Iberian chiffchaff

Phylloscopus ibericus Photo by Patrick Bergier (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Iberian chiffchaff (en); felosa-ibérica (pt); pouillot ibérique (fr); mosquitero ibérico (es); Iberienzilpzalp (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SylviidaeRange:This species is mostly found breeding in Portugal and Spain, but also in southern France and in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. They winter in western Africa, from Senegal to Ghana and…

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Mountain trogon

Trogon mexicanus (Photo from Chiapas Birding Adventures) Common name:mountain trogon (en); surucuá-da-montanha (pt); trogon montagnard (fr); trogón mexicano (es); bronzetrogon (de)Taxonomy:Order TrogoniformesFamily TrogonidaeRange:The mountain trogon is found in Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.Size:These birds are 29-31 cm long and weigh 70 g.Habitat:They are mostly found in moist mountain forests, preferring pine-evergreen and pine-oak woodlands at altitudes of…

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Lesser elaenia

Elaenia chiriquensis Photo by Marlos Menêzes (Flickr) Common name:lesser elaenia (en); chibum (pt); élénie menue (fr); fiofío belicoso (es); grauwangen-olivtyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found in Central and South America, from Costa Rica to Missiones, in Argentina.Size:These birds are 14 cm long and weigh 15-18 g.Habitat:Lesser elaenias are mostly found in tropical dry savannas, but also…

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Golden-winged warbler

Vermivora chrysoptera (Photo from Bornanews) Common name:golden-winged warbler (en); mariquita-d’asa-dourada (pt); paruline à ailes dorées (fr); chipe de alas doradas (es); goldflügel-waldsänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ParulidaeRange:This species breeds in south-eastern Canada and in the north-eastern United States. It migrates south to winter in Central America and in northern Colombia and Venezuela.Size:The golden-winged warbler is 12-14 cm…

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House crow

Corvus splendens Photo by Anton Croos (Wikipedia) Common name:house crow (en); gralha-indiana (pt); corbeau familier (fr); cuervo indio (es); glanzkrähe (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily CorvidaeRange:This species originates from southern Asia, from southern Iran and Pakistan, throughout India, Sri Lanka and Nepal, and into Bangladesh and south-western Thailand. In recent decades, these birds colonized coastal cities in Australia,…

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Red-winged parrot

Aprosmictus erythropterus Photo by David Cook (Wikipedia) Common name:red-winged parrot (en); papagaio-d’asa-vermelha (pt); perruche érythroptère (fr); papagayo alirrojo (es); rotflügelsittich (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is found in northern and north-eastern Australia, in southern New Guinea and Irian Jaya.Size:These birds are 30-33 cm long and weigh 120-210 g.Habitat:The red-winged parrot is mostly found in open forest, dry woodlands,…

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Red-breasted nuthatch

Sitta canadensis Photo by Wolfgang Wander (Wikipedia) Common name:red-breasted nuthatch (en); trepadeira-azul-do-Canadá (pt); sittelle à poitrine rousse (fr); trepador canadiense (es); Kanadakleiber (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily SittidaeRange:These birds are found throughout southern and north-western Canada as well as in the western and north-eastern United States. Some population migrate south to winter throughout the United States and sometimes down to…

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Spotted barbtail

Premnoplex brunnescens Photo by Gary Clark (Bird Forum) Common name:spotted barbtail (en); joão-malhado (pt); anabasitte tachetée (fr); subepalo moteado (es); westlicher fleckenstachelschwanz (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily FurnariidaeRange:This species is found from Costa Rica and Panama, through northern Venezuela and Colombia and into Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.Size:The spotted barbtail is 13-14 cm long and weighs 16-18 g.Habitat:These birds are found in…

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