedia: Painted bunting Source: OTHER Passerina_ciris-20090208.jpg
The painted bunting (Passerina ciris) is a species of bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae, that is native to North America. The bright plumage of the male only comes in the second year of life; in the first year they can only be distinguished from the female by close inspection. [more]

Wikipedia: Indigo bunting Source: OTHER Passerina_cyaneaAAP086CA.jpg
The indigo bunting (Passerina cyanea) is a small seed-eating bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae. It is migratory, ranging from southern Canada to northern Florida during the breeding season, and from southern Florida to northern South America during the winter.^[2] It often migrates by night, using the stars to navigate.^[3] Its habitat is farmland, brush areas, and open woodland.^[4] The indigo bunting is closely related to the lazuli bunting and interbreeds with the species where their ranges overlap. [more]

Wikipedia: Blue grosbeak Source: OTHER 1200px-Blue_Grosbeak_by_Dan_Pancamo.jpg
The blue grosbeak (Passerina caerulea), is a medium-sized North American passerine bird in the cardinal family Cardinalidae. It is mainly migratory, wintering in Central America and breeding in northern Mexico and the southern United States. The male is blue with two brown wing bars. The female is mainly brown with scattered blue feathers on the upperparts and two brown wing bars. [more]

Wikipedia: Varied bunting Source: OTHER Passerina_versicolorAOP02CA.jpg
The varied bunting (Passerina versicolor) is a species of songbird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae. [more]

Wikipedia: Lazuli bunting Source: OTHER Lazuli_Bunting.jpg
The lazuli bunting (Passerina amoena) is a North American songbird named for the gemstone lapis lazuli. [more]

Wikipedia: Dickcissel Source: OTHER DickcisselA.jpg
Emberiza townsendi
Emberiza townsendii (lapsus)
Spiza townsendi
Spiza townsendii (lapsus)
(see text) [more]

Wikipedia: Rose-breasted grosbeak Source: OTHER RosebreastedGrosbeak08.jpg
The rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) is a large, seed-eating grosbeak in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). It is primarily a foliage gleaner.^[2] Males have black heads, wings, backs, and tails, and a bright rose colored patch on their white breast. Males and females exhibit marked sexual dimorphism. [more]

Wikipedia: Black-headed grosbeak Source: OTHER Pheucticus_melanocephalus_-California%2C_USA-8.jpg
The black-headed grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) is a medium-sized, seed-eating bird in the same family as the northern cardinal, the Cardinalidae. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the rose-breasted grosbeak (P. ludovicianus) with which it hybridizes on the American Great Plains. [more]

Wikipedia: Lapland longspur Source: OTHER 1200px-Lapland_Longspur_%28Calcarius_lapponicus%29.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
Deutschland: Zugvogel, Wintergast
Song: Song: a short, creaky, brittle phrase, rich in harmonics; "kril-trrlrtt-ti-trlllkrlltrrt". Somewhat reminiscent of Horned Lark, but without its hesitating intro. In form a bit like Snow Bunting, but much less clear tones. [Link]
Calls: Call: A Snow Bunting-like "prrrrit", but tone harder. Also a Snow Bunting-like "pjuu". Other sounds: soft, whistling calls reminiscent of Bullfinch, but with richer harmonics. [Link]
Physical details: length=15-16 cm, wingspan=25-28 cm, weight=20-28 g

Wikipedia: Chestnut-collared longspur Source: OTHER Chestnut-collared_longspur_male_%2816381245751%29_%28cropped%29.jpg
General: The chestnut-collared longspur (Calcarius ornatus) is a species of bird in the family Calcariidae. Like the other longspurs, it is a small ground-feeding bird that primarily eats seeds. It breeds in prairie habitats in Canada and the northern United States and winters to the south in the United States and Mexico. [more]

Wikipedia: Smith's longspur Source: OTHER Calcarius_pictus_1584569.jpg
Smith's longspur (Calcarius pictus) is a bird from the family Calcariidae, which also contains the other species of longspurs. A bird of open habitats, it breeds in northern Canada and Alaska, and winters in the southern United States. Primarily a ground-feeding seed-eater, it supplements its diet with insects in the summer. [more]

Wikipedia: Snow bunting Source: OTHER 1200px-Plectrophenax_nivalis1.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
Deutschland: Wintergast
Song: Song simple and melodic. 2-5 syllable motifs with fairly wide tonal range. Can be confused with Lapland Bunting, but is much purer in tone with a less jingling timbre. Local dialects. [Link]
Calls: Contact call a short, melodic and rapidly descending "peeuu". Often alternating with a rattling "trrreet". "Peeuu"-call quite similar to Lapland Bunting, but harder, purer in tone and less nasal. [Link]
Physical details: length=16-17 cm, wingspan=32-38 cm, weight=28-50 g

Wikipedia: McKay's bunting Source: OTHER 1200px-Plectrophenax_hyperboreus_Bering_Land_Bridge_Visitor_Center_2.jpg
General: McKay's bunting (Plectrophenax hyperboreus) is a passerine bird in the longspur family Calcariidae. It is most closely related to the snow bunting (P. nivalis). Hybrids between the two species have been observed, leading some authorities to treat McKay's as a subspecies of snow bunting. As the Plectrophenax buntings are nested within the Calcarius clade, their closest relatives are the longspurs. McKay's bunting breeds on two islands in the Bering Sea, St. Matthew and Hall islands, and winters on the western coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. [more]

Wikipedia: Bachman's sparrow Source: OTHER Bachmanssparrow.jpg
Bachman's sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis) (also known as the "Pinewoods Sparrow" or "Oakwoods Sparrow") is a small American sparrow that is endemic to the southeastern United States. This species was named in honor of Reverend John Bachman.^[3] [more]

Wikipedia: Cassin's sparrow Source: OTHER Cassin%27s_Sparrow%2C_Peucaea_cassinii.jpg
Cassin's sparrow (Peucaea cassinii) is a medium-sized sparrow. [more]

Wikipedia: Botteri's sparrow Source: OTHER 1200px-Aimophila_botterii.jpg
Botteri's sparrow (Peucaea botterii) is a medium-sized sparrow. [more]

Wikipedia: Rufous-winged sparrow Source: OTHER 1200px-Rufous-winged_sparrow.jpg
The rufous-winged sparrow (Peucaea carpalis) is a medium-small, long-tailed New World sparrow with a gray face and rusty crown and supercilium; the rufous lesser coverts of the wing for which it is named are often concealed. [more]

Wikipedia: Antillean euphonia Source: OTHER Antillean_Euphonia.jpg
The Antillean euphonia (Euphonia musica) is a bird species in the finch family, Fringillidae (formerly in Thraupidae). It is found in all the main islands of the Lesser Antilles, as well as Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) and Puerto Rico.^[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and heavily degraded former forest. [more]

Wikipedia: Olive warbler Source: OTHER Peucedramus_taeniatus_Durango_Highway_Sinaloa.jpg
The olive warbler (Peucedramus taeniatus) is a small passerine bird. It is the only member of the genus Peucedramus and the family Peucedramidae. [more]

Wikipedia: Yellow-fronted canary Source: OTHER 1200px-Serinus_masambicus_25.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, Africa.
The yellow-fronted canary (Crithagra mozambica), also called the yellow-eyed canary, is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is known elsewhere and in aviculture as the green singing finch. [more]

Wikipedia: Red-throated pipit Source: OTHER 1200px-Red-throated_Pipit.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
The red-throated pipit (Anthus cervinus) is a small passerine bird which breeds in the far north of Europe and the Palearctic, with a foothold in northern Alaska. It is a long-distance migrant moving in winter to Africa, south and east Asia and west coast United States. It is a vagrant to western Europe. [more]

Wikipedia: American pipit Source: OTHER 1200px-Anthus_rubescens_-Harney_County%2C_Oregon%2C_USA-8.jpg
The buff-bellied pipit or American pipit (Anthus rubescens) is a small songbird found on both sides of the northern Pacific. It was first described by Marmaduke Tunstall in his 1771 Ornithologia Britannica.^[2] It was formerly classified as a form of the water pipit. It is known as "American pipit" in North America and "buff-bellied pipit" in Eurasia. [more]

Olive-backed pipit. 2024-01-29 11.44.04 Laos
First observed in Laos on 2024-01-29.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, Africa, Asia.



Song: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ XC832525 - Olive-backed Pipit - Anthus hodgsoni - song, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Source: XENOCANTO XC832525 - Olive-backed Pipit - Anthus hodgsoni - song, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.mp3 (song)

Wikipedia: Sprague's pipit Source: OTHER Anthus_spragueii_1870.jpg
Sprague's pipit (Anthus spragueii) is a small songbird (passerine) in the family Motacillidae that breeds in the short- and mixed-grass prairies of North America. Migratory, it spends the winters in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Sprague's pipits are unusual among songbirds in that they sing high in the sky, somewhat like a goldfinch or skylark. It is more often identified by its distinctive descending song heard from above than by being seen on the ground. Males and females are cryptically coloured and similar in appearance; they are a buffy brown with darker streaking, slender bills and pinkish to yellow legs. Sprague's pipit summer habitat is primarily native grasslands in the north central prairies of the United States and Canada (distinguishing them from the American subspecies of the buff-bellied pipit, which breed in the northern Rocky Mountains and the Arctic). The species was named after the botanical illustrator Isaac Sprague. [more]

White wagtail at edge of field near Mesikon 2020-04-25 07.21.02 Luppmen
First observed in Iceland on 2015-06-05.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
The white wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine bird in the family Motacillidae, which also includes pipits and longclaws. The species breeds in much of Europe and the Asian Palearctic and parts of North Africa. It has a toehold in Alaska as a scarce breeder. It is resident in the mildest parts of its range, but otherwise migrates to Africa. In Ireland and Great Britain, the darker subspecies, the pied wagtail or water wagtail^[2] (M. a. yarrellii) predominates. In total, there are between 9 and 11 subspecies. [more]
Song: Song either slow and primitive, consisting of sharp falling notes given by perched birds, or longer fast and energic bursts in excited song-flight. [Link]
Calls: Contact calls short and sharp. Usually with disyllabic, "bouncing" quality, and with each syllable only accented, not clearly separated from the other (see Grey Wagtail). [Link]
Physical details: length=18 cm, wingspan=25-30 cm, weight=17-25 g
Habitats: Settlement


Song: General: Usually just calls. This song is just a few chirpy slurs, sometimes rising-rising-falling.
Song: Zirpt wie ein Sperling aber weniger Noten. Lh lh lh [Link]
Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, slow, Frequency: 2-7 KHz
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC694995 - White Wagtail - Motacilla alba - song recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (song)


Call: bird-song.ch: zweisilbig «zilipp» oder einsilbig «zipp»

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC644775 - White Wagtail - Motacilla alba alba - call, recorded in Estonia.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: 3-7 KHz,
Presence: 03-01 - 10-28

Wikipedia: Eastern yellow wagtail Source: OTHER 1200px-Motacilla_tschutschensis%2C_Tomohon%2C_North_Sulawesi.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Asia, Australia.
General: The eastern yellow wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. It was often classified as a subspecies of the Western yellow wagtail. [more]

Wikipedia: Pin-tailed whydah Source: OTHER 1200px-Pin-tailed_whydah_%28Vidua_macroura%29_breeding_male.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, Africa.
The pin-tailed whydah (Vidua macroura) is a small songbird with a conspicuous pennant-like tail in breeding males. It is a resident breeding bird in most of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. [more]

Scaly breasted munia, Vientiane. 2024-02-18 06.54.12 Laos
First observed in Laos on 2024-02-18.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Asia, Australia.
introduced, mainland; vagrant, Ashmore Reef


Song: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ XC797137 - Scaly-breasted Munia - Lonchura punctulata topela - song, Pha Chang Park, Wiang Chai District, Chiang Rai, Thailand. Source: XENOCANTO XC797137 - Scaly-breasted Munia - Lonchura punctulata topela - song, Pha Chang Park, Wiang Chai District, Chiang Rai, Thailand.mp3 Thailand (song)

Wikipedia: Chestnut munia Source: OTHER Lonchura_atricapilla_jagori_-Cebu-8-3c.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Asia, Australia.
introduced

Wikipedia: Tricolored munia Source: OTHER 1200px-Tricoloured_munia_%28cropped%29.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Asia.
General: The tricoloured munia (Lonchura malacca) is an estrildid finch, native to Bangladesh,^[2] India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and southern China. The species has also introduced to the Caribbean, in Trinidad, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Venezuela. This species, like the chestnut munia has been known as the black-headed munia. Immature birds have pale brown upperparts, lack the dark head found in adults, and have uniform buff underparts that can be confused with immatures of other munias such as the scaly-breasted munia. [more]

Wikipedia: African silverbill Source: OTHER 1200px-African_Silverbill.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, Africa.
The African silverbill (Euodice cantans) is a small passerine bird formerly considered conspecific with the Asian species Indian silverbill, (Euodice malabarica). This estrildid finch is a common resident breeding bird in dry savanna habitat, south of the Sahara Desert. This species has also been introduced to other countries such as Portugal, Qatar and United States. [more]

Wikipedia: White-throated silverbill Source: OTHER 1200px-Indian_Silverbill3.jpg
The Indian silverbill or white-throated munia (Euodice malabarica) is a small passerine bird found in the Indian Subcontinent and adjoining regions that was formerly considered to include the closely related African silverbill (Euodice cantans). This estrildid finch is a common resident breeding bird in the drier regions of the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent. It has also been introduced into many other parts of the world and has become established in some areas. They forage in small flocks in grassland and scrub habitats. [more]

Wikipedia: Bronze mannikin Source: OTHER 1200px-Bronze_Mannikin_%288568589949%29%2C_crop.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, Africa.
The bronze mannikin or bronze munia (Spermestes cucullata) is a small passerine (i.e. perching) bird of the Afrotropics. This very social estrildid finch is an uncommon to locally abundant bird in much of Africa south of the Sahara Desert, where it is resident, nomadic or irruptive in mesic savanna or forest margin habitats.^[5][6] It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 8,100,000 km². It is the smallest and most widespread of four munia species on the African mainland, the other being black-and-white, red-backed and magpie mannikin. It co-occurs with the Madagascan mannikin on the Comoro Islands, and was introduced to Puerto Rico. Especially in the West Africa, it is considered a pest in grain and rice fields. It is locally trapped for the pet bird trade.^[4] [more]

Wikipedia: Red avadavat Source: OTHER A_pair_of_Red_avadavat_%28Amandava_amandava%29_Photograph_by_Shantanu_Kuveskar.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
The red avadavat (Amandava amandava), red munia or strawberry finch, is a sparrow-sized bird of the family Estrildidae. It is found in the open fields and grasslands of tropical Asia and is popular as a cage bird due to the colourful plumage of the males in their breeding season. It breeds in the Indian Subcontinent in the monsoon season. The species name of amandava and the common name of avadavat are derived from the city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India, from where these birds were exported into the pet trade in former times.^[2][3] [more]