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
- Gender
- Family
- Order
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Pied Avocet
The Pied Avocet well deserves its name and has not usurped its qualifier of elegant. This large wader is easily recognizable with its fine black beak curved upwards, its white plumage dotted with black spots, its gray blue legs, the feet are webbed.
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Black-winged Stilt
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Little Grebe
The little grebe is the smallest and stockiest of the grebes. It is immediately identifiable by its small round head, its small thin beak with often visible pale corners and its inimitable way of floating like a cork.
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Black-necked Grebe
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Greater Flamingo
Home >> Blog >> Greater Flamingo The Greater Flamingo is the emblematic bird of the Camargue. It is the only region of France where these birds nest and one of the only places in the world where the pink flamingo has returned to lay eggs every year since 1969. On the “Etang du Fangassier” more than 10,000 flamingos come to breed. These gregarious birds live in groups in wetlands. Greater FlamingoScientific name : Phoenicopterus roseusFamily : PhoenicopteridaeLength: from 120 cm to 145 cm – Wingspan: from 140 cm to 170 cmWeight: from 2.500 gr to 3.500 grIUCN Conservation Status: LC Description The species is unmistakable: the perched bird has an…
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Lesser Flamingo
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Kingfisher
Home >> Blog >> Kingfisher The kingfisher of the Alcedinidae family, is a very colorful little bird with a very particular look, who attracts many wildlife photographers. The colors of its plumage, its attitude and its speed make it a favorite subject for many of us. KingfisherScientific name : Alcedo atthisFamily : AlcedinidaeLength: from 16 cm to 17 cm – Wingspan: from 24 cm to 26 cmWeight : from 30 gr to 45 grIUCN Conservation Status: LC Description The kingfisher has a compact body, its short neck supports its large head extended by a pointed beak, its tail and its reduced legs. It has the head a little darker than…
