Pygmy lorikeet

Charmosyna wilhelminae (Photo from Loromania) Common name:pygmy lorikeet (en); lóri-pigmeu (pt); lori de Wilhelmina (fr); lori pigmeo (es); elfenlori (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is endemic to New Guinea, being found along the central mountain range from Vogelkop to the Owen Stanley range.Size:These birds are 12,5-13 cm long and weigh about 20 g.Habitat:The pygmy lorikeet is…

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Common jery

Neomixis tenella Photo by Nick Athanas (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:common jery (en); jéri-comum (pt); petite éroesse (fr); jiji común (es); graunackentimalie (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TimaliidaeRange:This species is endemic to Madagascar, being found throughout the island.Size:These birds are 10 cm long and weigh 6-8 g.Habitat:The common jery is mostly found in both dry and moist tropical…

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Fiery-throated fruiteater

Pipreola chlorolepidota Photo by Dusan Brinkhuizen (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:fiery-throated fruiteater (en); anambé-de-garganta-vermelha (pt); cotinga à gorge rouge (fr); frutero gorjirrojo (es); orangekehlkotinga (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CotingidaeRange:This species is found in the eastern foothills of the Andes from southern Colombia to central Peru.Size:These birds are 12-13 cm long and weigh about 30 g.Habitat:The fiery-throated fruiteater…

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Black-breasted puffleg

Eriocnemis nigrivestis Photo by Murray Cooper (Mongabay) Common name:black-breasted puffleg (en); beija-flor-de-peito-negro (pt); érione à robe noire (fr); zamarrito pechinegro (es); schwarzbauch-höschenkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is endemic to north-western Ecuador, only being found on the northern and north-western ridge-crests of Volcán Pichincha, and in the Cordillera de Toisán above the Intág valley, both located…

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Cinereous warbling-finch

Poospiza cinerea Photo by Jefferson Silva (Focusing on Wildlife) Common name:cinereous warbling-finch (en); capacetinho-cinza (pt); chipiu à tête cendrée (fr); monterita cabeza negra (es); graukopf-ammerfink (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EmberizidaeRange:This species is endemic to south-eastern Brazil, and currently only found in a few scattered locations in Minas Gerais, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul.Size:These birds are 13…

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Topknot pigeon

Lopholaimus antarcticus Photo by Ian Colley (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:topknot pigeon (en); pombo-de-penacho (pt); carpophage à double huppe (fr); paloma de penacho (es); hauben-fruchttaube (de) Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is endemic to eastern Australia, being found along the coast from northern Queensland to eastern Victoria.Size:These birds 40-46 cm long and weigh 475-600 g.Habitat:The topknot…

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Laysan finch

Telespiza cantans (Photo from US Fish and Wildlife Service) Common name:Laysan finch (en); palila-de-Laysan(pt); psittirostre de Laysan (fr); palila de Laysan (es); Laysankleidervogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily DrepanidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of Laysan in the north-western Hawaiian archipelago.Size:These birds are 19 cm long and weigh 32-34,5 g.Habitat:The Laysan finch is found in dry scrublands…

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