Tahiti monarch

Pomarea nigra (Photo from Birdlife) Common name: Tahiti monarch (en); monarca-do-Taiti (pt); monarque de Tahiti (fr); monarca de Tahiti (es); Tahitimonarch (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Monarchidae Range: This species is endemic to the island of Tahiti, in French Polynesia. Even within the island it is restricted to just 4 lowland valleys. Size: The Tahiti…

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Tracking the Boston Terrier

In This Chapter Looking at the Boston Terrier’s lineage and history Meeting the first Boston Terrier and her offspring Developing a standard for the breed Getting to know the Terrier’s temperament and personality Boston Terriers enjoy a rich and well-documented history that reaches back to the mid-19th century. They represent one of a handful of…

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Tawny owl

Strix aluco (Photo from IVN Vecht & Plassengebied) Common name: tawny owl (en); coruja-do-mato (pt); chouette hulotte (fr); cárabo cómun (es); waldkauz (de) Taxonomy: Order Strigiformes Family Strigidae Range: This species is found throughout continental Europe, from the Iberian Peninsula to southern Scandinavia. It is also found in Great Britain. It also occurs in Asian…

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Brown thrasher

Toxostoma rufum Common name:brown thrasher (en); sabiá-castanho (pt); moqueur roux (fr); cuitlacoche rojizo (es); rotrücken-spottdrossel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MimidaeRange:This species is found in southern Canada and the eastern United States, from Alberta and Minnesota to Maine and south to Texas, Louisiana and Florida. The more northern population migrate south to winter along the southern parts of…

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