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Threatened Birds

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Gallicolumba crinigera (Mindanao bleeding-heart)
This peculiarly coloured pigeon is one of 11 bleeding-heart species, so called because of the large blood-red patch on their breast... More 3 Images 1 Video
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Gallicolumba erythroptera (Polynesian ground-dove)
Known from just a few small islands and rarely seen, this short-tailed, ground-dwelling dove is thought to have declined to fewer... More 11 Images 0 Videos
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Gallicolumba hoedtii (Wetar ground dove)
Information on the Wetar ground dove is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Gallicolumba keayi (Negros bleeding-heart)
This peculiarly coloured pigeon is one of five bleeding-heart species, called so because of the large blood-red patch on the breast... More 7 Images 2 Videos
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Gallicolumba luzonica (Luzon bleeding-heart)
Information on the Luzon bleeding-heart is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 Videos
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Gallicolumba platenae (Mindoro bleeding-heart)
A distinctive but rare bird, the last confirmed sighting of the Mindoro bleeding-heart in the wild was in 1997. This medium-sized... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Gallicolumba rubescens (Marquesan ground-dove)
Information on the Marquesan ground-dove is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Gallicolumba stairi (Shy ground-dove)
Information on the shy ground-dove is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Gallinago media (Great snipe)
Like the other 15 species of snipe, the great snipe is a beautifully camouflaged wading bird. The bulky great snipe has brown... More 7 Images 1 Video
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Gallinago stenura (Pintail snipe)
Information on the pintail snipe is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Gallinago stricklandii (Fuegian snipe)
The Fuegian snipe is a poorly known wading bird from the rugged southern tip of South America. Like other snipes, it is long billed... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Gallinula comeri (Gough moorhen)
The Gough moorhen is a medium-sized, thickset, almost flightless bird that resembles the common moorhen (Gallinula... More 10 Images 2 Videos
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Gallirallus australis (Weka)
The weka, a famously inquisitive and feisty bird, is a member of the rail family Rallidae; a group of ground dwelling birds... More 24 Images 2 Videos
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Gallirallus calayanensis (Calayan rail)
Information on the Calayan rail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Gallirallus okinawae (Okinawa rail)
By far the most conspicuous feature of the Okinawa rail is the vivid red colour of its bill and legs, which provide an exciting... More 2 Images 1 Video
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Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded rail)
With a global distribution comprising numerous islands, the buff-banded rail exhibits substantial geographic variation, evidenced... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Gallirallus sylvestris (Lord Howe Island woodhen)
The Lord Howe woodhen, or Lord Howe rail, gets its name from its island home in the southwest Pacific. This flightless bird is... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Gallus gallus (Red junglefowl)
Red junglefowl are the wild ancestors of all domestic poultry, although the rooster is said to be more brilliantly colored than its... More 12 Images 5 Videos
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Gallus lafayetii (Sri Lanka junglefowl)
The handsome cocks of this endemic species, the national bird of Sri Lanka, are remarkably similar to those of domestic chickens... More 9 Images 1 Video
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Garrulax cachinnans (Rufous-breasted laughingthrush)
Information on the rufous-breasted laughingthrush is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Garrulax courtoisi (Blue-crowned laughingthrush)
Information on the blue-crowned laughingthrush is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Garrulax ferrarius (Cambodian laughingthrush)
Information on the Cambodian laughingthrush is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Garrulax sukatschewi (Snowy-cheeked laughingthrush)
Information on the snowy-cheeked laughingthrush is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Garrulax taewanus (Taiwan hwamei)
Information on the Taiwan hwamei is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Garrulus lidthi (Amami jay)
This stunning, richly coloured bird is found only on a few islands in Japan. Its plumage is a deep purplish-blue, with a velvety... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Geophaps scripta (Squatter pigeon)
Information on the squatter pigeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 1 Video
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Geophaps smithii (Partridge pigeon)
Information on the partridge pigeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Geospiza conirostris (Large cactus-finch)
Ever since they were first collected during the voyage of the Beagle, Darwin’s finches have inspired a plethora of evolutionary... More 10 Images 0 Videos
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Geospiza difficilis (Sharp-beaked ground-finch)
Unique amongst birds, the sharp-beaked ground finch is famed for the extraordinary feeding habits that have earned it the sinister... More 13 Images 8 Videos
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Geospiza fortis (Medium ground-finch)
In addition to being one of Darwin’s famous finches, the medium ground-finch is celebrated as an example of evolution in action. In... More 16 Images 1 Video
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Geospiza fuliginosa (Small ground-finch)
Motivated by the breadth of morphological variation he witnessed in the Galapagos’ thirteen finch species, Darwin mused that... More 17 Images 2 Videos
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Geospiza magnirostris (Large ground-finch)
As icons of evolution, no other plant or animal group rivals the fourteen closely related birds known collectively as Darwin’s... More 12 Images 1 Video
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Geospiza scandens (Common cactus-finch)
Although the mockingbirds of the Galapagos arguably had a greater influence on Darwin’s theory of natural selection, it is a group... More 10 Images 1 Video
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Geothlypis beldingi (Belding’s yellowthroat)
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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Geothlypis speciosa (Black-polled yellowthroat)
Information on the black-polled yellowthroat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Geotrygon caniceps (Grey-headed quail-dove)
Information on the grey-headed quail-dove is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Geronticus calvus (Southern bald ibis)
The scientific name of this strange looking bird means ‘bald, old man’, and refers to its bare head and wrinkled skin on the face... More 10 Images 1 Video
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Geronticus eremita (Northern bald ibis)
The northern bald ibis has undergone a long-term decline over the centuries and is today Critically Endangered. Adults have a bare... More 15 Images 4 Videos
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Glareola maldivarum (Oriental pratincole)
Information on the Oriental pratincole is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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Glareola nordmanni (Black-winged pranticole)
In appearance this bird may be fairly unremarkable, but the black-winged pranticole is notable for the incredible migrations it... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Glareola ocularis (Madagascar pratincole)
In flight, the Madagascar pratincole cuts a distinctive silhouette, with long, pointed brown wings and a forked black and white... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Glareola pratincola (Collared pratincole)
Information on the collared pratincole is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 25 Images 0 Videos
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Glaucidium capense (African barred owlet)
Information on the African barred owlet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Glaucidium perlatum (Pearl-spotted owlet)
Information on the pearl-spotted owlet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 18 Images 0 Videos
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Glaucidium sjostedti (Sjostedt’s owlet)
Sjostedt’s owlet is a small, attractively coloured owl species found in Central Africa. The head, neck and upper back are brown and... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Glaucidium tephronotum (Red-chested owlet)
Information on the red-chested owlet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Goethalsia bella (Rufous-cheeked hummingbird)
Information on the rufous-cheeked hummingbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Goura cristata (Western crowned-pigeon)
Challenging the traditional view of pigeons, the western crowned-pigeon is the largest pigeon in the world, measuring up favourably... More 10 Images 0 Videos
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Goura scheepmakeri (Southern crowned-pigeon)
It is hard to believe that this stunning bird is related to the rather drab pigeon seen on the streets of England every day. The... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Goura victoria (Victoria crowned-pigeon)
Crowned-pigeons are the largest pigeons in the world, immediately distinguished by the spectacular crest of lacy feathers on their... More 10 Images 4 Videos
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