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.
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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
F - G - Fairy Flycatchers African Blue-flycatcher - Elminia longicauda Citrine Canary-flycatcher - Culicicapa helianthea Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher - Culicicapa ceylonensis Yellow-bellied Fantail - Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus
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
F - G - Fairy Bluebirds Asian Fairy-bluebird - Irena puella https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-F-G/Asian_Fairy-bluebird_-_Irena_puella.jpg
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
F - G - Fantails Pied Fantail - Rhipidura javanica https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-F-G/Pied_Fantail_-_Rhipidura_javanica.jpg Sulawesi Fantail - Rhipidura teysmanni https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-F-G/Sulawesi_Fantail_-_Rhipidura_teysmanni.jpg White-browed Fantail - Rhipidura aureola White-throated Fantail - Rhipidura albicollis Willie Wagtail - Rhipidura leucophrys https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-F-G/Willie_Wagtail_-_Rhipidura_leucophrys.jpg
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
F - G - Finfoots African Finfoot - Podica senegalensis https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-F-G/African_Finfoot_-_Podica_senegalensis.jpg African Finfoot (f) - Podica senegalensis Sungrebe - Heliornis fulica https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-F-G/Sungrebe_-_Heliornis_fulica.jpg Sungrebe (f) - Heliornis fulica https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-F-G/Sungrebe_f_-_Heliornis_fulica.jpg
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
F - G - Flamingos Andean Flamingo - Phoenicoparrus andinus Chilean Flamingo - Phoenicopterus chilensis Greater Flamingo - Phoenicopterus roseus Lesser Flamingo - Phoeniconaias minor https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-F-G/Lesser_Flamingo_-_Phoeniconaias_minor.jpg
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
F - G - Flowerpeckers Fire-breasted Flowerpecker - Dicaeum ignipectus Fire-breasted Flowerpecker (f) - Dicaeum ignipectus Grey-sided Flowerpecker - Dicaeum celebicum Orange-bellied Flowerpecker - Dicaeum trigonostigma Orange-bellied Flowerpecker (f) - Dicaeum trigonostigma Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker - Dicaeum cruentatum White-throated Flowerpecker (f) - Dicaeum vincens
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
F - G - Frigatebirds Great Frigatebird - Fregata minor https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-F-G/Great_Frigatebird_-_Fregata_minor.jpg Magnificent Frigatebird - Fregata magnificens Magnificent Frigatebird (f) - Fregata magnificens
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
F - G - Frogmouths Gould's Frogmouths - Batrachostomus stellatus Sri Lanka Frogmouth - Batrachostomus moniliger
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
F - G - Gannets, Boobies Blue-footed Booby - Sula nebouxii https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-F-G/Blue-footed_Booby_-_Sula_nebouxii.jpg Cape Gannet - Morus capensis https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-F-G/Cape_Gannet_-_Morus_capensis.jpg Nazca Booby - Sula granti https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-F-G/Nazca__Booby_-_Sula_granti.jpg Northern Gannet - Morus bassanus https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-F-G/Northern_Gannet_-_Morus_bassanus.jpg Peruvian Booby - Sula variegata https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-F-G/Peruvian_Booby_-_Sula_variegata.jpg
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
F - G - Gnateaters Black-cheeked Gnateater - Conopophaga melanops
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
F - G - Goldcrests, Kinglets Common Firecrest - Regulus ignicapilla https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-F-G/Common_Firecrest_-_Regulus_ignicapilla.jpg Goldcrest - Regulus regulus https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-F-G/Goldcrest_-_Regulus_regulus.jpg
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
F - G - Grassbirds Striated Grassbird - Megalurus palustris
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
F - G - Ground Rollers Long-tailed Ground Roller - Uratelornis chimaera Pitta-like Ground Roller - Atelornis pittoides
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
F - G - Guineafowl Crested Guineafowl - Guttera pucherani https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-F-G/Crested_Guineafowl_-_Guttera_pucherani.jpg Helmeted Guineafowl - Numida meleagris https://www.birdphotography.eu/images/Bird-Families/A-F-G/Helmeted_Guineafowl_-_Numida_meleagris.jpg Vulturine Guineafowl - Acryllium vulturinum