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WORLD LIST Updated 28 June 2019 Bird-Window Collision Species
1305 species WORLD LIST Updated 28 June 2019 Bird-window Collision Species Family scientific name Common name Genus Species 1 Tinamidae Brown Tinamou Crypturellus obsoletus 2 Cracidae Black Guan Chamaepetes unicolor 3 Plain Chachalaca Ortalis vetula 4 Grey-headed Chachalaca Ortalis cinereiceps 5 Speckled Chachalaca Ortalis guttata 6 Odontophoridae Mountain Quail Oreortyx pictus 7 Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus 8 Crested Bobwhite Colinus cristatus 9 Elegant Quail Callipepla douglasii 10 Gambel's Quail Callipepla gambelii 11 California Quail Callipepla californica 12 Spotted Wood-quail Odontophorus guttatus 13 Phasianidae Common Quail Coturnix coturnix 14 Japanese Quail Coturnix japonica 15 Harlequin Quail Coturnix delegorguei 16 Stubble Quail Coturnix pectoralis 17 Brown Quail Synoicus ypsilophorus 18 Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca 19 Barbary Partridge Alectoris barbara 20 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 21 Chinese Bamboo-partridge Bambusicola thoracicus 22 Copper Pheasant Syrmaticus soemmerringii 23 Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 24 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 25 Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo 26 Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus 27 Hazel Grouse Bonasa bonasia 28 Willow Grouse Lagopus lagopus 29 Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta 30 Spruce Grouse Falcipennis canadensis 31 Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 32 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 33 Anatidae Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis 34 Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus 35 Black Swan Cygnus atratus 36 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 37 Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 38 -
(Family Columbidae) Occurring in the Gaza Strip – Palestine
30 Jordan Journal of Natural History 6, 2019 Notes on the Pigeons and Doves (Family Columbidae) Occurring in the Gaza Strip – Palestine Abdel Fattah N. Abd Rabou1* and Mohammed A. Abd Rabou2 Abstract: Birds are the commonest terrestrial area of about 27,000 km2, 540 avifaunal vertebrates among the fauna of the Gaza species are known to inhabit all types of Strip. Hundreds of bird species have been landscapes and ecosystems (Perlman and recorded and more records are being added Meyrav, 2009). The strategic geographic continually. Columbids (pigeon and doves), location of Palestine along with its major constitute a prominent component of birds, migration routes contributes to the diversity yet they have never been separately studied of bird fauna (UNEP, 2003). The arid to semi- in the Gaza Strip. The current study aims at arid Gaza Strip, which covers an area of about giving useful notes on the doves and pigeons 365 km2 (1.5% of the total area of Palestine), occurring in the Gaza Strip. Field visits, has a diversity of bird fauna occurring in its observations, photography, and discussions diverse ecosystems and habitats. Hundreds with stakeholders were carried out to reach of bird species have been recorded, and new the goals of the study. Seven species of more records are being added continually pigeons and doves were recorded in the Gaza (Project for the Conservation of Wetland and Strip. The Rock Pigeon Columba( livia) was Coastal Ecosystems in the Mediterranean found to be the commonest while the African Region – MedWetCoast, 2002; Abd Rabou, Collared Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea) 2005; Yassin et al., 2006; Abd Rabou et al., was the rarest. -
Cameroon Rockfowl, Rainforests & Sahel 1St to 23Rd March 2012
Cameroon Rockfowl, Rainforests & Sahel 1st to 23rd March 2012 Sjöstedt's Barred Owlet in Korup National Park by Lars Petersson Trip report compiled by Tour Leader David Hoddinott Tour Summary Our trip total of 584 species in 23 days reflects the immense birding potential of this fantastic central African destination. Participants were treated to an amazing 90 families of birds, including a staggering array of rare, elusive, localized and stunning species. These included Hartlaub’s Duck, Scissor-tailed RBT Cameroon Trip Report March 2012 2 Kite, African Finfoot, Black Crowned Crane, Egyptian Plover, Grey Pratincole, African Skimmer, Adamawa Turtle Dove, Bannerman’s Turaco, Black-throated Coucal, Pel’s Fishing Owl, Sjöstedt’s Owlet, Standard-winged Nightjar, Bates’s Swift, Bare-cheeked Trogon, Blue-moustached Bee-eater, both Wattled Hornbills, Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Spotted and Lyre-tailed Honeyguides, Rufous-sided Broadbill, White-spotted and Yellow-bellied Wattle- eye, Bamenda Apalis, Spotted Thrush-Babbler, Spotted Creeper, Grey-chested Babbler, White- collared Starling, Orange-tufted Sunbird, Rachel’s Malimbe, Woodhouse’s Antpecker, all three Pytilia’s and Rock Firefinch, amongst many others. Some of the mammalian highlights included fantastic views of Guereza Colobus, Patas Monkeys, Golden Jackal, Hippopotamus, Tsessebe and Roan Antelope. For more highlights and a detailed trip report, read on… Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye by Lars Petersson Our fabulous birding adventure through Cameroon started off in the coastal city of Douala, from where we made our way towards the Sanaga River. A few shortcuts enabled us to avoid most of the traffic and, after winding our way through the hustle and bustle of the suburbs and entering some open country, we stopped at our first birding site. -
Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) from 7 Egyptian Pigeons and Doves (Columbiformes), with Description of One New Species
$FWD7URSLFD ² Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Acta Tropica journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/actatropica New records of chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) from 7 Egyptian pigeons and doves (Columbiformes), with description of one new species Eslam Adlya,⁎, Mohamed Nassera, Doaa Solimana, Daniel R. Gustafssonb, Magdi Shehataa a Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt b Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resources, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Guangdong Institute of Applied Biological Resources, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Keywords: Little information is available about the chewing lice of wild birds of Egypt, including common groups such as Egypt pigeons and doves (Columbiformes). Through this work, parasitic chewing lice of common columbiformes of New species Egypt were revised including new data. Three species of pigeons and doves (Streptopelia decaocto Frivaldszky New records 1838, Spilopelia senegalensis Linnaeus 1766 and Columba livia Gmelin 1789) were examined for chewing lice at Chewing lice three different localities. A total of 124 specimens of lice were collected. Nine species were identified from these Columbiformes samples; one species (Columbicola joudiae n. sp.) was considered a new species to science, six species were Columbicola fi fi Coloceras recorded from Egypt for the rst time, and two species have been identi ed in Egypt before. Taxonomic and fi Campanulotes ecological remarks for all identi ed chewing lice samples are provided along with known and local hosts, Colpocephalum measurements and material examined. Description and images of the new species are also provided. 1. Introduction the Rock Dove is the most widely domesticated by humans for hundreds of years and have become feral in cities around the world (Beletsky, The study of chewing lice has been neglected for many years in the 2007). -
Performance of Sweet Pepper Under Protective
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENT Volume-3, Issue-2, Mar-May 2014 ISSN 2091-2854 Received:13 March Revised:12 April Accepted:31 May BREEDING BIOLOGY OF DOMESTICATED EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE (COLUMBIDAE) STREPTOPELIA DECAOCTO FRIVALDSZKY 1838 IN SAIDPUR, BANGLADESH M AshrafulKabir Cantonment Public School and College, Saidpur Cantonment 5311, District- Nilphamari, Bangladesh Corresponding author: [email protected] Abstract Two pairs of domesticated Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto reared at eighteen months for its breeding performance in intensive system. One pair was homozygous albino al//al x al//al and another pair was one wild type +//al and another albino al//al. Another experimented four pairs of doves were produced from these two pairs. Out of six pairs total 114 squabs were produced during the research period. Total three albino pairs produced 100% albino squab and different coloured male and female produced different colours which were 50% each. Sex ratio of male and female were observed 1:1. Experimental doves were reared in cages measures 23x20x16 and 25x22x18 inches and feed were supplied all day long with wheat, corn, mustard, broken rice and burnt soil. Intake feed were 15 gram per dove in a day. During the time of this observation only hypervitaminosis and worm infestations were observed and the mortality rate was few. Only in one pair (rosy ♂ x wild type ♀) produced 11 male (46%) and 13 female (54%) out of 24 squabs; this was slightly exceptional. In total 114 squabs from six pairs only one rosy male and pied rosy female were found. Breeding record of this research suggests that the colour patterns are first wild type then rosy and finally albino gradually. -
Cameroon Rockfowl, Rainforests & Sahel 12Th March to 2Nd April 2013
Cameroon Rockfowl, Rainforests & Sahel 12th March to 2nd April 2013 Green-breasted Bushshrike in the Bakossi Mountains by Paul Ellis RBT Cameroon Trip Report March 2013 2 Trip report compiled by Tour Leaders: David Hoddinott & Glen Valentine Tour Summary: With its wealth of endemics, diverse habitats that includes vast tracts of pristine lowland and montane rainforest, semi desert and guinea savanna, combined with having a bird list of over 900 species, it is easy to understand why Cameroon holds the very prestigious title of being one of Africa’s premier birding destinations! A multitude of very rarely seen west and central African species as well as a host of Sahelian specialties can be most easily seen in this birding mecca country and we were treated to unbeatable encounters with many of these much desired avian gems during our tour. Despite the Waza area being temporarily out of commission, we still managed to rack up a Grey-necked Rockfowl by Paul Ellis very impressive total of 572 species, which included noteworthy mega ticks such as the strange Grey- necked Rockfowl (Picathartes), Quail-plover, Cricket Warbler, Scissor-tailed Kite, immaculate Egyptian Plover, Red-thighed Sparrowhawk, Cassin’s Hawk-Eagle, Fox Kestrel, White-spotted Flufftail, Greater Painted-snipe, Adamawa Turtle Dove, handsome and extremely localized Bannerman’s Turaco, Fraser’s Eagle-Owl, outstanding Standard-winged Nightjar, very rare Black Spinetail, Chocolate-backed and African Dwarf Kingfishers, impressive Yellow-casqued Wattled Hornbill, miniscule African -
Ringneck Dove
Part 3 – BARBARY- or RINGNECK DOVE By: Hein van Grouw Our domestic Barbary dove (Ringneck dove) is not a separate Species but descended from the African Collared Dove , Streptopelia roseogrisea. For a very long time the origin of the 'pale brown Turtle Dove' kept in domestication since before the 17th century was not clear; with it's old name in mainland Europe of 'East Indian Turtle Dove' it was thought it originated from Asia, as there were no 'Wild' doves with this particular colouration to be found in Europe. Some have thought that it was a domesticated form of the Eurasian Collared Dove , S. decaocto, but this would be highly unlikely as this species did not start it's explosive migration into Western Europe until the early 1900's, 300 years later than the first 'appearance' of the little domestic Dove. Latin: Streptopelia roseogrisea domestica English: Barbary dove, Ringneck dove (American) French: Tourterelle rieuse German: Lachtaube Dutch: Lachduif As I said, the domesticated Barbary (Ringneck) Dove, is descended from the African Collared Dove, (Streptopelia roseogrisea) and is classified in the Family of Turtle Doves. All 16 varieties in this Family are characterised by a collar or neck marking. Barbary (Ringneck) dove, white (crème-ino). Due to its tameness the Barbary (Ringneck) dove is a nice pet. Photo H.J. van Grouw. The scientific Family name is Streptopelia, combined from the Greek words, streptos = collar and peleia = dove, so the 'turtle' doves are 'collared' doves. The second part of the name is Latin, roseus = rosy or rose coloured and griseus = grey so together, Roseogrisea and refers to the colouring on the head of this dove, as will be explained in the colour description of this dove. -
Biological Diversity of the Republic of Yemen
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN ' i ' 7 . .' . ... '- . , " . , .... T ...7v , ~ ~ !, , ,,.... I SH & III)l,I I" "l,'N J~~~ I , l '\ PA - r itwA BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN by Daniel Martin Varisco James Perran Ross Anthony Milroy Editor Michael R. W. Rands July 1992 International Council for Bird Preservatiot1 32 Cambridge Road Girton Cambridge CB3 OPJ United Kingdom CONTENTS Page Editorial iii Acronyms used in this report iv Executive summary v INTRODUCTION 1 Project rationale 1 Scope of work 1 Methodology 2 Status of available data 2 Background on Yemen's development context 3 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF YEMEN 5 Ecosystem variety 5 Survey of flora 11 Survey of fauna 20 ENV.LONMENTAL POLICY 28 Institutional responsibilities 28 Legislation regarding flo-a and forestry 29 Legislation regarding wildlife 30 Summary 30 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND AWARENESS 31 Programs in government ministries 31 Media 32 NGO development 32 Summary 33 IMPACT OF DEVELOPMENT ON BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES 34 Overall development policy 34 Case study of Wadi Zabid 34 Integrated development policy and the environment 37 Coastal development 38 CONSERVATION PRIORITIES FOR BIODIVERSITY 41 Development policy 41 Institutional development 42 Conservation awareness 43 Critical areas 43 Critical species 44 Crop genetic diversity 45 Sustainable fisheries and coastal management 45 Summary 45 Page RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL Resources 47 General reconunendations 47 Recommendations for USAID 54 ANNEXES: 1 Bibliography 58 -
Brit. Birds 81: 355-377; Ibis 130: Supplement), the Ibritish Ornithologists' Union's Records Committee Put Forward Proposals (Based on Groundwork by the Late P
British Birds VOLUME 85 NUMBER 6 JUNE 1992 English names of West Palearctic birds T. P. Inskipp and J. T. R. Sharrock on behalf of the BOU Records Committee and 'British Birds' n a previous paper [Brit. Birds 81: 355-377; Ibis 130: Supplement), the IBritish Ornithologists' Union's Records Committee put forward proposals (based on groundwork by the late P. J. Grant, TPI and JTRS) for revising the names of birds on the West Palearctic list and invited comments and counter proposals from the world's English-speaking ornithologists. Over 200 people responded, with suggestions and mostly constructive criticism. In December 1990, a Round Table Discussion on the world standardisation of English names was convened by P. William Smith at the XX International Ornithological Congress held in Christchurch, New Zealand. As a result, a Working Group on English names was officially formed, under the auspices of the IOC and the chairmanship of Burt L. Monroe Jr, with the remit from the IOC to make proposals for a single list of standardised English names for the world's birds. It was agreed that the base-line for these names should be those in the recently published book, Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the \lirit. Bird* 85: 263-290, Jura- 1992| 263 264 English names of West Pakarctic birds World (1990) by Charles G. Sibley & Burt L. Monroe Jr, which had benefited from advice given by an international group of 15 ornithologists {including JTRS). Following the IOC meeting, TPI and JTRS analysed the responses to the earlier paper, and made modified proposals, taking into consideration not only the comments received from BOU members and British Birds readers, but also the implications of the names adopted by Sibley & Monroe (1990). -
274 Barbary Dove
Text and images extracted from Higgins, P.J. & Davies, S.J.J.F. (editors) 1996. Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds. Volume 3, Snipe to pigeons. Melbourne, Oxford University Press. Pages 834-838, 864-866; plate 47. Reproduced with the permission of Bird life Australia and Jeff Davies. 834 Order COLUMBIFORMES Large homogeneous group of arboreal and terrestrial birds. The names pigeon and dove synonymous, though dove usually used for smaller species and pigeon for larger species, but distinction not consistently followed, and both sometimes used as alternative names for same bird. One extant family; dodos (Rhaphidae) and solitaires (Rhaphidae or Pezophapidae) extinct. Order monophyletic and easily distinguished, but affinities unclear. Columbiformes share a number of characters with Charadriiformes (shorebirds) including: schizognathous palate and schizorhinal nostrils; presence of small basipterygoid processes, tracheo-bronchial syrinx and usually diastataxic wings. However, differ in rigid vertebral column, large hindtoe, general biology, behaviour and type of young (see below). Also have anatomical similarities with Pteroclidiformes (sandgrouse), including structure of feathers, skull, shape of humeral head, sternum, pelvis and pectoral musculature. However, sandgrouse differ in several important ways: do not produce crop-milk, have large functional caecum and different syrinx. Sandgrouse often placed in Columbiformes (e.g. Bock 1994 ); or pigeons, sandgrouse and shorebirds combined in single order (e.g. Fjeldsa 1977). However, studies of egg-white proteins (Sibley & Ahlquist 1972), composition of lipid oil-gland secretion (Jacob 1978) and DNA-DNA hybridization (Sibley & Ahlquist 1990) show no close affinities between pigeons and doves and other living birds; similarities to sandgrouse and shorebirds assumed to be convergence or retention of primitive characters. -
UAE & Oman Trip Report
UAE & Oman Trip Report Arabian Birding Adventure th th 4 to 17 December 2014 (14 days) Grey Hypocolius by Forrest Rowland Tour Leaders: Forrest Rowland & Mark Beevers Trip report compiled by Tour Leader: Forrest Rowland RBT UAE & Oman Trip Report 2014 2 Tour Intro There is nothing that quite compares to landing in Dubai. I’ve thought it must be something akin to what an astronaut might first perceive if he was to land on Mars, and find civilization there! The ships moving in the Gulf; sparkling lights line the shore; the Sun flashing against the World’s tallest building; so many sights standing out stark, and bizarre, against the barren natural setting. The United Arab Emirates, along with the Sultanate of Oman, exemplify and tout man’s ability to master the harshest of terrain. In the case of these two countries, this has been accomplished with a certain amount of grace that has gained the attention of the World. With constant change being the norm, new environmental standards in place, and one of the most ancient cultures in the entire industrial world, it was our privilege to enjoy these nations as our backdrop to one of the most unique birding adventures on Earth. Our route began in Dubai. We birded the metropolitan hotspots thoroughly, as well as a recently renowned farming operation in the far North, before heading southeast, inland, to “The Garden City” of Al Ayn. Crossing into Oman, we birded the Sohar Coast of the Indian Ocean, before heading high into the Hajars Mountains, the only place where snow is known to fall on the Arabian Peninsula! After a visit to Masirah Island on the central coast of Oman, we headed west and south through the vast expanse of the Rub Al Khali (the Empty Quarter). -
Hausa Conservation Education
Hausa Language as a tool for conservation education in Northern part of Nigeria Report October 2019 BY JOSIAH IBRAHIM A.P Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI), University of Jos Biological Conservatory. SUPPORTED BY: INTRODUCTION AND AIM The population of bird watchers has been gradually increasing in Nigeria and Western Africa since the establishment of the A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute in Jos, Nigeria. In Nigeria, this has been fast tracked by the inauguration of several bird clubs through the Nigerian Bird Atlas project. With this increasing bird watching community, there is also an increasing demand for reference material such as the Birds of Western Africa field guide which are currently not easy to acquire. Furthermore, most of these materials need to be updated in line with current technologies which now include software and applications that can be downloaded and conveniently used on mobile smartphones. Consequently, the African Bird Club is developing a smartphone App as a Field Guide to African Birds which will contain photos, calls, text and maps for each species and compliment currently available bird guides and identification texts. Considering also the increasing involvement of local communities in bird watching and conservation activities in West Africa, ethno-ornithological studies such as is been proposed and the inclusion of local names for birds will facilitate and improve engagement by local communities. The Hausa language is one of the most widely spoken languages in West Africa. This project therefore aims to provide information about the Hausa names and species ranges of birds found in northern Nigeria. This information will also be used in the development of the App for birds of Western Africa to encourage beginners and to aid locals in identifying birds of Western Africa.