Striated grasswren

Amytornis striatus Photo by Gary Oliver (The Great Aussie Birdshoot) Common name:striated grasswren (en); carriça-australiana-estriada (pt); amytis strié (fr); maluro estriado (es); streifengrasschlüpfer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MaluridaeRange:This species is endemic to Australia, being found from New South Wales to Western Australia with a small separate population in Queensland.Size:These birds are 14,5-17,5 cm long and weigh 16-22 g.Habitat:These birds are…

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African harrier-hawk

Polyboroides typus Photo by Jenny Varley (Wikipedia) Common name:African harrier-hawk (en); secretário-pequeno (pt); gymnogène d’Afrique (fr); aguilucho-caricalvo común (es); höhlenweihe (de)Taxonomy:Order FalconiformesFamily AccipitridaeRange:This species throughout sub-Saharan Africa, from southern mauritania to Sudan and Ethiopia and south to South Africa.Size:These birds are 51-68 cm long and have a wingspan of 118-152 cm. They weigh 500-950 g.Habitat:The…

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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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Tawny frogmouth

Podargus strigoides Photo by Rémi Bigonneau (Internet Bird Collection) Common name: tawny frogmouth (en); boca-de-sapo-australiano (pt); podarge gris (fr); podargo australiano (es); eulenschwalm (de) Taxonomy: Order Caprimulgiformes Family Podargidae Range: This species is found throughout the Australian mainland, Tasmania and southern New Guinea. Size: Tawny frogmouths are 34-53 cm long and weigh up to 670…

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