Birds of Florida listed by their systematic.

Common goldeneye / Schellente (Bucephala clangula)
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Schellente, Altnau. 2024-12-07 13:28:47
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-01-26.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel, Wintergast RL R
Etymology: Nabu: Schellenten verdanken ihren Namen dem pfeifenden und wie ein Klingeln («Schellen») tönenden Fluggeräusch. [Vogelwarte.ch erklärt: ]
Appearance and identification: Grüner Kopf mit gelbem Auge (Goldeneye), weisser Kreis zwischen Auge und (schwarzem) Schnabel, weisser Bauch und Seiten mit etwa 5 dünnen schwarzen Streifen, schwarzer Rücken. In Island gibt's eine sehr ähnliche Ente und in kleineren Mengen auch diese.
Seasonal Behavior: Wintergast am Pfäffikersee.
Vocalization: Male display sound a dry nasal disyllabic "Ka-weerr". First note introductory and second longer and descending. Usually accompanied by back-throwing head motion. Female: dry harsh "aahrrrr aahrrrr aahrrrr ". Wings make a characteristic whistling sound. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Migration in: 01-01 - 05-21
Migration out: 10-07 - 12-31
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Physical details

Physical details: length=42-50 cm, wingspan=65-80 cm, weight=650-1200 g
Habitats: River and lake
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Bufflehead / Büffelkopfente (Bucephala albeola)
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Wikipedia: Bufflehead Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Bucephala-albeola-007.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: The bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) is a small sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. This species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae as Anas albeola.^[2] [more]
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Red-breasted merganser / Mittelsäger (Mergus serrator)
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Mittelsäger-Paar im Luppmen in Fehraltorf. 2025-02-03 16:58:13 Luppmen
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-04-06.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Asia.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel, Wintergast RL R
Personal notes: Zuerst gesehen in Lago Maggiore in Locarno. Jan 2022 auch als Wintergast am Pfäffikersee. [Link]
Appearance and identification: In winter you can admire a few of these birds with the straggly tuft. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 05-01 - 07-29
Migration in: 10-18 - 12-31
Migration out: 02-20 - 05-21
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Physical details

Physical details: length=52-58 cm, wingspan=70-86 cm, weight=900-1350 g
Habitats: River and lake

Similar species

Looks similar to: Greater scaup. Details

Common eider / Eiderente (Somateria mollissima)
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Eiderente Männchen am Zürichsee bei Rapperswil. 2022-11-06 14:14:32 Rapperswil
First observed in Iceland on 2015-06-09.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast
Etymology: Nabu: Auch heute noch erinnert ihr wissenschaftlicher Name an die Bedeutung ihrer isolierenden Daunen für die Menschen. Übersetzt bedeutet ihr Name nämlich „die Allerweichste mit dem schwarzen Körper“. [Link]
Ihr Ruf klingt heiserer und ist lautmalerisch mit gro-gro-ó umschrieben. [Link]
Geography: Die im Norden Europas häufige und wegen ihren Daunenfedern bekannte Eiderente war in der Schweiz früher ein seltener Gast. Doch in der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts erfolgten mehrere grosse Einflüge. Dank der Wandermuschelvermehrung war das Nahrungsangebot ausreichend und die Vögel verbrachten zunehmend den Sommer bei uns. Mittlerweile gehört die Eiderente sogar zu den Brutvögeln, was für einen ans Meer angepassten Vogel bemerkenswert ist. [Link]

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Physical details

Physical details: length=50-71 cm, wingspan=80-108 cm, weight=1500-2800 g
Habitats: River and lake
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Mallard / Stockente (Anas platyrhynchos)
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Stockente Weibchen. 2024-08-02 15:56:02 Greifensee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-05-20.

Description

This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: Common waterbird at Pfäffikersee
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast
Etymology: Der heutige Name kann als Hinweis auf ihre Brutplätze verstanden werden, zu denen auf Stock gesetzte Weiden, Weidengebüsch oder auch Reisighaufen gehören. ['Stock' wird weiter erklärt: Als Stockausschlag bezeichnet man bei Bäumen und Sträuchern Triebe, die nach dem Verlust der primären Sprossachse neu aus dem Stumpf oder Stubben (der dann „Stock“ genannt wird) austreiben.] [Link]
The name 'was derived from the Old French malart or mallart for "wild drake"' [Link]
Dazu zählt der charakteristische Grunzpfiff der Männchen, der lautmalerisch mit „gerijib“ oder „fihb“ umschrieben wird. [Link]
Vocalization: Female: A distinct coarse, laughing quacking; "haaa ha ha ha ha ha", with first note accented and then descending in pitch. Male: a more silent, very nasal "rriib". [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 03-12 - 07-29
Migration in: 02-01 - 05-01
Migration out: 07-29 - 12-31
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Physical details

Physical details: length=50-65 cm, wingspan=81-98 cm, weight=750-1450 g
Habitats: River and lake
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Eurasian teal / Krickente (Anas crecca)
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Krickente Männchen, Klingnauerstausee. 2022-02-05 12:51:34 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake)
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-01-26.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: Wintergast am Teich am Aa-Bach beim Südende des Pfäffikersee
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast RL 3
Etymology: Die hellen «krrik»-Rufe der stimmfreudigen Erpel verhalfen dieser Art zu ihrem deutschen Namen. [Link]
Vocalization: Male: characteristic, short, highly resonant and metallic "plytt". A bit similar to Pintail, but higher pitched and lacking accompanying whistling sound. Female: various quacking sounds generally quicker paced, more nasal and noticeably higher pitched than Mallard. [Link]

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Physical details

Physical details: length=34-38 cm, wingspan=58-64 cm, weight=200-450 g
Habitats: River and lake

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC619133-Krickente von Peter Bosman, Belgium.mp3 (song)


Blup blup, fast wie vom Computer generiert, fur mich nohe Noten (obwohl Sonogram nur 2.5 KHz zeigt)

Call attributes: Call melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: low (1-3 KHz),
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Northern shoveler / Löffelente (Spatula clypeata)
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Löffelente am Klingnauerstausee. 2022-02-06 08:47:36 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake)
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-08.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: Wintergast am Greifensee.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast RL 3
Appearance and identification: PK: white, black, rust-brown, yellow eyes, black spoonbill, red legs.
Vocalization: Male is characteristic and most often heard: A hoarse nasal knocking sound "took took", often staccato or disyllabic. Female similar to Mallard but flatter and more creaking. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird

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Physical details

Physical details: length=44-52 cm, wingspan=70-84 cm, weight=470-800 g
Habitats: River and lake
Details

Northern pintail / Spiessente (Anas acuta)
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Spiessente plus 2 Hockerschwäne. 2024-12-07 12:01:46
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2022-01-27.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: Long tailfeathers make the name obvious, also a thin white stripe from the white neck up the back of the head.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast RL 3
Vocalization: Female: similar to Mallards coarse laughing sound, but with a more emphasized first "haaa", and a more silent accelerating subsequent "laugh". Male: Pleasant, resonant "plop" similar to Teal, but lower pitched, richer, mellower and not so metallic. Accompanied by a higher pitched, slightly raspy whistling "aiiooo" rising and falling in pitch. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Migration in: 02-01 - 05-10
Migration out: 08-18 - 12-07
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Physical details

Physical details: length=51-66 cm, wingspan=51-66 cm, weight=500-1100 g
Habitats: River and lake
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Mottled duck / Floridänte (Anas fulvigula)
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MerlinBirdID says mottled ducks near Mark's place in St Petersburg - they resembled female mallards but darker, males have yellow bills, females they call olive but pictures show orange and brown too. 2023-09-25 09:52:18 Florida
First observed in Florida on 2023-09-25.

Description

General: The mottled duck (Anas fulvigula)^{[note 1]} or mottled mallard is a medium-sized dabbling duck. It is intermediate in appearance between the female mallard and the American black duck. It is closely related to those species, and is sometimes considered a subspecies of the former, but this is inappropriate (see Systematics below). [more]
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American black duck / Dunkelente (Anas rubripes)
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MerlinBirdID says glaucous gull and American black duck females. 2023-10-12 13:39:32 New England
First observed in New England on 2023-10-12.

Description

The American black duck (Anas rubripes) is a large dabbling duck in the family Anatidae. It was described by William Brewster in 1902. It is the heaviest species in the genus Anas, weighing 720–1,640 g (1.59–3.62 lb) on average and measuring 54–59 cm (21–23 in) in length with a 88–95 cm (35–37 in) wingspan. It somewhat resembles the female mallard in coloration, but has a darker plumage. The male and female are generally similar in appearance, but the male's bill is yellow while the female's is dull green with dark marks on the upper mandible. It is native to eastern North America. During the breeding season, it is usually found in coastal and freshwater wetlands from Saskatchewan to the Atlantic in Canada and the Great Lakes and the Adirondacks in the United States. It is a partially migratory species, mostly wintering in the east-central United States, especially in coastal areas. [more]
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Eurasian wigeon / Pfeifente (Mareca penelope)
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The big gull is a Mittelmeermoewe then there's a Lachmoewe and two Pfeifenten. 2025-09-13 14:11:02 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake)
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-24.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
General: Deutschland: Zugvogel, Wintergast
Etymology: Es ist der Ruf des Männchens, der zu dem deutschen Namen der Art geführt hat. Das Männchen leitet seine kurzen, scharfen, zwei- bis dreisilbigen pfeifenden wiu-Rufe häufig mit einem krr krkrkrr ein. [Link]
Appearance and identification: Funny red head (made me confused it with the Kolbente) that's brown with a golden forehead (Kolbente is brown, a bit lighter at the back of the head) is the obvious characteristic. Also has a nice black and white pattern on its back and wings with white-rimmed black feathers at the end of the wing, a bit of white before a black butt.
Vocalization: Male: a pleasant high pitched whistle "piiiiuuu", rapidly rising in pitch and then falling. Quite vocal. Female: a harsh "kraaa kraaa kraa" more like female diving-ducks than other dabbling-ducks. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Migration in: 02-20 - 05-10
Migration out: 09-07 - 12-31
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=45-51 cm, wingspan=75-86 cm, weight=500-1000 g
Habitats: River and lake

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC613742-Pfeifente von Adrien Mauss.mp3 (song)


Pfeifen, fast wie ein Rotmilan oder Mäusebussard. Ton steigt und fällt!

Call attributes: Call melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: low (1-3 KHz),
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Gadwall / Schnatterente (Mareca strepera)
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MerlinBirdID meint Schnatterente - ich habe gehofft herauszufinden welche Ente das typische Gelbe da hinten hat. 2022-02-05 14:34:58 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake)
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-08.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: In my mind this is the chocolate duck.
General: Deutschland: Brutvogel im 19. Jahrhundert aus Osteuropa und Asien zugewandert
Etymology: The etymology of the word gadwall is not known, but the name has been in use since 1666.[9] [Link]
Nabu: Die Schnatterente fällt aber – wie ihr Name schon vermuten lässt – durch ihre Art der Nahrungssuche auf. Sie durchschnattert das Wasser mit ihrem Schnabel. [Link]
Appearance and identification: Chocolate bill, black-and-white pattern on head, shoulders, belly, sides of wings, chocolate patterned wings, black butt, a bit of white before the butt.
Appearance and identification: Nabu: Die Schnatterente ähnelt auf den ersten Blick so sehr der weiblichen Stockente, dass man diese schnell verwechseln kann. [Link]
Seasonal Behavior: Wintergast am Greifensee.

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-20 - 07-20
Migration in: 02-20 - 05-21
Migration out: 07-20 - 12-31
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=46-56 cm, wingspan=84-95 cm, weight=550-1000 g
Habitats: River and lake

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ 2021-10-24 13:12:46 Source: Zoom H6/H2n Neeracherried (song)

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American wigeon / Nordamerikanische Pfeifente (Mareca americana)
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Wikipedia: American wigeon Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Anas_americana_-_drake.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America.
General: The American wigeon (Mareca americana), also known as the baldpate, is a species of dabbling duck found in North America. Formerly assigned to Anas, this species is classified with the other wigeons in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is the New World counterpart of the Eurasian wigeon. Mareca is from the Brazilian-Portuguese word Marréco for a small duck and americana refers to America.^[2][3] [more]
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Redhead / Rotkopfente (Aythya americana)
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Wikipedia: Redhead Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Woman_redhead_natural_portrait_1.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

[more]
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Greater scaup / Bergente (Aythya marila)
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Wikipedia: Greater scaup Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Greater-scaup-male2.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Asia.
General: Deutschland: Zugvogel, Wintergast RL R

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Migration in: 01-21 - 01-29
Migration out: 01-21 - 02-20
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=42-51 cm, wingspan=72-84 cm, weight=700-1300 g
Habitats: River and lake

Similar species

Looks similar to: Red-breasted merganser. Details

Lesser scaup / Veilchenente (Aythya affinis)
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Wikipedia: Lesser scaup Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Lesser_scaup_-_Aythya_affinis.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

General: The lesser scaup (Aythya affinis) is a small North American diving duck that migrates south as far as Central America in winter. It is colloquially known as the little bluebill or broadbill because of its distinctive blue bill. The origin of the name scaup may stem from the bird's preference for feeding on scalp—the Scottish word for clams, oysters, and mussels; however, some credit it to the female's discordant scaup call as the name's source.^[2] It is apparently a very close relative of the Holarctic greater scaup or "bluebill" (A. marila), with which it forms a superspecies.^[3][4] The scientific name is derived from Ancient Greek aithuia an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin, affinis "related to", from its resemblance to the greater scaup.^[5] [more]
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Ring-necked duck / Ringschnabelente (Aythya collaris)
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Wikipedia: Ring-necked duck Source: WIKIPEDIA Aythya-collaris-001.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) is a diving duck from North America commonly found in freshwater ponds and lakes.^[2] The scientific name is derived from Greek aithuia, an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin collaris, "of the neck" from collum, "neck".^[3] [more]
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Canvasback / Riesentafelente (Aythya valisineria)
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Wikipedia: Canvasback Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Aythya_valisineria_at_Las_Gallinas_Wildlife_Ponds.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The canvasback (Aythya valisineria) is a species of diving duck, the largest found in North America. [more]
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Egyptian goose / Nilgans (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
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Nilgans bei Pfäffikon SZ. 2022-11-06 14:41:44 Pfaeffikon SZ
First observed in Botswana on 2016-09-24.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
General: Wintergast am Greifensee. Invasiv. Nach Vogelwarte.ch: 'als Ziervogel im 18. Jahrhundert in Europa eingeführt... Ausgehend von einer in den 1970er Jahren in den Niederlanden und Belgien gebildeten Population breitete sich die Nilgans rasant dem Rhein und seinen Nebenflüssen entlang aus und hat inzwischen auch die Schweiz erreicht.
General: Deutschland: etabliertes Neozoon, Brut-, Jahresvogel
Etymology: Es wird lautmalerisch mit honk-hää-hää-hää umschrieben. [Link]
Vocalization: Quite vocal when interacting. [Link]

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Physical details

Physical details: length=63-73 cm, wingspan=134-154 cm, weight=1500-2250 g
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Wood duck / Brautente (Aix sponsa)
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Wikipedia: Wood duck Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Wood_Duck_%28Aix_sponsa%29%2C_Parc_du_Rouge-Clo%C3%AEtre%2C_Brussels.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: The wood duck or Carolina duck (Aix sponsa) is a species of perching duck found in North America. It is one of the most colorful North American waterfowl.^[2][3] [more]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-11 - 06-29
More details at Vogelwarte.ch
Details

Mandarin duck / Mandarinente (Aix galericulata)
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Wikipedia: Mandarin duck Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Pair_of_mandarin_ducks.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
General: Deutschland: etabliertes Neozoon, Brut-, Jahresvogel
Vocalization: Other sounds include a short and sharp, coot-like "ket", and a short "ack". [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Breeding: 04-11 - 06-29
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Physical details

Physical details: length=41-49 cm, wingspan=68-74 cm, weight=571-608 g
Habitats: River and lake
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Muscovy duck / Moschusente (Cairina moschata)
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These Muscovy ducks are the ones that gather by the parking area. 2025-02-14 18:00:39 Fuerteventura
First observed in Fuerteventura on 2025-02-14.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America.
General: The Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) is a large duck native to Mexico and Central and South America. Small wild and feral breeding populations have established themselves in the United States, particularly in Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, the Big Island of Hawaii, as well as in many other parts of North America, including southern Canada. Feral Muscovy ducks are found in New Zealand, Australia, and in parts of Europe. [more]
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Ruddy duck / Schwarzkopf-Ruderente (Oxyura jamaicensis)
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Wikipedia: Ruddy duck Source: WIKIPEDIA Oxyura_jamaicensis_FWS.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America.
General: Deutschland: eingebürgertes Neozoon, ausnahmsweise Brutvogel
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Long-tailed duck / Eisente (Clangula hyemalis)
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Wikipedia: Long-tailed duck Source: WIKIPEDIA Long-tailed-duck.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Asia.
General: Deutschland: Zugvogel, Wintergast
Vocalization: Very vocal and distinct. Male: a pleasant resonant melodic "ahh-aaooee" in a yodeling, breaking triad. Starting with an accented first note (ahh), then gliding from first through second and third note (-aaoooeee). Far carrying. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Migration in: 03-15 - 03-23
Migration out: 03-01 - 03-23
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

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Physical details

Physical details: length=40-47 cm, wingspan=40-47 cm, weight=550-900 g
Habitats: River and lake
Details

American black scoter / Amerikanische Trauerente (Melanitta americana)
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🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: Die Pazifiktrauerente (Melanitta americana) ist ein Entenvogel aus der Gattung Melanitta. Sie wird auch Pazifische Trauerente oder Amerikanische Trauerente genannt. Der Gattungsname stammt von den altgriechischen Wörtern μελας melas, μελανος melanos  „schwarz“ und νηττα nētta „Ente“. Der Artname americana stammt vom lateinischen Wort für „amerikanisch“.^[1] Diese Art bildet zusammen mit der Trauerente die Untergattung Oidemia. Gelegentlich werden beide Arten auch als konspezifisch angesehen, die Pazifiktrauerente wird dann als M. nigra americana gelistet. [more]
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Surf scoter / Brillenente (Melanitta perspicillata)
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Wikipedia: Surf scoter Source: WIKIPEDIA Melanitta_perspicillata.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) is a large sea duck native to North America.^[2] Adult males are almost entirely black with characteristic white patches on the forehead and the nape and adult females are slightly smaller and browner.^[3] Surf scoters breed in Northern Canada and Alaska and winter along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America.^[2] Those diving ducks mainly feed on benthic invertebrates, mussels representing an important part of their diet.^[3] [more]
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White-winged scoter / Höckersamtente (Melanitta deglandi)
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Wikipedia: White-winged scoter Source: WIKIPEDIA White-winged_Scoter.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: Melanitta fusca deglandi [more]
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Hooded merganser / Kappensäger (Lophodytes cucullatus)
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Wikipedia: Hooded merganser Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Hooded_merganser_male_in_Central_Park_%2895790%29.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) is a species of merganser. It is the only extant species in the genus Lophodytes. The genus name derives from the Greek language: lophos meaning 'crest', and dutes meaning 'diver'.^[2] The bird is striking in appearance; both sexes have crests that they can raise or lower, and the breeding plumage of the male is handsomely patterned and coloured. The hooded merganser has a sawbill but is not classified as a typical merganser. [more]
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Snow goose / Schneegans (Anser caerulescens)
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Wikipedia: Snow goose Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Snow_goose_in_Central_Park_%2833138%29.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: Die Schneegans (Anser caerulescens) ist eine den Feldgänsen zugehörige Echte Gans und gehört somit zur Familie der Entenvögel. Nach neueren molekulargenetischen Untersuchungen wird sie manchmal auch in eine eigene Gattung (Chen) gestellt.^[1] Die Art wurde erstmals 1758 von Carl von Linné in seinem Werk Systema Naturae beschrieben. Es werden mit der Kleinen Schneegans (A. c. caerulescens) und der Großen Schneegans (A. c. atlanticus) zwei Unterarten unterschieden. Bei der Kleinen Schneegans tritt außerdem eine Farbvariante mit bläulich graubraunem Gefieder auf. [more]
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Ross' goose / Zwergschneegans (Anser rossii)
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Description

Die Zwergschneegans (Anser rossii), auch Ross-Schneegans, ist eine in Nordamerika einheimische Art der Feldgänse und gehört damit zu den Echten Gänsen (Anserini). Sie wird zuweilen auch mit der Schneegans (Anser caerulescens), der Kaisergans (Anser canagicus) und der Streifengans (Anser indicus) in eine eigene Gattung mit dem wissenschaftlichen Namen Chen gestellt. Sie ist die kleinste der arktischen Gänse. Die Art wurde erstmals 1861 durch J. Cassin wissenschaftlich beschrieben. [more]
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White-fronted goose / Blässgans (Anser albifrons)
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White-fronted goose closeup, on the way home from Laphroiag? 2023-08-11 13:38:38 Scotland
First observed in Scotland on 2023-08-11.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
General: Deutschland: Zugvogel, Wintergast Bruten gehen auf entflogene Tiere zurück
Vocalization: Similar to Bean- and Greylag Goose, but higher pitched, more musical, often disyllabic and with a laughing quality. Far from as high pitched as Lesser White-fronted Goose. [Link]

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Physical details

Physical details: length=65-78 cm, wingspan=130-165 cm, weight=1800-3100 g
Habitats: River and lake
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Canada goose / Kanadagans (Branta canadensis)
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Canada goose. 2022-05-01 09:55:20
First observed in Maryland on 2022-05-01.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
General: Deutschland: etabliertes Neozoon, Brut-, Jahresvogel, Wintergast
Vocalization: Trumpet like, resonant, honking sounds. Closer to Whooper Swans than many of the other geese. [Link]

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Physical details

Physical details: length=80-105 cm, wingspan=160-175 cm, weight=3670-5410 g

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ 2022-05-03 10:44:14 Source: BirdNet 20220503_104414 birdnet - Canada Goose - 2022-05-03 10:44:14 - Canada Goose - Cockeysville.mp3 Cockeysville (song)

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Cinnamon teal / Zimtente (Spatula cyanoptera)

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Wikipedia: Cinnamon teal Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Sarcelle_cannelle_%28Spatula_cyanoptera%29.jpg
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Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America.
General: [more]
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Blue-winged teal / Blauflügelente (Spatula discors)

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Description

The blue-winged teal (Spatula discors) is a species of bird in the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. One of the smaller members of the dabbling duck group, it occurs in North America, where it breeds from southern Alaska to Nova Scotia, and south to northern Texas. It winters along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and south into the Caribbean islands and Central America. [more]
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Fulvous whistling-duck / Gelbe Pfeifgans (Dendrocygna bicolor)
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Wikipedia: Fulvous whistling-duck Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Dendrocygna_bicolor_wilhelma.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa, Asia.

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Black-bellied whistling duck / Rotschnabel-Pfeifgans (Dendrocygna autumnalis)
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Wikipedia: Black-bellied whistling duck Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Whistling_duck_flight02_-_natures_pics-edit1.jpg
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Description

General: The black-bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis), formerly called the black-bellied tree duck, is a whistling duck that before 2000 bred mainly in the southernmost United States, Mexico, and tropical Central to south-central South America. It can be found year-round in much of the United States. It has been recorded in every eastern state and adjacent Canadian province.^[3] Since it is one of only two whistling duck species native to North America, it is occasionally just known as the "whistling duck" or "Mexican squealer" in the southern USA. [more]
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Neotropic cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum)

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Wikipedia: Neotropic cormorant Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Phalacrocorax_brasilianus_%28Costa_Rica%29.jpg
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Description

The neotropic cormorant or olivaceous cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) is a medium-sized cormorant found throughout the American tropics and subtropics, from the middle Rio Grande and the Gulf and Californian coasts of the United States south through Mexico and Central America to southern South America, where it is called by the Indian name of biguá. It also breeds on the Bahamas, Cuba and Trinidad. It can be found both at coasts (including some mangrove areas) and on inland waters. There are at least two subspecies: P. b. mexicanus from Nicaragua northwards and P. b. brasilianus further south. In Peru the neotropic cormorant is used by the Uru people for fishing. [more]
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Great egret / Silberreiher (Ardea alba)

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Silberreiher in Deutschland, von WikiCommons Von Andreas Eichler, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59954907 Source: OTHER Wikicommons 2016.10.30--Silberreiher.jpg
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-24.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: Auf dem Heimweg von Schwanden haben wir bei Benken ganz weisse Reiher gesehen. Laut ornitho.ch waren sie Silberreiher.
General: Bei den meisten Quellen heisst es, sie sind in der Schweiz nur Durchzüger oder Wintergäste. Aber laut Balzari und Gygax, brüten auch einige Vögel am Lac Neuchatel seit 2013.
General: Deutschland: Zugvogel, Wintergast
Vocalization: Silent outside breeding ground. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird
Migration in: 03-01 - 05-31
Migration out: 08-09 - 11-15
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Physical details

Physical details: length=85-102 cm, wingspan=140-170 cm, weight=960-1030 g
Habitats: Wetland

Vocalisation

Calls: In colonies various harsh calls like a dry, and mechanical "kerrrrrrr", and a very nasal "geet" or "ga-geet ga-geet" are heard. [Link] 1: Partly an awkward quack: uck uck. Rattles. Deep-toned urrr. Higher-toned trill.
2: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC751146 - Great Egret - Ardea alba - call and flight call - Shanghai, China.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC751146 - Great Egret - Ardea alba - call and flight call - Shanghai, China.mp3 (flight call)


Call attributes: Call melody: non-musical, slow, Frequency: low (1-3 KHz),
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Western cattle egret / Kuhreiher (Ardea ibis)

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Cattle egret. 2025-02-19 16:04:27 Fuerteventura
First observed in Costa Rica on 2018-02-27.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC794287 - Eastern Cattle Egret - Bubulcus coromandus - call - Hong Kong, China.mp3 (call)


1: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.

2: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC353848 - Western Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis - flight call - sevilla, andalucía, Spain.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC353848 - Western Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis - flight call - sevilla, andalucía, Spain.mp3 Spain (flight call)


Call attributes: song Frequency: ,
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Great blue heron / Kanadareiher (Ardea herodias)

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Great blue heron. 2022-04-28 18:15:08
First observed in Cherrywood on 2021-06-17.

Description

General: The great blue heron (Ardea herodias) is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North America and Central America, as well as the Caribbean and the Galápagos Islands. It is a rare vagrant to coastal Spain, the Azores, and areas of far southern Europe. An all-white population found in south Florida and the Florida Keys is known as the great white heron. Debate exists about whether this represents a white color morph of the great blue heron, a subspecies of it, or an entirely separate species.^[2][3] The status of white individuals known to occur elsewhere in the Caribbean, and very rarely elsewhere in eastern North America, is unclear.^[3] [more]
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Black-crowned night-heron / Nachtreiher (Nycticorax nycticorax)

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Nachtreiher in Camargue - the only bird I've been able to identify so far looking back on those old photos. 1991-07-15 12:41:47 Camargue
First observed in Camargue on 1991-07-15.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: Deutschland: Brutvogel, seltener Zugvogel RL 1

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 03-23 - 09-28
Migration in: 09-07 - 09-14
Migration out: 09-07 - 09-28
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Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=58-65 cm, wingspan=105-112 cm, weight=500-800 g
Habitats: Wetland
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Snowy egret / Schmuckreiher (Egretta thula)

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MerlinBirdID suggests snowy egret, but not so sure. 2023-04-15 08:34:40 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-15.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa.
General: The snowy egret (Egretta thula) is a small white heron. The genus name comes from Provençal French for the little egret, aigrette, which is a diminutive of aigron, 'heron'. The species name thula is the Araucano term for the black-necked swan, applied to this species in error by Chilean naturalist Juan Ignacio Molina in 1782.^[3] [more]
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Reddish egret / Rötelreiher (Egretta rufescens)

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Elegant reddish egret near Las Coloradas. 2023-04-15 10:05:52 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-15.

Description

The reddish egret (Egretta rufescens) is a medium-sized heron. It is a resident breeder in Central America, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Gulf Coast of the United States, and Mexico.^[2] There is post-breeding dispersal to well north of the nesting range. In the past, this bird was a victim of the plume trade. [more]
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Little blue heron / Blaureiher (Egretta caerulea)

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Wikipedia: Little blue heron Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Egretta_caerulea_-Cananeia%2C_Sao_Paulo%2C_Brasil-8.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa.
General: The little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) is a small heron belonging to the family Ardeidae. [more]
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Tricolored heron / Dreifarbenreiher (Egretta tricolor)

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Beautiful tricolored heron near Las Coloradas. 2023-04-15 10:04:30 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-15.

Description

The tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor), formerly known as the Louisiana heron, is a small species of heron native to coastal parts of the Americas; in the Atlantic region, it ranges from the northeastern United States, south along the coast, through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, to northern South America as far south as Brazil. In the Pacific region, it ranges from Peru to California, but it is only a nonbreeding visitor to the far north. [more]
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Yellow-crowned night heron / Krabbenreiher (Nyctanassa violacea)

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Yellow-crowned night heron in Manzanillo, Costa Rica. 2020-03-13 09:00:32 Manzanillo
First observed in Manzanillo on 2020-03-13.

Description

The yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea), is one of two species of night herons found in the Americas, the other one being the black-crowned night heron. It is known as the "bihoreau violacé" in French and the "pedrete corona clara" in Spanish. [more]
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American bittern / Nordamerikanische Rohrdommel (Botaurus lentiginosus)

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Wikipedia: American bittern Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Botaurus_lentiginosus_28079.JPG
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa.
General: The American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a species of wading bird in the heron family. It has a Nearctic distribution, breeding in Canada and the northern and central parts of the United States, and wintering in the U.S. Gulf Coast states, all of Florida into the Everglades, the Caribbean islands and parts of Central America. [more]
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Green heron / Grünreiher (Butorides virescens)

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Green heron. 2023-04-16 08:37:04 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-16.

Description

The green heron (Butorides virescens) is a small heron of North and Central America. Butorides is from Middle English butor "bittern" and Ancient Greek -oides, "resembling", and virescens is Latin for "greenish".^[2] [more]
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Least bittern / Amerikanische Zwergdommel (Ixobrychus exilis)

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Wikipedia: Least bittern Source: WIKIPEDIA Ixobrychus_exilis.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) is a small heron, the smallest member of the family Ardeidae found in the Americas. [more]
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American anhinga / Amerikanischer Schlangenhalsvogel (Anhinga anhinga)

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Wonderful patterns of an anhinga near RIo Lagartos. 2023-04-15 08:57:48 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-15.

Description

Der Amerika-Schlangenhalsvogel (Anhinga anhinga) oder Amerikanischer Schlangenhalsvogel ist eine vergleichsweise häufige Vogelart aus der Ordnung Suliformes. Die Art kommt in zwei Unterarten auf dem amerikanischen Doppelkontinent vom Südosten der USA über Mittelamerika und Amazonien bis in den Norden Argentiniens. Die größte Ähnlichkeit besteht zu den Kormoranen (Phalacrocoracidae). [more]

Vocalisation

No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC311148 - Oriental Darter - Anhinga melanogaster - quacky call - Tissamaharama area, Sri Lanka.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC311148 - Oriental Darter - Anhinga melanogaster - quacky call - Tissamaharama area, Sri Lanka.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: song Frequency: ,
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Magnificent frigatebird / Prachtfregattvogel (Fregata magnificens)

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Magnificent frigatebirds in Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-26 13:47:02 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-03-26.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa.
General: The magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) or man o' war is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae. With a length of 89–114 centimetres (35–45 in) and wingspan of 2.17–2.44 m (7.1–8.0 ft) it is the largest species of frigatebird. It occurs over tropical and subtropical waters off America, between northern Mexico and Perú on the Pacific coast and between Florida and southern Brazil along the Atlantic coast.^[1] There are also populations on the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific and the Cape Verde islands in the Atlantic. [more]
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Brown pelican / Meerespelikan (Pelecanus occidentalis)

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This brown pelican is not shy of people. 2023-03-26 13:40:24 Yucatan
First observed in Panama on 2020-03-08.

Description

The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a bird of the pelican family, Pelecanidae, one of three species found in the Americas and one of two that feed by diving into water. It is found on the Atlantic Coast from New Jersey to the mouth of the Amazon River, and along the Pacific Coast from British Columbia to northern Chile, including the Galapagos Islands. The nominate subspecies in its breeding plumage has a white head with a yellowish wash on the crown. The nape and neck are dark maroon–brown. The upper sides of the neck have white lines along the base of the gular pouch, and the lower fore neck has a pale yellowish patch. The male and female are similar, but the female is slightly smaller. The nonbreeding adult has a white head and neck. The pink skin around the eyes becomes dull and gray in the nonbreeding season. It lacks any red hue, and the pouch is strongly olivaceous ochre-tinged and the legs are olivaceous gray to blackish-gray. [more]
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American white pelican / Nashornpelikan (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)

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Wikipedia: American white pelican Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-American_White_Pelican.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a large aquatic soaring bird from the order Pelecaniformes. It breeds in interior North America, moving south and to the coasts, as far as Central America and South America, in winter.^[2] [more]
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White-tailed tropicbird / Weißschwanz-Tropikvogel (Phaethon lepturus)

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Wikipedia: White-tailed tropicbird Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-White-tailed_Tropicbird_-_Phaeton_lepturus.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, Africa, Asia.

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Masked booby / Maskentölpel (Sula dactylatra)

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Wikipedia: Masked booby Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Starr_080606-6808_Coronopus_didymus.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa, Asia.

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Brown booby / Weißbauchtölpel (Sula leucogaster)

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Wikipedia: Brown booby Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Atob%C3%A1-pardo.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, South America, Africa, Asia.

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Northern gannet / Basstölpel (Morus bassanus)

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Wikipedia: Northern gannet Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Morus_bassanus_adu.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast RL R
Vocalization: Heard mostly at breeding ground. Even, rhythmical series of harsh "harrr, harrr, harrr,". [Link]

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=87-100 cm, wingspan=165-180 cm, weight=2400-3600 g
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Glossy ibis / Brauner Sichler (Plegadis falcinellus)

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Sichler nach ornitho, Brauner Sichler nach Wikipedia oder Plegadis falcinellus, Neeracherried. 2022-09-04 07:11:46 Source: WIKIPEDIA 20220904_071146-DSC_0059 Sichler nach ornitho, Brauner Sichler nach Wikipedia oder Plegadis falcinellus, Neeracherried.JPG Neeracherried
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2022-09-04.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.

Vocalization: Generally silent away from breeding ground. Dry, crow-like "garr garr", may be heard occasionally in flight. At breeding ground various guttural grunts, and piping, hissing sounds. [Link]

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Physical details

Physical details: length=55-65 cm, wingspan=80-95 cm, weight=530-768 g
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White-faced ibis / Brillensichler (Plegadis chihi)

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Wikipedia: White-faced ibis Source: WIKIPEDIA White-faced_Ibis_Great_Salt_Lake_1.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

General: The white-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi) is a wading bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. [more]
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Roseate spoonbill / Rosalöffler (Platalea ajaja)

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Roseate spoonbills near Rio Lagartos. 2023-04-15 08:56:42 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-15.

Description

The roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) is a gregarious wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. It is a resident breeder in South America mostly east of the Andes, and in coastal regions of the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, the Gulf Coast of the United States,^[2][3] and from central Florida's Atlantic coast^[4] at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, adjoined with NASA Kennedy Space Center at least as far north as South Carolina's Myrtle Beach.^[5] [more]
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White ibis / Schneesichler (Eudocimus albus)

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White ibises in flight, St Petersburg. 2023-09-23 19:16:50 Florida
First observed in Florida on 2023-09-23.

Description

Der Schneesichler (Eudocimus albus) ist eine amerikanische Vogelart aus der Familie der Ibisse und Löffler (Threskiornithidae) innerhalb der Ordnung Pelecaniformes. [more]
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Golden-crowned kinglet / Satrap (Regulus satrapa)
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Wikipedia: Golden-crowned kinglet Source: WIKIPEDIA Regulus_satrapa_-Canada-8a.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa) is a very small songbird in the family Regulidae that lives throughout much of North America. [more]
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Red-whiskered bulbul / Rotohrbülbül (Pycnonotus jocosus)
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Red-whiskered bulbul, Chiang Mai. 2024-01-21 14:42:26 Thailand
First observed in Thailand on 2024-01-21.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, Asia.
General: introduced

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC776525 - Red-whiskered Bulbul - Pycnonotus jocosus pattani.mp3 (song)


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Barn swallow / Rauchschwalbe (Hirundo rustica)
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Rauchschwalbe braucht eine Coiffeuse. 2025-08-03 16:54:17 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-04-16.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel RL V
Good to know: Die langen Schwanzfedern vom Rauchschwalbe und anderen geben auch dem Schmetterling Schwalbenschwanz seine deutschen Namen.
Etymology: In früheren Jahrhunderten flogen sie vielfach durch die Öffnungen im Giebel ein und aus, durch die auch der Rauch des Herdfeuers abzog. So erhielten sie den Namen Rauchschwalben. [Link]
Appearance and identification: Rauchschwalbes Bauch ist etwas braun rot, nicht weiss wie der von der Mehlschwalbe - was wahrscheinlich Quelle der zwei Namen ist. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 03-01 - 10-27
Breeding: 04-20 - 09-17
Migration in: 03-01 - 05-31
Migration out: 08-18 - 10-27
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=17-19 cm, wingspan=32-34 cm, weight=16-22 g
Habitats: Settlement

Similar species

Looks similar to: Common house martin.

Vocalisation

Song: General: Squeaky with occasional buzzes, usually heard in flock.
Song: Kann melodisch sein wenn einzeln gehört statt viele zusammen. [Link]
Song: Characteristic calls and song. Song a sparkling, squeaky energetic improvisation with interspersed contact calls, often with diagnostic ending; an electric and drawn-out "su-eerrrrrrrrrrrrrrr". [Link] Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: 2-6 KHz
Calls: Contact call a short and sharp "weet" or "kee-weet". [Link]
XC898815 - Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica - flight call.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC898815 - Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica - flight call.mp3 (flight call)


Call attributes: flight call Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz),
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Tree swallow / Sumpfschwalbe (Tachycineta bicolor)
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Tree swallow at Cromwell. 2022-04-29 12:44:58
First observed in Maryland on 2021-06-14.

Description

General: The tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) is a migratory bird of the family Hirundinidae. Found in the Americas, the tree swallow was first described in 1807 by French ornithologist Louis Vieillot as Hirundo bicolor. It has since been moved to its current genus, Tachycineta, within which its phylogenetic placement is debated. The tree swallow has glossy blue-green upperparts, with the exception of the blackish wings and tail, and white underparts. The bill is black, the eyes dark brown, and the legs and feet pale brown. The female is generally duller than the male, and the first-year female has mostly brown upperparts, with some blue feathers. Juveniles have brown upperparts, and a grey-brown-washed breast. The tree swallow breeds in the US and Canada. It winters along southern US coasts south, along the Gulf Coast, to Panama and the northwestern coast of South America, and in the West Indies. [more]
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Purple martin / Purpurschwalbe (Progne subis)
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Could be a wild guess - MerlinBirdID says purple martin - it says identification features are (in part) best left unidentified. 2023-04-01 14:20:30 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-01.

Description

The purple martin (Progne subis) is the largest swallow in North America. Despite their name, purple martins are not truly purple. Their dark blackish-blue feathers have an iridescent sheen caused by the refraction of incident light^[2] giving them a bright blue to navy blue or deep purple appearance. In some light they may even appear green in color. [more]
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Northern rough-winged swallow / Nördliche Rauhflügelschwalbe (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
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Northern rough-winged swallow. 2022-05-01 09:39:08
First observed in Maryland on 2022-05-01.

Description

The northern rough-winged swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) is a small, migratory swallow. It is very similar to the southern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx ruficollis. [more]
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Bank swallow / Uferschwalbe (Riparia riparia)
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Bank swallow. 2024-01-26 15:58:58 Thailand
First observed in Thailand on 2024-01-26.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: The sand martin (Riparia riparia) or European sand martin, bank swallow, and collared sand martin in India, is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. It has a wide range in summer, embracing practically the whole of Europe and the Mediterranean countries and across the Palearctic to the Pacific Ocean. It is a Holarctic species also found in North America. It winters in eastern and southern Africa, South America, and the Indian Subcontinent. [more]
Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel RL V

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 03-23 - 10-18
Breeding: 05-01 - 09-07
Migration in: 03-23 - 06-09
Migration out: 07-10 - 10-18
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=12 cm, wingspan=26-29 cm, weight=11-16 g
Habitats: Wetland

Vocalisation

Song: Fast raspy one-noter.
Song: Song a primitive improvisation on the contact call. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: non-musical, fast, Frequency: 1-7 KHz Special sounds: rasp
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC344092 - Sand Martin - Riparia riparia - raspy song but note, does not sing often.mp3 (song)


Calls: Contact call a mono- or disyllabic "trrrrt". Similar to House Martin but more raucous and less crisp, with less rolling r's, and with stable pitch throughout. Alarm call similar to House Martin; a sharp plaintive "tseep", but somewhat purer and more drawn. [Link] No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC659747 - Sand Martin - Riparia riparia - noisy call recorded in Sweden.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC659747 - Sand Martin - Riparia riparia - noisy call recorded in Sweden.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: song Frequency: ,
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Cave swallow / Höhlenschwalbe (Petrochelidon fulva)
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Cave swallows at Izamal, from the name an unlikely city dweller but others also identify them as such. 2023-04-11 18:23:06 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-11.

Description

General: The cave swallow (Petrochelidon fulva) is a medium-sized, squarish tailed swallow belonging to the same genus as the more familiar and widespread cliff swallow of North America. The cave swallow, also native to the Americas, nests and roosts primarily in caves and sinkholes. [more]
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Cliff swallow / Fahlstirnschwalbe (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
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Wikipedia: Cliff swallow Source: WIKIPEDIA Petrochelidon_pyrrhonota_-flight_-Palo_Alto_Baylands-8.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America.
General: The cliff swallow or American cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) is a member of the passerine bird family Hirundinidae, the swallows and martins.^[2] The scientific name is derived from Ancient Greek; Petrochelidon originates from the petros meaning "rock" and khelidon "swallow", pyrrhonota comes from purrhos meaning "flame-coloured" and -notos "-backed".^[3] [more]
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Horned lark / Ohrenlerche (Eremophila alpestris)
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Wikipedia: Horned lark Source: WIKIPEDIA Eremophila_alpestris2.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa.
General: Deutschland: Wintergast

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 09-28 - 11-26
Migration in: 09-28 - 11-26
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Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=14-17 cm, wingspan=30-35 cm, weight=26-46 g
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House sparrow / Haussperling (Passer domesticus)
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MerlinBirdID suggests a Spanish sparrow, Italian sparrow or House sparrow. 2022-04-12 15:18:40
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2019-05-14.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America (introduced), South America, Africa, Asia.
General: One of the most common birds anywhere in Europe and North America. In Fehraltorf there are 5 house sparrows for every one tree sparrow. Eugene Schieffelin brought house sparrows and starlings to North Ameria. As a Shakespeare fan, it is often claimed that he wanted to introduce all species to North America that are mentioned in Shakespeare, but apparently this is not supported by any records
General: Found practically everywhere. Often on the ground or on your table in a cafe (they're very bold) or in groups in bushes and hedges
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahresvogel RL V

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=14-15 cm, wingspan=21-25 cm, weight=24-38 g
not sexually dimporphic.
No breeding plumage Identifying characteristics: Youth: beak = yellow (Makes it look like a finch)
Habitats: Settlement

Similar species

Looks similar to: Common reed bunting.

Vocalisation

Song: An monotone chirping. Mainly 2-5 KHz with higher overtones.
Song: Song a primitive, monosyllabic, or slightly disyllabic "chilp", hard to distinguish from Tree Sparrow. [Link] Song attributes: Melody: simple rhythmic (mh mh mh), slow, Frequency: 2-5 KHz Singing season: 01-01 - 08-31 Dawn chorus start: 30 minutes before dawn.
♫ 2024-06-18 08:35:00 Fehraltorf (call)

Calls: Most calls very similar to Tree Sparrow, but lacks said species' distinct high pitched call (chew-itt), and alarm call is less dry and raucous. [Link] 1:
XC943040 - House Sparrow one-note swoop call - Passer domesticus.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC943040 - House Sparrow one-note swoop call - Passer domesticus.mp3 (call)


2: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. - but really OWN_VIA_BIRDNET
Birdnet 825 chittering could be alarm call, - House sparrow.

♫ 2020-07-25 09:18:27 Source: BirdNet 20200725_091827 birdnet 825 chittering could be alarm call, - House sparrow.mp3 Luppmen (alarm call)

3: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. - but really OWN_VIA_BIRDNET
Birdnet 853 typical chirping - contact calls? 2-5 KHz - House sparrow.

♫ 2020-08-06 09:04:55 Source: BirdNet 20200806_090455 birdnet 853 typical chirping - contact calls? 2-5 KHz - House sparrow.mp3 Luppmen (contact call)

Call attributes: Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz), Special sounds: swoop.
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House finch / Hausgimpel (Haemorhous mexicanus)
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House Finch on Cherrywood Court. 2022-04-28 11:03:30 Cherrywood
First observed in Cockeysville on 2021-06-11.

Description

General: The house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) is a bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is native to western North America and has been introduced to the eastern half of the continent and Hawaii. This species and the other "American rosefinches" are placed in the genus Haemorhous. [more]

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ 2021-06-12 15:56:54 Source: BirdNet 20210612_155654 birdnet 1622 - House Finch plus northern cardinal - House Finch - Cockeysville.mp3 Cockeysville (song)

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Purple finch / Purpurgimpel (Haemorhous purpureus)
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Wikipedia: Purple finch Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Carpodacus_purpureus_CT3.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The purple finch (Haemorhous purpureus) is a bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. [more]
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American goldfinch / Goldzeisig (Spinus tristis)
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I observed something new practically every day at Cherrywood Court, hear an American goldfinch. 2021-06-17 05:49:04 Cherrywood
First observed in Cherrywood on 2021-06-17.

Description

The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is a small North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from mid-Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season, and from just south of the Canada–United States border to Mexico during the winter. [more]
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Pine siskin / Fichtenzeisig (Spinus pinus)
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Wikipedia: Pine siskin Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Carduelis_pinus_CT7.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The pine siskin (Spinus pinus) is a North American bird in the finch family. It is a migratory bird with an extremely sporadic winter range. [more]
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Northern cardinal / Rotkardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
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Northern Cardinal, female. 2022-05-01 09:02:04
First observed in Cockeysville on 2021-06-10.

Description

The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a bird in the genus Cardinalis; it is also known colloquially as the redbird, common cardinal, red cardinal, or just cardinal (which was its name prior to 1985). It can be found in southeastern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Minnesota to Texas, and south through Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. It is also an introduced species in a few locations such as Bermuda and Hawaii. Its habitat includes woodlands, gardens, shrublands, and wetlands. [more]

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ 2021-06-19 07:38:01 Cherrywood (song)

No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. - but really OWN_VIA_BIRDNET
Birdnet 1653 - Northern Cardinal call - Northern Cardinal - Cockeysville.

♫ 2021-06-15 18:09:22 Source: BirdNet 20210615_180922 birdnet 1653 - Northern Cardinal call - Northern Cardinal - Cockeysville.mp3 Cockeysville (call)

Call attributes: song Frequency: ,
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Blue grosbeak / Azurbischof (Passerina caerulea)
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Wikipedia: Blue grosbeak Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Blue_Grosbeak_by_Dan_Pancamo.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The blue grosbeak (Passerina caerulea), is a medium-sized North American passerine bird in the cardinal family Cardinalidae. It is mainly migratory, wintering in Central America and breeding in northern Mexico and the southern United States. The male is blue with two brown wing bars. The female is mainly brown with scattered blue feathers on the upperparts and two brown wing bars. [more]
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Painted bunting / Papstfink (Passerina ciris)
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Wikipedia: Painted bunting Source: WIKIPEDIA Passerina_ciris-20090208.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The painted bunting (Passerina ciris) is a species of bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae, that is native to North America. The bright plumage of the male only comes in the second year of life; in the first year they can only be distinguished from the female by close inspection. [more]
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Indigo bunting / Indigofink (Passerina cyanea)
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Wikipedia: Indigo bunting Source: WIKIPEDIA Passerina_cyaneaAAP086CA.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The indigo bunting (Passerina cyanea) is a small seed-eating bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae. It is migratory, ranging from southern Canada to northern Florida during the breeding season, and from southern Florida to northern South America during the winter.^[2] It often migrates by night, using the stars to navigate.^[3] Its habitat is farmland, brush areas, and open woodland.^[4] The indigo bunting is closely related to the lazuli bunting and interbreeds with the species where their ranges overlap. [more]
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Dickcissel / Dickzissel (Spiza americana)
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Wikipedia: Dickcissel Source: WIKIPEDIA DickcisselA.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Emberiza townsendi
Emberiza townsendii (lapsus)
Spiza townsendi
Spiza townsendii (lapsus)
(see text) [more]
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Rose-breasted grosbeak / Rosenbrust-Kernknacker (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
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Wikipedia: Rose-breasted grosbeak Source: WIKIPEDIA RosebreastedGrosbeak08.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) is a large, seed-eating grosbeak in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). It is primarily a foliage gleaner.^[2] Males have black heads, wings, backs, and tails, and a bright rose colored patch on their white breast. Males and females exhibit marked sexual dimorphism. [more]
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Bachman's sparrow / Hainammer (Peucaea aestivalis)
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Wikipedia: Bachman's sparrow Source: WIKIPEDIA Bachmanssparrow.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Bachman's sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis) (also known as the "Pinewoods Sparrow" or "Oakwoods Sparrow") is a small American sparrow that is endemic to the southeastern United States. This species was named in honor of Reverend John Bachman.^[3] [more]
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American pipit / Pazifischer Wasserpieper (Anthus rubescens)
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Wikipedia: American pipit Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Anthus_rubescens_-Harney_County%2C_Oregon%2C_USA-8.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: North America, Asia.
General: Accidental
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Scaly-breasted munia / Muskatbronzemännchen (Lonchura punctulata)
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Scaly breasted munia, Vientiane. 2024-02-18 06:54:12 Laos
First observed in Laos on 2024-02-18.

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Asia.
General: The scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia (Lonchura punctulata), known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch, is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia. A species of the genus Lonchura, it was formally described and named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Its name is based on the distinct scale-like feather markings on the breast and belly. The adult is brown above and has a dark conical bill. The species has 11 subspecies across their range and differ slightly in size and color. [more]

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC797137 - Scaly-breasted Munia - Lonchura punctulata topela - song, Pha Chang Park, Wiang Chai District, Chiang Rai, Thailand.mp3 Thailand (song)


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Tricolored munia / Schwarzbauchnonne (Lonchura malacca)
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Wikipedia: Tricolored munia Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Tricoloured_munia_%28cropped%29.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Asia.
General: The tricoloured munia (Lonchura malacca) is an estrildid finch, native to Bangladesh,^[2] India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and southern China. The species has also introduced to the Caribbean, in Trinidad, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Venezuela. This species, like the chestnut munia has been known as the black-headed munia. Immature birds have pale brown upperparts, lack the dark head found in adults, and have uniform buff underparts that can be confused with immatures of other munias such as the scaly-breasted munia. [more]
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Red-winged blackbird / Rotflügelstärling (Agelaius phoeniceus)
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Red-winged blackbird. 2022-04-29 10:39:38
First observed in Maryland on 2021-06-14.

Description

The red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North America and much of Central America. It breeds from Alaska and Newfoundland south to Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, and Guatemala, with isolated populations in western El Salvador, northwestern Honduras, and northwestern Costa Rica. It may winter as far north as Pennsylvania and British Columbia, but northern populations are generally migratory, moving south to Mexico and the southern United States. Claims have been made that it is the most abundant living land bird in North America, as bird-counting censuses of wintering red-winged blackbirds sometimes show that loose flocks can number in excess of a million birds per flock and the full number of breeding pairs across North and Central America may exceed 250 million in peak years. It also ranks among the best-studied wild bird species in the world.^{[2][3][4][5][6]} The red-winged blackbird is sexually dimorphic; the male is all black with a red shoulder and yellow wing bar, while the female is a nondescript dark brown. Seeds and insects make up the bulk of the red-winged blackbird's diet. [more]

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ 2022-05-01 10:18:45 Source: BirdNet 20220501_101845 birdnet - Red-winged Blackbird - 2022-05-01 10:18:45 - Red-winged Blackbird - Cockeysville.mp3 Cockeysville (song)

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Eastern meadowlark / Östlicher Lerchenstärling (Sturnella magna)
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Wikipedia: Eastern meadowlark Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Sturnella_magna_-Mexico-8.jpg Mexico
First observed in Panama on 2020-03-02.

Description

The eastern meadowlark (Sturnella magna) is a medium-sized icterid bird, very similar in appearance to the western meadowlark. It occurs from eastern North America to South America, where it is also most widespread in the east. [more]

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ 2020-03-02 22:02:35 Source: BirdNet 20200302_220235 birdnet 24 - Eastern Meadowlark - 2020-03-02 22:02:35 - Eastern Meadowlark - Bajo Boquete.mp3 Panama (song)

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Boat-tailed grackle / Bootschwanzgrackel (Quiscalus major)
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Boat-tailed grackle, Asbury Park, NJ. 2024-09-19 09:01:36 New Jersey
First observed in Florida on 2023-09-24.

Description

The boat-tailed grackle (Quiscalus major) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found as a permanent resident on the coasts of the Southeastern United States. [more]

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ 2024-09-19 09:00:00 Merlin suggested additional birds: Bootschwanzgrackel. New Jersey (song)

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Common grackle / Purpur-Grackel (Quiscalus quiscula)
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The Common Grackle has yellow eyes, unlike the boat-tailed. 2023-09-27 14:24:20 Florida
First observed in Cherrywood on 2021-06-17.

Description

The common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) is a large icterid found in large numbers through much of North America. First described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus, the common grackle has three subspecies. Adult common grackles have a long and dark bill, pale yellow eyes, and a long tail. Adults often have an iridescent appearance on their head, especially males. Common grackles are found in much of North America east of the Rocky Mountains. [more]
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Bobolink / Reisstärling (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
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Wikipedia: Bobolink Source: WIKIPEDIA Bobolink%2C_Mer_Bleue.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) is a small New World blackbird and the only member of the genus Dolichonyx. An old name for this species is the "Rice Bird", from its tendency to feed on cultivated grains. Adults are 16–18 cm (6.3–7.1 in) long with short finch-like bills and weigh about 1 oz (28 g). Adult males are mostly black with creamy napes and white scapulars, lower backs, and rumps. Adult females are mostly light brown with black streaks on the back and flanks, and dark stripes on the head; their wings and tails are darker. The bobolink breeds in the summer in North America and southern Canada, often wintering in South America. Considered a pest by some farmers, the numbers of these birds are declining and are a species at risk throughout Canada. [more]
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Rusty blackbird / Roststärling (Euphagus carolinus)
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Wikipedia: Rusty blackbird Source: WIKIPEDIA Euphagus-carolinus-001.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The rusty blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) is a medium-sized blackbird, closely related to grackles ("rusty grackle" is an older name for the species). It is a bird that prefers wet forested areas, breeding in the boreal forest and muskeg across northern Canada, and migrating southeast to the United States during winter. [more]
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Brewer's blackbird / Purpurstärling (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
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Wikipedia: Brewer's blackbird Source: WIKIPEDIA Brewers_Blackbird_Esquimalt_Lagoon.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) is a medium-sized New World blackbird. It is named after the ornithologist Thomas Mayo Brewer. [more]
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Orchard oriole / Gartentrupial (Icterus spurius)
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Wikipedia: Orchard oriole Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Orchard_Oriole_by_Dan_Pancamo_1.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) is the smallest species of icterid. The subspecies of the Caribbean coast of Mexico, I. s. fuertesi, is sometimes considered a separate species, the ochre oriole or Fuertes's oriole. [more]
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Bullock's oriole / Bullock-Trupial (Icterus bullockii)
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Wikipedia: Bullock's oriole Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Bullock%27s_Oriole.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

Bullock's oriole (Icterus bullockii) is a small New World blackbird. At one time, this species and the Baltimore oriole were considered to be a single species, the northern oriole. This bird is named after William Bullock, an English amateur naturalist. [more]
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Baltimore oriole / Baltimoretrupial (Icterus galbula)
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Baltimore oriole. 2022-04-29 12:40:14
First observed in Maryland on 2021-06-18.

Description

Der Baltimoretrupial (Icterus galbula) ist ein Zugvogel mit Brutgebiet in Nordamerika aus der Familie der Stärlinge (Icteridae). Er ist der Staatsvogel des US-amerikanischen Bundesstaates Maryland^[1] und das Wappentier des in Baltimore beheimateten Baseballvereins Baltimore Orioles. [more]
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Spot-breasted oriole / Tropfentrupial (Icterus pectoralis)
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Wikipedia: Spot-breasted oriole Source: WIKIPEDIA Icterus_pectoralis.jpg
🔍 Never observed (yet!)

Description

The spot-breasted oriole (Icterus pectoralis) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. [more]
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Bronzed cowbird / Rotaugenkuhstärling (Molothrus aeneus)
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The red-eyed bronzed cowbird at Chichen Itza. 2023-04-13 11:57:06 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-13.

Description

The bronzed cowbird (once known as the red-eyed cowbird, Molothrus aeneus) is a small icterid. [more]
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Brown-headed cowbird / Nordamerikanischer Kuhstärling (Molothrus ater)
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Brown-headed cowbird, Cromwell Valley Park, Maryland. 2021-06-14 16:01:06
First observed in Maryland on 2021-06-14.

Description

The brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a small, obligate brood parasitic icterid native to temperate and subtropical North America. It is a permanent resident in the southern parts of its range; northern birds migrate to the southern United States and Mexico in winter, returning to their summer habitat around March or April.^[2] [more]
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Shiny cowbird / Seidenkuhstärling (Molothrus bonariensis)
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🔍 Never observed (yet!)

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The shiny cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis) is a passerine bird in the New World family Icteridae. It breeds in most of South America except for dense forests and areas of high altitude such as mountains.^[1] Since 1900 the shiny cowbirds' range has shifted northward, and it was recorded in the Caribbean islands as well as the United States, where it is found breeding in southern Florida.^[2] It is a bird associated with open habitats, including disturbed land from agriculture and deforestation.^[1] [more]
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Yellow-headed blackbird / Gelbkopfstärling (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
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🔍 Never observed (yet!)

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The yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) is a medium-sized blackbird, and the only member of the genus Xanthocephalus. [more]
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Golden-winged warbler / Goldflügelwaldsänger (Vermivora chrysoptera)
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🔍 Never observed (yet!)

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The golden-winged warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) is a New World warbler. It breeds in southeastern and south-central Canada and in the Appalachian Mountains in northeastern to north-central United States. The majority (~70%) of the global population breeds in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Manitoba. Golden-winged warbler populations are slowly expanding northwards, but are generally declining across its range, most likely as a result of habitat loss and competition/interbreeding with the very closely related blue-winged warbler, Vermivora cyanoptera. [more]
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Blue-winged warbler / Blauflügelwaldsänger (Vermivora cyanoptera)
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The blue-winged warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) is a fairly common New World warbler, 11.5 cm (4.5 in) long and weighing 8.5 g (0.30 oz). It breeds in eastern North America in southern Ontario and the eastern United States. Its range is extending northwards, where it is replacing the very closely related golden-winged warbler, Vermivora chrysoptera. [more]
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Swainson's warbler / Swainsonwaldsänger (Limnothlypis swainsonii)
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Swainson's warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) is a small species of New World warbler. It is monotypic, the only member of the genus Limnothlypis. Swainson's warbler was named after William Swainson, an English ornithologist. [more]
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Common yellowthroat / Weiden-Gelbkehlchen (Geothlypis trichas)
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MerlinBirdID suggests common yellowthroat - Kohunlich. 2023-04-03 10:51:28 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-03.

Description

The common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) is a New World warbler. It is an abundant breeder in North America, ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico. The genus name Geothlypis is from Ancient Greek geo, "ground", and thlupis, an unidentified small bird; thlypis is often used in the scientific names of New World warblers. The specific trichas is also from Greek; trikhas is a kind of thrush, the word being derived from trikhos, "hair".^[2] [more]
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