Minas gerais tyrannulet

Phylloscartes roquettei Photo by Nick Athanas (Antpitta) Common name:Minas Gerais tyrannulet (en); cara-dourada (pt); tyranneau de Minas Gerais (fr); orejerito de Minas Gerais (es); gelbbürzel-laubtyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is endemic to south-eastern Brazil, only being found in northern Minas Gerais and southern Bahia.Size:These birds are 11-12 cm long and weigh about 8 g.Habitat:The Minas…

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Peruvian wren

Cinnycerthia peruana Photo by Nick Athanas (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Peruvian wren (en); carriça-do-Perú (pt); troglodyte brun (fr); cucarachero peruano (es); sepiazaunkönig (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TroglodytidaeRange:This species is endemic to Peru, being found in the eastern Andes from Amazonas to Ayacucho.Size:These birds are 15,5-16 cm long and weigh about 20 g.Habitat:The Peruvian wren is found in…

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Wire-crested thorntail

Discosura popelairii Photo by Niels Dreyer (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:wire-crested thorntail (en); bandeirinha-de-Popelaire (pt); coquette de Popelaire (fr); rabudito crestado (es); haubenfadenelfe (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found along the eastern slopes of the Andes, from central Colombia to southern Peru.Size:These birds are sexually dimorphic. The females are 7,5-8 cm long, while the males…

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Mountain wren-babbler

Napothera crassa Photo by James Eaton (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:mountain wren-babbler (en); zaragateiro-pequeno-montês (pt); turdinule des montagnes (fr); ratina montana (es); blasskehltimalie (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TimaliidaeRange:This species is endemic to northern Borneo, being found along the border between Malaysia and Indonesia, and also in Brunei.Size:These birds are 14 cm long and weigh about 25 g.Habitat:The…

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