Climate change birds – by date
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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…