Ground Tit

Birds > Songbirds

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Ground TitScientific Name: Pseudopodoces humilisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: SongbirdsSize: Body length: 7.0–7.8 in (18–20 cm); Wingspan: 11–12 in (28–31 cm)Weight: 1.5–1.9 oz (42–55 g); the largest member of the tit family ParidaeLifespan: 6–10...

New Caledonian Rail

Birds > Rails & Crakes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: New Caledonian RailScientific Name: Gallirallus lafresnayanusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Rails & CrakesSize: Total length: 17–19 in (43–48 cm); Standing height: 12–14 in (30–35 cm)Weight: 18–26 oz (500–740 g)Lifespan: Estimated 8–12 years...

Shore Dotterel

Birds > Shorebirds

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Shore DotterelScientific Name: Thinornis novaeseelandiaeCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ShorebirdsSize: Length: 7.9–8.3 in (20–21 cm); Wingspan: 14–16 in (36–41 cm)Weight: 2.0–2.8 oz (58–80 g)Lifespan: 15–20+ years in predator-free wild...

Azores Bullfinch

Birds > Finches

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Azores BullfinchScientific Name: Pyrrhula murinaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: FinchesSize: Length: 6.3–6.7 in (16–17 cm); Wingspan: 9.8–10.6 in (25–27 cm)Weight: 1.0–1.4 oz (28–40 g)Lifespan: 5–9 years in the wildDiet: Herbivore / Seed specialist...

Tahiti Reed Warbler

Birds > Warblers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Tahiti Reed WarblerScientific Name: Acrocephalus cafferCategory: BirdsSubcategory: WarblersSize: Length: 7.5–8.5 in (19–22 cm); one of the largest reed warblers in the worldWeight: 1.1–1.6 oz (31–45 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in the wildDiet:...

Black-fronted Piping Guan

Birds > Guans & Curassows

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black-fronted Piping GuanScientific Name: Pipile jacutingaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Guans & CurassowsSize: Length: 25–29 in (64–74 cm); Wingspan: 38–44 in (96–112 cm)Weight: 2.4–3.3 lb (1.1–1.5 kg)Lifespan: 12–18 years in the wild; up to...

Magellanic Woodpecker

Birds > Woodpeckers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Magellanic WoodpeckerScientific Name: Campephilus magellanicusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: WoodpeckersSize: Body length: 14–18 in (36–45 cm); Wingspan: 26–30 in (66–76 cm)Weight: 9.7–12.8 oz (275–363 g); the largest woodpecker in South...

Diard’s Trogon

Birds > Trogonidae & Trogons

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Diard’s TrogonScientific Name: Harpactes diardiiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Trogonidae & TrogonsSize: Total length: 11.5–13 in (29–33 cm); Wingspan: 15–17 in (38–43 cm)Weight: 3.5–4.8 oz (100–135 g)Lifespan: 7–12 years in the...

Black-breasted Boatbill

Birds > Machaerirhynchidae & Boatbills

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black-breasted BoatbillScientific Name: Machaerirhynchus nigripectusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Machaerirhynchidae & BoatbillsSize: Total length: 4.7–5.5 in (12–14 cm); Wingspan: 7.0–8.2 in (18–21 cm)Weight: 0.35–0.46 oz (10–13 g)Lifespan:...

Velvet Asity

Birds > Philepittidae & Asities

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Velvet AsityScientific Name: Philepitta castaneaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Philepittidae & AsitiesSize: Total length: 5.5–6.5 in (14–16.5 cm); Wingspan: 8.5–10 in (22–25 cm)Weight: 1.1–1.6 oz (32–45 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in the wildDiet:...