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Australian pratincole (Stiltia isabella)
A slim, graceful wader , the Australian pratincole (Stiltia isabella) is a highly distinctive…
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Australian wood duck (Chenonetta jubata)
An unmistakable bird in its native Australia, the Australian wood duck (Chenonetta jubata) is a…
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Australian yellow white-eye (Zosterops luteus)
A relatively small bird found only in Australia, the Australian yellow white-eye (Zosterops luteus)…
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Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
An elegant and striking bird , the avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) gains its common name from the…
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Ayres’s hawk-eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii)
Ayres’s hawk eagle is an exceptionally small eagle, identified by largely black upperparts…
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Azores bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina)
The Azores bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina) has an exceedingly small range, being confined to the island…
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Azure jay (Cyanocorax caeruleus)
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Azure-breasted pitta (Pitta steerii)
The strikingly coloured azure-breasted pitta is a ground-dwelling bird from the Philippines. As the…
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Azure-rumped tanager (Tangara cabanisi)
The azure-rumped tanager is a stunning bird, which is found only in a very small area of Mexico and…
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Azure-shouldered tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera)
Information on the azure-shouldered tanager is currently being researched and written and will…
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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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Baer’s pochard (Aythya baeri)
Ducks belonging to the genus Aythya are diving ducks. Baer’s pochard has a dark grey to black head…
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Bahia antwren (Herpsilochmus pileatus)
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Bahia tapaculo (Scytalopus psychopompus)
Information on the Bahia tapaculo is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Baikal teal (Anas formosa)
With such a bold and eye-catching head pattern, this teal is easily discernable from other dabbling…
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Baillon’s crake (Porzana pusilla)
A tiny member of the Rallidae family, a group of ground-dwelling waterbirds comprising the rails…
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Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Instantly recognisable as the national emblem of the United States, the bald eagle (Haliaeetus…
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Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus)
One of the rarest seabirds in the world, the Balearic shearwater flies gracefully over the ocean…
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Bali starling (Leucopsar rothschildi)
The Bali starling is one of the rarest birds in the world and relatively new to science being first…
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Bananal antbird (Cercomacra ferdinandi)
A medium-sized bird endemic to a small area of Brazil , the Bananal antbird (Cercomacra ferdinandi)…
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Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola)
The colourful bananaquit is a small and distinctive bird with black to greyish upperparts, bright…
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Band-tailed antwren (Myrmotherula urosticta)
Information on the band-tailed antwren (Myrmotherula urosticta) is currnetly being researched and…
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Band-tailed earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus)
The band-tailed earthcreeper is a small, brown earthcreeper with a quite distinctive and striking…
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Banded ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus radiolosus)
The banded ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus radiolosus) is one of the rarest and least known birds in…
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Banded stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)
Named for the broad, conspicuous, reddish-chestnut band present across its breast during the…
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Banded wattle-eye (Platysteira laticincta)
Information on the banded wattle-eye is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Banggai crow (Corvus unicolor)
Until its rediscovery in 2007, the Banggai crow (Corvus unicolor) was known from only two specimens…
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Bank cormorant (Phalacrocorax neglectus)
This large, marine bird was given its common name by fishermen who believed that its presence at sea…
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Bank myna (Acridotheres ginginianus)
A bold and confident bird, the bank myna has a close association with human habitation in many towns…
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Bannerman’s turaco (Tauraco bannermani)
With its diagnostic red crest and colourful plumage this stunning bird is unmistakable…
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Bannerman’s weaver (Ploceus bannermani)
Information on the Bannerman’s weaver is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Bar-headed goose (Anser indicus)
Information on the bar-headed goose is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Bar-shouldered dove (Geopelia humeralis)
An elegant, attractive species , the bar-shouldered dove (Geopelia humeralis) is a medium-sized…
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Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica)
The bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) is a distinctive wading bird with conspicuous blue-grey…
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Bar-tailed lark (Ammomanes cinctura)
Discovered by Charles Darwin on the Cape Verde Islands off the north-west of Africa , the bar-tailed…
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Barau’s petrel (Pterodroma baraui)
Discovered as recently as 1963, Barau’s petrel remains fairly unknown due to its inaccessible and…
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Barbary falcon (Falco pelegrinoides)
Like the Peregrine falcon, with which it often considered conspecific , the Barbary falcon…
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Bare-faced bulbul (Pycnonotus hualon)
Information on the bare-faced bulbul (Pycnonotus hualon) is currently being researched and written…
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Bare-headed rockfowl (Picathartes gymnocephalus)
The bare-headed rockfowl is a strange-looking bird with a brightly-coloured, featherless head…
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Bare-necked umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis)
The male bare-necked umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis) is a large and unmistakable bird…
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Bare-throated bellbird (Procnias nudicollis)
A striking white bird of the Atlantic forest, the aptly named bare-throated bellbird (Procnias…
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Barn owl (Tyto alba)
Ethereal and ghost-like, the barn owl (Tyto alba) has golden-grey coloured upperparts, and pure…
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Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Not only does the barn swallow have the distinction of being the most widely distributed and…
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Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)
Information on the barnacle goose is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Barred owl (Strix varia)
The barred owl (Strix varia) is a rather large, round, chunky owl with a large, grey-brown head and…
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Barred warbler (Sylvia nisoria)
The largest member of the genus Sylvia, the curious-looking barred warbler has a stout, pointed bill…
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Basra reed warbler (Acrocephalus griseldis)
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Bat hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus)
While many predators prey upon bats, none make more of a habit of it than the fittingly named bat…
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Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)
The bateleur’s (Terathopius ecaudatus) common name comes from the French word for tightrope walker…
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Baudin’s black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus baudinii)
Baudin’s black cockatoo is one of the 53 native parrot species seen in the Australian skies, their…
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Baudo guan (Penelope ortoni)
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Baudo oropendola (Psarocolius cassini)
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Bay-backed shrike (Lanius vittatus)
A strikingly coloured, delicately built and fine-billed shrike, the bay-backed shrike is a beautiful…
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Bay-capped wren-spinetail (Spartonoica maluroides)
Information on the bay-capped wren-spinetail is currently being researched and written and will…
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Bay-vented cotinga (Doliornis sclateri)
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Beach thick-knee (Esacus giganteus)
Also known as the beach stone-curlew, the beach thick-knee (Esacus giganteus) is a very large and…
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Bearded guan (Penelope barbata)
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Bearded parrotbill (Panurus biarmicus)
The bearded parrotbill (Panurus biarmicus) is a distinctive bird, with a very long tail, a rotund…
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Bearded tachuri (Polystictus pectoralis)
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Bearded wood-partridge (Dendrortyx barbatus)
The bearded wood-partridge is a distinctive, long-tailed partridge with a bluish-grey head and neck…
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