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Threatened Birds

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Baer’s pochard (Aythya baeri)
Ducks belonging to the genus Aythya are diving ducks. Baer’s pochard has a dark grey to black head, neck and back, with... More 11 Images 0 Videos
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Bahia tapaculo (Scytalopus psychopompus)
Information on the Bahia tapaculo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Baikal teal (Anas formosa)
With such a bold and eye-catching head pattern, this teal is easily discernable from other dabbling duck species. Comprised of... More 9 Images 1 Video
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Baillon’s crake (Porzana pusilla)
Information on the Baillon’s crake is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 1 Video
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Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Instantly recognisable as the national emblem of the United States, the bald eagle has long been a key symbol in the human cultures... More 32 Images 0 Videos
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Bali starling (Leucopsar rothschildi)
The Bali starling is one of the rarest birds in the world and relatively new to science being first described in 1912 by Walter... More 8 Images 5 Videos
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Band-tailed earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus)
The band-tailed earthcreeper is a small, brown earthcreeper with a quite distinctive and striking bicoloured tail, which is mainly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Banded wattle-eye (Platysteira laticincta)
Information on the banded wattle-eye is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Banggai crow (Corvus unicolor)
Until its rediscovery in 2007, the Banggai crow was known from only two specimens thought to be collected as long ago as 1884 to... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Bank cormorant (Phalacrocorax neglectus)
This large, marine bird was given its common name by fishermen who believed that its presence at sea indicated good fishing banks. ... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Bank myna (Acridotheres ginginianus)
Information on the bank myna is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 1 Video
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Bannerman’s turaco (Tauraco bannermani)
With its diagnostic red crest and colourful plumage this stunning bird is unmistakable. Bannerman’s turaco has a grey face, pale... More 4 Images 1 Video
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Bannerman’s weaver (Ploceus bannermani)
Information on the Bannerman’s weaver is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Bar-tailed lark (Ammomanes cinctura)
Discovered by Charles Darwin on the Cape Verde Islands off the north-west of Africa, the bar-tailed lark is a small, relatively... More 4 Images 1 Video
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Barau’s petrel (Pterodroma baraui)
Discovered as recently as 1963, Barau’s petrel remains fairly unknown due to its inaccessible and remote breeding habitat on just a... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Barbary falcon (Falco pelegrinoides)
Like the Peregrine falcon, with which it often considered conspecific, the Barbary falcon exhibits dazzling aerial mastery and... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Bare-headed rockfowl (Picathartes gymnocephalus)
The bare-headed rockfowl is a strange-looking bird with a brightly-coloured, featherless head, resembling a leather aviator’s cap -... More 5 Images 1 Video
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Bare-necked umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis)
The male bare-necked umbrellabird is a large and unmistakable bird, with glossy black plumage, an umbrella-shaped crest of feathers... More 1 Image 2 Videos
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Bare-throated bellbird (Procnias nudicollis)
Information on the bare-throated bellbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 1 Video
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Barred warbler (Sylvia nisoria)
Information on the barred warbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Bat hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus)
While many predators prey upon bats, none make more of a habit of it than the fittingly named bat hawk. Although often appearing... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)
The bateleur’s common name comes from the French word for tightrope walker, a reference to side-to-side rocking of its wing tips... More 31 Images 3 Videos
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Baudin’s black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus baudinii)
Baudin’s black cockatoo is one of the 53 native parrot species seen in the Australian skies, their wailing cries penetrating their... More 2 Images 7 Videos
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Bay-backed shrike (Lanius vittatus)
Information on the bay-backed shrike is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 1 Video
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Bay-capped wren-spinetail (Spartonoica maluroides)
Information on the bay-capped wren-spinetail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Bay-vented cotinga (Doliornis sclateri)
Information on the bay-vented cotinga is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Beach thick-knee (Esacus giganteus)
Information on the beach thick-knee is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 17 Images 0 Videos
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Bearded guan (Penelope barbata)
Information on the bearded guan is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Bearded tachuri (Polystictus pectoralis)
Information on the bearded tachuri is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Beaudouin’s snake-eagle (Circaetus beaudouini)
Information on Beaudouin’s snake-eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Beautiful treerunner (Margarornis bellulus)
Information on the beautiful treerunner is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae)
Information on the bee hummingbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 1 Video
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Belding’s yellowthroat (Geothlypis beldingi)
Information on the belding’s yellowthroat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Bengal florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis)
A highly threatened and rare bird, the Bengal florican is the size of a large duck, with mostly black plumage. Males have... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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Bermuda petrel (Pterodroma cahow)
Bermuda was once known as the Isles of the Devils, named by frightened sailors after hearing the haunting nocturnal mating calls of... More 2 Images 4 Videos
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Bicknell’s thrush (Catharus bicknelli)
Information on Bicknell’s thrush is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Bicoloured antpitta (Grallaria rufocinerea)
A medium-sized bird from the central Andes, the threatened bicoloured antpitta is named for its bold orangey-brown and grey plumage... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Bimaculated lark (Melanocorypha bimaculata)
Information on the bimaculated lark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Black bustard (Eupodotis afra)
The black bustard has an arresting appearance, with a strong mottled pattern of dark brown and white plumage on the back, bordered... More 12 Images 1 Video
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Black crowned-crane (Balearica pavonina)
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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Black goshawk (Accipiter melanoleucus)
The largest of the African Accipiter species, the black goshawk is a distinctive bird of prey with conspicuous black and... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Black guan (Chamaepetes unicolor)
Information on the black guan is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Black harrier (Circus maurus)
This striking bird of prey breeds in the unique and incredibly diverse fynbos habitat of South Africa; a habitat which is... More 8 Images 1 Video
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Black hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus)
Information on the black hornbill is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Black Inca (Coeligena prunellei)
The black Inca is a dark-coloured hummingbird, which has a long straight bill. The plumage is generally black, with a greenish-blue... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Black kite (Milvus migrans)
With a distribution that spreads over four continents, the black kite is probably the world’s most abundant bird of prey. Not... More 23 Images 3 Videos
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Black partridge (Melanoperdix nigra)
This species is easily identified by its distinctively short, thick bill, and by the glossy black plumage of the male, for which it... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Black scrub-robin (Cercotrichas podobe)
Information on the black scrub-robin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Black shama (Copsychus cebuensis)
The black shama is a medium-sized bird with entirely black plumage. The male has a dark bluish sheen to its plumage, whilst the... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Black sicklebill (Epimachus fastuosus)
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 2 Videos
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