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Mohoua novaeseelandiae Photo by Glenda Rees (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:pipipi (en); pipipi (pt); mohoua pipipi (fr); mohoua pipipí (es); graubraunköpfchen (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PachycephalidaeRange:This species is endemic to New Zealand, only being found in the South Island mainland and the small offshore islands of Stewart island and Codfish island.Size:These birds are 13 cm long and…
Leucopternis occidentalis Photo by Dusan Brinkhuizen (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:grey-backed hawk (en); gavião-de-dorso-cinzento (pt); buse à dos gris (fr); busardo dorsigrís (es); graurückenbussard (de)Taxonomy:Order FalconiformesFamily AccipitridaeRange:This species is only found in western Ecuador and adjacent parts of north-western Peru, having a very fragmented range.Size:These birds are 45-48 cm long.Habitat:The grey-backed hawk is found in…
Acridotheres tristis Photo by Richard Taylor (Wikipedia) Common name:common myna (en); mainá-comum (pt); martin triste (fr); miná común (es); hirtenmaina (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Sturnidae Range:This species originates from southern Asia, from southern Iran and Afghanistan, through India, Nepal and Bangladesh and into Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia. The common myna has been introduced to many areas…
Procellaria westlandica Photo by Mark Jobling (Wikipedia) Common name:Westland petrel (en); petrel-de-Westland (pt); puffin du Westland (fr); pardela de Westland (es); Westlandsturmvogel (de) Taxonomy:Order ProcellariiformesFamily Procellariidae Range:This species is endemic to New Zealand, only breeding in coastal foothills at Punakaiki, South Island. Outside the breeding season they spread over a large area of the southern…
Ploceus philippinus Photo by J.M. Garg (Wikipedia) Common name:Baya weaver (en); tecelão-de-Baya (pt); tisserin baya (fr); tejedor de Baya (es); Bayaweber (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PloceidaeRange:This species is found in southern Asia, from eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan, throughout India and Sri Lanka, and trough Nepal and Bangladesh into southern China, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and south to…
Uraeginthus granatinus Photo by Ian White (Flickr) Common name:violet-eared waxbill (en); monsenhor (pt); cordonbleu grenadin (fr); granadero común (es); granatastrild (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EstrildidaeRange:This African species is found from southern Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe to northern South Africa.Size:These birds are 13-15 cm long and weigh 12 g.Habitat:The violet-eared waxbill is mostly found in dry scrublands…
Ramphastos sulfuratus (Photo from Online Utility) Common name: keel-billed toucan (en); tucano-arco-íris (pt); toucan à carène (fr); tucán pico iris (es); fischertukan (de) Taxonomy: Order Piciformes Family Ramphastidae Range: This species is found in Central America, from southern Mexico to northern Colombia and north-western Venezuela. Size: These birds are 42-55 cm long. The males weigh…
Telophorus zeylonus Photo by Ian White (Flickr) Common name:bokmakierie (en); boquemaquire (pt); gladiateur bacbakiri (fr); bubú silbón (es); bokmakiri (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MalaconotidaeRange:This African species is found in south-western Angola, Namibia, southern Botswana and throughout South Africa.Size:These birds are 22-23 cm long and weigh around 70 g. Habitat:The bokmakierie is mostly, found in open scrublands…
