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Crotophaga major Photo by Cláudio Timm (Encyclopedia of Life) Common name: greater ani (en); anu-coroca (pt); ani des palétuviers (fr); garrapatero (es); riesenani (de) Taxonomy: Order Cuculiformes Family Cuculidae Range: These birds are found from Panama and Trinidad, across much of tropical South America east of the Andes and down to northern Argentina. Size: Greater…
Ficedula narcissina Photo by Robin Newlin (Birds Korea) Common name: narcissus flycatcher (en); papa-moscas-narciso (pt); gobemouche narcisse (fr); papamoscas de narciso (es); goldschnäpper (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Muscicapidae Range: This Asian species is found breeding from the island of Sakhalin, in Russia, through Japan and Korea and into north-eastern China. They migrate south to…
Agapornis personatus (Photo from Mundo Exotics) Common name: yellow-collared lovebird (en); inseparável-mascarado (pt); inséparable masqué (fr); inseparable cabicinegro (es); schwarzköpfchen (de) Taxonomy: Order Psittaciformes Family Psittacidae Range: This species is endemic to Tanzania, being found in the northern and central parts of the country. It was introduced to Burundi and Kenya. Size: Yellow-collared lovebirds are…
Sclerurus guatemalensis Photo by Arthur Grosset (Tree of Life) Common name: scaly-throated leaftosser (en); vira-folhas-escamado (pt); sclérure écaillé (fr); tirahojas guatemalteco (es); fleckenbrust-laubwender (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Furnariidae Range: These birds are found in Central America, from southern Mexico down to Panama. Size: They are 16-17 cm long and weigh 30-35 g. Habitat: The…
Certhionyx niger Photo by Brett Symons (Flickr) Common name: black honeyeater (en); melífago-preto-e-branco (pt); myzomèle cravaté (fr); mielero blanquinegro (es); trauerhonigfresser (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Meliphagidae Range: The black honeyeater is endemic to Australia, being found throughout the inland areas of the country. Size: These birds are 10-13 cm long and weigh 9-10 g….
Phoebetria fusca (Photo from Naver Blog) Common name: sooty albatross (en); albatroz-sombrio (pt); albatros brun (fr); albatros ahumado (es); dunkelalbatros (de) Taxonomy: Order Procellariiformes Family Diomedeidae Range: The sooty albatross if found in the southern Atlantic and Indian oceans, breeding sub-Antarctic islands including the Tristão da Cunha group, Prince Edward island, Marion island, the Crozet…
Serinus serinus Photo by Rosa Gambóias (Flickr) Common name: European serin (en); chamariz (pt); serin cini (fr); verdecillo (es); girlitz (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Fringillidae Range: The European serin breeds across continental Europe and all around the Mediterranean basin, from the Iberian peninsula and Morocco all the way to Israel. They are mostly absent…
Ispidina picta Photo by Gerard Calberac (Trek Nature) Common name: African pygmy kingfisher (en); pica-peixe-pigmeu (pt); martin-pêcheur pygmée (fr); martín pigmeo africano (es); zwergkönigsfischer (de) Taxonomy: Order Coraciiformes Family Alcedinidae Range: This African species is found throughout sub-Saharan African, from Mauritania and Mali across to Ethopia and Eritrea, and south all the way to South…
