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Todus mexicanus Photo by Vanessa Ortiz (Talking Naturally) Common name:Puerto Rican tody (en); todi de Porto Rico (pt); todier de Porto Rico (fr); San Pedrito (es); gelbflankentodi (de)Taxonomy:Order CoraciiformesFamily TodidaeRange:This species is endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico.Size:These birds are 11 cm long and weigh 5-6,5 g.Habitat:The Puerto Rican tody is found in almost all…
Aythya baeri Photo by Lester Wareham (The Holding Tank) Common name:Baer’s pochard (en); zarro-de-Baer (pt); fuligule de Baer (fr); porrón de Baer (es); Baermoorente (de)Taxonomy:Order AnseriformesFamily AnatidaeRange:This Asian species breeds in the Amur and Ussuri basins, in south-eastern Russia and north-eastern China. It migrates south to winter from southern China, west to Bangladesh and eastern India, and…
Pseudonestor xanthophrys Photo by Michael Neal (Neal Studios) Common name:Maui parrotbill (en); bico-de-papagaio-de-Maui (pt); psittirostre de Maui (fr); pinzón loro de Maui (es); papageischnabelgimpel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily DrepanidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of Maui, in Hawaii, where it is only found on the north-eastern slopes of Haleakala.Size:These birds are 14 cm long and weigh 20-25 g.Habitat:The Maui parrotbill…
Taeniopygia guttata Photo by Biswarup Satpati (Trek Nature) Common name:zebra finch (en); mandarim (pt); diamant mandarin (fr); pinzón cebra (es); zebrafink (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EstrildidaeRange:This species is found throughout Australia, East Timor and southern Indonesia. A common cage bird, it has also been introduced to several other countries, namely Puerto Rico, Brazil, Portugal and the United…
Caprimulgus rufigena (Photo from River’s Wild Notes) Common name:rufous-cheeked nightjar (en); noitibó-de-faces-ruivas (pt); engoulevent à joues rousses (fr); chotacabras carirrojo (es); rostwangen-nachtschwalbe (de)Taxonomy:Order CaprimulgiformesFamily CaprimulgidaeRange:This African species is found from Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe, through Namibia and Botswana and into South Africa and western Mozambique.Size:These birds are 24 cm long and weigh 50-60 g.Habitat:The rufous-cheeked nightjar is…
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax (Photo from Wikipedia) Common name:red-billed chough (en); gralha-de-bico-vermelho (pt); crave à bec rouge (fr); chova piquirroja (es); Alpenkrähe (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CorvidaeRange:This species is found in the British Isles, in southern Europe from Portugal to Turkey, in Morocco and Algeria, and into the middle latitudes of Asia as far east as eastern China and…
Psophia crepitans Photo by José Formentí (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:grey-winged trumpeter (en); jacamim-de-costas-cinzentas (pt); agami-trompette (fr); trompetero ala gris (es); grauflügel-trompetervogel (de)Taxonomy:Order GruiformesFamily PsophiidaeRange:This species is found in the northern Amazon forests, from northern Brazil, Suriname and the Guyanas, to south-eastern Venezuela, southern Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru.Size:These birds are 45-56 cm long and weigh…
Ailuroedus melanotis Photo by Larry Dunis (Bushpea) Common name:spotted catbird (en); jardineiro-malhado (pt); jardinier oreillard (fr); maullador orejudo (es); schwarzohr-laubenvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily PtilonorhynchidaeRange:This species is found in northern Queensland, Australia and in New Guinea and nearby islands.Size:These birds are 26-30 cm long and weigh 150-200 g.Habitat:Spotted catbirds are found in tropical and sub-tropical rainforests and in moist…
