Lesser nighthawk

Chordeiles acutipennis Photo by Pat Gaines (Flickr) Common name:lesser nighthawk (en); bacurau-de-asa-fina (pt); engoulevent minime (fr); añapero garrapena (es); Texasnachtschwalbe (de)Taxonomy:Order CaprimulgiformesFamily CaprimulgidaeRange:This species breeds in the southern United States, from California to southern Texas, and also in most of Mexico and in some areas of Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela and northern Brazil….

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Black berrypecker

Melanocharis nigra Photo by Mehdhala Ouate (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:black berrypecker (en); pica-bagas-preto (pt); piquebaie noir (fr); picabayas negro (es); weißbüschel-beerenpicker (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MelanocharitidaeRange:This species is found throughout the island of New Guinea, both in Indonesia and Papua-New Guinea, and also in some of the nearby offshore islands.Size:These birds are 9-10 cm long.Habitat:The black…

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Pink-legged graveteiro

Acrobatornis fonsecai (Photo from Flickr) Common name:pink-legged graveteiro (en); acrobata (pt); anabasitte à pattes roses (fr); graveteiro (es); plantagenschlüpfer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FurnariidaeRange:This species in endemic to Brasil, only being found in south-east Bahia and north -east Minas Gerais, mostly between the rivers Jequitinhonha and das Contas.Size:These birds are 13-14 cm long and weigh about 14…

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Black-backed kingfisher

Ceyx erithaca Photo by Peter Ericsson (Lee’s Birdwatching Adventures) Common name:black-backed kingfisher (en); guarda-rios-anão-oriental (pt); martin-pêcheur pourpré (fr); martín pescador enano oriental (de); dschungelfischer (de) Taxonomy:Order CoraciiformesFamily AlcedinidaeRange:This species is found across much of south-east Asia, from India to Indonesia.Size:These tiny kingfishers are 12-13 cm long and weigh 14 g.Habitat:The black-backed kingfisher is found in…

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