Greater swamp-warbler

Acrocephalus rufescens (Photo from Internet Bird Collection) Common name:greater swamp-warbler (en); rouxinol-grande-dos-pântanos (pt); rousserolle des cannes (fr); carricero rufo (es); papyrusrohrsänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SylviidaeRange:This species is patchily distributed in sub-Saharan Africa, with four disjunct subspecies. The subspecies A.r. sengalensis is found in Senegal and Gambia, A.r. rufescens is found from Ghana to the northern Central…

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Long-whiskered owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles crinifrons Photo by Ong Kiem Sian (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:long-whiskered owlet-nightjar (en); noitibó-coruja-das-Molucas (pt); égothèle des Moluques (fr); egotelo moluqueño (es); Molukkenschwalm (de)Taxonomy:Order CaprimulgiformesFamily AegothelidaeRange:This species is endemic to the Mollucas Islands, in Indonesia, being found in North Maluku, Halmahera, Kasiruta and Bacan.Size:These birds are 27-31 cm long and weigh 105-170 g.Habitat:These birds…

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