Brown honeyeater

Lichmera indistincta Photo by David Kleinert (David Kleinert Photography) Common name:brown honeyeater (en); melífago-castanho (pt); méliphage brunâtre (fr); mielero pardo (es); braunhonigfresser (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MeliphagidaeRange:This species is found throughout most of Australia, with the exceptions of Southern Australia and Victoria, and also in southern New Guinea, the Torres Strait Islands, the Tiwi Islands, Bali and…

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Bar-throated apalis

Apalis thoracica (Photo from Hermanus Bird Club) Common name:bar-throated apalis (en); apalis-de-coleira (pt); apalis à collier (fr); apalis de garganta barreada (es); halsband-feinsänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CisticolidaeRange:This species is found in eastern and southern Africa, from southern Kenya, through Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, and into eastern and southern South Africa.Size:These birds are 11-13 cm long…

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Great spotted woodpecker

Dendrocopos major Photo by Thomas Hochebner (Woodpeckers of the World) Common name:great spotted woodpecker (en); pica-pau-malhado-grande (pt); pic épeiche (fr); pico picapinos (es); buntspecht (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily PicidaeRange:This species is found throughout Europe, with the exceptions of Iceland, Ireland, and northern Scandinavia, in Morocco and Algeria, and through Russia and the Caucasus all the way to…

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Yellow-bellied elaenia

Elaenia flavogaster Photo by Dario Sanches (Photoree) Common name:yellow-bellied elaenia (en); guaracava-de-barriga-amarela (pt); élénie à ventre jaune (fr); fiofío copetón (es); gelbbauch-olivtyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found from southern Mexico down to Bolivia, northern Argentina and south-eastern Brazil. West of the Andes it is only found as far south as Ecuador, and this species…

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White-throated sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis Photo by Simon Barrette (Wikipedia) Common name:white-throated sparrow (en); escrevedeira-de-garganta-branca (pt); bruant à gorge blanche (fr); chingolo gorgiblanco (es); weißkehlammer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EmberizidaeRange:This species breeds throughout most of Canada, with the exception of the northernmost areas and the western coast, and also in the north-eastern Unite States. They migrate south to winter throughout…

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Blue-winged macaw

Primolius maracana (Photo from Free Pet Wallpapers) Common name:blue-winged macaw (en); maracanã-verdadeira (pt); ara d’Illiger (fr); maracaná afeitado (es); rotrückenara (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is found in Brazil, from Rondônia and Pernambuco south to Paraná, and marginally into Paraguay and Argentina.Size:These birds are 36-43 cm long and weigh 250-280 g.Habitat:The blue-winged macaw is found in…

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Scaled antpitta

Grallaria guatimalensis Photo by Chris West (Flickr) Common name:scaled antpitta (en); tovacuçu-corujinha (pt); grallaire écaillée (fr); tororoí cholino (es); kleine bartameisenpitta (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FormicariidaeRange:This species is found from southern Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela, and through Ecuador into Peru and Bolivia.Size:These birds are 18 cm long and weigh 94-98 g.Habitat:The scales antpitta is mostly found…

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Brown firefinch

Lagonosticta nitidula (Photo from Bird Forum) Common name:brown firefinch (en); peito-de-fogo-castanho (pt); amarante nitidule (fr); pinzón candela castaño (es); braunbürzelamarant (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EstrildidaeRange:This species is found from D.R. Congo and Tanzania, through Angola and Zambia, and into Botswana and northern Namibia.Size:These birds are 10-11 cm long and weigh 10-11 g.Habitat:The brown firefinch is found in…

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