Baya weaver

Ploceus philippinus Photo by J.M. Garg (Wikipedia) Common name:Baya weaver (en); tecelão-de-Baya (pt); tisserin baya (fr); tejedor de Baya (es); Bayaweber (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PloceidaeRange:This species is found in southern Asia, from eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan, throughout India and Sri Lanka, and trough Nepal and Bangladesh into southern China, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and south to…

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Violet-eared waxbill

Uraeginthus granatinus Photo by Ian White (Flickr) Common name:violet-eared waxbill (en); monsenhor (pt); cordonbleu grenadin (fr); granadero común (es); granatastrild (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EstrildidaeRange:This African species is found from southern Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe to northern South Africa.Size:These birds are 13-15 cm long and weigh 12 g.Habitat:The violet-eared waxbill is mostly found in dry scrublands…

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Keel-billed toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus (Photo from Online Utility) Common name: keel-billed toucan (en); tucano-arco-íris (pt); toucan à carène (fr); tucán pico iris (es); fischertukan (de) Taxonomy: Order Piciformes Family Ramphastidae Range: This species is found in Central America, from southern Mexico to northern Colombia and north-western Venezuela. Size: These birds are 42-55 cm long. The males weigh…

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Bokmakierie

Telophorus zeylonus Photo by Ian White (Flickr) Common name:bokmakierie (en); boquemaquire (pt); gladiateur bacbakiri (fr); bubú silbón (es); bokmakiri (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily  MalaconotidaeRange:This African species is found in south-western Angola, Namibia, southern Botswana and throughout South Africa.Size:These birds are 22-23 cm long and weigh around 70 g. Habitat:The bokmakierie is mostly, found in open scrublands…

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Rose-breasted grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus Photo by John Harrison (Wikipedia) Common name:rose-breasted grosbeak (en); bico-grosso-tricolor (pt); cardinal à poitrine rose (fr); picogrueso degollado (es); rosenbrust-kernknacker (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CardinalidaeRange:This species breeds in northern North America, from British Columbia in the west to the Atlantic coast of Canada in the east and as far south as New Jersey, the Appalachian…

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Rock parrot

Neophema petrophila Photo by Jean-Philippe Paris (Mango Verde) Common name:rock parrot (en); piriquito-das-rochas (pt); perruche des rochers (fr); periquito roquero (es); klippensittich (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is endemic to Australia, being found in coastal areas of South Australia and Western Australia, especially along the coast from Kingston to Ceduna in South Australia and in Western…

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Blue-faced honeyeater

Entomyzon cyanotis (Photo from Whatafy) Common name:blue-faced honeyeater (en); melífago-de-faces-azuis (pt); méliphage à oreillons bleus (fr); mielero cariazul (es); blauohr-honigfresser (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MeliphagidaeRange:This species is found in northern and eastern mainland Australia, from the Kimberley region, Western Australia to near Adelaide, South Australia. Size:These birds are 25-32 cm long and have a wingspan of 44…

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Chat flycatcher

Bradornis infuscatus Photo by Aleix Comas (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:chat flycatcher (en); papa-moscas-chasco (pt); gobemouche traquet (fr); papamoscas africano (es); drosselschnäpper (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MuscicapidaeRange:This species is found in southern Africa, along the coast of southern Angola, in Namibia, Botswana and western South Africa.Size:These birds are 20 cm long and weigh 30-35 g. Habitat:The chat…

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