Pipits, Wagtails and Longclaws Order: Passeriformesis the largest order of birds in the Class Aves. It contains over 140 families with 6.500 identified bird species world wide. They are also called perching birds. 3 toes point forward, 1 backwards called hallux and is long. This is called anisodactyl arrangement. This…
Swallows, Martins and Saw-wings in East Africa Order: Passeriformesis the largest order of birds in the Class Aves. It contains over 140 families with 6.500 identified bird species world wide. They are also called perching birds. 3 toes point forward, 1 backwards called hallux and is long. This is called…
Larks and Sparrow-Larks in East Africa Order: Passeriformesis the largest order of birds in the Class Aves. It contains over 140 families with 6.500 identified bird species world wide. They are also called perching birds. 3 toes point forward, 1 backwards called hallux and is long. This is called anisodactyl…
Pitta and Broadbill species East Africa, 1 endemic Order Passeriformes is the largest order of birds in the Class Aves. It contains over 140 families with 6.500 identified bird species world wide. They are also called perching birds. 3 toes point forward, 1 backwards called hallux and is long. This…
Woodpecker, piculet and wryneck in east africa Order – Piciformes contains largely arboreal, insectivorous bird species. Almost all species in the order Piciformes are zygodactyl. 2 toes point forward, 2 toes backwards. This seems to be ideal for an arboreal lifestyle.Suborder – Picoidea, Infraorder – Picides – contains Honeyguides, African…
HONEYGUIDES AND HONEYBIRDS IN EAST AFRICA Order – Piciformes contains largely arboreal, insectivorous bird species. Almost all species in the order Piciformes are zygodactyl. 2 toes point forward, 2 toes backwards. This seems to be ideal for an arboreal lifestyle.Suborder – Picoidea, Infraorder – Picides – contains Honeyguides, Honeybirds and…
African Barbets and Tinkerbirds in East Africa Order – Piciformes – Infraorder Ramphastides – Toucans and Barbets.Almost all species in the order Piciformes are zygodactyl. 2 toes point forward, 2 toes backwards. This seems to be ideal for an arboreal life style.In the family Ramphastidae are Toucans, Aracaris, American Barbets, African Barbets and Tinkerbirds. We concentrate us on…
Bee-eaters and Rollers in East Africa Rollers and Bee-eaters are families in the order – Coraciiformes together with Kingfishers, Motmots and Todies. The 2 last are not in Africa. Most are colourful birds. Another characteristic is that syndactyly feet which means that toe 3 and 4 are fused together. This enlarges the…