Brahminy starling

Sturnus pagodarum Photo by J.M. Garg (Wikipedia) Common name:Brahminy starling (en); estorninho-dos-pagodes (pt); étourneau des pagodes (fr); estornino de las pagodas (es); pagodenstar (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SturnidaeRange:This species is found throughout India and also in Nepal, eastern Pakistan and marginally into Afghanistan. Some of the more northern populations migrate south to winter in Sri Lanka. The…

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Snail kite

Rostrhamus sociabilis (Photo from Ciencia de Cuba) Common name:snail kite (en); gavião-caramujeiro (pt); milan des marais (fr); caracolero común (es); schneckenweih (de)Taxonomy:Order FalconiformesFamily AccipitridaeRange:This species is found from Florida and southern Mexico, through parts of the Caribbean and Central America and through most of South America as far south as southern Brazil and northern Argentina….

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Blue-crowned manakin

Lepidothrix coronata Photo by Anselmo d’Affonseca (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:blue-crowned manakin (en); uirapuru-de-chapéu-azul (pt); manakin à tête bleue (fr); saltarín coroniazul (es); blauscheitelpipra (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PiptridaeRange:This species is found from Costa Rica to Peru, Bolivia and north-western Brazil.Size:These birds are 8,5-9 cm long and weigh 12 g.Habitat:The blue-crowned manakin is mostly found on the…

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