Prairie warbler

Dendroica discolor Photo by William Hull (Mango Verde) Common name:prairie warbler (en); mariquita-da-pradaria (pt); paruline des prés (fr); chipe galán (es); rostscheitel-waldsänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ParulidaeRange:This species is found breeding in southern Ontario, Canada, and across the eastern United States from Maine to Michigan and Iowa, and south to the Gulf coast from eastern Texas to…

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Cinereous warbling-finch

Poospiza cinerea Photo by Jefferson Silva (Focusing on Wildlife) Common name:cinereous warbling-finch (en); capacetinho-cinza (pt); chipiu à tête cendrée (fr); monterita cabeza negra (es); graukopf-ammerfink (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EmberizidaeRange:This species is endemic to south-eastern Brazil, and currently only found in a few scattered locations in Minas Gerais, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul.Size:These birds are 13…

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Tinian monarch

Monarcha takatsukasae Photo by Desmond Allen (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Tinian monarch (en); monarca-de-Tinian (pt); monarque de Tinian (fr); monarca de Tinian (es); Tinianmonarch (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MonarchidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of Tinian in the Northern Mariana Islands.Size:These birds are 15 cm long.Habitat:The Tinian monarch is mostly found in limestone forests, but uses…

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A Dog for Life: Dog Psychology 101

In This Chapter Looking at life through your dog’s senses Respecting your differences, appreciating your similarities Identifying age requirements There is no greater gift you can offer your dog than to understand her: to walk a mile in her paws. Though money can buy a lot of dog biscuits and squeak toys, and those obedience…

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