Indian bustard

Ardeotis nigriceps Photo by Csaba Barkoczi (Animal News)  Common name:Indian bustard (en); abetarda-da-Índia (pt); outarde à tête noire (fr); avutarda india (es); hindutrappe (de)Taxonomy:Order GruiformesFamily OtididaeRange:Previously widespread across India and Pakistan, this species is now restricted to scattered populations in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, in India; and in Sind, Pakistan.Size:This large bustard…

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Olive-striped flycatcher

Mionectes olivaceus Photo by Torres Monttenegro (Planet of Birds) Common name:olive-striped flycatcher (en); abre-asa-listado (pt); pipromorphe olive (fr); mosquero oliváceo (es); olivkopf-pipratyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found from Costa Rica, south to northern Venezuela and along the western slopes of the Andes to northern Bolivia. It is also found in Trinidad and Tobago.Size:These birds are 12,5-14 cm…

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Cliff swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota (Photo from Birds) Common name:cliff swallow (en); andorinha-de-dorso-acanelado (pt); hirondelle à front blanc (fr); golondrina de alcantarilla (es); fahlstirnschwalbe (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily HirundinidaeRange:This species breeds throughout most of North America, migrating south to winter in South America, from Venezuela to northern Argentina.Size:These birds are 13-15 cm long and have a wingspan of 28-30 cm. They weigh…

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Scarlet macaw

Ara macao Photo by Fabián Avellán (Raxa Collective) Commom name:scarlet macaw (en); araracanga (pt); ara rouge (fr); guacamaya roja (es); arakanga (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is found from southern Mexico to Peru, Bolivia and western Brazil.Size:The scarlet macaw is 80-96 cm long and has a wingspan of 110-120 cm. They weigh 900-1.500 g.Habitat:They are mostly found in…

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