Pearl kite

Gampsonyx swainsonii Photo by Douglas Oliveira (Aves de Rapina Brasil) Common name:pearl kite (en); gaviãozinho (pt); élanion perle (fr); elanio enano (es); perlaar (de)Taxonomy:Order FalconiformesFamily AccipitridaeRange:This species is found from Nicaragua south to Bolivia and northern Argentina, also occuring in the island of Trinidad.Size:These birds are 20-23 cm long and have a wingspan of 50-58…

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Crested bellbird

Oreoica gutturalis Photo by Eric Tan (Feathers and Photos) Common name:crested bellbird (en); sibilante-de-crista (pt); carillonneur huppé (fr); silbador campanillero (es); haubendickkopf (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PachycephalidaeRange:This species is endemic to Australia, being found throughout most of the country, with the exception of the northernmost and easternmost areas.Size:These birds are 19-23 cm long and weigh 60-70 g.Habitat:The…

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Scaly-crowned babbler

Malacopteron cinereum Photo by Peter Ericsson (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:scaly-crowned babbler (en); zaragateiro-de-barrete-escamado (pt); akalat à calotte maillée (fr); tordina coroniescamada (es); rotstirn-zweigtimalie (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TimaliidaeRange:This species is found from Vietnam and Thailand to the Indonesian islands of Borneo, Sumatra and Java.Size:These birds are 16 cm long and weigh 14-21 g.Habitat:The scaly-croned babbler is…

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Golden-bellied starfrontlet

Coeligena bonapartei Photo by Alberto Schu (Digital Photography Review) Common name:golden-bellied starfrontlet (en); beija-flor-de-barriga-dourada (pt); inca de Bonaparte (fr); inca ventridorado (es); goldbauchmusketier (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found in northern Colombia and western Venezuela, along the Andes and in Sierra de Perija.Size:These birds are 11-14 cm long and weigh 6-7 g.Habitat:The golden-bellied starfrontlet is…

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