Rusty-cheeked scimitar-babbler

Pomatorhinus erythrogenys Photo by Nitin Srinivasamurthy (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:rusty-cheeked scimitar-babbler (en); zaragateiro-de-simitarra-ferrugíneo (pt); pomatorhin à joues rousse (fr); cimitarra carirrufa (es); rotwangensäbler (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TimaliidaeRange:This species is found in the foothills of the Himalayas, from north-eastern Pakistan to Nepal, Bhutan and northern Myanmar and Thailand.Size:These birds are 27-28 cm long and weigh 50-60 g.Habitat:They are mainly found in…

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White-winged parakeet

Brotogeris versicolurus Photo by Luis Vargas (Ornitoteca) Common name:white-winged parakeet (en); periquito-de-asa-branca (pt); toui à ailes variées (fr); catita de patas amarillas (es); weissflügelsittich (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is native to the Amazon river basin, from eastern Peru and south-eastern Colombia and along the Amazon river and its main tributaries in Brazil all the way to…

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Black-winged bishop

Euplectes hordeaceus Photo by Martin Goodey (Flickr) Common name:black-winged bishop (en); bispo-de-coroa-vermelha (pt); euplecte monseigneur (fr); obispo de corona roja (es); flammenweber (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PloceidaeRange:This African species is found from southern Mauritania and Senegal to Ethiopia, and south to Angola, Zambia, northern Zimbabwe and Mozambique.Size:These birds are 12-15 cm long and weigh 18-20 g.Habitat:Black-winged bishops are found in…

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Bulwer's petrel

Bulweria bulwerii Photo by Martin Lofgren (Wild Bird Gallery) Common name:Bulwer’s petrel (en); alma-negra (pt); pétrel de Bulwer (fr); petrel de Bulwer (es); Bulwersturmvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order ProcellariiformesFamily ProcellariidaeRange:The Bulwer’s petrel is a pantropical species, being found in the tropical and sub-tropical areas of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. Breeding sites include the eastern Atlantic from…

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