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Passerines Collection (page 3)

Passerines, also known as perching birds, are a diverse group of avian species that captivate us with their beauty and unique behaviors

Background imagePasserines Collection: White-eyed Thrush (Turdus jamaicensis) adult, feeding on fruit, perched in fruiting bush

White-eyed Thrush (Turdus jamaicensis) adult, feeding on fruit, perched in fruiting bush, Marshalls Pen, Jamaica, December

Background imagePasserines Collection: Jamaican Crow (Corvus jamaicensis) adult, perched in palm tree, Linstead, Jamaica, December

Jamaican Crow (Corvus jamaicensis) adult, perched in palm tree, Linstead, Jamaica, December

Background imagePasserines Collection: Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica) adult female, perched on twig, Marshalls Pen, Jamaica, December

Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica) adult female, perched on twig, Marshalls Pen, Jamaica, December

Background imagePasserines Collection: Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica) adult male, perched on dead branch, Marshalls Pen, Jamaica

Jamaican Euphonia (Euphonia jamaica) adult male, perched on dead branch, Marshalls Pen, Jamaica, December

Background imagePasserines Collection: Jamaican Pewee (Contopus pallidus) adult, perched on twig, Marshalls Pen, Jamaica, December

Jamaican Pewee (Contopus pallidus) adult, perched on twig, Marshalls Pen, Jamaica, December

Background imagePasserines Collection: Asian Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi paradisi) adult male

Asian Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi paradisi) adult male, perched on twig in lowland rainforest, Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka, January

Background imagePasserines Collection: Pallass Reed Bunting (Emberiza pallasi) adult male, non-breeding plumage, perched on wire

Pallass Reed Bunting (Emberiza pallasi) adult male, non-breeding plumage, perched on wire, Long Valley, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, November

Background imagePasserines Collection: Tristrams Bunting (Emberiza tristrami) adult female, perched on twig, Mount Davis

Tristrams Bunting (Emberiza tristrami) adult female, perched on twig, Mount Davis, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China, November

Background imagePasserines Collection: Black-browed Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) adult, perched in reedbed, Nam Sang Wai

Black-browed Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps) adult, perched in reedbed, Nam Sang Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, October

Background imagePasserines Collection: Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala personata) Masked Bunting, adult female

Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala personata) Masked Bunting, adult female, non-breeding plumage, perched on twig, Long Valley, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, November

Background imagePasserines Collection: Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora pinus) adult, perched on twig, Marshalls Pen, Jamaica, December

Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora pinus) adult, perched on twig, Marshalls Pen, Jamaica, December

Background imagePasserines Collection: Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) adult, winter migrant, perched on thorny twig, India, February

Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) adult, winter migrant, perched on thorny twig, India, February

Background imagePasserines Collection: Lanceolated Warbler (Locustella lanceolata) vagrant, standing on lichen covered drystone wall

Lanceolated Warbler (Locustella lanceolata) vagrant, standing on lichen covered drystone wall, Fair Isle, Shetland Islands, Scotland, September

Background imagePasserines Collection: Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) adult, perched on twig, Hong Kong, China, December

Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) adult, perched on twig, Hong Kong, China, December

Background imagePasserines Collection: Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) adult female, breeding plumage, foraging on beach strandline

Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) adult female, breeding plumage, foraging on beach strandline, Belfast Lough, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, February

Background imagePasserines Collection: Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) adult, perched, Long Valley, New Territories, Hong Kong

Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) adult, perched, Long Valley, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, November

Background imagePasserines Collection: Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum savannarum) adult female, in alert posture

Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum savannarum) adult female, in alert posture, standing on ground, Manchester, Jamaica, December

Background imagePasserines Collection: Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus picatus leggei) Ceylon Pied Shrike endemic race, adult

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike (Hemipus picatus leggei) Ceylon Pied Shrike endemic race, adult, perched on twig, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, February

Background imagePasserines Collection: Atoll Shearwater (Puffinus bailloni dichrous) name reflects current taxonomic thinking on species

Atoll Shearwater (Puffinus bailloni dichrous) name reflects current taxonomic thinking on species limits within Tropical Shearwater species complex, adult, in flight, Mangareva, Gambier Islands

Background imagePasserines Collection: Red-billed Starling (Sturnus sericeus) flock, in flight, Mai Po Access Road, New Territories

Red-billed Starling (Sturnus sericeus) flock, in flight, Mai Po Access Road, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, December

Background imagePasserines Collection: Indian Robin (Saxicoloides fulicata leucoptera) adult male, perched on wall, Bundala N

Indian Robin (Saxicoloides fulicata leucoptera) adult male, perched on wall, Bundala N. P, Sri Lanka, February
Indian Robin (Saxicoloides fulicata leucoptera) adult male, perched on wall, Bundala N.P, Sri Lanka, February

Background imagePasserines Collection: Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) adult male, perched on lotus stem, Hong Kong, China

Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) adult male, perched on lotus stem, Hong Kong, China, November

Background imagePasserines Collection: American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) adult male, perched on garden gate, Linstead, Jamaica

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) adult male, perched on garden gate, Linstead, Jamaica, December

Background imagePasserines Collection: Plain Prinia (Prinia inornata extensicauda) adult, perched on reed stem, Hong Kong, China, November

Plain Prinia (Prinia inornata extensicauda) adult, perched on reed stem, Hong Kong, China, November

Background imagePasserines Collection: Plain Prinia (Prinia inornata insularis) endemic race, adult male, with tail cocked

Plain Prinia (Prinia inornata insularis) endemic race, adult male, with tail cocked, perched on leaf, Udalawawe, Sri Lanka, February

Background imagePasserines Collection: Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) adult, foraging amongst seaweed on beach, Belfast Lough

Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) adult, foraging amongst seaweed on beach, Belfast Lough, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, February

Background imagePasserines Collection: Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus) adult, standing on ground, Tadoba N. P

Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus) adult, standing on ground, Tadoba N. P. Maharashtra, India, February
Paddyfield Pipit (Anthus rufulus) adult, standing on ground, Tadoba N.P. Maharashtra, India, February

Background imagePasserines Collection: Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) adult, non-breeding plumage, standing in vegetable field

Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) adult, non-breeding plumage, standing in vegetable field, Long Valley, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, November

Background imagePasserines Collection: Richards Pipit (Anthus richardi) adult, standing on fishpond bank, Tai Sang Wai, New Territories

Richards Pipit (Anthus richardi) adult, standing on fishpond bank, Tai Sang Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, December

Background imagePasserines Collection: Berthelots Pipit (Anthus berthelottii) adult, standing on ground, Salinas del Mar, Fuerteventura

Berthelots Pipit (Anthus berthelottii) adult, standing on ground, Salinas del Mar, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, March

Background imagePasserines Collection: Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) juvenile, with ring on leg, perched on grass stems

Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) juvenile, with ring on leg, perched on grass stems, Mai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, December

Background imagePasserines Collection: Bank Myna (Acridotheres ginginianus) adult, standing on ground, Keoladeo Ghana N. P

Bank Myna (Acridotheres ginginianus) adult, standing on ground, Keoladeo Ghana N. P
Bank Myna (Acridotheres ginginianus) adult, standing on ground, Keoladeo Ghana N.P. (Bharatpur), Rajasthan, India, February

Background imagePasserines Collection: White-rumped Munia (Lonchura striata) adult, perched in citronella bush, Long Valley

White-rumped Munia (Lonchura striata) adult, perched in citronella bush, Long Valley, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, November

Background imagePasserines Collection: Eurasian Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) flock, in flight over saltmarsh habitat, Norfolk, England

Eurasian Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) flock, in flight over saltmarsh habitat, Norfolk, England, November

Background imagePasserines Collection: Mocking Cliff-chat (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris) adult male, standing on rock outcrop, Kruger N. P

Mocking Cliff-chat (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris) adult male, standing on rock outcrop, Kruger N. P
Mocking Cliff-chat (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris) adult male, standing on rock outcrop, Kruger N.P. Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, South Africa, December

Background imagePasserines Collection: Yellow-breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola) adult, (faded breeding) winter plumage

Yellow-breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola) adult, (faded breeding) winter plumage, standing in vegetable field, Long Valley, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, November

Background imagePasserines Collection: Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer cafer) adult, perched on branch in lowland rainforest

Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer cafer) adult, perched on branch in lowland rainforest, Siharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka, January

Background imagePasserines Collection: European Blackbird (Turdus merula) fledgling, perched in bush, Merseyside, England, May

European Blackbird (Turdus merula) fledgling, perched in bush, Merseyside, England, May

Background imagePasserines Collection: Yellow-billed Babbler (Turdoides affinis taprobanus) endemic race, immature

Yellow-billed Babbler (Turdoides affinis taprobanus) endemic race, immature, feeding at birdtable in lowland rainforest, Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka, January

Background imagePasserines Collection: Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus ceylonensis) adult male, perched on branch, Polonnaruwa

Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus ceylonensis) adult male, perched on branch, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, February

Background imagePasserines Collection: Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) immature, first winter plumage

Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) immature, first winter plumage, vagrant perched on wire fence, Fair Isle, Shetland Islands, Scotland, September

Background imagePasserines Collection: Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria) immature, first winter plumage

Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria) immature, first winter plumage, passage migrant perched on ladder beside wire fence, Fair Isle, Shetland Islands, Scotland, September

Background imagePasserines Collection: Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) immature female, first winter plumage, perched on powerline

Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina) immature female, first winter plumage, perched on powerline, Linstead, Jamaica, December

Background imagePasserines Collection: Black-throated Blue Warbler (Dendroica caerulescens) adult male, perched on twig, Linstead

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Dendroica caerulescens) adult male, perched on twig, Linstead, Jamaica, December

Background imagePasserines Collection: Coal Tit (Periparus ater) adult, in flight, attacking reflection in car wing mirror, England, April

Coal Tit (Periparus ater) adult, in flight, attacking reflection in car wing mirror, England, April

Background imagePasserines Collection: Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) adult female, perched on car wing mirror, Bundala N. P

Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) adult female, perched on car wing mirror, Bundala N. P. Sri Lanka, February
Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) adult female, perched on car wing mirror, Bundala N.P. Sri Lanka, February

Background imagePasserines Collection: Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) adult male, breeding plumage, at nest entrance, Bundala N. P

Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) adult male, breeding plumage, at nest entrance, Bundala N. P. Sri Lanka, February
Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) adult male, breeding plumage, at nest entrance, Bundala N.P. Sri Lanka, February

Background imagePasserines Collection: Senegal Batis (Batis senegalensis) adult male, perched on twig, Mole N. P. Ghana, February

Senegal Batis (Batis senegalensis) adult male, perched on twig, Mole N. P. Ghana, February
Senegal Batis (Batis senegalensis) adult male, perched on twig, Mole N.P. Ghana, February



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Passerines, also known as perching birds, are a diverse group of avian species that captivate us with their beauty and unique behaviors. From the vibrant Blue Tit delicately perched on larch cones in Suffolk, England to the stunning Splendid Fairy Wren resting on a tree branch, these passerines never fail to amaze. Intriguingly, we observe an Eurasian Jay relishing an acorn meal while a Barn Swallow gracefully opens its beak mid-flight to snatch an insect. Meanwhile, five Barn Swallows gather together on a wire, showcasing their social nature. A pair of European Goldfinches delightfully feed from a hanging nyger seed feeder in Essex's garden. The European Robin stands out with its bright red breast and striking blue stripe along its side. On Ulva Island, the South Island Tomtit proudly sits atop a twig displaying its distinctive features. The Peregrine Falcon soars through the sky causing panic among Common Starlings in Suffolk. Venturing further into Thailand's Kaeng Krachan National Park reveals the Siberian Blue Robin perched elegantly on a vine during February. In Lincolnshire's flowering hawthorn bush in May, an adult male Yellowhammer finds solace. Lastly, we encounter the intriguing skull of a Common Raven found in Cornwall—a reminder of nature's intricate cycle of life and death. Passerines encompass such incredible diversity within their ranks—each species possessing its own charm and allure. Whether it be their vibrant plumage or remarkable behaviors, these birds continue to fascinate birdwatchers worldwide as they grace our skies and enrich our lives with their presence.