Buff-banded rail

Gallirallus philippensis Photo by Toby Hudson (Wikipedia) Common name:buff-banded rail (en); frango-d’água-de-colar (pt); râle tiklin (fr); rascón filipino (es); bindenralle (de)Taxonomy:Order GruiformesFamily RallidaeRange:This species is found from the Philippines and eastern Indonesia, through New Guinea and into Melanesia and western Polynesia as far east as Samoa and the island of Niue. Also in eastern and…

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Crimson sunbird

Aethopyga siparaja (Photo from Internet Bird Collection) Common name:crimson sunbird (en); beija-flor-carmesim (pt); souïmanga siparaja (fr); suimanga siparaja (es); karmesinnektarvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Nectariniidae Range:This species is found in south-western India, and from northern India and Nepal east to southern China and through Indochina south to Indonesia. They are also found in several islands in the…

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Knysna woodpecker

Campethera notata Photo by Trevor Hardaker (Trevor and Margaret Hardaker) Common name:Knysna woodpecker (en); pica-pau-de-Knysna (pt); pic tigré (fr); pito de Knysna (es); Knysnaspecht (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PicidaeRange:This species is endemic to South Africa, occurring around the coast of the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and small parts of KwaZulu-Natal.Size:These birds are 22 cm long and weigh…

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Black-and-gold cotinga

Tijuca atra Photo by Luiz Ribenboim (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:black-and-gold cotinga (en); saudade (pt); cotinga noir (fr); cotinga negro (es); goldflügelkotinga (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CotingidaeRange:This species is endemic to south-eastern Brazil, occuring in Rio de Janeiro, extreme eastern São Paulo and adjacent areas of southern Minas Gerais.Size:These birds are 24-27,5 cm long.Habitat:The black-and-gold cotinga is…

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