Black nunbird

Monasa atra Photo by Bruno Salaroli (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:black nunbird (en); chora-chuva-de-asa-branca (pt); barbacou noir (fr); monja negra (es); mohrentrappist (de)Taxonomy:Order GalbuliformesFamily BucconidaeRange:This species is found in western and southern Venezuela, through the Guyanas and into northern Brazil, only north of the Amazon river.Size:These birds are 25-29 cm long and weigh 85-95 g.Habitat:The…

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White-rumped swallow

Tachycineta leucorrhoa Photo by Carlos Gussoni (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:white-rumped swallow (en); andorinha-de-sobre-branco (pt); hirondelle à diadème (fr); golondrina cejiblanca (es); weißbürzelschwalbe (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily HirundinidaeRange:This species is found from central Brazil and Bolivia to north-eastern Argentina.Size:These birds are 13-14 cm long and weigh about 20 g.Habitat:The white-rumped swallow is found over open habitats, usually…

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African green-pigeon

Treron calvus (Photo from Cousin Pascal) Common name:African green-pigeon (en); pombo-verde-africano (pt); columbar à front nu (fr); vinago africano (es); nacktgesicht-grüntaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species is found in sub-Saharan Africa, from Mauritania and Senegal to Sudan and south to South Africa.Size:These birds are 23-30 cm long. The males tend to be larger, weighing 160-285 g…

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Fasciated wren

Campylorhynchus fasciatus Photo by Manolo Arribas (ASEDI) Common name:fasciated wren (en); garrincha-zebrada (pt); troglodyte fascié (fr); ratona franjeada (es); bindenzaunkönig (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformmesFamily TroglodytidaeRange:This species in only found in western Ecuador and north-western Peru.Size:These birds are 19 cm long and weigh aroud 30 g.Habitat:The fasciated wren is mostly found in arid and semi-arid areas, including scrublands,…

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Chestnut-backed sparrowlark

Eremopterix leucotis Photo by Guy Poisson (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:chestnut-backed sparrowlark (en); cotovia-pardal-de-dorso-castanho (pt); moinelette à oreillons blancs (fr); terrera orejiblanca (es); weißwangenlerche (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Alaudidae Range:This species is found in sub-Saharan Africa, in the Sahel belt from Mauritania and Senegal to Sudan, through Kenya and Tanzania and into Angola, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique and…

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