Fairy Flycatchers - Guineafowl

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 F to G. Just click the family name to jump to the description and the pictures.

Click on one of the thumbnails to see a bigger photograph. To make it easier you will find the genus name combined with the species name (visible when displaying the photograph)

 

Family name:

Fairy Flycatchers

Fairy-bluebirds

Fantails

Finfoots

Flamingos

Flowerpeckers

Frigatebirds*

Frogmouths

Gannets, Boobies

Gnateaters

Goldcrests, Kinglets

Grassbirds & Allies

Ground Rollers

Guineafowl

 

 

Fairy Flycatchers are active insectivores united in this new family coming from different fly catching groups. They can be found in wooded areas of Asia and Africa.

The family is Stenostiridae

There are 9 species placed in 4 genera

So far I have photographed 4 different species.

Updated 11/06/2020

 

 

 

 

Fairy-bluebird males of these bulky songbirds have an intense blue plumage. Despite this brilliant coloration, these birds can be remarkably hard to see.

The family is Irenidae

There are 2 species placed in 1 genus

So far I have photographed 1 different species.

Updated 11/06/2020

 

 

 

 

Fantails are named for their habit of fanning their tails as they move actively along branches in Australasian and South Asian forests.

The family is Rhipiduridae

There are 53 species placed in 4 genera

So far I have photographed 5 different species.

Updated 11/06/2020

 

 

 

 

Finfoots are solitary birds of tropical freshwaters with vegetation cover.

The family is Heliornithidae

There are 3 species placed in 3 genera

So far I have photographed 2 different species. In case I photographed male and female I have added a photograph of both.

Updated 11/06/2020

 

 

 

 

Flamingos have long legs, and pink plumage derived from the pigments in the organisms they eat.

The family is Phoenicopteridae

There are 6 species placed in 3 genera

So far I have photographed 4 different species.

Updated 11/06/2020

 

 

 

 

Flowerpeckers are frenetic fruit-cruisers of tropical Asian forest canopies.

The family is Dicaeidae

There are 47 species placed in 2 genera

So far I have photographed 4 different species. In case I photographed male and female I have added a photograph of both.

Updated 11/06/2020

 

 

 

Frigatebirds frequently steal food from other birds, targeting those returning to their breeding colonies.  They readily pluck flying fish from the air and other fish from the very surface.

The family is Fregatidae

There are 5 species placed in 1 genus

So far I have photographed 2 different species. In case I photographed male and female I have added a photograph of both.

Updated 11/06/2020

 

 

 

Frogmouths sit quietly by day, often tamely revisiting the same perch for many days at a time, despite visits from human observers. At night, they wait watchfully for passing prey, then pounce on it, subduing it on the ground or a tree trunk.

The family is Podargidae

There are 16 species placed in 3 genera

So far I have photographed 2 different species.

Updated 11/06/2020

 

 

 

Gannets and Boobies spend most of their lives at sea. They are most impressive predators, slicing down into the water at speeds over 100 km per hour when they see schooling fish.

The family is Sulidae

There are 10 species placed in 3 genera

So far I have photographed 5 different species.

Updated 11/06/2020

 

 

 

Gnateaters spend most of their time in low branches of the forest undergrowth.

The family is Conopophagidae

There are 11 species placed in 2 genera

So far I have photographed 1 different species.

Updated 11/06/2020

 

 

 

Goldcrests and kinglets are tiny songbirds living in the temperate treetops.

The family is Regulidae

There are 6 species placed in 1 genus

So far I have photographed 2 different species.

Updated 11/06/2020

 

 

 

Grassbirds and Allies contain many secretive, brown birds of shrubs, thickets, and marshes. Masters at skulking and running through what seems impenetrable vegetation and very difficult to observe.

The family is Locustellidae

There are 62 species placed in 11 genera

So far I have photographed 1 different species.

Updated 11/06/2020

 

 

 

Ground Rollers are insectivores endemic to Madagascar. They are large birds on the ground and all but one species nest in excavated burrows.

The family is Brachypteraciidae

There are 5 species placed in 3 genera

So far I have photographed 2 different species.

Updated 11/06/2020

 

 

 

Guineafowls have their native habitats in Africa. Two savanna species are seen quite often on safari, but the rest are birds of forests and woodlands.

The family is Numididae

There are 6 species placed in 4 genera

So far I have photographed 3 different species.

Updated 11/06/2020