Ecuadorian hillstar

Oreotrochilus chimborazo (Photo from 10,000 Birds) Common name:Ecuadorian hillstar (en); beija-flor-de-Chimborazo (pt); colibri du Chimborazo (fr); colibrí del Chimborazo (es); Ecuador-Andenkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found along the Andes mountain range, in Ecuador and southern Colombia.Size:These birds are 11,5-13 cm long and weigh 7,5-8 g.Habitat:The Ecuadorian hillstar is found in high-altitude grasslands and pastures,…

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Rufous-crowned sparrow

Aimophila ruficeps Photo J. Centavo (Flickr) Common name:rufous-crowned sparrow (en); escrevedeira-de-barrete-ruivo (pt); bruant à calotte fauve (fr); chingolo coronirrufo (es); rostscheitelammer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EmberizidaeRange:This species is found in the south-western United States and Mexico, from Nebraska to northern California and south to Oaxaca in southern Mexico.Size:These birds are 13-15 cm long and weigh 15-23 g.Habitat:The…

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Crab plover

Dromas ardeola Photo by Tarique Sani (Encyclopedia of Life) Common name:crab plover (en); caranguejeiro (pt); drome ardéole (fr); chorlito cangrejero (es); reiherläufer (de)Taxonomy:Order CharadriiformesFamily DromadidaeRange:This species breeds on the coasts and islands of Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Eritrea, Oman, Abu Dhabi and Iran. They winter along the coasts of the India Ocean, as far south as South…

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