Birds
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Passerines
A passerines is a bird of the order Passeriformes, which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds or, less accurately, as songbirds, the passerines…
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Black-throated Munias
The Black-throated Munias or Jerdon’s Mannikin (Lonchura kelaarti) is a small passerine bird. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in the hills of southwest India, the Eastern Ghats…
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Black-headed Munias
The Black-headed Munias, Lonchura atricapilla, is also known as Chestnut Muni. Chestnut Mannikin, Black-headed Nun, Black-headed Mannikin, Southern Black-headed Munia or “Black Hooded Nun”. It was formerly considered a subspecies…
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Parrot Crossbills
The Parrot Crossbills (Loxia pytyopsittacus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. Parrot Crossbills Range and Distribution This bird breeds in the pine forests of northwest Europe…
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Housing Pheasants
When keeping pheasants, special attention should be paid to their accommodation. Aviaries need plenty of brush and bushes as pheasants are secretive nesters and build their nests on the ground.…
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Jungle Mynas
The Jungle Mynas, Acridotheres fuscus, is a myna, a member of the starling family. Distribution / Range This bird is a common resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India…
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Guianan Toucanets
The Guianan Toucanets or Guyana Toucanets (Selenidera culik or Selenidera piperivora) are toucans found in the lowland forests of northwestern Brazil (north of the Amazon – from the lower Negro…
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