Namaqua sandgrouse

Pterocles namaqua Photo by Ian White (Flickr) Common name:Namaqua sandgrouse (en); cortiçol-da-Namáqua (pt); ganga namaqua (fr); ganga de Namaqua (es); Nama-flughuhn (de)Taxonomy:Order PterocliformesFamily PteroclidaeRange:This species is found in southern Africa, from south-western Angola, through Namibia and Botswana and into Zimbabwe and western South Africa.Size:These birds are 24-28 cm long and weigh 140-240 g.Habitat:The Namaqua sandgrouse…

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Puna tinamou

Tinamotis pentlandii Photo by Rodrigo Moraga (World Bird Info) Common name:puna tinamou (en); tinamú-da-puna (pt); tinamou quioula (fr); perdiz de la puna (es); punasteißhuhn (de)Taxonomy:Order TinamiformesFamily TinamidaeRange:This species is found in high altitude areas of the Andes, from southern Peru and western Bolivia to northern Chile and north-western Argentina.Size:These birds are 39-45 cm long and…

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Feeding Your Beagle

In This Chapter Deciding what to feed your Beagle Creating the right dining atmosphere Tempting your Beagle with treats Bypassing culinary hazards Discovering Beagle beverages Back when you were a kid, you probably got sick of hearing your mother tell you to eat your peas, drink your juice, or that you’d have no dessert until…

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