Birds
Birds have evolved numerous adaptations for flight, including wings, powerful muscles, hollow bones, and, most distinctively, feathers. Some species, such as ostriches, penguins and kakapos, have lost the power of flight. All birds reproduce by laying eggs. Of the world’s 10,000 known bird species, 12 percent are threatened with extinction.
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White-shouldered ibis (Pseudibis davisoni)
As its common name suggests, this large, blackish ibis has a contrasting white patch on the inner…
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White-spectacled bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygos)
Information on the white-spectacled bulbul is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
This impressive bird is the largest European eagle, with huge club-ended wings which make the bright…
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White-tailed hummingbird (Eupherusa poliocerca)
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White-tailed lapwing (Vanellus leucurus)
The white-tailed lapwing (Vanellus leucurus) is a graceful bird that is characterised by its…
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White-tailed sabrewing (Campylopterus ensipennis)
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White-tailed shrike-tyrant (Agriornis albicauda)
The white-tailed shrike-tyrant (Agriornis albicauda) has dark grey central tail feathers, but the…
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White-tailed swallow (Hirundo megaensis)
This fast and elegant small swallow is distinguishable from other swallows by its completely white…
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White-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus)
The white-tailed tropicbird is the smallest of the tropicbirds, a group of elegant seabirds renowned…
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White-thighed hornbill (Bycanistes albotibialis)
The white-thighed hornbill is a large and highly vocal bird, with a long, slightly decurved beak…
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White-throated barbtail (Premnoplex tatei)
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White-throated bushchat (Saxicola insignis)
Earning its name from its bright white throat, the white-throated bushchat (Saxicola insignis) is a…
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White-throated flowerpecker (Dicaeum vincens)
Information on the white-throated flowerpecker (Dicaeum vincens) is being researched and written and…
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White-throated grasswren (Amytornis woodwardi)
Information on the white-throated grasswren is currently being researched and written and will…
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White-throated jungle-flycatcher (Rhinomyias albigularis)
As implied by its common-name, the most distinctive feature of this otherwise fairly drab brown…
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