Gouldian Finch

Birds > Songbirds

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Gouldian FinchScientific Name: Chloebia gouldiaeCategory: BirdsSubcategory: SongbirdsSize: Total length: 12.5–14 cm (4.9–5.5 in); Wingspan: 18–20 cm (7.1–7.9 in)Weight: 12–15 g (0.42–0.53 oz)Lifespan: 4–6 years in the wild; up to 8+ years in...

Painted Bunting

Birds > Songbirds

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Painted BuntingScientific Name: Passerina cirisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: SongbirdsSize: Length 12 to 14 cm (4.7 to 5.5 in); wingspan 21 to 23 cm (8.3 to 9.1 in)Weight: 13 to 19 g (0.46 to 0.67 oz)Lifespan: 5 to 10 years in the wildDiet:...

White-fronted Bee-eater

Birds > Coraciiformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: White-fronted Bee-eaterScientific Name: Merops bullockoidesCategory: BirdsSubcategory: CoraciiformesSize: Total length 22 to 24 cm (8.5 to 9.5 in); wingspan 30 to 34 cm; square-ended tail without elongated streamersWeight: 28 to 38 gLifespan: 5...

European Bee-eater

Birds > Kingfishers & Allies

OverviewThe European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is widely regarded as one of the most dazzling and brilliantly plumage-rich birds native to the Western Palearctic. Sporting a kaleidoscopic palette of rich chestnut, golden-yellow, sky-blue, emerald-green, and...