African crested-flycatcher

Trochocercus cyanomelas (Photo from Lee’s Birdwatching Adventures) Common name:African crested-flycatcher (en); monarca-de-poupa (pt); tchitrec du Cap (fr); monarca de El Cabo (es); blaumantel-haubenschnäpper (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MonarchidaeRange:This African species is found from Uganda, Kenya and southern Somalia, though Tanzania, southern D.R. Congo, Zambia and Mozambique, and into eastern South Africa.Size:These birds are 14-15 cm long and…

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Hawaii elepaio

Chasiempis sandwichensis (Photo from Flickr) Common name:Hawaii elepaio (en); monarca-do-Hawai (pt); monarque d’Hawaï (fr); monarca elepaio (es); Hawaii-elepaio (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MonarchidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of Hawai’i, in the Hawaian islands.Size:These birds are 14 cm long and weigh 12-18 g.Habitat:The Hawaii elepaio is found in moist tropical forests, moist scrublands and dry savannas…

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Rota bridled white-eye

Zosterops rotensis Photo by Lainie Berry (Rota Avian Behavioral Ecology Program) Common name Rota bridled white-eye (en); olho-branco-de-Rota (pt); zostérops de Rota (fr); anteojitos de la Rota (es); rotabrillenvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ZosteropidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands, where it is mostly restricted to the Sabana plateau.Size:These birds…

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Fawn-breasted brilliant

Heliodoxa rubinoides Photo by Larry Thompson (Discover Life) Common name:fawn-breasted brilliant (en); beija-flor-brilhante-fulvo (pt); brilliant rubinoïde (fr); brillante pechigamuza (es); braunbauch-brilliantkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found in both the eastern and western slopes of the Andes, in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and northern Bolivia.Size:These birds are 11 cm long and weigh 8 g.Habitat:The fawn-breasted brilliant…

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Painted spurfowl

Galloperdix lunulata Photo by Rishiraj Deval (India Nature Watch) Common name:painted spurfowl (en); perdiz-colorida (pt); galloperdrix lunulée (fr); faisancillo moteado (es); perlspornhuhn (de)Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily PhasianidaeRange:This species is endemic to India, being found south of the Gangetic Plain, from eastern Rajasthan to West Benghal and south to southern Karnataka and northern Tamil Nadu.Size:These birds are 27-34…

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