Mottle-cheeked tyrannulet

Phylloscartes ventralis Photo by Cláudio Timm (Flickr) Common name:mottle-cheeked tyrannulet (en); borboletinha-do-mato (pt); tyranneau ventru (fr); orejerito oliváceo (es); olivgelb-laubtyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This South American species is found in two disjunct populations. One population occurs in south-eastern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and marginally into north-eastern Argentina, the other in found along the eastern slopes of the…

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Velvet asity

Philepitta castanea Photo by Dubi Shapiro (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:velvet asity (en); asite-veludo (pt); philépitte veloutée (fr); filepita aterciopelada (es); seidenjala (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PhilepittidaeRange:This species is endemic to Madagascar, being found along the eastern side and extreme north-western corner of the island.Size:These birds are 14-17 cm long and weigh 34-42 g.Habitat:The velvet asity is mostly found in the…

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Blood-coloured woodpecker

Veniliornis sanguineus (Photo from Ron Allicock Birding Tours) Common name:blood-coloured woodpecker (en); pica-pau-sangue (pt); pic rougeâtre (fr); carpintero sanguíneo (es); blutrückenspecht (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily PicidaeRange:This species is found along the coasts of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.Size:These birds are 12-13 cm long and weigh 23-30 g.Habitat:The blood-coloured woodpecker is mostly found in mangroves and swamp forests,…

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Drakensberg rockjumper

Chaetops aurantius Photo by Robert Wienand (Flickr) Common name:Drakensberg rockjumper (en); tordo-de-peito-alaranjado (pt); chétopse doré (fr); saltarrocas del Drakensberg (es); orangebrust-felsenspringer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TurdidaeRange:This species is endemic to South Africa and Lesotho, being found in the highlands of Lesotho and the nearby mountain grassland regions of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Free State Province.Size:These birds are 23-25 cm…

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