Climate change birds – by date
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American golden plover (Pluvialis dominica)
A medium-sized shorebird with attractive breeding plumage, the American golden plover (Pluvialis…
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Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea)
The Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a long-distance migrant, making a staggering annual…
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Blue-headed quail-dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala)
The large and distinctive blue-headed quail-dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala) is stunningly marked…
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Buff-breasted sandpiper (Tryngites subruficollis)
This small, attractive bird has a long, straight bill and greenish-yellow legs . The sexes are alike…
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Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
One of the most familiar wading birds on European shores, the common ringed plover (Charadrius…
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Corncrake (Crex crex)
Male and female corncrakes (Crex crex) are very similar in appearance; both have light…
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Elfin-woods warbler (Dendroica angelae)
Information on the Elfin-woods warbler is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Fairy tern (Sterna nereis)
Weighing just 70 grams at maturity, the fairy tern is one of the smallest terns breeding in…
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Garganey (Anas querquedula)
Information on the garganey (Anas querquedula) is being researched and written and will appear here…
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Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
Information on the harlequin duck is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Himalayan quail (Ophrysia superciliosa)
Information on the Himalayan quail is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus)
The horned guan is named after the unusual red horn of bare skin on the top of its head . The rest…
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Ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea)
This distinctive gull is most striking in appearance when in its pure white adult plumage , which…
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King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
The king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is the second largest penguin in the world, exceeded in…
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Little stint (Calidris minuta)
Information on the little stint is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Northern royal albatross (Diomedea sanfordi)
With a wingspan of up to 3.2 meters, the northern royal albatross is one of the world’s largest…
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Okinawa rail (Gallirallus okinawae)
By far the most conspicuous feature of the Okinawa rail is the vivid red colour of its bill and legs…
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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…
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Red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis)
The red-cockaded woodpecker may not be the most striking woodpecker in appearance, but it is…
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Rusty blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
As its common name suggests, the rusty blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) is best distinguished by the…
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Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius)
A large and distinctive bird of prey, the secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is said to take…
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Semipalmated sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
A small wading bird with long, stilt-like legs and a short, thin, blunt-tipped bill, the…
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Shore plover (Thinornis novaeseelandiae)
This small, stocky wader is one of the world's most threatened coastal birds . The forehead, sides…
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Smew (Mergellus albellus)
Information on the smew is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Sooty shearwater (Puffinus griseus)
This large, slender shearwater , with dark grey-brown plumage , flies effortlessly over the ocean…
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Southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
Cassowaries are large, flightless birds that are related to emus and found only in Australia and New…
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Swan goose (Anser cygnoides)
The swan goose (Anser cygnoides) is a large goose with a striking, bi-coloured neck. The back of the…
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Trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator)
The largest waterfowl species in North America , the trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) is named…
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West Indian whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea)
The West Indian whistling-duck is a large, upright, long-necked duck. Adults are deep brown in…
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Yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
Information on the yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) is currently being researched and…