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Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
A large and powerful bird of prey, the northern goshawk was traditionally revered as a symbol of…
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Sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus)
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Knobbed hornbill (Aceros cassidix)
Information on the knobbed hornbill (Aceros cassidix) is currently being researched and written and…
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Wreathed hornbill (Aceros undulatus)
Information on the wreathed hornbill (Aceros undulatus) is being researched and written and will…
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Fischer’s lovebird (Agapornis fischeri)
With such vibrant, colourful plumage it is easy to understand why this tiny parrot has been…
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White-breasted guineafowl (Agelastes meleagrides)
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Oriental skylark (Alauda gulgula)
Also known as the small skylark, this small and unassuming member of the lark family is renowned for…
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Yellow-naped Amazon (Amazona auropalliata)
Information on the yellow-naped Amazon (Amazona auropalliata) is currently being researched and…
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Festive Amazon (Amazona festiva)
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Cinnamon teal (Anas cyanoptera)
A relatively small dabbling duck, named for the distinctive reddish-brown to chestnut head and body…
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Blue-winged teal (Anas discors)
A small, distinctive species of dabbling duck, the blue-winged teal (Anas discors) has conspicuous…
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Philippine duck (Anas luzonica)
With its rusty-cinnamon head and bluish-grey bill, the Philippine duck is a rather distinctive bird…
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Red shoveler (Anas platalea)
The red shoveler is an attractive South American duck with a large, distinctive, spatula-shaped beak…
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Garganey (Anas querquedula)
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Horned screamer (Anhima cornuta)
Information on the horned screamer is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
Hyacinth macaws are the largest parrots in the world, reaching a massive 100 cm in length . They…
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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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Black hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus)
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Berthelot's pipit (Anthus berthelotii)
Berthelot’s pipit (Anthus berthelotii) is named after Sabin Berthelot, a French naturalist who lived…
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Araripe manakin (Antilophia bokermanni)
The beautiful and critically endangered Araripe manakin was first discovered as recently as 1998 by…
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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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Tokoeka (Apteryx australis)
The tokoeka is one of five recognised species of kiwi, the iconic, flightless birds that are only…
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Imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca)
Adult imperial eagles (Aquila heliaca) are stocky in shape with black-brown feathers and a pale…
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Blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna)
Information on the blue-and-yellow macaw is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Military macaw (Ara militaris)
A popular cage bird, the military macaw’s wild population is rapidly diminishing as more and more…
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Red-fronted macaw (Ara rubrogenys)
This medium-sized macaw is bright green in colour with an orange-red forehead and crown, and a small…
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Hispaniolan parakeet (Aratinga chloroptera)
Behind this pretty, charismatic bird lies a stark conservation warning, as a subspecies of the…
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Sun parakeet (Aratinga solstitialis)
Despite having once been abundant, a history of unsustainable trapping has made the strikingly…
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White-necklaced partridge (Arborophila gingica)
A beautiful, colourful bird, the male white-necklaced partridge (Arborophila gingica) has a striking…
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Cocoi heron (Ardea cocoi)
Emblematic of the wetlands of South America, where it is the largest heron species , the cocoi…
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Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)
At over a metre and half in height, the great blue heron is the largest heron in North America and…
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Purple heron (Ardea purpurea)
Despite its English common name, the purple heron actually has a chestnut-red head and neck with…
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Great argus (Argusianus argus)
Great argus males are amongst the most unusual and distinctive of all birds, unmistakable with their…
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Rufous-headed ground-roller (Atelornis crossleyi)
Information on the Rufous-headed ground-roller (Atelornis crossleyi) is currently being researched…
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Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia)
The burrowing owl is a small-bodied species, with a round head lacking ear tufts, striking lemon…
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Lesser scaup (Aythya affinis)
One of the most abundant and widespread of North American ducks, the lesser scaup (Aythya affinis)…
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Black crowned-crane (Balearica pavonina)
The beautiful stately black crowned-crane (Balearica pavonina), threatened by the loss of wetland…
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Mountain bamboo-partridge (Bambusicola fytchii)
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Cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
The cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) is a sleek bird with a relatively large head, a short, wide…
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American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
The American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a stocky wading bird best known for the male’s…
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Short-legged ground roller (Brachypteracias leptosomus)
This secretive, arboreal bird is the largest of the five species of rainforest ground rollers. It…
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Red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis)
With beautifully defined blocks of colour, the red-breasted goose is one of the most attractive…
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Spotted eagle-owl (Bubo africanus)
Despite being one of the smaller eagle-owl species, the spotted eagle owl, nevertheless, possesses…
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Giant eagle-owl (Bubo lacteus)
As Africa’s largest eagle-owl, the giant eagle-owl is one of the continents most impressive birds of…
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Rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros)
Information on the rhinoceros hornbill is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis)
The salmon-crested cockatoo is quite possibly one of the most strikingly beautiful species in the…
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White-winged duck (Cairina scutulata)
This large, dark, forest duck has white wings when open, with only small patches of white visible…
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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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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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Red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis)
Breeding and non-breeding adults of the red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis) are clearly…
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Liverpool pigeon (Caloenas maculata)
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Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
The closest living relative to the dodo , the Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) looks very…
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Cory's shearwater (Calonectris diomedea)
Cory’s shearwater is a large, brown and white seabird with a strong, distinctive flight, gliding…
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Kinglet calyptura (Calyptura cristata)
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Imperial woodpecker (Campephilus imperialis)
The imperial woodpecker (Campephilus imperialis) is the largest woodpecker in the world. Although…
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Ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis)
The ivory-billed woodpecker is the fourth or fifth largest woodpecker in the world . It was…
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Labrador duck (Camptorhynchus labradorius)
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Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
The goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) is a strikingly beautiful bird, with a bright red face, black…
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Red siskin (Carduelis cucullata)
The once common red siskin (Carduelis cucullata) is a vibrantly coloured bird that has now become…
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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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Two-banded plover (Charadrius falklandicus)
As its name suggests, the two-banded plover is readily distinguished from most other wading birds by…
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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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Bonin grosbeak (Chaunoproctus ferreorostris)
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Australian wood duck (Chenonetta jubata)
An unmistakable bird in its native Australia, the Australian wood duck (Chenonetta jubata) is a…
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Upland goose (Chloephaga picta)
Visitors to the Falkland Islands will no doubt be familiar with the upland goose, one of the most…
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Black-eared cuckoo (Chrysococcyx osculans)
Information on the black-eared cuckoo (Chrysococcyx osculans) is currently being researched and…
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Ruby-topaz hummingbird (Chrysolampis mosquitus)
Information on the ruby-topaz hummingbird (Chrysolampis mosquitus) is currently being researched and…
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Magnificent bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus)
Information on the magnificent bird-of-paradise is currently being researched and written and will…
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Oriental white stork (Ciconia boyciana)
This tall and elegant bird can be identified by the ruff of longer feathers across the throat and…
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Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
The dipper (Cinclus cinclus) is a dumpy aquatic bird with a short tail . Adults have dark…
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Apolinar’s wren (Cistothorus apolinari)
Apolinar’s wren is a small, secretive bird from the East Andes of Colombia. Its plumage is rather…
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Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Information the long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) on is currently being researched and written…
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Evening grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)
The evening grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) is a large, stocky finch with colourful plumage, a…
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Yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
Information on the yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) is currently being researched and…
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Black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)
A secretive and elusive bird found in dense vegetation, the black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus…
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Dusky starfrontlet (Coeligena orina)
Information on the dusky starfrontlet is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Campo flicker (Colaptes campestris)
A striking variety of woodpecker, the campo flicker can be identified by the bold colouration of the…
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Ryukyu pigeon (Columba jouyi)
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Somali pigeon (Columba oliviae)
Information on the Somali pigeon (Columba oliviae) is currently being researched and written and…
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Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis)
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House crow (Corvus splendens)
Information on the house crow is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Collared crow (Corvus torquatus)
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Wattled curassow (Crax globulosa)
A charismatic forest bird, the wattled curassow (Crax globulosa) derives its curious common name…
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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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Azure jay (Cyanocorax caeruleus)
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Spix’s macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii)
Spix’s macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) is one of the world’s rarest birds, believed to have become…
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Raiatea parakeet (Cyanoramphus ulietanus)
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Black swan (Cygnus atratus)
One of just three swan species found in the southern hemisphere , the black swan (Cygnus atratus) is…
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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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Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Information on the laughing kookaburra is currently being researched and written and will appear…