African dusky flycatcher

Muscicapa adusta Photo by Robert Wienand (Flickr) Common name: African dusky flycatcher (en); papa-moscas-sombrio (pt); gobemouche sombre (fr); papamoscas oscuro (es); dunkelschnäpper (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Muscicapidae Range: This African species has an isolated population in Cameroon, but the bulk of its distribution lies from Ethiopia, through Kenya and Tanzania, to Zambia, southern DR…

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Blue-crowned manakin

Lepidothrix coronata Photo by Anselmo d’Affonseca (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:blue-crowned manakin (en); uirapuru-de-chapéu-azul (pt); manakin à tête bleue (fr); saltarín coroniazul (es); blauscheitelpipra (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PiptridaeRange:This species is found from Costa Rica to Peru, Bolivia and north-western Brazil.Size:These birds are 8,5-9 cm long and weigh 12 g.Habitat:The blue-crowned manakin is mostly found on the…

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Graceful prinia

Prinia gracilis Photo by Rajiv Lather (Birding in India and South Asia) Common name: graceful prinia (en); fuinha-elegante (pt); prinia gracile (fr); prinia graciosa (es); streifenprinie (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Cisticolidae Range: This species is a resident breeder in north-eastern Africa and south-west Asia, from Egypt and Somalia, through the Middle East and Turkey,…

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Red-whiskered bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus Common name: red-whiskered bulbul (en); tuta-de-faces-vermelhas (pt); bulbul orphée (fr); bulbul orfeo (es); rotohrbülbül (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Pycnonotidae Range: These birds are native to south-east Asia, from Pakistan and India to China. They have been introduced to several countries including Australia, the United States and several Asian nations outside their native…

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Red-billed hornbill

Tockus erythrorhynchus Photo by Stuart Burns (Wikipedia) Common name: red-billed hornbill (en); calau-de-bico-vermelho (pt); calao à bec rouge (fr); toco piquirrojo (es); rotschnabeltoko (de) Taxonomy: Order Coraciiformes Family Bucerotidae Range: This species is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, from Mauritania, Mali and Sudan all the way south to South Africa. Size: The red-billed hornbill is 42-50…

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