Green-throated carib

Eulampis holosericeus Photo by Donald Gudehus (Parfait Image) Common name:green-throated carib (en); beija-flor-das-Caraíbas-de-garganta-verde (pt); colibri falle-vert (fr); colibrí caribeño gorgiverde (es); blaustern-Antillenkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is only found in the Caribbean, in the islands from eastern Puerto Rico and Grenada.Size:They are 10,5-12,5 cm long and weigh 5,5-8 g.Habitat:The green-throated carib is found in open secondary vegetation,…

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Grey-crested helmetshrike

Prionops poliolophus (Photo from Bird Forum) Common name:grey-crested helmetshrike (en); atacador-de-poupa-cinzenta (pt); bagadais à huppe grise (fr); prionopo crestigrís (es); grauschopf-brillenwürger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PrionopidaeRange:This species occurs in a restricted area of south-western Kenya and adjacent areas of northern Tanzania, mostly between lake Victoria and lakes Natron and Eyasi.Size:These birds are 24-26 cm long and weigh…

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Giant laughingthrush

Garrulax maximus Photo by Philip He (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:giant laughingthrush (en); zaragateiro-gigante (pt); garrulaxe géant (fr); charlatán gigante (es); riesenhäherling (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TimaliidaeRange:This species is found in south-western China and in northern India.Size:These birds are 32-36 cm long.Habitat:The giant laughingthrush is found in open broadleaf and mixed broadleaf-coniferous forests and bamboo scrublands in broadleaf evergreen…

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