Montezuma oropendola

Psarocolius montezuma (Photo from Ecos del Bosque) Common name:Montezuma oropendola (en); japu-de-Montezuma (pt); cassique de Montezuma (fr); cacique de Moctezuma (es); Montezumastirnvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily IcteridaeRange:This species is found from southern Mexico south to western Panama, mainly on the lowlands bordering the Carribean Sea.Size:This species is sexually dimorphic. Males are 46-51 cm long and weigh about…

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Dusky woodswallow

Artamus cyanopterus Photo by J.J. Harrison (Wikipedia) Common name:dusky woodswallow (en); andorinha-do-bosque-sombria (pt); langrayen sordide (fr); artamo sombrío (es); rußschwalbenstar (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ArtamidaeRange:This species is endemic to Australia, being found in two separate populations. The eastern population is found from Atherton Tableland, Queensland south to Tasmania and west to Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. The other…

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Schooling Your Beagle

In This Chapter Understanding how Beagles learn Taking a positive approach to training Choosing training equipment Teaching Beagle basics Finding an obedience class An educated Beagle — that is, a Beagle who’s had some basic training — is almost always happier than a Beagle who’s not had the benefit of such schooling. Why? Because when…

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Cách chọn chim Họa Mi

Tướng họa mi thường có 3 loại tốt : loại ngũ trường, loại ngũ đoản và loại quí tướng thứ 3 là ‘”mình củ đậu, đuôi lá vả” . Sau đây là tướng mạo chi tiết. Tướng mắt : với con người mắt được coi là cửa sổ tâm hồn, thì chọn họa mi cũng…

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Galapagos rail

Laterallus spilonotus Photo by George Armistead (Neotropical Birds) Common name:Galapagos rail (en);  franga-d’água-das-Galápagos (pt); râle des Galapagos (fr); polluela de Galápagos (es); galapagosralle (de)Taxonomy:Order GruiformesFamily RallidaeRange:This species is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, where it occurs on the islands of Pinta, Fernandina, Isabela, Santiago, Santa Cruz, Floreana, and San Cristóbal.Size:These birds are 15-16 cm long…

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Turkey vulture

Cathartes aura Photo by Luis Leal (Trek Nature) Common name:turkey vulture (en); urubu-de-cabeça-vermelha (pt); urubu à tête rouge (fr); aura gallipavo (es); truthahngeier (de)Taxonomy:Order FalconiformesFamily CathartidaeRange:This species is found in most of the Americas, from southern Canada down to Tierra del Fuego, including the northern Caribbean islands down to Puerto Rico. The populations in Canada…

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