Hooded siskin

Carduelis magellanica Common name:hooded siskin (en); pintassilgo-de-cabeça-preta (pt); chardonneret de Magellan (fr); cabecitanegra común (es); Magellanzeisig (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FringillidaeRange:This South American species is found in central Venezuela, through eastern Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia and into central and southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina.Size:These birds are 10-14 cm long and weigh 11-15 g.Habitat:The hooded siskin…

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White-capped water-redstart

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus Photo by Yeshev Dorji (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:white-capped water-redstart (en); rabirruivo-de-coroa-branca (pt); torrentaire à calotte blanche (fr); colirrojo de capa blanca (es); weißkopfschmätzer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MuscicapidaeRange:This species is found in central Asia, from eastern Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan, through the Himalayas and into central and southern China, and northern Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam.Size:These…

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Black woodpecker

Dryocopus martius Photo by Jari Peltomaki (Luonto Portti) Common name:black woodpecker (en); pica-pau-preto (pt); pic noir (fr); pito negro (es); schwarzspecht (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily PicidaeRange:This species is widely distributed in Eurasia, from the northern Iberian Peninsula to central China and north to northern Scandinavia and north-eastern Russia.Size:These large woodpeckers are 45-55 cm long and have a…

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Mauritius olive white-eye

Zosterops chloronothos Photo by Mike Pope (World Birds) Common name:Mauritius olive white-eye (en); olho-branco-da-ilha-Maurícia (pt); zostérops de Maurice (fr); anteojitos de Mauricio (es); Mauritius-brillenvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ZosteropidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of Mauritius, presently being confined to the a small area on the south-west of the Black River Gorges National Park. Size:These birds…

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