Rufous-cheeked nightjar

Caprimulgus rufigena (Photo from River’s Wild Notes) Common name:rufous-cheeked nightjar (en); noitibó-de-faces-ruivas (pt); engoulevent à joues rousses (fr); chotacabras carirrojo (es); rostwangen-nachtschwalbe (de)Taxonomy:Order CaprimulgiformesFamily CaprimulgidaeRange:This African species is found from Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe, through Namibia and Botswana and into South Africa and western Mozambique.Size:These birds are 24 cm long and weigh 50-60 g.Habitat:The rufous-cheeked nightjar is…

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Red-billed chough

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax (Photo from Wikipedia) Common name:red-billed chough (en); gralha-de-bico-vermelho (pt); crave à bec rouge (fr); chova piquirroja (es); Alpenkrähe (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CorvidaeRange:This species is found in the British Isles, in southern Europe from Portugal to Turkey, in Morocco and Algeria, and into the middle latitudes of Asia as far east as eastern China and…

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Grey-winged trumpeter

Psophia crepitans Photo by José Formentí (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:grey-winged trumpeter (en); jacamim-de-costas-cinzentas (pt); agami-trompette (fr); trompetero ala gris (es); grauflügel-trompetervogel (de)Taxonomy:Order GruiformesFamily PsophiidaeRange:This species is found in the northern Amazon forests, from northern Brazil, Suriname and the Guyanas, to south-eastern Venezuela, southern Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru.Size:These birds are 45-56 cm long and weigh…

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Spotted catbird

Ailuroedus melanotis Photo by Larry Dunis (Bushpea) Common name:spotted catbird (en); jardineiro-malhado (pt); jardinier oreillard (fr); maullador orejudo (es); schwarzohr-laubenvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PtilonorhynchidaeRange:This species is found in northern Queensland, Australia and in New Guinea and nearby islands.Size:These birds are 26-30 cm long and weigh 150-200 g.Habitat:Spotted catbirds are found in tropical and sub-tropical rainforests and in moist…

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