Golden-faced tyrannulet

Zimmerius chrysops Photo by Lior Kislev (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:golden-faced tyrannulet (en); poiaeiro-de-face-dourada (pt); tyranneau à face d’or (fr); tiranuelo cejiamarillo (es); goldgesicht-kleintyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found in northern Venezuela, western Colombia, Ecuador and across the border into northern Peru.Size:These birds are 10-11 cm long and weigh 8-10 g.Habitat:Golden-faced tyrannulets are mostly found in tropical…

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White-naped honeyeater

Melithreptus lunatus Photo by Russell Cockman (Russell’s Astronomy) Common name:white-naped honeyeater (en); melífago-de-nuca-branca (pt); méliphage à lunule (fr); mielero nuquiblanco (es); mondstreif-honigschmecker (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MeliphagidaeRange:This species is endemic to Australia, occurring in two disjunct populations, one in the eastern and south-eastern parts of the country, from northern Queensland to eastern South Australia, and another in the south-western…

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Rufous-breasted hermit

Glaucis hirsuta (Photo from Guia das Aves do Pantanal) Common name:rufous-breasted hermit (en); balança-rabo-de-bico-torto (pt); ermite hirsute (fr); ermitaño hirsuto (es); rotschwanz-schattenkolibriTaxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found from Panama to Bolivia and south-eastern Brazil, and also in Trinidad and Tobago.Size:These birds are 10-12 cm long and weigh 5,5-8 g.Habitat:Rufous-breasted hermits are mostly found in rainforests, but…

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Barred warbler

Sylvia nisoria Photo by Mateusz Matysiak (Mateusz Matysiak Fotografia) Common name:barred warbler (en); toutinegra-gavião (pt); fauvette épervière (fr); curruca gavilana (es); sperbergrasmücke (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SylviidaeRange:This species is found breeding in eastern Europe and central Asia, from eastern Germany and Poland, north to southern Finland and south to the Baltic coast, Greece and Turkey. Then the species…

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Rock warbler

Origma solitaria Photo by Sam Woods (Lost in Birding) Common name:rock warbler (en); acantiza-das-rochas (pt); origma des rochers (fr); acantiza minero (es); steinhuscher (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily AcanthizidaeRange:This species is endemic to New South Wales, in eastern Australia, being found in the Hawkesbury Sandstone area, both north and south of Sydney.Size:These birds are 14 cm long and weigh…

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Greater coucal

Centropus sinensis Photo by J.M. Garg (Wikipedia) Common name:greater coucal (en); cucal-real (pt); grand coucal (fr); cucal grande (es); heckenkuckuck (de)Taxonomy:Order CuculiformesFamily CuculidaeRange:This species is found in southern Asia, from India to southern China and Indonesia.Size:This large cuckoo is 47-53 cm long and weighs 230-270 g.Habitat:The greater coucal is found in a wide range of habitats,…

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Souimanga sunbird

Cinnyris sovimanga (Photo from Internet Bird Collection) Common name:souimanga sunbird (en); beija-flor-de-Madagáscar (pt); souimanga malgache (fr); suimanga malgache (es); Malegassennektarvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily NectariniidaeRange:This species is found in Madagascar, and in the nearby archipelagos of Aldabra and Glorioso.Size:These birds are 10-11 cm long and have a wingspan of 13-14 cm.Habitat:The souimanga sunbird is found in tropical and sub-tropical…

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Palmchat

Dulus dominicus Photo by Luis Alberto (Wikipedia) Common name:palmchat (en); tordo-das-palmeiras (pt); esclave palmiste (fr); cigua palmera (es); palmschwätzer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily DulidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of Hispaniola, in the Caribbean, including the adjacent islands of Saona and Gonâve. Size:These birds are 20 cm long and weigh around 50 g.Habitat:The palmchat is found…

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