Takahe

Porphyrio hochstetteri (Photo from Of Trees, Birds and Other Things) Common name: takahe (en); takahe (pt); talève takahe (fr); takahe (es); Südinseltakahe (de) Taxonomy: Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae Range: The takahe is endemic to New Zealand, only being found on the Murchison Mountains of South Island. Conservation efforts have lead to the translocation of populations…

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Dartford warbler

Sylvia undata Photo by Alberto Maia (Flickr) Common name: Dartford warbler (en); felosa-do-mato (pt); fauvette pitchou (fr); curruca rabilarga (es); Provencegrasmücke (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Sylviidae Range: This species has a patchy distribution restricted to southern and western Europe and north-west Africa, being found in Portugal, Spain, Andorra, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Algeria, Tunisia…

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Black-naped monarch

Hypothymis azurea Photo by Eric Soo (Nature in Singapore) Common name: black-naped monarch (en); monarca-azul (pt); tchitrec azuré (fr); monarca nuquinegro (es); schwarzgenickschnäpper (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Monarchidae Range: This Asian species is found from India and Sri Lanka in the west, across southern Asia to southern China and Indonesia, and the island groups…

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White-whiskered puffbird

Malacoptila panamensis Photo by Nick Athanas (Antpitta) Common name: white-whiskered puffbird (en); barbudo-de-loro-branco (pt); tamatia de Lafresnaye (fr); buco barbón (es); weißzügel-faulvogel (de) Taxonomy: Order Galbuliformes Family Bucconidae Range: The white-whiskered puffbird is found from southern Mexico down to Colombia and western Ecuador. Size: These birds are 17-19 cm long and weigh 40-45 g. Habitat:…

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