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Aug 11 |
Gallinules |
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126 Views |
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The Allen’s gallinule – Porphyrio alleni or Lesser gallinule is a small resident rail of Type – marshfowl, Family Rallidae and Order Gruiformes. It is native to s s Africa. In the AWB Region it is found in...
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Aug 11 |
Swamphens |
Little Stint |
127 Views |
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The Western swamphen – Porphyrio porphyrio or Purple swamphen is a large sized rail of Type – marshfowl, Family Rallidae and Order Gruiformes. It is resident around the coasts of the western Mediterranean. In the AWB...
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Jul 19 |
Gruidae |
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The Gruidae – cranes+ are a family of large to very large species of Type – wadingbird and belong in the Order Gruiformes. Within the AWB Region there is only the single sub-family the Cranes that are present. The...
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Jul 19 |
Cranes |
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The Demoiselle crane – Anthropoides virgo is the smallest of the cranes, it is of Type – wadingbird, Family Gruidae and Order Gruiformes. It has a very wide Asiatic Breeding range from SE Ukraine to E Mongolia and has...
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Jul 19 |
Cranes |
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The Common crane – Grus grus or Eurasian crane is a medium sized crane of Type – wadingbird, Family Gruidae and Order Gruiformes. It is a very widespread summer Breeder across N and Temperate Eurasia, and...
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Jul 19 |
Crakes |
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The Baillon’s crake – Zapornia pusilla or Marsh crake is a small rail species of Type – marshfowl, Family Rallidae and Order Gruiformes. It is widely but thinly distributed across Europe but its main breeding...
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Jul 19 |
Crakes |
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The Little crake – Zapornia parva – according to eBird and Birdlife, but has an alternative scientific name in other sources – is a very small water bird of Type – marshfowl, Family Rallidae and Order...
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Jul 18 |
Waterhens |
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The White-breasted waterhen – Amaurornis phoenicurus is a large species of Type – marshfowl, Family Rallidae and Order Gruiformes. It has a wide range across S and SE Asia from Pakistan to Japan and Indonesia. In The...
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Jul 18 |
Watercocks |
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The Watercock –Â Gallicrex cinerea is a medium sized species of Type – marshfowl, Family Rallidae and Order Gruiformes. It is a S and SE Asian bird ranging from Pakistan to the Sea of Japan. It is only Accidental to...
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Jul 18 |
Swamphens |
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The Grey-headed swamphen – Â Porphyrio poliocephalus is a large species of Type – marshfowl, Family Rallidae and Order Gruiformes. It is common across S E Asia and the Indian sub-continent but less so across the...
