Bird name: Dunlin & Little Stint
Latin: Calidris alpina & Calidris minuta
Other: Bécasseau Variable & Bécasseau Minute
Family: Scolopacidae
Tags: Waders

Photo: monacoeye • Camargue • January 2009

A mixed bag of Dunlin and Little Stint, I am reliably informed …More photos...

Photos copyright: monacoeye • Camargue, France • Mar 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Little Ringed Plover
Latin: Charadrius dubius
Other: Petit Gravelot • Pluvier Petit Gravelot
Family: Charadriidae
Tags: Plovers & Lapwing • Waders

The Little Ringed Plover is principally distinguished from the similar Ringed Plover by its dark beak (vs orange for Ringed) and duller legs. The Little Ringed also has less of a white stripe on the wings. Both Ringed and Little Ringed were seen together a couple of weeks ago in the Camargue.More photos...

Photos copyright: monacoeye • Camargue, France • Mar 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Dunnock
Latin: Prunella modularis
Other: Accenteur Mouchet
Family: Prunellidae or Passeridae - AccentorsMore photos...

Photos copyright: monacoeye • Camargue, France • Mar 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: House Sparrow
Latin: Passer domesticus
Other: Moineau domestique
Family: Passeridae • Sparrows

Photo: monacoeye • Camargue • Mar 2009

A ringed female House Sparrow above. Detail of male below. Widespread in Europe and even quite visible in Americas.More photos...

Bird name: Greylag Goose
Latin: Anser anser
Other: Oie cendrée
Family: Anatidae • Geese

Photo: monacoeye • Camargue • Mar 2009 More photos...

Bird name: Common Blackbird
Latin: Turdus merula
Other: Merle Noir • Eurasian Blackbird
Family: Turdidae • Thrushes

Photo: monacoeye • Ventimiglia • Mar 2009More photos...

Bird name: Reed Bunting
Latin: Emberiza schoeniclus
Other: Bruant des roseaux
Family: Emberizidae • Buntings

Photo: monacoeye • Camargue • Mar 2009

Some slightly distant shots of a couple of male Reed Buntings, one with full summer plumage (black head), the other half way there.More photos...

The Black Headed Gull is in the foreground. The other gulls are Mediterranean Gulls, in summer plumage. Photos taken May 2009, Camargue.

Head: Med Gull is black, Black Headed Gull is chocolate
Legs and beak: Med Gull bright red, BHG off red
Wing tips: Med Gull white, BHG dark
Size: Med Gull slightly larger than BHGMore photos...

Bird name: Mediterranean Gull
Latin: Larus melanocephalus
Other: Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Family: Laridae • Gulls

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • Mar 2009

Photo: March 2009, CamargueMore photos...

Bird name: Black Headed Gull
Latin: Larus ridibundus
Other: Chroicocephalus ridibundus • Laughing Gull
Family: Laridae • Gulls

Photo: monacoeye • Camargue • March 2009More photos...

Bird name: Grey Wagtail
Latin: Motacilla cinerea
Other: Bergeronnette des ruisseaux
Family: Motacillidae • Wagtails

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • March 2009

This male Grey Wagtail was photographed this morning in the Casino Gardens in the centre of Monaco.More photos...

Photo copyright: TH/monacoeye • Australia • 2008

Bird name: Torresian Imperial Pigeon
Latin: Ducula spilorrhoa
Other:
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons

These Torresian Imperial Pigeons were photographed in Perth, Australia - not their usual habitat. Presumably they are therefore either escaped or captive - one appears to have been ringed. They are endemic to the northern, tropical regions of Australia. Thanks to Tania for sending them in.More photos...

Bird name: Feral Pigeon
Latin: Columba livia domestica
Other:
Family: Columbidae • Pigeons

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • Mar 2009

The Feral Pigeon, known all around the world, is your basic pigeon, common in cities. They originate from Rock Doves, escaped from pigeon-houses. Great plumage variations. Suprisingly beautiful birds !More photos...

Bird name: Collared Dove
Latin: Streptopelia decaocto
Other: Tourterelle turque
Family: Columbidae
Tag: Doves

Photo: monacoeye • Monaco • Feb 2009

The Collared Dove is widespread in Monaco - here’s one on my balcony.More photos...

Bird name: Wood Pigeon
Latin: Columba palumbus
Other: Pigeon Ramier
Family: Columbidae
Tag: Pigeons

Photo: monacoeye • Cannes • February 2009More photos...

Bird name: Muscovy Duck
Latin: Cairina moschata
Other: Canard Musqué • Canard Muet • Barbary Duck
Family: Anatidae • Ducks

Not the most beautiful bird in the world, the Muscovy Duck is bred for poultry and has escaped into the wild in many parts of the world. It comes in all sorts of strange variations of colours and sizes.

Placed in the Shelduck category here, for convenience sake, though taxonomy unclear. Wild from Mexico to South AmericaMore photos...

Bird name: Domestic Goose
Latin: Anser anser domesticus
Other:
Family: Anatidae • Geese

Photo: monacoeye • SE France • Jan 2009

I believe (but am not sure) that these are Domestic Geese, or mixtures of Domestic Geese and their wild counterparts, Greylay Geese. Less sure about the white one - taken in Brazil.More photos...

Bird name: Egyptian Goose
Latin: Alopochen aegyptiacus
Other:
Family: Anatidae • Geese


Taxonomy unclear - near to shelducksMore photos...