Birds

Scaly-throated honeyguide

Indicator variegatus Photo by Steve Garvie (Flickr) Common name:scaly-throated honeyguide (en); indicador-de-garganta-malhada (pt); indicateur varié (fr); indicador variegado (es); strichelstirn-honiganzeiger (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily IndicatoridaeRange:This species is found in eastern and southern Africa, from Ethiopia, through Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, and west to Angola and south to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and eastern South Africa.Size:These bird are 18-19 cm…

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Galápagos mockingbird

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Nesomimus parvulus Photo by Ian Hempstead (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Galápagos mockingbird (en); sabiá-das-Galápagos (pt); moqueur des Galapagos (fr); sinsonte de Galápagos (es); Galapagosspottdrossel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Mimidae Range:This species is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, being found in most of the islands in the archipelago with the exception of Floreana, Española and San Cristóbal.//www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3112192768324653404#editor/target=post;postID=5125214004274808109;onPublishedMenu=posts;onClosedMenu=posts;postNum=0;src=linkSize:These birds…

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Grey-capped social-weaver

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Pseudonigrita arnaudi Photo by Dick Daniels (Wikipedia) Common name:grey-capped social-weaver (en); tecelão-de-barrete-cinzento (pt); républicain d’Arnaud (fr); tejedor social de Arnaud (es); marmorspätzling (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PloceidaeRange:This African species is found from southern Sudan and southern Ethiopia, through eastern Uganda, Kenya and southern Somalia, and into Tanzania.Size:These birds are 10-12 cm long and weigh 18-20 g.Habitat:The grey-capped…

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Pink pigeon

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Nesoenas mayeri Photo by Charlie Moores (New Scientist) Common name:pink pigeon (en); pombo-rosado (pt); pigeon rose (fr); paloma de Mauricio (es); rosentaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is endemic to Mauritius, at present being restricted to the Black River Gorges, in the south-western part of the island, and to Ile aux Aigrettes, just off the eastern…

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Japanese bush-warbler

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Cettia diphone Photo by Mathew Poll (Birds Korea) Common name:Japanese bush-warbler (en); rouxinol-bravo-japonês (pt); bouscarle chanteuse (fr); ruiseñor bastardo japonés (es); Japanbuschsänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SylviidaeRange:This species is found throughout Japan, and also in Korea, north-eastern and eastern China, extreme south-eastern Russia, Taiwan and in the northern Philippines. There is also an introduced population in Hawaii.Size:These…

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Pied starling

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Spreo bicolor Photo by Alan Manson (Mango Verde) Common name:pied starling (en); estorninho-de-ventre-branco (pt); spréo bicolore (fr); estornino bicolor (es); zweifarb-glanzstar (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SturnidaeRange:This species is endemic to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.Size:These birds are 25-28 cm long and weigh 90-115 g.Habitat:The pied starling is mostly found in open habitats, such as grasslands, pastures and…

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Broad-billed motmot

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Electron platyrhynchum Photo by Joost Brandsma (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:broad-billed motmot (en); udu-de-bico-largo (pt); motmot à bec large (fr); momoto picoancho (es); plattschnabelmotmot (de)Taxonomy:Order CoraciiformesFamily MomotidaeRange:This species is found from the Honduras south to Peru, northern Bolivia and north-western Brazil. It is mostly absent from northern Brazil, Venezuela and the Guyanas.Size:These birds are 30-40…

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Grey-breasted wood-wren

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Henicorhina leucophrys Photo by Hugo Loaiza (Neotropical Birds) Common name:grey-breasted wood-wren (en); uirapuru-de-peito-cinzento (pt); troglodyte à poitrine grise (fr); cucarachero pechigrís (es); einsiedlerzaunkönig (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TroglodytidaeRange:This species is found from north-eastern Mexico south to northern Venezuela and Colombia, and along the Andes down to Bolivia.Size:These birds are 11 cm long and weigh 18 g.Habitat:The grey-breasted…

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