Western kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis (Photo from Wikipedia) Common name: western kingbird (en); suiriri-ocidental (pt); tyran de l’ouest (fr); tirano occidental (es); Arkansaskönigstyrann (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Tyrannidae Range: This species is widespread in the western parts of North American, from the southern parts of the Canadian provinces of British Columbia , Alberta , Saskatchewan and Manitoba,…

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Tawny antpitta

Grallaria quitensis Photo by Dusan Brinkhuizen (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:tawny antpitta (en); tuvacuçu-fulvo (pt); grallaire de Quito (fr); tororoí leonado (es); ockerwangen-ameisenpitta (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FormicariidaeRange:This species is found along the Andes mountain range, from central Colombia to northern Peru.Size:These birds are 16-18 cm long and weigh 62-78 g.Habitat:The tawny antpitta is mostly found in…

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The arm was guilty

The arm was guilty A man was brought before the judge. The witness said that the day before the prisoner had stolen some pears from a basket, outside a grocer’s. The solicitor said to the judge: “It is true that the prisoner took a few pears with his right arm; his right arm is guilty,…

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