Black-headed oriole

Oriolus larvatus Photo by Gerda van Schalkwyk (Flickr) Common name:black-headed oriole (en); papa-figos-de-cabeça-preta (pt); loriot masqué (fr); oropéndola enmascarada (es); maskenpirol (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily OriolidaeRange:This species is found in sub-Saharan Africa, specially in East Africa, from Ethiopia down to South Africa, and also into Angola and northern Namibia in West Africa. Size:These birds are 23-27 cm…

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Razorbill

Alca torda Photo by Paul Wordingham (Wikipedia) Common name:razorbill (en); torda-mergulheira (pt); petit pingouin (fr); alca común (es); tordalk (de) Taxonomy:Order CharadriiformesFalimy Alcidae Range:This species breeds along the shores of the northern Atlantic, both in North America and Europe. On the European side they breed from north-western Russia to northern France and winter from the…

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Rufous-backed bunting

Emberiza jankowskii (Photo from Serinus Africanos) Common name: rufous-backed bunting (en); escrevedeira-de-dorso-ruivo (pt); bruant de Jankowski (fr); escribano de Jankowski (es); Jankowskiammer (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Emberizidae Range: This species is found in north-eastern China, in the provinces of Heilongjiand and Julin, in extreme north-eastern North Korea and marginally across the border into Russia….

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Raggiana bird-of-paradise

Paradisaea raggiana Photo by Bruce Beehler (Australian Geographic) Common name: Raggiana bird-of-paradise (en); ave-do-paraíso-de-Raggi (pt); paradisier de Raggi (fr); ave del paraíso de Raggi (es); Raggi-paradiesvogel (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Paradisaeidae Range: This species indemic to island of New Guinea, being found in eastern and southern Papua-New guinea and marginally across the border into…

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White-eared puffbird

Nystalus chacuru Photo by Mario Martins (Flickr) Common name:white-eared puffbird (en); joão-bobo (pt); tamatia chacuru (fr); chacurú cara negra (es); weißohr-faulvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order GalbuliformesFamily BucconidaeRange:This South American species is found is central and southern Brazil, in Bolivia, in eastern Paraguay and marginally into northern Argentina.Size:They are 18-20 cm long and weigh 60-65 g.Habitat:The white-eared puffbird is…

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Inca dove

Columbina inca (Photo from Free Pet Wallpapers) Common name:Inca dove (en); rolinha-inca (pt); colombe inca (fr); tortolita mexicana (es); Incatäubchen (de) Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily Columbidae Range:This species is found from the southern United States, in south-eastern California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, across Mexico and south to Costa Rica.Size:These birds are 18-23 cm long and weigh…

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Capuchinbird

Perissocephalus tricolor (Photo from Zoo Chat) Common name:capuchinbird (en); maú (pt); coracine chauve (fr); pájaro capuchino (es); kapuzinerkotinga (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CotingidaeRange:This species is found in northern Brazil, north of the Amazon river, in the Guyanas, in south-eastern Venezuela and marginally across the border into Colombia.Size:These birds are 34,5-36 cm long. Males weigh 320-395 while the…

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Scarlet robin

Petroica multicolor Photo by Kevin Agar (Flickr) Common name:scarlet robin (en); rouxinol-escarlate (pt); miro écarlate (fr); petroica escarlata (es); Australienscharlachschnäpper (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PetroicidaeRange:This species is found in south-eastern and south-western Australia, in Tasmania and Norfolk island, and in Fiji, Samoa, Solomon islands, Vanuatu and the Bougainville islands of Papua-New Guinea. Size:These birds are 12-13,5 cm…

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