Rose-breasted grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus Photo by John Harrison (Wikipedia) Common name:rose-breasted grosbeak (en); bico-grosso-tricolor (pt); cardinal à poitrine rose (fr); picogrueso degollado (es); rosenbrust-kernknacker (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CardinalidaeRange:This species breeds in northern North America, from British Columbia in the west to the Atlantic coast of Canada in the east and as far south as New Jersey, the Appalachian…

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Rock parrot

Neophema petrophila Photo by Jean-Philippe Paris (Mango Verde) Common name:rock parrot (en); piriquito-das-rochas (pt); perruche des rochers (fr); periquito roquero (es); klippensittich (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is endemic to Australia, being found in coastal areas of South Australia and Western Australia, especially along the coast from Kingston to Ceduna in South Australia and in Western…

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Blue-faced honeyeater

Entomyzon cyanotis (Photo from Whatafy) Common name:blue-faced honeyeater (en); melífago-de-faces-azuis (pt); méliphage à oreillons bleus (fr); mielero cariazul (es); blauohr-honigfresser (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MeliphagidaeRange:This species is found in northern and eastern mainland Australia, from the Kimberley region, Western Australia to near Adelaide, South Australia. Size:These birds are 25-32 cm long and have a wingspan of 44…

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Chat flycatcher

Bradornis infuscatus Photo by Aleix Comas (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:chat flycatcher (en); papa-moscas-chasco (pt); gobemouche traquet (fr); papamoscas africano (es); drosselschnäpper (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MuscicapidaeRange:This species is found in southern Africa, along the coast of southern Angola, in Namibia, Botswana and western South Africa.Size:These birds are 20 cm long and weigh 30-35 g. Habitat:The chat…

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Black-throated mango

Anthracothorax nigricollis Photo by Fredrik Forsberg (Eldi Foto) Common name:black-throated mango (en); beija-flor-de-veste-preta (pt); mango à cravate noire (fr); mango gorginegro (es); schwarzbrust-mangokolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This South American species is found from eastern Panama through Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil, and into Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and north-eastern Argentina. It is mainly found east of the Andes,…

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Common eider

Somateria mollissima Photo by Andreas Trepte (Wikipedia) Common name:common eider (en); pato-eider (pt); eider à duvet (fr); eider común (es); eiderente (de) Taxonomy:Order AnseriformesFamily Anatidae Range:The common eider is found along the coasts of the northern Atlantic, northern pacific and the Arctic Ocean. In the Atlantic the breeding range goes as far south as northern…

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Black-capped becard

Pachyramphus marginatus Photo by Antonio Silveira (A Ultima Arca de Noé) Common name:black-capped becard (en); caneleiro-bordado (pt); bécarde à calotte noire (fr); anambé capirotado (es); streifenrückenbekarde (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This South American species is found from southern Venezuela and Colombia to Peru, northern Bolivia and central Brazil. There is also a disjunct population along the coast…

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Red-vented bulbul

Pycnonotus cafer Photo by J.M. Garg (Wikipedia) Common name:red-vented bulbul (en); tuta-de-ventre-vermelho (pt); bulbul à ventre rouge (fr); bulbul de ventrirrojo (es); rußbülbül (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PycnonotidaeRange:This species originates from the Indian sub-continent, being found throughout India and Sri Lanka, in eastern Pakistan and Afghanistan, in Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and marginally into southern China. This…

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