BLACK KITE Milvus migrans Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Accipitriforme Family Accipitridae Genus Milvus Species M.migrans It is one of the most abundant birds of prey in the old world. Physical Features They have a length of 50 to 60 cm and a wingspan of about 150 cm, reaching a weight of about…
RED AND GREEN MACAW Ara chloropterus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Birds Order Psittaciforme Family Psittacidae Genus Ara Species A. chloropterus This macaw is one of the largest and most powerful of its kind. Physical Features They can reach up to one metre in length and a wingspan of 1.25 m, and weigh between 1.25…
The coconut lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Birds Order Psittaciforme Family Psittaculidae Genus Trichoglossus Species T.haematodus Up to 6 subspecies can be distinguished according to their colour pattern. Physical features Their main characteristic is their plumage, where we can find all the shades of the rainbow. They vary significantly in colouring between…
LOVEBIRD Agapornis sp. Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Birds Order Psittaciformes Superfamily Psittacoidea Family Psittacidae Subfamily Psittacinae Genus Agapornis Agapornis is a genus of psittaciform birds in the family Psittacidae, commonly known as inseparables or lovebirds. Physical Features The nine species of these small birds are distinguished by their large, colourful plumage and…
Eclectus Parrot Eclectus roratus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Birds Order Psittaciforme Family Psitaculidae Genus Eclectus Species E. roratus The striking change in colour between the females and males made early ornithologists think of them as two different species. Physical Features Its length ranges from 35 to 42 cm and its weight can reach up…
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 Birds Order Birds Suborder Psittaciforme Family Psittacidae Genus Ara Species A. ararauna A striking macaw with electric blue plumage on the dorsal part of the body contrasting with the yellow on the ventral part. Physical Features They are about 80 cm long, of which…
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…
