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  • Parana antwren (Stymphalornis acutirostris)

    Stymphalornis acutirostris (Parana antwren)

    Only described as recently as 1995, the Parana antwren (Stymphalornis acutirostris) is a medium-sized, slender, marsh-dwelling bird, found…

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    6 photos

    0 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

  • Lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus)

    Leptoptilos javanicus (Lesser adjutant)

    Once a widespread and common species, the lesser adjutant has undergone a rapid decline in numbers recently, and is now rare throughout its…

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    18 photos

    5 videos

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)

    Epinephelus malabaricus (Malabar grouper)

    The Malabar grouper is a robust marine fish, with a brownish head and long body. The body is covered with small blackish-brown spots, which…

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    1 photo

    1 video

  • Caribbean flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)

    Phoenicopterus ruber (Caribbean flamingo)

    With its brilliant pinkish-red plumage, long slender legs, and remarkably thin, flexible neck, the Caribbean flamingo is one of the most…

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    27 photos

    2 videos

  • Least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)

    Ixobrychus exilis (Least bittern)

    Information on the least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    20 photos

    0 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

  • Common water rat (Hydromys chrysogaster)

    Hydromys chrysogaster (Common water rat)

    Australia’s heaviest native rodent, the common water rat (Hydromys chrysogaster) is an amphibious mammal endemic to Australia and New Guinea…

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    9 photo

    1 video

  • Bahamas rock iguana (Cyclura carinata)

    Cyclura carinata (Bahamas rock iguana)

    Bahamas rock iguanas are part of a group of large, ‘dinosaur-like’ lizards known as the West Indian rock iguanas (Cyclora spp.), which are…

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    13 photos

    0 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

  • Red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis)

    Calidris ruficollis (Red-necked stint)

    Breeding and non-breeding adults of the red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis) are clearly identified by a number of characteristics. The…

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    8 photos

    0 videos

  • Mangrove skimmer (Orthetrum poecilops)

    Orthetrum poecilops (Mangrove skimmer)

    Information on the mangroove skimmer is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    3 photos

    0 videos

  • Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)

    Platalea leucorodia (Eurasian spoonbill)

    The distinctively spatulate bill of the Eurasian spoonbill lends this tall, pure white waterbird a slightly comical appearance. During the…

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    29 photos

    7 videos

  • Sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus)

    Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred kingfisher)

    The sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) is a medium-sized kingfisher with green to turquoise upperparts, a bright blue rump and tail…

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    11 photo

    1 video

  • 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

  • Seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum)

    Paspalum vaginatum (Seashore paspalum)

    Information on the seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    3 photos

    0 videos

  • Common tern (Sterna hirundo)

    Sterna hirundo (Common tern)

    Known for its graceful flight and attractive plumage, the common tern (Sterna hirundo) has a smoothly rounded head and a slender body, with…

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    57 photos

    5 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

  • Golden leather fern (Acrostichum aureum)

    Acrostichum aureum (Golden leather fern)

    Information on the golden leather fern (Acrostichum aureum) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

    More about the golden leather fern »

    4 photos

    0 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

  • 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

  • Beach thick-knee (Esacus giganteus)

    Esacus giganteus (Beach thick-knee)

    Also known as the beach stone-curlew, the beach thick-knee (Esacus giganteus) is a very large and distinctive shorebird with a massive…

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    23 photo

    1 video

  • Madagascar sacred ibis (Threskiornis bernieri)

    Threskiornis bernieri (Madagascar sacred ibis)

    Previously considered a subspecies of the African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus), the common name of these distinctive birds derives…

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    6 photos

    0 videos

  • Sharptooth lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens)

    Negaprion acutidens (Sharptooth lemon shark)

    The big, stocky sharptooth lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens) looks almost identical to the lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris), but…

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    5 photos

    0 videos

  • Madagascar plover (Charadrius thoracicus)

    Charadrius thoracicus (Madagascar plover)

    This small, long-legged shorebird has brown-grey plumage on the upperparts. The white underparts, which are tinged yellowish-orange on the…

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    5 photos

    0 videos

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