Common buttonquail

Turnix sylvaticus Photo by Jugal Tiwari (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:common buttonquail (en); toirão (pt); turnix d’Andalousie (fr); torillo andaluz (es); laufhühnchen (de)Taxonomy:Order GruiformesFamily TurnicidaeRange:This species is found in several disjunct areas. The subspecies T.s. sylvaticus is found in southern Spain and north-western Morocco, and the subspecies T.s. lepurana is found throughout most of sub-Saharan…

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Greater racket-tailed drongo

Dicrurus paradiseus Photo by Kai Hendry (Wikipedia) Common name:greater racket-tailed drongo (en); drongo-de-raquetes-grande (pt); drongo à raquettes (fr); drongo de raquetas grande (es); flaggendrongo (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily DicruridaeRange:This species is found in India and Nepal, through Bangladesh and Indochina and into Indonesia. SizeThese birds are 31-36 cm long and weigh 70-125 g.Habitat:The greater racket-tailed drongo is…

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Christmas imperial-pigeon

Ducula whartoni Photo by Jeff Blincow (Christmas Island Wildlife) Common name: Christmas imperial-pigeon (en); pombo-imperial-de-Natal (pt); carpophage de Wharton (fr); dúcula de la Navidad (es); weihnachtsfruchttaube (de) Taxonomy: Order Columbiformes Family Columbidae Range: This species is endemic to Christmas island, in the Indian Ocean. Size: These birds are 39-45 cm long and weigh 450-700 g….

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Striped owl

Pseudoscops clamator Photo by Michel Giraud-Audine (Flickr) Common name:striped owl (en); coruja-orelhuda (pt); hibou strié (fr); lechuzón orejudo (es); schreieule (de) Taxonomy:Order StrigiformesFamily StrigidaeRange:There are four different subspecies with disjunct ranges. P. c. forbesi is found from southern Mexico to Panama. P. c. clamator is found in Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas, extreme northern Brazil, Ecuador…

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