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Dimorphic Egret
Medium sized bird from the egret family with a slim black
beak, black legs and yellow feet. This bird can be either white
or dark grey. Found on coasts. Feeds by running on shore and
stabbing prey with its beak.
Diamorphic Egretta
Airone di taglia media con becco nero sottile,
gambe nere, piedi gialli. Esistono varietá chiare
(bianche) e scure (griggio scuro). Molto simile
al piccolo airone ma confinato alla costa. Si nutre
correndo sulla riva e infilzando la preda con il becco.
u
65cm
55cm
Aigrette
Dimorphe
50cm
deux formes: une forme
45cm
entièrement blanche et une
60cm
40cm
35cm
30cm
25cm
20cm
Echassier qui presente
forme gris foncé avec variations de
gris, menton et gorge blanche plus une
tache blanche sur l’aile visible en vol.
Long bec gris, pattes noires et pieds
jaunes. Zones humides, eaux peu
profondes, eaux saumâtres, zones
côtieres surtout si
récif de corail.
15cm
10cm
Questi uccelli mangiano:
5cm
These birds eat:
0cm
Ces Oiseaux Mangent:
1
African Golden Weaver
A very bright yellow bird, dull orange on the head, pale
red eyes. This bird lives with others of its kind. They are
usually found in coastal areas.
Tisserin Jaune
Tessitore Delle Palme
Corps jaune
Uccello
di
colore
arancione
giallo
molto
opaco
sulla
chatoyant,
intenso,
sommet de la tête
testa, occhi rosso pallido. Di
orangé, yeux rouges (plus
comportamento gregario, è molto
pales chez la femelle),
comune nelle aree costiere.
bec conique noir.
Commun, grégaires
vivant en bandes
dans les milieux
côtiers. Très
habiles dans la
55cm
construction de
50cm
leurs nids.
45cm
40cm
35cm
30cm
25cm
20cm
u
2
Questi uccelli mangiano:
15cm
10cm
These birds eat:
5cm
Ces Oiseaux Mangent:
0cm
Bronze Mannikin
Blackish head and chest; the back of the neck, top of the
back and wings are brown. The lower part of its chest is
white. It has a short
beak and is found
in all habitats.
Nonnetta
(Spermetes
cucullata)
Testa e petto neri, nuca,
mantello e ali marrone
opaco, petto bianco. Becco
tozzo. Largamente diffuso
in tutti gli
habitat.
55cm
50cm
45cm
40cm
35cm
30cm
Capucin Nonnette
La zone qui va du front jusqu’au
capuchon, la nuque, la face, les cotés du
cou et le menton sont noirs à noir brunâtre. La
couleur noire s’étend jusqu’au milieu du dos, formant une bavette. Le
manteau, le dos et les scapulaires sont bruns, avec des nuances gris ou
25cm
chamois. Les parties inférieures sont blanches. La queue et les pattes
20cm
sont brun-noir. Le bec, trapu est noir en dessus et bleu-grisâtre en
10cm
5cm
0cm
u
15cm
dessous.
Commun, zones boisées, buissons, zones marécageuses.
Questi uccelli mangiano:
These birds eat:
Ces Oiseaux Mangent:
3
Collared Sunbird
The breeding male has a green throat, chest and head. It has
a violet band on its chest, underneath this is bright yellow.
It has a short beak. The female is similar but less bright
and has no violent band on the chest. Non-breeding male has
yellow underneath and brown top parts. They are found in lots
of green habitats like forests, bushes and gardens.
Nettarina Dal Collare
(Cinnyris chalybeus)
Maschio d’allevamento: parti superiori,
testa gola e parte superiore del petto
di colore verde iridescente. Petto
bordato da una riga viola. Parti
inferiore di colore giallo acceso.
Becco corto. Femmina: simile,
ma meno brillante e priva della
riga viola. Il maschio
selvatico ha le parti
55cm
inferiori gialle e quelle
50cm
superiori marroni. Cresce
prolifico in molti habitat:
45cm
foresta, bosco, giardini
40cm
e bassopiani costieri.
35cm
Souimanga A Collier
30cm
Le male a la tête, la partie superieure, la gorge et le dos d’un vert brilliant
métallique. Une bande violette sépare la partie verte de la poitrine du ventre
25cm
jaune. Pattes noires. Femelle dos brun et ventre gris jaunâtre. Bec long et
20cm
incurvé. Jardins, buissons, forêts et habitats côtiers.
15cm
4
Questi uccelli mangiano:
These birds eat:
Ces Oiseaux Mangent:
u
10cm
5cm
0cm
Common Bulbul
Slim brownish bird with a black head, pale belly and is bright
yellow underneath the tail. Found in all habitats.
Bulbul dei Giardini
Uccello snello e marroncino con la testa
quasi nera, le piume al di sotto della
coda sono giallo brilliante. Commune
in tutti i habitat.
55cm
50cm
45cm
40cm
35cm
30cm
Bulbul Des Jardins
25cm
15cm
10cm
Dessus gris foncé et dessous gris brunâtre un peu plus clair. Capuchon
u
20cm
sombre, queue noire, bas-ventre jaune. Commun, se trouve un peu
partout.
Questi uccelli mangiano:
5cm
These birds eat:
0cm
Ces Oiseaux Mangent:
5
Cattle
Egret
All
white with a pale yellow beak and yellowish-green legs.
Faded orange patch on the head, back and chest when
breeding. Found in damp
grassy areas and land
used for farming.
Airone Guardabuoi
(Bubulcus ibis)
Tutto bianco con becco giallo pallido e
zampe giallastre-verdognole. Gli esemplari
d’allevamento
hanno
sfumature
arancioni sulla testa, sul dorso
e sul petto. Praterie e zone
coltivate.
u 55cm
Heron Garde-Boeufs
Echassier trapu blanc, bec robuste
50cm
45cm
jaune pale, pattes gris-jaunâtres.
40cm
En plumage nuptial, plumage orangé
35cm
chamois sur le dos, la poitrine et la
couronne et pattes rouges. Se nourrit dans
les espaces herbeux, à proximite de bétail.
30cm
25cm
20cm
15cm
6
Questi uccelli mangiano:
10cm
These birds eat:
5cm
Ces Oiseaux Mangent:
0cm
Crab Plover
Black and white bird, lives on coasts. Big head, black beak
and blue-grey legs. It feeds by running and stabbing its prey
using its beak.
Droma
(Dromas ardeola)
Uccello costiero dalla testa grossa, bianco e nero,
con becco nero intenso e zampe blu-grigiastre.
Vive nelle pianure costiere. Si nutre come
un
piviere,
con
camminata
decisa, arresto improvviso
e beccata decisa.
55cm
Drome Ardéole
50cm
(Pluvier Crabier)
45cm
35cm
30cm
25cm
u
40cm
Limicole noir et blanc, avec
un gros bec disproportionné
par rapport à sa tête. Longues
pattes gris bleu. Bancs de
sable côtiers, vasières et
récifs de corail.
20cm
15cm
10cm
Questi uccelli mangiano:
5cm
These birds eat:
0cm
Ces Oiseaux Mangent:
7
Scarlet Chested Sunbird
Male has a bright red chest and small green cap. The female
is dark brown on top and yellowish-white with brown
patches below. Usually found in pairs among forest edges,
woodland, gardens and farm land.
Bulbul dei Giardini
Il maschio ha il torso di scarlatto
brillante ed un piccolo berretto verde
iridescente. La femmina e marrone
scuro di sopra e di un giallo-bianco
sporco con marrone chiazzato
sotto. Di solito in coppie. Margine
del bosco, valle boscosa, giardini e
coltivazione.
55cm
Souimanga A Poitrine
Rouge
50cm
Male arbore un
45cm
magnfique plumage avec
40cm
poitrine rouge écarlate
et capuchon vert brilliant
35cm
métallique. Femelle a
30cm
dessus brun foncé et dessous gris-jaunâtre
tacheté de brun. Bec long et incurvé. En géneral
25cm
en couple sur les bords des forêts, des vallées
20cm
boisées, et des jardins.
8
u
Questi uccelli mangiano:
15cm
10cm
These birds eat:
5cm
Ces Oiseaux Mangent:
0cm
Pied Kingfisher
Black and white bird with a tuft of feathers on its head and a
black beak. Male has two bands on its chest, female has one
broken band. They are found in all types of water including
shallow sea water.
Martin
Pescatore Bianco E Nero
(Ceryle rudis)
Uccello bianco e nero con una larga
cresta e il becco di colore nero
intenso. Il maschio ha due
bande
nere
petto.
La
continue
sul
femmina
una
sola banda discontinua.
Tutti i tipi di acque,
incluse le superfici
costiere.
55cm
50cm
45cm
40cm
35cm
30cm
20cm
15cm
10cm
u
25cm
Martin-Pecheur Pie
Livrée noire et blanche. Front, capuchin et nuque noirs striés de blanc.
Male a deux bandes noires sur la poitrine, une large et une mince. Femelle
a une fine bande noire, souvent interrompue. Vit en divers habitats
humides.
Questi uccelli mangiano:
5cm
These birds eat:
0cm
Ces Oiseaux Mangent:
9
Zanzibar Red Bishop
Red top of the head and back. Red-brown tail. Black face and
under parts. Found in marshes, high grass and farm land.
Vescovo Rosso
Di Zanzibar
(Euplectes
nigroventris)
Corona interamente rossa,
dorso rosso, coda marrone.
Faccia e parti inferiori nere.
Paludi, terreni con erba alta e
zone coltivate.
55cm
50cm
45cm
40cm
35cm
Euplecte De
Zanzibar
30cm
Couronne rouge, dos rouge, queue
rouge brun. Face noire, dessous noir.
Marais, herbes hautes, cultures.
25cm
20cm
15cm
10
Questi uccelli mangiano:
u 10cm
These birds eat:
5cm
Ces Oiseaux Mangent:
0cm
Lilac-breasted Roller
Lilac throat and chest, light greeny-brown back. There
are dark blue underparts and also dark blue sections of
the wings when they are spread. Found in open bush
country, wooded grassland, woodland and farm land.
Rollier A Long Brins
Grande tête avec calotte vert delavé. Cou court, menton
blanchâtre contrastant avec la poitrine d’une
belle couleur lilas. Face rosâtre, orange
clair. Dos et scapulaires bruns, avec
extérieur des rémiges violet, ainsi que
le croupion. Base et premières
couvertures bleu verdâtre clair.
Parties inférieures bleu
verdâtre. Etroite queue.
Bec noir, crochu au
bout. Yeux bruns.
Courtes pattes jaune
55cm
verdâtre. Zones boisées
50cm
ouvertes, cultivées et
45cm
proches des cours
40cm
d’eau.
30cm
25cm
20cm
15cm
10cm
u
35cm
Ghiandaia
Marina Pettolilla
(Coracias caudatus)
Gola e petto lilla, dorso verde oliva
chiaro-castagna, copertura delle ali
blu intenso. Parti inferiori blu scuro. Le estremità viola della coda sono
dritte e sottili. Aree forestali, praterie boscose, aree coltivate.
Questi uccelli mangiano:
5cm
These birds eat:
0cm
Ces Oiseaux Mangent:
11
House Sparrow
Male has a large black section on its neck/chest area, white
cheeks and a grey section above the tail. The rest of the bird
is brown and it has a dark beak and eyes. Female is pale brown
with fewer marks. Found around buildings.
Passero Domestico
(Passer domesticus)
Il maschio ha una larga bavaglia nera,
guance bianche, posteriore grigio. Il resto
è di colore castagna scuro. Mento e occhi
neri. La femmina è un uccello marrone
pallido con meno caratteri distintivi.
Comune intorno ai fabbricati.
55cm
50cm
45cm
Moineau Domestique
Male a dos brun strié de noir, scapulaires
chatain, ailes brunâtres avec barres alaires
blanches. Croupion gris, queue gris-brun
40cm
35cm
30cm
foncé. Bavette noire en plumage nuptial. Female a calotte brun grisâtre,
25cm
parties supérieures et ailes plus grises que chez le male. Abdomen
20cm
blanchâtre. Commun dans les milieu urbains.
12
Questi uccelli mangiano:
15cm
u 10cm
These birds eat:
5cm
Ces Oiseaux Mangent:
0cm
Fork-tailed Drongo
A shiny black bird with a fork shaped
tail. Found at the forest edge, open
wooded country and farming
areas.
Drongo
Codaforcuta
(Dicrurus adsimilis) Un
uccello nero lucido dalla
coda con profondo taglio
a forchetta. Largamente
diffuso ai margini delle
foreste, nelle aree boschive,
nei boschi semiaridi e
nelle zone coltivate.
Drongo Brillant
55cm
Male noir brilliant, avec des
50cm
ailes plus ternes. Grosse tête
et queue fourchue. Bec noir et
45cm
gros. Oeil rouge. Pattes courtes.
40cm
Se tient très droit quand il est
35cm
perché, comme une pie grièche.
Femelle a une plumage moins
30cm
20cm
brousses.
u
25cm
brilliant. Forêts ouvertes et
15cm
10cm
Questi uccelli mangiano:
5cm
These birds eat:
0cm
Ces Oiseaux Mangent:
13
Feral Pigeon
There are lots of different types. Varies from grey with pale
wings, shiny purple neck with two grey-white bars on the
wing, through to brown and white birds and those that are
sooty black. Flocks are common in buildup areas and villages.
Piccione Selvatico
Piccione molto variabile. Varia da griggio con ali chiare, collo
lucente viola con due ali griggie-bianche, marrone e bianco fino a
nero fuligginoso. Stormi sono diffusi in zone urbane e villaggi.
Pigeon Biset
Espèce qui comprend le pigeon domestique et la
plupart des pigeons des villes. Corps trapu,
ailes étroites et pointues, tête ronde,
bec mince et court. Plumage grisbleuté, plus pale sur le dos avec des
tons plus verts et violacés sur
les cotés du cou. Croupion
blanc. Ailes ont deux barres
noires. Pattes rouges.
55cm
50cm
Rassemblements
45cm
nombreux, villes et
40cm
villages. Hybridation
fréquente.
35cm
u30cm
25cm
20cm
15cm
14
Questi uccelli mangiano:
10cm
These birds eat:
5cm
Ces Oiseaux Mangent:
0cm
House Crow
Slim black crow with dark grey neck and breast. Longish
slightly
decurved bill. Ubiquitous scavenger, especially tips
and rubbish dumps.
55cm
50cm
Cornacchia Delle Case
45cm
(Corvus splendens)
40cm
Corvo magro e nero con becco e petto grigio scuro. Becco lungo e
leggermente ricurvo. Spazzino in ogni dove, specialmente nelle discariche.
35cm
25cm
20cm
15cm
10cm
u
30cm
Corbeau Familier
Principalement de couleur noir brilliant, avec poitrine et nuque gris suie.
Iris brun, bec et pattes noires. Omnivore, avec impact négatif (dégats,
transmissions de maladies, menace sur la survie des espèces locales)
Questi uccelli mangiano:
5cm
These birds eat:
0cm
Ces Oiseaux Mangent:
15
Zanzibar Sombre Greenbul
Olive-brown top and yellowish below with creamy white eyes.
Found along coasts.
Bulverde Scuro
(Andropadus importunus)
Verde oliva e marrone nelle parti superiori, giallastro
verde-oliva in quelle inferiori, con notevoli occhi
bianco crema. Predilige le aree costiere.
Bulbul Importun
Plumage essentiellement
vert-gris olive terne, plus
pale sur le dessous que
sur le dessus. Iris blanc.
Commun, cache dans le
feuillage des buisssons
côtiers et forêts
vivaces.
55cm
50cm
45cm
40cm
35cm
30cm
25cm
20cm
u 15cm
16
Questi uccelli mangiano:
10cm
These birds eat:
5cm
Ces Oiseaux Mangent:
0cm
White-browed Coucal
Dark head and face with a long white eyebrow. Pale parts
streak onto the brown back. Pale below with dark bars on
the tail. Found in grassland and bush areas, usually near
water.
Cucal Cigliabianche
(Centropus superciliosus)
Chioma e volto scuri, separati da lunghe sopracciglia
bianche, con pallide striature estese fino al
dorso fulvo. Striature pallide nelle parti
inferiori, più scure sulla coda. Si
adatta a un’ampia gamma di tipi di
vegetazione: macchie, boschi,
praterie boscose. Spesso
vicino al’acqua.
55cm
50cm
45cm
35cm
30cm
25cm
u
40cm
Coucal A Sourcils Blancs
Face ventrale de couleur jaune crème, ailes brun
roux, plumes caudales noires. Tête brun-noir avec de
grands sourcils blancs. Nuque, coté du cou et épaules
noirâtres avec des stries longitudinales blanches. Furtif, fait
20cm
de courtes sorties avec les pieds ressemblant à un pingouin. Végetation
15cm
dense, fourrés, broussailles, roseaux.
10cm
Questi uccelli mangiano:
5cm
These birds eat:
0cm
Ces Oiseaux Mangent:
17
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