Red-throated parrotfinch

Erythrura psittacea Photo by Trisha Shears (Wikipedia) Common name: red-throated parrotfinch (en); diamante-de-garganta-vermelha (pt); diamant psittaculaire (fr); pinzón loro de garganta roja (es); rotkopf-papageiamadine (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Estrildidae Range: The red-throated parrotfinch is endemic to New Caledonia. Size: These birds are 12 cm long and weigh 11-12 g. Habitat: This species is mostly…

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Fork-tailed swift

Apus pacificus (Photo from Bird Forum) Common name: fork-tailed swift (en); andorinhão-de-cauda-forcada (pt); martinet de Sibérie (fr); vencejo del Pacífico (es); Pazifiksegler (de) Taxonomy: Order Apodiformes Family Apodidae Range: This species is found breeding in eastern Asia, from Siberia to Kamchatka and Japan , across eastern China to Annam ,Vietnam ,Thailand and Burma. They migrate…

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Grey catbird

Dumetella carolinensis Photo by Peter Massas (Wikipedia) Common name: grey catbird (en); sabiá-cinzento (pt); moqueur chat (fr); maullador gris (es); katzendrossel (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Mimidae Range: The grey catbird breeds in the United States and southern Canada, east of the Rocky mountains. They migrate south to winter along the Gulf coast from Florida,…

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Yellow-fronted woodpecker

Melanerpes flavifrons Photo by Nick Athanas (Antpitta) Common name: yellow-fronted woodpecker (en); benedito-de-testa-amarela (pt); pic à front jaune (fr); carpintero de frente amarilla (es); goldmaskenspecht (de) Taxonomy: Order Piciformes Family Picidae Range: The yellow-fronted woodpecker is found in Argentina, Paraguay and southern Brazil. Size: These birds are 17-19,5 cm long and weigh 49-64 g. Habitat:…

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