Sooty antbird

Myrmeciza fortis Photo by Christopher Plummer (PBase) Common name:sooty antbird (en); formigueiro-de-taoca (pt); alapi fuligineux (fr); hormiguero tiznado (es); schwarzgrauer ameisenvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThamnophilidaeRange:This South American species is found east of the Andes in southern Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and north-western Brazil.Size:These birds are 16-20 cm long and weigh 45-50 g.Habitat:Sooty antbirds are found in rainforests and sometimes also…

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Red-breasted flycatcher

Ficedula parva Photo by Rajneesh Suvarna (Oiseaux) Common name:red-breasted flycatcher (en); papa-moscas-pequeno (pt); gobemouche nain (fr); papamoscas papirrojo (es); zwergschnäpper (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MuscicapidaeRange:This species is found breeding in eastern and north-eastern Europe, from the Balkans and Poland to southern Finland, into Near Russia all the way to the Urals, and through northern Turkey and the Caucasus…

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Ruddy ground-dove

Columbina talpacoti Photo by Iain Petrie (The Four Ages of Sand) Common name:ruddy ground-dove (en); rolinha-roxa (pt); colombe rousse (fr); tortolita colorada (es); rosttäubchen (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is found from Mexico south to Paraguay, southern Brazil and northern Argentina.Size:These birds are 14-18 cm long and weigh 35-60 g.Habitat:The ruddy ground-dove is found in moist, open…

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African paradise-flycatcher

Terpsiphone viridis Photo by Callie de Wet (Oiseaux) Common name:African paradise-flycatcher (en); monarca-africano (pt); tchitrec d’Afrique (fr); monarca colilargo africano (es); graubrust-paradiesschnäpper (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MonarchidaeRange:This species is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with the exception of the most arid parts of Namibia, Botswana and South Africa.Size:These birds are 17 cm long, but the elongated tail streamers of adult males double…

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