Diễn Đàn Chim Cảnh Việt Nam
Ploceus philippinus Photo by J.M. Garg (Wikipedia) Common name:Baya weaver (en); tecelão-de-Baya (pt); tisserin baya (fr); tejedor de Baya (es); Bayaweber (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PloceidaeRange:This species is found in southern Asia, from eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan, throughout India and Sri Lanka, and trough Nepal and Bangladesh into southern China, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and south to…
Uraeginthus granatinus Photo by Ian White (Flickr) Common name:violet-eared waxbill (en); monsenhor (pt); cordonbleu grenadin (fr); granadero común (es); granatastrild (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EstrildidaeRange:This African species is found from southern Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe to northern South Africa.Size:These birds are 13-15 cm long and weigh 12 g.Habitat:The violet-eared waxbill is mostly found in dry scrublands…
Ramphastos sulfuratus (Photo from Online Utility) Common name: keel-billed toucan (en); tucano-arco-íris (pt); toucan à carène (fr); tucán pico iris (es); fischertukan (de) Taxonomy: Order Piciformes Family Ramphastidae Range: This species is found in Central America, from southern Mexico to northern Colombia and north-western Venezuela. Size: These birds are 42-55 cm long. The males weigh…
Telophorus zeylonus Photo by Ian White (Flickr) Common name:bokmakierie (en); boquemaquire (pt); gladiateur bacbakiri (fr); bubú silbón (es); bokmakiri (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MalaconotidaeRange:This African species is found in south-western Angola, Namibia, southern Botswana and throughout South Africa.Size:These birds are 22-23 cm long and weigh around 70 g. Habitat:The bokmakierie is mostly, found in open scrublands…
