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Global Birds

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Corvus hawaiiensis (Hawaiian crow)
Known in Hawaii as Alala, this species is the most endangered corvid in the world and is the only crow species found in Hawaii.... More	1 Image	2 Videos

Corvus unicolor (Banggai crow)
Incredibly, the Banggai crow is known from only two specimens thought to be collected as long ago as 1884 to 1885, and may now... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Coryphaspiza melanotis (Black-masked finch)
Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Cossypha heinrichi (White-headed robin-chat)
Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Crax alberti (Blue-billed curassow)
The blue-billed curassow is the most threatened cracid species in the world and amongst the most endangered of all birds. This... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Crax blumenbachii (Red-billed curassow)
This typically-coloured curassow, with glossy black plumage, white vent, and long black curly crest, can be identified by the... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Crax daubentoni (Yellow-knobbed curassow)
The most striking features of this large forest bird are its crest of forward-curling feathers and the fleshy yellow knob and... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Crax globulosa (Wattled curassow)
This charismatic forest bird derives its curious common name from the two well developed dangling wattles below the male's bill... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Crax rubra (Great curassow)
The great curassow is a magnificent bird, so named for its conspicuous size of almost a metre tall. The striking species... More	4 Images	2 Videos

Crocias langbianis (Grey-crowned crocias)
Information on the grey-crowned crocias is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Crossoptilon crossoptilon (White eared-pheasant)
This striking pheasant is snowy white with a conspicuous velvety black crown, a dark bluish-black tail, and bare red facial skin... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Crossoptilon mantchuricum (Brown eared-pheasant)
A unique feature of eared-pheasants (Crossoptilon spp.) is that males and females are virtually identical, even more remarkable... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Cyanocorax dickeyi (Tufted jay)
The tufted jay is a strikingly beautiful relative of crows, named for the unmistakable stiff, fan-shaped crest of feathers on its... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Cyanopsitta spixii (Spix's macaw)
Spix's macaw is the world's rarest bird, believed to have become extinct in the wild as of 2000. This elegant parrot has delicate... More	5 Images	8 Videos

Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae (Red-fronted parakeet)
The red-fronted parakeet is immediately recognisable by its distinctive, brightly coloured plumage. Vivid crimson feathers appear... More	15 Images	1 Video

Cyanoramphus unicolor (Antipodes island parakeet)
Also known as the Antipodes green parakeet, this parakeet is a plump bird with a green head and body, but with purplish-blue... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Cyornis caerulatus (Large-billed blue-flycatcher)
This is a colourful flycatcher, named for its broad-based bill and habit of catching flying insects. Male and female large-billed... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Dasycrotapha speciosa (Flame-templed babbler)
Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Dendrocopos dorae (Arabian woodpecker)
This small, greyish-brown bird is rather drab except for the crimson patch on the back of the head of the male, and the red patch... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Dendrocygna arborea (West Indian whistling-duck )
The West Indian whistling-duck is a large, upright, long-necked duck. Adults are deep brown in colour, with black-and-white... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Dendroica cerulea (Cerulean warbler)
Named after the beautiful blue colour of its plumage, the cerulean warbler is a small canopy-dwelling wood-warbler. Adult male... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Dendroica kirtlandii (Kirtland's warbler)
This large warbler has a bright yellow breast and underside with black streaking on the sides. The male has a blue-grey back and... More	4 Images	1 Video

Dicrurus fuscipennis (Grand Comoro drongo)
The Grand Comoro drongo has a precarious existence living around an active volcano. It is a glossy, black bird with a long, forked... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Dicrurus waldenii (Mayotte drongo)
The Mayotte drongo is a large, black bird, with a deep bluish tinge. The ends of the long forked tail splay out, but in juveniles... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Diglossa gloriosissima (Chestnut-bellied flower-piercer)
After 40 years of no sightings, the elusive chestnut-bellied flower-piercer has recently been rediscovered. The rich, glossy black... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Diomedea amsterdamensis (Amsterdam albatross)
The Amsterdam albatross is an extremely large albatross that breeds only on Amsterdam Island in the southern Indian Ocean. When... More	20 Images	0 Videos

Diomedea dabbenena (Tristan albatross)
With an enormous wingspan that can exceed three metres, the huge Tristan albatross is well adapted for gliding the ocean airs.... More	23 Images	0 Videos

Diomedea epomophora (Southern royal albatross)
With a wing-span of over three metres, this enormous black and white albatross is amongst the largest birds in the world and... More	22 Images	0 Videos

Diomedea exulans (Wandering albatross)
The impressive wandering albatross has the largest recorded wingspan of any bird, reaching up to a massive 3.5 metres across.... More	24 Images	14 Videos

Diomedea sanfordi (Northern royal albatross)
With a wingspan of up to 3.2 meters, the northern royal albatross is one of the world's largest flying birds. The plumage is white... More	13 Images	3 Videos

Dryolimnas aldabranus (Aldabra rail)
The Aldabra rail is the last surviving flightless bird in the western Indian Ocean. It has a slender build, with a long, fairly... More	5 Images	1 Video

Dryotriorchis spectabilis (Congo serpent-eagle)
Information on the Congo serpent-eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Ducula galeata (Marquesan imperial-pigeon)
The Marquesan imperial-pigeon is a large, broad-winged pigeon with a distinctively flattened cere. The plumage is mostly dark... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Egretta eulophotes (Chinese egret)
This beautifully elegant member of the heron family is characterised by its long legs, neck and bill, and upright body. It has... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Eleothreptus candicans (White-winged nightjar)
This unusual bird belongs to the Caprimulgidae family, a name which means ‘goatsucker' in Latin and was bestowed on these birds... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Emberiza socotrana (Socotra bunting)
With its boldly striped black and white head, the Socotra bunting has an unmistakable appearance. The plumage on the body... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Black-necked stork)
The black-necked stork is a huge wading bird with a spectacular and distinctive plumage. Easily recognised by its striking... More	28 Images	6 Videos

Epimachus fastuosus (Black sicklebill)
The black sicklebill is a large bird of paradise, with, as the name suggests, a long, strongly curved bill. The tail is extremely... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Eremomela turneri (Turner's eremomela)
This rare, attractive bird has a distinctive chestnut coloured forehead, contrasting with the grey plumage on the rest of the... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Ergaticus versicolor (Pink-headed warbler)
Information on the pink-headed warbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Erythrotriorchis radiatus (Red goshawk)
The large and powerful red goshawk is one of Australia's rarest birds of prey. The reddish-brown body is streaked with black, the... More	7 Images	1 Video

Erythrura gouldiae (Gouldian finch )
The Gouldian finch is an extremely attractive and strikingly coloured bird. It has a grass-green upper body from the lower nape... More	6 Images	4 Videos

Erythrura viridifacies (Green-faced parrotfinch)
This tiny and rare bird is found only in the Philippines. Its plumage is mostly green except for its distinctive long, pointed... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Eudyptes chrysocome (Rockhopper penguin)
The rockhopper penguin is one of the smallest of the penguin species. The characteristically robust body is white on the underside... More	33 Images	20 Videos

Eudyptes chrysolophus (Macaroni penguin)
This large, crested penguin is similar in appearance to other members of the genus Eudyptes; the macaroni penguin is, however... More	19 Images	16 Videos

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus (Fiordland crested penguin)
One of the smaller members of the penguin family, the Fiordland crested penguin has a black head, throat and back, a white front... More	10 Images	14 Videos

Eudyptes robustus (Snares crested penguin)
This medium-sized species has the immediately recogniseable pattern of most penguins of snowy-white underparts and dark blue-black... More	26 Images	0 Videos

Eudyptes schlegeli (Royal penguin)
Royal penguins differ from the other crested penguins by having white or pale grey faces and chins. They have black crowns, backs... More	16 Images	7 Videos

Eudyptes sclateri (Erect-crested penguin)
Erect-crested penguins are perhaps some of the most mysterious of all penguin species. This species is one of the largest of the... More	21 Images	0 Videos

Eulidia yarrellii (Chilean woodstar)
The Chilean woodstar is a small hummingbird. It has iridescent olive-green plumage and white underparts. Males are distinguished... More	1 Image	2 Videos

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