Dead Sea sparrow

Passer moabiticus Photo by Daniele Occhiato (PBase) Common name: Dead Sea sparrow (en); pardal-do-Mar Morto (pt); moineau de la mer Morte (fr); gorrión del Mar Muerto (es); moabsperling (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Passeridae Range: This species is patchily distributed, from Israel and Turkey, across the Middle East, and into Afghanistan and Pakistan. Size: The…

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Namaqua dove

Oena capensis (Photo from Aprafoga) Common name: Namaqua dove (en); rola-rabilonga (pt); tourtelette masquée (fr); tórtola de Namaqua (es); kaptäubchen (de) Taxonomy: Order Columbiformes Family Columbidae Range: This species is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, including Madagascar, only being absent from the lowland forests of West Africa and the D.R. Congo. They are also found in…

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Melodious warbler

Hippolais polyglotta Photo by Jorge Silva (Verdes Ecos) Common name: melodious warbler (en); felosa-poliglota (pt); hypolaïs polyglotte (fr); zarcero cómun (es); orpheusspötter (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Sylviidae Range: The melodious warbler is found breeding in north-west Africa, from Morocco to Tunisia, and in south-west Europe, from Portugal and Spain, through France and Italy, and…

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Wedge-tailed eagle

Aquila audax Photo by Julian Robinson (Oz Animals) Common name: wedge-tailed eagle (en); águia-australiana (pt); aigle d’Australie (fr); águila audaz (es); keilschwanzadler (de) Taxonomy: Order Falconiformes Family Accipitridae Range: This species is found throughout mainland Australia, Tasmania and southern New Guinea. Size: The wedge-tailed eagle is 87-105 cm long and has a wingspan of 1,8-2,5…

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