كتب قائمة طيور تايلاند

الشيروسات والناقلات

الرتبة: نوئيات. العائلة: طيور بترل

المجموعة الرئيسة من طيور النو الحقيقية متوسطة الحجم، وتتميز بالخياشيم الموحدة مع الحاجز المتوسط وسطح خارجي طويل. ثمة 75 نوعاً من الشيروسات حول العالم، سجّل وجود ثلاثة منها في تايلند.

طيور النوء

طيور النو هي طيور صغيرة تقضي معظم حياتها في البحر، ثم تعود إلى الشاطئ لتتكاثر. تتغذى على العوالق والأسماك الصغيرة التي تلتقطها من السطح، وعادةً ما تحوم وتسابقها فوق سطح الماء. ترفرف الطيور فوق الماء وأحياناً يكون طيرانها شبيهاً بطيران الخفافيش. ثمة 22 نوعاً من النو في جميع أنحاء العالم، تم تسجيل نوع منها في تايلند.

طيور استوائية

الرتبة: بجعيات. العائلة: طيور استوائية

الطيور الاستوائية بيضاء نحيلة تأتي من المحيطات الاستوائية، ذات ريش ذيل مركزي طويل بشكلٍ استثنائي. رؤوسها وأجنحتها طويلة ذات علامات سوداء. يوجد منها ثلاثة أنواع في العالم، اثنان منها تعيش في تايلند.

البجع

الرتبة: بجعيات. العائلة: بجعة

البجعة من الطيور المائية الكبيرة تملك جراباً مميراً تحت المنقار. كما هو الحال مع أنواع البجعيات الأخرى، فإن أقدام البجعة ذات أربعة أصابع. ثمة ثمانية أنواع في جميع أنحاء العالم منها نوع واحد في تايلند.

الغاقيات

الرتبة: بجعيات. العائلة: أطيش

أخرق والأخبلاتفي عائلة الغفليات، وهي طيور بحرية ساحلية متوسطة إلى كبيرة تغوص للحصول على الأسماك. هناك تسعة أنواع في جميع أنحاء العالم، ثلاثة منها سجلت في تايلند.

الغاقات

الرتبة: بجعيات. العائلة: غاق

الغاقات هي عائلة من الطيور البحرية التي تتغذى على الأسماك المتوسطة والكبيرة الحجم، وتشميل طيور الغاق والشاغ. يختلف لون ريشها، لكن ريش غالبية الأنواع داكن بشكلٍ رئيسي، وبعضها أبيض وأسود، وبعضها ذو ألوان أكثر. هناك 38 عضواً في هذه العائلة حول العالم، ثلاثة منها تتواجد في تايلند.

القاذفات

الرتبة: بجعيات. العائلة: قاذفات

يشار للقاذفات في كثير من الأحيان ب"طيور الثعبان" بسبب رقابها الطويلة الرقيقة، التي تعطيها مظهراً يشبه الثعابيت التي تتلوى فوق الجسد المغمور. للذكور ريش أسود وبين داكن وعرف منتصب، ومنقارها أكبر من منقار الإناث. للإناث ريش شاحب خاصة عند الرقبة وأسفل الجسم. أقدام القاذفات وترية بالكامل وأقدامها قصيرة. ريشها ينفّذ بعض الشيء، لذا تراها بعد الغطس تفرد أجنحتها لتجف. ثمة أربعة انواع منها في جميع أنحاء العالم، سجّل واحد منها في تايلند.

Frigatebirds

الرتبة: بجعيات. العائلة: فرقاطات

فرقاطاتs are large sea-birds usually found over tropical oceans. They are large, black and white or completely black, with long wings and deeply forked tails. The males have inflatable coloured throat pouches. They do not swim or walk, and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan to body weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week. There are five species worldwide of which three occur in Thailand.

Bitterns, herons and egrets

الرتبة: لقلقيات. العائلة: بلشونيات

The family Ardeidae contains the الواقs, بلشونياتs and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises and spoonbills, members of this family fly with their necks retracted. There are 61 species worldwide of which 20 occur in Thailand.

Storks

الرتبة: لقلقيات. العائلة: لقلق

Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are virtually mute, but bill-clattering is an important mode of stork communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory. There are 19 species worldwide of which ten occur in Thailand.

Ibises and spoonbills

الرتبة: لقلقيات. العائلة: أبو منجليات

Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which comprises the أبو منجلes and أبو ملعقةs. Its members have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary ريش الطيرانs. They are strong fliers and, despite their size and weight, very capable soarers. There are 36 species worldwide of which six occur in Thailand.

Ducks, geese and swans

الرتبة: إوزيات. العائلة: بطية

The family Anatidae includes the بطs and most duck-like waterfowl, such as إوزة and إوز عراقيs. These are birds that are modified for an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. There are 131 species worldwide of which 25 occur in Thailand.

Osprey

الرتبة: صقريات الشكل. العائلة: عقاب نساري

The Pandionidae family contains only one species, the Osprey. The Osprey is a medium large طائر جارح which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.

Eagles, kites and allies

الرتبة: صقريات الشكل. العائلة: بازية

The Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey and include باز (طائر)s, عقاب (طائر)s, حدأة، طائر الهار and نسور العالم القديم. These birds mostly have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. There are 233 species worldwide of which 46 occur in Thailand.

Falcons

الرتبة: صقريات الشكل. العائلة: صقريات

Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their feet. There are 62 species worldwide of which nine occur in Thailand.

Pheasants and partridges

الرتبة: دجاجيات. العائلة: تدرجية

The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of سمان (جنس)s, حجلs, قوقلs, دراج (طائر)s, spurfowls, تدرج آسيويs, مونالs, تدرج (جنس)s, طاووسs and دجاجة الأدغالs. In general, they are plump (although they may vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings. There are 156 species worldwide of which 26 occur in Thailand.

Buttonquails

الرتبة: كركيات. العائلة: سمان ذو نقرة في الذقن

The buttonquails are small, drab, running birds which resemble the true quails.The female is the brighter of the sexes, and initiates courtship. The male incubates the eggs and tends the young. There are 16 species worldwide of which three occur in Thailand.

Cranes

الرتبة: كركيات. العائلة: كركية

Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances". There are 15 species worldwide of which two occur in Thailand.

Rails, crakes, gallinules, and coots

الرتبة: كركيات. العائلة: مرعة (طائر)

Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the مرعة (طائر), مرعة (طائر)s, غرةs, and دجاج الماءs. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs, and have long toes which are well adapted to soft, uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and appear to be weak fliers. There are 143 species worldwide of which 15 occur in Thailand.

Finfoot

الرتبة: كركيات. العائلة: Heliornithidae

Heliornithidae is small family of tropical birds which webbed lobes on their feet similar to those of grebes and coots. There are three species worldwide of which one occurs in Thailand.

Jacanas

الرتبة: زقزاقيات. العائلة: يقنة

The يقنةs are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. They are found worldwide in the Tropics. They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat. There are eight species worldwide of which two occur in Thailand.

Painted snipe

الرتبة: زقزاقيات. العائلة: جوانيات

Painted snipe are short-legged, long-billed birds similar in shape to the true snipes, but more brightly coloured. There are two species worldwide of which one occurs in Thailand.

Crab Plover

الرتبة: زقزاقيات. العائلة: حنكور

The Crab Plover is related to the waders, but is the only member of its family. It resembles a زقزاقاوات but has very long grey legs and a strong black bill similar to that of a خرشناوات. It has black and white plumage, a long neck, partially webbed feet and a bill designed for eating سرطان (حيوان)s.

Avocets and stilts

الرتبة: زقزاقيات. العائلة: نكاتيات

Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the نكاتs and the كرسوعs. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills. There are nine species worldwide of which two occur in Thailand.

Thick-knees

الرتبة: زقزاقيات. العائلة: كروان الحصى

The thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow black bills, large yellow eyes and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats. There are nine species worldwide of which three occur in Thailand.

Pratincoles and coursers

الرتبة: زقزاقيات. العائلة: سبريات

Glareolidae is a family of wading birds comprising the أبو اليسرs, which have short legs, long pointed wings and long forked tails, and the coursers, which have long legs, short wings and long pointed bills which curve downwards. There are 17 species worldwide of which two occur in Thailand.

Plovers and lapwings

الرتبة: زقزاقيات. العائلة: زقزاقية

The family Charadriidae includes the زقزاقاواتs, زقزاق أوراسيs, and أبو طيطs. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water, although there are some exceptions. There are 66 species worldwide of which 14 occur in Thailand. In addition to the listed species, a distinctive Charadrius plover known as ‘White-faced’ Plover has been seen in Thailand in recent years. It is at present unclear whether it is a new species or a subspecies of Kentish Plover.

Sandpipers and allies

الرتبة: زقزاقيات. العائلة: دجاج الارض

The Scolopacidae are a large diverse family of small to medium sized shorebirds including the دجاج الارضs, كروانs, بقويقةs, جهلول, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, عداء المستنقعاتs and فلروبs. The majority of species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enable different species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food. There are 89 species worldwide of which 39 occur in Thailand.

Skuas

الرتبة: زقزاقيات. العائلة: كركر (فصيلة طيور)

The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with grey or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants. There are seven species worldwide of which three occur in Thailand.

Gulls

الرتبة: زقزاقيات. العائلة: نورسية

Laridae is a family of medium to large birds seabirds and includes نورسيةs and نورس الريساs. They are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. There are 55 species worldwide of which eight occur in Thailand.

Terns

الرتبة: زقزاقيات. العائلة: خرشناوات

خرشناواتs are a group of generally general medium to large sea-birds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species now known to live in excess of 25 to 30 years. There are 44 species worldwide of which 16 occur in Thailand.

Skimmers

الرتبة: زقزاقيات. العائلة: أبو مقص

أبو مقصs are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish. There are three species worldwide of which one has occurred in Thailand.

Pigeons and doves

الرتبة: حماميات. العائلة: حماميات

حمامياتs and حمامياتs are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy منقار. There are 308 species worldwide of which 28 occur in Thailand.

الببغاوات

الرتبة: ببغاء. العائلة: ببغاء حقيقي

ببغاءs are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak shape and a generally erect stance. The upper mandible has slight mobility in the joint with the skull. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two back. There are 335 species worldwide of which seven occur in Thailand.

Cuckoos

الرتبة: واقواقيات. العائلة: وقواق

The family Cuculidae includes وقواقs, جواب (طائر)s and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. Many Old World cuckoo species are متطفلات الأعشاشs. There are 138 species worldwide of which 31 occur in Thailand.

Barn owls

الرتبة: بوميات. العائلة: بوم حظائر

بومة مصاصةs are medium to large sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons. There are 16 species worldwide of which two occur in Thailand.

Typical owls

الرتبة: بوميات. العائلة: بوم حقيقي

بوم حقيقيs are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. There are 195 species worldwide of which 18 occur in Thailand.

Frogmouths

الرتبة: سبديات. العائلة: فم الضفدع

The frogmouths are a group of nocturnal birds related to the سبد (فصيلة طيور)s. They are named for their large flattened hooked bills and huge frog-like gape, which they use to take insects. There are 12 species worldwide of which four occur in Thailand.

Nightjars

الرتبة: سبديات. العائلة: سبد (فصيلة طيور)

سبد (فصيلة طيور)s are medium-sized ground-nesting nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves. There are 86 species worldwide of which six occur in Thailand.

Swifts

الرتبة: سماميات. العائلة: سمامة

سمامةs are small aerial birds, spending the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. There are 98 species worldwide of which 14 occur in Thailand.

Treeswifts

الرتبة: سماميات. العائلة: سمامة الشجر

The treeswifts or crested swifts are aerial near passerine طائرs, closely related to the سمامة. They differ from the true swifts in that they have crests, long forked tails and soft plumage. There are 4 species worldwide of which three occur in Thailand.

Trogons

Order: طرغونيةiformes Family: طرغونيةidae

The family Trogonidae includes the trogons and كويتزلs. Found in tropical woodlands worldwide, they feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. Although their flight is fast, they are reluctant to fly any distance. Trogons have soft, often colourful, feathers with distinctive male and female plumage. There are 33 species worldwide of which six occur in Thailand.

Kingfishers

الرتبة: شقراقيات. العائلة: قرلى

Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. There are 93 species worldwide of which 16 occur in Thailand.

Bee-eaters

الرتبة: شقراقيات. العائلة: وروارية

The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. Most species are found in Africa but others occur in southern Europe, southern Asia, Australia and New Guinea. They are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers. All are colourful and have long down-turned bills and pointed wings, which give them a swallow-like appearance when seen from afar. There are 26 species worldwide of which six occur in Thailand.

Typical rollers

الرتبة: شقراقيات. العائلة: شقراقية

Rollers resemble غرابs in size and build, but are more closely related to the رفراف (طائر)s and ورواريةs. They share the colourful appearance of those groups with blues and browns predominating. The two inner front toes are connected, but the outer toe is not. There are 12 species worldwide of which two occur in Thailand.

Hoopoe

الرتبة: شقراقيات. العائلة: هدهد

Hoopoes have black, white and pink plumage and a large erectile crest on the head. There are two species worldwide of which one occurs in Thailand.

Hornbills

الرتبة: شقراقيات. العائلة: أبو قرن

Hornbills are a group of birds whose bill is shaped like a cow"s horn, but without a twist, sometimes with a casque on the upper mandible. Frequently, the bill is brightly coloured. There are 57 species worldwide of which 13 occur in Thailand.

Barbets

الرتبة: بيسيات. العائلة: ميغالايميديه

The ميغالايميديه are plump birds, with short necks and large heads. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. Most species are brightly coloured. There are 84 species worldwide of which 15 occur in Thailand.

Honeyguides

الرتبة: بيسيات. العائلة: مرشد العسل

Honeyguides are among the few birds that feed on شمع. They are named for the behaviour of the مرشد العسل الأكبر which leads large animals to bees" nests and then feeds on the wax once the animal has broken the nest open to get at the honey. There are 17 species worldwide of which one occurs in Thailand.

Woodpeckers

الرتبة: بيسيات. العائلة: نقار الخشب

Woodpeckers are small to medium sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward, and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks. There are 218 species worldwide of which 36 occur in Thailand.

Broadbills

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: الطائر عريض المنقار

The broadbills are small, brightly coloured birds that feed on fruit and also take insects in flycatcher fashion, snapping their broad bills. Their habitat is canopies of wet forests. There are 15 species worldwide of which seven occur in Thailand.

Pittas

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: طيور البيتا

Pittas are medium-sized stocky passerines with fairly long, strong legs, short tails and stout bills. Many, but not all, are brightly coloured. They spend the majority of their time on wet forest floors, eating snails, insects and similar invertebrate prey. There are 32 species worldwide of which 13 occur in Thailand.

Larks

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: قبرة

Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds. There are 91 species worldwide of which three occur in Thailand.

Swallows and martins

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: سنونو

The Hirundinidae family is a group of passerines characterized by their adaptation to aerial feeding. Their adaptations include a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings and short bills with wide gape. The feet are designed for perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base. There are 75 species worldwide of which 13 occur in Thailand.

Wagtails and pipits

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: تمرة (طائر)

Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails and comprises the wagtails, longclaws and pipits. These are slender, ground feeding insectivores of open country. There are 54 species worldwide of which 13 occur in Thailand.

Cuckoo-shrikes and allies

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: الصرد الوقواقي

The cuckoo-shrikes are small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are predominantly greyish with white and black, although some minivet species are brightly coloured. There are 82 species worldwide of which 18 occur in Thailand.

Rail-babbler

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: Eupetidae

The Malaysian Rail-babbler is a rail-like passerine bird which inhabits the floor of primary forest in the شبه جزيرة ملايو and سومطرة. It is the only member of its family. The nominate subspecies E. m. macrocerus is found in Thailand.

Bulbuls

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: بلبل

Bulbuls are medium-sized songbirds. Some are colourful with yellow, red or orange vents, cheeks, throat or supercilia, but most are drab, with uniform olive brown to black plumage. Some species have distinct crests.There are 130 species worldwide of which 36 occur in Thailand.

Leafbirds

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: Chloropseidae

The Leafbirds are small, بلبل-like birds. The males are brightly plumaged, usually in greens and yellows. There are eight species worldwide of which five occur in Thailand.

Ioras

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: Aegithinidae

The ioras are بلبل-like birds of open forest or thorn scrub, but whereas that group tends to be drab in coloration, ioras are sexually dimorphic, with the males being brightly plumaged in yellows and greens. There are four species worldwide of which three occur in Thailand.

Dippers

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: دنقلة

Dippers are a group of perching birds whose habitat includes aquatic environments in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. They are named for their bobbing or dipping movements. There are five species worldwide of which one occurs in Thailand.

Thrushes and allies

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: سمنة (فصيلة)

The سمنة (فصيلة) are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs. There are 335 species worldwide of which 21 occur in Thailand.

Cisticolas and allies

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: Cisticolidae

The Cisticolidae are warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. They are generally very small birds of drab brown or grey appearance found in open country such as grassland or scrub. There are 111 species worldwide of which eight occur in Thailand.

Old World warblers

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: طيور مغردة من العالم القديم

The family Sylviidae is a group of small insectivorous passerine birds. The Sylviidae mainly occur as breeding species, as the common name implies, in Europe, Asia and, to a lesser extent Africa. Most are of generally undistinguished appearance, but many have distinctive songs. There are 291 species worldwide of which 58 occur in Thailand.

Old World flycatchers

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: صائدة الذباب (العالم القديم)

Old World flycatchers are a large group of small passerine birds native to the Old World. They are mainly small arboreal insectivores. The appearance of these birds is very varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls. There 274 species worldwide of which 69 occur in Thailand.

Fantails

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: مروحي الذيل

The fantails are small insectivorous birds with longish, frequently fanned, tails. There are 44 species worldwide of which five occur in Thailand.

Monarch flycatchers

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: فصيلة ديكروريدي

The monarch flycatchers are small to medium-sized insectivorous passerines, which hunt by تلقيط, hovering, or flycatching. There are about 99 species worldwide and three occur in Thailand.

Whistlers

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: طيور ذات رؤوس سميكة

The family Pachycephalidae includes the whistlers, shrike-thrushes, shrike-tits, pitohuis and Crested Bellbird. There are 57 species worldwide of which one occurs in Thailand.

Babblers

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: ثرثار العالم القديم

The babblers or timaliids are somewhat diverse in size and colouration, but are characterised by soft fluffy plumage. There are 270 species worldwide of which 76 occur in Thailand.

Parrotbills

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: Paradoxornithidae

The parrotbills are a group of birds native to East and Southeast Asia, though feral populations are known from elsewhere. They are generally small, long-tailed birds which inhabit reedbeds and similar habitats. There are 20 species worldwide of which five occur in Thailand.

Long-tailed tits

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: Aegithalidae

Long-tailed tits are a group of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They make woven bag nests in trees. Most eat a mixed diet that includes insects. There are nine species worldwide of which one occurs in Thailand.

Thornbills and allies

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: Pardalotidae

Thornbills and their relatives are highly varied small to medium-sized passerine birds that build covered nests entered from the side. There are about 65 species worldwide and one occurs in Thailand.

Tits

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: قرقف

The Paridae are mainly small stocky woodland species with short stout bills. Some have crests. They are adaptable birds, with a mixed diet including seeds and insects. There are species 59 worldwide of which four occur in Thailand.

Nuthatches

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: خازنات البندق

Nuthatches are small woodland birds. They have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first, unlike other birds which can only go upwards. Nuthatches have big heads, short tails and powerful bills and feet. There are 24 species worldwide of which six occur in Thailand.

Treecreepers

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: دابة الشجر

Treecreepers are small woodland birds, brown above and white below. They have thin pointed down-curved bills, which they use to extricate insects from bark. They have stiff tail feathers, like woodpeckers, which they use to support themselves on vertical trees. There are six species worldwide of which one occurs in Thailand.

Penduline tits

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: رميزية

The penduline tits are a group of small insectivorous passerine birds, related to the true tits. They are named from the hanging basket nests they construct. There are 13 species worldwide of which one occurs in Thailand.

Sunbirds and spiderhunters

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: تمير (فصيلة طيور)

The sunbirds and spiderhunters are very small passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Their flight is fast and direct on short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed. There are 131 species worldwide of which 22 occur in Thailand.

Flowerpeckers

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: نقارات الزهر

The flowerpeckers are very small, stout, often brightly coloured birds, with short tails, short thick curved bills and tubular tongues. There are 44 species worldwide of which ten occur in Thailand.

White-eyes

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: أبيض العين

The white-eyes are small birds of rather drab appearance, the plumage above being typically greenish-olive, but some species have a white or bright yellow throat, breast or lower parts, and several have buff flanks. As the name suggests, many species have a white ring around each eyes. There are 96 species worldwide of which four occur in Thailand.

Old World orioles

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: طيور الصفارية

The Old World Orioles are colourful passerine birds, not closely related to the أقطروسs. There are 29 species worldwide of which six occur in Thailand.

Fairy-bluebirds

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: Irenidae

The Fairy-bluebirds are بلبل-like birds of open forest or thorn scrub. The males are dark-blue and the females a duller green. There are two species worldwide of which one occurs in Thailand.

Shrikes

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: دقنوش

Shrikes are passerine birds known for the habit of some species of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A typical shrike"s beak is hooked, like a bird of prey. There are 31 species worldwide of which five occur in Thailand.

Helmetshrikes

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: Prionopidae

The helmetshrikes are similar in build to the shrikes, but tend to be colourful species with distinctive crests or other head ornaments, such as wattles, from which they get their name. There are 12 species worldwide of which four occur in Thailand.

Drongos

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: فصيلة ديكروريدي

The drongos are mostly black or dark grey in colour, sometimes with metallic tints. They have long forked tails, and some Asian species have elaborate tail decorations. They have short legs and sit very upright whilst perched, like a shrike. They flycatch or take prey from the ground. There are 24 species worldwide of which seven occur in Thailand.

Woodswallows

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: Artamidae

The woodswallows are soft-plumaged, somber-coloured passerine birds. They are smooth, agile flyers with moderately large, semi-triangular wings. There are 11 species worldwide of which one occurs in Thailand.

Crows and allies

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: غرابيات

The Corvidae family includes غرابs, غدافs, قيقs, زمتs, عقعقs, عقعق الشجرs, كسار البندقs, and أورقs. Corvids are above average in size for the bird order Passeriformes. Some of the larger species show high levels of learning behaviour. There are 120 species worldwide of which 13 occur in Thailand.

Starlings

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: زرزور

Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. Their flight is strong and direct, and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country. They eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen. There are 125 species worldwide of which 19 occur in Thailand.

Weavers and allies

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: الحباك

The weavers are small passerine birds related to the شرشورياتes. They are seed-eating birds with rounded conical bills. The males of many species are brightly coloured, usually in red or yellow and black, some species show variation in colour only in the breeding season. There are 116 species worldwide of which three occur in Thailand.

Waxbills and allies

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: شمعية المنقار

The شمعية المنقارes are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and أسترالاسيا. They are gregarious and often colonial seed-eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have a wide variation in plumage colours and pattern. There are 141 species worldwide of which eight occur in Thailand.

Buntings

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: عنبريات

The emberizids are a large family of seed-eating passerine birds with a distinctively shaped bill. In the Old World, most species are named as "buntings". Many emberizid species have distinctive head patterns. There are 275 species worldwide, of which eight occur in Thailand.

Finches

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: شرشوريات

شرشورياتes are small to moderately large seed-eating passerine birds with a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have 12 tail feathers and nine primary ريش الطيران. Finches have a bouncing flight, alternating bouts of flapping with gliding on closed wings, and most sing well. There are 137 species worldwide, of which ten occur in Thailand.

العصافير

الرتبة: عصفوريات. العائلة: دوري (فصيلة)

دوري (فصيلة)s are small passerine birds, typically small, plump, brown or grey with short tails and short powerful beaks. They are seed-eaters, but also consume small insects. There are 35 species worldwide of which four occur in Thailand.