Pied currawong

Strepera graculina Photo by Chris Chafer (Flickr) Common name:pied currawong (en); verdugo-malhado (pt); grand réveilleur (fr); verdugo pío (es); dickschnabel-würgerkrähe (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ArtamidaeRange:This species is endemic to eastern Australia, being found from northern Queensland to Victoria and marginally into South Australia.Size:These birds are 44-51 cm long and have a wingspan of 56-77 cm. They weigh…

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Plum-headed parakeet

Psittacula cyanocephala (Photo from UK Airshow Review) Common name: plum-headed parakeet (en); periquito-de-cabeça-roxa (pt); perruche à tête prune (fr); cotorra ciruela (es); pflaumenkopfsittich (de) Taxonomy: Order Psittaciformes Family Psittacidae Range: This species is endemic to the Indian sub-continent, being found in eastern Pakistan, throughout India and Sri Lanka, and in Nepal and Bangladesh. Size: These…

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Luzon bleeding-heart

Gallicolumba luzonica Photo by Ken Ilio (Flickr) Common name: Luzon bleeding-heart (en); coração-sangrante-de-Luzon (pt); gallicolombe poignardée (fr); corazón sangrante de Luzón (es); Luzon-dolchstichtaube (de) Taxonomy: Order Columbiformes Family Columbidae Range: This species is endemic to the central and southern regions of Luzon and the smaller offshore island Polillo, in The Philippines. Size: The Luzon bleeding-heart…

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