1816 in birding and ornithology

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northern grey-headed sparrow</span> Species of bird

The northern grey-headed sparrow, also known as the grey-headed sparrow, is a species of bird in the sparrow family Passeridae, which is resident in much of tropical Africa. It occurs in a wide range of open habitats, including open woodlands and human habitation, often occupying the same niche as the house sparrow does in Eurasia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Great antshrike</span> Species of bird

The great antshrike is a passerine bird in the antbird family, Thamnophilidae. It is the only member of the genus Taraba. It is a resident breeder in the tropical New World in southern Mexico, Central America, Trinidad and South America down to northern Argentina and southeastern Brazil.

<i>Cacatua</i> Genus of birds

Cacatua is a genus of cockatoos found from the Philippines and Wallacea east to the Solomon Islands and south to Australia. They have a primarily white plumage, an expressive crest, and a black or pale bill. Today, several species from this genus are considered threatened due to a combination of habitat loss and capture for the wild bird trade, with the blue-eyed cockatoo, Moluccan cockatoo, and umbrella cockatoo considered vulnerable, and the red-vented cockatoo and yellow-crested cockatoo considered critically endangered.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Black-faced waxbill</span> Species of bird

The black-faced waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in southern Africa. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cerulean kingfisher</span> Species of bird

The cerulean kingfisher is a kingfisher in the subfamily Alcedininae which is native to parts of Indonesia. With an overall metallic blue impression, it is very similar to the common kingfisher, but it is white underneath instead of orange. Males average bluer than females, which have a greenish cast.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chestnut-vented warbler</span> Species of bird

The chestnut-vented warbler, chestnut-vented tit-babbler or rufous-vented warbler is an Old World warbler.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Purple-winged roller</span> Species of bird

The purple-winged roller is a species of bird in the family Coraciidae. It is endemic to the Sulawesi subregion in Indonesia and can be found on the islands of Sulawesi, Bangka, Lembeh, Manterawu, Muna and Butung.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Giant antshrike</span> Species of bird

The giant antshrike is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae, belonging to the monotypic genus Batara. It is found in the southern Yungas, western Paraguay and the southern Atlantic Forest. This is the largest species of antbird, measuring 34 cm long and weighing around 150 g.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blue-backed tanager</span> Species of bird

The blue-backed tanager is a species of South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Cyanicterus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Long-tailed reed finch</span> Species of bird

The long-tailed reed finch is a species of South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of its genus Donacospiza.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yellow-backed tanager</span> Species of bird

The yellow-backed tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname; also extreme eastern Panama in Central America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest.

<i>Pithys</i> Genus of birds

Pithys is a genus of insectivorous passerine binds in the antbird family, Thamnophilidae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">White-shouldered fire-eye</span> Species of bird

The white-shouldered fire-eye is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is mainly found in the Atlantic Forest of southern Brazil and eastern Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brassy-breasted tanager</span> Species of bird

The brassy-breasted tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

<i>Eryon</i> Extinct genus of crustaceans

Eryon is an extinct genus of decapod crustaceans from the Late Jurassic of Germany. Its remains are known from the Solnhofen limestone. It reached a length of around 10 cm (3.9 in), and may have fed on particulate matter on the sea bed.

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<i>Saissetia oleae</i> Species of true bug

Saissetia oleae is a scale insect in the family Coccidae. It is considered one of the three main phytophagous parasites of the olive tree, together with the olive fruit fly and the olive moth. Although it is a common parasite which occurs most often in olive trees, it is a polyphagous species, also attacking citrus trees as well as various ornamental shrubs such as oleanders, pittosporums, sago palm, and euonymus.

The Timor boobook is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found on Timor, Roma, Leti and Semau Islands in the eastern Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.

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