Cape siskin

Serinus totta Photo by Steve Hinton (Steve Hinton Wildlife Photography) Common name:Cape siskin (en); canário-do-Cabo (pt); serin totta (fr); canario de El Cabo (es); Hottentottengirlitz (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FringillidaeRange:This species is endemic to South Africa, only being found in the Eastern and Western Cape provinces.Size:These birds are 12-13 cm long and weigh 10-20 g.Habitat:The Cape siskin…

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Salvin's curassow

Mitu salvini Photo by Thierry Garcia (Reserva Biológica del Rio Bigal) Common name:Salvin’s curassow (en); mutum-de-ventre-branco (pt); hocco de Salvin (fr); paujil culiblanco (es); Salvinhokko (de)Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily CracidaeRange:This species is found in the lowlands of southern Colombia and northern Ecuador, east of the Andes.Size:These birds are 75-89 cm long and weigh about 3 kg.Habitat:The Salvin’s…

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Eyebrowed jungle-flycatcher

Rhinomyias gularis (Photo from Flickr) Common name:eyebrowed jungle-flycatcher (en); papa-moscas-de-bridão (pt); gobemouche bridé (fr); papamoscas embridado (es); weißbrauen-dschungelschnäpper (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MuscicapidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of Borneo, being found in the northern mountains of the island, along the borders between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei.Size:These birds are 15 cm long and weigh 15-20 g.Habitat:The…

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Chestnut-bellied cuckoo

Coccyzus pluvialis Photo by Dominic Sherony (Wikipedia) Common name:chestnut-bellied cuckoo (en); cuco-das-chuvas (pt); tacco de pluie (fr); cuco picogordo de Jamaica (es); regenkuckuck (de)Taxonomy:Order CuculiformesFamily CuculidaeRange:This species is endemic to Jamaica, being found throughout the island.Size:These birds are 48-56 cm long and weigh about 130 g.Habitat:The chestnut-bellied cuckoo is mostly found in moist tropical forests,…

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