Swallow Quotes and Quotations Bird quotes about and Referencing Swallows The Barn Swallow The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. In Anglophone Europe it is just called the Swallow; in Northern Europe it is the only common species called a “swallow” rather…
Raven Quotes and Quotations Bird quotes about and referencing ravens Little Raven The Little Raven (Corvus mellori) is a species of the crow and raven family Corvidae, that is endemic to Australia. It has all-black plumage, beak and legs with a white iris. The Little Raven was first…
I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house-top. A Bible Quote credit + large image Brown Pelican The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of…
The seagull sees farthest who flies highest. An old Proverb credit + large image Pelagic Cormorant The Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus), also known as Baird’s Cormorant, is a small member of the cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae. It is also called Pelagic Shag occasionally. This seabird lives along the coasts of the…
Two sparrows on one ear of corn never agree. A Spanish Proverb credit + large image Eurasian Tree Sparrow The Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Passer montanus, is a passerine bird in the sparrow family. This sparrow breeds over most of temperate Eurasia and Southeast Asia, where it is known as the…
Two birds of prey do not keep each other company. A Spanish Proverb credit + large image Brown-Falcon A falcon is any species of raptor in the genus Falco. Adult falcons have thin tapered wings, which enable them to fly at high speed and to change direction rapidly. The Brown…
Had the pheasant not screamed, it wouldn’t have been shot. Japanese Proverb quote credit + large image Common Pheasant The Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), is a bird in the pheasant family (Phasianidae). It is native to Russia and has been widely introduced elsewhere as a game bird. “Ring-necked Pheasant” is…
Better be a bird of the wood than a bird in the cage. Italian Proverb quote credit + large image Turkey A turkey is either of two or three living species of large birds in the genus Meleagris. One species, Meleagris gallopavo, commonly known as the Wild Turkey, is native…
