Sylviidae

Acrocephalus familiaris Photo by R. Kohley (Wikipedia) Common name:millerbird (en); felosa-do-Hawai (pt); rousserolle obscure (fr); carricero hawaiano (es); Hawaii-rohrsänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SylviidaeRange:This species is endemic to the steep, rocky island of Nihoa in the north-western Hawaiian Islands.Size:These birds are 13 cm long ad weigh 15-21,5 g.Habitat:The millerbird is found in dense, moist scrublands, particularly around…

Newtonia brunneicauda Photo by David Cook (Flickr) Common name:common newtonia (en); newtonia-comum (pt); newtonie commune (fr); newtonia común (es); rostbauchnewtonie (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SylviidaeRange:This species is endemic to Madagascar, being found throughout the country.Size:These birds are 12 cm long and weigh 7-14 g.Habitat:The common newtonia is mostly found in the undergrowth of both moist and dry…

Bradypterus sylvaticus Photo by Trevor Hardaker (Trevor and Margaret Hardaker) Common name:Knysna warbler (en); felosa-de-Knysna (pt); bouscarle de Knysna (fr); zarzalero del Knysna (es); Kapbuschsänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SylviidaeRange:This species is endemic to South Africa, being restricted to a few coastal patches in the Eastern and Western Cape regions, namely the coast between Port St. Johns…

Tesia olivea Photo by Christoph Moning (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:slaty-bellied tesia (en); tesia-de-barriga-ardósia (pt); tésie à ventre ardoise (fr); tesia pizarrosa (es); goldscheiteltesia (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SylviidaeRange:This species is found from eastern Nepal and extreme north-eastern India to southern China, and south to Myanmar, north-western Thailand, northern Laos and northern Vietnam.Size:These birds are 9-10 cm…