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  • Dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops)

    Cerberus rynchops (Dog-faced water snake)

    Information on the dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    9 photos

    0 videos

  • Hairy-nosed otter (Lutra sumatrana)

    Lutra sumatrana (Hairy-nosed otter)

    Perhaps the world’s rarest otter, the hairy-nosed otter is a little-known, enigmatic species endemic to Southeast Asia. The most distinctive…

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    8 photos

    2 videos

  • Hawaiian duck (Anas wyvilliana)

    Anas wyvilliana (Hawaiian duck)

    The shy and secretive Hawaiian duck is one of several species belonging to the North American Mallard complex, a group of closely related…

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    9 photos

    0 videos

  • Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

    Actitis hypoleucos (Common sandpiper)

    The common sandpiper is a rather small, short-legged wader with a long, straight beak, relatively drab colouration, and a distinctive…

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    25 photo

    1 video

  • White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)

    Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced heron)

    A slender, medium-sized heron species, the white-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) is easily identified by its blue-grey body and…

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    18 photos

    2 videos

  • Australian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

    Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australian darter)

    Like other darter species, the Australian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) looks very much like a cormorant in terms of its overall shape…

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    6 photos

    0 videos

  • Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)

    Agkistrodon piscivorus (Cottonmouth)

    The cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus) is North America’s only venomous aquatic snake. It gets its common name from the inner white lining…

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    19 photos

    0 videos

  • Black swan (Cygnus atratus)

    Cygnus atratus (Black swan)

    One of just three swan species found in the southern hemisphere, the black swan (Cygnus atratus) is a large and unmistakable waterbird. Its…

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    41 photo

    1 video

  • Common merganser (Mergus merganser)

    Mergus merganser (Common merganser)

    Also known as the goosander, the common merganser (Mergus merganser) is a large, slender diving duck with a streamlined body. It is the…

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    36 photos

    0 videos

  • White-winged tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)

    Chlidonias leucopterus (White-winged tern)

    The white-winged tern (also known as the white-winged black tern) undergoes fascinating aesthetic alterations in its plumage, ranging from…

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    18 photos

    2 videos

  • African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis)

    Aonyx capensis (African clawless otter)

    The dexterous, hand-like forefeet of the African clawless otter are its most remarkable feature, enabling it to grapple with its prey with…

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    12 photo

    1 video

  • Blue-cheeked bee-eater (Merops persicus)

    Merops persicus (Blue-cheeked bee-eater)

    The blue-cheeked bee-eater is named for the blue stripes above and below the eyes, which sometimes, when the plumage is worn, can appear…

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    18 photos

    7 videos

  • Black-winged pratincole (Glareola nordmanni)

    Glareola nordmanni (Black-winged pratincole)

    In appearance this bird may be fairly unremarkable, but the black-winged pratincole is notable for the incredible migrations it…

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    5 photos

    0 videos

  • Mute swan (Cygnus olor)

    Cygnus olor (Mute swan)

    The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is Britain's largest bird, and one of the heaviest flying birds in the world; adults can weigh over 15 kilograms…

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    74 photos

    9 videos

  • Philippine duck (Anas luzonica)

    Anas luzonica (Philippine duck)

    With its rusty-cinnamon head and bluish-grey bill, the Philippine duck is a rather distinctive bird. The cinnamon coloured head is boldly…

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    5 photos

    0 videos

  • Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis)

    Lontra longicaudis (Neotropical otter)

    Also known as the long-tailed otter, the Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) possesses a remarkably long, cylindrical tail which makes up…

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    11 photos

    0 videos

  • Little egret (Egretta garzetta)

    Egretta garzetta (Little egret)

    This striking and elegant member of the heron family can be identified by its pure white feathers; elongated, sinuous neck; long, black legs…

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    41 photos

    3 videos

  • Rufous night-heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)

    Nycticorax caledonicus (Rufous night-heron)

    Also known as the nankeen night heron, the rufous night-heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) is a stocky, medium-sized heron with a short neck and…

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    20 photos

    0 videos

  • Red-capped plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

    Charadrius ruficapillus (Red-capped plover)

    A small, slender Australian shorebird, the red-capped plover (Charadrius ruficapillus) is most easily recognised by the male’s bright…

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    13 photos

    0 videos

  • Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

    Arenaria interpres (Ruddy turnstone)

    The ruddy turnstone is a small, stocky, brightly-patterned shorebird, named for its habit of turning over objects such as stones, shells and…

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    26 photo

    1 video

  • Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)

    Crocodylus porosus (Saltwater crocodile)

    The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is the largest of all crocodilians, and the largest reptile in the world, with unconfirmed…

    More about the saltwater crocodile »

    36 photos

    11 videos

  • Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius)

    Charadrius dubius (Little ringed plover)

    Information on the little ringed plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    24 photo

    1 video

  • Large pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius)

    Phalacrocorax varius (Large pied cormorant)

    As its name suggests, the large pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius) is a relatively big cormorant species with conspicuous black and white…

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    18 photos

    2 videos

  • Congo clawless otter (Aonyx congicus)

    Aonyx congicus (Congo clawless otter)

    With its long, sinuous body set on short-limbs, tapering tail and unwebbed feet, the Congo clawless otter is very similar in appearance to…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Common greenshank (Tringa nebularia)

    Tringa nebularia (Common greenshank)

    The largest species in the genus Tringa, the common greenshank (Tringa nebularia) is an elegant wading bird with a long, stout, slightly…

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    20 photos

    2 videos

  • Grey teal (Anas gracilis)

    Anas gracilis (Grey teal)

    The most abundant and widespread duck in Australia, the grey teal (Anas gracilis) is named for its rather drab greyish to greyish-brown…

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    12 photos

    0 videos

  • Madagascar fish-eagle (Haliaeetus vociferoides)

    Haliaeetus vociferoides (Madagascar fish-eagle)

    The large Madagascar fish-eagle (Haliaeetus vociferoides) is one of the rarest birds of prey and is the largest raptor in Madagascar…

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    22 photos

    0 videos

  • Striated heron (Butorides striata)

    Butorides striata (Striated heron)

    Also known as the little heron due to its small size, the striated heron has a dark grey back, a thick grey to reddish-brown neck, a large…

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    26 photos

    2 videos

  • Little black cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris)

    Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little black cormorant)

    A small, slender and elegant water bird, the little black cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) has black or brownish-black plumage, which…

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    10 photos

    0 videos

  • Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

    Numenius phaeopus (Whimbrel)

    Information on the whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    42 photo

    1 video

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