Eurasian collared dove

Streptopelia decaocto Photo by Jirí Bohdal (Naturephoto CZ) Common name:Eurasian collared dove (en); rola-turca (pt); tourterelle turque (fr); tórtola turca (es); Türkentaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species was originally found in temperate and sub-tropical Asia, from Turkey to southern China and south to India and Sri Lanka. Since the late 19th century it started to expand westwards and…

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Blue-and-white flycatcher

Cyanoptila cyanomelana Photo by Robin Newlin (Birds Korea) Common name:blue-and-white flycatcher (en); papa-moscas-azul-e-branco (pt); gobemouche bleu (fr); papamoscas blanco y azul (es); Japanschnäpper (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MuscicapidaeRange:This species breeds in north-eastern China, extreme south-eastern Russia, Korea and Japan, migrating south to winter in Vietnam, Cambodja, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.Size:These birds are 16-17 cm long and weigh 22-25 g.Habitat:The…

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Red-lored amazon

Amazona autumnalis Photo by John C. Avise (Avise’s Birds of the World) Common name:red-lored amazon (en); papagaio-diadema (pt); amazone à lores rouges (fr); loro cariamarillo (es); gelbwangenamazone (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species occurs in two disjunct populations. One is found from south-eastern Mexico down to western Colombia and Ecuador, while the other is found in central…

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African cuckoo

Cuculus gularis Photo by Nancy Bell (Mango Verde) Common name:African cuckoo (en); cuco-africano (pt); coucou africain (fr); cuco barbiblanco (es); Afrikanerkuckuck (de)Taxonomy:Order CuculiformesFamily CuculidaeRange:This species is found in most of sub-Saharan Africa, only being absent from parts of D.R. Congo, Somalia, southern Namibia and south-western South Africa.Size:These birds are 30-33 cm long and weigh 100-110 g.Habitat:African…

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