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Birds

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Aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis)
Spanish for lead-coloured, the aplomado falcon’s common name is a reference to the adult’s blue-black upperparts. A slim-bodied... More 12 Images 0 Videos
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Apolinar’s wren (Cistothorus apolinari)
Information on Apolinar’s wren is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Appert’s tetraka (Bernieria apperti)
Appert’s tetraka is a small and slender forest songbird, discovered in 1972 in a remote part of south-west Madagascar. It was... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Aquatic warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola)
The aquatic warbler is a small, slim bird with sandy coloured plumage with variable fine black streaking. Further identifying... More 4 Images 1 Video
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Arabian babbler (Turdoides squamiceps)
Information on the Arabian babbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 11 Images 3 Videos
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Arabian woodpecker (Dendrocopos dorae)
This small, greyish-brown bird is rather drab except for the crimson patch on the back of the head of the male, and the red patch... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Araripe manakin (Antilophia bokermanni)
The beautiful and critically endangered Araripe manakin was first discovered as recently as 1998 by Galileu Coelho and Weber Silva... More 3 Images 3 Videos
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Araucaria tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura setaria)
Information on the Araucaria tit-spinetail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea)
The Arctic tern is a long-distance migrant, making a staggering annual round-trip from its Arctic or northern temperate breeding... More 20 Images 0 Videos
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Ascension frigatebird (Fregata aquila)
With a large wingspan and light-weight body, the Ascension frigatebird is a masterful glider. In common with other frigatebirds... More 6 Images 1 Video
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Ash-breasted tit-tyrant (Anairetes alpinus)
Information on the ash-breasted tit-tyrant is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Ashy drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus)
Information on the ashy drongo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Ashy storm-petrel (Oceanodroma homochroa)
The ashy storm-petrel is so named for its smoky-grey plumage, barely discernible amidst the dense fog that frequently shrouds... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Asian crested ibis (Nipponia nippon)
In spite of the Asian crested ibis’ remarkable recovery from the brink of extinction, this distinctive bird remains one of... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Asian white-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis)
The Asian white-backed vulture has recently undergone a catastrophic population crash, which threatens the survival of this species... More 14 Images 4 Videos
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Atlantic petrel (Pterodroma incerta)
The Atlantic petrel is one of the largest gadfly petrels (Pterodroma species), recognised by its striking white breast and... More 12 Images 1 Video
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Atlantic royal flycatcher (Onychorhynchus swainsoni)
This large-billed flycatcher is known for its spectacular crest, which is vivid scarlet in males, yellow in females, and ornately... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos)
A relatively small albatross, the Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross is named after the yellow streak ending in a pink tip along the... More 28 Images 8 Videos
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Auckland Island shag (Phalacrocorax colensoi)
The Auckland Island shag is a medium-sized, black-and-white cormorant with a short black crest. The black plumage of the upperparts... More 10 Images 0 Videos
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Auckland Island teal (Anas aucklandica)
Endemic to the Auckland Island group, as its common name suggests, this flightless duck is one of the smallest of the Australasian... More 16 Images 1 Video
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Audouin’s gull (Larus audouinii)
With typical gull colouring of black, white and grey, Audouin’s gull’s most distinctive features are its scarlet red bill and dark... More 16 Images 1 Video
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Audubon’s shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri)
Information on Audubon’s shearwater is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 15 Images 1 Video
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Augur buzzard (Buteo augur)
Information on the Augur buzzard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 18 Images 0 Videos
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Austral rail (Rallus antarcticus)
Information on the Austral rail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus)
Information on the Australasian bittern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 1 Video
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Ayres’s hawk-eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii)
Ayres’s hawk eagle is an exceptionally small eagle, identified by largely black upperparts, contrasting softly with white... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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Azores bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina)
The Azores bullfinch has an exceedingly small range, being confined to the island of São Miguel in the Azores, Portugal. This... More 10 Images 0 Videos
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Azure jay (Cyanocorax caeruleus)
Information on the azure jay is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Azure-breasted pitta (Pitta steerii)
The strikingly coloured azure-breasted pitta is a ground-dwelling bird from the Philippines. As the name suggests, the breast and... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Azure-rumped tanager (Tangara cabanisi)
This stunning bird is found only in a very small area of Mexico and Guatemala, and has predominantly sky-blue plumage. The iris... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Azure-shouldered tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera)
Information on the azure-shouldered tanager is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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