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Porphyrio hochstetteri (Photo from Of Trees, Birds and Other Things) Common name: takahe (en); takahe (pt); talève takahe (fr); takahe (es); Südinseltakahe (de) Taxonomy: Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae Range: The takahe is endemic to New Zealand, only being found on the Murchison Mountains of South Island. Conservation efforts have lead to the translocation of populations…
Sylvia undata Photo by Alberto Maia (Flickr) Common name: Dartford warbler (en); felosa-do-mato (pt); fauvette pitchou (fr); curruca rabilarga (es); Provencegrasmücke (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Sylviidae Range: This species has a patchy distribution restricted to southern and western Europe and north-west Africa, being found in Portugal, Spain, Andorra, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Algeria, Tunisia…
Hypothymis azurea Photo by Eric Soo (Nature in Singapore) Common name: black-naped monarch (en); monarca-azul (pt); tchitrec azuré (fr); monarca nuquinegro (es); schwarzgenickschnäpper (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Monarchidae Range: This Asian species is found from India and Sri Lanka in the west, across southern Asia to southern China and Indonesia, and the island groups…
Malacoptila panamensis Photo by Nick Athanas (Antpitta) Common name: white-whiskered puffbird (en); barbudo-de-loro-branco (pt); tamatia de Lafresnaye (fr); buco barbón (es); weißzügel-faulvogel (de) Taxonomy: Order Galbuliformes Family Bucconidae Range: The white-whiskered puffbird is found from southern Mexico down to Colombia and western Ecuador. Size: These birds are 17-19 cm long and weigh 40-45 g. Habitat:…
Zosterops senegalensis Photo by Thierry Helsens (Oiseaux) Common name: African yellow white-eye (en); olho-branco-amarelo (pt); zostérops jaune (fr); anteojitos senegalés (es); Senegalbrillenvogel (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Zosteropidae Range: This African species occurs across much of sub-Saharan Africa, absent only from the Congo basin and very arid areas. Size: African yellow white-eyes are 11-12 cm…
Cracticus nigrogularis Photo by Michael Schmid (Wikipedia) Common name: pied butcherbird (en); verdugo-de-peito-preto (pt); cassican à gorge noire (fr); verdugo gorjinegro (es); schwarzkehl-metzgervogel (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Cracticidae Range: The pied butcherbird is found throughout the Australian mainland, with the exception of most of the southern and south-eastern coastline, and the more arid areas…
Gallicolumba luzonica Photo by Ken Ilio (Flickr) Common name: Luzon bleeding-heart (en); coração-sangrante-de-Luzon (pt); gallicolombe poignardée (fr); corazón sangrante de Luzón (es); Luzon-dolchstichtaube (de) Taxonomy: Order Columbiformes Family Columbidae Range: This species is endemic to the central and southern regions of Luzon and the smaller offshore island Polillo, in The Philippines. Size: The Luzon bleeding-heart…
Tyrannulus elatus Photo by Michel Giraud-Audine (Oiseaux) Common name: yellow-crowned tyrannulet (en); maria-te-viu (pt); tyranneau roitelet (fr); mosquerito-coronado (es); gelbscheitel-olivtyrann (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Tyrannidae Range: This South American species is found from Costa Rica and Panama, through Venezuela and Colombia, and into the Guyanas, Brazil, Ecuador and Bolivia. Size: This small tyrant-flycatcher is…
