Scott's oriole

Icterus parisorum Photo by Brian Small (Larkwire) Common name:Scott’s oriole (en); corrupião-de-Scott (pt); oriole jaune-verdâtre (fr); turpial de Scott (es); Scott-trupial (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily IcteridaeRange:This species breeds in Mexico an the south-western United States, as far north as Nevada, Utah and Colorado. The more northern population migrate south to winter in western and southern Mexico.Size:These birds…

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Pale-headed brush-finch

Atlapetes pallidiceps Photo by A. Sornoza (American Bird Conservancy) Common name:pale-headed brush-finch (en); tico-tico-cinzento (pt); tohi grisonnant (fr); saltón cabecipálido (es); blasskopf-buschammer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EmberizidaeRange:This species is endemic to southern Ecuador, only being found in the río Jubones drainage, in Azuay and Loja.Size:These birds are16-16,5 cm long and weigh 28,5-35 g.Habitat:The pale-headed brush-finch is mostly…

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Pheasant pigeon

Otidiphaps nobilis Photo by Greg Hume (Wikipedia) Common name:pheasant pigeon (en); pombo-faisão (pt); otidiphaps noble (fr); paloma faisán (es); fasanentaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of New Guinea, both in Indonesia and Papua-New Guinea, including several nearby islands.Size:These birds are 45-50 cm long and weigh 500 g.Habitat:The pheasant pigeon is only…

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Veery

Catharus fuscescens Photo by Guy Poisson (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:veery (en); sabiá-norte-americano (pt); grive fauve (fr); zorzalito rojizo (es); Wilson-drossel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TurdidaeRange:This species breeds in southern Canada and in the United States as far south as Idaho, Colorado, Michigan and Tennessee. They migrate south to winter in central Brazil from Pará to Mato…

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Forest wagtail

Dendronanthus indicus Photo by P. Supat (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:forest wagtail (en); alvéola-dos-bosques (pt); bergeronnette de forêt (fr); lavandera forestal (es); baumstelze (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MotacillidaeRange:This species breeds from extreme south-eastern Russia and northern Japan, through Korea and north-eastern China and into south-eastern China. They migrate south to winter in southern China, Indochina, Indonesia and…

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Australian brush-turkey

Alectura lathami Photo by J.J. Harrison (Wikipedia) Common name:Australian brush-turkey (en); perú-do-mato-australiano (pt); talégalle de Latham (fr); talégalo cabecirrojo (es); buschhuhn (de)Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily MegapodiidaeRange:This species is endemic to eastern Australia, being found from Cape York Peninsula to eastern New South Wales.Size:These birds are 60-75 cm long and have a wingspan of 85 cm. They weigh…

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Torrent tyrannulet

Serpophaga cinerea Photo by Peter Franze (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:torrent tyrannulet (en); alegrinho-das-torrentes (pt); tyranneau des torrents (fr); piojito guardarríos (es); sturzbach-kleintyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Tyrannidae Range:This species is found in Costa Rica and western Panama, and along the Andes mountain chain from western Venezuela to central Bolivia.Size:These birds are 9,5-11,5 cm long and weigh…

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Cape grass-warbler

Sphenoeacus afer Photo by Carmelo López (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Cape grass-warbler (en); felosa-do-Cabo (pt); sphénoèque du Cap (fr); yerbera de El Cabo (es); Kapgrassänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SylviidaeRange:This species is found in southern eastern and north-eastern South Africa and also along the border between Zimbabwe and Mozambique.Size:These birds are 17-19 cm long and weigh 30…

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