Variable sunbird

Nectarinia venustus Photo by Jim Watt (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:variable sunbird (en); beija-flor-de-barriga-amarela (pt); souimanga à ventre jaune (fr); suimanga variable (es); ziernektarvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily NectariniidaeRange:This species is patchily distributed across sub-Saharan Africa, with subspecies N.v. venustus being found from Senegal east to northern Cameroon and western Central African Republic, while the remaining for…

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White-headed buffalo-weaver

Dinemellia dinemelli (Photo from Scientific Library) Common name:white-headed buffalo-weaver (en); tecelão-de-cabeça-branca (pt); alecto à tête blanche (fr); bufalero cabeciblanco (es); starweber (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PloceidaeRange:This species is found in East Africa, from South Sudan and Ethiopia, through Kenya and Somalia and down to central Tanzania.Size:These birds are 17-19 cm long and weigh 57-85 g.Habitat:The white-headed buffalo-weaver is mostly…

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Australian white ibis

Threskiornis molucca Photo by Josep del Hoyo (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Australian white ibis (en); íbis-branco-australiano (pt); ibis à cou noir (fr); ibis blanco australiano (es); Molukkenibis (de)Taxonomy:Order CiconiiformesFamily ThreskiornithidaeRange:This species is found in eastern and northern Australia, and to a lesser extent also in south-western Australia. The Australian white ibis is also found in…

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Plain-crested elaenia

Elaenia cristata (Photo from Guia das Aves do Pantanal) Common name: plain-crested elaenia (en); guaracava-de-topete-uniforme (pt); élénie huppée (fr); fiofío crestado (es); braunscheitel-olivtyrann (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Tyrannidae Range: This species is found in northern South America, occurring in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru,Suriname, and Venezuela. Size: The plain-crested elaenia is 15-15…

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