Accentors to Egyptian Plover
Below a list of bird families of which I photographed less than 6 different species, often because the family is very small and does have just a few species or because I did not get the change so far to photograph more. All families of which I photographed more than 5 different species do have their own page.
On this page, you will find small families from A to E. Just click the family name to jump to the description and the pictures.
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The Accentors are mostly birds of high-mountain meadows, fell fields, scrublands, and forest habitats far more extreme than the gardens and hedgerows occupied by their low-altitude cousin the Dunnock.
The family is Prunellidae
There are 13 species placed in 1 genus
So far I have photographed 5 different species.
Updated 07/06/2020
A-E - Accentors Alpine Accentor - Prunella collaris https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Alpine_Accentor_-_Prunella_collaris.jpg Altai Accentor - Prunella himalayana https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Altai_Accentor_-_Prunella_himalayana.jpg Brown Accentor - Prunella fulvescens https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Brown_Accentor_-_Prunella_fulvescens.jpg Dunnock - Prunella modularis https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Dunnock_-_Prunella_modularis.jpg Rufous-breasted Accentor - Prunella strophiata
African and Green Broadbills. The green broadbills, residents of Asian forests, are known to associate closely with fruiting trees. the African birds are active insectivores with dull-colored plumages that are light below and accented with streaks and patches of earth tones.
The family is Calyptomenidae
There are 6 species placed in 2 genera
So far I have photographed 2 different species.
Updated 09/06/2020
A-E - Africa, Green Broadbills Green Broadbill - Calyptomena viridis https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Green_Broadbill_-_Calyptomena_viridis.jpg Whitehead's Broadbill - Calyptomena whiteheadi
Albatrosses have the shape which equips the birds for dynamic soaring, and, with sufficient wind, they can cover vast distances with very seldom a flap of the wings.
The family is Diomedeidae
There are 15 species placed in 4 genera
So far I have photographed 5 different species.
Updated 09/06/2020
A-E - Albatrosses Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross - Thalassarche chlororhynchos Black-browed Albatross - Thalassarche melanophris Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross - Thalassarche carteri Shy Albatross - Thalassarche cauta https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Shy_Albatross_-_Thalassarche_cauta.jpg Waved Albatross - Phoebastria irrorata https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Waved_Albatross_-_Phoebastria_irrorata.jpg
Anhingas, Darters are foot-propelled divers that lack waterproof plumage. Their behavior of swimming along with just their neck and bill above the surface has earned them the name of “snakebird”.
The family is Anhingidae
There are 4 species placed in 1 genus
So far I have photographed 3 different species. In case I photographed male and female I have added a photograph of both.
Updated 09/06/2020
A-Z - Anhingas African Darter - Anhinga rufa https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/African_Darter_-_Anhinga_rufa.jpg African Darter (f) - Anhinga rufa https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/African_Darter_f_-_Anhinga_rufa.jpg Anhinga - Anhinga anhinga https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Anhinga_-_Anhinga_anhinga.jpg Anhinga (f) - Anhinga anhinga https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Anhinga_f_-_Anhinga_anhinga.jpg Oriental Darter - Anhinga melanogaster https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Oriental_Darter_-_Anhinga_melanogaster.jpg
Ant-thrushes are vaguely thrush-like in their proportions, walking generally along the forest floor to look for invertebrate prey. Like so many forest birds of the Neotropics, they are more often heard than seen.
The family is Formicariidae
There are 11 species placed in 2 genera
So far I have photographed 1 different specie.
Updated 09/06/2020
A-Z - Antthrushes Rufous-breasted Antthrush - Formicarius rufipectus
Asities are endemics to Madagascar’s forests. All males share intense iridescent blue or green facial wattles.
The family is Philepittidae
There are 4 species placed in 2 genera
So far I have photographed 2 different species. In case I photographed male and female I have added a photograph of both.
Updated 09/06/2020
A-Z- - Asities Schlegel's Asity - Philepitta schlegeli https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Schlegels_Asity_-_Philepitta_schlegeli.jpg Schlegel's Asity (f) - Philepitta schlegeli https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Schlegels_Asity_f_-_Philepitta_schlegeli.jpg Velvet Asity (f) - Philepitta castanea https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Velvet_Asity_f_-_Philepitta_castanea.jpg
Auks, Murres, and Puffins are exclusively marine, wing-propelled divers. They are very agile at sea and rather clumsy on land.
The family is Alcidae
There are 25 species placed in 11 genera
So far I have photographed 3 different species.
Updated 10/06/2020
A-E - Auks Atlantic Puffin - Fratercula arctica https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Atlantic_Puffin_-_Fratercula_arctica.jpg Common Guillemot - Uria aalge https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Common_Guillemot_-_Uria_aalge.jpg Razorbill - Alca torda https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Razorbill_-_Alca_torda.jpg
Birds-of-paradise (the majority of species) are found in dense rainforest habitats in Papua New Guinea and eastern Australia. The members of this family are best known for the plumage of the males of the sexually dimorphic species (the majority), in particular the highly elongated and elaborate feathers extending from the beak, wings, tail or head.
The family is Paradisaeidae
There are 25 species placed in 11 genera
So far I have photographed 4 different species.
Updated 10/06/2020
A-Z - Birds of Paradise Paradise Crow - Lycocorax pyrrhopterus https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Paradise_Crow_-_Lycocorax_pyrrhopterus.jpg Red Bird of Paradise - Paradisaea rubra https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Red_Bird_of_Paradise_-_Paradisaea_rubra.jpg Standardwing - Semioptera wallacii https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Standardwing_-_Semioptera_wallacii.jpg Wilson's Bird of Paradise - Diphyllodes respublica
Black-capped Donacobius is a conspicuous, vocal South American bird. It is found in tropical swamps and wetlands in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela; also Panama of Central America.
The family is Donacobiidae
There are 1 species placed in 1 genus
So far I have photographed 1 different specie.
Updated 10/06/2020
A-E - Black-capped Donacobius Black-capped Donacobius - Donacobius atricapilla
The Broadbills of Asia are forest canopy birds.
The family is Eurylaimidae
There are 9 species placed in 4 genera
So far I have photographed 4 different species.
Updated 10/06/2020
A-E - Broadbills Banded Broadbill - Eurylaimus javanicus https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Banded_Broadbill_-_Eurylaimus_javanicus.jpg Black-and-red Broadbill - Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos Black-and-yellow Broadbill - Eurylaimus ochromalus Silver-breasted Broadbill - Serilophus lunatus
Buttonquails inhabit warm grasslands in Asia, Africa, Europe, and Australia.
They are small, drab, running birds, which avoid flying. The female is the more richly colored of the sexes.
The family is Turnicidae
There are 17 species placed in 2 genera
So far I have photographed 2 different species. In case I photographed male and female I have added a photograph of both.
Updated 10/06/2020
A-E - Buttonquail Barred Buttonquail - Turnix suscitator https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Barred_Buttonquail_-_Turnix_suscitator.jpg Madagascar Buttonquail - Turnix nigricollis Madagascar Buttonquail (f) - Turnix nigricollis
Cockatoos are large parrots of Australia and Papua New-Guinee, almost all of which have distinctive crests. They include some of the most familiar farmyard birds of the region, and a few are controlled as agricultural pests..
The family is Cacatuidae
There are 21 species placed in 7 genera
So far I have photographed 2 different species.
Updated 10/06/2020
A-E - Cockatoos Palm Cocketoo - Probosciger aterrimus https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Palm_Cocketoo_-_Probosciger_aterrimus.jpg Sulphur-crested Cockatoo - Cacatua galerita
Dippers are spending their entire lives along fast-flowing streams. They dive underwater and walk along the stream-bed in search of aquatic invertebrates.
The family is Cinclidae
There are 5 species placed in 1 genus
So far I have photographed 4 different species.
Updated 10/06/2020
A-E - Dippers American Dipper - Cinclus mexicanus https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/American_Dipper_-_Cinclus_mexicanus.jpg Brown Dipper - Cinclus pallasii https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Brown_Dipper_-_Cinclus_pallasii.jpg White-capped Dipper - Cinclus leucocephalus White-throated Dipper - Cinclus cinclus https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/White-throated_Dipper_-_Cinclus_cinclus.jpg
The Egyptian Plover is widespread along large open rivers in central Africa. They feed along the shore, picking invertebrates from the ground.
The family is Pluvianidae
There are 1 species placed in 1 genus
So far I have photographed 1 different species.
Updated 10/06/2020
A-E - Egyptian Plover Egyptian Plover - Pluvianus aegyptius https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-E/Egyptian_Plover_-_Pluvianus_aegyptius.jpg