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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Yellow-legged buttonquail

Turnix tanki Photo by Adesh Shivkar (India Nature Watch) Common name: yellow-legged buttonquail (en); toirão-de-patas-amarelas (pt); turnix indien (fr); torillo tanki (es); rotnacken-laufhühnchen (de) Taxonomy: Order Gruiformes Family Turnicidae Range: This Asian species is found from India, through Bangladesh and Nepal and into China, Korea and southern Siberia. They are also present in Myanmar, Cambodja,…

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Indian grey hornbill

Ocyceros birostris Photo by Sreya Dutta (Flickr) Common name:Indian grey hornbill (en); calau-cinzento-indiano (pt); calao de Gingi (fr); cálao gis indio (es); keilschwanztoko (de)Taxonomy:Order CoraciiformesFamily BucerotidaeRange:This species is found throughout most of India and northwards into north-eastern Pakistan, southern Nepal and north-western Bangladesh.Size:These birds are 50-60 cm long and weigh 240-375 g.Habitat:The Indian grey hornbill…

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Bali starling

Leucopsar rothschildi (Photo from Forum Iranvij) Common name:Bali starling (en); estorninho-de-Bali (pt); étourneau de Rothschild (fr); estornino de Bali (es); Balistar (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SturnidaeRange:This species is endemic to the Indonesian island of Bali, where it is now confined to the West Bali National Park. There is also an introduced population in the nearby Nusa Penida…

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Yellow-headed blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Photo by Mike Ross (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:yellow-headed blackbird (en); graúna-de-cabeça-amarela (pt); carouge à tête jaune (fr); tordo cabeciamarillo (es); brillenstärling (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily IcteridaeRange:This species breeds in south-western Canada, in eastern British Columbia, Alberta, southern Saskatchewan, southern Manitoba and marginally in south-western Ontario, and in the United States, mainly east of the…

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