California condor

Gymnogyps californianus Photo by Scott Page (Tree of Life) Common name: California condor (en); condor-da-California (pt); condor de Californie (fr); cóndor de California (es); Kalifornischer kondor (de) Taxonomy: Order Falconiformes Family Cathartidae Range: Historically this species was widespread in the south-eastern United States and along the Pacific coast, but it is currently confined to the…

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White-throated bushchat

Saxicola insignis Photo by Nikhil Devasar (Oriental Bird Images) Common name: white-throated bushchat (en); cartaxo-de-Hodgson (pt); tarier de Hodgson (fr); tarabilla de Hodgson (es); mattenschmätzer (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Muscicapidae Range: This Asian species breeds very locally in the mountains of Mongolia, Kazakhstan and adjacent parts of Russia. They winter in southern China, Tibet,…

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Blue chaffinch

Fringilla teydea (Photo from Wikipedia) Common name: blue chaffinch (en); tentilhão-azul (pt); pinson blue (fr); pinzón azul (es); Teydefink (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Fringillidae Range: This species is endemic to the islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria in the Canary islands. Size: These birds are 16-18 cm long and weigh 30-31 g. Habitat: The…

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Indian scops-owl

Otus bakkamoena Photo by Samiul Mohsanin (Flickriver) Common name: Indian scops-owl (en); mocho-de-orelhas-da-Índia (pt); petit-duc indien (fr); autillo indio (es); Indien-zwergohreule (de) Taxonomy: Order Strigiformes Family Strigidae Range: This Asian species is a resident breeder found from eastern Saudi Arabia, through Iran, Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka, and into Indonesia. Size: The Indian scops-owl is…

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