Cherry-throated tanager

Nemosia rourei Photo by Andre Luca (Arkive) Common name: cherry-throated tanager (en); saíra-apunhalada (pt); tangara rougegorge (fr); frutero de garganta cereza (es); rubinkehltangare (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Thraupidae Range: This species is endemic to Brazil and is currently only found the south-eastern state of Espírito Santo, at Fazenda Pindobas and Mata do Caetés. Size:…

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Green woodhoopoe

Phoeniculus purpureus (Photo from Internet Bird Collection) Common name: green woodhoopoe (en); zombeteiro-de-bico-vermelho (pt); irrisor moqueu (fr); abubilla-arbórea verde (es); baumhopf (de) Taxonomy: Order Coraciiformes Family Phoeniculidae Range: This species is found throughout most of sub-Saharan Africa, with the exception of the lowland forest of the D.R. Congo and West Africa. Size: The green woodhoopoe…

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Helmeted manakin

Antilophia galeata Photo by Dario Sanches (Flickriver) Common name: helmeted manakin (en); soldadinho (pt); manakin casqué (fr); saltarín de yelmo (es); helmpipra (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Pipridae Range: This South American species is found in central and south-western Brazil, in north-eastern Paraguay, and along the border region of north-east Bolivia. Size: These birds are…

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Satin flycatcher

Myiagra cyanoleuca Photo by Lindsay Hansch (Internet Bird Collection) Common name: satin flycatcher (en); monarca-acetinado (pt); monarque satiné (fr); monarca satinado (es); seidenmyiagra (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Monarchidae Range: The satin flycatcher is found breeding in eastern Australia, down to Tasmania, and in New Zealand. They migrate north to winter in northern Australia, Papua…

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Long-tailed hermit

Phaethornis superciliosus Photo by Rodrigo Gavirião (Flickr) Common name: long-tailed hermit (en); rabo-branco-de-bigodes (pt); ermite à brins blancs (fr); ermitaño de cola larga (es); langschwanzeremit (de) Taxonomy: Order Apodiformes Family Trochilidae Range: This South American species is a resident breeder in Venezuela, the Guianas, and north-eastern Brazil. Size: The long-billed hermit is 13-15 cm long…

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Black-crested antshrike

Sakesphorus canadensis Photo by Maxime Dechelle (Oiseaux) Common name: black-crested antshrike (en); choca-de-crista-preta (pt); batara huppé (fr); batara crestinegro (es); schwarzgesicht-ameisenwürger (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Thamnophilidae Range: This species is a resident breeder in tropical South America in Trinidad, Colombia,Venezuela, the Guianas, northern Brazil and northeastern Peru. Size: The black-crested antshrike is 14-16 cm…

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Chinese hwamei

Garrulax canorus Photo by Guy Miller (Oriental Bird Images) Common name: Chinese hwamei (en); zaragateiro-da-China (pt); garrulaxe hoamy (fr); charlatán canoro (es); China-Augenbrauenhäherling (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Timaliidae Range: This species is found in central and south-east China, Taiwan, Hainan, and northern Indochina. It has also been introduced to the Hawaiian Islands of Oahu,…

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White-backed duck

Thalassornis leuconotus Photo by Dave Appleton (Flickr) Common name: white-backed duck (en); pato-de-dordo-branco (pt); dendrocygne à dos blanc (fr); ganso de nuca blanca (es); weißrücken-pfeifgans (de) Taxonomy: Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae Range: This species is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, only being absent from the equatorial rainforests and desert regions. Size: The white-backed duck is 43-45…

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