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Birds of the Poles - Page Two

   
Birds of Antarctica, Arctic and Atlantic.

Part Two

These pages gives you a list of the birds seen by me in the above areas of the world.  Beside each bird name is a code for the area in which seen and where a photograph was taken it is shown alongside.  In order to access these photos you firstly need to find the family below and then go to that page by  clicking on that page in BLUE or PURPLE.

To access photos of part ONE click HERE

To access photos of part TWO click HERE

Codes

An               Antarctica

Arc            Arctic

NAt            North Atlantic Ocean

SAt             South Atlantic Ocean

For other Bird Photographs link to Wildlife Index

Click blue or purple titles for access then Scroll down to see photos.

 

 

 

The order of the bird names is in general the same as many bird books.

 Only families with photos are included.

Part Two

HERONS AND BITTERNS (ARDEIDAE)

IBIS (THRESKIORNI)THIDAE

STORKS (CICONIIDAE)

FLAMINGOS (PHOENICOPTERIDAE)

SCREAMERS (ANHIMIDAE)

SWANS, GEESE AND DUCKS (ANATIDAE)

Pink-footed Goose    Arc  

NEW-WORLD VULTURES (CATHARTIDAE)

OSPREY (ACCIPITRIDAE)

KITES, HARRIERS, HAWKS AND EAGLES (ACCIPITRIDAE)

CARACARAS, FOREST-FALCONS, KESTRELS AND FALCONS (FALCONIDAE)

GUANS AND CHACHALACAS (CRACIDAE)

CRAKES, RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS (RALLIDAE)

PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS (CHARADRIIDAE)

OYSTERCATCHERS (HAEMATOPODIDAE)

STILTS AND AVOCETS (RECURVIROSTRIDAE)

JACANAS (JACANIDAE)

SANDPIPERS, SNIPE AND ALLIES (SCOPACIDAE)

Purple Sandpiper     Arc     

Turnstone   Arc           

SKIMMERS (RYNCHOPINAE)

GULLS (LARINAE)

Glaucous Gull   Arc  

Ivory Gull     Arc       

Cape Gull (Kelp Gull)          

TERNS (STERNINAE)

Arctic Tern    Arc        

Antarctic Tern  An       

Swift Tern   An      

Black-legged Kittiwake   Arc       

AUKS (ALCIDAE)

Little Auk    Arc   

Atlantic Puffin    Arc      

PIGEONS AND DOVES (COLUMBIDAE)

PARROTS AND PARAKEETS (PSITTACIDAE)

CUCKOOS (CUCCLIDAE)

BARN OWLS (TYTONIDAE)

TYPICAL OWLS (STRIGIDAE)

SWIFTS (APODIDAE)

HUMMINGBIRDS (TROCHILIDAE)

KINGFISHERS (ALCEDINIDAE)

PUFFBIRDS (BUCCONIDAE)

TOUCANS (RHAMPHASTIDAE)

WOODPECKERS (PICIDAE)

WOODCREEPERS (DENDROCOLAPTIDAE)

OVENBIRDS AND ALLIES (FURNARIIDAE)

ANTBIRDS (FORMICARIIDAE)

TYRANTS - THE NEW WORLD FLYCATCHERS (TYRANNIDAE)

CROWS AND JAYS (CORVIDAE)

Raven          Arc    

SWALLOWS (HIRUNDINIDAE)

WRENS (TROGLODYTIDAE)

GNATCATCHERS (MUSCICAPIDAE)

THRUSHES (TURDINAE)

MOCKINGBIRDS (MIMIDAE)

TANAGERS (THRAUPINAE)

CARDINALS,GROSBEAKS AND ALLIES (CARDENALINAE)

EMBERIZINE FINCHES (EMBERIZINE)

BLACKBIRDS, COWBIRDS, CACIQUES AND ALLIES (ICTERINAE)

SISKINS (CARDUELINAE)

SPARROWS (PASSERINAE)

Snow Bunting  Arc