Tasmanian scrubwren

Sericornis humilis Photo by J.J. Harrison (Wikipedia) Common name:Tasmanian scrubwren (en); acantiza-do-mato-castanha (pt); séricorne brun (fr); sedosito pardo (es); Tasmansericornis (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily AcanthizidaeRange:This species is endemic to Tasmania, King Island and other offshore islands in the Tasmanian region.Size:These birds are 12-15 cm long and weigh about 18 g.Habitat:The Tasmanian scrubwren is mostly found in dense…

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Many-coloured Chaco-finch

Saltatricula multicolor Photo by Victor Merlino (Ecoregistros) Common name:many-coloured Chaco-finch (en); bico-de-pimenta-chaquenho (pt); saltatricule du Chaco (fr); pepitero chico (es); vielfarbenammer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EmberizidaeRange:This species is found from south-eastern Bolivia and western Paraguay  south to northern Argentina, Uruguay and marginally into south-western Brazil.Size:These birds are 18 cm long and weigh 20-25 g.Habitat:This species is mostly…

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Blue-throated hummingbird

Lampornis clemenciae Photo by Joe McDonald (McDonald Wildlife Photography) Common name:blue-throated hummingbird (en); beija-flor-de-garganta-azul (pt); colibri à gorge bleue (fr); colibrí gorgiazul (es); blaukehlnymphe (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This North American species is found in the southern United States, in southern Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas, and into Mexico as far south as Oaxaca.Size:These birds are 11-12,5…

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Siffling cisticola

Cisticola brachypterus Photo by David Beadle (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:siffling cisticola (en); fuinha-de-asa-curta (pt); cisticole à ailes courtes (fr); cistícola alicorto (es); kurzflügel-zistensänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CisticolidaeRange:This species is found in sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Angola, Zambia and southern Mozambique. They are mostly absent from the Congo river basin.Size:These birds…

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