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  • Striated heron (Butorides striata)

    Butorides striata (Striated heron)

    Also known as the little heron due to its small size, the striated heron has a dark grey back, a thick grey to reddish-brown neck, a large…

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    26 photos

    2 videos

  • African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis)

    Trichechus senegalensis (African manatee)

    The African manatee is the least known of all the Sirenians; the unique group of manatees and dugongs that are the only herbivorous marine…

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    2 photos

    0 videos

  • Double-banded plover (Charadrius bicinctus)

    Charadrius bicinctus (Double-banded plover)

    Information on the double-banded plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    17 photos

    2 videos

  • Common greenshank (Tringa nebularia)

    Tringa nebularia (Common greenshank)

    The largest species in the genus Tringa, the common greenshank (Tringa nebularia) is an elegant wading bird with a long, stout, slightly…

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    20 photos

    2 videos

  • Lesser sand plover (Charadrius mongolus)

    Charadrius mongolus (Lesser sand plover)

    The lesser sand plover is a small wading shorebird with greyish-brown upperparts, a white abdomen and throat, and a black forehead. During…

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    14 photos

    2 videos

  • Black tern (Chlidonias niger)

    Chlidonias niger (Black tern)

    A small, graceful tern species, the black tern is unmistakable during the breeding season, when it displays the distinctive dark plumage for…

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    19 photos

    4 videos

  • Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

    Himantopus himantopus (Black-winged stilt)

    A globally widespread wading bird, the black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is characterised by its extremely long, red legs, white…

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    46 photos

    3 videos

  • Dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops)

    Cerberus rynchops (Dog-faced water snake)

    Information on the dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    9 photos

    0 videos

  • White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)

    Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced heron)

    A slender, medium-sized heron species, the white-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) is easily identified by its blue-grey body and…

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    18 photos

    2 videos

  • Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

    Actitis hypoleucos (Common sandpiper)

    The common sandpiper is a rather small, short-legged wader with a long, straight beak, relatively drab colouration, and a distinctive…

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    25 photo

    1 video

  • Rufous night-heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)

    Nycticorax caledonicus (Rufous night-heron)

    Also known as the nankeen night heron, the rufous night-heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) is a stocky, medium-sized heron with a short neck and…

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    20 photos

    0 videos

  • Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

    Arenaria interpres (Ruddy turnstone)

    The ruddy turnstone is a small, stocky, brightly-patterned shorebird, named for its habit of turning over objects such as stones, shells and…

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    26 photo

    1 video

  • Hairy-nosed otter (Lutra sumatrana)

    Lutra sumatrana (Hairy-nosed otter)

    Perhaps the world’s rarest otter, the hairy-nosed otter is a little-known, enigmatic species endemic to Southeast Asia. The most distinctive…

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    8 photos

    2 videos

  • African spoonbill (Platalea alba)

    Platalea alba (African spoonbill)

    Information on the African spoonbill is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    28 photo

    1 video

  • American coot (Fulica americana)

    Fulica americana (American coot)

    The most aquatic, abundant and widely distributed rail in North America, the American coot is one of the continent’s most familiar wetland…

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    29 photo

    1 video

  • White-faced whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata)

    Dendrocygna viduata (White-faced whistling-duck)

    The white-faced whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata) is a long-legged duck with a conspicuous white face and neck patch that sits in sharp…

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    23 photos

    2 videos

  • Little stint (Calidris minuta)

    Calidris minuta (Little stint)

    Information on the little stint is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    19 photo

    1 video

  • Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius)

    Charadrius dubius (Little ringed plover)

    Information on the little ringed plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    24 photo

    1 video

  • Black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

    Nycticorax nycticorax (Black-crowned night-heron)

    Despite being fairly ubiquitous on a global level, the slightly unusual nocturnal habit of the black-crowned night heron renders it less…

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    31 photos

    2 videos

  • Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)

    Recurvirostra avosetta (Avocet)

    An elegant and striking bird, the avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) gains its common name from the black colouration on its head, which…

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    36 photos

    8 videos

  • Dunlin (Calidris alpina)

    Calidris alpina (Dunlin)

    The dunlin (Calidris alpina) is one of the hardiest of all shorebirds, breeding far north in the Arctic region and migrating southwards…

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    36 photos

    2 videos

  • Congo clawless otter (Aonyx congicus)

    Aonyx congicus (Congo clawless otter)

    With its long, sinuous body set on short-limbs, tapering tail and unwebbed feet, the Congo clawless otter is very similar in appearance to…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Réunion harrier (Circus maillardi)

    Circus maillardi (Réunion harrier)

    The Réunion harrier is the only raptor currently breeding on Réunion Island and has the smallest population of any bird species there. The…

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    6 photos

    0 videos

  • Purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)

    Porphyrio porphyrio (Purple swamphen)

    Information on the purple swamphen is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    31 photos

    5 videos

  • Chinese water deer (Hydropotes inermis)

    Hydropotes inermis (Chinese water deer)

    The Latin name (Hydropotes inermis) of this unusual small deer translates as ‘unarmed water-drinker’, referring to the species’ lack of…

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    36 photo

    1 video

  • Australian painted snipe (Rostratula australis)

    Rostratula australis (Australian painted snipe)

    The handsome Australian painted snipe (Rostratula australis) is one of Australia’s least known shorebirds. Although originally considered to…

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    6 photos

    0 videos

  • Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala)

    Mycteria leucocephala (Painted stork)

    The painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large and fabulously colourful waterbird with a striking wing pattern. Although a drab brown…

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    22 photos

    6 videos

  • American golden plover (Pluvialis dominica)

    Pluvialis dominica (American golden plover)

    A medium-sized shorebird with attractive breeding plumage, the American golden plover (Pluvialis dominica) is characterised by its…

    More about the american golden plover »

    14 photo

    1 video

  • Madagascar pond heron (Ardeola idae)

    Ardeola idae (Madagascar pond heron)

    This small white heron has a long crest, red legs, a blue bill with a red tip and blue bare skin around the eyes. Outside of the breeding…

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    8 photos

    0 videos

  • Whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus)

    Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling kite)

    A large, rather scruffy-looking kite species, the whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus) is named for its loud, descending, whistling call…

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    14 photo

    1 video

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