CARANCHO Caracara plancus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Sauropsida Order Falconiforme Family Falconidae Genus Caracara Species C.plancus DESCRIPTION A bird of prey, measuring between 55 and 60 cm long. Its crest on the top of its head is blackish in colour, the rest of its body greyish, with a white neck, back and chest with…
The scarlet macaw Ara macao Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Birds Order Psittaciforme Family Psittacidae Genus Ara Species A. macao Spectacular psittacine that stands out for its striking scarlet plumage that stands out especially in the green forests it inhabits. Physical features Like all other macaws, the face is practically devoid of feathers, the rest…
BLUE AND YELLOW MACAW Ara ararauna Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Cetacea Suborder Odontoceti Family Delphinidae Genus Tursiops Species T.truncatus The Blue and Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) is native to the forests and woodlands of tropical South America. Its range covers the Amazon Basin and includes south-western Ecuador, Panama, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Surinam,…
The pink cockatoo Cacatua leadbeateri Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Birds Order Psittaciforme Family Cacatuidae Genus Cacatua Species C. leadbeateri Also known as the flag cockatoo because of the bright red and yellow colouring of the crest feathers. In Spanish-speaking countries it also known as Spanish flag cockatoo because of the bright red and yellow…
CONDOR OF THE ANDES Vulture Gryphus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Accipitriforme Family Cathartidae Genus Vultur Species V.Gryphus INTRODUCTION Vulture Gryphus The Andean Condor, or Condor as it is called in South America, is a large bird, found among birds of flight in the higher dimensions of our days. This condor is one…
GRIFFON VULTURE Gyps fulvus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Accipitriforme Family Accipitridae Genus Gyps Species G.fulvus Griffon Vultures are particularly remarkable for their exceptional gliding skills: they are truly equipped for flight, although they hardly use their wings. They make heavy use of rising thermal currents which form as the sun heats the…
The scarlet ibis Eudocimus ruber Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Birds Order Pelecaniformes Family Threskiornithinae Genus Eudocimus Species E.ruber During their juvenile stage, the colour of their plumage is brownish, but as they become adults, their feathers take on the characteristic reddish colour of this species. Physical Features Pelecaniform bird with long bill and legs,…
GREATER FLAMINGO Phoenicopterus roseus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Birds Order Phoenicopteriformes Family Phoenicopteridae Genus Phoenicopterus Species P.roseus The largest of all flamingos and the most widely distributed worldwide. Physical features Long legs, a long neck and colourful feathers ranging from pale pink to orange on the overts and black on the tail feathers are…
BALD EAGLE Haliaeetus leucocephalus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Accipitriforme Family Accipitridae Genus Haliaeetus Species H.Leucocephalus The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), is a bird of prey found in North America. It is most recognizable as the national bird and symbol of the United States of America. The species was on the brink of…
TOCO TOUCAN Ramphastos toco Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Piciforme Family Ramphastidae Genus Ramphastos Species R.toco The Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) is the largest and best known species in the toucan family. Toucans vary in body size between 18 and 63cm. They feed on fruits, insects and other prey such as small lizards….
