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Streptopelia decaocto Photo by Jirí Bohdal (Naturephoto CZ) Common name:Eurasian collared dove (en); rola-turca (pt); tourterelle turque (fr); tórtola turca (es); Türkentaube (de)Taxonomy:Order ColumbiformesFamily ColumbidaeRange:This species was originally found in temperate and sub-tropical Asia, from Turkey to southern China and south to India and Sri Lanka. Since the late 19th century it started to expand westwards and…
Cyanoptila cyanomelana Photo by Robin Newlin (Birds Korea) Common name:blue-and-white flycatcher (en); papa-moscas-azul-e-branco (pt); gobemouche bleu (fr); papamoscas blanco y azul (es); Japanschnäpper (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MuscicapidaeRange:This species breeds in north-eastern China, extreme south-eastern Russia, Korea and Japan, migrating south to winter in Vietnam, Cambodja, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.Size:These birds are 16-17 cm long and weigh 22-25 g.Habitat:The…
Amazona autumnalis Photo by John C. Avise (Avise’s Birds of the World) Common name:red-lored amazon (en); papagaio-diadema (pt); amazone à lores rouges (fr); loro cariamarillo (es); gelbwangenamazone (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species occurs in two disjunct populations. One is found from south-eastern Mexico down to western Colombia and Ecuador, while the other is found in central…
Cuculus gularis Photo by Nancy Bell (Mango Verde) Common name:African cuckoo (en); cuco-africano (pt); coucou africain (fr); cuco barbiblanco (es); Afrikanerkuckuck (de)Taxonomy:Order CuculiformesFamily CuculidaeRange:This species is found in most of sub-Saharan Africa, only being absent from parts of D.R. Congo, Somalia, southern Namibia and south-western South Africa.Size:These birds are 30-33 cm long and weigh 100-110 g.Habitat:African…
Perisoreus infaustus Photo by Daniel Pettersson (Wikipedia) Common name:Siberian jay (en); gaio-siberiano (pt); mésangeai imitateur (fr); arrendajo funesto (es); unglückshäher (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CorvidaeRange:These birds are found in northern Eurasia, from Scandinavia to eastern Russia and northern China.Size:The Siberian jay is 26-29 cm long and have a wingspan of 40-46 cm. They weigh 75-95 g.Habitat:They are mostly…
Legatus leucophaius Photo by Nigel Lallsingh (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:piratic flycatcher (en); bem-te-vi-pirata (pt); tyran pirate (fr); mosquero pirata (es); kurzschnabel-maskentyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found from southern Mexico to southern Brazil, northern Argentina and northern Chile.Size:These birds are 14-15 cm long and weigh 19-32 g.Habitat:The piratic flycatcher is mostly found in open forests and…
Phaethornis bourcieri Photo by Maxime Dechelle (Oiseaux) Common name:straight-billed hermit (en); rabo-branco-de-bico-direito (pt); ermite de Bourcier (fr); ermitaño de pico recto (es); braunbauch-schattenkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This South American species is found in the northern Amazon basin, in northern Brazil, the Guyanas, southern Venezuela, southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and eastern Peru.Size:These birds are 12-13 cm long and…
Lichenostomus penicillatus (Photo from PBase) Common name:white-plumed honeyeater (en); melífago-de-colar (pt); méliphage serti (fr); mielero empenachado (es); weißbürzel-honigfresser (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MeliphagidaeRange:This species is endemic to Australia, being throughout the country except in the tropical north, Cape York Peninsula and the most arid areas.Size:White-plumed honeyeaters are 15-17 cm long and weigh around 20 g.Habitat:They are mainly found in…
