Gull-billed Tern 鸥嘴噪鸥

Order : Charadriiformes 鸻形目

Family : Laridae 鸥科
Genus : Gelochelidon 噪鸥属

Binomial name : Gelochelidon nilotica

Gull-billed Tern
鸥嘴噪鸥

Size: 34.5~37.5cm
Habitat: Coasts, mud and sandflats, coastal pools, lakes, large rivers. 

 

date: 20220921 9:38am . River Nile Luxor @ Egypt

date: 20220921 11:04am . River Nile Luxor @ Egypt

Western Cattle Egret 西方牛背鹭

Order : Pelecaniformes 鹳形目

Family : Ardeidae 鹭科
Genus : Bubulcus 牛背鹭属

Binomial name : Bubulcus ibis

Western Cattle Egret
西方牛背鹭

Size: 48~53cm
Habitat: Exploit drier and open habitats more than other heron species. 

date: 20220921 9:45am . River Nile Luxor @ Egypt

Black Kite 黑鸢

Order : Accipitriformes 隼形目

Family : Accipitridae 鹰科
Genus : Milvus 黑鸢属

Binomial name : Milvus migrans - migrans

Black Kite
黑鸢

Size: 55~60cm
Habitat: Open areas, coastal habitats, large rivers, cities. 

date: 20220921 9:20am . River Nile Luxor @ Egypt

Osprey 鹗/鱼鹰

Order : Accipitriformes 隼形目

Family : Pandionidae 鹗科
Genus : Pandion 鹗属

Binomial name : Pandion haliaetus

Osprey
鹗/鱼鹰

Size: 55~63cm
Habitat: Lakes, large rivers, sea coast. 

date: 20220921 9:13am . River Nile Luxor @ Egypt

Barn Swallow 家燕

 Order : Passeriformes 雀形目

Family : Hirundinidae 燕科
Genus : Hirundo 燕属

Binomial name : Hirundo rustica - savignii

Barn Swallow
家燕

Size: 15cm
Habitat: Open areas (often near water). Up to 2000m. 

date: 20220921 9:11am . River Nile Luxor @ Egypt

date: 20220921 9:41am . River Nile Luxor @ Egypt

Black-tailed Godwit 黑尾塍鹬

Order : Charadriiformes 鸻形目

Family : Scolopacidae 鹬科
Genus : Limosa 塍鹬属

Binomial name : Limosa limosa - limosa

Black-tailed Godwit
黑尾塍鹬

Size: 36~40cm
Habitat: Mud and sandflats, coastal pools, marshes. 

date: 20220921 9:11am . River Nile Luxor @ Egypt

Purple Heron 紫鹭

Order : Pelecaniformes 鹳形目

Family : Ardeidae 鹭科
Genus : Ardea 鹭属

Binomial name : Ardea purpurea

Purple Heron
紫鹭

Size: 78~90cm
Habitat: Well-vegetated freshwater wetlands, marshes, lakes, reedbeds, large river, occasionally coastal wetlands. 

date: 20220921 9:09am . River Nile Luxor @ Egypt