Pallid swift

Apus pallidus Photo by Daniele Occhiato (Bird Forum) Common name:pallid swift (en); andorinhão-pálido (pt); martinet pâle (fr); vencejo pálido (es); fahlsegler (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily ApodidaeRange:This species breeds around the Mediterranean, from Morocco, southern Portugal and Spain to Egypt and Israel, and also along the coasts of the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. ost populations migrate…

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Robust woodpecker

Campephilus robustus Photo by Ricardo Gentil (Flickr) Common name:robust woodpecker (en); pica-pau-rei (pt); pic robuste (fr); carpintero grande (es); scharlachkopfspecht (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily PicidaeRange:This species is found in south-eastern Brazil, from southern Bahía and Goiás to northern Rio Grande do Sul, and also in eastern Paraguay and marginally into north-eastern Argentina.Size:These birds are 31-37 cm long…

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Taiwan yuhina

Yuhina brunneiceps Photo by Robert Tec (Wikipedia) Common name:Taiwan yuhina (en); iuína-da-Formosa (pt); yuhina de Taiwan (fr); yuhina de Formosa (es); braunkopfyuhina (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TimaliidaeRange:This species is endemic to Taiwan, being mostly found on the eastern side of the island.Size:These birds are 12-13 cm long and weigh 10-13 g.Habitat:The Taiwan yuhina is found in…

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Eclectus parrot

Eclectus roratus Photo by Doug Janson (Wikipedia) Common name:eclectus parrot (en); papagaio-eclético (pt); grand éclectus (fr); loro ecléctico (es); edelpapagei (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is found in New Guinea, the Moluccas, the Solomon islands, the island of Sumba in Indonesia and also in northern Australia on the Eastern Cape York Peninsula. It has also been…

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