Green shrike-vireo

Vireolanius pulchellus Photo by Dominic Sherony (Wikipedia) Common name:green shrike-vireo (en); assobiador-verde (pt); smaragdan émeraude (fr); vireón esmeralda (es); smaragdvireo (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily VireonidaeRange:This species is found in Central America, from southern Mexico to Panama.Size:These birds are 13,5-14,5 cm long and weigh 22-30 g.Habitat:The green shrike-vireo is mostly found in the canopies of lowland rainforests, also…

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Band-tailed barbthroat

Threnetes ruckeri (Photo from Birds & Birds) Common name:band-tailed barbthroat (en); balança-rabo-de-Rücker (pt); ermite de Rücker (fr); ermitaño barbudo colibandeado (es); weißbinden-schattenkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found from southern Belize and eastern Guatemala south to north-western Venezuela, western Colombia and western Ecuador.Size:These birds are 10-11 cm long and weigh 5-7 g.Habitat:The band-tailed barbthroat is…

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Common newtonia

Newtonia brunneicauda Photo by David Cook (Flickr) Common name:common newtonia (en); newtonia-comum (pt); newtonie commune (fr); newtonia común (es); rostbauchnewtonie (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SylviidaeRange:This species is endemic to Madagascar, being found throughout the country.Size:These birds are 12 cm long and weigh 7-14 g.Habitat:The common newtonia is mostly found in the undergrowth of both moist and dry…

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Lance-tailed manakin

Chiroxiphia lanceolata Photo by Nick Athanas (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:lance-tailed manakin (en); tangará-lanceolado (pt); manakin lancéolé (fr); saltarín lanceolado (es); lanzettschwanzpipra (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PipridaeRange:This species is found from south-western Costa Rica, through Panama and northern Colombia and into northern Venezuela as far east as the Gulf of Paria.Size:These birds are 13-13,5 cm long, including…

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