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  • Sago pondweed (Stuckenia pectinata)

    Stuckenia pectinata (Sago pondweed)

    Information on the sago pondweed (Stuckenia pectinata) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    4 photos

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  • 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

  • Audubon’s shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri)

    Puffinus lherminieri (Audubon’s shearwater)

    A majestic seabird with large, elongated wings and a streamlined body, Audubon’s shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri) is superbly adapted for…

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    16 photos

    2 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

  • Redmouth grouper (Aethaloperca rogaa)

    Aethaloperca rogaa (Redmouth grouper)

    The redmouth grouper is a robust, reef fish with a deep, compressed body. It is generally dark brown to black in colour, occasionally with…

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    9 photo

    1 video

  • Purple darter (Diplacodes lefebvrii)

    Diplacodes lefebvrii (Purple darter)

    Giving off an iridescent dark-purplish sheen as it flies across its freshwater habitat, it is not hard to see how the purple darter (…

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    4 photos

    0 videos

  • Brown noddy (Anous stolidus)

    Anous stolidus (Brown noddy)

    A medium-sized, chocolate brown seabird, the brown noddy (Anous stolidus) has a distinctive white-grey forehead that extends over the top of…

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    19 photos

    5 videos

  • Bridled tern (Sterna anaethetus)

    Sterna anaethetus (Bridled tern)

    The specific name of the bridled tern, anathetus, is derived from the Greek for senseless or stupid, a reference to the ease with which…

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    24 photos

    2 videos

  • Lesser valley coral (Platygyra lamellina)

    Platygyra lamellina (Lesser valley coral)

    Typically forming large, dome-shaped or plate-like structures up to a metre or more in diameter, the colonies of Platygyra lamellina are…

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    3 photos

    0 videos

  • Brain coral (Platygyra carnosus)

    Platygyra carnosus (Brain coral)

    Information on Platygyra carnosus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    3 photos

    0 videos

  • White-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus)

    Phaethon lepturus (White-tailed tropicbird)

    The white-tailed tropicbird is the smallest of the tropicbirds, a group of elegant seabirds renowned for their greatly elongated tail…

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    18 photo

    1 video

  • Sanderling (Calidris alba)

    Calidris alba (Sanderling)

    One of the most widespread of all shorebirds, the sanderling is a small, highly active wader, typically seen racing after waves on sandy…

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    27 photos

    6 videos

  • Senegal bluetail (Ischnura senegalensis)

    Ischnura senegalensis (Senegal bluetail)

    Information on the senegal bluetail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    4 photos

    0 videos

  • Small knob coral (Plesiastrea versipora)

    Plesiastrea versipora (Small knob coral)

    One of just two species in its genus, Plesiastrea versipora forms large colonies, which can measure several metres in diameter at high…

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    5 photos

    0 videos

  • Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata)

    Numenius arquata (Eurasian curlew)

    Information on the Eurasian curlew is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    35 photos

    5 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

  • Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)

    Charadrius hiaticula (Common ringed plover)

    One of the most familiar wading birds on European shores, the common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) has a typical plover appearance…

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    28 photos

    2 videos

  • Common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

    Gallinula chloropus (Common moorhen)

    A medium-sized, ground-dwelling water bird, the striking common moorhen is among the world’s most widespread bird species, being found in…

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    42 photos

    8 videos

  • Lesser noddy (Anous tenuirostris)

    Anous tenuirostris (Lesser noddy)

    The lesser noddy (Anous tenuirostris) is a small, tropical tern species with dark plumage and a long, slender black bill. The wings of this…

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    12 photos

    0 videos

  • Goniopora (Goniopora lobata)

    Goniopora lobata (Goniopora)

    Information on Goniopora lobata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Larger star coral (Favites chinensis)

    Favites chinensis (Larger star coral)

    Growing in characteristically shaped mounds or domes, Favites chinensis forms massive, rounded colonies composed of numerous individual…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Greater sand plover (Charadrius leschenaultii)

    Charadrius leschenaultii (Greater sand plover)

    Although it has a relatively dull appearance for most of the year, the greater sand plover’s plumage changes during the breeding season. At…

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    8 photo

    1 video

  • Curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

    Calidris ferruginea (Curlew sandpiper)

    The curlew sandpiper is a medium-sized shorebird that has very distinctive breeding plumage and an extraordinary down-curved bill. Typically…

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    18 photos

    7 videos

  • Honeycomb coral (Favia maritima)

    Favia maritima (Honeycomb coral)

    Information on Favia maritima is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photo

    1 video

  • Blacksaddled coral grouper (Plectropomus laevis)

    Plectropomus laevis (Blacksaddled coral grouper)

    Like other groupers, this rather wary, coral reef-dwelling fish is a large, robust species. It may be one of two colour forms: the pale…

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    10 photos

    3 videos

  • Acropora (Acropora valenciennesi)

    Acropora valenciennesi (Acropora)

    Information on Acropora valenciennesi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    5 photos

    0 videos

  • Montipora coral (Montipora venosa)

    Montipora venosa (Montipora coral)

    Montipora venosa is a reef-building coral typical of reefs in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans. Like other colony-forming corals…

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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

  • Lesser crested tern (Sterna bengalensis)

    Sterna bengalensis (Lesser crested tern)

    A typical tern in appearance, the lesser crested tern (Sterna bengalensis) has uniform grey upperparts, with a black cap and crest and white…

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    14 photos

    0 videos

  • Pavona coral (Pavona cactus)

    Pavona cactus (Pavona coral)

    Pavona cactus is a scleractinian coral, meaning that it is a ‘hard’ coral with a limestone skeleton. It is pale brown or greenish-brown in…

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    3 photo

    1 video

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