Birds > Passeriformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sri Lanka Blue MagpieScientific Name: Urocissa ornataCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasseriformesSize: Body length: 16–19 in (40–48 cm) including extended graduated tailWeight: 6.9–7.5 oz (195–215 g)Lifespan: 10–15 years in native wet-zone...
Birds > Passeriformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: St. Lucia Black FinchScientific Name: Melanospiza richardsoniCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasseriformesSize: Body length: 5.0–5.5 in (13–14 cm)Weight: 0.8–1.0 oz (23–29 g)Lifespan: 5–8 years in native Caribbean forest understoriesDiet: Omnivore...
Birds > Passeriformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Huon AstrapiaScientific Name: Astrapia rothschildiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasseriformesSize: Male total length: 24–27 in (60–69 cm) including elongated tail; Female length: 18–19 in (45–48 cm)Weight: 5.5–7.2 oz (155–205 g)Lifespan: 12–16...
Birds > Passeriformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Tooth-billed BowerbirdScientific Name: Scenopoeetes dentirostrisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasseriformesSize: Body length: 10.5–11.5 in (27–29 cm); Wingspan: 16–18 in (41–46 cm)Weight: 4.9–6.3 oz (140–180 g)Lifespan: 12–18 years in tropical...
Birds > Passeriformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Yellow-billed MagpieScientific Name: Pica nuttalliCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasseriformesSize: Body length: 16–20 in (42–52 cm); Wingspan: 23–25 in (58–64 cm)Weight: 5.3–7.4 oz (150–210 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in native oak savannas; up to 15...
Birds > Passeriformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Noisy PittaScientific Name: Pitta versicolorCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasseriformesSize: Body length: 7.5–8.5 in (19–21 cm)Weight: 2.5–3.7 oz (70–105 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in wild rainforest understoriesDiet: Carnivore (land snails,...
Birds > Passeriformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bare-throated BellbirdScientific Name: Procnias nudicollisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasseriformesSize: Body length: 10.5–11.5 in (27–29 cm); Wingspan: 18–20 in (46–51 cm)Weight: 5.3–7.9 oz (150–225 g)Lifespan: 10–15 years in wild Atlantic...
Birds > Passeriformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Curve-billed ScythebillScientific Name: Campylorhamphus procurvoidesCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasseriformesSize: Total length: 9.0–10.0 in (23–25 cm); Bill length: 2.0–2.4 in (5.0–6.0 cm)Weight: 1.1–1.5 oz (32–42 g)Lifespan: 6–9 years in wild...
Birds > Passeriformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Henderson’s Ground JayScientific Name: Podoces hendersoniCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasseriformesSize: Body length: 11.0–12.5 in (28–32 cm)Weight: 3.7–4.9 oz (105–140 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in wild desert conditionsDiet: Omnivore /...
