Elf owl

Micrathene whitneyi (Photo from Wangchao) Common name:elf owl (en); mocho-duende (pt); chevêchette des saguaros (fr); mochuelo de los saguaros (es); elfenkauz (de) Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily StrigidaeRange:These North American birds are found in desert and arid areas of western Mexico and the southern United States, in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and south-eastern California.Size:These tiny owls are 12,5-14…

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Small ground-finch

Geospiza fuliginosa Photo by Douglas Bolt (Mango Verde) Common name:small ground-finch (en); tentilhão-da-terra-pequeno (pt); géospize fuligineux (fr); pinzón terrestre pequeno (es); kleingrundfink (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily  ThraupidaeRange:These birds are endemic to the Galapagos islands, being found in the islands of the archipelago except Genovesa, Wolf and Darwin.Size:Small ground-finches are 11 cm long and weigh 14 g.Habitat:They are…

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