Brown-backed honeyeater

Ramsayornis modestus (Photo from Wikipedia) Common name:brown-backed honeyeater (en); melífago-modesto (pt); méliphage modeste (fr); mielero modesto (es); sumpfhonigfresser (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MeliphagidaeRange:This species is found in southern New Guinea and in north-eastern Queensland, Australia and adjacent islands.Size:These birds are 11 cm long and weigh 11-12 g.Habitat:These birds are mostly found in Melaleuca swamps and woodlands, but also occur in mangroves,…

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Coppersmith barbet

Megalaima haemacephala Photo by Rajiv Lather (Birding in India and South Asia) Common name:coppersmith barbet (en); barbudo-de-peito-vermelho (pt); barbu à plastron rouge (fr); barbudo calderero (es); kupferschmied (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily CapitonidaeRange:This species is found in southern Asia, from north-eastern Pakistan, through India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh, and into southern China, the Malay Peninsula, Indonesia and the Philippines.Size:These…

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Boat-tailed grackle

Quiscalus major Photo by Connie Denyes (Wikipedia) Common name:boat-tailed grackle (en); iraúna-dos-paúis (pt); quiscale des marais (fr); zanate marismeño (es); bootschwanzgrackel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily IcteridaeRange:This species is found breeding along the eastern coast of North America, from New York to Florida, and along the Gulf of Mexico coast to Texas. Some populations migrate south and may reach northern…

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Australian painted-snipe

Rostratula australis Photo by Eric Tan (Feather and Photos) Common name:Australian painted-snipe (en); narceja-pintada-australiana (pt); rhynchée d’Australie (fr); aguatero australiano (es); Australier-goldschnepfe (de)Taxonomy:Order CharadriiformesFamily RostratulidaeRange:This species is endemic to Australian, being mostly found at scattered locations throughout much of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and south-eastern South Australia. It has also been occasionally recorded further…

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