Green-throated carib

Eulampis holosericeus Photo by Donald Gudehus (Parfait Image) Common name:green-throated carib (en); beija-flor-das-Caraíbas-de-garganta-verde (pt); colibri falle-vert (fr); colibrí caribeño gorgiverde (es); blaustern-Antillenkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is only found in the Caribbean, in the islands from eastern Puerto Rico and Grenada.Size:They are 10,5-12,5 cm long and weigh 5,5-8 g.Habitat:The green-throated carib is found in open secondary vegetation,…

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Greater thornbird

Phacellodomus ruber Photo by Markus Lagerqvist (Pbase) Common name:greater thronbird (en); graveteiro (pt); synallaxe rouge (fr); espinero grande (es); rotbrauner bündelnister (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FurnariidaeRange:This South American species is found in central and southern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Argentina and northern Uruguay.Size:These birds are 19-21 cm long and weigh 35-50 g.Habitat:Greater thornbirds are found in the undergrowth of…

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Adelie penguin

Pygoscelis adeliae Photo by Sten Shebs (Wikipedia) Common name:Adelie penguin (en); pinguim-de-Adélia (pt); manchot Adélie (fr); pingüino de Adelia (es); Adeliepinguin (de)Taxonomy:Order SphenisciformesFamily SpheniscidaeRange:This species is found on the coasts of Antarctica and in nearby islands such as the South Shetlands, the South Orkneys, Bouvet, Balleny and Peter Island.Size:These birds are 60-75 cm long and…

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Coppery-chested jacamar

Galbula pastazae Photo by Nick Athanas (Antpitta) Common name:coppery-chested jacamar (en); ariramba-acobreada (pt); jacamar des Andes (fr); jacamará cobrizo (es); kupferglanzvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order GalbuliformesFamily GalbulidaeRange:This species is found along the eastern slopes of the Andes, in southern Colombia, Ecuador and across the border into northern Peru.Size:These birds are 23-24 cm long and weigh 30-35 g.Habitat:The coppery-chested jacamar…

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