Mealy amazon

Amazona farinosa Photo by Lindolfo Souto (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:mealy amazon (en); papagaio-moleiro (pt); amazone poudrée (fr); amazona harinosa (es); mülleramazone (de) Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily Psittacidae Range:This species is found from southern Mexico to central Bolivia and north-western Brazil. There is also a separate population along the south-eastern coast of Brazil, from  Bahia to São…

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Masked shrike

Lanius nubicus Photo by Christodoulos Makris (Trek Nature) Common name:masked shrike (en); picanço-núbio (pt); pie-grèche masquée (fr); alcaudón núbico (es); maskenwürger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily LaniidaeRange:This species is found breeding in south-eastern Europe and the Middle East, from Greece, Macedonia and Bulgaria to southern Israel, northern Iraq and western Iran. They migrate south to winter in Africa…

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White-throated swallow

Hirundo albigularis Photo by Jeff Poklen (PBase) Common name:white-throated swallow (en); andorinha-de-garganta-branca (pt); hirondelle à gorge blanche (fr); golondrina gorgiblanca (es); weißkehlschwalbe (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily HirundinidaeRange:This species is found breeding in across South Africa and marginally across the border into southern Namibia and southern Botswana. They migrate north to winter from Angola to Zimbabwe, Mozambique and…

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Spotted nightjar

Eurostopodus argus Photo by Lindsay Hansch (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:spotted nightjar (en); noitibó-malhado (pt); engoulevent argus (fr); chotacabras argos (es); Argusnachtschwalbe (de)Taxonomy:Order CaprimulgiformesFamily CaprimulgidaeRange:This species is found throughout most of Australia, with the exception of the eastern coast from central Queensland to south-eastern South Australia. The more southern population migrate north to winter in…

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Pale-breasted spinetail

Synallaxis albescens Photo by Dario Sanches (Wikipedia) Common name:pale-breasted spinetail (en); uí-pi (pt); synallaxe albane (fr); pijuí pechiblanco (es); weißbauch-dickichtschlüpfer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FurnariidaeRange:This species is found from Costa Rica to northern Argentina, and from the eastern slopes of the Andes to the Atlantic coast of Brazil and the Guyanas. They are also found in Trinidad…

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Chihuahuan raven

Cirvus cryptoleucus Photo by Dave Beaudette (Flickr) Common name:Chihuahuan raven (en); corvo-da-planície (pt); corbeau à cou blanc (fr); cuervo llanero (es); weißhalsrabe (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Corvidae Range:This species is found is found in the southern United States , from Colorado and Kansas down to Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, and in northern Mexico.Size:These birds are…

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African skimmer

Rynchops flavirostris Photo by Aleix Comas (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:African skimmer (en); talha-mar-africano (pt); bec-en-ciseaux d’Afrique (fr); rayador africano (es); braunmantel-scherenschnabel (de)Taxonomy:Order CharadriiformesFamily RynchopidaeRange:This species is found in most rivers and lakes in sub-Saharan Africa, from southern Mauritania, southern Mali, Chad and southern Egypt south to northern Namibia, Zimbabwe and southern Mozambique.Size:These birds are…

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White-rumped tanager

Cypsnagra hirundinacea Photo by Ciro Albano (Flickr) Commons name:white-rumped tanager (en); bandoleta (pt); tangara hirundinacé (fr); bandoleta (es); weißbürzeltangare (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThraupidaeRange:This South American species is found from eastern Bolivia east to north-eastern Brazil and northern Paraguay. Size:These birds are 16-16,5 cm long and weigh 24-34 g. Habitat:These birds are found in dry savannas and…

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