Bell's vireo

Vireo bellii Photo by Paul L’Etoile (Mango Verde) Common name:Bell’s vireo (en); juruviara-de-Bell (pt): viréo de Bell (fr); vireo de Bell (es); braunaugenvireo (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily VireonidaeRange:This species is found breeding in the central and southern United States, from North Dakota to Ohio, south to Louisiana and Texas and also in southern Arizona, New Mexico and…

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Laughing kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae Photo by Richard Taylor (Wikipedia) Common name:laughing kookaburra (en);  cucaburra-comum (pt); martin-chasseur géant (fr); cucaburra común (es); jägerliest (de)Taxonomy:Order CoraciiformesFamily AlcedinidaeRange:These birds are found in eastern and southern Australia and have recently been introduced to Tasmania, south-western Australia and New Zealand.Size:Laughing kookaburras are 40-45 cm long and have a wingspan of 56-66 cm….

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Mauritius kestrel

Falco punctatus Photo by Andy Jones (Flickr) Common name:Mauritius kestrel (en); peneireiro-das-Maurícias (pt); crécerelle de Maurice (fr); cernícalo de Mauricio (es); Mauritiusfalke (de)Taxonomy:Order FalconiformesFamily FalconidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean, where it is mainly restricted to the south-western plateau.Size:These birds are 20-26 cm long and have a wingspan…

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Dunnock

Prunella modularis (Photo from Wikipedia) Common name:dunnock (en); ferreirinha-comum (pt); accenteur mouchet (fr); acentor común (es); heckenbraunelle (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Prunellidae Range:This species is found throughout Europe and also in eastern Turkey, the Caucasus and northern Iran. The more northern and north.eastern population migrate south to winter along the southern parts of the breeding range…

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