House crow

Corvus splendens Photo by Anton Croos (Wikipedia) Common name:house crow (en); gralha-indiana (pt); corbeau familier (fr); cuervo indio (es); glanzkrähe (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CorvidaeRange:This species originates from southern Asia, from southern Iran and Pakistan, throughout India, Sri Lanka and Nepal, and into Bangladesh and south-western Thailand. In recent decades, these birds colonized coastal cities in Australia,…

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Red-winged parrot

Aprosmictus erythropterus Photo by David Cook (Wikipedia) Common name:red-winged parrot (en); papagaio-d’asa-vermelha (pt); perruche érythroptère (fr); papagayo alirrojo (es); rotflügelsittich (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is found in northern and north-eastern Australia, in southern New Guinea and Irian Jaya.Size:These birds are 30-33 cm long and weigh 120-210 g.Habitat:The red-winged parrot is mostly found in open forest, dry woodlands,…

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Red-breasted nuthatch

Sitta canadensis Photo by Wolfgang Wander (Wikipedia) Common name:red-breasted nuthatch (en); trepadeira-azul-do-Canadá (pt); sittelle à poitrine rousse (fr); trepador canadiense (es); Kanadakleiber (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SittidaeRange:These birds are found throughout southern and north-western Canada as well as in the western and north-eastern United States. Some population migrate south to winter throughout the United States and sometimes down to…

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Spotted barbtail

Premnoplex brunnescens Photo by Gary Clark (Bird Forum) Common name:spotted barbtail (en); joão-malhado (pt); anabasitte tachetée (fr); subepalo moteado (es); westlicher fleckenstachelschwanz (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FurnariidaeRange:This species is found from Costa Rica and Panama, through northern Venezuela and Colombia and into Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.Size:The spotted barbtail is 13-14 cm long and weighs 16-18 g.Habitat:These birds are found in…

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