Birds Family

Birds (Aves) are a class of tetrapod vertebrates characterized by bipedalism, wings, plumage and a toothless beak. The classification of birds is thus established with the following hierarchy:

  • Class
    • Order
      • Family
        • Gender
          • Species

  • Rollier d'Europe - European Roller

    European Roller

    The European Roller is also the only species of the Coraciidae family to live in France. It is a brightly colored bird. First of all, the plumage of the European Roller is distinctive, with its turquoise-blue coloration on the underside of the body and head, contrasting with the reddish-brown coat.

  • Mouette mélanocéphale - Mediterranean Gull

    Mediterranean Gull

    Mediterranean Gull is a medium-sized gull. It resembles the Black-headed Gull, but lacks black primaries. The eye is edged with white. The mantle is light gray, the upperside of the wings is gray at the base, and the primaries are white.

  • Faucon Hobereau - Eurasian Hobby

    Eurasian Hobby

    The Eurasian Hobby is a small bird of prey the size of the Kestrel belonging to the Falconidae family. This bird of prey is one of the rare birds faster than the Chimney Swift in flight. The adult has slate-grey upperparts, with slightly darker flight feathers.

  • Étourneau sansonnet - Common Starling

    Common Starling

    The Common Starling is a species of passerine bird in the family Sturnidae, and the order Passeriformes. It is native to most of Eurasia, but has been introduced to all continents except Antarctica. The Starling has become one of the most familiar birds in temperate regions. With its plump body, short, triangular and pointed wings, and short, square tail, its silhouette is characteristic.

  • Canard Chipeau - Gadwall

    Gadwall

    The gadwall is a dull-coloured dabbling duck. The male is grey with a black rump and white belly. It has a white wing speculum edged with black and rufous that can be seen both in flight and at rest. The bill is grey. The female is difficult to distinguish from the female of the mallard.

  • Grand Cormoran - Great Cormorant

    Great Cormorant

    The Great Cormorant or Common Cormorant, is a species of piscivorous aquatic bird therefore belonging to the Phalacrocoracidae family. Furthermore, its distribution area is very vast (Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and an eastern fringe of North America); there are usually five to eight subspecies.