Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur)
Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii)
A small pigeon with barred neck-patch. Coverts and scapulars are dark with orangy-brown edges, giving the back a distinct scaly pattern. Neck and chest pink-grey, and belly white. In flight, the dark tail with contrasting, broad white band, is conspicuous in all plumages. Underside of wings grey, as opposed to Collared Dove. Upperside tri-coloured in black, grey and orangy-brown. Adults differs from Oriental Turtle Dove in having grey hind-neck and broader red-brown edges on coverts. Juveniles are drab, pale buff, and lacks the neck-patch.
Sound:Song: a deep, rolling, and slightly ascending cooing; "trrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr trrr-trrrr" with variations in rhythm. Sometimes birds sticks to a phrase, but phrases varies between individuals.
Song:
Distribution:
Xeno-canto: map
Ecology:Birdlife ecology
Links:
Observation.org Latest observations
Image search Flickr NB! May give other species
CCLarge and bulky diver with yellow or whitish, heavy bill and square head profile with steep forehead. Usually holds bill uptilted, not pointed straight like Great Northern Diver. Summer: White underparts and chequered black back. Black head and neck with white horizontal band. Winter: White underparts and grey back. Neck usually much more diffusely marked than in Great Northern Diver. Heavy goose-like flight.
Sound:Song similar to Great Northern Diver, but slower and harsher. Not very vocal.
Song:
Distribution:
Wikipedia: map (se also Xeno-canto below)
Ecology:Birdlife ecology
Links:
Observation.org Latest observations
Image search Flickr NB! May give other species
CCCC-photo:Seabamirum, Licence,Link.
CC-photo:Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Licence,Link.