Rain quail

Coturnix coromandelica Photo by Jugal Tiwari (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:rain quail (en); codurniz-da-chuva (pt); caille nattée (fr); codorniz coromandélica (es); regenwachtel (de)Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily PhasianidaeRange:This species is found throughout India and marginally into Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and also into Myanmar and southern Thailand.Size:These birds are 15-17 cm long and weigh 64-71 g.Habitat:The rain quail is…

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Communicating with Your Dog

In This Chapter Interpreting what your dog is saying Decoding body language Listening for verbal clues Reading facial expressions If your dog could talk as you do, she would have a lot to say, both good and bad. But alas, for better or worse, she cannot. Your dog’s brain, not her determination or will, limits…

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Bran-coloured flycatcher

Myiophobus fasciatus Photo by Dario Sanches (Wikipedia) Common name:bran-coloured flycatcher (en); filipe (pt); moucherolle fascié (fr); mosquero estriado (es); rostschnäppertyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found in South America, from northern Colombia and Venezuela south to northern Chile and north-eastern Argentina, but is mostly absent from the Amazon river basin. It is also found in…

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