Fork-tailed flycatcher

Tyrannus savana Photo by Yves Roumazeilles (Roumazeilles.net) Common name: fork-tailed flycatcher (en); tesourinha (pt); tyran des savanes (fr); tijereta sabanera (es); gabelschwanz-königstyrann (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Tyrannidae Range: This species is found from central Mexico all the way south to central Argentina. Size: Due to their extremely long tail, males are larger than female,…

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Erckel's francolin

Pternistis erckelii Photo by Jim Denny (Flickr) Common name:Erckel’s francolin (en); francolim-de-Erckell (pt); francolin d’Erckel (fr); francolín de Erckel (es); Erckelfrankolin (de)Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily PhasianidaeRange:This species is found in Eritrea, northern Ethiopia and eastern Sudan.Size:These birds are 39-43 cm long and weigh 1.050-1.590 g.Habitat:The Erckel’s francolin is mostly found in high-altitude scrublands, favouring areas dominated by…

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Chim Lan Vũ (Strilda Astrild)

Chim Lan Vũ (Strilda Astrild) ​ Xuất xứ : chưa rỏ, chỉ biết chúng sống lâu năm tại Nam Phi. Hình dáng : có kích thước dài 11,5 cm. Chim có bộ lông rất độc đáo, khắp thân mình sắc lông xám lợt ửng hồng với nhiều lằn ngang vắt qua mình như sóng nước. Từ mỏ chim…

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Beach thick-knee

Esacus giganteus Photo by Greg Schechter (Wikipedia) Common name:beach thick-knee (en); alcaravão-dos-recifes (pt); œdicnème des récifs (fr); alcaraván picogruesso australiano (es); rifftriel (de) Taxonomy:Order CharadriiformesFamily Burhinidae Range:This species is found along the coasts of south-eastern Asia and northern and eastern  Australia, from the Andaman Islands, in India, through peninsular Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, and into…

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Blyth's kingfisher

Alcedo hercules (Photo from World Birds) Common name:Blyth’s kingfisher (en); guarda-rios-de-Blyth (pt); martin-pêcheur de Blyth (fr); martín pescador hércules (es); Herkules eisvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order CoraciiformesFamily AlcedinidaeRange:This species is found from extreme north-eastern India and eastern Nepal, into extreme southern China, and southwards into Myanmar, northern Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.Size:These birds are 22 cm long and weigh…

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