Rufous fantail
Rhipidura rufifrons Photo by T. Oliver (Birds in Backyards) Common name: rufous fantail (en); cauda-de-leque-ruivo (pt), rhipidure roux (fr); cola de abanico rufo (es); fuchsfächerschwanz (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Rhipiduridae Range: The rufous fantail is found in northern and eastern coastal Australia, being more common in the north. It is also found in New…
Dummy husband
DUMMY HUSBAND A man asked his wife, “if you could have anything in the world for one day, what would you want?” “I’d love to be six again,” she replied. On the morning of her birthday, he got her up bright and early and off they went to a local theme park. What a day!…
Weka
Gallirallus australis Photo by Sid Mosdell (Wikipedia) Common name:weka (en); frango-d’água-austral (pt); râle wéka (fr); rascón weka (es); wekaralle (de)Taxonomy:Order GruiformesFamily RallidaeRange:This species is endemic to New Zealand, being found in scattered location along the eastern coast of North Islands, in the northern and south-western areas of South Island, in the islands of Chatham and…