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List Of Birds By Common Name ...
In this list of birds by common name, a total of 10,976 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. Species marked with a "†" are extinct. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q *Quailfinch *Quailfinch indigobird *Quail-plover *Quebracho crested tinamou R S T U V W X *Xantus's hummingbird * Xavier's greenbul * Xingu scale-backed antbird Y Z See also *List of birds * Lists of birds by region References {{DEFAULTSORT:Common name Birds by common name Lists of birds Birds Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extant Taxon
Neontology is a part of biology that, in contrast to paleontology, deals with living (or, more generally, '' recent'') organisms. It is the study of extant taxa (singular: extant taxon): taxa (such as species, genera and families) with members still alive, as opposed to (all) being extinct. For example: * The moose (''Alces alces'') is an extant species, and the dodo (''Raphus cucullatus'') is an extinct species. * In the group of molluscs known as the cephalopods, there were approximately 600 extant species and 7,500 extinct species. A taxon can be classified as extinct if it is broadly agreed or certified that no members of the group are still alive. Conversely, an extinct taxon can be reclassified as extant if there are new discoveries of living species ("Lazarus species"), or if previously-known extant species are reclassified as members of the taxon. Most biologists, zoologists, and botanists are in practice neontologists, and the term neontologist is used large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abyssinian Scimitarbill
The Abyssinian scimitarbill (''Rhinopomastus minor'') is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. It is found in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor .... Gallery Rhinopomastus minor juvenile, Tanzania.jpg, Juvenile in Tanzania References Abyssinian scimitarbill Birds of East Africa Birds of the Horn of Africa Abyssinian scimitarbill Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Coraciiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acre Tody-tyrant
The Acre tody-tyrant (''Hemitriccus cohnhafti'') is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, found in Bolivia and Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The Acre tody-tyrant was first described as a species in 2013, and its history is largely unknown to ornithology. It eats insects in the understory of its forest habitat. Appearance The acre tody-tyrant is a small bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It is mostly olive drab in color, with bronze-colored wingbars. Its breast has pale yellow streaks. The nostrils are large and prominent. References * Zimmer, K. J.; Whittaker, A.; Sardelli, C.; Guilherme, and Aleixo, A. (2013) A new species of Hemitriccus tody-tyrant from the state of Acre, Brazil. In: J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott e D. Christie. (Org.). Handbook of the Birds of the World, Special Volume: New Species and Global Index. 1ed.Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 292–296. Acre tody-tyrant Birds of the Amazon Basin Birds of the Boli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acre Antshrike
The Acre antshrike (''Thamnophilus divisorius'') is a member of the antbird family (Thamnophilidae). Its closest relatives are the streak-backed antshrike and the Amazonian antshrike. It was discovered in 1996, in the Acre Arch uplands in the state of Acre in Brazil, and described as a species new to science in 2004. It is found in low-growing woodland. Its known range lies within the remote Serra do Divisor National Park in Brazil and the adjacent Sierra del Divisor National Park in Peru, but it is believed to be common there. Because of its apparently stable population, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed it as a species of least concern despite its relatively restricted range. References Acre antshrike Birds of the Brazilian Amazon Birds of the Peruvian Amazon Acre antshrike The Acre antshrike (''Thamnophilus divisorius'') is a member of the antbird family (Thamnophilidae). Its closest relatives are the streak-backed antshrike and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acorn Woodpecker
The acorn woodpecker (''Melanerpes formicivorus'') is a medium-sized woodpecker, long, with an average weight of . Taxonomy The acorn woodpecker was formally described in 1827 by the English naturalist William John Swainson under the binomial name ''Picus formicivorus'' from a specimen collected in Mexico. The specific epithet combines the Latin ''formica'' meaning "ant" with ''-vorus'' meaning "eating". The type locality is Temascaltepec in Mexico. The acorn woodpecker is one of 24 species now placed in the genus ''Melanerpes'' that was introduced by Swainson in 1832. Within ''Melanerpes'' the acorn woodpecker is sister to a clade containing two South American species: the white woodpecker (''Melanerpes candidus'') and the white-fronted woodpecker (''Melanerpes cactorum''). Seven subspecies are recognised: * ''M. f. bairdi'' Ridgway, 1881 – Oregon (USA) to north Baja California (Mexico) * ''M. f. angustifrons'' Baird, SF, 1870 – south Baja California (Mexico) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aceh Bulbul
The Aceh bulbul (''Pycnonotus snouckaerti'') is a species of songbird in the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in the mountains of north-western Sumatra and is endemic to the island. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. Taxonomy and systematics The Aceh bulbul was formerly considered as a subspecies of the orange-spotted bulbul until split by the IOC The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ... in 2016. Most other authorities have not yet recognized this split. References Aceh bulbul Birds of Sumatra Endemic fauna of Sumatra Aceh bulbul {{Pycnonotidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acadian Flycatcher
The Acadian flycatcher (''Empidonax virescens'') is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. Description Adults have olive upperparts, darker on the wings and tail, with whitish underparts; they have a white eye ring, white wing bars and a wide bill. The breast is washed with olive. The upper part of the bill is dark; the lower part is yellowish. This bird's song is an explosive ''peet-sa''. The call is a soft ''peet''. They also have a call similar to that of the northern flicker A unique two-note song described as "ka-zeep", and its location in its preferred habitat, are two features that help to identify this species. Measurements: * Length: 5.5-5.9 in (14-15 cm) * Weight: 0.4-0.5 oz (11.1-13.9 g) * Wingspan: 8.7-9.1 in (22-23 cm) Taxonomy The 15 species of this genus were once all thought to be a single species, which was discovered in Acadia in present-day Nova Scotia. Differences in range, voice, and habitat eventually identified them as separate sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acacia Tit
The acacia tit (''Melaniparus thruppi''), also known as the Somali tit and northern grey tit, is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is native to north eastern Africa where it occurs in dry acacia habitat. Description The smallest of the grey ''Melaniparus'' tits of Africa, the acacia tit has a glossy blue-black cap, nape, throat and breast contrasting with a large buffy white patch which extends from the bill to the sides of the neck. There is a broad black band which stretches from the breast to the vent. The upperparts are grey with white panels in the wings and there is a white spot on the nape. The underparts are greyish white, broken by the black band. Legs and bill are slate grey. The females tend to have a narrower band than males. Juveniles are similar to the adults but are duller. It measures in length and weighs . Distribution and habitat The acacia tit is found from Ethiopia and Somalia south to north eastern Tanzania. The acacia tit inhabits arid and semi a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abyssinian Woodpecker
The Abyssinian woodpecker (''Dendropicos abyssinicus''), also known as the golden-backed woodpecker or the golden-mantled woodpecker, is a species of bird in the woodpecker family, Picidae. It is native to Africa, where it occurs in Eritrea and Ethiopia. It appears to be a close relative of the cardinal woodpecker ''Dendropicos fuscescens''. Description The Abyssinian woodpecker is a very small woodpecker with a relatively long and broad bill. It has a golden yellow back and mantle with a bright red rump and barred wings and barred tail, the underparts are pale and heavily streaked with black. The head is striped and the male is distinguished by having a red nape and crown. The brown stripe through the eye and the golden mantle separate this species from the related Cardinal Woodpecker. It measured in length and weighs . Distribution and habitat The Abyssinian woodpecker is endemic to the Ethiopian Highlands. It occurs north, up to central Eritrea and the Degua Tembien mountains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abyssinian White-eye
The Abyssinian white-eye or white-breasted white-eye (''Zosterops abyssinicus'') is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus ''Zosterops'' in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is native to north-east Africa and southern Arabia. It is 10–12 cm long. The upperparts are green; darker and greyer in northern races. There is a narrow white ring around the eye and a thin black line between the bill and eye. The underparts vary from pale yellow to greyish-white depending on the race. The bird has various twittering and buzzing calls. In Africa it occurs from north-east Sudan south through Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somaliland and Kenya to north-east Tanzania. It is also found on Socotra Island. In Arabia it occurs in south-west Saudi Arabia, Yemen and southern Oman. It occurs in open woodland, scrub, wadis and gardens. It is found up to 1,800 metres above sea-level in Africa and 3,100 metres in Arabia. It usually forages among branches in trees but sometimes descends to ground-le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abyssinian Wheatear
The Abyssinian wheatear (''Oenanthe lugubris''), or Abyssinian black wheatear, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found from Ethiopia to southern Kenya and northeastern Tanzania. Taxonomy The Abyssinian wheatear was first formally Species description, described in 1837 as ''Saxicola lugubris'' by the German naturalist and explorer Eduard Rüppell with its Type locality (biology), type locality given as "the rocky valleys of the Abyssinian province of Simien Mountains, Simien, and on the volcanic hills around Gondar" (''Vorkommen in der felsigen Thälern der Abyssinischen provinz Simen, und auf der vulkanischen Hügeln um Gondar''). It is regarded, by some authorities, as being the same species as the mourning wheatear (''Oenanthe lugens'') of Northern Africa and the Middle East but the International Ornithological Committee, I.O.C. regard it as a valid species. The Abyssinian wheatear is regarded as being closely related to the Arabian wheatear (''Oenanthe lug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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