Species in the order Gruiformes Results 1 - 20
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Aldabra rail (Dryolimnas aldabranus)
The Aldabra rail is the last surviving flightless bird in the western Indian Ocean. It has a slender build, with a long, fairly s...  More  5 Images  1 Video
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Coot (Fulica atra)
The coot, Britain's largest rail species, is a plump water bird; it has a greyish body, a black head, and a white bill, above whic...  More  21 Images  6 Videos
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Whooping crane (Grus americana)
Whooping cranes represent one of the best-known conservation stories in North America and these elegant birds have captured public...  More  12 Images  9 Videos
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Japanese crane (Grus japonensis)
The Japanese crane, also known as the red-crowned crane is sacred and seen as a symbol of fidelity, good luck, love and long life ...  More  18 Images  20 Videos
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Laysan crake (Porzana palmeri)
The Laysan crake went extinct in 1944 following human disturbance and the introduction of non-native species. It was brown on the ...  More  5 Images  1 Video
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Baillon’s crake (Porzana pusilla)
Information on the Baillon’s crake is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  8 Images  1 Video
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Inaccessible rail (Atlantisia rogersi)
Species information for the inaccessible rail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  3 Images  1 Video
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Kori bustard (Ardeotis kori)
Along with condors, swans and turkeys, the kori bustard is one of the world’s heaviest flying birds, as well as being the largest ...  More  32 Images  0 Videos
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Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus)
The Kagu is a flightless bird with grey plumage; its pale colouring has led to the name of 'ghost of the forest' by local people. ...  More  14 Images  7 Videos
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Great bustard (Otis tarda)
A tall bird, the great bustard has a grey head and neck, and a brown back barred with black. The underparts are white with males d...  More  24 Images  13 Videos
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Okinawa rail (Gallirallus okinawae)
By far the most conspicuous feature of the Okinawa rail is the vivid red colour of its bill and legs, which provide an exciting co...  More  2 Images  1 Video
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Hartlaub’s bustard (Eupodotis hartlaubii)
Information on the Hartlaub’s bustard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  12 Images  0 Videos
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Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis)
The most abundant crane species on Earth, the sandhill crane is renowned for its spectacular mass migrations. A large-bodied bird,...  More  41 Images  0 Videos
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Caribbean coot (Fulica caribaea)
Information on the Caribbean coot is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  10 Images  0 Videos
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Calayan rail (Gallirallus calayanensis)
Information on the Calayan rail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Chestnut-backed buttonquail (Turnix castanotus)
Information on the chestnut-backed buttonquail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Takahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri)
This unique flightless bird is roughly the size of a hen, making it the world's largest rail. It has a stocky body with stout red...  More  12 Images  15 Videos
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Henderson crake (Porzana atra)
The Henderson crake is the last surviving species of flightless rail (member of the Rallidae family) in Polynesia, and occurs on o...  More  2 Images  3 Videos
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Houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata)
A striking bird resembling a turkey in shape, the houbara bustard is at its most magnificent during the courtship display. It is ...  More  20 Images  9 Videos
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