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El Oro parakeet Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1) CITES Appendix II (CITES) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Genus: Pyrrhura Species: P. orcesi Binomial name Pyrrhura orcesi Ridgely & Robbins, 1988 The El Oro parakeet (Pyrrhura orcesi) is an Endangered species of bird in subfamily Arinae ...
The nests are very large for a hummingbird and are built out of warm material like grass, moss, feathers, plant down, horse hair, and rabbit fur. In highly desirable locations, several nests may be found in close proximity. The clutch size is two, and the male does not participate in the nest building, incubation of the eggs, or feeding of the ...
Long-tailed mockingbird Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae Genus: Mimus Species: M. longicaudatus Binomial name Mimus longicaudatus Tschudi, 1844 The long-tailed mockingbird (Mimus longicaudatus) is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is found in ...
These dainty birds resemble Old World warblers in their build and habits, moving restlessly through the foliage seeking insects. The gnatcatchers and gnatwrens are mainly soft bluish gray in color and have the typical insectivore's long sharp bill. They are birds of fairly open woodland or scrub which nest in bushes or trees.
The pale-headed brushfinch (Atlapetes pallidiceps) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It is endemic to arid areas with low scrub at altitudes of 1,650–1,800 m (5,410–5,910 ft) in south-central Ecuador. It is threatened by habitat loss and the nest-parasitic shiny cowbird.
Ecuadorian ground dove Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Genus: Columbina Species: C. buckleyi Binomial name Columbina buckleyi (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1877) Synonyms Chamaepelia buckleyi Columbigallina buckleyi The Ecuadorian ground dove (Columbina ...
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The lava heron (Butorides sundevalli), also known as the Galápagos heron, is a species of heron endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador.It is considered by some authorities — including the American Ornithological Society and BirdLife International — to be a subspecies (or even just a colour morph) of the striated heron (B. striata), and was formerly "lumped" with this species and the ...