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  • Curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

    Calidris ferruginea (Curlew sandpiper)

    The curlew sandpiper is a medium-sized shorebird that has very distinctive breeding plumage and an extraordinary down-curved bill. Typically…

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    18 photos

    7 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Spur-winged lapwing (Vanellus spinosus)

    Vanellus spinosus (Spur-winged lapwing)

    Information on the spur-winged lapwing is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    19 photo

    1 video

  • Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus)

    Vanellus indicus (Red-wattled lapwing)

    The boldly patterned red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicusi) is named for the vivid red, fleshy, wrinkled skin, or wattle, in front of each…

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    15 photos

    2 videos

  • Little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)

    Ixobrychus minutus (Little bittern)

    The little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) is, as its name suggests, a tiny heron species, most easily identified by its dark back, dark cap…

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    27 photo

    1 video

  • White-shouldered ibis (Pseudibis davisoni)

    Pseudibis davisoni (White-shouldered ibis)

    As its common name suggests, this large, blackish ibis has a contrasting white patch on the inner forewing, or ‘shoulder’, although this is…

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    10 photo

    1 video

  • Black kite (Milvus migrans)

    Milvus migrans (Black kite)

    With a distribution that spreads over four continents, the black kite is probably the world’s most abundant bird of prey. Not surprisingly…

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    23 photos

    3 videos

  • Dickinson’s kestrel (Falco dickinsoni)

    Falco dickinsoni (Dickinson’s kestrel)

    Often observed flying low and fast, with rapid wing beats interspersed with short glides, Dickinson’s kestrel is a smallish, stocky kestrel…

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    2 photos

    0 videos

  • White-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)

    Amaurornis phoenicurus (White-breasted waterhen)

    The white-breasted waterhen is a large and distinctive rail species with dark grey upperparts and flanks, and conspicuous white underparts…

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    13 photos

    2 videos

  • Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis)

    Grus canadensis (Sandhill crane)

    The most abundant crane species on Earth, the sandhill crane is renowned for its spectacular mass migrations. A large-bodied bird, the…

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    41 photos

    6 videos

  • Lanza's skink (Chalcides lanzai)

    Chalcides lanzai (Lanza's skink)

    Named after the Italian herpetologist Benedetto Lanza, Lanza’s skink (Chalcides lanzai) is a poorly-known lizard found at high altitudes in…

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    6 photos

    0 videos

  • Baillon’s crake (Porzana pusilla)

    Porzana pusilla (Baillon’s crake)

    A tiny member of the Rallidae family, a group of ground-dwelling waterbirds comprising the rails, coots and crakes, Baillon’s crake is a…

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    9 photo

    1 video

  • Black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus)

    Threskiornis melanocephalus (Black-headed ibis)

    The black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) is a large, white waterbird with a prominent bare black head and neck, and a long…

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    14 photo

    1 video

  • Rouget’s rail (Rougetius rougetii)

    Rougetius rougetii (Rouget’s rail)

    A secretive and terrestrial bird, like other rails, Rouget’s rail has olive-brown upperparts and cinnamon-reddish-orange underparts. The…

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    6 photo

    1 video

  • Robust golden mole (Amblysomus robustus)

    Amblysomus robustus (Robust golden mole)

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

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)

    Branta leucopsis (Barnacle goose)

    Information on the barnacle goose is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    37 photos

    9 videos

  • Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

    Numenius phaeopus (Whimbrel)

    Information on the whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    42 photo

    1 video

  • Eleonora’s falcon (Falco eleonorae)

    Falco eleonorae (Eleonora’s falcon)

    One of the last bird species in Europe to be discovered by science, and noted for its late breeding season and unusual feeding habits…

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    29 photo

    1 video

  • Thrush nightingale (Luscinia luscinia)

    Luscinia luscinia (Thrush nightingale)

    Information on the thrush nightingale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    8 photo

    1 video

  • Comb duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)

    Sarkidiornis melanotos (Comb duck)

    The goose-like comb duck gets its common name from the large, fleshy, dark grey growth or ‘comb’ on the top of the male’s black beak, an…

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    19 photos

    0 videos

  • Ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)

    Tadorna ferruginea (Ruddy shelduck)

    A distinctive duck with beautiful rusty orange plumage, the ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) looks very different from almost all other…

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    16 photos

    2 videos

  • Western leopard toad (Amietophrynus pantherinus)

    Amietophrynus pantherinus (Western leopard toad)

    The western leopard toad is a large and beautifully patterned toad, marked on the back with striking reddish-brown blotches on a bright…

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    10 photos

    0 videos

  • Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)

    Bubulcus ibis (Cattle egret)

    The only species in its genus, the cattle egret gains its common name from its habit of commonly wandering alongside herds of cattle. It is…

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    34 photos

    10 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

  • 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

  • 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

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