Blue-crowned manakin

Lepidothrix coronata Photo by Anselmo d’Affonseca (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:blue-crowned manakin (en); uirapuru-de-chapéu-azul (pt); manakin à tête bleue (fr); saltarín coroniazul (es); blauscheitelpipra (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PiptridaeRange:This species is found from Costa Rica to Peru, Bolivia and north-western Brazil.Size:These birds are 8,5-9 cm long and weigh 12 g.Habitat:The blue-crowned manakin is mostly found on the…

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Great grey owl

Strix nebulosa Photo by Jari Peltomäki (Luonto Portti) Common name:great grey owl (en); coruja-cinzenta (pt); chouette lapone (fr); carabo lapón (es); bartlauz (de)Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily StrigidaeRange:This species is widely distributed in the northern latitudes of Eurasia and North America. The subspecies S. n. nebulosa is found from Alaska, through most of Canada and into the western…

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Rufous songlark

Cincloramphus mathewsi Photo by Deane Lewis (Australian Nature Photography) Common name:rufous songlark (en); rouxinol-de-Mathews (pt); mégalure de Mathews (fr); yerbera de Mathews (es); rostbürzel-lerchensänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SylviidaeRange:This species is endemic to Australia, being found throughout the country although the northernmost areas are only used during winter.Size:These bird are 16-19 cm long and weigh 30 g.Habitat:The…

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Hill partridge

Arborophila torqueola Photo by Josep del Hoyo (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:hill partridge (en); perdiz-montesa (pt); torquéole à collier (fr); arborófila común (es); hügelhuhn (de)Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily PhasianidaeRange:This species is found on the slopes of the Himalayas, in Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and northern India, and also into Myanmar, northern Thailand and northern Vietnam.Size:These birds are 27-30…

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