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The purple martin ( Progne subis) is a passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae. It is the largest swallow in North America. Despite its name, the purple martin is not truly purple. The dark blackish-blue feathers have an iridescent sheen caused by the diffraction of incident light [2] giving them a bright blue to navy blue or deep ...
978-0-7136-7904-5. OCLC. 69484497. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names is a paperback book, written by Frank Gill and Minturn Wright on behalf of the International Ornithologists' Union. The book is an attempt to produce a standardized set of English names for all bird species, and it is the product of a project set in motion at the ...
Kilombero weaver. Kimberley honeyeater. King bird-of-paradise. King eider. King of Saxony bird-of-paradise. King penguin. King quail. King rail. King vulture.
The purple heron ( Ardea purpurea) is a wide-ranging heron species. It breeds in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Palearctic. The Western Palearctic populations migrate between breeding and wintering habitats whereas the African and tropical-Asian populations are primarily sedentary, except for occasional dispersive ...
Hawks, eagles, and kites. Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae. A family of birds of prey which includes hawks, buzzards, eagles, kites and harriers. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons and keen eyesight. Common and binomial names.
The purple gallinule is a medium-sized rail, measuring 26–37 cm (10–15 in) in length, spanning 50–61 cm (20–24 in) across the wings and weighing 141–305 g (5.0–10.8 oz). [3] [4] Males, averaging 257 g (9.1 oz) in mass, are slightly larger than females, at 215 g (7.6 oz) on average. [5] An adult purple gallinule has purple-blue ...
The purple swamphen has been split into the following species: [1] [2] [3] Western swamphen , Porphyrio porphyrio, southwest Europe and northwest Africa. African swamphen, Porphyrio madagascariensis, sub-Saharan continental Africa and Madagascar. Grey-headed swamphen, Porphyrio poliocephalus, Middle East, through the Indian subcontinent to ...
As a result of the AOS's decision, dozens of bird species will have their English names changed in an attempt to avoid associations with "historic bias." The effort will begin in 2024 and will ...