Green-fronted lancebill

Doryfera ludovicae Photo by Nick Athanas (Antpitta) Common name:green-fronted lancebill (en); bico-de-lança-de-testa-verde (pt); porte-lance de Louise (fr); colibrí picolanza mayor (es); grünstirn-lanzettschnabel (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found from Costa Rica to Colombia and western Venezuela, and along the ndes down to central Bolivia.Size:These birds are 13 cm long and weigh 5-6 g.Habitat:The green-fronted lancebill…

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Blue-headed fantail

Rhipidura cyaniceps Photo by Pamela Rasmussen (Avian Vocalizations Center) Common name:blue-headed fantail (en); cauda-de-leque-de-cabeça-azul (pt); rhipidure à tête bleue (fr); abanico cabeciazul (es); blaukopf-fächerschwanz (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily RhipiduridaeRange:This species is endemic to The Philippines, being found in Luzon, Catanduanes, Negros, Panay, Masbate and some nearby smaller islands.Size:These birds are 18 cm long and weigh 13-15 g.Habitat:The…

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Dickcissel

Spiza americana (Photo from Internet Bird Collection) Common name:dickcissel (en); papa-capim-americano (pt); dickcissel d’Amérique (fr); arrocero americano (es); dickzissel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CardinalidaeRange:This species breeds in central North America, ranging as far north as Minnesota, North Dakota and marginally into southern Canada, and south to Texas and South Louisiana. From east to west it ranges from…

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Garganey

Anas querquedula Photo by Kasia Someya (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:garganey (en); marreco (pt); sarcelle d’été (fr); cerceta carretona (es); kräkente (de)Taxonomy:Order AnseriformesFamily AnatidaeRange:This species breeds throughout most of Europe and northern Asia, from the northern Iberian Peninsula and England, north to Finland and east through Turkey and southern Russia into Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, northern Mongolia…

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