Rufous-collared kingfisher

Actenoides concretus Photo by Sombat Kongwithtaya (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:rufous-collared kingfisher (en); guarda-rios-de-coleira-ruiva (pt); martin-chasseur trapu (fr); alción malayo (es); Malaienliest (de)Taxonomy:Order CoraciiformesFamily AlcedinidaeRange:This species is found from extreme southern Myanmar and Thailand, across the Malay Peninsula, and into Borneo, Sumatra and adjacent islands in Indonesia.Size:These birds are 23-24 cm long and weigh 60-90…

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American avocet

Recurvirostra americana Photo by Don Debold (Wikipedia) Common name: American avocet (en); alfaiate-americano (pt); avocette d’Amérique (fr); avoceta americana (es); Amerikanischer säbelschnäbler (de) Taxonomy: Order Charadriiformes Family Recurvirostridae Range: These birds breed in the western Canada and in the western United States, from Washington to Minnesota and south to California and Texas. They winter in…

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Mauritius olive white-eye

Zosterops chloronothos Photo by Mike Pope (World Birds) Common name:Mauritius olive white-eye (en); olho-branco-da-ilha-Maurícia (pt); zostérops de Maurice (fr); anteojitos de Mauricio (es); Mauritius-brillenvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ZosteropidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of Mauritius, presently being confined to the a small area on the south-west of the Black River Gorges National Park. Size:These birds…

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