BLACK-CAPPED LORY Lorius lory Reino Animalia Filo Chordata Clase Aves Orden Psittaciforme Familia Psittaculidae Género Lorius Especie L.lory These birds are native to Papua New Guinea. Physical Features They have a colourful plumage with red tones on the face, throat and under the wings, which contrasts with the black of the head and the green…
CRIMSON ROSELLA Platycercus elegans Reino Animalia Filo Chordata Clase Aves Orden Psittaciforme Familia Psittacidae Género Platycercus Especie P.elegans Also known as the red lory because of its striking colors. Morphological characteristics Its length is around 35 cm including its long tail, and a weight that can reach up to 120 grams. The defining characteristic of…
JANDAYA PARAKEET Aratinga jandaya Reino Animalia Filo Chordata Clase Aves Orden Psittaciformes Familia Psittacidae Género Aratinga Especie A. jandaya Morphological characteristics The Jandaya parakeet is a medium-sized bird with a long tail. Its head, neck, and belly are orange-yellow, while its tail is green with blue and yellow feathers. It is similar to the sun…
SUN PARAKEET Aratinga solstitialis Reino Animalia Filo Chordata Clase Aves Orden Psittaciformes Familia Psittacidae Subfamilia Psittacidae Género Aratinga Especie A. solstitialis Morphological characteristics The sun parakeet or sun conure is a tropical bird that stands out for its colorful and striking plumage of yellow and orange tones. They measure 17 to 30 cm, with an…
AMERICAN BLACK VULTURE Coragyps atratus Reino Animalia Filo Chordata Clase Aves Orden Cathartiformes Familia Cathartidae Género Coragyps Especie C. atratus Also known as black vulture, black-headed vulture, Mexican vulture, among others. Características morfológicas The American black vulture is a carrion bird, it measures 74 cm in length and has a wingspan of 1.67 m, the…
BLACK-CHESTED BUZZARD-EAGLE Geranoaetus melanoleucus Reino Animalia Filo Chordata Clase Aves Orden Accipitriformes Familia Accipitridae Género Geranoaetus Especie Geranoaetus melanoleucus The black-chested buzzard-eagle is also known as the moorland eagle, black-buzzard eagle, gray buzzard-eagle, shielded eagle, black-breasted eagle, Chilean blue eagle, mamani, royal eagle, or simply eagle. Morphological characteristics They measure between 60 and 76 cm…
WHITE-TAILED HAWK Geranoaetus albicaudatus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Accipitriformes Family Accipitridae Genus Geranoaetus Species Geranoaetus albicaudatus Physical Features These birds are around 44-60 centimetres in size with a wingspan of 118-143 centimetres and weigh around 1 kilogramme. In adult birds, the plumage of the upperparts is grey with a white belly. Younger…
RED-TAILED HAWK Buteo jamaicensis Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Cetacea Suborder Odontoceti Family Delphinidae Genus Tursiops Species T.truncatus The Red-tailed Hawk breeds throughout almost all North America from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and most of the Caribbean Islands. The species occupies a wide range of habitats…
HARRIS’S HAWK Parabuteo unicinctus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Accipitriformes Family Accipitridae Genus Parabuteo Species P.unicinctus Despite other beliefs, the Harris’s Hawk, or Bay-winged Hawk, is very sociable and is often seen living in groups and hunting together. Physical Features The Harris’s eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey, about 50 cm long…
