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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 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 sand plover (Charadrius mongolus)

    Charadrius mongolus (Lesser sand plover)

    The lesser sand plover is a small wading shorebird with greyish-brown upperparts, a white abdomen and throat, and a black forehead. During…

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    14 photos

    2 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

  • 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

  • Black tern (Chlidonias niger)

    Chlidonias niger (Black tern)

    A small, graceful tern species, the black tern is unmistakable during the breeding season, when it displays the distinctive dark plumage for…

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    19 photos

    4 videos

  • 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

  • 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…

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    36 photos

    11 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

  • 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

  • Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

    Himantopus himantopus (Black-winged stilt)

    A globally widespread wading bird, the black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is characterised by its extremely long, red legs, white…

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    46 photos

    3 videos

  • Double-banded plover (Charadrius bicinctus)

    Charadrius bicinctus (Double-banded plover)

    Information on the double-banded plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    17 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Madagascar pratincole (Glareola ocularis)

    Glareola ocularis (Madagascar pratincole)

    In flight, the Madagascar pratincole cuts a distinctive silhouette, with long, pointed brown wings and a forked black and white tail. On the…

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    4 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

  • Little gull (Larus minutus)

    Larus minutus (Little gull)

    Aptly named for being the smallest gull in the world, the little gull (Larus minutus) is also distinguished by its broad, rounded wings…

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    20 photos

    3 videos

  • 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

  • Slender-billed gull (Larus genei)

    Larus genei (Slender-billed gull)

    The slender-billed gull (Larus genei) is most easily identified by its distinctive profile, with a long, sloping forehead and a long…

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    20 photos

    0 videos

  • Ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)

    Tadorna ferruginea (Ruddy shelduck)

    A distinctive duck with beautiful rusty orange plumage, the ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) looks very different from almost all other…

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    16 photos

    2 videos

  • Black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)

    Threskiornis melanocephalus (Black-headed ibis)

    The black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) is a large, white waterbird with a prominent bare black head and neck, and a long…

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    14 photo

    1 video

  • Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)

    Xenus cinereus (Terek sandpiper)

    Information on the Terek sandpiper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    8 photos

    0 videos

  • Purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)

    Porphyrio porphyrio (Purple swamphen)

    Information on the purple swamphen is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    31 photos

    5 videos

  • Southern river otter (Lontra provocax)

    Lontra provocax (Southern river otter)

    The southern river otter is believed to occupy the smallest geographical area of all otter species. Like other otters, it is built for…

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    12 photo

    1 video

  • Kerguelen pintail (Anas eatoni)

    Anas eatoni (Kerguelen pintail)

    Information on the Kerguelen pintail (Anas eatoni) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    8 photos

    0 videos

  • African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis)

    Trichechus senegalensis (African manatee)

    The African manatee is the least known of all the Sirenians; the unique group of manatees and dugongs that are the only herbivorous marine…

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    2 photos

    0 videos

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