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Duckbill sleeper (Butis butis)
Information on the duckbill sleeper (Butis butis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa)
The black-tailed godwit is a rare, large and elegant wading bird with a very long straight bill. In flight it displays a broad white bar on…
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Peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana)
The peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana) is a bivalve mollusc with a thin, flattened, rounded shell. The outer surface of the shell…
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Sanderling (Calidris alba)
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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Brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)
The brown-marbled grouper is a robust marine fish, with a pale yellowish-brown, scaled body, covered with large, irregular, dark brown…
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Sooty oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus)
A large, powerful shorebird with a long, heavy bill, the sooty oystercatcher (Haematopus fuliginosus) is named for its entirely black…
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Mute swan (Cygnus olor)
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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Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
A well-known, attractive diving duck, the goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) has distinctive plumage with marked differences in appearance…
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Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator)
The red-breasted merganser is the most widespread of the mergansers, a group of fish-eating ducks also known as saw-bills due to their long…
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Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)
Stunning, silvery-white plumage adorns this large pelican during the breeding season, contrasting with the rubbery orange-red pouch beneath…
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Dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops)
Information on the dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus)
A large, rather scruffy-looking kite species, the whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus) is named for its loud, descending, whistling call…
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American coot (Fulica americana)
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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Little pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos)
One of Australia’s most common water birds, the little pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos) is a relatively small, squat species, and…
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Collared plover (Charadrius collaris)
The collared plover (Charadrius collaris) is a small shorebird with pale brown upperparts, white underparts and a distinctive narrow black…
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White-bellied sea-eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
Information on the white-bellied sea-eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
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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Ross’s gull (Rhodostethia rosea)
Information on Ross’s gull is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Avicennia (Avicennia rumphiana)
Information on Avicennia rumphiana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Thicklip mullet (Chelon labrosus)
The thicklip mullet (Chelon labrosus), named for its extraordinarily thick, swollen-looking upper lip, is a fairly common fish in seas…
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Common tern (Sterna hirundo)
Known for its graceful flight and attractive plumage, the common tern (Sterna hirundo) has a smoothly rounded head and a slender body, with…
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Large pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius)
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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Hawaiian coot (Fulica alai)
Information on the Hawaiian coot is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Beach thick-knee (Esacus giganteus)
Also known as the beach stone-curlew, the beach thick-knee (Esacus giganteus) is a very large and distinctive shorebird with a massive…
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Madagascar sacred ibis (Threskiornis bernieri)
Previously considered a subspecies of the African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus), the common name of these distinctive birds derives…
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Red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis)
Breeding and non-breeding adults of the red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis) are clearly identified by a number of characteristics. The…
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Lesser sand plover (Charadrius mongolus)
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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Enteromorpha (Enteromorpha spp.)
Species within the genus Enteromorpha are very difficult to identify as differences between species are small and hard to spot. They are…
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Four-spot midget (Mortonagrion hirosei)
With four apple-green spots on its black back, the four-spot midget is a very distinctive and attractive damselfly. Females may be one of…
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Sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca)
Sea lettuce is a common green seaweed with a broad translucent frond that is just 2 cell layers thick. This seaweed has a rather ‘crumpled’…
