Ivory gull

Pagophila eburnea (Photo from Wikipedia) Common name:ivory gull (en); gaivota-marfim (pt); mouette blanche (fr); gaviota marfileña (es); elfenbeinmöwe (de)Taxonomy:Order CharadriiformesFamily LaridaeRange:This species has a circumpolar distribution in the high-Arctic, being found as far south as the Bearing Strait, Alaska and northern Canada, northern Iceland, northern Scandinavia and northern Russia.Size:These birds are 40-48 cm long and…

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Christmas hawk-owl

Ninox natalis Photo by Cherry Wong (Oriental Bird Images) Common name:Christmas hawk-owl (en); coruja-de-Natal (pt); ninoxe de Christmas (fr); nínox de la Navidad (es); weihnachtsinsel-buschkauz (de)Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily StrigidaeRange:This species is endemic to Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean, where it is present throughout the island.Size:These birds are 26-29 cm long and weigh 160-200 g.Habitat:The Christmas…

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Ten (Or So) Famous Chihuahuas

In This Chapter Meeting Chihuahua actors, performers, and “authors” Catching up with an inspiring Chihuahua Discovering dog stars and stars’ dogs Thanks to television and movies, most of today’s pop culture enthusiasts admire, or at least are amused by, famous Chihuahuas. Yet, artists and entertainers adored this bright breed long before television was invented and…

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Laysan duck

Anas laysanensis Photo by Melinda Webster (Melinda Annie’s Website) Common name:Laysan duck (en); pato-de-Laysan (pt); canard de Laysan (fr); ánade de Laysan (es); Laysanente (de)Taxonomy:Order AnseriformesFamily AnatidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of Laysan, in the Hawaii archipelago.Size:These birds are 40-42 cm long and weigh up to 400 g.Habitat:Laysan ducks use all habitats in the island…

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White-tailed rubythroat

Luscinia pectoralis Photo by Aurélien Audevard (Mango Verde) Common name:white-tailed rubythroat (en); rouxinol-de-garganta-vermelha (pt); rossignol à gorge rubis (fr); ruiseñor pechinegro (es); bergrubinkehlchen (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Muscicapidae Range:This species is found from central China, and along the Himalayas through Nepal, extreme north-western India and northern Pakistan and into north-eastern Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and south-eastern Kazakhstan.Size:These…

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