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Buff-breasted buttonquail (Turnix olivii)
Information on the buff-breasted buttonquail (Turnix olivii) is currently being researched and…
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Greater prairie chicken (Tympanuchus cupido)
The greater prairie chicken is a stocky brown, strongly barred grouse with paler coloured stripes…
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Lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus)
The lesser prairie-chicken is a gamebird that occupies the American prairies. It is a sandy colour…
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Sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)
Native to North America, the sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) is famed for its…
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Giant kingbird (Tyrannus cubensis)
The giant kingbird (Tyrannus cubensis) belongs to the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. The…
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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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Sulawesi golden owl (Tyto inexspectata)
Information on the Sulawesi golden owl is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Madagascar red owl (Tyto soumagnei)
The family Tytonidae includes the barn, grass and bay owls, numbering 16 species in all; they are…
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Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops)
Information on the Eurasian hoopoe is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Long-tailed ground roller (Uratelornis chimaera)
Ground rollers are a group of birds found only in Madagascar. Some experts place them in their own…
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Guillemot (Uria aalge)
The guillemot (Uria aalge) is the commonest member of the auk family in the British Isles . The head…
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Thick-billed guillemot (Uria lomvia)
Information on the thick-billed guillemot is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Sri Lanka magpie (Urocissa ornata)
This boldly patterned, blue and chestnut magpie can be easily distinguished from other Sri Lankan…
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Blacksmith lapwing (Vanellus armatus)
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Pied lapwing (Vanellus cayanus)
A small and rather attractive bird, the pied lapwing is boldly patterned in black and white, with…
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Sociable lapwing (Vanellus gregarius)
This conspicuously marked plover has yellow cheeks beneath a black stripe running from the black…
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Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
The boldly patterned red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicusi) is named for the vivid red, fleshy…
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White-tailed lapwing (Vanellus leucurus)
The white-tailed lapwing (Vanellus leucurus) is a graceful bird that is characterised by its…
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Javan lapwing (Vanellus macropterus)
Information on the Javan lapwing is currently being researched and written and will appear shortly…
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Spur-winged lapwing (Vanellus spinosus)
Information on the spur-winged lapwing is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
The lapwing is a familiar wader of open farmland . It has a striking appearance, with its black and…
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Golden-winged warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)
Information on the golden-winged warbler is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Blue-winged warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera)
Native to North and Central America, the blue-winged warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) is a small and…
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Nashville warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla)
Information on the Nashville warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla) is being researched and written and…
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Iiwi (Vestiaria coccinea)
The iiwi is one of the most spectacular of Hawaiian honeycreepers , a group that represents an…
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Rimatara lorikeet (Vini kuhlii)
Information on the Rimatara lorikeet is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Blue lorikeet (Vini peruviana)
This stout lorikeet is immediately identifiable by its striking pattern of white cheeks and bib…
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Stephen’s lorikeet (Vini stepheni)
Stephen’s lorikeet is a colourful red-and-green bird with a golden-yellow bill and eyes. Upperparts…
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Ultramarine lorikeet (Vini ultramarina)
With its spectacular turquoise-blue upperparts and dark purple crown, the ultramarine lorikeet is…
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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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