Silver-eared mesia

Leiothrix argentauris Photo by J.J. Harrison (Wikipedia) Common name:silver-eared mesia (en); rouxinol-de-faces-prateadas (pt); léiothrix à joues argent (fr); leiotrix cariblanco (de); silberohr-sonnenvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TimaliidaeRange:This Asian species is found around the Himalayas, in Nepal, northern India and in western and south-western China, and through Bangladesh and Myanmar, across Indochina and down to Indonesia.Size:These birds are 16-18 cm…

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Ruby-throated hummingbird

Archilochus colubris (Photo from Dream Birding) Common name:ruby-throated hummingbird (en); beija-flor-de-garganta-vermelha (pt); colibri à gorge rubis (fr); colibrí de garganta roja (es); rubinkehlkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species breeds throughout the eastern United States and south-eastern Canada. They migrate south to winter in Central America from Mexico to Panama.Size:These birds are 7-9 cm long and have…

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Ashy prinia

Prinia socialis Photo by J.M. Garg (Wikipedia) Common name:ashy prinia (en); fuinha-cinzenta (pt); prinia cendrée (fr); prinia ahumada (de); rostbauchprinie (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CisticolidaeRange:This species is found across India and in Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and western Myanmar.Size:These birds are 13-14 cm long and weigh 7-10 g.Habitat:The ashy prinia is found in dry open grasslands, in open woodland,…

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Olive thrush

Turdus olivaceus Photo by Stefan Helming (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:olive thrush (en); tordo-oliváceo (pt); merlo olivâtre (fr); zorzal oliváceo (es); kapdrossel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TurdidaeRange:This African species is found from Zimbabwe and Mozambique down to eastern South Africa.Size:The olive thrush is 24 cm long and weighs 80-110 g.Habitat:They are mostly found in evergreen forests and…

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