Congo peafowl

Afropavo congensis (Photo from Animal Picture Archive) Common name:Congo peafowl (en); pavão-do-Congo (pt); paon du Congo (fr); pavo del Congo (es); Kongopfau (de)Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily PhasianidaeRange:This African species is endemic to the lowland rainforests of the Congo river basin, in the central parts of D.R. Congo.Size:These birds are 60-70 cm long and weigh 1-1,2 kg.Habitat:The Congo…

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Chestnut-backed antbird

Myrmeciza exsul Photo by Ned Haight (Neotropical Birds) Common name:chestnut-backed antbird (en); formigueiro-de-corso-castanho (pt); alapi à dos roux (fr); hormiguero dorsicastaño (es); braunrücken-ameisenvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThamnophilidaeRange:This species is found from Guatemala south to western Colombia and Ecuador.Size:These birds are 14 cm long and weigh 24-32 g.Habitat:The chestnut-backed antbird is mostly found on the understorey of…

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Red-throated parrotfinch

Erythrura psittacea Photo by Trisha Shears (Wikipedia) Common name: red-throated parrotfinch (en); diamante-de-garganta-vermelha (pt); diamant psittaculaire (fr); pinzón loro de garganta roja (es); rotkopf-papageiamadine (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Estrildidae Range: The red-throated parrotfinch is endemic to New Caledonia. Size: These birds are 12 cm long and weigh 11-12 g. Habitat: This species is mostly…

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White-winged triller

Lalage tricolor Photo by Tony Ashton (Tyto Tony) Common name:white-winged triller (en); lagarteiro d’asa branca (pt); échenilleur tricolore (fr); gorjeador de alas blancas (es); weißflügel-lalage (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CampephagidaeRange:This species is endemic to Australia, being found throughout the Australian mainland and in northern Tasmania.Size:These birds are 17-19 cm long and weigh 26 g.Habitat:The white-winged triller is found in dry…

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