AERC Wplist March 2011

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

AERC Wplist March 2011 1 Ostrich Struthio camelus 2 Fulvous Whistling Duck Dendrocygna bicolor 3 Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica 4 Black Swan Cygnus atratus 5 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 6 Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus 7 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 8 Bean Goose Anser fabalis 9 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 10 Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 11 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 12 Greylag Goose Anser anser 13 Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus 14 Snow Goose Anser caerulescens 15 Ross's Goose Anser rossii 16 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 17 Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii 18 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 19 Brant Goose Branta bernicla 20 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis 21 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 22 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea 23 Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 24 Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis 25 Cotton Pygmy Goose Nettapus coromandelianus 26 Wood Duck Aix sponsa 27 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 28 Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope 29 American Wigeon Anas americana 30 Falcated Duck Anas falcata 31 Gadwall Anas strepera 32 Baikal Teal Anas formosa 33 Eurasian Teal Anas crecca 34 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 35 Cape Teal Anas capensis 36 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 37 American Black Duck Anas rubripes 38 Northern Pintail Anas acuta 39 Garganey Anas querquedula 40 Blue-winged Teal Anas discors 41 Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata 42 Red-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha 43 Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris 44 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 45 Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma 46 Canvasback Aythya valisineria 47 Common Pochard Aythya ferina 48 Redhead Aythya americana 49 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 50 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 51 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 52 Greater Scaup Aythya marila 53 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 54 Common Eider Somateria mollissima 55 King Eider Somateria spectabilis 56 Spectacled Eider Somateria fischeri 57 Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri 58 Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus 59 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 60 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 61 Black Scoter Melanitta americana 62 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 63 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 64 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi 65 Bufflehead Bucephala albeola 66 Barrow's Goldeneye Bucephala islandica 67 Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 68 Smew Mergellus albellus 69 Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus 70 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 71 Common Merganser Mergus merganser 72 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 73 White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala 74 Hazel Grouse Bonasa bonasia 75 Willow Ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus 76 Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 77 Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix 78 Caucasian Grouse Tetrao mlokosiewiczi 79 Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 80 California Quail Callipepla californica 81 Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus 82 Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus 83 Caspian Snowcock Tetraogallus caspius 84 Chukar Partridge Alectoris chukar 85 Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca 86 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 87 Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara 88 See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis 89 Sand Partridge Ammoperdix heyi 90 Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus 91 Double-spurred Francolin Francolinus bicalcaratus 92 Erckel's Francolin Francolinus erckelii 93 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 94 Common Quail Coturnix coturnix 95 Reeves's Pheasant Syrmaticus reevesii 96 Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 97 Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus 98 Lady Amherst's Pheasant Chrysolophus amherstiae 99 Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris 100 Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata 101 Black-throated Loon Gavia arctica 102 Pacific Loon Gavia pacifica 103 Great Northern Loon Gavia immer 104 Yellow-billed Loon Gavia adamsii 105 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 106 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 107 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 108 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 109 Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus 110 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 111 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 112 Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos 113 Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta 114 Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans 115 Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus 116 Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 117 Cape Petrel Daption capense 118 Herald Petrel Pterodroma arminjoniana 119 Atlantic Petrel Pterodroma incerta 120 Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis 121 Zino's Petrel Pterodroma madeira 122 Fea's Petrel Pterodroma feae 123 Bermuda Petrel Pterodroma cahow 124 Black-capped Petrel Pterodroma hasitata 125 Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii 126 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea 127 Cape Verde Shearwater Calonectris edwardsii 128 Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas 129 Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes 130 Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis 131 Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus 132 Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus 133 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 134 Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan 135 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 136 Macaronesian Shearwater Puffinus baroli 137 Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri 138 Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus 139 White-faced Storm Petrel Pelagodroma marina 140 European Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 141 Leach's Storm Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa 142 Swinhoe's Storm Petrel Oceanodroma monorhis 143 Band-rumped Storm Petrel Oceanodroma castro 144 Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus 145 White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus 146 Red-footed Booby Sula sula 147 Masked Booby Sula dactylatra 148 Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 149 Northern Gannet Morus bassanus 150 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 151 Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus 152 European Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis 153 Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis 154 Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmeus 155 Reed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus 156 Darter Anhinga melanogaster 157 Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus 158 Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus 159 Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens 160 Ascension Frigatebird Fregata aquila 161 Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens 162 Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel 163 Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris 164 American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus 165 Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis 166 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 167 Von Schrenck's Bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus 168 Dwarf Bittern Ixobrychus sturmii 169 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 170 Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax violaceus 171 Striated Heron Butorides striata 172 Green Heron Butorides virescens 173 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 174 Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii 175 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 176 Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea 177 Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor 178 Snowy Egret Egretta thula 179 Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis 180 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 181 Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca 182 Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia 183 Great Egret Egretta alba 184 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 185 Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias 186 Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala 187 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 188 Goliath Heron Ardea goliath 189 Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis 190 African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus 191 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 192 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 193 Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus 194 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 195 Northern Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita 196 Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus 197 Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 198 Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus 199 Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor 200 European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus 201 Crested Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus 202 Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus 203 Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus 204 Black Kite Milvus migrans 205 Red Kite Milvus milvus 206 African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer 207 Pallas's Fish Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus 208 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 209 Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus 210 Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus 211 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus 212 Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus 213 Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus 214 Rüppell's Vulture Gyps rueppellii 215 Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotus 216 Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus 217 Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus 218 Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus 219 Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 220 Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus 221 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 222 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 223 Dark Chanting Goshawk Melierax metabates 224 Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar 225 Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 226 Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 227 Shikra Accipiter badius 228 Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes 229 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo 230 Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus 231 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 232 Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina 233 Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga 234 Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax 235 Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis 236 Spanish Imperial Eagle Aquila adalberti 237 Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca 238 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 239 Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii 240 Booted Eagle Aquila pennata 241 Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata 242 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 243 Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni 244 Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 245 American Kestrel Falco sparverius 246 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus 247 Amur Falcon Falco amurensis 248 Merlin Falco columbarius 249 Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo 250 Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae 251 Sooty Falcon Falco concolor 252
Recommended publications
  • Necklace-Style Radio-Transmitters Are Associated with Changes in Display Vocalizations of Male Greater Sage-Grouse Authors: Marcella R
    Necklace-style radio-transmitters are associated with changes in display vocalizations of male greater sage-grouse Authors: Marcella R. Fremgen, Daniel Gibson, Rebecca L. Ehrlich, Alan H. Krakauer, Jennifer S. Forbey, et. al. Source: Wildlife Biology, 2017(SP1) Published By: Nordic Board for Wildlife Research URL: https://doi.org/10.2981/wlb.00236 BioOne Complete (complete.BioOne.org) is a full-text database of 200 subscribed and open-access titles in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences published by nonprofit societies, associations, museums, institutions, and presses. Your use of this PDF, the BioOne Complete website, and all posted and associated content indicates your acceptance of BioOne’s Terms of Use, available at www.bioone.org/terms-of-use. Usage of BioOne Complete content is strictly limited to personal, educational, and non-commercial use. Commercial inquiries or rights and permissions requests should be directed to the individual publisher as copyright holder. BioOne sees sustainable scholarly publishing as an inherently collaborative enterprise connecting authors, nonprofit publishers, academic institutions, research libraries, and research funders in the common goal of maximizing access to critical research. Downloaded From: https://bioone.org/journals/Wildlife-Biology on 2/11/2019 Terms of Use: https://bioone.org/terms-of-use Wildlife Biology 2017: wlb.00236 doi: 10.2981/wlb.00236 © 2016 The Authors. This is an Open Access article Subject Editor: Olafur Nielsen. Editor-in-Chief: Ilse Storch. Accepted 19 July 2016 Necklace-style radio-transmitters are associated with changes in display vocalizations of male greater sage-grouse Marcella R. Fremgen, Daniel Gibson, Rebecca L. Ehrlich, Alan H.
    [Show full text]
  • Checklists of Crustacea Decapoda from the Canary and Cape Verde Islands, with an Assessment of Macaronesian and Cape Verde Biogeographic Marine Ecoregions
    Zootaxa 4413 (3): 401–448 ISSN 1175-5326 (print edition) http://www.mapress.com/j/zt/ Article ZOOTAXA Copyright © 2018 Magnolia Press ISSN 1175-5334 (online edition) https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4413.3.1 http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:2DF9255A-7C42-42DA-9F48-2BAA6DCEED7E Checklists of Crustacea Decapoda from the Canary and Cape Verde Islands, with an assessment of Macaronesian and Cape Verde biogeographic marine ecoregions JOSÉ A. GONZÁLEZ University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, i-UNAT, Campus de Tafira, 35017 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. E-mail: [email protected]. ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8584-6731. Abstract The complete list of Canarian marine decapods (last update by González & Quiles 2003, popular book) currently com- prises 374 species/subspecies, grouped in 198 genera and 82 families; whereas the Cape Verdean marine decapods (now fully listed for the first time) are represented by 343 species/subspecies with 201 genera and 80 families. Due to changing environmental conditions, in the last decades many subtropical/tropical taxa have reached the coasts of the Canary Islands. Comparing the carcinofaunal composition and their biogeographic components between the Canary and Cape Verde ar- chipelagos would aid in: validating the appropriateness in separating both archipelagos into different ecoregions (Spalding et al. 2007), and understanding faunal movements between areas of benthic habitat. The consistency of both ecoregions is here compared and validated by assembling their decapod crustacean checklists, analysing their taxa composition, gath- ering their bathymetric data, and comparing their biogeographic patterns. Four main evidences (i.e. different taxa; diver- gent taxa composition; different composition of biogeographic patterns; different endemicity rates) support that separation, especially in coastal benthic decapods; and these parametres combined would be used as a valuable tool at comparing biotas from oceanic archipelagos.
    [Show full text]
  • Rainfall and Flooding in Coastal Tourist Areas of the Canary Islands (Spain)
    atmosphere Article Rainfall and Flooding in Coastal Tourist Areas of the Canary Islands (Spain) Abel López Díez 1 , Pablo Máyer Suárez 2,*, Jaime Díaz Pacheco 1 and Pedro Dorta Antequera 1 1 University of La Laguna (ULL), 38320 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain; [email protected] (A.L.D.); [email protected] (J.D.P.); [email protected] (P.D.A.) 2 Physical Geography and Environment Group, Institute of Oceanography and Global Change (IOCAG), University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), 35214 Telde, Gran Canaria, Spain * Correspondence: [email protected] Received: 19 November 2019; Accepted: 11 December 2019; Published: 13 December 2019 Abstract: Coastal spaces exploited for tourism tend to be developed rapidly and with a desire to maximise profit, leading to diverse environmental problems, including flooding. As the origin of flood events is usually associated with intense precipitation episodes, this study considers the general rainfall characteristics of tourist resorts in two islands of the Canary Archipelago (Spain). Days of intense rainfall were determined using the 99th percentile (99p) of 8 daily precipitation data series. In addition, the weather types that generated these episodes were identified, the best-fitting distribution functions were determined to allow calculation of probable maximum daily precipitation for different return periods, and the territorial and economic consequences of flood events were analysed. The results show highly irregular rainfall, with 99p values ranging 50–80 mm. The weather types associated with 49 days of flooding events were predominantly cyclonic and hybrid cyclonic. The Log Pearson III distribution function best fitted the data series, with a strong likelihood in a 100-year return period of rainfall exceeding 100 mm in a 24 h period.
    [Show full text]
  • Birdwatching in Portugal
    birdwatchingIN PORTUGAL In this guide, you will find 36 places of interest 03 - for birdwatchers and seven suggestions of itineraries you may wish to follow. 02 Accept the challenge and venture forth around Portugal in search of our birdlife. birdwatching IN PORTUGAL Published by Turismo de Portugal, with technical support from Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves (SPEA) PHOTOGRAPHY Ana Isabel Fagundes © Andy Hay, rspb-images.com Carlos Cabral Faisca Helder Costa Joaquim Teodósio Pedro Monteiro PLGeraldes SPEA/DLeitão Vitor Maia Gerbrand AM Michielsen TEXT Domingos Leitão Alexandra Lopes Ana Isabel Fagundes Cátia Gouveia Carlos Pereira GRP A HIC DESIGN Terradesign Jangada | PLGeraldes 05 - birdwatching 04 Orphean Warbler, Spanish Sparrow). The coastal strip is the preferred place of migration for thousands of birds from dozens of different species. Hundreds of thousands of sea and coastal birds (gannets, shear- waters, sandpipers, plovers and terns), birds of prey (eagles and harriers), small birds (swallows, pipits, warblers, thrushes and shrikes) cross over our territory twice a year, flying between their breeding grounds in Europe and their winter stays in Africa. ortugal is situated in the Mediterranean region, which is one of the world’s most im- In the archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, there p portant areas in terms of biodiversity. Its are important colonies of seabirds, such as the Cory’s landscape is very varied, with mountains and plains, Shearwater, Bulwer’s Petrel and Roseate Tern. There are hidden valleys and meadowland, extensive forests also some endemic species on the islands, such as the and groves, rocky coasts and never-ending beaches Madeiran Storm Petrel, Madeiran Laurel Pigeon, Ma- that stretch into the distance, estuaries, river deltas deiran Firecrest or the Azores Bullfinch.
    [Show full text]
  • The Macaronesian Sparrowhawk Diet in Native and Exotic Forests
    Ornis Fennica 97: 64–78. 2020 The Macaronesian Sparrowhawk diet in native and exotic forests Beneharo Rodríguez*, Airam Rodríguez*, Juan Antonio Lorenzo & Juan Manuel Martínez B. Rodríguez, A. Rodríguez, Canary Islands Ornithology and Natural History Group (GOHNIC). C/La Malecita S/N, 38480 Buenavista del Norte, S/C de Tenerife, Canary Is- lands, Spain. * Corresponding authors’ e-mails: [email protected], airamrguez @gmail.com B. Rodríguez. J. A. Lorenzo, J. M. Martínez, Canary Islands SEO/BirdLife Office. C/Heraclio Sánchez 21, 38204 La Laguna, S/C de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain A. Rodríguez, Department of Evolutionary Ecology, Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC), Avda. Américo Vespucio 26, 41092 Seville, Spain Received 25 May 2019, accepted 21 March 2020 The Macaronesian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus granti) is an endemic subspecies re- stricted to the forest habitats of Madeira and the Canary Islands. We studied its inter-habi- tat diet variation on the largest of the Canaries, Tenerife, during the 2014–2015 breeding seasons. We also compared the current food spectrum (2014–2015) with that reported in a study conducted 30 years ago. Prey remains analyses were conducted at the three main forested habitats, two native (laurel forest and Canarian pinewood) and one exotic (exotic tree plantations). Birds formed the main dietary component of the Sparrowhawk (26 spe- cies identified), but mammals and reptiles were also consumed in small numbers. Avian prey of around 200–300 g were preferred by Sparrowhawks. Three species accounted for 63.4% of the total number of prey counted (Atlantic Canary Serinus canarius,RockPi- geon Columba livia and Blackbird Turdus merula), but their importance varied among habitats.
    [Show full text]
  • AERC Wplist July 2015
    AERC Western Palearctic list, July 2015 About the list: 1) The limits of the Western Palearctic region follow for convenience the limits defined in the “Birds of the Western Palearctic” (BWP) series (Oxford University Press). 2) The AERC WP list follows the systematics of Voous (1973; 1977a; 1977b) modified by the changes listed in the AERC TAC systematic recommendations published online on the AERC web site. For species not in Voous (a few introduced or accidental species) the default systematics is the IOC world bird list. 3) Only species either admitted into an "official" national list (for countries with a national avifaunistic commission or national rarities committee) or whose occurrence in the WP has been published in detail (description or photo and circumstances allowing review of the evidence, usually in a journal) have been admitted on the list. Category D species have not been admitted. 4) The information in the "remarks" column is by no mean exhaustive. It is aimed at providing some supporting information for the species whose status on the WP list is less well known than average. This is obviously a subjective criterion. Citation: Crochet P.-A., Joynt G. (2015). AERC list of Western Palearctic birds. July 2015 version. Available at http://www.aerc.eu/tac.html Families Voous sequence 2015 INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME remarks changes since last edition ORDER STRUTHIONIFORMES OSTRICHES Family Struthionidae Ostrich Struthio camelus ORDER ANSERIFORMES DUCKS, GEESE, SWANS Family Anatidae Fulvous Whistling Duck Dendrocygna bicolor cat. A/D in Morocco (flock of 11-12 suggesting natural vagrancy, hence accepted here) Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica cat.
    [Show full text]
  • Whales & Dolphins of Madeira
    Whales & Dolphins of Madeira Naturetrek Tour Report 1 - 5 September 2011 Short-finned Pilot Whales by George Reekie Atlantic Spotted Dolphin by Liz Scott Atlantic Spotted Dolphin by George Reekie Short-finned Pilot Whales by George Reekie Report compiled by Catherine Strong Images by kind courtesy of Liz Scott and George Reekie Naturetrek Cheriton Mill Cheriton Alresford Hampshire SO24 0NG England T: +44 (0)1962 733051 F: +44 (0)1962 736426 E: [email protected] W: www.naturetrek.co.uk Tour Report Whales & Dolphins of Madeira Tour Leaders: Catherine Strong Naturetrek Leader Luis Dias Local pelagic guide & naturalist Filipe Alves Local marine biologist guide Raquel Local pelagic guide João Local ornithologist & naturalist guide Participants: George Reekie Sue Reekie Sue Hill Liz Scott Lalage Grundy Matt Creasey David Carlton Alex Wilkins Richard Wilkins Helen Ingelbrecht Michelle Leahair Tour summary This holiday was characterised by lovely weather, calm seas, excellent company and some of the best dolphin- watching you could imagine! The highlight for many of us was a wonderful encounter with a group of Atlantic Spotted Dolphins which were bow-riding, tail-slapping and swimming around our boat, very close, for about 40 minutes. We also had a wonderful afternoon with local marine biologist Filipe Alves, who is doing a PhD on Madeira’s resident pod of Short-finned Pilot Whales. Filipe was able to name members of the group we were seeing, and give us a unique insight into their lives and histories. All but two of the group took part in a late-night optional squid-fishing trip, during which the sea was lit by bioluminescence and we could hear a pilot whale surface and blow next to us in the moonlight.
    [Show full text]
  • Simplified-ORL-2019-5.1-Final.Pdf
    The Ornithological Society of the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia (OSME) The OSME Region List of Bird Taxa, Part F: Simplified OSME Region List (SORL) version 5.1 August 2019. (Aligns with ORL 5.1 July 2019) The simplified OSME list of preferred English & scientific names of all taxa recorded in the OSME region derives from the formal OSME Region List (ORL); see www.osme.org. It is not a taxonomic authority, but is intended to be a useful quick reference. It may be helpful in preparing informal checklists or writing articles on birds of the region. The taxonomic sequence & the scientific names in the SORL largely follow the International Ornithological Congress (IOC) List at www.worldbirdnames.org. We have departed from this source when new research has revealed new understanding or when we have decided that other English names are more appropriate for the OSME Region. The English names in the SORL include many informal names as denoted thus '…' in the ORL. The SORL uses subspecific names where useful; eg where diagnosable populations appear to be approaching species status or are species whose subspecies might be elevated to full species (indicated by round brackets in scientific names); for now, we remain neutral on the precise status - species or subspecies - of such taxa. Future research may amend or contradict our presentation of the SORL; such changes will be incorporated in succeeding SORL versions. This checklist was devised and prepared by AbdulRahman al Sirhan, Steve Preddy and Mike Blair on behalf of OSME Council. Please address any queries to [email protected].
    [Show full text]
  • Cambio En El Nombre Científico (Septiembre 2012) Cambio En El
    Cambio en el nombre científico (septiembre 2012) Cambio en el nombre científico (marzo 2011) Cambio en el nombre común en castellano Cambio en el nombre común en ingles Nombre Científico antiguo Nombre científico nuevo Nombre común Izen arrunta English name Accipiter gentilis Accipiter gentilis azor común Aztore arrunta Northern Goshawk Accipiter nisus Accipiter nisus gavilán común Gabirai arrunta Eurasian Sparrowhawk Acrocephalus agricola Acrocephalus agricola carricero agrícola Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus Acrocephalus arundinaceus carricero tordal Lezkari karratxina Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum Acrocephalus dumetorum carricero de blyth Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon Acrocephalus melanopogon carricerín real Benarriz kaskabeltza Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola Acrocephalus paludicola carricerín cejudo Ur-benarriza Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus palustris Acrocephalus palustris carricero políglota Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Acrocephalus schoenobaenus carricerín común Benarriz arrunta Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Acrocephalus scirpaceus carricero común Lezkari arrunta Eurasian Reed Warbler Actitis hypoleucos Actitis hypoleucos andarríos chico Kuliska txikia Common Sandpiper Actitis macularius Actitis macularius andarríos maculado Spotted Sandpiper Aegithalos caudatus Aegithalos caudatus mito común Buztanluzea Long-tailed Tit Aegolius funereus Aegolius funereus mochuelo boreal Tengmalm hontza Boreal Owl Aegypius monachus Aegypius monachus buitre negro Sai beltza
    [Show full text]
  • Bird-Watching in Lanzarote
    1 FAMARA (NTP,SPA, SAC) 5 JANUBIO (SSI, SPA) 9 TENEGÜIME RAVINE (PL) A geomorphological structure where the highest point of the island is located (Peñas del Chache, 671 m). We can watch different A saline formation with great cultural, heritage and biological value. An important place of refuge, nesting and egg-laying for A geomorphological structure of great heritage and agricultural value. Small birds and birds of prey fly among old fruit trees PLACES OF species of cliff-nesting birds. migratory waterbirds. which have been planted in gavias and nateros (agricultural rainwater harvesting systems). ORNITHOLOGICAL INTEREST 12 CHINIJO ARCHIPIELAGO Common quail Common raven Osprey Ruddy shelduck Black-winged stilt Trumpeter finch Plain swift African blue tit Common kestrel Coturnix coturnix Corvus corax canariensis Pandion haliaetus Tadorna ferruginea Himantopus himantopus Bucanetes githagineus amantun Apus unicolor Cyanistes teneriffae degener Falco tinnunculus dacotiae 2 EL JABLE (SPA) 6 LOS AJACHES (NM, SPA) 10 LLANOS Y MARETAS (SPA) 11 ELVIRA SÁNCHEZ RAVINE A semi-desert ecosystem of great cultural, agricultural and biological value formed by the accumulation of sands of marine A geomorphological structure representative of the old volcanic structures. We can watch birds of prey, steppe birds and seabirds in Stony plains in an arid environment and with scarce vegetation where steppe birds prevail. origin. This natural area is one the spots with greater presence of steppe birds in the Canary Islands. small coastal cliffs. 1 FAMARA 3
    [Show full text]
  • The Canary Islands
    The Canary Islands Naturetrek Tour Report 23 February – 2 March 2019 Canary Bellflower by Jessica Turner Mount Teide by Andrew Bray Euphorbia atropururea by Jessica Turner Barbary Partridge by Andrew Bray Report and images by Jessica Turner and Andrew Bray Naturetrek Mingledown Barn Wolf's Lane Chawton Alton Hampshire GU34 3HJ UK T: +44 (0)1962 733051 E: [email protected] W: www.naturetrek.co.uk Tour Report The Canary Islands Tour participants: Andrew Bray and Jessica Turner (leaders) together with 16 Naturetrek clients Summary The Canary Islands may be well-known as a general tourist destination, but they contain a wealth of natural treasures, and we were fortunate to experience many of them. Their isolation has given rise to many endemic species and subspecies, of which the great views of Tenerife Blue Chaffinch in perfect light were a highlight for many. We marvelled over the flora, so different to that of mainland Europe, and enjoyed the various species of lizards, plus the butterflies and other invertebrates we encountered. The day on La Gomera was a delight, not least for the numbers of Cory’s Shearwaters, whales and dolphins, plus the White-faced Storm Petrels we encountered. Lovely weather with plenty of sunshine, comfortable accommodation, good food and great company all made for an excellent week. Day 1 Saturday 23rd February Fly to Tenerife South – La Chafiras – Road to Vilaflor Fifteen tour group members met with Andrew and Jessica at Gatwick’s North Terminal for the 6.50am Easyjet flight to Tenerife South Airport. After a bit of a delay due to fog at Gatwick, we landed on the island at around 12.15pm, meeting up with our last group member, who had arrived on the island the previous day.
    [Show full text]
  • Birding Abroad Ltd Georgia & the Caucasus
    BIRDING ABROAD LTD GEORGIA & THE CAUCASUS - A GATEWAY TO ASIA 22 - 30 APRIL 2021 TOUR OVERVIEW: Strategically positioned between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, Georgia sits at a geographical, cultural and ecological cross-roads where Europe, Russia, Persia and Western Asia collide in the splendours of the Caucasus Mountains. Steeped in ancient history, with diverse and spectacular landscapes and an abundant natural history, the country is very much in vogue as a birding destination. Birding Abroad first visited Georgia in 2011, subsequently guiding groups there in spring 2012 and again in 2013, and a return visit now beckons. This is a country with a complex cultural, political and religious heritage. The first settlers appeared in the 12th century BC, whilst the bygone state of Colchis was home to the Golden Fleece, so eagerly sought by Jason and the Argonauts in early Greek Mythology. Closer to many of our hearts, the earliest evidence of wine production comes from Georgia, where amazingly, some 8000-year old wine jars have recently been uncovered. Many households still make their own wine in the old-fashioned way. Georgia’s past is never far away. Its most notorious native son Joseph Stalin, was born to poverty in Gori, 45 minutes west of Tbilisi, his impoverished home now housing a small museum. In 1991 as the Soviet Union was collapsing, Georgia declared its independence, and today is building a stable, modern and outward facing nation, fiercely proud of its own identity heritage. Bounded to the north by Russia and to the south and east by Armenia and Azerbaijan, Georgia is a country of exceptional beauty, hosting some of the most dramatic mountain landscapes in the World.
    [Show full text]