Northern grey-headed sparrow

Passer griseus Photo by Dick Daniels (Wikipedia) Common name:northern grey-headed sparrow (en); pardal-de-cabeça-cinzenta (pt); moineau gris (fr); gorrión de cabeza gris (es); graukopfsperling (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PasseridaeRange:This species is found in sub-Saharan Africa, from southern Mauritania to southern Sudan and south to northern Angola, Zambia, northern Zimbabwe and north-western Mozambique.Size:These birds are 15-16 cm long and…

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Grey treepie

Dendrocitta formosae Photo by Cherry Wong (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:grey treepie (en); pega-arbórea-cinzenta (pt); témia de Swinhoe (fr); urraca gris (es); graubrust-baumelster (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Corvidae Range:This species is found in south-eastern Asia, from the Himalayas in northern India into central and eastern China and south to northern Thailand and Laos. Size:These birds are…

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Red-crested turaco

Tauraco erythrolophus (Photo from Your Nature Photos) Common name:red-crested turaco (en); turaco-de-crista-vermelha (pt); touraco pauline (fr); turaco crestirrojo (es); rothaubenturako (de)Taxonomy:Order CuculiformesFamily MusophagidaeRange:This species is endemic to Angola, being found in the western and central parts of the country from the lower Congo to Chingoroi, and east to Malanje and the upper Cuanza.Size:These birds are…

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Short-toed treecreeper

Certhia brachydactyla Photo by Aleix Comas (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:short-toed treecreeper (en); trepadeira-comum (pt); grimpereau des jardins (fr); agateador común (es); gartenbaumläufer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CerthiidaeRange:This species is found in western Europe, from the Iberian Peninsula north to Denmark and east to Poland, western Ukraine, Bulgaria and western Turkey. There are also populations in the…

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Grey-capped flycatcher

Myiozetetes granadensis Photo by Hans Hillewaert (Wikipedia) Common name:grey-capped flycatcher (en); bem-te-vi-de-cabeça-cinza (pt); tyran à tête grise (fr); bienteveo cabecigrís (es); graukappen-maskentyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found from Honduras south to north-western Peru, northern Bolivia and north-western Brazil.Size:These birds are 16,5-18 cm long and weigh 26-30 g.Habitat:The grey-capped flycatcher is mostly found along the…

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Timneh parrot

Psittacus timneh (Photo from Flickr) Common name:timneh parrot (en); papagaio-cinzento-ocidental (pt); perroquet timneh (fr); loro timneh (es); timneh-graupapagei (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is only found in West Africa, from Guinea-Bissau and southern Mali to Liberia and the Ivory Coast.Size:These medium-sized parrots are 28-33 cm long and weigh 275-275 g.Habitat:Timneh parrots is found in moist tropical…

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White-breasted robin

Eopsaltria georgiana Photo by Eddy Lee (Flickr) Common name: white-breasted robin (en); rouxinol-de-peito-branco (pt); miro à poitrine blanche (fr); petroica pechiblanca (es); weißbrustschnäpper (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Petroicidae Range: This species is only found in the south-western tip of Western Australia, from Geraldton to Esperance. Size: These birds are 14,5-17 cm long. Habitat: The…

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Tawny antpitta

Grallaria quitensis Photo by Dusan Brinkhuizen (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:tawny antpitta (en); tuvacuçu-fulvo (pt); grallaire de Quito (fr); tororoí leonado (es); ockerwangen-ameisenpitta (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FormicariidaeRange:This species is found along the Andes mountain range, from central Colombia to northern Peru.Size:These birds are 16-18 cm long and weigh 62-78 g.Habitat:The tawny antpitta is mostly found in…

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