Drakensberg rockjumper

Chaetops aurantius Photo by Robert Wienand (Flickr) Common name:Drakensberg rockjumper (en); tordo-de-peito-alaranjado (pt); chétopse doré (fr); saltarrocas del Drakensberg (es); orangebrust-felsenspringer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TurdidaeRange:This species is endemic to South Africa and Lesotho, being found in the highlands of Lesotho and the nearby mountain grassland regions of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Free State Province.Size:These birds are 23-25 cm…

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Indian bustard

Ardeotis nigriceps Photo by Csaba Barkoczi (Animal News)  Common name:Indian bustard (en); abetarda-da-Índia (pt); outarde à tête noire (fr); avutarda india (es); hindutrappe (de)Taxonomy:Order GruiformesFamily OtididaeRange:Previously widespread across India and Pakistan, this species is now restricted to scattered populations in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, in India; and in Sind, Pakistan.Size:This large bustard…

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