Satin bowerbird

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus Photo by Eric Tan (Feathers and Photos) Common name:satin bowerbird (en); jardineiro-acetinado (pt); jardinier satiné (fr); pergolero satinado (es); seidenlaubenvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PtilonorhynchidaeRange:This species is endemic to Australia, being found along most of the eastern and south-eastern coast.Size:These birds are 27-33 cm long and weigh 170-290 g.Habitat:The satin bowerbird is mostly found in…

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Anna's hummingbird

Calypte anna (Photo from Wikipedia) Common name:Anna’s hummingbird (en); beija-flor-de-Anna (pt); colibri d’Anna (fr); colibrí de Ana (es); Annakolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species originates from north-western Mexico and southern California, but it has expanded in range during the 20th century, now being found as far north as the south-western coast of Canada and inland into…

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Rainbow lorikeet

Trichoglossus haematodus Photo by Ian Colley (PBase) Common name: rainbow lorikeet (en); lóri-arco-íris (pt); loriquet à tête bleue (fr); lori arco iris (es); allfarblori (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is found in Australia, from south-eastern South Australia, through Victoria and eastern New South Wales, and in eastern and northern Queensland, in the Northern Territories and in…

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Grey-hooded parrotbill

Paradoxornis zappeyi Photo by Jeff Blincow (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:grey-hooded parrotbill  (en); bico-de-papagaio-de-capuz (pt); paradoxornis de Zappey (fr); picoloro encapuchado (es); grauhauben-papageimeise (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ParadoxornithidaeRange:This species is endemic to China, only being found in the mountains of south-central Sichuan and western Guizhou. Size:These birds are 12-13 cm long and weigh 10 g.Habitat:The grey-hooded parrotbill…

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