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Visayan broadbill (Eurylaimus samarensis)
The most noticeable feature of this small bird is the bright sky-blue, fleshy fold of skin…
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Visayan pygmy babbler (Stachyris pygmaea)
Information on the Visayan pygmy babbler is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Visayan tarictic (Penelopides panini)
This unusual bird is the smallest hornbill in the Philippines , and possesses, like many other…
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Visayan wrinkled hornbill (Aceros waldeni)
The Visayan wrinkled hornbill gains its common name from the prominent and wrinkled bony crest…
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Vitelline warbler (Dendroica vitellina)
The vitelline warbler (Dendroica vitellina) is a rare songbird found only on the Cayman Islands and…
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Vogelkop bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata)
The fascinating Vogelkop bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) belongs to a unique family of birds famed…
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Vulturine guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum)
Information on the vulturine guineafowl is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Wahlberg’s eagle (Aquila wahlbergi)
Wahlberg’s eagle is a plain, medium-sized bird of prey with the distinction of probably being the…
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Wahnes's parotia (Parotia wahnesi)
Information on Wahnes's parotia is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Wallace’s fruit dove (Ptilinopus wallacii)
Information on Wallace’s fruit dove is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Wallace’s hawk-eagle (Spizaetus nanus)
Wallace’s hawk-eagle is a small, boldly-patterned bird of prey. The head is orangey-brown, with…
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Wallace’s standardwing (Semioptera wallacii)
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Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria)
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Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans)
The impressive wandering albatross has the largest recorded wingspan of any bird, reaching up to a…
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Wandering whistling duck (Dendrocygna arcuata)
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Warbler finch (Certhidea olivacea)
With its remarkably warbler-like appearance and behaviour , it is not surprising that, during his…
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Warsangli linnet (Carduelis johannis)
Information on the Warsangli linnet (Carduelis johannis) is currently being researched and written…
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Water pipit (Anthus spinoletta)
The water pipit is a rather short and stocky bird. Males and females tend to look similar with…
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Water rail (Rallus aquaticus)
Information on the water rail (Rallus aquaticus) is currently being researched and written and will…
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Watercock (Gallicrex cinerea)
Information on the watercock (Gallicrex cinerea) is being researched and written and will appear…
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Wattled crane (Bugeranus carunculatus)
The wattled crane is the largest and rarest of the six species of crane in Africa . The breast and…
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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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Wattled guan (Aburria aburri)
The wattled guan is immediately recognisable by the long, slender, bright yellow and red wattle that…
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Wattled smoky honeyeater (Melipotes carolae)
Discovered as recently as 2005 , the wattled smoky honeyeater (Melipotes carolae) has the…
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Waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata)
The waved albatross is unique in being the largest bird in the Galapagos Islands, and the only…
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Wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax)
The largest bird of prey in Australia , the wedge-tailed eagle (Aquilaaudax) is a huge, powerful…
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Wedge-tailed shearwater (Puffinus pacificus)
The largest of the tropical shearwaters, the wedge-tailed shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) has a…
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Weka (Gallirallus australis)
The weka, a famously inquisitive and feisty bird, is a member of the rail family Rallidae; a group…
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Welcome swallow (Hirundo neoxena)
A medium-sized swallow species , the welcome swallow (Hirundo neoxena) is named for the fact that it…
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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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Western bristlebird (Dasyornis longirostris)
Information on the western bristlebird is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Western crowned-pigeon (Goura cristata)
Challenging the traditional view of pigeons, the western crowned-pigeon is the largest pigeon in the…
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Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
With its melodious song and colourful plumage, the western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) is one of…
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Western reef-egret (Egretta gularis)
Western reef-egret is the name given to two former subspecies of the little egret (Egretta garzetta)…
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Western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus)
The darkest of all tragopans , males of this species are mostly greyish-black, ornately spotted with…
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Western whipbird (Psophodes nigrogularis)
Information on the western whipbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Westland petrel (Procellaria westlandica)
This large, marine bird is extremely similar in appearance to the white-chinned petrel; both are…
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Wetar ground dove (Gallicolumba hoedtii)
With no official sightings for over a hundred years on the island after which it was named, the…
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Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
Information on the whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) is currently being researched and written and will…
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Whiskered pitta (Pitta kochi)
Despite their brightly coloured plumage, pittas are known to be secretive birds . A pale brown…
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Whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
A more slender bird than many other tern species, this fork-tailed, marsh-dwelling bird has two…
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Whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus)
A large, rather scruffy-looking kite species, the whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus) is named for…
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Whistling warbler (Catharopeza bishopi)
Information on the whistling warbler (Catharopeza bishopi) is currently being researched and written…
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White eared-pheasant (Crossoptilon crossoptilon)
This striking pheasant is snowy white with a conspicuous velvety black crown, a dark bluish-black…
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White fronted falconet (Microhierax latifrons)
Information on the white fronted falconet is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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White gallinule (Porphyrio albus )
Information on the white gallinuleis currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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White ibis (Eudocimus albus)
With its distinctive brilliant white plumage and contrasting black primary feathers, the white ibis…
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White stork (Ciconia ciconia)
Owing to its mythological reputation as the bringer of babies, the white stork is an extremely…
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White wagtail (Motacilla alba)
The white wagtail (Motacilla alba) is instantly recognisable thanks to its distinctive black and…
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White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus)
Africa’s most common large vulture , the white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) is an accomplished…
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White-bearded antshrike (Biatas nigropectus)
The white-bearded antshrike is a distinctive yet secretive bird, thought to be one of the rarest…
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White-bellied blue-flycatcher (Cyornis pallipes)
Information on the white-bellied blue-flycatcher is currently being researched and written and will…
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White-bellied cinclodes (Cinclodes palliatus)
The white-bellied cinclodes, which occurs in the Andes, has brownish-rufous plumage on the…
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White-bellied goshawk (Accipiter haplochrous)
Information on the white-bellied goshawk (Accipiter haplochrous) is currently being researched and…
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White-bellied heron (Ardea insignis)
Also known as the imperial heron, the white-bellied heron (Ardea insignis) is the second largest…
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White-bellied parrot (Pionites leucogaster)
Information on the white-bellied parrot (Pionites leucogaster) is currently being researched and…
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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…
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White-bellied treepie (Dendrocitta leucogastra)
Information on the white-bellied treepie (Dendrocitta leucogastra) is currently being researched and…
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White-breasted guineafowl (Agelastes meleagrides)
Information on the white-breasted guineafowl is currently being researched and written and will…
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White-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
Information on the white-breasted kingfisher is currently being researched and written and will…
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White-breasted mesite (Mesitornis variegatus)
The white-breasted mesite is a ground-dwelling bird with chestnut-brown plumage on the upperparts…
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White-breasted nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
The largest nuthatch in North America , the white-breasted nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) is still a…
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White-breasted thrasher (Ramphocinclus brachyurus)
Information on the white-breasted thrasher is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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White-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)
The white-breasted waterhen is a large and distinctive rail species with dark grey upperparts and…
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White-breasted woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus)
Part of the unique woodswallow family (Artamidae), the white-breasted woodswallow (Artamus…
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White-bridled finch (Melanodera melanodera)
The white-bridled finch is a strongly-patterned passerine comprising two geographically isolated…
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White-browed bushchat (Saxicola macrorhynchus)
Information on the white-browed bushchat is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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White-browed foliage-gleaner (Anabacerthia amaurotis)
Information on the white-browed foliage-gleaner (Anabacerthia amaurotis) is currently being…
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White-browed guan (Penelope jacucaca)
The white-browed guan is a medium-sized bird of the Cracidae family, a group of birds which are…
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White-browed jungle-flycatcher (Rhinomyias insignis)
Information on the white-browed jungle-flycatcher is currently being researched and written and will…
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White-browed nuthatch (Sitta victoriae)
Information on the white-browed nuthatch is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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White-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus thura)
Information on white-browed rosefinch is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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White-browed tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura xenothorax)
Information on the white-browed tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura xenothorax) is currently being…
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White-capped albatross (Thalassarche steadi)
Information on the white-capped albatross is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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White-capped tanager (Sericossypha albocristata)
Information on white-capped tanager is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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White-capped water-redstart (Chaimarrornis leucocephalus)
Information on the white-capped water-redstart is currently being researched and written and will…
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White-cheeked cotinga (Zaratornis stresemanni)
Information on the white-cheeked cotinga is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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White-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis)
A small, attractive duck with a pointed tail, the white-cheeked pintail is readily identified by the…
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White-cheeked tern (Sterna repressa)
The white-cheeked tern is the darkest of the terns in the genus Sterna . During the breeding season…
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White-chinned petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis)
This large, bulky bird spends nearly all its time at sea, and has many adaptations for this oceanic…
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White-collared kite (Leptodon forbesi)
Only recently confirmed as a distinct species, the white-collared kite has the unfortunate…
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White-crowned hornbill (Aceros comatus)
The most noticeable feature of this fantastically bizarre looking bird is its white crown feathers…
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White-crowned pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala)
The most distinctive feature of this species is its white-topped head, hence the name…
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White-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa)
Information on the white-eyed buzzard is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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White-eyed gull (Larus leucophthalmus)
This gull species can be identified by its black head and upper breast, dark back and dark grey…
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White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
A slender, medium-sized heron species, the white-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) is easily…
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White-faced scops-owl (Otus leucotis)
Information on the white-faced scops-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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White-faced whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
The white-faced whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata) is a long-legged duck with a conspicuous white…
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White-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides)
Information on the white-fronted bee-eater is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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White-fronted scops-owl (Otus sagittatus)
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