Olivaceous thornbill

Chalcostigma olivaceum Photo by Steve Arlow (Neotropical Birds) Common name:olivaceous thornbill (en); colibri-oliváceo (pt); métallure olivâtre (fr); colibrí oliváceo (es); braunes glanzschwänzchen (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is patchily distributed along the high Andes of southern Peru and northern Bolivia, from the Cordillera Blanca south to La Paz.Size:These birds are 12-15 cm long and weigh 6,5-9…

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Coquerel's coua

Coua coquereli Photo by Jonas Rosquist (PBase) Common name:Coquerel’s coua (en); cúa-de-Coquerel (pt); coua de Coquerel (fr); cúa de Coquerel (es); Coquerel-seidenkuckuck (de)Taxonomy:Order CuculiformesFamily CuculidaeRange:This species is endemic to Madagascar, being found in the western and northern parts of the country.Size:These birds are 40-45 cm long and weigh around 160 g.Habitat:The Coquerel’s coua is found in…

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Antarctic petrel

Thalassoica antarctica Photo by François Guerraz (Wikipedia) Common name:Antarctic petrel (en); pintado-antárctico (pt); pétrel antarctique (fr); petrél antártico (es); Antarktiksturmvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order ProcellariiformesFamily ProcellariidaeRange:This species breeds along the coasts of Antarctica, as well as in nearby islands. They forage over the Southern Ocean, as far north as Tierra del Fuego and sometimes near southern New Zealand…

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Petit's cuckooshrike

Campephaga petiti (Photo from Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Petit’s cuckooshrike (en); lagarteiro-de-Petit (pt); échenilleur de Petit (fr); oruguero de Petit (es); Kongoraupenfresser (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CampephagidaeRange:This species is patchily distributed in central Africa, from Nigeria and Cameroon, through D.R. Congo and into Angola, Uganda and Kenya.Size:These birds are 20 cm long.Habitat:The Petit’s cuckooshrike is mostly found…

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