Sunday 28 June 2020

Photo Essay: Magellanic Plover

A rare & poorly known species!

Magellanic Plover (Pluvianellus socialis) is a rare & unique wader. It is in its own family, as it is more closely related to Sheathbills than true Plovers. It is found only in southern Patagonia where it breeds on saline & freshwater lakes. Population is not precisely known but thought to be between 1500 - 7,000 birds. It is extremely local & often absent from what would seem to be suitable areas.. 

Four birds were present.

Immature


This species winters on the coast, mainly to the south of this location. Although a few birds are found further north each year. The Valdez Peninsula around 300 kms south of Las Grutas, is a stronghold for wintering birds. 









I went back to the site the next day & six birds were present. However, poor light & rain stopped me getting any decent photos.





Friday 12 June 2020

WGB Checklist, Part 2


SCIENTIFIC NAME

ENGLISH NAME

COUNTRY

INITIALS

ORDER PASSERIFORMES

 

 

 

Family Acanthisittidae

New Zealand Wrens

 

 

Family Eurylaimidae

Broadbills

 

 

Family Pittidae

Pittas

 

 

Family Furnariidae

Ovenbirds

 

 

Upucerthia dumetaria

Scaly-throated Earthcreeper

Arg

SJD

Tarphonomus certhioides

Chaco Earthcreeper

Arg

SJD

Cinclodes fuscus

Buff-winged Cinclodes

Arg

SJD HP

Cinclodes patagonicus

Dark-bellied Cinclodes

Arg

HP

Furnarius rufus

Rufous Hornero

Arg Br

SJD RF

Aphrastura spinicauda

Thorn-tailed Rayadito

Arg

HP

Leptasthenura aegithaloides

Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail

Arg

SJD HP

Asthenes baeri

Short-billed Canastero

Arg

SJD

Family Thamnophilidae

Antbirds

 

 

Family Formicariidae

Antthrushes

 

 

Family Grallariidae

Antpittas

 

 

Family Conopophagidae

Gnateaters

 

 

Family Rhinocryptidae

Tapaculos

 

 

Scelorchilus rubecula

Chucao Tapaculo

Arg

HP

Family Melanopareiidae

Crescentchests

 

 

Family Tyrannidae

Tyrant Flycatchers

 

 

Elaenia albiceps

White-crested Elaenia

Arg

SJD HP

Anairetes parulus

Tufted Tit-Tyrant

Arg

SJD HP

Stigmatura budytoides

Greater Wagtail-Tyrant

Arg

SJD

Sayornis phoebe

Eastern Phoebe

Ca

TP

Sayornis nigricans

Black Phoebe

USA

BG

Empidonax difficilis

Pacific-slope Flycatcher

USA

BG

Muscisaxicola maclovianus

Dark-faced Ground Tyrant

Arg

SJD

Xolmis pyrope

Fire-eyed Diucon

Arg

HP

Xolmis irupero

White Monjita

Arg

SJD

Fluvicola nengeta

Masked Water Tyrant

Br

RF

Pitangus sulphuratus

Great Kiskadee

Arg Br

SJD RF

Megarynchus pitangua

Boat-billed Flycatcher

Br

RF

Tyrannus melancholicus

Tropical Kingbird

Arg Br

SJD RF

Family Cotingidae

Cotingas

 

 

Phytotoma rutila

White-tipped Plantcutter

Arg

SJD

Family Pipridae

Manakins

 

 

Family Tityridae

Tityras, Becards

 

 

Family Menuridae

Lyrebirds

 

 

Family Atrichornithidae

Scrubbirds

 

 

Family Ptilonorhynchidae

Bowerbirds

 

 

Chlamydera nuchalis

Great Bowerbird

Aus

RA

Family Climacteridae

Australasian Treecreepers

 

 

Family Maluridae

Australasian Wrens

 

 

Malurus splendens

Splendid Fairywren

Aus

AG

Family Meliphagidae

Honeyeaters

 

 

Acanthorhynchus superciliosus

Western Spinebill

Aus

AG

Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae

Tui

NZ

GT

Lichmera indistincta

Brown Honeyeater

Aus

RA AG

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

New Holland Honeyeater

Aus

AG

Phylidonyris niger

White-cheeked Honeyeater

Aus

AG

Philemon citreogularis

Little Friarbird

Aus

RA

Philemon buceroides

Helmeted Friarbird

Aus

RA

Entomyzon cyanotis

Blue-faced Honeyeater

Aus

RA TG

Anthochaera lunulata

Western Wattlebird

Aus

AG

Anthochaera carunculata

Red Wattlebird

Aus

AG

Manorina melanocephala

Noisy Miner

Aus

RA TG

Gavicalis virescens

Singing Honeyeater

Aus

RA AG

Meliphaga notata

Yellow-spotted Honeyeater

Aus

RA

Family Dasyornithidae

Bristlebirds

 

 

Family Pardalotidae

Pardalotes

 

 

Pardalotus striatus

Striated Pardalote

Aus

RA

Family Acanthizidae

Australasian Warblers

 

 

Gerygone igata

Grey Gerygone

NZ

GT

Family Pomatostomidae

Australasian Babblers

 

 

Pomatostomus temporalis

Grey-crowned Babbler

Aus

RA

Family Orthonychidae

Logrunners

 

 

Family Cnemophilidae

Satinbirds

 

 

Family Melanocharitidae

Berrypeckers, Longbills

 

 

Family Paramythiidae

Painted Berrypeckers

 

 

Family Callaeidae

New Zealand Wattlebirds

 

 

Family Notiomystidae

Stitchbird

 

 

Family Psophodidae

Whipbirds, Jewel-babblers and Quail-thrushes

 

 

Family Platysteiridae

Wattle-eyes, Batises

 

 

Batis molitor

Chinspot Batis

Bo Zim

CB GD IW

Family Tephrodornithidae

Woodshrikes and allies

 

 

Family Prionopidae

Helmetshrikes

 

 

Prionops plumatus

White-crested Helmetshrike

Bo

CB

Family Malaconotidae

Bushshrikes

 

 

Malaconotus blanchoti

Grey-headed Bushshrike

SA Bo

AD NM CB NR BM IW

Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus

Orange-breasted Bushshrike

SA Bo

AD CB

Telophorus zeylonus

Bokmakierie

SA

AM

Tchagra australis

Brown-crowned Tchagra

Bo

CB

Tchagra senegalus

Black-crowned Tchagra

SA

AD

Dryoscopus cubla

Black-backed Puffback

SA Zim Bo

AD GD CB NR

Laniarius ferrugineus

Southern Boubou

SA Bo

NM CB NR BM

Laniarius atrococcineus

Crimson-breasted Shrike

Nam Bo

CA CB

Nilaus afer

Brubru

SA Bo

AD CB

Family Machaerirhynchidae

Boatbills

 

 

Family Vangidae

Vangas

 

 

Family Pityriaseidae

Bristlehead

 

 

Family Artamidae

Woodswallows, butcherbirds and allies

 

 

Artamus leucorynchus

White-breasted Woodswallow

Aus

RA

Cracticus torquatus

Grey Butcherbird

Aus

RA AG

Cracticus nigrogularis

Pied Butcherbird

Aus

RA TG

Gymnorhina tibicen

Australian Magpie

Aus

RA AG TG

Strepera graculina

Pied Currawong

Aus

RA

Family Rhagologidae

Mottled Berryhunter

 

 

Family Aegithinidae

Ioras

 

 

Family Campephagidae

Cuckooshrikes

 

 

Coracina novaehollandiae

Black-faced Cuckooshrike

Aus

RA

Campephaga flava

Black Cuckooshrike

Bo

CB

Pericrocotus speciosus

Scarlet Minivet

HK

GT

Family Mohouidae

Whiteheads

 

 

Family Neosittidae

Sittellas

 

 

Family Eulacestomidae

Ploughbill

 

 

Family Oreoicidae

Australo-Papuan Bellbirds

 

 

Family Pachycephalidae

Whistlers and allies

 

 

Pachycephala occidentalis

Western Whistler

Aus

AG

Pachycephala rufiventris

Rufous Whistler

Aus

AG

Family Laniidae

Shrikes

 

 

Eurocephalus anguitimens

Southern White-crowned Shrike

Bo

CB

Lanius collurio

Red-backed Shrike

Li

JS

Lanius isabellinus

Isabelline Shrike

UAE

KD

Lanius phoenicuroides

Red-tailed Shrike

UAE

KD JJ

Lanius excubitor

Great Grey Shrike

Li

JS

Lanius collaris

Southern Fiscal

Zim SA

GD AM

Family Vireonidae

Vireos, Greenlets

 

 

Vireo flavifrons

Yellow-throated Vireo

USA

LS

Vireo solitarius

Blue-headed Vireo

USA

LS

Vireo gilvus

Warbling Vireo

USA

BG

Family Oriolidae

Figbirds, Orioles

 

 

Sphecotheres vieilloti

Australasian Figbird

Aus

RA

Oriolus oriolus

Eurasian Golden Oriole

UAE Fr LI

KD RQ JS

Oriolus larvatus

Black-headed Oriole

SA Bo

AD CB IW

Family Dicruridae

Drongos

 

 

Dicrurus adsimilis

Fork-tailed Drongo

SA Nam Bo

AD CA CB BM IW

Dicrurus bracteatus

Spangled Drongo

Aus

TG

Family Rhipiduridae

Fantails

 

 

Rhipidura leucophrys

Willie Wagtail

Aus

RA AG TG

Rhipidura albiscapa

Grey Fantail

Aus

AG

Rhipidura rufifrons

Rufous Fantail

Aus

RA

Family Monarchidae

Monarchs

 

 

Terpsiphone viridis

African Paradise Flycatcher

SA Zim Nam

AD GD CA NR

Grallina cyanoleuca

Magpie-lark

Aus

RA TG

Myiagra rubecula

Leaden Flycatcher

Aus

RA

Family Corvidae

Crows, Jays

 

 

Cyanocitta cristata

Blue Jay

USA

LS

Cyanocitta stelleri

Steller's Jay

USA

BG

Aphelocoma californica

California Scrub Jay

USA

BG

Garrulus glandarius

Eurasian Jay

UK Ne Li Fr

TG NW IS CT AG JS RQ KL

Urocissa erythroryncha

Red-billed Blue Magpie

HK

GT

Pica pica

Eurasian Magpie

UK Ei HK Sw Ne Li

TG RQ NW CL GT AJ CT AG JS AW

Coloeus monedula

Western Jackdaw

UK Ei Sw Ne Li Fr

TG IS RQ RW NW CL AJ RW CT AG JS AW RQ KL

Corvus splendens

House Crow

UAE

KD JJ OC

Corvus frugilegus

Rook

UK Sw Li

RW RQ IS NW AJ CT JS AW KL

Corvus brachyrhynchos

American Crow

USA

BG LS

Corvus corone

Carrion Crow

UK Ne Fr

RW IS RQ NW CT AG AW RQ KL

Corvus cornix

Hooded Crow

Ei Sw UK Li

CL AJ IS JS

Corvus macrorhynchos

Large-billed Crow

HK

GT

Corvus orru

Torresian Crow

Aus

RA

Corvus coronoides

Australian Raven

Aus

AG TG

Corvus albus

Pied Crow

Zim SA Bo

GD AD AM NM CB IW

Corvus ruficollis

Brown-necked Raven

UAE

JJ

Corvus corax

Northern Raven

USA Sw Li

BG LS AJ JS

Corvus albicollis

White-necked Raven

Zim

GD

Family Corcoracidae

Australian Mudnesters

 

 

Struthidea cinerea

Apostlebird

Aus

RA

Family Melampittidae

Melampittas

 

 

Family Ifritidae

Ifrita

 

 

Family Paradisaeidae

Birds-of-paradise

 

 

Family Petroicidae

Australasian Robins

 

 

Family Picathartidae

Rockfowl

 

 

Family Chaetopidae

Rockjumpers

 

 

Family Eupetidae

Rail-babbler

 

 

Family Bombycillidae

Waxwings

 

 

Bombycilla cedrorum

Cedar Waxwing

USA

LS BG

Family Ptiliogonatidae

Silky-flycatchers

 

 

Family Hypocoliidae

Hypocolius

 

 

Family Dulidae

Palmchat

 

 

Family Hylocitreidae

Hylocitrea

 

 

Family Stenostiridae

Fairy Flycatchers

 

 

Family Paridae

Tits, Chickadees

 

 

Periparus ater

Coal Tit

UK Sw Li

TG AW NW IS AJ JS KL

Lophophanes cristatus

European Crested Tit

LI

JS

Poecile palustris

Marsh Tit

UK Sw Li Fr

TG AJ JS RQ

Poecile montanus

Willow Tit

Li

JS

Poecile carolinensis

Carolina Chickadee

USA

LS

Poecile atricapillus

Black-capped Chickadee

USA

LS

Poecile rufescens

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

USA

BG

Cyanistes caeruleus

Eurasian Blue Tit

UK Ei Sw Ne Li Fr

AW RW TG IS RQ CL NW AJ CT AG JS RQ

Parus major

Great Tit

UK Ei Sw Ne Li Fr

AW TG IS RQ CL NW AJ CT AG JS RQ KL

Parus cinereus

Cinereous Tit

HK

GT

Melaniparus niger

Southern Black Tit

Bo SA

CB BM

Family Remizidae

Penduline Tits

 

 

Family Nicatoridae

Nicators

 

 

Family Panuridae

Bearded Reedling

 

 

Family Alaudidae

Larks

 

 

Lullula arborea

Woodlark

Li Sw

JS AJ

Alauda arvensis

Eurasian Skylark

UK Sw Li

IS NW AJ CT JS

Galerida cristata

Crested Lark

UAE

KD JJ OC

Family Pycnonotidae

Bulbuls

 

 

Pycnonotus jocosus

Red-whiskered Bulbul

HK

GT

Pycnonotus sinensis

Light-vented Bulbul

HK

GT

Pycnonotus leucotis

White-eared Bulbul

UAE

KD PH JJ PH OC

Pycnonotus cafer

Red-vented Bulbul

UAE

MH PH

Pycnonotus nigricans

African Red-eyed Bulbul

Nam Bo

CA CB IW

Pycnonotus capensis

Cape Bulbul

SA

AM

Pycnonotus tricolor

Dark-capped Bulbul

SA Zim

AD GD NM NR BM

Andropadus importunus

Sombre Greenbul

SA

AD

Family Hirundinidae

Swallows, Martins

 

 

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

Black Saw-wing

Zim

GD

Cheramoeca leucosterna

White-backed Swallow

Aus

RA

Riparia paludicola

Brown-throated Martin

SA

AD

Riparia riparia

Sand Martin

UK LI Sw

IS NW JS Aj

Tachycineta bicolor

Tree Swallow

Ca

TP

Tachycineta leucopyga

Chilean Swallow

Arg

SJD

Progne elegans

Southern Martin

Arg

SJD

Progne tapera

Brown-chested Martin

Arg

SJD

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

Blue-and-white Swallow

Arg Br

SJD RF

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Ca

TP

Hirundo rustica

Barn Swallow

UAE UK SA Zim HK Sw Li Fr

KD JJ IS NW AD GD GT AJ CT JS RQ

Hirundo neoxena

Welcome Swallow

NZ

GT

Hirundo smithii

Wire-tailed Swallow

SA

AD

Ptyonoprogne obsoleta

Pale Crag Martin

UAE

JJ PH MH

Ptyonoprogne fuligula

Rock Martin

Bo

IW

Delichon urbicum

Common House Martin

UAE UK Li Fr Sw

KD TG NW IS NW JS RQ CT AJ

Cecropis semirufa

Red-breasted Swallow

Bo

CB

Cecropis daurica

Red-rumped Swallow

UK

IS

Family Pnoepygidae

Wren-babblers

 

 

Family Macrosphenidae

Crombecs, African Warblers

 

 

Sylvietta rufescens

Long-billed Crombec

Bo

CB IW

Family Cettiidae

Cettia Bush Warblers and allies

 

 

Family Scotocercidae

Streaked Scrub Warbler

 

 

Family Erythrocercidae

Yellow Flycatchers

 

 

Family Incertae Sedis 1

Family Uncertain

 

 

Family Aegithalidae

Bushtits

 

 

Aegithalos caudatus

Long-tailed Tit

UK Sw LI Fr

AW TG IS NW AJ CT JS RQ

Psaltriparus minimus

American Bushtit

USA�

BG

Family Phylloscopidae

Leaf Warblers and allies

 

 

Phylloscopus trochilus

Willow Warbler

UAE UK Zim Sw Li

KD IS NW GD PH AJ AW JS

Phylloscopus collybita

Common Chiffchaff

UK UAE Sw Li Fr

AW NW KD IS AJ PH JS RQ CT

Phylloscopus sibilatrix

Wood Warbler

Li Sw

JS AJ

Family Acrocephalidae

Reed Warblers and allies

 

 

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Great Reed Warbler

LI

JS

Acrocephalus stentoreus

Clamorous Reed Warbler

UAE

KD

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Sedge Warbler

UK Li

IS JS

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Eurasian Reed Warbler

UK Li

IS JS

Acrocephalus palustris

Marsh Warbler

Sw Li

AJ JS

Iduna natalensis

African Yellow Warbler

Zim

GD

Hippolais languida

Upcher's Warbler

UAE

KD

Hippolais polyglotta

Melodious Warbler

Fr

RQ

Hippolais icterina

Icterine Warbler

Li Sw

JS AJ

Locustella naevia

Common Grasshopper Warbler

Li

JS

Locustella fluviatilis

River Warbler

Li

JS

Locustella luscinioides

Savi's Warbler

Li

JS

Family Donacobiidae

Black-capped Donacobius

 

 

Family Bernieridae

Malagasy Warblers

 

 

Family Cisticolidae

Cisticolas and allies

 

 

Cisticola erythrops

Red-faced Cisticola

SA

AD

Prinia gracilis

Graceful Prinia

UAE

MH PH

Prinia subflava

Tawny-flanked Prinia

SA

AD

Apalis thoracica

Bar-throated Apalis

Zim

GD

Apalis flavida

Yellow-breasted Apalis

SA

AD

Camaroptera brachyura

Green-backed Camaroptera

SA

AD

Camaroptera brevicaudata

Grey-backed Camaroptera

BO

CB

Orthotomus sutorius

Common Tailorbird

HK

GT

Eremomela usticollis

Burnt-necked Eremomela

Bo

CB

Family Timaliidae

Babblers

 

 

Family Pellorneidae

Fulvettas, Ground Babblers

 

 

Family Leiothrichidae

Laughingthrushes

 

 

Turdoides jardineii

Arrow-marked Babbler

SA Bo

NM AD CB

Garrulax perspicillatus

Masked Laughingthrush

HK

GT

Garrulax chinensis

Black-throated Laughingthrush

HK

GT

Trochalopteron affine

Black-faced Laughingthrush

HK

GT

Family Sylviidae

Sylviid Babblers

 

 

Sylvia atricapilla

Eurasian Blackcap

UAE UK Sw LI Fr Ei

KD IS NW AJ JS RQ CL

Sylvia borin

Garden Warbler

Li

JS

Sylvia nisoria

Barred Warbler

Li

JS

Sylvia curruca

Lesser Whitethroat

UAE UK LI Sw

KD IS JS AJ IS

Sylvia crassirostris

Eastern Orphean Warbler

UAE

KD

Sylvia communis

Common Whitethroat

UK Li

IS JS AW

Sylvia mystacea

Menetries's Warbler

UAE

KD

Sylvia subcaerulea

Chestnut-vented Warbler

Bo

CB

Chamaea fasciata

Wrentit

USA

BG

Family Zosteropidae

White-eyes

 

 

Zosterops japonicus

Japanese White-eye

HK

GT

Zosterops lateralis

Silvereye

NZ Aus

GT AG

Zosterops virens

Cape White-eye

SA

AD AM NM BM

Zosterops senegalensis

African Yellow White-eye

Zim

GD

Family Arcanatoridae

Dapple-throat and allies

 

 

Family Promeropidae

Sugarbirds

 

 

Family Irenidae

Fairy-bluebirds

 

 

Family Regulidae

Goldcrests, Kinglets

 

 

Regulus ignicapilla

Common Firecrest

UK Fr

IS RQ

Regulus regulus

Goldcrest

UK Sw Li

AW NW Aj JS

Regulus satrapa

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ca

TP

Regulus calendula

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

USA Ca

BG TP

Family Elachuridae

Elachuras

 

 

Family Hyliotidae

Hyliotas

 

 

Family Troglodytidae

Wrens

 

 

Thryomanes bewickii

Bewick's Wren

USA

BG

Thryothorus ludovicianus

Carolina Wren

USA

LS

Troglodytes troglodytes

Eurasian Wren

UK Ei Sw Li Fr

AW TG UK CL RQ NW AJ CT JS RQ

Troglodytes pacificus

Pacific Wren

USA

BG

Troglodytes aedon

House Wren

Arg Br USA

SJD RF LS HP

Family Polioptilidae

Gnatcatchers

 

 

Family Sittidae

Nuthatches

 

 

Sitta europaea

Eurasian Nuthatch

UK Sw Li Fr

AW NW AJ JS RQ

Sitta pygmaea

Pygmy Nuthatch

USA

BG

Sitta carolinensis

White-breasted Nuthatch

USA

LS

Family Tichodromidae

Wallcreeper

 

 

Family Certhiidae

Treecreepers

 

 

Certhia familiaris

Eurasian Treecreeper

Ei UK Sw Li

CL NW AJ JS

Certhia americana

Brown Creeper

USA

BG

Family Mimidae

Mockingbirds, Thrashers

 

 

Dumetella carolinensis

Grey Catbird

USA Ca

LS TP

Mimus polyglottos

Northern Mockingbird

USA

LS

Mimus saturninus

Chalk-browed Mockingbird

Arg Br

SJD RF

Mimus patagonicus

Patagonian Mockingbird

Arg

SJD

Family Sturnidae

Starlings, Rhabdornis

 

 

Acridotheres cristatellus

Crested Myna

HK

GT

Acridotheres tristis

Common Myna

SA UAE Zim Bo UAE

AD KD GD PH CB JJ IW

Gracupica nigricollis

Black-collared Starling

HK

GT

Sturnia sinensis

White-shouldered Starling

HK

GT

Sturnus vulgaris

Common Starling

UK NZ Ei USA Sw SA Li Fr

TG IS GT RQ NW CL LS AJ AM CT JS LS RQ

Lamprotornis nitens

Cape Starling

Nam SA Bo

AC AD NM CB NR IW

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Greater Blue-eared Starling

SA

AD

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Violet-backed Starling

SA Bo

AD CB IW

Onychognathus morio

Red-winged Starling

Zim SA Bo

GD NR BM IW

Family Buphagidae

Oxpeckers

 

 

Buphagus erythrorynchus

Red-billed Oxpecker

SA Bo

AD CB

Family Turdidae

Thrushes

 

 

Ixoreus naevius

Varied Thrush

USA

BG

Catharus ustulatus

Swainson's Thrush

USA Ca

LS TP

Catharus guttatus

Hermit Thrush

USA

BG

Turdus litsitsirupa

Groundscraper Thrush

Nam Bo

CA CB

Turdus libonyana

Kurrichane Thrush

SA Bo

AD CB

Turdus olivaceus

Olive Thrush

SA

AM NR

Turdus smithi

Karoo Thrush

SA Bo

NM CB IW

Turdus torquatus

Ring Ouzel

UK

IS

Turdus merula

Common Blackbird

UK NZ Ei Sw Ne Li Fr

AW RW TG IS GT RQ NW CL AJ CT AG JS FR KL

Turdus pilaris

Fieldfare

UK Sw LI

IS NW Aj JS

Turdus iliacus

Redwing

UK Sw Li

IS NW AJ JS

Turdus philomelos

Song Thrush

UK Ei Sw Li Fr

AW RQ NW CL AJ CT JS RQ KL

Turdus viscivorus

Mistle Thrush

UK Sw Li Fr

NW AJ CT JS RQ

Turdus rufiventris

Rufous-bellied Thrush

Br

RF

Turdus falcklandii

Austral Thrush

Arg

SJD HP

Turdus leucomelas

Pale-breasted Thrush

Br

RF

Turdus migratorius

American Robin

USA

BG LS

Family Muscicapidae

Chats, Old World Flycatchers (320)

 

 

Cercotrichas galactotes

Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin

UAE

KD

Cercotrichas leucophrys

White-browed Scrub Robin

Bo

CB

Copsychus saularis

Oriental Magpie-Robin

HK

GT

Melaenornis pammelaina

Southern Black Flycatcher

Bo SA

CB AD

Muscicapa striata

Spotted Flycatcher

Bo UK UK Li Fr Sw

CB IS NW AW JS RQ AJ

Muscicapa caerulescens

Ashy Flycatcher

SA Zim

AD GD

Muscicapa adusta

African Dusky Flycatcher

SA

BM

Erithacus rubecula

European Robin

UK Ei Sw Li Fr

AW RW TG IS RQ CL NWAJ CT JS RQ KL

Cossypha caffra

Cape Robin-Chat

SA

AM NM NR

Cossypha humeralis

White-throated Robin-Chat

Bo

CB

Cossypha heuglini

White-browed Robin-Chat

SA Zim

AD GD

Cossypha natalensis

Red-capped Robin-Chat

SA

BM

Cossypha dichroa

Chorister Robin-Chat

SA

BM

Luscinia luscinia

Thrush Nightingale

Sw Li

AJ JS

Luscinia megarhynchos

Common Nightingale

UAE Fr

KD RQ

Irania gutturalis

White-throated Robin

UAE

KD

Ficedula hypoleuca

European Pied Flycatcher

Li Sw

JS AJ

Ficedula semitorquata

Semicollared Flycatcher

UAE

KD

Phoenicurus ochruros

Black Redstart

UK Li Fr

IS JS RQ

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Common Redstart

UAE UK Sw Li

KD NW AJ JS

Monticola saxatilis

Common Rock Thrush

UAE

KD

Monticola solitarius

Blue Rock Thrush

HK

GT

Saxicola rubetra

Whinchat

Li Sw

JS AJ

Saxicola rubicola

European Stonechat

Fr

RQ

Oenanthe oenanthe

Northern Wheatear

UAE UK Li

KD IS JS

Oenanthe isabellina

Isabelline Wheatear

UAE

KD

Oenanthe hispanica

Black-eared Wheatear

UAE

KD

Oenanthe pleschanka

Pied Wheatear

UAE

KD

Family Cinclidae

Dippers

 

 

Cinclus cinclus

White-throated Dipper

Fr

RQ

Family Chloropseidae

Leafbirds

 

 

Family Dicaeidae

Flowerpeckers

 

 

Family Nectariniidae

Sunbirds

 

 

Hedydipna collaris

Collared Sunbird

SA Zim

AD GD BM

Cyanomitra olivacea

Olive Sunbird

Zim SA

GD AD

Chalcomitra amethystina

Amethyst Sunbird

SA Zim Bo

AD GD CB

Chalcomitra senegalensis

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

SA

AD

Nectarinia famosa

Malachite Sunbird

SA

AM

Cinnyris manoensis

Miombo Double-collared Sunbird

Zim

GD

Cinnyris chalybeus

Southern Double-collared Sunbird

SA

AM

Cinnyris afer

Greater Double-collared Sunbird

SA

BM

Cinnyris mariquensis

Marico Sunbird

Bo

CB IW

Cinnyris talatala

White-bellied Sunbird

SA Bo

NM CB IW

Cinnyris venustus

Variable Sunbird

Zim

GD

Cinnyris asiaticus

Purple Sunbird

UAE

KD MH PH OC

Family Passeridae

Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches

 

 

Plocepasser mahali

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

Nam Bo

CA CB

Passer domesticus

House Sparrow

Arg UK UAE NZ Zim Sw SA Bo Li Fr

SJD AW KD TG GT GD NW AJ AM NM PH AM JJ OC CT IW JS RQ HP

Passer melanurus

Cape Sparrow

SA BO

AM IW

Passer diffusus

Southern Grey-headed Sparrow

Zim Bo

GD NM CB

Passer montanus

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

UK HK Sw Li

IS GT AJ JS

Carpospiza brachydactyla

Pale Rockfinch

UAE

KD

Gymnoris superciliaris

Yellow-throated Petronia

Bo

CB

Family Ploceidae

Weavers, Widowbirds

 

 

Bubalornis niger

Red-billed Buffalo Weaver

Bo

CB

Amblyospiza albifrons

Thick-billed Weaver

SA

NM BM

Ploceus ocularis

Spectacled Weaver

SA Zim

AD GD

Ploceus capensis

Cape Weaver

SA

AM

Ploceus xanthops

Holub's Golden Weaver

Zim SA

GD AD

Ploceus intermedius

Lesser Masked Weaver

Bo

CB

Ploceus velatus

Southern Masked Weaver

SA Bo

AM CB IW

Ploceus cucullatus

Village Weaver

SA Bo

NM CB

Anaplectes rubriceps

Red-headed Weaver

SA Bo

AD CB

Quelea quelea

Red-billed Quelea

SA Bo

AD CB

Euplectes orix

Southern Red Bishop

SA

AM

Euplectes albonotatus

White-winged Widowbird

SA

NR

Euplectes ardens

Red-collared Widowbird

Zim

GD

Family Estrildidae

Waxbills, Munias and allies

 

 

Pytilia melba

Green-winged Pytilia

Bo

CB

Amadina fasciata

Cut-throat Finch

SA Bo

AD CB

Mandingoa nitidula

Green Twinspot

Zim

GD

Lagonosticta senegala

Red-billed Firefinch

Zim Bo

GD CB

Lagonosticta rubricata

African Firefinch

SA

BM

Lagonosticta rhodopareia

Jameson's Firefinch

Bo

CB

Uraeginthus angolensis

Blue Waxbill

SA Zim Bo

AD GD CB IW

Uraeginthus granatinus

Violet-eared Waxbill

Nam Bo

CA CB

Estrilda astrild

Common Waxbill

Zim SA Br

GD AD RF

Estrilda erythronotos

Black-faced Waxbill

Bo

CB

Taeniopygia bichenovii

Double-barred Finch

Aus

RA

Euodice malabarica

Indian Silverbill

UAE

KD MH PH

Lonchura cucullata

Bronze Mannikin

SA Zim

AD GD BM

Family Viduidae

Indigobirds, Whydahs

 

 

Vidua chalybeata

Village Indigobird

SA Bo

AD IW

Vidua purpurascens

Purple Indigobird

Bo

CB

Vidua funerea

Dusky Indigobird

SA

BM

Vidua macroura

Pin-tailed Whydah

Zim SA

GD AM

Vidua paradisaea

Long-tailed Paradise Whydah

Bo

CB

Family Peucedramidae

Olive Warbler

 

 

Family Prunellidae

Accentors

 

 

Prunella modularis

Dunnock

UK Sw Li

AW TG IS RQ NW AJ CT JS

Family Motacillidae

Wagtails, Pipits

 

 

Motacilla flava

Western Yellow Wagtail

UAE Ei UK Li

KD CL NW IS JS

Motacilla citreola

Citrine Wagtail

Li

JS

Motacilla capensis

Cape Wagtail

SA Bo

AM IW

Motacilla cinerea

Grey Wagtail

UAE HK Fr Sw UK

KD NW GT RQ AJ IS

Motacilla alba

White Wagtail

UAE UK Sw Li

KD IS NW AJ JS RW AW

Motacilla aguimp

African Pied Wagtail

SA

AD

Macronyx croceus

Yellow-throated Longclaw

SA

AD

Anthus richardi

Richard's Pipit

UK

IS

Anthus pratensis

Meadow Pipit

UK Sw Li

IS NW AJ JS

Anthus trivialis

Tree Pipit

UAE UK Sw Li

KD NW AJ JS

Anthus cervinus

Red-throated Pipit

UAE

KD

Anthus correndera

Correndera Pipit

Arg

SJD

Family Urocynchramidae

Przevalski's Finch

 

 

Family Fringillidae

Finches

 

 

Fringilla coelebs

Common Chaffinch

UK Ei NZ Sw LI

AW RW IS RQ CL GT NW AJ CT JS KL

Fringilla montifringilla

Brambling

Sw

AJ

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Hawfinch

Sw Li

AJ JS

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Eurasian Bullfinch

Ei Li UK Fr

CL JS AW KL RQ

Carpodacus erythrinus

Common Rosefinch

Li

JS

Haemorhous purpureus

Purple Finch

USA

BG

Haemorhous mexicanus

House Finch

USA

LS

Chloris chloris

European Greenfinch

UK NZ Ei Sw Li

IS GT RQ NW CL AJ CT JS KL

Crithagra mozambica

Yellow-fronted Canary

SA Zim Bo

AD GD CB

Crithagra flaviventris

Yellow Canary

Bo

CB

Crithagra sulphurata

Brimstone Canary

SA

BM

Crithagra gularis

Streaky-headed Seedeater

Zim Bo

GD CB

Linaria cannabina

Common Linnet

UK Sw Li

NW AJ JS

Acanthis flammea

Common Redpoll

UK Sw

IS AJ

Loxia curvirostra

Red Crossbill

Sw Li

AJ JS

Carduelis carduelis

European Goldfinch

UK NZ Sw Li

AW TG IS GT NW RQ AJ CT JS KL

Serinus serinus

European Serin

UK

IS

Serinus canicollis

Cape Canary

SA

BM

Spinus tristis

American Goldfinch

USA

LH

Spinus spinus

Eurasian Siskin

UK Sw LI

TG AJ JS

Spinus pinus

Pine Siskin

USA

BG

Spinus barbatus

Black-chinned Siskin

Arg

SJD HP

Spinus magellanicus

Hooded Siskin

Arg

SJD

Family Parulidae

New World Warblers

 

 

Leiothlypis celata

Orange-crowned Warbler

USA

BG

Leiothlypis ruficapilla

Nashville Warbler

USA

LS

Setophaga magnolia

Magnolia Warbler

USA

LS

Setophaga aestiva

American Yellow Warbler

Ca

TP

Setophaga coronata

Myrtle Warbler

USA Ca

LS BG TP

Setophaga dominica

Yellow-throated Warbler

USA

LS

Setophaga townsendi

Townsend's Warbler

USA

BG

Cardellina pusilla

Wilson's Warbler

USA

BG

Family Incertae Sedis 2

Family Uncertain

 

 

Family Icteridae

Oropendolas, Orioles, Blackbirds

 

 

Sturnella loyca

Long-tailed Meadowlark

Arg

SJD

Icterus galbula

Baltimore Oriole

Ca

TP

Icterus spurius

Orchard Oriole

Ca

TP

Molothrus rufoaxillaris

Screaming Cowbird

Arg

SJD

Molothrus bonariensis

Shiny Cowbird

Arg

SJD

Molothrus ater

Brown-headed Cowbird

USA

LS

Quiscalus quiscula

Common Grackle

USA

LS

Curaeus curaeus

Austral Blackbird

Arg

HP

Agelaioides badius

Greyish Baywing

Arg

SJD

Agelasticus thilius

Yellow-winged Blackbird

Arg

SJD

Family Coerebidae

Bananaquit

 

 

Coereba flaveola

Bananaquit

Br

RF

Family Emberizidae

Buntings, New World Sparrows

 

 

Emberiza calandra

Corn Bunting

UK

IS

Emberiza citrinella

Yellowhammer

Sw UK LI

AJ IS CT JS

Emberiza cineracea

Cinereous Bunting

UAE

KD

Emberiza hortulana

Ortolan Bunting

UAE

KD

Emberiza flaviventris

Golden-breasted Bunting

Bo

CB

Emberiza schoeniclus

Common Reed Bunting

UK Li

IS JS

Melospiza melodia

Song Sparrow

USA

LS

Zonotrichia capensis

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Arg

SJD HP

Zonotrichia leucophrys

White-crowned Sparrow

Ca

TP

Zonotrichia albicollis

White-throated Sparrow

USA Ca

LS TP

Zonotrichia atricapilla

Golden-crowned Sparrow

USA

BG

Junco hyemalis

Dark-eyed Junco

USA

BG LS

Pipilo maculatus

Spotted Towhee

USA

BG

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Eastern Towhee

USA

LS

Melozone crissalis

California Towhee

USA

BG

Family Thraupidae

Tanagers and allies

 

 

Thraupis palmarum

Palm Tanager

Br

RF

Thraupis bonariensis

Blue-and-yellow Tanager

Arg

SJD

Phrygilus patagonicus

Patagonian Sierra Finch

Arg

HP

Phrygilus fruticeti

Mourning Sierra Finch

Arg

SJD

Diuca diuca

Common Diuca Finch

Arg

SJD HP

Sicalis flaveola

Saffron Finch

Br Arg

RF SJD

Sicalis luteola

Grassland Yellow Finch

Arg

SJD

Pheucticus melanocephalus

Black-headed Grosbeak

USA

BG

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