Like other pipefish, the long-nosed pipefish does not have scales, but is encased in a series of bony rings.
Related species for the South Island saddleback (Philesturnus carunculatus)
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North Island saddleback (Philesturnus rufusater)
This distinctive bird of New Zealand is easily recognised by the iconic hazelnut-coloured ‘saddle’ straddling the back, which contrasts with…
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Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris)
Now extinct, the huia was remarkable for the extreme difference in the shape and size of the bill between the sexes, initially causing them…
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Orange-billed babbler (Turdoides rufescens)
Information on the orange-billed babbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Black-cheeked ant-tanager (Habia atrimaxillaris)
Information on the black-cheeked ant-tanager is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Jerdon's bushlark (Mirafra affinis)
Information on Jerdon's bushlark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
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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Amaui (Myadestes woahensis)
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Loveridge's sunbird (Nectarinia loveridgei)
Information on Loveridge's sunbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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Pine siskin (Carduelis pinus)
The pine siskin (Carduelis pinus) is a very small songbird with brown, heavily streaked upperparts, white or grey underparts and subtle…
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Grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
Wagging its long tail at an almost incessant rate whilst walking or running briskly along the ground, the grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)…
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Australian yellow white-eye (Zosterops luteus)
A relatively small bird found only in Australia, the Australian yellow white-eye (Zosterops luteus) has largely yellow to greenish-yellow…
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Mao (Gymnomyza samoensis)
The mao (Gymnomyza samoensis) is a dusky olive-green bird with a distinctive streak of emerald under its eye and an elegant decurved bill. A…
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Streak-capped spinetail (Cranioleuca hellmayri)
Information on streak-capped spinetail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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White-tailed shrike-tyrant (Agriornis albicauda)
The white-tailed shrike-tyrant (Agriornis albicauda) has dark grey central tail feathers, but the contrasting outlying feathers are bright…
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Kofiau monarch (Monarcha julianae)
Information on the Kofiau monarch is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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La Selle thrush (Turdus swalesi)
A rather secretive bird of Hispaniola’s highland forests, the La Selle thrush (Turdus swalesi) is unmistakeable in appearance, being…
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Black-faced cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae)
Despite its name, the black-faced cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) is neither a cuckoo nor a shrike. Cuckoo-shrikes (Coracina…
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Chestnut-bellied cotinga (Doliornis remseni)
Information on the chestnut-bellied cotinga is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Russet-mantled softtail (Thripophaga berlepschi)
Information on the russet-mantled softtail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Cook Islands reed-warbler (Acrocephalus kerearako)
Information on the Cook Islands reed-warbler (Acrocephalus kerearako) is currently being researched and written and will…
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Reunion starling (Fregilupus varius)
Information on the Reunion starling is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Biak monarch (Monarcha brehmii)
Information on the Biak monarch (Monarcha brehmii) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Namuli apalis (Apalis lynesi)
Information on the namuli apalis (Apalis lynesi) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Rotuma myzomela (Myzomela chermesina)
With its bright scarlet belly, the Rotuma myzomela (Myzomela chermesina) is a striking bird despite its diminutive size. The male and female…
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Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
Information on the whitethroat (Sylvia communis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Yellow weaver (Ploceus megarhynchus)
Information on the yellow weaver is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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White-capped tanager (Sericossypha albocristata)
Information on white-capped tanager is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Royal parrotfinch (Erythrura regia)
Information on the royal parrotfinch is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Spinifexbird (Eremiornis carteri)
Also known as Carter’s desertbird, the spinifexbird (Eremiornis carteri) is named after Thomas Carter, an English ornithologist and explorer…
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Whistling warbler (Catharopeza bishopi)
Information on the whistling warbler (Catharopeza bishopi) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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