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Threatened Birds

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Balaeniceps rex (Shoebill)
The unmistakable, prehistoric-looking shoebill is one of the most impressive birds to be found in Africa. A mysterious inhabitant... More 17 Images 2 Videos
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Balearica pavonina (Black crowned-crane)
This beautiful stately bird, threatened by the loss of their wetland habitat, gets its name from its dark slaty-grey to black... More 10 Images 0 Videos
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Balearica regulorum (Grey crowned-crane)
Information on the grey crowned-crane is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 30 Images 0 Videos
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Bangsia melanochlamys (Black-and-gold tanager)
Information on the black-and-gold tanager is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Bathmocercus winifredae (Mrs Moreau’s warbler)
Information on Mrs Moreau’s warbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Batrachostomus moniliger (Sri Lankan frogmouth)
Distinctive in both its appearance and its loud laughing song, the Sri Lankan frogmouth is a tropical bird related to the nightjars... More 5 Images 5 Videos
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Batrachostomus stellatus (Gould’s frogmouth)
Information on Gould’s frogmouth is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Bernieria apperti (Appert’s tetraka)
Appert’s tetraka is a small and slender forest songbird, discovered in 1972 in a remote part of south-west Madagascar. It was... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Biatas nigropectus (White-bearded antshrike)
The white-bearded antshrike is a distinctive yet secretive bird, thought to be one of the rarest endemic avian species within its... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Bleda eximius (Green-tailed bristlebill)
Information on the green-tailed bristlebill is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Boissonneaua jardini (Velvet-purple coronet)
Information on the velvet-purple coronet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 1 Video
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Boissonneaua matthewsii (Chestnut-breasted coronet)
Information on the chestnut-breasted coronet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 1 Video
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Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons (Rufous-fronted parakeet)
Information on the rufous-fronted parakeet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Bonasa sewerzowi (Chinese grouse)
The smallest grouse in the world, this rufous-coloured bird has a black throat bordered with white, and a conspicuous white patch... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Bostrychia bocagei (Dwarf olive ibis)
Until its rediscovery in 1990, the only evidence for the continued existence of the dwarf olive ibis was from historical reports... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Botaurus poiciloptilus (Australasian bittern)
Information on the Australasian bittern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 1 Video
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Brachypteracias leptosomus (Short-legged ground roller)
This secretive, arboreal bird is the largest of the five species of rainforest ground rollers. It often appears almost immobile... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Brachypteracias squamiger (Scaly ground-roller)
The unmistakeable scaly-ground roller is, as its name suggests, a ground dwelling bird with a striking pattern of black-and-white... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Brachypteryx hyperythra (Rusty-bellied shortwing)
The name of this thrush refers to the male, which has rich orange-chestnut plumage on its belly that extends up to the throat. The... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Brachypteryx major (White-bellied shortwing)
The white-bellied shortwing is an elusive member of the Muscicapidae family, or Old World flycatchers. It is a small, compact bird... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Brachyramphus brevirostris (Kittlitz’s murrelet)
One of the rarest breeding seabirds in the North Pacific, Kittlitz’s murrelet is a small and mysterious bird. During the breeding... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Brachyramphus marmoratus (Marbled murrelet)
The marbled murrelet is a small, chubby seabird that has a very short neck. During the breeding season it has dark brown to... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Brachyramphus perdix (Long-billed murrelet)
Information on the long-billed murrelet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Bradypterus graueri (Grauer’s scrub-warbler)
While visually unexciting, the Grauer’s scrub-warbler is interesting for only inhabiting swamps in the mountains of central Africa... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Branta ruficollis (Red-breasted goose)
With beautifully defined blocks of colour, the red-breasted goose is one of the most attractive goose species in the world, but... More 13 Images 6 Videos
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Branta sandvicensis (Nene)
The nene, or Hawaiian goose, was adopted as the official bird of Hawaii in 1957. It is similar in appearance to the Canada goose... More 19 Images 5 Videos
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Brotogeris pyrrhopterus (Grey-cheeked parakeet)
A small but rounded, green parakeet with an oversized, pale yellow bill, the grey-cheeked parakeet is in fact mostly green with... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Bubo africanus (Spotted eagle-owl)
Despite being one of the smaller eagle-owl species, the spotted eagle owl, nevertheless, possesses an impressive one metre wingspan... More 26 Images 3 Videos
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Bubo ascalaphus (Pharaoh eagle-owl)
One of the smaller eagle-owl species, the pharaoh eagle-owl is an attractive bird of prey with striking, large orange-yellow eyes... More 9 Images 1 Video
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Bubo bubo (Eurasian eagle-owl)
Considered to be the largest owl in the world, the Eurasian eagle-owl is an impressive and majestic bird, with distinctive... More 24 Images 0 Videos
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Bubo lacteus (Verreaux’s eagle owl)
Information on Verreaux's eagle owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 25 Images 0 Videos
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Bubo leucostictus (Akun eagle-owl)
One of the smaller eagle-owl species, the Akun eagle-owl’s head and upperparts are predominantly dark to reddish-brown, with a... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Bubo philippensis (Philippine eagle-owl)
Endemic to the Philippines, this eagle-owl is one of the largest owls in the world, with an impressive wingspan of around 120... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Bubo poensis (Fraser’s eagle-owl)
A little-known, diminutive species of eagle-owl, Fraser’s eagle-owl has predominantly reddish-brown plumage, dark on the head and... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Bubo scandiaca (Snowy owl)
Perhaps one of the most instantly recognisable of all owls, the snowy owl is characterised by its distinctive white plumage, which... More 46 Images 0 Videos
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Bubulcus ibis (Cattle egret)
Information on the cattle egret is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 31 Images 10 Videos
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Bucanetes githagineus (Trumpeter finch)
Information on the trumpeter finch is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 1 Video
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Buceros bicornis (Great hornbill)
Information on the great hornbill is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 15 Images 1 Video
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Buceros rhinoceros (Rhinoceros hornbill)
Information on the rhinoceros hornbill is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 14 Images 0 Videos
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Butastur teesa (White-eyed buzzard)
Information on the white-eyed buzzard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Buteo augur (Augur buzzard)
Information on the Augur buzzard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 17 Images 0 Videos
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Buteo auguralis (Red-necked buzzard)
Appropriately named, the most distinguishing feature of this medium-sized bird of prey is the striking reddish-brown colouration of... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Buteo buteo (Common buzzard)
One of the most common raptor species in Europe, this medium-sized bird of prey is recognisable for its rounded head and tail... More 28 Images 8 Videos
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Buteo galapagoensis (Galapagos hawk)
The Galapagos hawk is a large, dark coloured hawk with broad wings, and a broad tail. Adults are sooty brownish-black in colour... More 19 Images 8 Videos
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Buteo ridgwayi (Ridgway’s hawk)
Information on the Ridgway’s hawk is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 13 Images 0 Videos
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Buteo rufinus (Long-legged buzzard)
Information on the long-legged buzzard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 18 Images 1 Video
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Buteo solitarius (Hawaiian hawk)
Information on the Hawaiian hawk is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 1 Video
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Buteo ventralis (Rufous-tailed hawk)
The rufous-tailed hawk was first discovered by Charles Darwin in Patagonia during the famous voyage of the Beagle. It is a... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Buteogallus gundlachii (Cuban black hawk)
Information on the Cuban black hawk is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Buthraupis aureodorsalis (Golden-backed mountain-tanager)
This forest-dwelling bird has incredibly striking plumage; the crown and nape are a luxurious dark blue, and the rest of the head... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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