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  • Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)

    Cathartes aura (Turkey vulture)

    With a bright, pinkish-red head, brownish-black plumage and a two metre wingspan, the turkey vulture is a highly distinctive bird of prey…

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  • Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)

    Falco peregrinus (Peregrine falcon)

    One of the fastest species in the world, the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) may reach speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour (155…

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    60 photos

    11 videos

  • Wild boar (Sus scrofa)

    Sus scrofa (Wild boar)

    Information on the wild boar is currently being researched and written is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…

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    55 photos

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  • Garden warbler (Sylvia borin)

    Sylvia borin (Garden warbler)

    Information on the garden warbler (Sylvia borin) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    14 photo

    1 video

  • Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)

    Bubo virginianus (Great horned owl)

    The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) is a large and powerful bird of prey, with characteristic horn-like ear tufts from which it gains…

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    23 photos

    0 videos

  • Creamy-bellied gnatcatcher (Polioptila lactea)

    Polioptila lactea (Creamy-bellied gnatcatcher)

    Information on the creamy-bellied gnatcatcher is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Purple martin (Progne subis)

    Progne subis (Purple martin)

    Information on the purple martin (Progne subis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    9 photos

    2 videos

  • Collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

    Streptopelia decaocto (Collared dove)

    Information on the collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    38 photos

    3 videos

  • Masked woodswallow (Artamus personatus)

    Artamus personatus (Masked woodswallow)

    A graceful glider when in flight, the masked woodswallow (Artamus personatus) is a rather striking, sexually dimorphic bird. As its…

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    5 photos

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  • Asian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)

    Terpsiphone paradisi (Asian paradise flycatcher)

    Information on the Asian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    16 photos

    2 videos

  • Sooty tyrannulet (Serpophaga nigricans)

    Serpophaga nigricans (Sooty tyrannulet)

    First described by Charles Darwin during his voyage on the H.M.S. Beagle, the sooty tyrannulet is a small, uniform grey to brownish-grey…

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    8 photos

    0 videos

  • Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

    Troglodytes troglodytes (Wren)

    The tiny, secretive and cryptically coloured wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) is a highly active woodland bird with a remarkably powerful…

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    18 photos

    3 videos

  • Brown honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta)

    Lichmera indistincta (Brown honeyeater)

    The brown honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta) is a relatively small honeyeater with a slender body, narrow head and long, downward-curving…

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    14 photos

    0 videos

  • Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)

    Dasypus novemcinctus (Nine-banded armadillo)

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

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    22 photos

    7 videos

  • Eastern olivaceous warbler (Hippolais pallida)

    Hippolais pallida (Eastern olivaceous warbler)

    The eastern olivaceous warbler is a predominantly greyish-brown warbler with a fairly long, pointed beak, a narrow, square-ended tail, and a…

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    8 photo

    1 video

  • Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps)

    Petaurus breviceps (Sugar glider)

    The smallest and by far the most common of the Petaurus gliders, the sugar glider is a small, softly-furred possum with a bushy, prehensile…

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    23 photos

    8 videos

  • Little bent-wing bat (Miniopterus australis)

    Miniopterus australis (Little bent-wing bat)

    Information on the little bent-wing bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    2 photo

    1 video

  • Least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)

    Empidonax minimus (Least flycatcher)

    One of North America’s smallest and most common flycatchers, the least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) is a small, rather drab bird, most…

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    6 photo

    1 video

  • Alexander's swift (Apus alexandri)

    Apus alexandri (Alexander's swift)

    A small, compact and muscular bird, Alexander’s swift (Apus alexandri) is distinguished by having relatively short wings and the shallowest…

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    3 photos

    0 videos

  • Rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)

    Selasphorus rufus (Rufous hummingbird)

    Described as one of the feistiest hummingbirds in North America, the rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is well-known for its aggressive…

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    20 photos

    5 videos

  • Western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)

    Macropus fuliginosus (Western grey kangaroo)

    One of the largest and most abundant of all kangaroos, the western grey kangaroo has light grey-brown to dark chocolate-brown fur, a…

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    35 photo

    1 video

  • Slaty becard (Pachyramphus spodiurus)

    Pachyramphus spodiurus (Slaty becard)

    Information on the slaty becard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura)

    Zenaida macroura (Mourning dove)

    Named for its rather plaintive cooing, the mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a slender, medium-sized dove with a relatively small head and…

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    19 photo

    1 video

  • Cerulean warbler (Dendroica cerulea)

    Dendroica cerulea (Cerulean warbler)

    Named after the beautiful blue colour of its plumage, the cerulean warbler is a small canopy-dwelling wood-warbler. Adult male cerulean…

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    9 photos

    0 videos

  • Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)

    Melopsittacus undulatus (Budgerigar)

    One of the world’s most familiar parrot species, the budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) is best known to many as a hugely popular cage…

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    31 photo

    1 video

  • Caustic bush (Grevillea pyramidalis)

    Grevillea pyramidalis (Caustic bush)

    The caustic bush (Grevillea pyramidalis) is a small tree or shrub found only in Australia. Its white to cream or pale yellow flowers grow in…

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    2 photos

    0 videos

  • Common wallaroo (Macropus robustus)

    Macropus robustus (Common wallaroo)

    The common wallaroo is a rather stocky kangaroo with coarse, shaggy fur, a hairless muzzle, a relatively short, thick tail, and a…

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    24 photos

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  • Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo)

    Falco subbuteo (Eurasian hobby)

    The Eurasian hobby is a small, slender falcon with a relatively long, square tail, and long, scythe-like wings, giving it the appearance of…

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    23 photos

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  • Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

    Phascolarctos cinereus (Koala)

    One of Australia’s most iconic animals, the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is bear-like in appearance with a stout body and large paws, but…

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    30 photos

    15 videos

  • American robin (Turdus migratorius)

    Turdus migratorius (American robin)

    Described as “America’s favourite songbird”, the American robin (Turdus migratorius) is one of the most abundant, widespread and instantly…

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