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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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Bruijn’s brush-turkey (Aepypodius bruijnii)
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Apo sunbird (Aethopyga boltoni)
Information on the Apo sunbird (Aethopyga boltoni) is currently being researched and written and…
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Elegant sunbird (Aethopyga duyvenbodei)
This large yet svelte, brightly coloured member of the Nectariniidae family (the sunbirds and…
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Lina's sunbird (Aethopyga linaraborae)
Information on Lina's sunbird (Aethopyga linaraborae) is currently being researched and written and…
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Grey-hooded sunbird (Aethopyga primigenia)
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Congo peafowl (Afropavo congensis)
This large ground bird from the Congo is the only true pheasant native to Africa and, showing…
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Agami heron (Agamia agami)
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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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Lilian’s lovebird (Agapornis lilianae)
The beautifully colourful plumage of this small parrot may be its downfall, as it faces the constant…
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Black-cheeked lovebird (Agapornis nigrigenis)
The lovebirds comprise nine species of small but solidly built parrots, renowned for their strong…
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Red-headed lovebird (Agapornis pullarius)
The lovebirds are a group of nine species of diminutive parrots favoured by bird keepers for their…
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Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
The red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is one of the most familiar of all North American…
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Tricoloured blackbird (Agelaius tricolor)
Despite forming the largest breeding colonies of any North American landbird, the tricoloured…
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Yellow-shouldered blackbird (Agelaius xanthomus)
The yellow-shouldered blackbird (Agelaius xanthomus) is a glossy black bird, named for the…
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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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Purple-backed sunbeam (Aglaeactis aliciae)
Restricted to just a single location in western Peru, the purple-backed sunbeam is an attractive…
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Venezuelan sylph (Aglaiocercus berlepschi)
The male Venezuelan sylph (Aglaiocercus berlepschi) is a striking bird, with a dark green glittering…
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Violet-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus coelestis)
A stunningly beautiful hummingbird of South America, the violet-tailed sylph is named after the…
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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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Grey-bellied shrike-tyrant (Agriornis micropterus)
The grey-bellied shrike-tyrant was discovered in Patagonia by the eminent naturalist Charles Darwin…
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Bachman's sparrow (Aimophila aestivalis)
Information on Bachman's sparrow (Aimophila aestivalis) is currently being researched and written…
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Oaxaca sparrow (Aimophila notosticta)
Information on the Oaxaca sparrow (Aimophila notosticta) is currently being researched and written…
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Cinnamon-tailed sparrow (Aimophila sumichrasti)
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Wood duck (Aix sponsa)
A brightly coloured and distinctively patterned bird, the wood duck (Aix sponsa) is considered to be…
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Greater hoopoe-lark (Alaemon alaudipes)
Information on the greater hoopoe-lark is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
When the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote of the skylark (Alauda arvensis) 'Hail to thee, blithe…
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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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Raso lark (Alauda razae)
With a tiny population confined to a single, small island off the west coast of Africa, the…
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Razorbill (Alca torda)
The handsome razorbill (Alca torda) has a characteristic deep, flattened , wedge-shaped bill, which…
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Silvery kingfisher (Alcedo argentata)
This tiny yet distinctive kingfisher, with largely black and white plumage, is found only near small…
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Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
The beautiful iridescent plumage of the kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) makes it one of our most…
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Blue-banded kingfisher (Alcedo euryzona)
A fairly rare bird, the blue-banded kingfisher (Alcedo euryzona) gets its name from the…
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Blyth's kingfisher (Alcedo hercules)
Information on Blyth's kingfisher (Alcedo hercules) is currently being researched and written and…
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Bismarck kingfisher (Alcedo websteri)
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Brown fulvetta (Alcippe brunneicauda)
Information on the Brown fulvetta (Alcippe brunneicauda) is currently being researched and written…
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Gold-fronted fulvetta (Alcippe variegaticeps)
Although only small, the gold-fronted fulvetta (Alcippe variegaticeps) is a bird with a striking…
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Chukar (Alectoris chukar)
The most distinguishing features of this attractive bird are the vivid black and white stripes that…
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Strange-tailed tyrant (Alectrurus risora)
This striking flycatcher is suitably named after the extraordinarily elongated, black tail feathers…
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Cock-tailed tyrant (Alectrurus tricolor)
A displaying species, the male cock-tailed tyrant flaunts elongated tail feathers that fan out in a…
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Thyolo alethe (Alethe choloensis)
A little-known bird of Africa’s disappearing montane evergreen forests, the Thyolo alethe, named…
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Yellow-faced Amazon (Alipiopsitta xanthops)
Information on the yellow-faced Amazon is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Little auk (Alle alle)
The smallest of all auks, the little auk (Alle alle), also known as the dovekie, is a tiny seabird…
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Finsch’s bulbul (Alophoixus finschii)
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Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) is a large, distinctive, pale-coloured waterbird which is…
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Green avadavat (Amandava formosa)
A small bird endemic to India, the green avadavat (Amandava formosa) is named for its light…
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Sao Tome short-tail (Amaurocichla bocagei)
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Sakalava rail (Amaurornis olivieri)
Since its discovery in 1929, the rare and extremely shy Sakalava rail has been recorded on only a…
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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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Blackish-blue seedeater (Amaurospiza moesta)
Information on the blackish-blue seedeater (Amaurospiza moesta) is currently being researched and…
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Mangrove hummingbird (Amazilia boucardi)
Endemic to Costa Rica’s mangrove forests, the strikingly plumaged mangrove hummingbird has beautiful…
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Chestnut-bellied hummingbird (Amazilia castaneiventris)
The wonderfully vibrant chestnut-bellied hummingbird has a glittering golden-green throat and chest…
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Honduran emerald (Amazilia luciae)
Central America’s rarest bird, the Honduran emerald is known from only a small, arid region of…
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Black-billed Amazon (Amazona agilis)
The black-billed Amazon (Amazona agilis) is the smallest of the Amazon parrots, and is one of only…
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Red-necked Amazon (Amazona arausiaca)
This colourful parrot is named for the conspicuous reddish-orange patch on its lower throat, which…
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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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Yellow-shouldered parrot (Amazona barbadensis)
A typically vibrant parrot, the yellow-shouldered parrot has brilliant green plumage, with…
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Red-tailed Amazon (Amazona brasiliensis)
The red-tailed Amazon has a mainly deep green plumage with a broad red band on the tail, for which…
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Yellow-billed Amazon (Amazona collaria)
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Blue-cheeked Amazon (Amazona dufresniana)
A striking yet enigmatic parrot with a bright, multi-coloured head, the blue-cheeked Amazon is named…
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