Little swift

Apus affinis Photo by Trevor Hardaker (Biodiversity Explorer) Common name: little swift (en); andorinhão-pequeno (pt); martinet des maisons (fr); vencejo moro (es); haussegler (de) Taxonomy: Order Apodiformes Family Apodidae Range: This species is found throughout most of sub-Saharian Africa, in north-west Africa and in scattered population across de Middle East, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India….

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Cream-coloured courser

Cursorius cursor Photo by Christodoulos Makris (Trek Nature) Common name:cream-coloured courser (en); corredor (pt); courvite isabelle (fr); corredor (es); rennvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order CharadriiformesFamily GlareolidaeRange:This species is found around the Sahara desert, along the Mediterranean coast Africa, in Morocco and Mauritania and in some areas of the Sahel such as Mali and Sudan. Also in parts of…

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Fawn-breasted brilliant

Heliodoxa rubinoides Photo by Larry Thompson (Discover Life) Common name:fawn-breasted brilliant (en); beija-flor-brilhante-fulvo (pt); brilliant rubinoïde (fr); brillante pechigamuza (es); braunbauch-brilliantkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found in both the eastern and western slopes of the Andes, in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and northern Bolivia.Size:These birds are 11 cm long and weigh 8 g.Habitat:The fawn-breasted brilliant…

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