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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)

    Recurvirostra avosetta (Avocet)

    An elegant and striking bird, the avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) gains its common name from the black colouration on its head, which…

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    36 photos

    8 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • American coot (Fulica americana)

    Fulica americana (American coot)

    The most aquatic, abundant and widely distributed rail in North America, the American coot is one of the continent’s most familiar wetland…

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    29 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • White-bellied sea-eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)

    Haliaeetus leucogaster (White-bellied sea-eagle)

    A relatively large and slender eagle, the white-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) is a grey and white bird of prey with long, broad…

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    25 photos

    6 videos

  • Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)

    Pluvialis squatarola (Grey plover)

    Information on the grey plover is being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    24 photo

    1 video

  • 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

  • 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

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