Flammulated owl

Otus flammeolus Photo by Rick Bowers (Owl Pages) Common name:flammulated owl (en); mocho-flamado (pt); petit-duc nain (fr); autillo flamulado (es); Ponderosaeule (de)Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily StrigidaeRange:This species breeds in mountain patches from southern British Columbia and Alberta, in Canada, across most of the western United States and into Mexico as far south as Oaxaca. Most populations migrate…

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White-breasted nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis (Photo from Wikipedia) Common name:white-breasted nuthatch (en); trepadeira-de-peito-branco (pt); sittelle à poitrine blanche (fr); trepador pechiblanco (es); Carolinakleiber (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SittidaeRange:This species is found throughout most of the United States, as well as in southern Canada and in Mexico as far south as Oaxaca.Size:These birds are 13-15 cm long and have a wingspan…

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Red-tailed vanga

Calicalicus madagascariensis Photo by Dubi Shapiro (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:red-tailed vanga (en); vanga-de-cauda-ruiva (pt); calicalic malgache (fr); vanga colirrojo (es); rotschwanzvanga (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily VangidaeRange:This species is endemic to Madagascar, being found in the north of the country and along the eastern and western coasts.Size:These birds are 13,5-14 cm long and weigh 14-18 g.Habitat:The red-tailed…

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Common pheasant

Phasianus colchicus Photo by Gerard Blokhuis (Wikipedia) Common name:common phaesant (en); faisão (pt); faisan de Colchide (fr); faisán común (es); fasan (de)Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily PhasianidaeRange:These bird originate from Asia, from the Caucasus, through northern Iran into Kazakhstan and Afghanistan and Mongolia, and into eastern and southern China, Korea, and marginally into south-eastern Russia, Myanmar and Vietnam….

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