Acanthls
Acanthls. Adult Males With Red Crowns, Rumps, Or Breasts, Especially Conspicuous In Summer, After Autumn Moult Reddish-brown Margins Almost Obscure This Colour ; Gregarious, Except In Summer ; Food, Seeds, But Also Insects, Fruit, Etc.; Cup Nest In Tree, Bushes, Or On Ground (twite) Eggs Bluish White Marked With Purplish ...
Accipiter
Accipiter. Wing Shorter And More Rounded ; Tarsus Long, Lower Part Bare ; Swift, Active And Bold In Hunting ; Nest Of Sticks On Trees Or Rocks ; Eggs Pale Blue, Spotless Or Blotched And Spotted With Reddish Brown. Accipiter Nisus Nisus (l.). Sparrow-hawk. Fr. Epervier ; Ger. Sperber ; ...
Accipitres
Accipitres. Diurnal Birds Of Prey ; Bill Hooked, Sharp Pointed ; Claws Strong ; Eggs Spotted Red, Sometimes Without Spots. ...
Acrocephaltjs
Acrocephaltjs. 1st Primary Small And Narrow, Seldom Longer Than Coverts ; Tail 12 Feathers, Slightly Graduated; Generally Frequent Damp Places Or Reed-beds; Nest A Deep Cup On Ground Or Attached To Reeds, Or In A Bush Near Water ; Eggs Grey Or Greenish Grey With Dark Markings Or Blotches. Acrocephalus ...
Aegithalus
Aegithalus. Bill Short And Thick ; Tail Long, Graduated ; Plumage Very Soft ; Sexes Much Alike; Habits As In "parus"; Nest Oval, Entrance On Side Near Top, In Bush Or Against Trunk Of Tree ; Eggs White, Faintly Dotted Red. Aegithalus Caudatus Caudatus (l.). Long-tailed Tit. Fr. Isil6sange It ...
Agrobates
Agrobates. Tail Strongly Rounded, Feathers Very Broad ; Often Found In Dry And Sandy Localities; Creeping Birds, Often On Ground Or Perching In Low Trees With Conspicuous Movement Of Tail; Nest In Cactus, Hedges, Or Fork Of Tree, Often With Piece Of Serpent Skin Interwoven; Eggs Variable, French White Or ...
Alca
Alca. Sideways Compressed, Upper Mandible Decurved At Tip ; Nares Partly Hidden By Feathers ; Tarsus Shorter Than Middle Toe With Claw ; Tail 12 Feathers ; Nest On Cliffs; One Egg. Aloes Torda I.. Ra2012131 Li- Fr. Pingouin Macropte.re ; Ger. Tordalk ; 1grl. Gazza Marina ; Swett. Tordmule. ...
Alcedo
Alcedo. Bill Compressed Sideways ; Tail Short ; Plumage Brilliant ; Food, Fish And Aquatic Insects, Caught By Plunging From A Perch On Bank Of River Or Lake, Or From A Hovering Position. Alcedo Atthis Atthis L. (" Alcedo Ispida Pallida " Of Au Th Ors.) D 9 Crown, Nape, ...
Alcie
Alcie. Web-footed Sea-birds ; Secondaries And Axillaries Short ; Tail Short And Rounded, Wedge-shaped ; Hind Toe Absent Or Rudimentary ; Feet Set Far Back ; Powerful Swimmers And Divers ; Feed On Fish, Molluscs, Crustaceans, Mostly Obtained By Diving. ...
Alectoris
Alectoris. J With Only An Indication Of A Spur On Tarsus ; Sexes Alike ; Bill And Feet Red ; Great Runners, But Often Perch ; Eggs Laid In A Depression In Soil, Buff Slightly Marked Dull Red. Alectoris Grwca Grwca (meisner). Rock Partridge. Fr. Bartavelle ; Ger. Steinhuhn ; ...
Aliemon
Aliemon. Large As Thrushes. Bill Long, Slender, Curved ; 1st Primary Longer Than Coverts ; Hind Claw Short, Straight. Almon Alaudipes Alaudipes (llesfontaines). Above Pale Reddish Sandy, Paler On Rump And Upper Tail Coverts, Greyish On Head And Nape ; Primaries Dark Brown, White At Base ; Secondaries White With ...
Alle
Alle. Bill Short, Thick, And Curved, Nares Free; Maxilla Broader Than High; Tail 12 Feathers; One Egg, Pale Greenish Blue, In A Cleft Of A Rock Or Amongst Stones Or Boulders. Tinged Greenish, Yellowish At Tip And On Upper Mandible Near Gape. Legs And Feet Grey Black, Tinged Yellowish In ...
Alopochen
Alopochen. "teeth" Of Bill Weakly Developed; Nail Broad, Occupying End Of Bill; A Spur On Wing-angle. Alopochen Wgyptiaca (l.). Egyptian Goose. 6 ? Above Reddish Brown, Lower Neck And Upper Back Yellowish Brown With Fine Darker Wavy Lines ; Scapulars Grey Brown And Chestnut ; Primaries And Primary Coverts Black ...
Ammomanes
Ammomanes. Desert Larks : Plumage Soft, Almost Without Spots. Ammomanes Deserti Deserti (lichtenstein). D 9 Above Variable ; Sandy Brown To Brownish Grey, Redder 'on Rump ; Upper Tail Coverts And Margins Of Tail Feathers, Basal Parts Of Outer Webs And Inner Webs Of Quills Cinnamon Buff ; Beneath Pale ...
Ammoperdix
Ammoperdix. Sexes Different ; No Spurs On Tarsus; Small Partridges Fre Quenting Low Hills In Rocky Districts And Uncultivated Regions; Eggs In Depression Among Stones, Uniform Stone Isabelline. Ammoperdix Heyi Nicolli Hartert. See-see Partridge. J Vinous Isabelline Distinctly Barred Dark Grey On Wings And Rump, And Faintly On Upper Tail ...
Ampelidie
Ampelidie. Feathers Silky And Rich; Crest Loose And Long; Wings Long And Pointed; Tail Short And Square ; Allied To Shrikes And Flycatchers. ...
Ampelis
Ampelis. Frequent Pine-woods, Breed In Colonies In Uncertain Places In North Of Europe, Asia, And America ; Wander At Other Seasons; Food, Insects And Berries ; Nest In Trees ; Eggs Pale Blue Or Sometimes Pale Pinkish With Pale Purplish Shell Markings And Black Surface Spots. Ampelis Garrulus Garrulus (l.). ...
Anas
Anas. Bill Nearly Straight, Wide, Height At Base Less Than Length From Feathers To Tip ; Hind Toe Not Lobed, But With Only A Narrow Membrane ; Nest On Ground, Occasionally In Old Nest In A Tree; Gregarious In Winter And Frequenting Coasts And Lakes; In Summer Males Pass Through ...
Anser
Anser. Bill High At Base, Lamellations Strong, Visible From Outside; Tip Of Upper Mandible Occupied By Nail; Vegetarian And Granivorous, Feeding Chiefly By Night ; Gregarious Except In Breeding Season ; Nest Depression In Ground Or Amongst Herbage Lined With Down. Anser Anser (l.). Grey Lag-goose. Fr. Oie Cendree ; ...
Anseres
Anseres. Toes 4 In Number, Fully Webbed Always In Front 3 ; Bill, At Tip A Horny Plate (nail), Edges Of Mandibles With Rows Of Fine Lamelke; Under The Feathers A Rich Covering Of Down ; Eggs Unspotted. ...
Anthos Cop Us
Anthos Cop Us. Bill Pointed And Thin; Plumage More Compact Than In "parus" And "aegithalus"; Frequent Damp Localities; Nest Globular Or Purse-shaped, Built On Outer Twigs Of Trees; Eggs Pure White. Anthoscopus Pendulinus Pendulinus (l.). Pend Uline Tit. Fr. Mtsange Remiz ; Ger. Bcutelmeise ; Ital. Pendol Ino. 8 9 ...
Anthropoides
Anthropoides. Head Entirely Feathered ; Secondaries Very Long, Reaching Beyond Primaries. Anthropoides Virgo (l.). Demoiselle Crane. Ger. Jungfernkranich ; Ital. Damigella Di Numidia. ? Blue Slate ; Crown Light Grey ; Lores, Hind Neck, Pectoral Plumes And Quills Black ; Secondaries Long, Pointed, Pendant, Concealing Tail, Tipped Black ; Tuft ...
Aquila
Aquila. Tarsus Feathered; Tail Rounded ; Of Large Size And Heavy But Powerful Flight, Capturing Prey By Pouncing On It, Rarely Taken On Wing; Nest Of Branches On Cliffs, Trees, Or On Ground; Eggs Variable, Bluish White Unspotted Or Blotched And Marked With Violet Grey And Rich Dark Red. Aquila ...
Aquilidie
Aquilidie. Includes Eagles, Buzzards, Harriers, Hawks, Vultures, And Osprey. Nostrils Slit-like, Ear-shaped Or Rounded With A Visible Septum. Cere Flat And Sharply Separated From Forehead. ...
Ardea
Ardea. Large; Never Altogether White; Bill Strong, Straight, Pointed ; Occiput Crested Or With A Few Long Narrow Feathers ; Scapulars Long But Not To Tip Of Wing ; Frequent Rivers, Lakes, Sea-shore, Etc., Feed On Fish, Frogs, Insects ; Breed In Colonies On Ground Or Trees ; Eggs Pale ...
Ardeola
Ardeola. Smaller Herons ; Tarsus Shorter ; Plumage Not Entirely White. Ardeola Ibis Ibis (l.). Buff-backed Heron. Fr. Heron Garde-bceuf ; Ger. Kuhreiher ; Ited. Airone Guarda-buoi. 8' Summer. White ; Crown With Lengthened Feathers, Chest And Dorsal Plumes Reddish Buff. In Winter Long Dorsal Plumes Are Absent And Feathers ...
Arenaria
Arenaria. Bill Hard, Conical, Pointed; Tarsus Short. Shore Birds In Habiting Rocky Coasts And Nesting Among Herbage Or Under Shelter Of A Stone, Near The Sea; Eggs Dull Greenish Grey, Blotched And Spotted With Purplish Grey And Dull Or Olivaceous Brown. • Arenaria Interpres Interpres (l.). Turnstone. Fr. Tournepierre ; ...
Ask
Ask,. Of Medium Size ; Ear Tufts Present, But Vary In Size ; Ear Openings Very Large And Asymmetrical ; Wings Reach Beyond Tail ; Tarsi Feathered. Asio Otus Otus (l.). Long-eared Owl. Fr. Hibou Vulgaire ; Ger. Waldohreule ; Ital. Gufo Comune ; Swed. Hornuggla. Above, Feathers Freckled Brown ...
Astur
Astur. Size Moderate; Wing Short And Rounded; Lower Part Of Tarsus Bare, Covered With Transverse Oblong Scales As In Buzzards. Swift, Bold, And Rapacious; ,nest Un Trees; Eggs Pale Bluish Or Greenish White, Markings Ill-defined Or None. Astur Gentilis Gentilis (l.). Gosnawk. Fr. Autour ; Ger. Hiihnerhabicht ; Pa/. Astore ...
Bartramia
Bartramia. Bill Straight, Shorter Than Tarsus ; Gape Deep, Reaching Under The Eye ; Tail Wedge-shaped. Base. Legs And Feet Light Yellow. Wing 163-180. Tarsus 46-47. Bill 28-31. An American Breeding Species Of Rare Occurrence In Europe. Recorded Malta, Italy, Germany, Holland, Denmark, And About Twelve Times In British Isles. ...
Botaurus
Botaurus. 10 Tail Feathers ; Bill Pointed, Serrated Near Tip; More Nocturnal Than Herons, Shy, Skulking Amongst Reeds; Often Protect Themselves From Observation By Clinging Vertically To A Reed•stenm. Botaurus Stellaris Stellaris (l.). Bittern. Fr. Grand Butor ; Ger. Rohrdommel ; Ital. Tarabuso ; Szued. Rardrom. J 9 Above Tawny, ...
Branta
Branta. In Closed Bill No "teeth" Visible On Cutting Edge Of Upper Mandible. Branta Bernicla Bernicla (l.). Brent Goose. Fr. Cravant ; Ger. Ringelgans ; Pal. Oca Colombaccio ; Swed. Prutgas. D Q Above Brown ; Crown, Neck (with A White Patch On Either Side) And Chest Black ; Beneath ...
Bubo
Bubo. Large Size; Long Ear Tufts ; Tarsus And Sometimes Toes Feathered; Chiefly Nocturnal ; Generally Nest On Rocks, Some Times In Ruins Or On Ground, Occasionally In Hollow Trees Or Old Nests. Bubo Bubo Bubo (l.). Eagle Owl. Fr. Grand Duc ; Ger. Uhu ; Gufo Reale ; Swed. ...
Bucephala
Bucephala. Bill Shorter Than Head And Narrower At Tip Than At Base ; Tail Rounded, 16 Feathers. Bucephala Clangula Clangula (l.). Golden-eye. Fr. Carrot ; Ger. Schellente ; Ito!. Quatteocchi ; Szuerl. Knipa. Above Black, Head And Neck Green (purple In Some Lights), Feathers Of Hind Crown Slightly Elongated ; ...
Bulweria
Bulweria. Tail Wedge - Shaped, 12 Feathers ; Nasal Tubes Fleshy At The End, Openings Separate And Directed Forwards And Upwards. Bulweria Bulweri Bulweri (jardine And Selby). 9 Sooty Brown Throughout, Greyish On Chin, Throat, And Greater Wing Coverts. Bill Black. Legs And Feet Greyish, Except Outer Toe, Which Is ...
Bunting
Bunting. Above Reddish Brown With Darker Centres On Back ; Crown And Throat Greyish, Streaked ; Lores And Post-ocular Stripe Blackish ; Eyebrow White And Narrow ; Breast And Underparts Cinnamon Brown. Bill Dark Brown Above, Paler Below. Legs And Feet Brownish Flesh. Wing 75-so. Tarsus 18-19. Bill 10-ti ? ...
Buteo
Buteo. Eagle-like, With Long Wings But Short Partly Bare Tarsus ; Nostrils Longish; First 4 Primaries Markedly Emarginate, 5th Less So (in Eagles First 5 Are Strongly Emarginate, Gth Slightly); Of Heavy Flight, Rarely Taking Prey On Wing ; Food, Reptiles, Small Mammals, Etc. ; Nest Of Sticks In Trees ...
Calandrella
Calandrella. Bill Short, Conical ; Inner Secondaries Much Lengthened ; Claws Short ; Sexes Alike. Calandrella Brachydactyla Brachydactyla (leisler). Short-toed Lark. Fr. Calancirelle ; Ital. Calandrino. Adult. Above Sandy Brown, With Dark Centres, Crown Very Often Rufous ; Beneath Huffy White, A Few Dark Spots On Foreneck And A Patch ...
Calcarius
Calcarius. Hind Claw Nearly Straight (as In Larks); Wings More Pointed Than In "emberiza." Cup Nest, Well Hidden, On Ground; Eggs Olive Brown To Greenish, With Red Brown Spots And Blotches, And Thin Dark Hair Lines And Scratches. Calcarius Lapponicus Lapponicus (l.). Lapland Hunting. Ger. Lerchen-spornammer ; Swed. Lappsparf, Adult, ...
Caprimulgi
Caprimulgi. Plumage Very Soft ; Eye Large ; Gape Wide ; Rictal Bristles Very Long ; Middle Toe Pectinated. ...
Caprimulgus
Caprimulgus. Grey-brown Birds Allied To Swifts. Wing Very Long; Nocturnal Or Crepuscular In Habits, Flight Noiseless; Hawk Insects ; No Nest; Eggs, Usually 2, Laid In Hollow On Ground. Caprimulgus Europcous Europreus L. N Ici Fr. Engoulevent ; Ger. Zeigenmelker ; Ital. Nottolone ; Szved. Nattskarra. Above Grey, Vermiculated And ...
Carduelis
Carduelis. Brightly Coloured With Yellow In Wing ; Bill Sharp And Pointed; Nest In Trees; Eggs 4-5, Greenish White With Faint Reddish Shell Markings And Dark Reddish Brown Blotches And Streaks. Carduelis Carduelis Carduelis (l.). Goldfinch. Fr. Chardonneret ; Gcr. Stieglitz ; Ltul. Cardellino. Adult. Above Uood Brown ; Mask ...
Carine
Carine. Small; Wing Under 17o M.m.; No Ear Tufts; Spotted On Upper And Streaked On Underparts; Feed On Small Birds, Insects, Mice, Reptiles, Etc. ; Nest In Holes In Masonry, Rocks, Or Trees, Occasionally On Ground. Carine Noctua Noctua (scopoli). Little Owl. Ger. Steinkauz ; Fr. Chouette ; Ital. Civetta. ...
Carpodacus
Carpodacus. Bill Thick And Short, Longer Than In " Pyrrhula " ; Sexes Different ; Cup Nest In Hushes ; Eggs Blue With Deep Brown Spots. Carpodacus Rubicillus Rubicillus Giildenstadt. D General Colour Crimson, Brownish On Back, More Rosy On Tail Coverts ; Car Coverts Silvery, Quills And Tail Brown ...
Casarca
Casarca. Much Like "tadorna." Bill Less Concave ; Nail Wider And Not Recurved. Casarca Casarca (l.). Ruddy Sheldrake. Ger. Rostente ; Casarca. Orange Brown With Black Neck Ring ; Wing Coverts And Axillaries White ; Speculum Coppery Green ; Rump, Upper Tail Coverts, And Tail Black. Bill, Legs And Feet ...
Catcher
Catcher. Fr. Gobe-mouche H Collier ; Ger. Halsbandfliegen Finger ; Ital. Balla Del Collare ; Halsbands Flugsnappare. 6 Like "atricapilla" But White From Throat Continued Round Hind Neck To Form A Collar ; 2nd Primary Usually Longer Than 5th, Rarely Equal, Very Exceptionally Shorter ; Rump White ; White Fore ...
Cenanthe
Cenanthe. Chats About 6" Long, Allied To Thrushes And Redstarts; Generally With Upper Tail Coverts White; Frequenting Rocky Or Sandy Localities In Plains, Mountains, Or Deserts; Insecti Vorous ; Nest In Holes In Walls, On Ground Or In Burrows ; Eggs Blue, Sometimes Faintly Red Spotted. Cenanthe Cenanthe Cenanthe (l.). ...
Centropus
Centropus. An African And Indian Genus Of Cuckoos Which Hatch Their Own Eggs ; Bill Strong, Nostrils Slit-like; Claw Of Hind Toe Almost Straight As In Larks. Sexes Alike. Centropus Senegalensis Mgyptius (gmelin). A 9 Crown, Nape And Hind Neck Black With Dark Green Or Blue Gloss ; Back, Scapulars ...
Certhia
Certhia. Small Brown Birds With Stiff Pointed Tail Feathers; Search Bark For Insects And Larvae; Nest In Recess In Tree Trunk Or Between Bark And Trunk; Eggs White, Spotted Light Red. Certhia Familiaris Familiaris L. Tree Creeper. Fr. Grimpereau ; Ger. Baumlaufer ; Ital. Rampichino ; Swed. Tradkrypare. J 9 ...
Certhiidae
Certhiidae. Bill Curved, Nostrils Free, No Rictal Bristles; Feet And Class S Strong ; Primaries Ten; Tail Feathers Twelve. ...
Ceryle
Ceryle. Plumage Black And White ; Bill Straight, Compressed Sideways; Head Crested. Ceryle Rudis Rudis (l.). J Above Black, Variegated With White ; Eyebrow White ; Tail Basal Two-thirds White, Black Spotted, Terminal Third Black With White Tips ; Beneath White With A Broad And A Narrow Black Band Across ...
Cettia
Cettia. Small Brown Warblers With Graduated Tail Of So Feathers, Under Tail Coverts Reaching About Of Tail; Frequent Damp Localities; Of Shy Habits; Insectivorous ; Nest A Cup In A Bush ; Eggs Brick Red, Occasionally With A Pinkish Tinge. Cettia Cetti Cetti (temminck). Cetti's \varnler. D 9 Above Red ...
Chaff
Chaff. Fr. Becfin Vciloce ; Ger. Zilpzalp ; Etzi. Lui Piccolo. Y Above Olive Green, Brighter On Rump ; Supercilium Yellow; Beneath Including Underwing Coverts, Axillaries And Edge Of Wing Pale Yellow. Wing Formula : Ist Primary 5-9 M.m. Longer Than Coverts, Znd Primary Between 7th And 8th Or Equal ...
Charadriidie
Charadriidie. Nostrils Lie In A Groove ; Legs Long ; Wings Long And Pointed ; Swift Runners, Gregarious; Little Or No Nest On Ground; Eggs Pear-shaped; Food, Insects, Worms, Molluscs, Etc. ...
Charadrius
Charadrius. No Hind Toe ; Blunt Knob On Bend Of Wing ; Tarsus With Hexagonal Scales ; Bill Short And Straight ; Outer And Middle Toes United At Base By Membrane (in "semipalmatus" Also Inner And Middle Toes.) Charadrius Hiaticula Hiaticula. L. Ringed Plover. Fr. Pluvier T Collier ; Ger. ...
Chersophilus
Chersophilus. Nostrils Covered With Feathers ; 1st Primary Only 1 0-i 2 M.m. Long ; Hind Claw Slender. Chersophilus Duponti Duponti (vi Eillot). Above Brown (occasionally Rather Rufous) With Pale Margins And Buff Edges ; Beneath White, Tinged Buff On Breast, Streaked Dark Brown On Lower Throat, Breast, And Flanks. ...
Chettusia
Chettusia. No Crest ; Bill Thin ; Hind Toe Small. Chettusia Gregaria (pallas). Sociable Plover. ? Above Dove Grey ; Crown, Lores, Post-ocular Streak, And Primaries Black ; Forehead, Supercilium (prolonged Back And Meeting At Nape), Greater Wing Coverts, Secondaries, Tail (two Central Pairs With Black Bar), And Under Tail ...
Chlamydotis
Chlamydotis. Distinctly Crested. Chlamydotis Undulata Undulata Houbara Bustard. (s 9 Above Reddish Buff Freckled And Indistinctly Barred Black ; Crest And White ; Primaries Partly White, Secondaries White ; Tail Reddish Buff With Blue Bars And White Tips ; Beneath White, Freckled Black On Neck, With A Ruff, Black On ...
Chloris
Chloris. Plumage Greenish ; Tail Long And Forked ; Bill Short And Thick ; Nest Open, In Trees Or Bushes; Eggs Dull Bluish Or Greenish White With Reddish Shell Markings And Deep Red Brown Spots And Streaks. Chloris Chloris Chloris Greenfinch. Fr. Verdier ; Ger. Griinlingy ; Itat. Verdone ; ...
Ciconia
Ciconia. Bill Straight ; Nostrils Short Horizontal Slits ; Part Of Lores And Chin Bare ; Lower Feathers Of Neck Elongated ; Frequent Damp Places, Feed On Frogs, Small Mammals, Insects; Nest Of Sticks In Tree Or On Building ; Eggs 3-5, White. Ciconia Ciconia Ciconia (l.). White Stork. Fr. ...
Ciconiidie
Ciconiidie. No Powder-down Patches ; Sternum With Two Incisions Behind ; Claws Blunt : Tarsus Hexagonally Scaled. ...
Cinclus
Cinclus. Allied To Wrens ; Tail Short ; Bill Straight With A Slight Upward Bend From Nostrils ; Nest Domed ; Eggs White; Frequent Running Water. Cinclus Cinclus Cinclus (l.). Dipper. Fr. Aguassiere ; Ger. \vasserschwatzer ; 1/al. Merlo Acquaiolo ; Swed. Strom Stare. 9 Above Slate Grey With Black ...
Circaetus
Circaetus. Tarsus Hare, Covered With Hexagonal Scales ; Nasal And Rictal Bristles Well Developed ; Resemble Buzzards In Heavy Flight ; Food, Reptiles, Fish, Insects, Etc. ; Nest In Trees, Bushes, Or Cliffs ; Egg, One, White. Genus Chiefly African. Circaetus Gallicus (gmelin). Short-toed Eagle. Fr. Jean-le-blanc ; Ger. Schlangenadler ...
Circus
Circus. Birds Of Long And Slender Form With Slight Ruff As In Owls. Nostrils Longitudinal; Tail Long ; Legs Long, Slender, Upper Half Of Tarsus Feathered In Front, Claws Very Sharp. Partial To Marshy Localities, Quartering Ground For Prey Of Small Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Fish, Eggs, Etc.; Nest On Ground ...
Cisticola
Cisticola. Tail 12 Feathers, Fan-shaped ; Small Brown Warblers Frequenting Grain Fields Or Tangled Herbage, Also Reeds; Nest A Purse, With Opening At Top, Amongst Grass Or Low In Bush; Eggs Variable, Pale Blue Unspotted Or Pale Blue Or White Spotted Rufous. Cisticola Cisticola Cisticola (temminck). Fantail Warbler. 9 Above ...
Clamator
Clamator. I Lead Crested; Nostrils Slit-like. Clamator Glandarius (l.). Great Spotted Cuckoo. D Adult. Above Grey Brown With Broad White Tips To Feathers, Ashy On Head ; Beneath White, Tinged Yellowish On Throat ; Tail Long, Graduated, White Tipped. Bill Dark Brown, Yellowish At Base Below. Legs And Feet Blue ...
Clangula
Clangula. Bill Shorter Than Head And Shorter Than Tarsus ; Nail Occupies Whole Tip Of Bill ; Tail Feathers Pointed, 14 In Number And In Much Elongated. Clangula Hyemalis (l.). Long-tailed Duck. Fr. Canard De Miclon ; Ger. Eisente ; Ital. Moretta Codona ; Swed. Alfogel. 8 Summer. Crown And ...
Coccyzus
Coccyzus. No Crest ; Nostrils Narrow ; Bill Narrower Than In " Cuculus " Or " Clamator." Coccyzus Americanus Americanus (l.). Yellow Billed Cuckoo. G ? Above Brown, Reddish On Primaries ; Beneath White ; Bare Skin Round Eye Grey (in Young Yellow). Bill Above Dark Horn, With Yellow Cutting ...
Columba
Columba. Tail Feathers; Upper Part Tarsus Feathered In Front. Columba Livia Livia Gmelin. Rock-dove. Fr. Colombe Biset ; Ger. Felsentaube ; Ital. I'iccione Selvatico ; Sacred. Klippdufva. ? Blue Grey, Paler On Back And Wings, Rump White ; Throat, Neck And Chest Metallic Green Or Purple ; Two Black Bars ...
Columbie
Columbie. Bill Thinnest In Middle, Expanding Towards Tip, Base Covered With Soft Skin ; Food, Seeds, Beechmast, Etc. ; Nests Open On Branches, Or In Holes In Ground Or Trees, Or On Rocks Or Buildings ; Eggs White Or Yellowish White, Generally 2, Sometimes Only 1. ...
Comatibis
Comatibis. Head And Upper Neck In Front Naked; Head Somewhat Hammer-shaped ; Throat Feathers Long, Thin, And Lance-like. Comatibis Eremita (l.). ? Plumage Bronzy Purple And Green. Bill, Legs, Feet, And Naked Skin On Sides Of Head And Throat Red, On Top Of Head Black. Iris Reddish Orange. Wing A ...
Coracias
Coracias. Bill Hard, Straight, Narrower At Base Than Long ; Rictal Bristles Few And Short. Coracias Garrulus Garrulus L. Roller. Fr. Rollier ; Ger. Mandelkrahe ; Ital. Ghiandaia Marina ; Swed Blakrakti. ? General Colour Light Blue ; Lesser Wing Coverts, Under Surface Of Quills, Rump And Shorter Upper Tail ...
Coracle
Coracle. Bill Short And Strong, Tip Decurvcd ; So Primaries ; Tail Feathers 12 ; Nest In Holes In Trees Or Buildings ; Eggs White. ...
Corvidie
Corvidie. The Largest Passeres. Wing With To Primaries, Of Which The 1st Is Short, But Always Longer Than Primary Coverts, And About Half The Length Of 2nd; Nares Covered With Bristles. ...
Corvus
Corvus. Mostly Black With Metallic Sheen; Nasal Bristles Prone ; Omnivorous; Nest In Cliffs Or Trees, Or Occasionally On Ground ; Eggs 4-5, Pale Bluish Or Greenish Ground Colour, Blotched Or Spotted With Black Or Brown. Corvus Corax Corax L. Raven. Fr. Corbeau ; Ger. Kolkrabe ; Ital. Corvo Imperiale ...
Coturnix
Coturnix. No Spur On Tarsus; Sexes Alike; Plumage Soft; Nest On Ground; Eggs Numerous, Spotted Or Blotched. Coturnix Coturnix Coturnix (l.). Quail. Fr. Caille ; Ger. Wachtel ; Ital. Quaglia ; Swed. Vaktel. E Above Brown, Each Feather With Buff Shaft Streak, And Two Bars And Tip Rufous ; Three ...
Cotvus
Cotvus Rhipidutus Hartert. Fantailed Raven. Bill Short And Much Curved ; Nasal Bristles Fan-shaped, Pointing Upwards ; Primaries And Secondaries Very Long In Pro Portion To Tail, Which Is Short And Broad. Wing 340-410. Tail 140-16o. Tarsus 55. Bill 50-60 (h.). Resident.—n.e. Africa, Middle And Upper Egypt, Arabia, And Palestine. ...
Crateropus
Crateropus. An African And Indian Genus Of Birds, About Size Of 'thrushes; Frequent Scrubby Country In Small Parties; Noisy ; Food, Insects, Berries, Seeds ; Nest In Bush ; Eggs Blue. Crateropus Fulvus Fulvus (desfontaines). 9. Sandy Rufous Above, Redder On Crown ; Beneath Paler, Throat White, Middle Of Abdomen ...
Crex
Crex. Bill Shorter Than Head, High, And Compressed Sideways ; Tarsus About Equal To Middle Toe And Claw. Affects Drier Localities Than Other " Rallithe"; Nest A Shallow Depression On Ground; Eggs Huffy White, Blotched And Spotted With Rufous. Crex Crex (l.). Corn-crake. Er. Rale Des Pros ; Ger. Wachtelkiinig ...
Cryptoglaux
Cryptoglaux. Size Medium ; No Car Tufts; Feet Feathered ; Nocturnal Hut Also Diurnal In Far North ; Nest In Holes In Trees. Cryptoglaux Funerea Funerea (l.). Tengmalm's Owl. Ger. Rauhfusskauz ; Swed. Perluggla. ? Above Umber Brown Barred With White, Spotted On Crown ; Quills And Tail Feathers With ...
Cuculi
Cuculi. Contains " Cuctilidx. " And " Musophagidat " (the Latter Ethiopian). ...
Cuculidze
Cuculid.ze. Outer Toe Reversible ; Primaries To ; Tail Usually To Feathers. Cuculus. No Crest; Nostrils Round ; In Flight Resemble Sparrow Hawk ; Insectivorous ; Eggs Placed In Nests Of Other Birds. Cuculus Canorus Canorus L. Cuckoo. Fr. Coucou ; Ger. Kuckuck ; Ifal. Cuculo ; Swed. Gok. Adult. ...
Curlew
Curlew. ? Much Like " Arquatus "'but Smaller ; Crown Pale Brown Streaked Dark Brown, Lower Back, Rump, And Upper Tail Coverts White, Last With A Few Brown Streaks ; Axillaries White ; Large Brownish Black Pear-shaped Spots On Sides Of Breast. Bill Brown, Flesh Coloured Below At Base. Legs ...
Cursorius
Cursorius. Bill About As Long As Head And Considerably Curved; No Hind Toe; Middle Toe Very Long And Its Claw Pectinated; Inhabit Arid And Sandy Country, Gregarious, Wary, Swift Runners; When Alarmed, Squat Like Stone Curlew; Colour Protective; Insectivorous ; Nest On Ground, Eggs Dull Stone Buff, Marbled And Spotted ...
Cyanopica
Cyanopica. Resemble Magpies In Habits And Structure, But Not In Plumage; 1st Primary Normal In Shape ; Nest On Trees ; Eggs Greenish White Or Buff Marked With Purplish Or Dark Brown. Cyanopica Cyanus Cooki Bonaparte. Azure-winged Magpie. Y Above Dove Grey, Head Black, Secondaries Blue ; Primaries Black With ...
Cygnus
Cygnus. Neck Long, Equal To Or Longer Than Body; Tarsus Short, Reticulated, Hind Toe Not Lobed. Cygnus Cygnus (l.). W11 Ooper Swan. Fr. Cygne Sauvage ; Ger. Singschwan ; /la/. Cigno Selvatico ; Seed. Sangsvan. ? Entirely White. Bill In Front Black, Base Yellow ; Yellow Extending Forward At Sides ...
Cypseli
Cypseli. Related To Nightjars But Not To Swallows, To Which They Have A Superficial Resemblance. Humerus Very Short ; Wing Long, To Primaries ; To Tail Feathers ; Gape Very Wide ; Feet Short And Strong With Strong Claws. ...
Delichon
Delichon. Tail Forked, But Outside Feather Not Elongated; Tarsus And Toes Feathered; Eggs White. Delichon Urbica Urbica (l.). Martin. Fr. Hirondelle De Feni:tre ; Ger. Hausschwalbe ; Balestruccio ; Hussvala. D 9 Above Steel Blue ; Rump And Underparts White. Bill Black. Legs And Feet Feathered White. Wing D 9 ...
Dryobates
Dryobates Plumage Black And White (with Some Red); 4 Toes; Neck Much Thinner Than In "pict's." Dryobates Major Major (l.). Great Spotted Wood Pecker. Fr. Pic Epeiche ; Ger. Grosser Buntspecht ; //a/. Picchio Rosso Maggiore ; Swed. Sterre Hackspett. 6 Above Black, Frontal Band Brown To Brownish White ; ...
Dryocopus
Dryocopus. Neck Narrow And Thinly 4 Toed; Outer Fore And Hind Toes About Equal In Length. Dryocopus Martius Martius (l.). Black Woodpecker. Fr. L'ic Noir ; Md. L'icchio Nero ; Ger. Schwarzspecht. Slaty Black Above, Somewhat On Head, Sides Of Neck, And ; Crown Red-crimson To A Crest On The ...
Egretta
Egretta. White Herons, With Ornamental Plumes In Breeding Season, Breeding In Colonies In Morasses (on Platform On Reeds Or On Bushes), Or In High Trees ; Eggs 3-4, Pale Greenish Blue. Egretta Alba Alba (l.). Great White Heron. Pr. Heron Aigrette ; Ger. Grosser Silberreiher ; //a/. Airone Bianco Maggiore. ...
Elanus
Elanus. Wing Long And Pointed; Chin Feathers Thin And Bristle-like, And Over Eye Strong Eyelashes; Tarsus Short, Fl Feathered; About Kestrel Size, But Like Harriers In Habits; Partly Crepuscular ; Food, Chiefly Small Mammals And Insects; Nest On Tree; Eggs Yellowish White, Blotched And Clouded With Dark Foxy Red And ...
Emberiza
Emberiza. Bill Short, More Or Less Stout And Conical, With A Knob On Palate ; Food, Seeds, Fruits, Insects; Cup Nest On Ground Or In Bushes Or Hole In Wall; Eggs Reddish White, Greyish White, Or Buffy Grey, Marked With Dark Blotches And Spots, And Usually With Tortuous And Angular ...
Erithacus
Erithacus. Like " Luscinia " Hut Tail Square Or Slightly Emargi Nate, Middle Tail Feathers Usually Slightly Shorter Than The Rest. Erithacus Rubecula Rubecula (l.). Redbreast. Fr. Rouge -gorge ; Ger. Rothkchlchen ; Ital. Pettirosso ; Swed. Rodhake-sfmgaren. 8' 9 Above Olive Brown, Upper Tail Coverts Slightly Rusty Brown ; ...
Erythrospiza
Erythrospiza. Rosy Finches. Long Winged; Tail Forked; Bill Conical, Red; Frequent Hilly And Sterile Places; Nest In A Hole In Ground Or On Trees; Eggs Pale Greenish, Marked With Reddish Or Greenish Brown. Erythrospiza Githaginea Githaginea (lichtenstein). ...
Eupodotis
Eupodotis. Bill Longer Than In "otis"; Head Feathers Lengthened With Suspicion Of Crest. Eupodotis Crabs (i..). .\bnvc Sandy Brown With Black Vermiculations, Sides Of Crown And Of Crest Black ; Neck Brown, Barred Dull White ; Coverts White Tipped, White Mottled And Barred Blue ; Tail White With Brown Bars ...
Falco
Falco. Sharp Tooth On Upper Mandible And Corresponding Notch In Lower Mandible ; Nostrils Round, With Tubercle In Middle; Of Powerful Flight And Very Bold, Capturing Prey On Wing ; Nest On Trees, Rocks, Or Ground, Nests Either Self-made Or Appropriated ; Eggs Variable But Usually Blotched And Marked With ...
Flammea
Flammea. Yellow, Grey And White Owls ; No Ear Tufts; Nocturnal, Partial To Old Buildings ; Nest In Buildings, Hollow Trees Or Cliffs. Flarnmea Alba Alba (scopoli). Barn Owl. Fr. Effraye ; Ger. Schleiereule ; /la/. Barbag,ianni ; Swed. Tornuggla. ? Above Rufous Yellow, Vermiculated Grey And Spotted With Dark ...
Francolinus
Francolinus. Tail Of 14 Feathers ; Throat Feathered; Tarsus Of 6 Spurred (one Or Two); About Partridge Size, Frequent Hush Country Nest In A Hollow On Ground ; Eggs Yellowish Brown, With A Few White Shell Marks. Francolinus Bicalcaratus Ayesha Hartert. 6 Above Brown, Vermiculated Black ; Crown Bully Brown, ...
Fratercula
Fratercula. Bill Peculiar, Sideways Compressed, Greatest Thickness Less Than Half Its Height At Base; Nares Close To Cutting Edge Of Bill, In Narrow Longitudinal Slits; Nest In Burrows Or Holes In Cliffs; Egg One, Yellow White Faintly Spotted Brown. Fratercula Arctica Arctica (l.). Puffin. Fr. Macareux ; Ger. Lund ; ...