Month: April 2015

Species: Charadrius alexandrinus English Name: Kentish Plover Chinese Name: 環頸鴴 Family: Charadriidae Description: This small plover (15-17 cm) has a brownish upperpart and white underpart, legs, feet and bill are black. It can be distinguished from Little Ringed Plover by its a incomplete breast band and lack of yellow eye ring. Has been recorded in Macao every months of the…

Species: Charadrius dubius English Name: Little Ringed Plover Chinese Name: 金眶鴴 Family: Charadriidae Description: This small bird has 14-17 cm length. In adults the back and wings are grey-brown, the underparts are white with a distinctive black collar. Eyes are black with a conspicuous yellow ring. It is a resident in Macao.   Photos used under a Creative Commons…

Species: Pluvialis squatarola English Name: Grey Plover Chinese Name: 灰斑鴴 Family: Charadriidae Description: The grey plover is 27-31 cm long, has a stout body, long dark grey legs and a short black bill. The winter-plumage is white underparts and brownish-grey upperparts. In the summer the underparts are mainly black. In Macao it is a winter visitor. Photos used under…

Species: Recurvirostra avosetta English Name: Pied Avocet Chinese Name: 反嘴鷸 Family: Recurvirostridae Description: This large wader (42-45 cm) has a black and white plumage, blue-grayish long legs and a long upturned black bill. It has been recorded in Macau mudflats in August. 1 Photo copyright protected 2 Photo used under a Creative Commons license References: – Department of Gardens and Green Areas,…

Species: Himantopus himantopus English Name: Black-winged Stilt Chinese Name: 黑翅長腳鷸 Family: Recurvirostridae Description: The Black-winged Stilt has 35-40 cm in length, long pink legs and a slim black bill. The white body, head and neck contrast with the black wings and mantle and often also the windneck and crown. It occurs in Macao as a winter visitor. Photos used…

Species: Turnix suscitator English Name: Barret Buttonquail Chinese Name: 棕三趾鶉 Family: Turnicidae Description: The Barret Buttonquail is a small bird with 15-17 cm in length. The adults are rufuos-brown upperparts, rusty and buff underparts. Females have a blackish throat and upper breast. The bill, legs and feet are blue-grey. In Macao, it has been recorded in November. Photos used…

Species: Fulica atra English Name: Eurasian Coot Chinese Name: 骨頂雞 Family: Rallidae Description: The coot has 36-39 cm long and is easily identified by is all-black plumage that contrast with a white bill and frontal shield. Juveniles lack the white shield. It occurs in Macao as a winter visitor. Photos used under a Creative Commons license References: – Department of…

Species: Gallinula chloropus English Name: Common Moorhen Chinese Name: 黑水雞 Family: Rallidae Description: The common moorhen has 30-38 cm in length and can easily be identified by is dark body, red frontal shield, red bill with yellow tip and white undertail coverts. It is a common resident in Macao. Photos used under a Creative Commons license References: – Department of…