Black-throated mango

Anthracothorax nigricollis Photo by Fredrik Forsberg (Eldi Foto) Common name:black-throated mango (en); beija-flor-de-veste-preta (pt); mango à cravate noire (fr); mango gorginegro (es); schwarzbrust-mangokolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This South American species is found from eastern Panama through Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil, and into Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and north-eastern Argentina. It is mainly found east of the Andes,…

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Chestnut-collared longspur

Calcarius ornatus Photo by Robert Royse (Robert Royse’s Bird Photography) Common name: chestnut-collared longspur (en); escrevedeira-de-peito-preto (pt); pectrophane à ventre noir (fr); arnoldo ventinegro (es); rothalsammer (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Emberizidae Range: This species breeds in the prairies of the northern Great Plains in Canada and the United States. They migrate south to winter…

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Australian brush-turkey

Alectura lathami Photo by J.J. Harrison (Wikipedia) Common name:Australian brush-turkey (en); perú-do-mato-australiano (pt); talégalle de Latham (fr); talégalo cabecirrojo (es); buschhuhn (de)Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily MegapodiidaeRange:This species is endemic to eastern Australia, being found from Cape York Peninsula to eastern New South Wales.Size:These birds are 60-75 cm long and have a wingspan of 85 cm. They weigh…

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Hawaian coot

Fulica alai Photo by Caleb Slemmons (Forestry Images) Common name: Hawaian coot (en); galeirão-do-Hawai (pt); foulque des Hawaï (fr); focha hawaiana (es); Hawaiibläßhuhn (de) Taxonomy: Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae Range: This species is endemic to the Hawaiian islands, where it is found on all the main islands except Kaho’olawe. Size: The Hawaian coot is 33-41…

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