Climate change birds
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Cape cormorant (Phalacrocorax capensis)
The most distinctive feature of this southern African seabird is the bright orange-yellow patch of…
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Cape gannet (Morus capensis)
Cape gannets are easily identified by their large size, silky black and white plumage and the…
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Cape parrot (Poicephalus robustus)
Information on the cape parrot (Poicephalus robustus) is currently being researched and written and…
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Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres)
This majestic bird is a member of the Old World vulture family (Accipitridae), and is found only in…
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Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)
The male capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) is a game bird, and the largest member of the grouse family…
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Carnaby's black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris)
Carnaby’s black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) is a large, black cockatoo endemic to…
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Carpentarian grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae)
Information on the carpentarian grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae) is currently being researched and…
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Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi)
The conservation of this robin is an internationally renowned success story ; from bleak days in…
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Chatham Island oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis)
The Chatham Island oystercatcher is a small, black and white wader . The head, back and upperbreast…
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Chatham Island shag (Phalacrocorax onslowi)
This large shag species has a short, Mohican-like crest on the top of the head. Its slim body is…
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Chatham Island snipe (Coenocorypha pusilla)
The Chatham Island snipe is a small, rotund bird with beautifully camouflaged plumage. The body is…
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Chatham albatross (Thalassarche eremita)
One of the least known of the world’s albatrosses , this oceanic bird breeds only on a tiny rocky…
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Chatham petrel (Pterodroma axillaris)
The Chatham petrel (Pterodroma axillaris) is a small, slight seabird, endemic to the Chatham Islands…
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Cherry-throated tanager (Nemosia rourei)
Previously feared extinct, the elusive cherry-throated tanager was dramatically rediscovered in 1998…
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Chestnut-backed buttonquail (Turnix castanotus)
Information on the chestnut-backed buttonquail is currently being researched and written and will…
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Chestnut-headed partridge (Arborophila cambodiana)
Information on the chestnut-headed partridge is currently being researched and written and will…
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Chinese crested tern (Sterna bernsteini)
Previously thought to be possibly extinct, the Chinese crested tern (Sterna bernsteini) was…
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Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus)
The chinstrap penguin owes its name to a thin band of black feathers that runs just below the chin…
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Christmas frigatebird (Fregata andrewsi)
The Christmas frigatebird is a very large, mostly black seabird with a glossy green sheen to…
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Christmas hawk-owl (Ninox natalis)
Information on the Christmas hawk-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Christmas imperial-pigeon (Ducula whartoni)
With dark purple and green, iridescent plumage, the Christmas imperial-pigeon can be seen perched…
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Cinereous warbling-finch (Poospiza cinerea)
Information on the cinereous warbling-finch is currently being researched and written and will…
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Cinnabar boobook (Ninox ios)
Information on the Cinnabar boobook is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Cipo canastero (Asthenes luizae)
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Cocos cuckoo (Coccyzus ferrugineus)
Information on the Cocos cuckoo is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Collared laughingthrush (Garrulax yersini)
Found only in the Da Lat plateau in Vietnam, the collared laughingthrush (Garrulax yersini) is a…
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Common eider (Somateria mollissima)
Information on the common eider is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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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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Common scoter (Melanitta nigra)
The name Melanitta comes derives from the Greek for 'black duck' . The male common scoter (Melanitta…
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Congo bay-owl (Phodilus prigoginei)
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Cook Islands fruit-dove (Ptilinopus rarotongensis)
This small, beautifully coloured pigeon is found only on two small islands in the South Pacific…
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Cook Islands reed-warbler (Acrocephalus kerearako)
Information on the Cook Islands reed-warbler (Acrocephalus kerearako) is currently being researched…
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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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Corsican nuthatch (Sitta whiteheadi)
One of only a few endemic island birds in Europe, the Corsican nuthatch (Sitta whiteheadi) is…
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Cozumel thrasher (Toxostoma guttatum)
The Cozumel thrasher is considered to be the most threatened bird in Mexico, and was thought by some…
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Crested murrelet (Synthliboramphus wumizusume)
A small, plump bird, the crested murrelet has black and bluish-grey upperparts, fading to greyish…
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Cuban Amazon (Amazona leucocephala)
The Cuban Amazon is a green parrot with dark edging to its feathers giving a scaled appearance . The…
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Cuban parakeet (Aratinga euops)
The Cuban parakeet is the only parakeet on the island of Cuba, and is perhaps its most attractive…
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Curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
The curlew sandpiper is a medium-sized shorebird that has very distinctive breeding plumage and an…
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Dapple-throat (Modulatrix orostruthus)
Information on the dapple-throat is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Dartford warbler (Sylvia undata)
Information on the Dartford warbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Djibouti francolin (Francolinus ochropectus)
Information on the Djibouti francolin is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
The dunlin (Calidris alpina) is one of the hardiest of all shorebirds, breeding far north in the…
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Dwarf jay (Cyanolyca nana)
The small, slender dwarf jay (Cyanolyca nana) is an attractive bird, with greyish-blue plumage and a…
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Elegant tern (Sterna elegans)
The elegant tern is a medium-sized and rather striking tern, with a black cap and a distinctive long…
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Elepaio (Chasiempis sandwichensis)
The elepaio (Chasiempis sandwichensis) belongs to the large family of monarch flycatchers, but is…
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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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Emperor goose (Chen canagica)
One of the rarest geese in North America , the emperor goose (Chen canagica) is a small, stocky…
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Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)
Standing over a metre in height and weighing up to 40 kilograms, the emperor penguin (Aptenodytes…
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Erect-crested penguin (Eudyptes sclateri)
Erect-crested penguins are perhaps some of the most mysterious of all penguin species . This species…
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Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis)
Information on the Eskimo curlew is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Eurasian dotterel (Eudromias morinellus)
Information on the Eurasian dotterel (Eudromias morinellus) is currently being researched and…
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European black vulture (Aegypius monachus)
Information on the European black vulture is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Faichuk white-eye (Rukia ruki)
Information on the Faichuk white-eye is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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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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Far eastern curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)
Information on the far eastern curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) is currently being researched and…
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Fawn-breasted thrush (Zoothera machiki)
Information on the fawn-breasted thrush is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Fernandina’s flicker (Colaptes fernandinae)
This medium-sized, long-billed woodpecker is a rare Cuban endemic . Overall body colouration is a…
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Ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca)
Males of this diving duck species are a deep russet brown with a white triangular patch under the…
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Fiji petrel (Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi)
Information on the Fiji petrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Fiordland crested penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus)
One of the smaller members of the penguin family, the Fiordland crested penguin has a black head…
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Fire-maned bowerbird (Sericulus bakeri)
The eye-catching fire-maned bowerbird belongs to a family of birds known for the elaborate bowers…
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Flame robin (Petroica phoenicea)
Information on the flame robin is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi)
The flightless cormorant, also known as the Galapagos cormorant, is a large, blackish coloured bird…
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Floreana mockingbird (Mimus trifasciatus)
Three species of mockingbird, each occupying different islands in the Galapagos archipelago, had a…
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Flores monarch (Monarcha sacerdotum)
Information on the Flores monarch is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Flores scops-owl (Otus alfredi)
The diminutive Flores scops-owl (Otus alfredi) is an elusive species, endemic to the island of…
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Gabela akalat (Sheppardia gabela)
Akalats are small, rather short-tailed robins . This akalat, named after the town near which it was…
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Gabela bush shrike (Laniarius amboimensis)
This rare and handsome bird has white underparts, predominantly black wings, and an extremely…
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Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)
The Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is the most northerly of all penguins, occurring on…
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Galapagos petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia)
A medium-sized seabird with long wings, the Galapagos petrel is greyish-black across the upperparts…
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Galapagos rail (Laterallus spilonotus)
Information on the Galapagos rail is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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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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Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
This charismatic marine bird is easily distinguished from other penguins by its bright orange-red…
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Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
With its long, slender, down-curved bill and magnificent plumage, the glossy ibis is a striking…
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Golden white-eye (Cleptornis marchei)
The only member of the Cleptornis genus, the golden white-eye is a highly distinctive species…
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Gouldian finch (Erythrura gouldiae)
The Gouldian finch (Erythrura gouldiae) is an extremely attractive and strikingly coloured bird. It…
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Grand Comoro drongo (Dicrurus fuscipennis)
The Grand Comoro drongo has a precarious existence living around an active volcano. It is a glossy…
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Great egret (Casmerodius albus)
The great egret is a large heron which, as an adult, has entirely white plumage with contrasting…
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Great frigatebird (Fregata minor)
With the largest wing area to body mass ratio of any bird, frigatebirds are wonderfully adapted for…
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Great green macaw (Ara ambiguus)
The great green macaw is a stunning parrot with vibrant plumage. The head, back and upper wing are…
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Great knot (Calidris tenuirostris)
The great knot (Calidris tenuirostris) is a long distance migratory shorebird, with a rather plump…
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Great skua (Stercorarius skua)
Information on the great skua is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Great snipe (Gallinago media)
Like the other 15 species of snipe, the great snipe is a beautifully camouflaged wading bird . The…
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Great tit (Parus major)
The great tit (Parus major) is the largest of the British tits and is a familiar garden visitor…
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Greater scaup (Aythya marila)
Information on the greater scaup is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Grey jay (Perisoreus canadensis)
Information on the grey jay is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Information on the grey plover is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Grey-crowned crocias (Crocias langbianis)
Re-discovered in 1994, the grey-crowned crocias is a small, slim bird occupying a tiny range in an…
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Grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma)
This medium-sized albatross possesses a distinctive combination of a grey head and neck, black bill…