Photo Archive

 

Passerines

 

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Family: Alaudidae (Larks)

 

Skylark Alauda arvensis

                                      

 

Thekla lark Galerida theklae

                     

 

Family: Hirundinidae (Martins & swallows)

 

House Martin Delichon urbica

                        

                    

 

Sand Martin Riparia riparia

                     

 

Barn Swallow ­Hirundo rustica

                     

 

Family: Motacillidae (Pipits & wagtails)

 

Tree pipit Anthus trivialis

 

                  

 

Rock pipit Anthus petrosus

                          

                    

                      

 

Water pipit Anthus spinoletta

 

                  

 

White wagtail Motacilla alba alba

 

                    

 

Pied wagtail Motacilla alba yarelli

 

                  

 

Family: Troglodytidae (Wrens)

 

Wren Troglodytes troglodytes

 

                  

 

Family: Prunellidae (Accentors)

 

Dunnock Prunella modularis

 

                    

 

Family: Turdidae (Thrushes)

 

Robin Erithacus rubecula

 

                     

 

Black Redstart Pheonicurus ochruros

                  

                        

 

Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus

 

                    

 

Bluethroat Luscinia svecica

                     

 

Northern wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe

                          

 

Stonechat Saxicola torquata

                      

 

Blue rock thrush Monticola solitarius

                    

 

Song thrush Turdus philomelos

                      

 

Mistle thrush Turdis viscivora

                   

 

Redwing Turdus iliacus

                    

 

Fieldfare Turdus pilaris

                        

 

Blackbird Turdus merula

                  

 

 

Family: Sylviidae (Warblers)

 

Garden warbler Sylvia borin

                  

 

Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla

                         

 

                       

 

Sardinian warbler Sylvia melanocephala

                      

 

Whitethroat ­Sylvia communis

                         

 

Cetti’s warbler Cettia cetti

                     

 

Reed warbler ­Acrocephalus scirpaceus

                   

 

Sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

                       

 

Willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus

                       

 

Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita

                      

 

Goldcrest Regulus regulus

                    

 

Firecrest Regulus ignicapillis

                  

 

 

Family: Muscicapidae (Flycatchers)

 

Spotted flycatcher Muscicapa striata

                     

 

Family: Paridae (Tits)

 

Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus

 

                    

 

Blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus

                     

 

Great tit Parus major

 

                

 

Coal tit Periparus ater

 

               

 

 

Marsh tit Poecile palustris

 

                 

 

Family: Aegithalidae (Long-tailed tits)

 

Long-tailed tit Aegithalos caudatus

 

                   

 

Family: Sittidae (Nuthatches)

 

Eurasian nuthatch Sitta europea

 

                    

 

Family: Certhiidae (Treecreepers)

 

Short-toed treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla

 

                   

 

Family: Laniidae (Shrikes)

 

Woodchat shrike (Balearic) Lanius senator badius

 

                 

 

Family: Corvidae (Crows)

 

Azure-winged magpie Cyanopica cyanus

 

                 (digi-scope image)

 

Magpie Pica pica

 

                           

 

Jackdaw Corvus monedula

 

                   

 

Carrion crow Corvus corone

 

                

 

Rook Corvus frugilegus

 

                

 

Raven Corvus corax

 

                 

 

Family: Sturnidae (Starlings)

 

Common starling Sturnus vulgaris

 

                  

 

Purple glossy-starling Lamprotornis purpureus

 

                   (escaped bird in Ilfracombe)              

 

Family: Passeridae (Sparrows)

 

House sparrow Passer domesticus

 

                 

 

Family: Fringillidae (Finches)

 

Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs

 

                     

 

Linnet Carduelis cannabina

 

                     

 

Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis

 

                   

 

Greenfinch Carduelis chloris 

                       

 

Serin Serinus serinus

 

                  

 

Bullfinch ­Pyrrhula pyrrhula

 

                      

 

Family: Emberizidae (Buntings)

 

Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus

 

                 

 

Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus