Eared dove

Zenaida auriculata Photo by Cláudio Timm (Flickr) Common name: eared dove (en); avoante (pt); tourterelle oreillarde (fr); tórtola torcaza (es); ohrflecktaube (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Columbidae Range: The eared dove is a resident breeder throughout South America from Colombia to southern Argentina and Chile, and on the offshore islands from the Grenadines southwards. It…

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Bernier's vanga

Oriolia bernieri Photo by Pete Morris (Surfbirds) Common name: Bernier’s vanga (en); vanga-preto (pt); oriolie de Bernier (fr); vanga de Bernier (es); schwarzvanga (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Vangidae Range: This species is endemic to Madagascar, being scarce and patchily distributed in the north-eastern parts of the island, between Marojejy and Zahamena. Size: This medium-sized…

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Bernier's vanga

Oriolia bernieri Photo by Pete Morris (Surfbirds) Common name: Bernier’s vanga (en); vanga-preto (pt); oriolie de Bernier (fr); vanga de Bernier (es); schwarzvanga (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Vangidae Range: This species is endemic to Madagascar, being scarce and patchily distributed in the north-eastern parts of the island, between Marojejy and Zahamena. Size: This medium-sized…

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Australian swiftlet

Aerodramus terraereginae Photo by Ian Montgomery (Birdway) Common name: Australian swiftlet (en); andorinhão-australiano (pt); salangane d’Australie (fr); salangana australiana (es); Südseesalangane (de) Taxonomy: Order Apodiformes Family Apodidae Range: This species is endemic to Queensland, in north-eastern Australia, being found in the mainland and in a number of offshore islands in that region.. Size: This small…

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