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Beaudouin’s snake-eagle (Circaetus beaudouini)
Previously considered a subspecies of the short-toed snake eagle, Circaetus gallicus, Beaudouin’s…
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Beautiful nuthatch (Sitta formosa)
The aptly named beautiful nuthatch (Sitta formosa) is a large, dazzling bird. The beautiful nuthatch…
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Beautiful treerunner (Margarornis bellulus)
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Bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae)
The diminutive bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) has the incredible accolade of being the smallest…
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Belding’s yellowthroat (Geothlypis beldingi)
A relatively large, long-tailed and attractively marked New World warbler, the male Belding’s…
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Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii)
A shy and secretive bird, Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii) is more often heard than seen . While the…
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Belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
The belted kingfisher is one of the most widespread land birds in North America, occupying a diverse…
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Bengal florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis)
A highly threatened and rare bird , the Bengal florican is the size of a large duck , with mostly…
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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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Bewick’s swan (Cygnus columbianus bewickii)
Bewick’s swan is the smallest swan to visit Britain . It is named after the illustrator Thomas…
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Biak monarch (Monarcha brehmii)
Information on the Biak monarch (Monarcha brehmii) is currently being researched and written and…
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Bicknell’s thrush (Catharus bicknelli)
Information on Bicknell’s thrush is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Bicoloured antpitta (Grallaria rufocinerea)
A medium-sized bird from the central Andes, the threatened bicoloured antpitta is named for its bold…
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Bicoloured antvireo (Dysithamnus occidentalis)
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Bimaculated lark (Melanocorypha bimaculata)
A black-streaked, ground-dwelling bird, the cryptic plumage of the bimaculated lark offers excellent…
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Bismarck kingfisher (Alcedo websteri)
Information on the Bismarck kingfisher is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
The bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is more likely to be heard than seen. The loud booming call…
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Black Inca (Coeligena prunellei)
The black Inca (Coeligena prunellei) is a dark-coloured hummingbird, which has a long straight bill…
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Black bustard (Eupodotis afra)
The black bustard has an arresting appearance, with a strong mottled pattern of dark brown and white…
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Black catbird (Melanoptila glabrirostris)
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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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Black curassow (Crax alector)
Information on the black curassow (Crax alector) is currently being researched and written and will…
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Black eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis)
Information on the black eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Black goshawk (Accipiter melanoleucus)
The largest of the African Accipiter species, the black goshawk is a distinctive bird of prey with…
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Black grouse (Tetrao tetrix)
The black grouse (Tetrao tetrix), also known as 'blackgame' is one of Britain's most striking…
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Black guan (Chamaepetes unicolor)
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Black harrier (Circus maurus)
This striking bird of prey breeds in the unique and incredibly diverse fynbos habitat of South…
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Black honey buzzard (Henicopernis infuscatus)
Information on the black honey buzzard is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Black hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus)
Information on the black hornbill is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Black kite (Milvus migrans)
With a distribution that spreads over four continents, the black kite is probably the world’s most…
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Black noddy (Anous minutus)
A medium-sized tropical tern with a dark, slender, pointed bill, the black noddy (Anous minutus) has…
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Black partridge (Melanoperdix nigra)
The black partridge is easily identified by its distinctively short, thick bill, and by the glossy…
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Black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
Formerly thought to be a member of the thrush family, the black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is…
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Black scrub-robin (Cercotrichas podobe)
The black scrub-robin (Cercotrichas podobe) is a long-legged bird with almost entirely greyish-black…
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Black shama (Copsychus cebuensis)
The black shama is a medium-sized bird with entirely black plumage. The male has a dark bluish…
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Black sicklebill (Epimachus fastuosus)
The black sicklebill is a large bird of paradise, with, as the name suggests, a long, strongly…
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Black skimmer (Rynchops niger)
The largest of the three skimmer species , the black skimmer is an unmistakable bird, best known for…
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Black stork (Ciconia nigra)
The black stork is a large but fairly secretive bird. The black head, upperparts, wings, tail and…
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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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Black tern (Chlidonias niger)
A small, graceful tern species , the black tern is unmistakable during the breeding season, when it…
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Black throated babbler (Stachyris nigricollis)
Information on the black throated babbler is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Black tinamou (Tinamus osgoodi)
Information on the black tinamou (Tinamus osgoodi) is currently being researched and written and…
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Black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)
The largest woodpecker in most of its range, the black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) is…
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Black-and-gold tanager (Bangsia melanochlamys)
Information on the black-and-gold tanager is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Black-and-rufous flycatcher (Ficedula nigrorufa)
Information on the black-and-rufous flycatcher (Ficedula nigrorufa) is being researched and written…
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Black-and-tawny seedeater (Sporophila nigrorufa)
The name of this small bird describes the male of the species very well; it has a black back, crown…
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Black-and-white monjita (Xolmis dominicanus)
Information on the black-and-white monjita is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Black-and-white tanager (Conothraupis speculigera)
Information on the black-and-white tanager is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Black-and-yellow broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus)
Information on the black-and-yellow broadbill is currently being researched and written and will…
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Black-backed tanager (Tangara peruviana)
Information on the black-backed tanager is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Black-backed thornbill (Ramphomicron dorsale)
Information on the black-backed thornbill (Ramphomicron dorsale) is currently being researched and…
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Black-backed woodpecker (Picoides arcticus)
A medium-sized North American woodpecker , the black-backed woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) is named…
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Black-banded barbet (Megalaima javensis)
Information on the black-banded barbet is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Black-bellied bustard (Eupodotis melanogaster)
The black-bellied bustard is a slender bird with long legs and a long, thin neck . Both sexes have…
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Black-bellied tern (Sterna acuticauda)
Information on black-bellied tern (Sterna acuticauda) is currently being researched and written and…
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Black-bibbed cicadabird (Coracina mindanensis)
Perching silently in the forest canopy, the shy and elusive black-bibbed cicadabird is rarely…
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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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Black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)
A secretive and elusive bird found in dense vegetation, the black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus…
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Black-billed flycatcher (Aphanotriccus audax)
Information on the black-billed flycatcher (Aphanotriccus audax) is currently being researched and…
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Black-billed gull (Larus bulleri)
Adapted for sustained, soaring flight, the black-billed gull has a compact body with long wings and…
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Black-breasted buttonquail (Turnix melanogaster)
The black-breasted buttonquail (Turnix melanogaster) is a large, robust bird which is unusual in…
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Black-breasted buzzard (Hamirostra melanosternon)
The majestic black-breasted buzzard (Hamirostra melanosternon) is one of Australia’s largest birds…
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Black-breasted parrotbill (Paradoxornis flavirostris)
Information on the black-breasted parrotbill is currently being researched and written and will…
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Black-breasted puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis)
Information on the black-breasted puffleg is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys)
Albatrosses are one of the most marine of all birds, traversing the oceans of the southern…
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Black-capped kingfisher (Halcyon pileata)
Information on the black-capped kingfisher is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Black-capped petrel (Pterodroma hasitata)
Diablotin (little devil) was the name given to the black-capped petrel by the Caribbean islanders…
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Black-capped piprites (Piprites pileata)
Information on the black-capped piprites is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla)
The black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla) is a small, beautifully-marked songbird. The male…
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Black-cheeked ant-tanager (Habia atrimaxillaris)
Information on the black-cheeked ant-tanager is currently being researched and written and will…
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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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Black-chinned laughingthrush (Strophocincla cachinnans)
Information on the black-chinned laughingthrush (Strophocincla cachinnans) is currently being…
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Black-chinned monarch (Monarcha boanensis)
Information on black-chinned monarch is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Black-crowned barwing (Actinodura sodangorum)
The black-crowned barwing was first described in 1999, following two years of ornithological…
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Black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Despite being fairly ubiquitous on a global level, the slightly unusual nocturnal habit of the…
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Black-crowned sparrow-lark (Eremopterix nigriceps)
A small lark which resembles a finch (Fringillidae species) in appearance, the black-crowned…
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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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Black-eared miner (Manorina melanotis)
One of Australia’s rarest passerines , the black-eared miner (Manorina melanotis) is easily…
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Black-eared wheatear (Oenanthe hispanica)
The male black-eared wheatear (Oenanthe hispanica) is an attractive small bird, its largely…
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Black-faced cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae)
Despite its name, the black-faced cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) is neither a cuckoo nor a…
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Black-faced ibis (Theristicus melanopis)
Owing its name to a conspicuous patch of bare black skin around its eye and throat, the black-faced…
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Black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor)
The black-faced spoonbill is a relatively small wading bird with, as its name would suggest, an…
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Black-faced woodswallow (Artamus cinereus)
The largest of the Australian woodswallows , the black-faced woodswallow (Artamus cinereus) is a…
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Black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes)
One of the smaller members of the family, the black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) is a…
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Black-fronted parakeet (Cyanoramphus zealandicus)
Information on the black-fronted parakeet is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Black-fronted piping-guan (Pipile jacutinga)
This peculiar bird of South America has a large red throat wattle with a blue base and a ring of…
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Black-fronted tern (Sterna albostriata)
This small, threatened bird is one of many tern species that live around the New Zealand coast, but…
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Black-headed berryeater (Carpornis melanocephala)
Information on the black-headed berryeater is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Black-headed bunting (Emberiza melanocephala)
The breeding plumage of the male black-headed bunting (Emberiza melanocephala) makes it a very…
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Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)
The common name of this species is inaccurate, as adult black-headed gulls (Larus ridibundus) have a…