"by sight. They eat insects and worms. Three subspecies recognized. The little ringed plover is one of the species to which the ""Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds"" (AEWA) applies. Little ringed plover The little ringed plover (""Charadrius dubius"") is a small plover. The genus name ""Charadrius"" is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek ""kharadrios"" a bird found in river valleys (""kharadra"", ""ravine""). The specific ""dubius"" is Latin for doubtful, since Sonnerat, writing in 1776, thought this bird might be just a variant of common ringed"
"Because the species has a large range and a stable population trend, the IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern. It may be captured and used as caged birds. Orange-winged pytilia The orange-winged pytilia (""Pytilia afra""), also known as the golden-backed pytilia, is a species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being of least concern. This species was described as ""Fringilla afra"" by J. F. Gmelin in 1789. It is monotypic. The orange-winged pytilia is long and weighs . The"
"Golden-ringed dragonfly The golden-ringed dragonfly (""Cordulegaster boltonii"") is a large, striking dragonfly and the longest British species, the only member of its genus to be found in the United Kingdom. They are easily identified by their distinctive black and yellow stripes, which no other dragonfly in the United Kingdom has. A very large species, males average 74 mm and the larger females 84 mm. Wingspan is up to 101 mm. The female lays the eggs in shallow water. The hairy larvae live at the bottom of the water and are well camouflaged amongst the silt. They emerge after about 2–5"
"the unique geological nature of Snettisham is what attracts hundreds of thousands of migratory and transitory birds during the winter and autumn periods. High tides can push huge numbers of waders closer to where people can observe them. During the year the bird population and diversity of what can be seen here will vary greatly, but species regularly seen here include little ringed plover, oystercatcher, golden plover, knot, bar-tailed godwit, sanderling, curlew, spotted redshank, pink-footed geese and peregrine falcon. Snettisham pits were dug out during World War II in order to provide shingle that was used to build concrete runways"
"More than 100 different species of bird have been recorded in surveys over the length of the canal, of which 38 could be classified as specialist waterway birds, including grey heron (""Ardea cinerea""), reed bunting (""Emberiza schoeniclus"") and common kingfisher (""Alcedo atthis""). Fourteen species have been confirmed as breeding including sand martins (""Riparia riparia""), which nest in drain-pipes in the brick walls of the canal in the centre of Reading. Wilton Water by Crofton Locks and the Kennet Valley gravel pits provide habitats for breeding and wintering waterfowl. Several species of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) and other invertebrates have also"
"not the most colorful bird they make great pets. Composed of the austral conure, ""Enicognathus ferrugineus"", which is native to the southern tip of South America and the slender-billed conure, ""Enicognathus leptorhynchus"", endemic to Chile. The golden-plumed conure, also called the golden-plumed parakeet, ""Leptosittaca branickii"", is a small Andean conure not found in aviculture and endangered in its own habitat. The exceedingly rare yellow-eared conure or ""Ognorhynchus icterotis"" of Colombia and Ecuador was never common in aviculture and has not successfully bred in captivity. ""Conuropsis carolinensis"", the Carolina parakeet, was one of only two parrot species endemic to the United"
"to an aviary and solid partitions between aviaries is essential to prevent injuries.The provision of earth floors in aviaries is considered best practice. Suspended flights do not allow for the parrots need to dig and feed on the ground as they do in the wild. Golden-shouldered parrot The golden-shouldered parrot (""Psephotellus chrysopterygius"") is a rare bird of southern Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland, Australia. A small parrot related to the more common red-rumped parrot, it is considered to be a superspecies with the hooded parrot ""(P. dissimilis)"" of the Northern Territory and the apparently extinct paradise parrot of Queensland and"
"Spangled cotinga The spangled cotinga (""Cotinga cayana"") is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in the canopy of the Amazon Rainforest in South America. Because of their bright, beautiful colours, cotingas have been hunted by native peoples for their feathers, as well as for food. The feathers of some species are used in making fishing flies and lures. The beauty of these birds draws birdwatchers from around the world and so may add to the local tourist economy. In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the spangled cotinga"
"Golden-winged sunbird The golden-winged sunbird (""Drepanorhynchus reichenowi"") is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. Three subspecies are recognised. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The male golden-winged sunbird is about 9 in (23 cm) long and the female is about 6 in (15 cm) long, the male having long central tail feathers. Yellow-edged feathers in the wings and tail are key identification pointers in all plumages of both the male and female. Body feathers of the male in breeding condition are a conspicuous metallic reddish-copper colour, which are mostly replaced by"
"Orange-winged pytilia The orange-winged pytilia (""Pytilia afra""), also known as the golden-backed pytilia, is a species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being of least concern. This species was described as ""Fringilla afra"" by J. F. Gmelin in 1789. It is monotypic. The orange-winged pytilia is long and weighs . The male's forehead, face and chin are red, and its crown and nape are grey. Its back is green, with an olive tinge. Its greater coverts are orange, and its primary coverts and"
"and spiders, animal prey being taken mostly when the birds have young. This species is generally resident, but there appears to be degree of local movement. It is often quite tame. Golden-breasted bunting The golden-breasted bunting (""Emberiza flaviventris"") is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. It occurs in dry open woodlands and moist savanna in Africa south of the Sahara, but is absent from the equatorial forest belt. There are three subspecies: The golden-breasted bunting is 15–16 cm long. The adult male has striking head pattern with a white crown, black lateral crown stripes, white supercilium and black-bordered"
"Golden pheasant The golden pheasant or Chinese pheasant (""Chrysolophus pictus"") is a gamebird of the order Galliformes (gallinaceous birds) and the family Phasianidae (pheasants). The genus name is from Ancient Greek ""khrusolophos"", ""with golden crest"", and ""pictus"" is Latin for ""painted"" from ""pingere"", ""to paint"". It is native to forests in mountainous areas of western China, but feral populations have been established in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, the Falkland Islands, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. In England they may be found in East Anglia in"
"Golden-headed quetzal The golden-headed quetzal (""Pharomachrus auriceps)"" is a strikingly coloured bird in the genus ""Pharomachrus""; it is also referred to as ""Trogon auriceps"". It is found in moist mid-elevation forests from eastern Panama to northern Bolivia. The golden-headed quetzal is known for its iridescent green colour, which it shares with other quetzals, and its distinctive golden head. The female of the species is less brightly coloured, displaying more brown tones than the male. The golden-headed quetzal’s diet consists mainly of fruit, and occasionally insects. It is generally a solitary and quiet bird unless it is breeding season, when the"
"mutations. Golden pheasant The golden pheasant or Chinese pheasant (""Chrysolophus pictus"") is a gamebird of the order Galliformes (gallinaceous birds) and the family Phasianidae (pheasants). The genus name is from Ancient Greek ""khrusolophos"", ""with golden crest"", and ""pictus"" is Latin for ""painted"" from ""pingere"", ""to paint"". It is native to forests in mountainous areas of western China, but feral populations have been established in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, the Falkland Islands, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. In England they may be found in East Anglia"
"the name implies, covered all over with bright yellow feathers, except for the green wing-tip feathers and the greyish horn-colored beak. Golden conures are among the most expensive conures both to purchase and to care for, although many owners feel that the benefits outweigh the cost. It is one of the rarest conures in the wild in addition to the pet trade. Many experts believe that these birds should not be kept in captivity unless in a breeding program. The Patagonian conure, also known as the burrowing parrot, ""Cyanoliseus patagonus"", is the largest conure. It can be found in the"
"were taken during the rediscovery. Bronze parotia The bronze parotia (""Parotia berlepschi""), also known as the Foja parotia, Berlepsch's parotia or Berlepsch's six-wired bird-of-paradise, is a bird-of-paradise. It resembles and is often considered to be a subspecies of the Queen Carola's parotia, but it differs from the latter by having more heavily bronzed plumage and no eye ring. The specific name commemorates a 19th-century German ornithologist Hans von Berlepsch. The bronze parotia is medium-sized bird, with black and bronze-tinged upperparts, conspicuous white flank plumes, iridescent coppery-greenish breast plumes, and six flag-tipped head wires. The duller female lacks the head wires,"
"Ringed kingfisher The ringed kingfisher (""Megaceryle torquata"") is a large, conspicuous and noisy kingfisher bird commonly found along the lower Rio Grande valley in southeasternmost Texas in the United States through Central America to Tierra del Fuego in South America. The Ringed Kingfisher (""Megaceryle torquata"") is a Neotropical kingfisher that lives in habitats ranging between the USA and Mexico. In 1888, the species was first discovered in the USA, while the first Ringed Kingfisher nest was found in 1970. They are commonly seen along the Rio Grande and in waterbodies in southern Texas. Their distribution is increasing and expanding upwards."
"Bunting (bird) Buntings are a group of Eurasian and African passerine birds of the family Emberizidae. They are seed-eating birds with stubby, conical bills, and are the Old World equivalents of the species known in North America as (American) sparrows. (However, these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae.) Some emberizids are still named ""finches"" rather than ""buntings"". Conversely, there are New World species retaining the name ""bunting"" which are now classed in the family Cardinalidae. Among those are the painted and indigo buntings. In taxonomic order (but see ""Systematics"" section"
"Golden bowerbird The golden bowerbird (""Prionodura newtoniana"") is a species of bird in the family Ptilonorhynchidae, the bowerbird. It is endemic to Queensland in Australia, where it is limited to the Atherton region. This species has a patchy distribution in northeastern Queensland. Though it has a limited range, it is common in the area, and populations are apparently stable. It is a least-concern species on the IUCN Red List. This bird lives in rainforests above 700 meters in elevation, including some habitat that has been disturbed by human activities such as logging. The male golden bowerbird has a brown head"
"Golden eagle The golden eagle (""Aquila chrysaetos"") is one of the best-known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. These birds are dark brown, with lighter golden-brown plumage on their napes. Immature eagles of this species typically have white on the tail and often have white markings on the wings. Golden eagles use their agility and speed combined with powerful feet and massive, sharp talons to snatch up a variety of prey, mainly hares, rabbits, marmots and other ground squirrels. Golden eagles"
"habitat distribution and breeding ranges. Ringed kingfisher The ringed kingfisher (""Megaceryle torquata"") is a large, conspicuous and noisy kingfisher bird commonly found along the lower Rio Grande valley in southeasternmost Texas in the United States through Central America to Tierra del Fuego in South America. The Ringed Kingfisher (""Megaceryle torquata"") is a Neotropical kingfisher that lives in habitats ranging between the USA and Mexico. In 1888, the species was first discovered in the USA, while the first Ringed Kingfisher nest was found in 1970. They are commonly seen along the Rio Grande and in waterbodies in southern Texas. Their distribution"
"Silver-eared mesia The silver-eared mesia (""Leiothrix argentauris"") is a species of bird from South East Asia. The species was once placed in the large Old World babbler family Timaliidae, but that family has recently been split with this species being placed with the laughingthrushes in the new family Leiothrichidae. The species is sometimes placed in its own genus ""Mesia"", or in the genus ""Leiothrix"" with the red-billed leiothrix. There are seven described subspecies, with considerable variation in plumage between them. Further research is needed to establish if this represents a single species or not. The subspecies and their distributions are:"
"Ring-billed gull The ring-billed gull (""Larus delawarensis"") is a medium-sized gull. The genus name is from Latin ""Larus"" which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird. The specific ""delawarensis"" refers to the Delaware River. Adults are length and have a wingspan. The head, neck and underparts are white; the relatively short bill is yellow with a dark ring; the back and wings are silver gray; and the legs are yellow. The eyes are yellow with red rims. This gull takes three years to reach its breeding plumage; its appearance changes with each fall moult. The ring-billed"
"occasionally six. In England, the government's environmental organisation Natural England offers grants towards implementing measures to conserve this species, under the environmental stewardship scheme. Corn bunting The corn bunting (""Emberiza calandra"") is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. It is usually placed in the genus ""Emberiza"", but some taxonomists place it in the monotypic genus ""Miliaria"". The genus name ""Emberiza"" is from Old German ""Embritz"", a bunting. The specific ""calandra"" is from Ancient Greek ""kalandros"", the calandra lark. This is an unusual bunting because the plumages"
"Bronze parotia The bronze parotia (""Parotia berlepschi""), also known as the Foja parotia, Berlepsch's parotia or Berlepsch's six-wired bird-of-paradise, is a bird-of-paradise. It resembles and is often considered to be a subspecies of the Queen Carola's parotia, but it differs from the latter by having more heavily bronzed plumage and no eye ring. The specific name commemorates a 19th-century German ornithologist Hans von Berlepsch. The bronze parotia is medium-sized bird, with black and bronze-tinged upperparts, conspicuous white flank plumes, iridescent coppery-greenish breast plumes, and six flag-tipped head wires. The duller female lacks the head wires, has finely dark-barred whitish underparts,"
"the white diamond, and the fawn diamond. The birds will eat lettuce, spinach, chickweed, spray millet, eggfood, broccoli tops, sprouted seed, meal worms, small cockroaches, small crickets, hulled oats and carrot tops. Diamond firetail The diamond firetail (""Stagonopleura guttata"") is a species of estrildid finch that is endemic to Australia. Origin and phylogeny has been obtained by Antonio Arnaiz-Villena et al. Estrildinae may have originated in India and dispersed thereafter (towards Africa and Pacific Ocean habitats). The diamond firetail is a finch that has a fiery red bill, eyes, and rump. Just below the throat, it has a thick black"
"Bird Areas. At least 250 bird species have been recorded, 28 being endemic to the Guinean zone. There are 143 species typical of primary forest, including African crowned eagle (""Stephanoaetus coronatus""), lesser kestrel (""Falco naumanni""), white-breasted guineafowl (""Agelastes meleagrides""), rufous fishing owl (""Scotopilia ussheri""), brown-cheeked hornbill (""Ceratogymna cylindricus""), yellow-casqued hornbill (""Ceratogymna elata""), western wattled cuckooshrike (""Campephaga lobata""), rufous-winged thrush-babbler (""Illadopsis rufescens""), green-tailed bristlebill (""Bleda eximia""), yellow-throated olive greenbul (""Criniger olivaceus""), black-capped rufous-warbler (""Bathmocercus cerviniventris""), Nimba flycatcher (""Melaenornis annamarulae""), Sierra Leone prinia (""Prinia leontica""), Lagden's bushshrike (""Maloconotus lagdeni""), copper-tailed glossy-starling (""Lamprotornis cupreocauda""), white-necked rockfowl (""Picathartes gymnocephalus"") and Gola malimbe (""Malimbus ballmanni"")"
"short period of time. Female and male Ringed Kingfishers incubate their eggs while performing other duties equally. Short foraging breaks are taken during late afternoon since incubation periods are long. Each individual take turns during the morning. Incubating birds are capable of finding prey by regurgitating its undigested food to attract flies in its burrow. Ringed Kingfishers have louder and lower-pitched calls compared to Belted Kingfisher. Captured Juveniles have been heard to scream, giving a ""Klek"" or ""Kek"" call. The same call is heard during human intervention or other disturbances. A softer ""Klek"" is produced by the adult to signal"
"genus ""Monarcha"" until moved to ""Carterornis"" in 2009. The golden monarch is a member of a group of birds termed monarch flycatchers. This group is considered either as a subfamily Monarchinae, together with the fantails as part of the drongo family Dicruridae, or as a family Monarchidae in its own right. They are not closely related to their namesakes, the Old World flycatchers of the family Muscicapidae as early molecular research in the late 1980s and early 1990s revealed that the monarchs belong to a large group of mainly Australasian birds known as the Corvida parvorder comprising many tropical and"
"Golden-shouldered parrot The golden-shouldered parrot (""Psephotellus chrysopterygius"") is a rare bird of southern Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland, Australia. A small parrot related to the more common red-rumped parrot, it is considered to be a superspecies with the hooded parrot ""(P. dissimilis)"" of the Northern Territory and the apparently extinct paradise parrot of Queensland and New South Wales. The golden-shouldered parrot is 23–28 cm long and weighs 54–56 g. The adult male is mainly blue and has a characteristic yellow over the shoulder area. It has a black cap and pale yellow frontal band. It has an extended dark salmon"
"these birds from Australia. Gouldian finch The Gouldian finch (""Erythrura gouldiae""), also known as the Lady Gouldian finch, Gould's finch or the rainbow finch, is a colourful passerine bird which is native to Australia. The Gouldian finch was described by British ornithological artist John Gould in 1844 as ""Amadina gouldiae"", in honour of his deceased wife Elizabeth. It is also known as the rainbow finch, Gould's finch, or the Lady Gouldian finch and sometimes just Gould. It is a member of the estrildid-finch family Estrildidae, which is sometimes considered a subfamily of Passeridae. It had been placed in the genus"
"Australian golden whistler The Australian golden whistler (""Pachycephala pectoralis""), or golden whistler, is a species of bird found in forest, woodland, mallee, mangrove and scrub in Australia (except the interior and most of the north) Most populations are resident, but some in south-eastern Australia migrate north during the winter. Its taxonomy is highly complex and remains a matter of dispute, with some authorities including as many as 59 subspecies of the golden whistler (one of the highest numbers of subspecies in any bird), while others treat several of these as separate species. The Australian golden whistler was originally described in"
"other buntings, the cinereous bunting feeds principally on seeds. It takes insects especially when feeding its young. Its normal clutch is three eggs. The call is a harsh ""tschrip"", and the song is a hoarse ""zru- zru-zru-zru"". Cinereous bunting The cinereous bunting (""Emberiza cineracea"") is a bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a ""passerine"" family now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. This species was discovered by Hugh Edwin Strickland. It breeds in southern Turkey and southern Iran, and winters around the Red Sea in north-eastern Africa and Yemen. A few isolated populations just about maintain a"