Mottle-cheeked tyrannulet

Phylloscartes ventralis Photo by Cláudio Timm (Flickr) Common name:mottle-cheeked tyrannulet (en); borboletinha-do-mato (pt); tyranneau ventru (fr); orejerito oliváceo (es); olivgelb-laubtyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This South American species is found in two disjunct populations. One population occurs in south-eastern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and marginally into north-eastern Argentina, the other in found along the eastern slopes of the…

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White-naped crane

Grus vipio Photo by Robin Newlin (Birds Korea) Common name:white-naped crane (en); grou-de-pescoço-branco (pt); grue à cou blanc (fr); grulla cuelliblanca (es); weißnackenkranich (de)Taxonomy:Order GruiformesFamily GruidaeRange:This species breeds in eastern Mongolia, north-eastern China and extreme south-eastern Russia. They migrate south to winter in Korea, southern Japan and along the Yangtze river basin, in the Chinese…

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Allergies in Bulldogs

Does your fur-baby suffer from itching, odor, skin irritations, ear infections, red eyes, bumps, hives, paw licking and hot spots? These symptoms can be signs that your sweet little fur-baby is experiencing allergies, also known as Atopic Dermatitis. Bullies often suffer from bacterial, contact, inhalant and food allergies. Food Allergies Bullies can develop food allergies…

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Training and Behavior

In This Chapter Taking your Boston to school Mastering basic obedience commands Using humane methods to correct problem behavior Deciding when to call a behavior expert Every year, pet owners relinquish millions of dogs to shelters because of their pets’ bad behavior. Well-meaning families purchase puppies with every intention of training them to be well-behaved…

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Yellow warbler

Dendroica petechia Common name: yellow warbler (en); mariquita-amarela (pt); paruline jaune (fr); canario del manglar (es); gold-waldsänger (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Parulidae Range: These birds breed throughout much of North America, including Alaska, northern Canada, and the northern 2/3 of the United States. They migrate south to winter in southern California, southern Florida, and…

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