Saturday, June 22, 2013

Cacique

Icteridae
 
Superfamily - Passeroidea

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COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME STATUS TAXON
9617 Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela Least Concern TSN: 558963
9618 Red-rumped Cacique Cacicus haemorrhous Least Concern TSN: 558966
9619 Scarlet-rumped Cacique Cacicus uropygialis Least Concern TSN: 558971
9620 Selva Cacique Cacicus koepckeae Vulnerable TSN: 558967
9621 Golden-winged Cacique Cacicus chrysopterus Least Concern TSN: 558965
9622 Mountain Cacique Cacicus chrysonotus Least Concern TSN: 729814
9623 Ecuadorian Cacique Cacicus sclateri Least Concern TSN: 558969
9624 Solitary Cacique Cacicus solitarius Least Concern TSN: 558970
9625 Yellow-winged Cacique Cacicus melanicterus Least Concern TSN: 558968
9626 Yellow-billed Cacique Amblycercus holosericeus Least Concern TSN: 558543

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Oropendola

Icteridae
 
Superfamily - Passeroidea

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COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME STATUS TAXON
9606 Casqued Oropendola Psarocolius oseryi Least Concern TSN: 562511
9607 Crested Oropendola Psarocolius decumanus Least Concern TSN: 562510
9608 Green Oropendola Psarocolius viridis Least Concern TSN: 562512
9609 Dusky-green Oropendola Psarocolius atrovirens Least Concern TSN: 562509
9610 Russet-backed Oropendola Psarocolius angustifrons Least Concern TSN: 562508
9611 Chestnut-headed Oropendola Psarocolius wagleri Least Concern TSN: 562513
9612 Band-tailed Oropendola Ocyalus latirostris Least Concern TSN: 561640
9613 Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma Least Concern TSN: 726204
9614 Baudo Oropendola Gymnostinops cassini Endangered TSN: 726202
9615 Amazonian Oropendola Gymnostinops bifasciatus Least Concern TSN: 726201
9616 Black Oropendola Gymnostinops guatimozinus Least Concern TSN: 726203

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Ecuador

We have search the internet for photos of all species but still need photos & video of the following birds to complete the Ecuador checklist.

Bartlett's Tinamou, Colombian Crake, White-chested Swift, Spot-fronted Swift, Pale-rumped Swift, Brown-backed Antwren, Foothill Antwren, Moustached Antwren, Rio Suno Antwren, Dugand's Antwren, Ancient Antwren, Chestnut-shouldered Antwren, Black Antbird, Ecuadorian Tapaculo, Bar-bellied Woodcreeper, Curve-billed Scythebill, Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner, Chestnut-throated Spinetail, Rufous-winged Tyrannulet, Spectacled Bristle-Tyrant, Johannes's Tody-Tyrant, Chestnut-bellied Cotinga, Pale-footed Swallow. Collared Gnatwren.
We also have new regional lists.
Regions Costa - Sierra - Oriente Administrative divisions of Ecuador
  Province Surface (km²) Population (2010) Capital
1 Azuay 8,639 702,893 Cuenca
2 Bolivar 3,254 182,744 Guaranda
3 Cañar 3,908 223,463 Azogues
4 Carchi 3,699 165,659 Tulcán
5 Chimborazo 5,287 452,352 Riobamba
6 Cotopaxi 6,569 406,798 Latacunga
7 El Oro 5,988 588,546 Machala
8 Esmeraldas 15,216 520,711 Esmeraldas
9 Galápagos 8,010 22,770 Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
10 Guayas 17,139 3,573,003 Guayaquil
11 Imbabura 4,599 400,359 Ibarra
12 Loja 11,027 446,743 Loja
13 Los Rios 6,254 765,274 Babahoyo
14 Manabi 18,400 1,345,779 Portoviejo
15 Morona-Santiago 25,690 147,886 Macas
16 Napo 13,271 104,047 Tena
17 Orellana 20,773 137,848 Puerto Francisco de Orellana
18 Pastaza 29,520 84,329 Puyo
19 Pichincha 9,494 2,570,201 Quito
20 Santa Elena & 21 No data 3,763 301,168 Santa Elena
21 Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas 3,857 365,965 Santo Domingo
22 Sucumbíos 18,612 174,522 Nueva Loja
23 Tungurahua 3,334 500,775 Ambato
24 Zamora-Chinchipe 10,556 91,219 Zamora

The provinces are divided into cantons, and further subdivided into parishes (parroquias).
 

Monday, May 20, 2013

The Tallest Eagle in the World. Great Philippine Eagle

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Photo  by view photos neon2rosell © all rights reserved 

We still need photos of these birds:-
Brown-banded Rail, Dark-eared Brown-Dove, Negros Fruit-Dove, Mindoro Scops-Owl, Pygmy Swiftlet, Palawan Swiftlet, Whitehead's Swiftlet, Southern Sooty-Woodpecker, Mindanao Racquet-tail, Camiguin Hanging-Parrot, Blackish Cuckoo-shrike, Black-bibbed Cicadabird, Tablas Drongo, Visayan Blue-Fantail, Tablas Fantail, Visayan Bulbul, Rufous-headed Tailorbird, Panay Striped-Babbler, Mindanao White-eye, Golden-crowned Babbler, Visayan Pygmy-Babbler, Bagobo Babbler, Rusty-faced Babbler, Grey-banded Babbler, Visayan Miniature-Babbler, Mindanao Miniature-Babbler, Cebu Flowerpecker, Red-chested Flowerpecker, Lina's Sunbird.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The Philippines

As well as lists for the major Islands we now cover all the regions.
 
   
Region     
Ilocos Region
Designation
Region I

Regional center
San Fernando, La Union
Cagayan Valley Region II Tuguegarao, Cagayan
Central Luzon Region III San Fernando, Pampanga
CALABARZON Region IV-A Calamba, Laguna
MIMAROPA Region IV-B Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
Bicol Region Region V Legazpi, Albay
Western Visayas Region VI Iloilo City
Central Visayas Region VII Cebu City
Eastern Visayas Region VIII Tacloban
Zamboanga Peninsula Region IX Pagadian
Northern Mindanao Region X Cagayan de Oro
Davao Region Region XI Davao City
SOCCSKSARGEN Region XII Koronadal, South Cotabato
Caraga Region XIII Butuan
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ARMM Cotabato City
Cordillera Administrative Region CAR Baguio
National Capital Region NCR Manila

Monday, May 13, 2013

The Philippines

We are continuing to work on the Philippines, covering the area more thoroughly with lists for all the regions. Soon there will be a page for every bird on the Philippines checklist. Thank you for all your great photos.
We need photos of the following species:- Brown-banded Rail, Dark-eared Brown-Dove, Negros Fruit-Dove, Mindoro Scops-Owl, Pygmy Swiftlet, Palawan Swiftlet, Whitehead's Swiftlet, Southern Sooty-Woodpecker, Mindanao Racquet-tail, Camiguin Hanging-Parrot, Blackish Cuckoo-shrike, Black-bibbed Cicadabird, Tablas Drongo, Visayan Blue-Fantail, Tablas Fantail, Visayan Bulbul, Rufous-headed Tailorbird, Panay Striped-Babbler, Mindanao White-eye, Golden-crowned Babbler, Visayan Pygmy-Babbler, Bagobo Babbler, Rusty-faced Babbler, Grey-banded Babbler, Visayan Miniature-Babbler, Mindanao Miniature-Babbler, Whiskered Flowerpecker, Cebu Flowerpecker, Red-chested Flowerpecker, Lina's Sunbird.
I'd like to thank everyone for their help in the past & ask for help finding these photos, Please contact me via e-mail keith@worldbirds.eu. To see all the wonderful photos, many of them new visit the Philippine page.

Thursday, May 9, 2013

New Lists

We have new lists for Canada &  Greater Vancouver
Loads  more on the  Philippines

Luzon      Mindanao    Mindora    Negros    Samar    Palawan    Panay   Sulu Archipelago
Plus some great new Photos,
Milestone for The Friends of WorldBirds 1,500 members
Favourite new page including a photo by Ramon J Quisumbing & a video by carlo gomez 
 

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Ryu Kyu

We have been doing maintenance on the site making sure all photos are visible and all hyperlinks are working but have still had time to introduce new birds and new lists i.e. Ryu Kyu Islands,

Picidae

Picidae     

We now have photo's of all but 4 species:- Rusty-necked Piculet, Speckle-chested Piculet, Varzea Piculet & Plain-breasted Piculet.

If you can help please e-mail keith@worldbirds.eu

Sunday, March 17, 2013

North American Cardinals

Great new pages for these spectacular birds.
PASSERIFORMES: Cardinalidae
Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava Quitrique Avispero
Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea Quitrique Rojo
Summer Tanager Piranga rubra Quitrique Colorado
Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana Quitrique de Frente Colorada
Flame-colored Tanager Piranga bidentata Quitrique de Espalda Rayada
Crimson-collared Grosbeak Rhodothraupis celaeno Piquigrueso de Collar Rojo Rare/Accidental
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis Cardenal Norteño
Pyrrhuloxia Cardinalis sinuatus Cardenal Desértico
Yellow Grosbeak Pheucticus chrysopeplus Piquigrueso Amarillo
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus Piquigrueso Degollado
Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus Piquigrueso de Cabeza Negra
Blue Bunting Cyanocompsa parellina Realejo Azul
Blue Grosbeak Passerina caerulea Piquigrueso Azul
Lazuli Bunting Passerina amoena Azulillo Lazulito
Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea Azulillo Norteño
Varied Bunting Passerina versicolor Azulillo Morado
Painted Bunting Passerina ciris Azulillo Pintado Near-threatened
Dickcissel Spiza americana Arrocero Americano

Monday, March 11, 2013

Scarlet Tanager

What a wonderful little bird. They sound as good as they look.
Scarlet Tanager
Photo by view photos tanager55 © all rights reserved
We have great sound recording and one of the best bird videos I have sen.


Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Bombycillidae,

Superfamilia - Muscicapoidea

view photosA superb photo by Steve Plume on Dec 08 © all rights reserved
waxwing
WORLD N0 COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME STATUS TAXON
6230 Palmchat Dulus dominicus Least Concern TSN: 559835
6231 Grey Silky-flycatcher Ptilogonys cinereus Least Concern TSN: 726107
6232 Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher Ptilogonys caudatus Least Concern TSN: 726106
6233 Phainopepla Phainopepla nitens Least Concern TSN: 179877
6234 Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher Phainoptila melanoxantha Least Concern TSN: 561964
6235 Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus Least Concern TSN: 178529
6236 Japanese Waxwing Bombycilla japonica Near Threatened TSN: 558908
6237 Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum Least Concern TSN: 178532

Links to the families belonging to the Order Passeriformes

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

New pages for all the Worlds Cranes

Gruidae
Parvclassis : Neognathae
Wonderful, magestic,
Most of the Worlds Cranes are in danger, not a lot to be proud of. I am proud of the work being done by a lot of people, you can help.
BirdLife Species Champion Become a BirdLife Preventing Extinctions Programme Supporter
For information about BirdLife Species Champions and Species Guardians visit the BirdLife Preventing Extinctions Programme

Birds Eurypigidae Otididae Heliornithidae
Psophiidae Cariamidae Rhynochetidae Rallidae Mesitornithidae

WORLD N0 NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME STATUS TAXON
2771 Black Crowned-Crane Balearica pavonina Near Threatened TSN: 176194
2772 Grey Crowned-Crane Balearica regulorum Least Concern TSN: 558845
2773 Siberian Crane Grus leucogeranus Critically Endangered TSN: 176185
2774 Sarus Crane Grus antigone Vulnerable TSN: 176181
2775 Brolga Grus rubicunda Least Concern TSN: 176188
2776 White-naped Crane Grus vipio Vulnerable TSN: 176189
2777 Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis Least Concern TSN: 176177
2778 Demoiselle Crane Grus virgo Least Concern TSN: 176192
2779 Blue Crane Anthropoides paradiseus Vulnerable TSN: 707817
2780 Wattled Crane Grus carunculatus Vulnerable TSN: 707818
2781 Common Crane Grus grus Least Concern TSN: 176183
2782 Hooded Crane Grus monacha Vulnerable TSN: 176186
2783 Whooping Crane Grus americana Endangered TSN: 176176
2784 Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis Vulnerable TSN: 176187
2785 Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis Endangered TSN: 176184

Monday, March 4, 2013

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Anhinga - Darter - Snakebird

New pages with some great videos, wonderful photos and loads of data.

WORLD N0 NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME STATUS TAXON
3643 Anhinga Anhinga anhinga Least Concern TSN: 174755
3644 African Darter Anhinga rufa Least Concern TSN: 174760
3644 Madagascar Darter Anhinga rufa vulsini Least Concern TSN: 174758
3645 Oriental Darter Anhinga melanogaster Near Threatened TSN: 174758
3646 Australian Darter Anhinga novaehollandiae Least Concern TSN: 174759