Palmchat

Dulus dominicus Photo by Luis Alberto (Wikipedia) Common name:palmchat (en); tordo-das-palmeiras (pt); esclave palmiste (fr); cigua palmera (es); palmschwätzer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily DulidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola, in the Caribbean, including the adjacent islands of Saona and Gonâve. Size:These birds are 20 cm long and weigh around 50 g.Habitat:The palmchat is found…

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Amethyst sunbird

Chalcomitra amethystina Photo by Frans Swanepoel (Trek Nature) Common name: amethyst sunbird (en); beija-flor-preto (pt); souimanga améthyste (fr); suimanga amatista (es); amethystlangzköpfchen (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Nectarinidae Range: This species is found in Africa south of the equator, from Kenya and Tanzania through southern DR Congo and Zambia and into South Africa. Size: Amethyst…

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Black-billed cuckoo

Coccyzus erythropthalmus Photo by JimFenton (Birds of the Bible for Kids) Common name:black-billed cuckoo (en); cuco-de-bico-preto (pt); coulicou à bec noir (fr); cuclillo  piquinegro (es); schwarzschnabelkuckuck (de)Taxonomy:Order CuculiformesFamily CuculidaeRange:This species is found breeding in southern Canada, from Alberta east to Quebec, and in the eastern United States, from Montana to Maine and south to Texas…

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Brown-cheeked fulvetta

Alcippe poioicephala Photo by Niranjan Sant (Oriental Bird Images) Common name: brown-cheeked fulvetta (en); fulveta-de-face-castanha (pt); alcippe à joues brunes (fr); fulveta cariparda (es); graukopfalcippe (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Timaliidae Range: This Asian species is found from southern and central India, westwards to Bangladesh, and into southern China, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand. Size:…

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