Chat tanager

Calyptophilus frugivorus Photo by José Pantaleón (Flickr) Common name:chat tanager (en); saíra-de-Hispaniola (pt); tangara cornichon (fr); chirrí (es); schmätzertangare (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThraupidaeRange:This species is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, being found both in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.Size:These birds are 17-20 cm long and weighs around 50 g.Habitat:The chat tanager is mostly found in dense understory…

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Chucao tapaculo

Scelorchilus rubecula Photo by Arthur Grosset (Arthur Grosset’s Birds) Common name:chucao tapaculo (en); tapaculo-de-peito-ruivo (pt); tourco rougegorge (fr); chucao (es); rotkehltapaculo (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily RhinocryptidaeRange:This South American species is found in central and southern Chile and across the border into neighbouring regions of Argentina.Size:These birds are 16-18 cm long and weigh 35-43 g.Habitat:The chucao tapaculo is found in temperate…

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New Zealand pigeon

Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Photo by Pete McGregor (The Ruins of the Moment) Common name:New Zealand pigeon (en); pombo-maori (pt); carpophage de Nouvelle-Zélande (fr); paloma maorí (es); Maorifruchttaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is endemic to New Zealand, being found in both the North island and the South island, as well as in the Chatham islands.Size:These large pigeons are 46-55…

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White-naped tit

Parus nuchalis Photo by Arpit Deomurari (Avian Diversity) Common name:white-naped tit (en); chapim-d’asa-branca (pt); mésange à ailes blanches (fr); carbonero nuquiblanco (es); weißflügelmeise (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ParidaeRange:This species is endemic to India, where it occurs in two isolated populations. One in the north-west of the country, in central and southern Rajasthan, Kutch and northern Gujarat, and another in the…

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