Black francolin

Francolinus francolinus Photo by Ahmet Karatash (Trek Nature) Common name:black francolin (en); francolim-escuro (pt); francolin noir (fr); francolín común (es); halsbandfrankolin (de)Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily PhasianidaeRange:This species is found from Turkey and Israel, through Syria, Iraq, Iran and Pakistan, and into northern India, Nepal, south-western China and Bangladesh.Size:These birds are 31-36 cm long and weigh 420-550 g.Habitat:The…

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Red-throated ant-tanager

Habia fuscicauda (Photo from Birders Without Borders) Common name:red-throated ant-tanager (en); tiê-de-garganta-vermelha (pt); habia à gorge rouge (fr); tangara hormiguera gorjirroja (es); rotkehl-ameisentangare (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThraupidaeRange:This species is found in Central America, from south-eastern Mexico to Panama and marginaly into northern Colombia.Size:These birds are 17-20 cm long. The males tend to be larger, weighing 37-47…

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Pygmy white-eye

Oculocincta squamifrons Photo by Yeo Siew Teck (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:pygmy white-eye (en); olho-branco-anão (pt); zostérops pygmée (fr); anteojitos pigmeo (es); zwergbrillenvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasserformesFamily ZosteropidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of Borneo, being found in the central and northern parts of the islands, both in Indonesia and in Malaysia.Size:These birds are 10 cm…

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Yellow rail

Coturnicops noveboracensis Photo by Brian Small (Ministry of Natural Resources) Common name:yellow rail (en); franga-d’água-amarela (pt); râle jaune (fr); polluela amarillenta (es); gelbralle (de)Taxonomy:Order GruiformesFamily RallidaeRange:This species breeds in central and western Canada, from eastern Alberta and the south-eastern Northwest Territories to southern Quebec and New Brunswick, and also in the north-eastern United States, from…

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