Eurasian dotterel

Eudromias morinellus Photo by Peter Nielsen (Danmarks Fugle og Natur) Common name:Eurasian dotterel (en); borrelho-ruivo (pt); pluvier guignard (fr); chorlito carambolo (es); mornellregenpfeifer (de)Taxonomy:Order CharadriiformesFamily CharadriidaeRange:This species breeds patchily in the northernmost parts of Eurasia, from the northern British Isles, and through northern Scandinavia and northern Russia and as far east as western Alaska. They…

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Taiwan bush-warbler

Bradypterus alishanensis Photo by Josep del Hoyo (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Taiwan bush-warbler (en); felosa-dos-juncos-da-Formosa (pt); bouscarle de Taïwan (fr); zarzalero de Formosa (es); Taiwanbuschsänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SylviidaeRange:This species is endemic to Taiwan, being found in the central and eastern mountains of the island.Size:These birds are 13 cm long and weigh around 10 g.Habitat:The Taiwan…

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Indian grey hornbill

Ocyceros birostris Photo by Sreya Dutta (Flickr) Common name:Indian grey hornbill (en); calau-cinzento-indiano (pt); calao de Gingi (fr); cálao gis indio (es); keilschwanztoko (de)Taxonomy:Order CoraciiformesFamily BucerotidaeRange:This species is found throughout most of India and northwards into north-eastern Pakistan, southern Nepal and north-western Bangladesh.Size:These birds are 50-60 cm long and weigh 240-375 g.Habitat:The Indian grey hornbill…

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Long-tailed reed-finch

Donacospiza albifrons Photo by Cláudio Timm (Wikipedia) Common name:long-tailed reed-finch (en); tico-tico-do-banhado (pt); donacospize des marais (fr); cachilo canela (es); riedammerfink (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EmberizidaeRange:This species is found from south-eastern Brazil south to eastern Paraguay, Uruguay and north-eastern Argentina, and there is also a disjunct population in northern Bolivia.Size:These birds are 14-15 cm long and weigh…

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