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Cyrtonyx montezumae Photo by Simon Valdez (Flickr) Common name:Montezuma quail (en); codorniz-de-Montezuma (pt); colin arlequin (fr); colín de Moctezuma (es); Montezumawachtel (de)Taxonomy:OrderGalliformesFamily OdontophoridaeRange:This species is found across Mexico and marginally into the southern United States in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.Size:These birds are 21-23 cm long and weigh 175-210 g.Habitat:The Montezuma quail is found in…
Volatinia jacarina Photo by Dario Sanches (Wikipedia) Common name:blue-black grassquit (en); tiziu (pt); jacarini noir (fr); negrito chirrí (es); jacarini (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EmberizidaeRange:This species is found from Mexico down to southern Peru and northern Argentina.Size:These birds are 10-11,5 cm long and weigh 9-10 g.Habitat:The blue-black grassquit is found in grasslands, scrublands and dry savannas, and…
Buteo galapagoensis Photo by Mark Putney (Wikipedia) Common name:Galapgos hawk (en); bútio-das-Galápagos (pt); buse des Galapagos (fr); ratonero de las Galápagos (es); Galapagosbussard (de)Taxonomy:Order FalconiformesFamily AccipitridaeRange:This species is endemic to the Galapagos islands of Ecuador, being found in the islands of Santiago, Española, Isabela, Fernandina, Pinta, Marchena, Pinzón and Santa Fe.Size:These large hawks are 55…
