Month: December 2014

Species: Numenius phaeopus English Name: Whimbrel Chinese Name: 中杓鷸 Family: Scolopacidae Description: This mid-sized curley (40-46 cm in length) in mainly grayish-brown with a long curved bill. It can be distinguished from similar curley by his central crown stripes and a pale supercilium. In Macao it can be seen in mudflats. Photos used under a Creative Commons license References:…

Species: Numenius madagascariensis English Name: Eastern Curlew Chinese Name: 大杓鷸 Family: Scolopacidae Description: This large curley (53-66 cm long) is very similar to Eurasian Curlew which it is distinguished by the longer bill, darker plumage and, in flight, its dark lower back and rump. In the summer, the plumage have rusty tones.  It occurs in Macao as a passage…

Species: Numenius minutus English Name: Little Curlew Chinese Name: 小杓鷸 Family: Scolopacidae Description: This small curlew (28-32 cm long) have a short, slightly curved bill, a dark eye stripe and crown stripes. It occurs in Macao as a passage migrant. Photos used under a Creative Commons license References: – Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau…

Species: Limosa lapponica English Name: Bar-tailed Godwit Chinese Name: 斑尾塍鷸 Family: Scolopacidae Description: This medium-sized wader (37-41 cm) is very similar to Black-tailed Godwit which it is distinguished by the slight upward curved bill, the white and grey tail and a lack of white wing bars. In the winter the plumage is brownih-grey upperparts and, in the summer, is…

Species: Limosa limosa English Name: Black-tailed Godwit Chinese Name: 黑尾塍鷸 Family: Scolopacidae Description: The Black-tailed Godwit is a medium-size wader (36-44 cm in length) with long bill, neck and legs. In the winter, adults are grayish upperparts and in the summer the head, neck and breast are chestnut and they have a white supercilium.  This specie can be identified…

Species: Scolopax rusticola English Name: Eurasian Woodcock Chinese Name: 丘鷸 Family: Scolopacidae Description: This wading bird has 33-35 cm long. The bill is very long and the plumage is rufous-brown upperparts, witch work as a camouflage in woodlands habitat. It comes to Macau in the winter for breeding. Photos used under a Creative Commons license References: – Department of Gardens…

Species: Rostratula benghalensis English Name: Greater Painted Snipe Chinese Name: 彩鷸 Family: Rostratulidae Description: This medium-sized waterbird (23-28 cm) have a distinctive eye patch and white band that extends from the breast to the top of the folded wing. The bill is slightly curved at tip and is pinkish-brown on females and yellow on males. It occurs in Macao…

Species: Charadrius leschenaultii English Name: Greater Sand Plover Chinese Name: 鐵嘴沙鴴 Family: Charadriidae Description: This medium-size plover has 22-25 cm long. The upperparts are light-brown and the underparts are white. Legs and feet are greyish and the bill is black. Breeding males have a black eye mask. It occurs in Macao as a passage migrant. Photos used under a…