Eastern rock-nuthatch – Sitta tephronota – or Persian rock-nuthatch – is a large resident Asian rock-nuthatch, of Type – ground-forager, Family Sittidae and Order Passeriformes. It is found in SW and S central Asia. In the AWB Region it is resident in Turkey, Iran and to a limited extent in S Caucasus and Iraq.
Type - ground-forager - Typical Habitat - bare rocky mountains and cliffs, Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae Genus: Sitta Species - Sitta tephronota Eastern rock-nuthatch - Species - ebird.org Eastern rock-nuthatch - Species sheet - wikipedia.org Eastern rock-nuthatch - Birds - animalia.bio Eastern rock-nuthatch - Birds - beautyofbirds.com Eastern rock-nuthatch - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org Additional Material... Eastern rock-nuthatch - Images - google.com Eastern rock-nuthatch - Video - youtube.com Eastern rock-nuthatch - Database - avibaseRead More »
White-winged snowfinch – Montifringilla nivalis – is a small resident Eurasian passerine of Type – granivore, Family Passeridae and Order Passeriformes. It is distributed in suitable bare mountainous habitat from southern Europe to W China. In the AWB Region it is found as resident in Turkey, S Caucasus and Iran, and is found as Accidental in Iraq. In Turkey in the winter there are some small foraging movements.
Type - granivore - nests in crevices or burrows, Resident Habitat - elevated bare mountain ranges, Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae Genus: Montifringilla Species - Montifringilla nivalis White-winged snowfinch - Species - ebird.org White-winged snowfinch - Species sheet - wikipedia.org White-winged snowfinch - Birds - animalia.bio White-winged snowfinch - Birds - vogelwarte.ch White-winged snowfinch - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org Additional Material... White-winged snowfinch - Images - google.com White-winged snowfinch - Video - youtube.com White-winged snowfinch - Database - avibaseRead More »
Twite – Linaria flavirostris – is a small migratory/resident Eurasian passerine of Type – granivore, Family Fringillidae and Order Passeriformes. It is migratory in W Europe and typically resident in Asia, however there is a wintering population in W Turkey. In the AWB Region it is resident in the S Caucasus, N Iran and W Turkey.
Type - granivore - flocks in winter, Summer Habitat - open moorland, Resident Habitat - open Asian plateaux, Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Genus: Linaria Species - Linaria flavirostris Twite - Species - ebird.org Twite - Species sheet - wikipedia.org Twite - Birds - birdwatchireland.ie Twite - Birds - app.bto.org Twite - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org Additional Material... Twite - Images - google.com Twite - Video - youtube.com Twite - Database - avibaseRead More »
White-faced whistling-duck – Dendrocygna viduata – is a noticeable resident African/South American duck+ of Type – waterbird, Family Anatidae and Order Anseriformes. It is very widespread in s s Africa and Madagascar. In the AWB Region it is found as resident across all the Sahel states and into the Horn of Africa, namely Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia and is recorded as Accidental in Comoros. It has a striking black and white face and has an upright stance more like a goose.
Type - waterbird - often flocks and feeds at night, Resident Habitat - well vegetated fresh water lakes, Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Genus: Dendrocygna Species - Dendrocygna viduata White-faced whistling-duck - Species - ebird.org White-faced whistling-duck - Species sheet - wikipedia.org White-faced whistling-duck - Birds - animalia.bio White-faced whistling-duck - Birds - krugerpark.co.za White-faced whistling-duck - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org Additional Material... White-faced whistling-duck - Images - google.com White-faced whistling-duck - Video - youtube.com White-faced whistling-duck - Birds - beautyofbirds.comRead More »
Comoros olive pigeon – Columba pollenii – also on this site called – Comoro pigeon –
Read More »Comoro pigeon – Columba pollenii – or Comoros olive pigeon – is a large resident Comoros pigeon of Type – landfowl, Family Columbidae and Order Columbiformes. It is Endemic to Comoros, where it is found in lowland and highland moist forests and plantations.
Type - landfowl - Resident Habitat - lowland and highland moist forests and plantations, Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Genus: Columba Species - Columba pollenii Comoro pigeon - Species - ebird.org Comoro pigeon - Species sheet - wikipedia.org Comoro pigeon - Birds - animalia.bio Comoro pigeon - Birds - observation.org Comoro pigeon - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org Additional Material... Comoro pigeon - Images - google.com - note mixture of species - Comoro pigeon - Video - youtube.com Comoro pigeon - Birds - macaulaylibrary.orgRead More »
Ring-necked dove – Streptopelia capicola – is a small resident African dove of Type – landfowl, Family Columbidae and Order Columbiformes. It is a bird of s s Africa where it is common in a wide range of habitats. In the AWB Region it is found as resident in Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia and Comoros.
Type - landfowl - Resident Habitat - wide range of habitats, Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Genus: Streptopelia Species - Streptopelia capicola Ring-necked dove - Species - ebird.org Ring-necked dove - Species sheet - wikipedia.org Ring-necked dove - Birds - animalia.bio Ring-necked dove - Birds - nzbirdsonline.org.nz Ring-necked dove - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org Additional Material... Ring-necked dove - Images - google.com Ring-necked dove - Video - youtube.com Ring-necked dove -Birds - beautyofbirds.comRead More »
Madagascar turtle-dove – Nesoenas picturatus – also on this site called – Malagasy turtle-dove –
Read More »Malagasy turtle-dove – Nesoenas picturatus – is a large resident Malagasy dove+ of Type – landfowl, Family Columbidae and Order Columbiformes. It is native to the broader Malagasy Region of Madagascar and all the nearby smaller islands in the SW Indian Ocean. It is found in all kinds of forests and other more open wooded areas.
Type - landfowl - Typical Habitat - All forest types, also more open wooded areas, Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Genus: Nesoenas Species - Nesoenas picturatus Malagasy turtle-dove - Species - ebird.org Malagasy turtle-dove - Species sheet - wikipedia.org Malagasy turtle-dove - Birds - oiseaux.net Malagasy turtle-dove - Birds - inaturalist.org Malagasy turtle-dove - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org Additional Material... Malagasy turtle-dove - Images - google.com Malagasy turtle-dove - Video - youtube.com Malagasy turtle-dove - Database - avibaseRead More »
Comoro green-pigeon – Treron griveaudi – also on this site called – Comoros green-pigeon –
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