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In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] ... Black-and-white bulbul; Black-and-white hawk ...
The black-billed magpie is an unmistakable bird within its range. It is a medium-sized bird that measures 45–60 centimeters (18–24 in) from tip to tail. It is largely black, with white scapulars, belly, and primaries, and the wings and tail are an iridescent blue-green. The tail is made up of long, layered feathers, the middle pair of which ...
For species found in the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the list are those of the AOS, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North and Middle American birds.
The Australian magpie, Cracticus tibicen, is conspicuously "pied", with black and white plumage reminiscent of a Eurasian magpie. It is a member of the family Artamidae and not a corvid. The magpie-robins , members of the genus Copsychus , have a similar "pied" appearance, but they are Old World flycatchers , unrelated to the corvids.
The ibis (/ ˈaɪbɪs /) (collective plural ibises; [1] classical plurals ibides[2][3] and ibes[3]) are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains. [4] ". Ibis" derives from the Latin and Ancient Greek word for this group of birds. It also occurs in the scientific name of the ...
Chat-tyrant. Chestnut-backed bush warbler. Chestnut-backed scimitar babbler. Chinese pheasant. Citrine lorikeet. Common fiscal. List of birds by common name. Coral-billed scimitar babbler. Crested fireback.
Description. The black guillemot is a medium-sized bird with adults normally 30 to 32 centimetres (12 to 12⁄ inches) in length and with wingspans of 52 to 58 cm (20⁄ to 23 in). The bodyweight can range from 300 to 460 grams (10⁄ to 16 ounces). Adults have both summer and winter plumage and there is no sexual difference in this that can be ...
The grey go-away-bird (Crinifer concolor), [2] also known as grey lourie, grey loerie, or kwêvoël, is a bold and common turaco of the southern Afrotropics. They are present in arid to moist, open woodlands and thorn savanna, especially near surface water. [3] They regularly form groups and parties that forage in tree tops, or dust bathe on ...