Both the genus and species names for the Sword-Billed Hummingbird derive from the Latin words for “sword bearer” – a fitting description for the only bird in the world with a bill longer than its body. One of the larger hummingbird species – almost the size of a Swallow-Tailed Hummingbird – the Sword-Bill’s astonishing beak adds an additional four inches to its length. Its bill alone is longer than many other … Continue
The Inca Tern(Larosterna inca) is a South American bird that is classified in the avian order Charadriiformes and family Laridae.
An adult Inca Tern’s body is mostly gray throughout. This species has a long white “ moustache” which starts at the base of the bill and curls down around the cheeks. There are bare yellow patches at the base of the bill. The legs and bill are red. The average measurements of an adult Inca Tern are as follows: 41 centimeters(1 foot 4.14 inches) long; 195 grams(6.88 ounces) in weight.
Juvenile Inca Terns are blackish, and have small … Continue
The Magellanic Penguin(Spheniscus magellanicus) is classified in the avian order Sphenisciformes and family Spheniscidae. The Magellanic Penguin was named after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan
An adult Magellanic Penguin has a black black and white abdomen. There are two black bands between the head and the breast, with the lower band shaped like a horseshoe.There is pink around and above each eye. The bill is black but sometimes has a dark gray tip, Near the tip of the bill there is a grayish band.The legs are grayish and are irregularly spotted pink.
| Genus | Spheniscus |
| Species | S. magellanicus |
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The Toco Toucan(Ramphastos toco), also known as the Common Toucan, or GIant Toucan is a bird which is found in South America. The Toco Toucan is classified in the avian order Piciformes and family Ramphastidae.
An adult Toco Toucan is black throughout most of its body but much of its face and throat are white. The long broad bill is orange-red with a black tip. Around the eye there is a blue ring that is surrounded by orange or red skin. The average measurements of an adult Toco Toucan are: 669 grams(1.5 pounds), 60 centimeters(2 feet) long, and the … Continue
The Gentoo Penguin(Pygoscelis papua), is classified in the avian order Sphenisciformes, and the family Spheniscidae.
| Genus | Pygoscelis |
| Species | P. papua |
| Binomial Name | Pygoscelis papua |
| Length | 51-90 cm(1’8.1”-2’11.4”) |
| Weight | 4.5-8.5kg(9.9-17.6 lbs.) |
| Diet | carnivore |
| IUCN Status | Least concern |
Adult Gentoo Penguins’ backs are blackish, they have a white band on their crown that extends from one eye to the other. Their torsos are white, their bills are red or orange, with a black culmen(a culmen is the upper ridge of a bird’s bill). Their legs are orange-yellow to pink.
The Gentoo Penguin’s breeding range consists … Continue
