The wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) is a small passerine bird found throughout the high mountains of Eurasia from southern Europe to central China. It is the only extant member of both the genus Tichodroma and the family Tichodromidae.
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Myioborus Pictus (Painted Redstart)
Around the end of June,
beginning of July is a busy time for Redstarts as they feed their hungry
offspring. The young need a lot of insects to feed on in order to grow big fast
enough in the short and relatively cold northern summer – soon it’s time to
leave the nest, and embark on the autumn migration.
Tringa Erythropus (Spotted Redshank)
The Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) is a
wader (shorebird) in the large bird family Scolopacidae. The genus name Tringa
is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based
on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading
bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific erythropus is from Ancient Greek
eruthros, "red", and pous, "foot".
Phoebastria Irrorata (Waved Albatross)
The Waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata), also
known as Galapagos albatross, is the only member of the family Diomedeidae
located in the tropics. When they forage, they follow a straight path to a
single site off the coast of Peru, about 1,000 km (620 mi) to the east. During
the non-breeding season, these birds reside primarily on the Ecuadorian and
Peruvian coasts.
Dendrocopos Leucotos (White-Backed Woodpecker)
The White-backed
woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) is a Eurasian woodpecker belonging to the
genus Dendrocopos. It is the largest of the spotted woodpeckers in the western
Palearctic, 24–26 cm long with wing-span 38–40 cm and has plumage similar to
the great spotted woodpecker, but with white bars across the wings rather than
spots, and a white lower back. The male has a red crown, the female a black
one.
Clangula Hyemalis (Long-Tailed Duck)
The Long-Tailed duck
(Clangula hyemalis), once known as oldsquaw, is a medium-sized sea duck.
It is the only living member of its genus, Clangula. This was formerly
used for the goldeneyes, with the long-tailed duck being placed in Harelda, but
the latter is the type species of the genus.
Uria Aalge (Common Murre, Guillemot)
The Common Murre or Common Guillemot (Uria
aalge) is a large auk. It is also known as the thin-billed murre in North
America. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring in low-Arctic and boreal
waters in the North Atlantic and North Pacific. It spends most of its time at
sea, only coming to land to breed on rocky cliff shores or islands.
Pandion Haliaetus (Osprey)
The Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus) also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk is a
diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a medium
raptor, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 cm (71 in) across
the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head
and underparts.
Philomachus Pugnax (The Ruff)
The ruff (Philomachus pugnax) is a medium-sized
wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia.
This highly gregarious sandpiper is migratory and sometimes forms huge flocks
in its winter grounds, which include southern and western Europe, Africa,
southern Asia and Australia.
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