Victoria's riflebird

Ptiloris victoriae Photo by Lindsay Hansch (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Victoria’s riflebird (en); ave-do-paraíso-de-Vitória (pt); paradisier de Victoria (fr); ave-del-paraíso de Victoria (es); Victoriaparadiesvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ParadisaeidaeRange:This species is endemic to eastern Australia, only being found in the Atherton Tableland region of north-eastern Queensland.Size:These birds are 23-25 cm long and weigh 90-100 g.Habitat:The Victoria’s riflebird is mostly…

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Black-eared fairy

Heliothryx auritus Photo by Lindolfo Souto (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:black-eared fairy (en); beija-flor-de-bochecha-azul (pt); colibri oreillard (fr); colibrí hada oriental (es); schwarzohr-schmuckkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found from Colombia, Venezuela and eastern Ecuador down to Bolivia and north-western Brazil, and also in south-eastern Brazil from Bahía to São Paulo.Size:These birds are 10-13 cm…

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Hook-billed bulbul

Setornis criniger Photo by Azahari Reyes (Bird Forum) Common name: hook-billed bulbul (en); tuta-de-bico-comprido (pt); bulbul à long bec (fr); bulbul picudo (es); langschnabelbülbül (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Pycnonotidae Range: This Asian species is confined to Borneo, including Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia, Brunei, and Kalimantan, and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Bangka. Size:…

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Black-throated sparrow

Amphispiza bilineata Photo by Steve Berardi (Wikipedia) Common name:black-throated sparrow (en); escrevedeira-de-faces-listadas (pt); bruant à gorge noire (fr); chiero gorjinegro (es); schwarzkehlammer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EmberizidaeRange:This North American species is found in the western United States, from Washington down to California, New Mexico and south-western Texas, and also in northern and central Mexico. The more northern…

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