Birds

Silver-eared mesia

Leiothrix argentauris Photo by J.J. Harrison (Wikipedia) Common name:silver-eared mesia (en); rouxinol-de-faces-prateadas (pt); léiothrix à joues argent (fr); leiotrix cariblanco (de); silberohr-sonnenvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TimaliidaeRange:This Asian species is found around the Himalayas, in Nepal, northern India and in western and south-western China, and through Bangladesh and Myanmar, across Indochina and down to Indonesia.Size:These birds are 16-18 cm…

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Ruby-throated hummingbird

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Archilochus colubris (Photo from Dream Birding) Common name:ruby-throated hummingbird (en); beija-flor-de-garganta-vermelha (pt); colibri à gorge rubis (fr); colibrí de garganta roja (es); rubinkehlkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species breeds throughout the eastern United States and south-eastern Canada. They migrate south to winter in Central America from Mexico to Panama.Size:These birds are 7-9 cm long and have…

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Ashy prinia

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Prinia socialis Photo by J.M. Garg (Wikipedia) Common name:ashy prinia (en); fuinha-cinzenta (pt); prinia cendrée (fr); prinia ahumada (de); rostbauchprinie (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CisticolidaeRange:This species is found across India and in Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and western Myanmar.Size:These birds are 13-14 cm long and weigh 7-10 g.Habitat:The ashy prinia is found in dry open grasslands, in open woodland,…

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Olive thrush

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Turdus olivaceus Photo by Stefan Helming (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:olive thrush (en); tordo-oliváceo (pt); merlo olivâtre (fr); zorzal oliváceo (es); kapdrossel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TurdidaeRange:This African species is found from Zimbabwe and Mozambique down to eastern South Africa.Size:The olive thrush is 24 cm long and weighs 80-110 g.Habitat:They are mostly found in evergreen forests and…

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Indian bustard

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Ardeotis nigriceps Photo by Csaba Barkoczi (Animal News) Common name:Indian bustard (en); abetarda-da-Índia (pt); outarde à tête noire (fr); avutarda india (es); hindutrappe (de)Taxonomy:Order GruiformesFamily OtididaeRange:Previously widespread across India and Pakistan, this species is now restricted to scattered populations in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, in India; and in Sind, Pakistan.Size:This large bustard…

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Olive-striped flycatcher

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Mionectes olivaceus Photo by Torres Monttenegro (Planet of Birds) Common name:olive-striped flycatcher (en); abre-asa-listado (pt); pipromorphe olive (fr); mosquero oliváceo (es); olivkopf-pipratyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found from Costa Rica, south to northern Venezuela and along the western slopes of the Andes to northern Bolivia. It is also found in Trinidad and Tobago.Size:These birds are 12,5-14 cm…

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Cliff swallow

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Petrochelidon pyrrhonota (Photo from Birds) Common name:cliff swallow (en); andorinha-de-dorso-acanelado (pt); hirondelle à front blanc (fr); golondrina de alcantarilla (es); fahlstirnschwalbe (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily HirundinidaeRange:This species breeds throughout most of North America, migrating south to winter in South America, from Venezuela to northern Argentina.Size:These birds are 13-15 cm long and have a wingspan of 28-30 cm. They weigh…

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Scarlet macaw

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Ara macao Photo by Fabián Avellán (Raxa Collective) Commom name:scarlet macaw (en); araracanga (pt); ara rouge (fr); guacamaya roja (es); arakanga (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is found from southern Mexico to Peru, Bolivia and western Brazil.Size:The scarlet macaw is 80-96 cm long and has a wingspan of 110-120 cm. They weigh 900-1.500 g.Habitat:They are mostly found in…

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