South African shelduck

Tadorna cana Photo by Miriam Bauman (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:South African shelduck (en); pato-ferrugíneo-sul-africano (pt); tadorne à tête grise (fr); tarro sudafricano (es); graukopfkasarca (de)Taxonomy:Order AnseriformesFamily AnatidaeRange:This species is found throughout South Africa, in Namibia and in south-eastern Botswana.Size:These birds are 61-66 cm long and weigh 1-1,5 kg.Habitat:South African shelducks are found in shallow water…

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Chihuahuan raven

Cirvus cryptoleucus Photo by Dave Beaudette (Flickr) Common name:Chihuahuan raven (en); corvo-da-planície (pt); corbeau à cou blanc (fr); cuervo llanero (es); weißhalsrabe (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Corvidae Range:This species is found is found in the southern United States , from Colorado and Kansas down to Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, and in northern Mexico.Size:These birds are…

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CÁCH CHỌN VÀ CHĂM SÓC CHIM YẾN

Trên thế giới người ta thường chia Canary thành 3 nhóm lớn: Canary hót (Song type Canary), Canary màu (Canary colors type) và Canary hình dáng (tạm dịch-Canary figura type). Mỗi nhóm, đến lượt mình, lại được chia ra thành nhiều phân nhóm nhỏ, có những điểm đặc trưng riêng biệt của mình, không lẫn…

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Putting Your Dachshund through Basic Training

In This Chapter Understanding the benefits and purpose of obedience classes Teaching your pup the good-dog basics Giving leash lessons Addressing your training problems Remembering the importance of fun After you’ve conquered the house rules (see Chapter Teaching Your Dachshund the House Rules), you can move on to more fun training activities. Personally, you need a…

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Fork-tailed drongo

Dicrurus adsimilis Photo by Dirk Daniels (Wikipedia) Common name:fork-tailed drongo (en); drongo-de-cauda-furcada (pt); drongo brillant (fr); drongo ahorquillado (es); trauerdrongo (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily DicruridaeRange:This species is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, only being absent from extremely arid areas.Size:These birds are 25 cm long and weigh 40-50 g.Habitat:Fork-tailed drongos are mostly found in dry savannas and riverine woodlands, but…

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