Birds

Rufous-cheeked nightjar

Caprimulgus rufigena (Photo from River’s Wild Notes) Common name:rufous-cheeked nightjar (en); noitibó-de-faces-ruivas (pt); engoulevent à joues rousses (fr); chotacabras carirrojo (es); rostwangen-nachtschwalbe (de)Taxonomy:Order CaprimulgiformesFamily CaprimulgidaeRange:This African species is found from Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe, through Namibia and Botswana and into South Africa and western Mozambique.Size:These birds are 24 cm long and weigh 50-60 g.Habitat:The rufous-cheeked nightjar is…

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Red-billed chough

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Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax (Photo from Wikipedia) Common name:red-billed chough (en); gralha-de-bico-vermelho (pt); crave à bec rouge (fr); chova piquirroja (es); Alpenkrähe (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CorvidaeRange:This species is found in the British Isles, in southern Europe from Portugal to Turkey, in Morocco and Algeria, and into the middle latitudes of Asia as far east as eastern China and…

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Grey-winged trumpeter

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Psophia crepitans Photo by José Formentí (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:grey-winged trumpeter (en); jacamim-de-costas-cinzentas (pt); agami-trompette (fr); trompetero ala gris (es); grauflügel-trompetervogel (de)Taxonomy:Order GruiformesFamily PsophiidaeRange:This species is found in the northern Amazon forests, from northern Brazil, Suriname and the Guyanas, to south-eastern Venezuela, southern Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru.Size:These birds are 45-56 cm long and weigh…

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Spotted catbird

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Ailuroedus melanotis Photo by Larry Dunis (Bushpea) Common name:spotted catbird (en); jardineiro-malhado (pt); jardinier oreillard (fr); maullador orejudo (es); schwarzohr-laubenvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PtilonorhynchidaeRange:This species is found in northern Queensland, Australia and in New Guinea and nearby islands.Size:These birds are 26-30 cm long and weigh 150-200 g.Habitat:Spotted catbirds are found in tropical and sub-tropical rainforests and in moist…

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Green-throated carib

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Eulampis holosericeus Photo by Donald Gudehus (Parfait Image) Common name:green-throated carib (en); beija-flor-das-Caraíbas-de-garganta-verde (pt); colibri falle-vert (fr); colibrí caribeño gorgiverde (es); blaustern-Antillenkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is only found in the Caribbean, in the islands from eastern Puerto Rico and Grenada.Size:They are 10,5-12,5 cm long and weigh 5,5-8 g.Habitat:The green-throated carib is found in open secondary vegetation,…

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Greater thornbird

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Phacellodomus ruber Photo by Markus Lagerqvist (Pbase) Common name:greater thronbird (en); graveteiro (pt); synallaxe rouge (fr); espinero grande (es); rotbrauner bündelnister (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FurnariidaeRange:This South American species is found in central and southern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Argentina and northern Uruguay.Size:These birds are 19-21 cm long and weigh 35-50 g.Habitat:Greater thornbirds are found in the undergrowth of…

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Adelie penguin

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Pygoscelis adeliae Photo by Sten Shebs (Wikipedia) Common name:Adelie penguin (en); pinguim-de-Adélia (pt); manchot Adélie (fr); pingüino de Adelia (es); Adeliepinguin (de)Taxonomy:Order SphenisciformesFamily SpheniscidaeRange:This species is found on the coasts of Antarctica and in nearby islands such as the South Shetlands, the South Orkneys, Bouvet, Balleny and Peter Island.Size:These birds are 60-75 cm long and…

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Coppery-chested jacamar

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Galbula pastazae Photo by Nick Athanas (Antpitta) Common name:coppery-chested jacamar (en); ariramba-acobreada (pt); jacamar des Andes (fr); jacamará cobrizo (es); kupferglanzvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order GalbuliformesFamily GalbulidaeRange:This species is found along the eastern slopes of the Andes, in southern Colombia, Ecuador and across the border into northern Peru.Size:These birds are 23-24 cm long and weigh 30-35 g.Habitat:The coppery-chested jacamar…

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