Red-billed tropicbird

Phaethon aethereus Photo by Jean-Christophe Delattre (Nunda Foto) Common name:red-billed tropicbird (en); rabo-de-palha-de-bico-vermelho (pt); phaéton à bec rouge (fr); rabijunco etéreo (es); rotschnabel-tropikvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PelecaniformesFamily PhaethontidaeRange:This species is found in the tropical Atlantic Ocean, from Angola to Brazil and north to the Canary Islands and the Caribbean, the north-western Indian Ocean between Pakistan, the Arabian Peninsula, Somalia…

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Blue-grey tanager

Thraupis episcopus Photo by Taran Rampersad (Flickr) Common name:blue-grey tanager (en); sanhaçu-da-Amazónia (pt); tangara évêque (fr); azulejo de jardín (es); bischofstangare (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThraupidaeRange:This species is found in northern South America and in Central America, from northern Brazil, Bolivia and Peru to southern Mexico. They are also found in Trinidad and Tobago.Size:These birds are 16-18 cm…

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Velvet asity

Philepitta castanea Photo by Dubi Shapiro (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:velvet asity (en); asite-veludo (pt); philépitte veloutée (fr); filepita aterciopelada (es); seidenjala (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PhilepittidaeRange:This species is endemic to Madagascar, being found along the eastern side and extreme north-western corner of the island.Size:These birds are 14-17 cm long and weigh 34-42 g.Habitat:The velvet asity is mostly found in the…

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Chaco chachalaca

Ortalis canicollis Photo by Ian Barker (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Chaco chachalaca (en); aracuã-d0-Pantanal (pt); ortalide du Chaco (fr); charata (es); Chacoguan (de)Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily CracidaeRange:This South American birds are found in the Chaco region of south-eastern Bolivia, northern Argentina, Paraguay and south-western Mato Grosso, Brazil.Size:These birds are 50-56 cm long and weigh 480-600 g.Habitat:The Chaco chachalaca…

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