Rosy-faced lovebird

Agapornis roseicollis Photo by Alastair Rae (Wikipedia) Common name:rosy-faced lovebird (en); inseparável-de-faces-rosadas (pt); inséparable rosegorge (fr); inseparable de Namibia (es); rosenköpfchen (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is found from south-western Angola, through Namibia and into north-western South Africa. There are also feral populations introduced into Puerto Rico and Arizona.Size:These birds are 15-18 cm long and have…

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Lesser seed-finch

Oryzoborus angolensis Photo by Dario Sanches (Flickr) Common name:lesser seed-finch (en); curió (pt); sporophile curio (fr); semillero curió (es); braunbauch-reisknacker (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EmberizidaeRange:This species is found in South America, east of the Andes, from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia, eastern Paraguay, southern Brazil and extreme north-eastern Argentina.Size:These birds are 10,5-13 cm long and weigh…

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Black-necked grebe

Podiceps nigricollis Photo by Gerard Visser (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:black-necked grebe (en); mergulhão-de-pescoço-preto (pt); grèbe à cou noir (fr); zampullín cuellinegro (es); schwarzhalstaucher (de)Taxonomy:Order PodicipediformesFamily PodicipedidaeRange:This species occurs in three disjunct subspecies. P.n. nigricollis breeds from western Europe to western Asia,  in central and eastern Asia as far as north-eastern China and extreme south-eastern…

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Crimson-collared grosbeak

Rhodothraupis celaeno Photo by Lew Scharpf (PBase) Common name:crimson-collared grosbeak (en); bico-grosso-de-coleira (pt); cardinal à collier (fr); picogrueso cuellirrufo (es); halsbandkardinal (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CardinalidaeRange:This species is endemic to eastern Mexico, being found from Nuevo Léon to northern Vera Cruz and north-eastern Puebla.Size:These birds 21-22 cm long and weigh about 60 g.Habitat:The crimson-collared grosbeak is mostly…

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Blood-coloured woodpecker

Veniliornis sanguineus (Photo from Ron Allicock Birding Tours) Common name:blood-coloured woodpecker (en); pica-pau-sangue (pt); pic rougeâtre (fr); carpintero sanguíneo (es); blutrückenspecht (de)Taxonomy:Order PiciformesFamily PicidaeRange:This species is found along the coasts of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.Size:These birds are 12-13 cm long and weigh 23-30 g.Habitat:The blood-coloured woodpecker is mostly found in mangroves and swamp forests,…

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Orange-headed thrush

Zoothera citrina (Photo from Manuk) Common name:orange-headed thrush (en); tordo-de-cabeça-laranja (pt); grive à tête orange (fr); zorzal citrino (es); damadrossel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TurdidaeRange:This species is found from southern China, west to northern Pakistan, and south into southern India, parts of Indochina and the Indonesian islands of Borneo and Java.Size:These birds are 20-23,5 cm long and…

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Streaked fantail

Rhipidura verreauxi Photo by Josep del Hoyo (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:streaked fantail (en); cauda-de-leque-malhado (pt); rhipidure tacheté (fr); abanico moteado (es); fleckenfächerschwanz (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily RhipiduridaeRange:This species is found in the Pacific archipelagos of New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Fiji.Size:These birds are 17-18 cm long and weigh 11,5-15 g.Habitat:The streaked fantail is mostly found in moist…

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