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Cygnus atratus Photo by Rosie Perera (My Swan) Common name:black swan (en); cisne-preto (pt); cygne noir (fr); cisne negro (es); trauerschwan (de)Taxonomy:Order AnseriformesFamily AnatidaeRange:This species originates from Australia, being mostly found in the southern and eastern parts of the country, including Tasmania. Since the 19th century the black swan has been introduced in New Zealand,…
Querula purpurata Photo by Paul Willoughby (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:purple-throated fruitcrow (en); anambé-una (pt); coracine noire (fr); frutero gorgirrojo (es); purpurbrustkotinga (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CotingidaeRange:This species is found from Nicaragua and Costa Rica to northern Bolivia, the Guyanas and northern Brazil, down to Mato Grosso, Tocantins and Maranhão.Size:These birds are 22-30 cm long and weigh 105-115…
Oenanthe leucopyga Photo by Marco Valentini (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:white-tailed wheatear (en); chasco-de-barrete-branco (pt); traquet á tête blanche (fr); collalba negra de Brehm (es); Saharaschmätzer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MuscicapidaeRange:This species is found in North Africa and the Middle East, from Morocco and Mauritania to Sudan and Saudi Arabia.Size:These birds are 17-18 cm long and have a wingspan…
Pyrrhura molinae (Photo from The Gemini Geek) Common name:green-cheeked parakeet (en); tiriba-de-cara-suja (pt); conure de Molina (fr); cotorra de Molina (es); Molinasittich (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This South American species is found in west-central and southern Mato Grosso, Brazil, through northern and eastern Bolivia to northwestern Argentina and northern Paraguay.Size:These birds are 25-26 cm long and weigh 60-80…
Calyptophilus frugivorus Photo by José Pantaleón (Flickr) Common name:chat tanager (en); saíra-de-Hispaniola (pt); tangara cornichon (fr); chirrí (es); schmätzertangare (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThraupidaeRange:This species is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, being found both in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.Size:These birds are 17-20 cm long and weighs around 50 g.Habitat:The chat tanager is mostly found in dense understory…
Scelorchilus rubecula Photo by Arthur Grosset (Arthur Grosset’s Birds) Common name:chucao tapaculo (en); tapaculo-de-peito-ruivo (pt); tourco rougegorge (fr); chucao (es); rotkehltapaculo (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily RhinocryptidaeRange:This South American species is found in central and southern Chile and across the border into neighbouring regions of Argentina.Size:These birds are 16-18 cm long and weigh 35-43 g.Habitat:The chucao tapaculo is found in temperate…
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Photo by Pete McGregor (The Ruins of the Moment) Common name:New Zealand pigeon (en); pombo-maori (pt); carpophage de Nouvelle-Zélande (fr); paloma maorí (es); Maorifruchttaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is endemic to New Zealand, being found in both the North island and the South island, as well as in the Chatham islands.Size:These large pigeons are 46-55…
Parus nuchalis Photo by Arpit Deomurari (Avian Diversity) Common name:white-naped tit (en); chapim-d’asa-branca (pt); mésange à ailes blanches (fr); carbonero nuquiblanco (es); weißflügelmeise (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ParidaeRange:This species is endemic to India, where it occurs in two isolated populations. One in the north-west of the country, in central and southern Rajasthan, Kutch and northern Gujarat, and another in the…
