Pied kingfisher

Ceryle rudis Photo by Tarique Sani (Flickr) Common name:pied kingfisher (en); guarda-rios-malhado (pt); martim-pêcheur pie (fr); martím pescador bicolor (es); graufischer (de)Taxonomy:Order CoraciiformesFamily AlcedinidaeRange:This species is found throughout most of sub-Saharan Africa, in Egypt and the Middle East as far north as Turkey and as far east as southern Iran, and also in southern Asia,…

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Fox sparrow

Passerella iliaca Photo by Simon Barrette (Wikipedia) Common name:fox sparrow (en); escrevedeira-fulva (pt); bruant fauve (fr); sabanero rascador (es); fuchsammer (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Emberizidae Range:This species is found breeding in most of northern and western Canada, as well as in Canada and in the western United States as far south as northern California, Utah and…

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Vermilion flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus Photo by Pablo Leautaud (Flickr) Common name: vermilion flycatcher (en); príncipe (pt); moucherolle vermillon (fr); mosquerito rojo (es); rubintyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:These birds are found in the south-western United States, through most of Mexico and Central America and into South America as far south as central Argentina. Some of the more northern population…

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Long-eared owl

Asio otus Photo by Greg Smith (Wikipedia) Common name:long-eared owl (en); bufo-pequeno (pt); hibou moyen-duc (fr); búho chico (es); waldohreule (de) Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily StrigidaeRange:This species is found throughout most of Europe, North America and Asia, between 20º N and 65º N. They are also found in north-western Africa.Size:These birds are 35-38 cm long and have…

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