European pied flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca (Photo from Red Book) Common name:European pied flycatcher (en); papa-moscas-preto (pt); gobemouche noir (fr); papamoscas cerrojillo (es); trauerschnäpper (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MuscicapidaeRange:This species is found breeding throughout central and northern Europe, from France to northern Scandinavia and east to near Russia and northern Kazakhstan. There are also breeding populations in Spain, Morocco, northern Algeria…

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Short-tailed antthrush

Chamaeza campanisona Photo by Paulo Fenalti (Flickr) Common name:short-tailed antthrush (en); tovaca-campainha (pt); tétéma flambé (fr); tovacá colicorto (es); streifenbrust-ameisendrossel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FormicariidaeRange:This species is found in two disjunct areas, one from central and northern Venezuela and along the eastern slopes of the Andes down to Bolivia, and another in south-eastern and southern Brazil, Paraguay…

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Common bronzewing

Phaps chalcoptera Photo by Graham Little (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:common bronzewing (en); pombo-d’asa-bronzeada (pt); colombine lumachelle (fr); paloma bronceada común (es); bronzeflügeltaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is endemic to Australia, being found throughout the country, including in Tasmania.Size:These birds are 30-36 cm long and have a wingspan of 50-58 cm. They weigh 230-390 g.Habitat:The…

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Cape batis

Batis capensis (Photo from Bird Forum) Common name:Cape batis (en); batis-do-Cabo (pt); pririt du Cap (fr); batis de El Cabo (es); Kapschnäpper (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PlatysteiridaeRange:This species is found from Tanzania south to Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, eastern Mozambique and eastern and southern South Africa.Size:These birds are 12-15 cm long and weigh 13 g.Habitat:The Cape batis is…

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