"Common blackbird The common blackbird (""Turdus merula"") is a species of true thrush. It is also called Eurasian blackbird (especially in North America, to distinguish it from the unrelated New World blackbirds), or simply blackbird where this does not lead to confusion with a local species. It breeds in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand. It has a number of subspecies across its large range; a few of the Asian subspecies are sometimes considered to be full species. Depending on latitude, the common blackbird may be resident, partially migratory, or fully migratory."
"Yellow oriole The yellow oriole (""Icterus nigrogularis"") is a passerine bird in the family Icteridae. It should not be confused with the green oriole, sometimes alternatively called the Australasian yellow oriole, ""Oriolus flavocinctus"", which is an Old world oriole. The yellow oriole is also called the 'plantain' and 'small corn bird', and in Venezuela it is known as 'gonzalito'. It breeds in northern South America in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, the Guianas and parts of northern Brazil, (northern Roraima state, and eastern Amapá). The yellow oriole is a bird of open woodland, scrub and gardens. Its nest is a 40 cm-long"
"many of the showier orchid species. Despite its relative success, there is evidence that populations are declining. ""Neottia"" is Ancient Greek for bird's nest, and comes from the appearance of the roots in ""Neottia nidus-avis"". The species epithet ""ovata"" comes from the Latin ovatus, meaning ovate or egg-shaped, and describing the leaves of the plant. Twayblade is an old English word meaning two-leaf. The common name in Germany (Zweiblatt) is very similar and has the same meaning. Common twayblade was formerly placed in the genus ""Listera"", but molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that ""Neottia nidus-avis"", the bird's-nest orchid, evolved within"
"Urtica urens Urtica urens, commonly known as annual nettle, dwarf nettle, small nettle, dog nettle or burning nettle, is a herbaceous annual flowering plant species in the nettle family Urticaceae. It is native to Eurasia and it can be found in North America and New Zealand as an introduced species. It is reputed to sting more strongly than the Common Nettle/Stinging Nettle. In Europe, ""Urtica urens"" is one of the food plants of the small tortoiseshell butterfly (""Aglais urticae""). In New Zealand it is also a food plant for the New Zealand red admiral butterfly (""Bassaris gonerilla"", syn. ""Vanessa gonerilla"","
"eggs and cares for the chicks alone, as is typical with gamebirds. Hazel grouse The hazel grouse (""Tetrastes bonasia""), sometimes called the hazel hen, is one of the smaller members of the grouse family of birds. It is a sedentary species, breeding across northern Eurasia as far east as Hokkaido, and as far west as central and eastern Europe, in dense, damp, mixed coniferous woodland, preferably with some spruce. This is a relatively small grouse at length. The plumage of this plump bird is finely patterned, but it essentially has grey upperparts, brown wings and chestnut flecked white underparts. The"
"syn. ""Papilio gonerilla""), and the Australian/New Zealand yellow admiral butterfly (""Vanessa itea""). Urtica urens Urtica urens, commonly known as annual nettle, dwarf nettle, small nettle, dog nettle or burning nettle, is a herbaceous annual flowering plant species in the nettle family Urticaceae. It is native to Eurasia and it can be found in North America and New Zealand as an introduced species. It is reputed to sting more strongly than the Common Nettle/Stinging Nettle. In Europe, ""Urtica urens"" is one of the food plants of the small tortoiseshell butterfly (""Aglais urticae""). In New Zealand it is also a food plant"
"Eurasian teal The Eurasian teal or common teal (""Anas crecca"") is a common and widespread duck which breeds in temperate Eurasia and migrates south in winter. The Eurasian teal is often called simply the teal due to being the only one of these small dabbling ducks in much of its range. The bird gives its name to the blue-green colour teal. It is a highly gregarious duck outside the breeding season and can form large flocks. It is commonly found in sheltered wetlands and feeds on seeds and aquatic invertebrates. The North American green-winged teal (""A. carolinensis"") was formerly (and"
"hobby (""Falco subbuteo""), lapwing (""Vanellus vanellus""), curlew (""Numenius arquata""), green sandpiper (""Tringa ochropus""), Eurasian woodcock (""Scolopax rusticola""), common snipe (""Gallinago gallinago""), collared dove (""Streptopelia decaocto""), cuckoo (""Cuculus canorus""), long-eared owl (""Asio otus""), tawny owl (""Strix aluco""), common swift (""Apus apus""), hoopoe (""Upupa epops""), grey-headed woodpecker (""Picus canus""), European green woodpecker (""Picus viridis""), barn swallow (""Hirundo rustica""), house martin (""Delichon urbica""), tree pipit (""Anthus trivialis""), dunnock (""Prunella modularis""), redstart (""Phoenicurus phoenicurus""), wheatear (""Oenanthe oenanthe""), redwing (""Turdus iliacus""), mistle thrush (""Turdus viscivorus""), sedge warbler (""Acrocephalus schoenobaenus""), aquatic warbler (""Acrocephalus paludicola""), reed warbler (""Acrocephalus scirpaceus""), icterine warbler (""Hippolais icterina""), lesser whitethroat (""Sylvia curruca""),"
"long distances to find sufficient birds. Shifts in rice paddy irrigation practices have reduced the quality and quantity of wintering habitats, including the loss of water stubble, and the loss of reedbeds has reduced available roost sites. Yellow-breasted bunting The yellow-breasted bunting (""Emberiza aureola"") is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae that is found across Eurasia. The genus name ""Emberiza"" is from Old German ""Embritz"", a bunting. The specific ""aureola"" is Latin for ""golden"". The bird's call is a distinctive ""zick"", and the song is a clear ""tru-tru, tri-tri"". Until 2004, the International Union for the Conservation of"
"to the common or the green-winged teal—was over 27 years, which is rather high for such a small bird. Eurasian teal The Eurasian teal or common teal (""Anas crecca"") is a common and widespread duck which breeds in temperate Eurasia and migrates south in winter. The Eurasian teal is often called simply the teal due to being the only one of these small dabbling ducks in much of its range. The bird gives its name to the blue-green colour teal. It is a highly gregarious duck outside the breeding season and can form large flocks. It is commonly found in"
"141 bird species have been recorded in the park, including upland, woodland and wintering waterfowl species. Several species which are otherwise rare in Ireland are present, notably the woodland species redstart (1–2 pairs), wood warbler (1–2 pairs), and garden warbler (possibly up to 10 pairs). The red grouse and ring ouzel are on the IUCN Red List of species of high conservation concern (1–2 pairs each). The Greenland white-fronted goose, merlin, and peregrine are listed on Annex I of the EU Birds Directive. Other noteworthy species found in the park are the chough, nightjar, and osprey. The osprey sometimes passes"
"Ortolan bunting The ortolan (""Emberiza hortulana"") or ortolan bunting, is a bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a passerine family now separated by most modern scholars from the finches, Fringillidae. The genus name ""Emberiza"" is from Old High German , a bunting. The specific ""hortulana"" is from the Italian name for this bird, . The English ""ortolan"" is derived from Middle French , ""gardener"". The ortolan is served in French cuisine, typically cooked and eaten whole. Traditionally diners cover their heads with their napkin, or a towel while eating the delicacy. The bird is so widely used that its French"
"diet. This bird is considered vulnerable due to a reduction in population caused by habitat destruction and hunting. It is one of the species to which the ""Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds"" (AEWA) applies. Marbled duck The marbled duck, or marbled teal (""Marmaronetta angustirostris"") is a medium-sized duck. The scientific name, ""Marmaronetta angustirostris"", comes from the Greek ""marmaros"", marbled and ""netta"", a duck, and Latin ""angustus"", narrow or small and ""rostris"" billed. This duck formerly bred in large numbers in the Mediterranean region, but is now restricted to a few sites in southern Spain, northwest Africa and"
"Uria Uria is a genus of seabirds in the auk family known in Britain as guillemots, in most of North America as murres, and in Newfoundland and Labrador as turr. These are medium-sized birds with mainly brown or black plumage in the breeding season. They breed on the coasts of the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. There are two species: ""Uria"" auks are relatives of the razorbill, little auk and the extinct great auk and together make up the tribe Alcini. Despite the similar British common names, they are not so closely related to the ""Cepphus"" guillemots, which form the"
"crecca"" (Eurasian teal), ""Anas strepera"" (gadwall), as well as ""Acrocephalus scirpaceus"" (Eurasian reed warbler), ""Anthus cervinus"" (red-throated pipit), ""Anthus pratensis"" (meadow pipit), ""Bubulcus ibis"" (western cattle egret), ""Corvus ruficollis"" (brown-necked raven), ""Falco biarmicus"" (lanner falcon), ""Fulica atra"" (Eurasian coot), ""Gallinula chloropus"" (common moorhen), ""Luscinia svecica"" (bluethroat), ""Motacilla alba"" (white wagtail), ""Oenanthe deserti"" (desert wheatear), ""Passer simplex"" (desert sparrow), ""Phoenicurus ochruros"" (black redstart), ""Phylloscopus collybita"" (common chiffchaff), ""Podyceps nigricollis"" (black-necked grebe), ""Rallus aquaticus"" (water rail), ""Saxicola rubicola"" (European stonechat) and ""Tachybaptus ruficollis"" (little grebe). Some migratory birds likely use Waw an Namus as an overwintering place. Among microbiota, cyanophyceae, diatoms and"
"Orange ground thrush The orange ground thrush (""Geokichla gurneyi"") is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa. The orange ground thrush was described as ""Turdus gurneyi"" by Hartlaub in 1864. It is named after John Henry Gurney Sr., an English banker, politician and ornithologist. There are five subspecies: ""G. g. chuka"" found in central Kenya; ""G. g. raineyi"" found in southeastern Kenya; ""G. g. otomitra"" found in western Angola, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and northern Malawi; ""G. g. gurneyi"" found in eastern South Africa; and ""G. g. disruptans"""
"nocturnal, particularly when singing its loud wailing songs, which are reminiscent of that of curlews. Food consists of insects and other small invertebrates, and occasionally small reptiles, frogs and rodents. It lays 2–3 eggs in a narrow scrape in the ground. The Eurasian stone curlew occurs throughout Europe, north Africa and southwestern Asia. It is a summer migrant in the more temperate European and Asian parts of its range, wintering in Africa. The genus name ""Burhinus"" comes from the Greek ""bous"", ox, and ""rhis"", nose. The species name ""oedicnemus"" comes from the Greek ""oidio"", to swell, and ""kneme"", the shin"
"It is not uncommon to see hundreds of beaters are used during drive hunts for rabbit, or others. Popular upland game birds include common pheasant (""Phasianus colchicus""), grey partridge (""Perdix perdix""), common quail (""Coturnix coturnix""), Eurasian collared dove (""Streptopelia decaocto""), turtle dove (""Streptopelia turtur""), woodcock (""Scolopax rusticola""), and starlings (""Sturnus"" sp.). Other hunted birds include hazel grouse (""Tetrastes bonnasia""), wood pigeon (""Columba palumbus""), skylark (""Alauda arvensis""), thrushes (""Turdus"" sp.). Among the most sought-after game birds in Romania is the capercaillie (""Tetrao urogallus""), a large turkey-like bird, which have a significant presence in the country. It is hunted during mating season,"
"there was a short-lived controversy over the western meadowlark's status as state bird versus the osprey. The sometimes-spirited debate included a legislator playing the meadowlark's song on his smartphone over the House microphone. A compromise was reached in SCR 18, which was passed on the last day of the session, designating the western meadowlark as the state songbird and the osprey as the state raptor. Western meadowlark The western meadowlark (""Sturnella neglecta"") is a medium-sized icterid bird, about in length. It nests on the ground in open grasslands across western and central North America. It feeds mostly on insects, but"
"Eared quetzal The eared quetzal (""Euptilotis neoxenus""), also known as the eared trogon, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family, Trogonidae. It breeds in streamside pine-oak forests and canyons in the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico south to western Michoacán. It is sometimes seen as a vagrant to southeasternmost Arizona in the United States and has bred there. This range includes part of the Madrean Sky Islands region of southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and northern Sonora. It is a resident of the middle to upper levels of pine-oak woodlands and oak-conifer forests, frequently along streams. It nests"
"of north central Tanzania. Usambara thrush The Usambara thrush or Roehl's thrush (""Turdus roehli"") is a member of the thrush family in Africa. It has traditionally been considered a subspecies of the olive thrush (with which it is known to hybridize), but is increasingly treated as a separate species. This medium-sized bird has a length of about 24 cm. It has a wing length between 117 and 131 mm, a culmen length between 20 and 24 mm and a tarsus length between 30,0 and 34,5 mm. It can reach a mass of at least 86 g. It occurs in the"
"Green-winged teal The green-winged teal (""Anas carolinensis"" or ""Anas crecca carolinensis"") is a common and widespread duck that breeds in the northern areas of North America except on the Aleutian Islands. It was considered conspecific with the common teal (""A. crecca"") for some time but the issue is still being reviewed by the American Ornithological Society; based on this the IUCN and BirdLife International do not accept it as a separate species at present. However, nearly all other authorities consider it distinct based on behavioral, morphological, and molecular evidence. The scientific name is from Latin ""Anas"", ""duck"" and ""carolinensis"", ""of"
"name ""tinnunculus"" is Latin for ""kestrel"" from ""tinnulus"", ""shrill"". Common kestrel The common kestrel (""Falco tinnunculus"") is a bird of prey species belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae. It is also known as the European kestrel, Eurasian kestrel, or Old World kestrel. In Britain, where no other kestrel species occurs, it is generally just called ""the kestrel"". This species occurs over a large range. It is widespread in Europe, Asia, and Africa, as well as occasionally reaching the east coast of North America. It has colonized a few oceanic islands, but vagrant individuals are generally rare;"
"long-eared owl Asio otus L., Tengmalm’s owl Aegolus funereus L., little owl Athene noctua Scop., Eurasian pygmy owl Glaucidium passerinum L., tawny owl Strix aluco L., European green woodpecker Picus viridis L., grey-headed woodpecker Picus canus Gm., black woodpecker Dryocopus martius L., great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major L., white-backed woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos Bechst., middle spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos medius L., lesser spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos minor L., Eurasian jay Garrulus glandarius (L.), Eurasian magpie Pica pica (L.), hooded crow Corvus cornix L., common raven Corvus corax L., Bohemian waxwing Bombicilla garrulous (L.), goldcrest Regulus regulus (L.), fieldfare Turdus pilaris L., long-tailed tit"
"is the state bird of Maryland. It is also the inspiration for the Baltimore Orioles baseball team. Like all New World orioles, this species is named after an unrelated, physically similar family found in the Old World: the Oriolidae. ""Oriole"" ultimately derives from Latin ""aureolus"", ""golden"". The genus name ""Icterus"" is from Ancient Greek ""ikteros"", a yellow bird, usually taken to be the Eurasian golden oriole, the sight of which was thought to cure jaundice. The specific ""galbula"" is the Latin name for a yellow bird, again usually assumed to be the golden oriole. This medium-sized passerine measures in length"
"Hazel grouse The hazel grouse (""Tetrastes bonasia""), sometimes called the hazel hen, is one of the smaller members of the grouse family of birds. It is a sedentary species, breeding across northern Eurasia as far east as Hokkaido, and as far west as central and eastern Europe, in dense, damp, mixed coniferous woodland, preferably with some spruce. This is a relatively small grouse at length. The plumage of this plump bird is finely patterned, but it essentially has grey upperparts, brown wings and chestnut flecked white underparts. The male has a short erectile crest and a white-bordered black throat. The"
"also a summer guest in Austria and spends the winter in Africa The Eurasian nuthatch (""Sitta europaea"") remains with us all year round. It breeds in caves and draws the observer's attention to itself by being able to crawl headfirst down trees. The golden oriole (""Oriolus oriolus"") only visits as a summer guest at the end of April on its return journey from Africa. It only breeds irregularly in Gmös, whereby its nest is strictly obscured high up in the trees. The male bird can be easily recognized by its bright yellow and black feathers. The common kestrel (""Falco tinnunculus"")"
"Oriental skylark The Oriental skylark (""Alauda gulgula""), also known as the small skylark, is a species of skylark found in southern, central and eastern Asia. Like other skylarks, it is found in open grassland where it feeds on seeds and insects. The Oriental skylark was described by the English soldier and naturalist James Franklin in 1831 and given the binomial name ""Alauda gulgula"". The meaning of the specific epthet ""gulgula"" is uncertain but is perhaps a reference to the song as ""gula"" is Latin for ""throat"". Other alternate names for the Oriental skylark include Eastern skylark, Indian skylark and lesser"
"greenbul and Uluguru mountain greenbul. Uluguru greenbul The Uluguru greenbul (""Arizelocichla neumanni"") is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in eastern Tanzania. The Uluguru greenbul was originally described in the genus ""Arizelocichla"" in 1922. It was then classified to the genus ""Andropadus"" before being re-classified back to the genus ""Arizelocichla"" in 2010. It was considered conspecific with the mountain greenbul until split to form a separate species in 2009. Some authorities have considered the Uluguru greenbul to be a subspecies of the western greenbul, mountain greenbul or black-browed greenbul. Alternate names for the Uluguru"
"days of the settlement of Réunion it was hunted for food on a large scale, and was considered as tasty as the ortolan bunting (""Emberiza hortulana""). As late as the 1970s it was hunted excessively. It is also kept as pet. Réunion bulbul The Réunion bulbul (""Hypsipetes borbonicus"") is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is endemic to Réunion. The Réunion bulbul was originally described in the genus ""Turdus"". Formerly, some authorities also considered the Mauritius bulbul to be a subspecies of the Réunion bulbul. Alternate names for the Réunion bulbul include the Bourbon thrush, olivaceous"
"with many long term studies only producing small numbers of observations (E.G. Cotton 1998, Lees et al., 2013) A density of 1 individual per 100 hectares was determined in Peru when only one individual was observed in a 100Ha study site in a three-month survey. Gould's jewelfront The Gould's jewelfront (""Heliodoxa aurescens"") is a medium-sized hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in tropical and equatorial South America. This is an uncommon species with an unusually large range compared to the other members of ""Heliodoxa"". The common name commemorates the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould (1804–1881). ""H.aurescens"""
"Old Fashioned Oriental Frill The Classic Oriental Frill is an exhibition breed of pigeon from the Owl family. It is a Turkish breed specially bred for the Ottoman Sultans. In its homeland it is known as Hünkari: the bird of the Sultans. It is known that upon the sultans' request a special breed of pigeon was bred in the Manisa Palace. (Manisa is an old Ottoman city in western Turkey). The pigeon breeders of the sultan developed this unique breed of pigeon. For centuries the breed was kept away from the common people. This is one of the reasons why"
"Common quail The common quail (""Coturnix coturnix"") or European quail is a small ground-nesting game bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. ""Coturnix"" is the Latin for this species. With its characteristic call of ""wet my lips"", this species of quail is more often heard than seen. It is widespread in Europe and North Africa, and is categorised by the IUCN as ""least concern"". It should not be confused with the Japanese quail, ""Coturnix japonica"", native to Asia, which, although visually similar, has a very distinct call. Like the Japanese quail, common quails are sometimes kept as poultry. It is a"