Godwit, Black-tailed

Kingdom : Birds, Godwit

Large, graceful wader with long bill and legs and diagnostic, contrasting flight pattern. On ground, most similar to Bar-tailed, but slightly larger and more erect due to longer legs and neck; bill slightly longer and straighter. In summer plumage, both sexes have varying amount of rusty red on head, neck and fore-body with diffuse, dark […]

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Pipit, Meadow

Kingdom : Birds, Pipit

Similar to Tree Pipit in general appearance but has finer, less stocky build and slightly longer tail. See Tree for further differences. Flies with short, irregular undulations. Flicks tail nervously on ground.

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Spoonbill, Eurasian

Kingdom : Birds, Spoonbill

Heron-sized with all white plumage, characteristic black spatulate bill with yellow tip and black legs. Adult has nape plumes and yellowish neck band, which are lost in winter. Immature has dull flesh-coloured bill and legs and black wing-tips. In flight, neck extended and wing beats fastand shallow, interspersed with short glides.

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Thrush, Blue Rock

Kingdom : Birds, Thrush

Little bigger than Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush, with longer tail and bill. Males are easily identified by dark blue plumage (which may seem black from a distance) which in winter can show fine buffish fringe to feathers. Female resembles female Blackbird but has longer bill, shorter tail, and dull buff spotting and barring on underparts. Some […]

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