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Musophaga violacea Photo by Jim Capaldi (Wikipedia) Common name:violet turaco (en); turaco-violeta (pt); touraco violet (fr); turaco violáceo (es); schildturako (de)Taxonomy:Order CuculiformesFamily Musophagidae Range:This species is found in West Africa, from Senegal to Nigeria and northern Cameroon. Size:These birds are 45 cm long and weigh around 360 g.Habitat:The violet turaco is found in moist tropical…
Cinnyris manoensis Photo by Warwick Tarboton (Warwick Tarboton) Common name:miombo double-collared sunbird (en); beija-flor-do-miombo (pt); souïmanga du miombo (fr); suimanga del miombo (es); miombonektarvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily NectariniidaeRange:This African species is patchily distributed between Angola, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and northern Mozambique. Size:These birds are 13 cm long and weigh around 9 g. Habitat:The miombo double-collared sunbird is…
Oreotrochilus chimborazo (Photo from 10,000 Birds) Common name:Ecuadorian hillstar (en); beija-flor-de-Chimborazo (pt); colibri du Chimborazo (fr); colibrí del Chimborazo (es); Ecuador-Andenkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found along the Andes mountain range, in Ecuador and southern Colombia.Size:These birds are 11,5-13 cm long and weigh 7,5-8 g.Habitat:The Ecuadorian hillstar is found in high-altitude grasslands and pastures,…
Pycnonotus nigricans Photo by Hans Hillewaert (Wikipedia) Common name:black-fronted bulbul (en); tuta-de-olhos-vermelhos (pt); bulbul brunoir (fr); bulbul encapuchado (es); maskenbülbül (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PycnonotidaeRange:This species is found in southern Africa, from southern Angola and Zambia down to South Africa.Size:These birds are 21 cm long and weigh around 30 g.Habitat:The black-fronted bulbul is found in a wide…
