Franklin's gull

Larus pipixcan Photo by Alan Vernon (Wikipedia) Common name:Franklin’s gull (en); gaivota-de-Franklin (pt); mouette de Franklin (fr); gaviota de Franklin (es); präriemöwe (de)Taxonomy:Order CharadriiformesFamily LaridaeRange:This species breeds in central North America, mostly in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada; and in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota, United States. They migrate south to winter along the…

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Yellow-breasted flatbill

Tolmomyias flaviventris Photo by Fayard Mohammed (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:yellow-breasted flatbill (en); bico-chato-amarelo (pt); platyrhynque à poitrine jaune (fr); picoplano pechiamarillo (es); gelbbauch-breitschnabeltyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This South American species is found from Colombia and Venezuela south to Peru and south-eastern Brazil. It also occurs in Trinidad and Tobago.Size:These birds are 12-13 cm long and weigh 10-13 g.Habitat:They…

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Scarlet minivet

Pericrocotus flammeus Photo by Abhishek Das (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:scarlet minivet (en); minivete-escarlate (pt); grand minivet (fr); minivete rojo (es); scharlachmennigvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CampephagidaeRange:This species if found in southern Asia, from India and Nepal, through Bangladesh and Myanmar and into southern China, Indonesia and the Philippines.Size:These birds are 20-22 cm long and weigh 20-30 g.Habitat:Scarlet minivets are…

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New Zealand falcon

Falco novaeseelandiae Photo by Steve Attwood (Steve X2) Common name:New Zealand falcon (en); falcão-maori (pt); faucon de Nouvelle-Zélande (fr); halcón maorí (es); maorifalke (de)Taxonomy:Order FalconiformesFamily FalconidaeRange:This species is endemic to New Zealand, being found in both the North Island and the South Island, as well as in Stewart Island and its outliers, and the Auckland Islands.Size:These…

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