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Pterocles namaqua Photo by Ian White (Flickr) Common name:Namaqua sandgrouse (en); cortiçol-da-Namáqua (pt); ganga namaqua (fr); ganga de Namaqua (es); Nama-flughuhn (de)Taxonomy:Order PterocliformesFamily PteroclidaeRange:This species is found in southern Africa, from south-western Angola, through Namibia and Botswana and into Zimbabwe and western South Africa.Size:These birds are 24-28 cm long and weigh 140-240 g.Habitat:The Namaqua sandgrouse…
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae Photo by J.J. Harrison (Wikipedia) Common name:New Holland honeyeater (en); melífago-de-olho-branco (pt); méliphage de Nouvelle Hollande (fr); mielero de Nueva Holanda (es); weißaugen-honigfresser (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MeliphagidaeRange:This species is found throughout southern Australia, including Tasmania, from Brisbane, Queensland, to just north of Perth, Western Australia.Size:These bird are 18 cm long and weigh 20 g.Habitat:New Holland honeyeaters…
Zosterops japonicus (Photo from Wikipedia) Common name:Japanese white-eye (en); olho-branco-do-Japão (pt); zostérops du Japon (fr); anteojitos japonés (es); Japanbrillenvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ZosteropidaeRange:This species is found breeding in Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Vietnam and Laos. Some populations migrate south to winter in Myanmar and Thailand. The Japanese white-eye has been introduced to Hawaii.Size:These birds are 10-12 cm long…
Coua coquereli Photo by Jonas Rosquist (PBase) Common name:Coquerel’s coua (en); cúa-de-Coquerel (pt); coua de Coquerel (fr); cúa de Coquerel (es); Coquerel-seidenkuckuck (de)Taxonomy:Order CuculiformesFamily CuculidaeRange:This species is endemic to Madagascar, being found in the western and northern parts of the country.Size:These birds are 40-45 cm long and weigh around 160 g.Habitat:The Coquerel’s coua is found in…
