Scaly-throated leaftosser

Sclerurus guatemalensis Photo by Arthur Grosset (Tree of Life) Common name: scaly-throated leaftosser (en); vira-folhas-escamado (pt); sclérure écaillé (fr); tirahojas guatemalteco (es); fleckenbrust-laubwender (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Furnariidae Range: These birds are found in Central America, from southern Mexico down to Panama. Size: They are 16-17 cm long and weigh 30-35 g. Habitat: The…

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Razorbill

Alca torda Photo by Paul Wordingham (Wikipedia) Common name:razorbill (en); torda-mergulheira (pt); petit pingouin (fr); alca común (es); tordalk (de) Taxonomy:Order CharadriiformesFalimy Alcidae Range:This species breeds along the shores of the northern Atlantic, both in North America and Europe. On the European side they breed from north-western Russia to northern France and winter from the…

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Yellow rail

Coturnicops noveboracensis Photo by Brian Small (Ministry of Natural Resources) Common name:yellow rail (en); franga-d’água-amarela (pt); râle jaune (fr); polluela amarillenta (es); gelbralle (de)Taxonomy:Order GruiformesFamily RallidaeRange:This species breeds in central and western Canada, from eastern Alberta and the south-eastern Northwest Territories to southern Quebec and New Brunswick, and also in the north-eastern United States, from…

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