Taiwan partridge

Arborophila crudigularis Photo by Kun Chin Chung (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Taiwan partridge (en); perdiz-da-Formosa (pt); torquéole de Formose (fr); arborófila de Formosa (es); Taiwanbuschwachtel (de)Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily PhasianidaeRange:This species is endemic to Taiwan, being found throughout most of the island with the exception of the westernmost and southernmost parts.Size:These birds are 22-28 cm long and…

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African skimmer

Rynchops flavirostris Photo by Aleix Comas (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:African skimmer (en); talha-mar-africano (pt); bec-en-ciseaux d’Afrique (fr); rayador africano (es); braunmantel-scherenschnabel (de)Taxonomy:Order CharadriiformesFamily RynchopidaeRange:This species is found in most rivers and lakes in sub-Saharan Africa, from southern Mauritania, southern Mali, Chad and southern Egypt south to northern Namibia, Zimbabwe and southern Mozambique.Size:These birds are…

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Purple finch

Carpodacus purpureus Photo by Simon Barrette (Wikipedia) Common name:purple finch (en); peito-rosado-púrpura (pt); roselin pourpré (fr); carpodaco morado (es); purpurgimpel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Fringillidae Range:This North American species is found breeding in southern and western Canada, along the west coast of the United States down to southern California and in the north-eastern United States. The more…

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