Iberian chiffchaff

Phylloscopus ibericus Photo by Patrick Bergier (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Iberian chiffchaff (en); felosa-ibérica (pt); pouillot ibérique (fr); mosquitero ibérico (es); Iberienzilpzalp (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SylviidaeRange:This species is mostly found breeding in Portugal and Spain, but also in southern France and in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. They winter in western Africa, from Senegal to Ghana and…

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Mountain trogon

Trogon mexicanus (Photo from Chiapas Birding Adventures) Common name:mountain trogon (en); surucuá-da-montanha (pt); trogon montagnard (fr); trogón mexicano (es); bronzetrogon (de)Taxonomy:Order TrogoniformesFamily TrogonidaeRange:The mountain trogon is found in Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.Size:These birds are 29-31 cm long and weigh 70 g.Habitat:They are mostly found in moist mountain forests, preferring pine-evergreen and pine-oak woodlands at altitudes of…

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Lesser elaenia

Elaenia chiriquensis Photo by Marlos Menêzes (Flickr) Common name:lesser elaenia (en); chibum (pt); élénie menue (fr); fiofío belicoso (es); grauwangen-olivtyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found in Central and South America, from Costa Rica to Missiones, in Argentina.Size:These birds are 14 cm long and weigh 15-18 g.Habitat:Lesser elaenias are mostly found in tropical dry savannas, but also…

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Golden-winged warbler

Vermivora chrysoptera (Photo from Bornanews) Common name:golden-winged warbler (en); mariquita-d’asa-dourada (pt); paruline à ailes dorées (fr); chipe de alas doradas (es); goldflügel-waldsänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ParulidaeRange:This species breeds in south-eastern Canada and in the north-eastern United States. It migrates south to winter in Central America and in northern Colombia and Venezuela.Size:The golden-winged warbler is 12-14 cm…

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