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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)

    Carduelis cannabina (Linnet)

    Slightly smaller than a sparrow, the linnet (Carduelis cannabina) is an attractive finch, which was highly sought after as a cage bird…

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    33 photos

    8 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

  • Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago)

    Gallinago gallinago (Common snipe)

    The common snipe is a superbly camouflaged bird, most often seen fleeing erratically after being flushed from its concealed location. This…

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    38 photos

    4 videos

  • Jack snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)

    Lymnocryptes minimus (Jack snipe)

    Information on the jack snipe is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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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

  • Greylag goose (Anser anser)

    Anser anser (Greylag goose)

    If you see a wild grey goose in the UK outside the winter months, it will almost certainly be the greylag goose (Anser anser). The only…

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    47 photos

    4 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

  • 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

  • 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…

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    14 photo

    1 video

  • Ground beetle (Anisodactylus poeciloides)

    Anisodactylus poeciloides (Ground beetle)

    This beetle is of 'medium' size (in beetle terms), with an attractive colouration and the 'typical' ground beetle shape. The colour ranges…

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    1 photos

    0 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

  • Japanese crane (Grus japonensis)

    Grus japonensis (Japanese crane)

    The Japanese crane (Grus japonensis), also known as the red-crowned crane, is sacred and seen as a symbol of fidelity, good luck, love and…

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    33 photos

    20 videos

  • Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva)

    Pluvialis fulva (Pacific golden plover)

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

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    13 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

  • 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

  • Greater plantain (Plantago major)

    Plantago major (Greater plantain)

    Greater plantain Plantago major is a familiar plant that forms a rosette of dark green leaves that lie close to the ground. The flowers are…

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    7 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

  • 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

  • Northern pintail (Anas acuta)

    Anas acuta (Northern pintail)

    Among the most handsome of all ducks, the northern pintail (Anas acuta) is recognised by its slender build, long, elegant neck and elongated…

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    33 photo

    1 video

  • Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis)

    Chrysococcyx basalis (Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo)

    A very small cuckoo, Horsfield’s bronze-cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis) is only around the size of a sparrow, but it has the long tail and…

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    3 photos

    0 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

  • Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

    Agelaius phoeniceus (Red-winged blackbird)

    The red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is one of the most familiar of all North American birds, where it is known by many for the…

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    28 photos

    5 videos

  • Seidlitzia (Seidlitzia rosmarinus)

    Seidlitzia rosmarinus (Seidlitzia)

    Information on Seidlitzia rosmarinus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    5 photos

    0 videos

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