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Euplectes franciscanus Photo by Henrique Pires (Flickr) Common name:orange bishop (en); bispo-laranja (pt); euplecte franciscain (fr); obispo anaranjado (es); feuerwida (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PloceidaeRange:This species is found along the Sahel belt in sub-Saharan Africa, from southern Mauritania to Liberia and east to Sudan, Kenya and Ethiopia. It has been introduced to the Caribbean islands of Puerto…
Crypturellus boucardi Photo by Brad Weinert (Flickr) Common name:slaty-breasted tinamou (en); inhambu-de-Boucard (pt); tinamou de Boucard (fr); tinamú pizarroso (es); graukehltinamu (de)Taxonomy:Order TinamiformesFamily TinamidaeRange:This species is found from southern Mexico to Costa Rica.Size:These birds are 27-28 cm long and weigh 470 g.Habitat:The slaty-breasted tinamou is mostly found in tall rainforests with a high canopy, occasionaly…
Sturnus pagodarum Photo by J.M. Garg (Wikipedia) Common name:Brahminy starling (en); estorninho-dos-pagodes (pt); étourneau des pagodes (fr); estornino de las pagodas (es); pagodenstar (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SturnidaeRange:This species is found throughout India and also in Nepal, eastern Pakistan and marginally into Afghanistan. Some of the more northern populations migrate south to winter in Sri Lanka. The…
Rostrhamus sociabilis (Photo from Ciencia de Cuba) Common name:snail kite (en); gavião-caramujeiro (pt); milan des marais (fr); caracolero común (es); schneckenweih (de)Taxonomy:Order FalconiformesFamily AccipitridaeRange:This species is found from Florida and southern Mexico, through parts of the Caribbean and Central America and through most of South America as far south as southern Brazil and northern Argentina….
