Click on the first letter of the common name.

Threatened Birds

 		Species 1 - 50 of 113 [ next ]
Thumbnail for Melierax gabar (Gabar goshawk)
Gabar goshawk (Melierax gabar)
The gabar goshawk occurs in two very distinct forms that fluctuate in relative abundance across the species’ range. The more common... More 11 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Sheppardia gabela (Gabela akalat)
Gabela akalat (Sheppardia gabela)
Akalats are small, rather short-tailed robins. This akalat, named after the town near which it was discovered, has drab brown... More 4 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Laniarius amboimensis (Gabela bush shrike)
Gabela bush shrike (Laniarius amboimensis)
Information on the Gabela bush shrike is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Prionops gabela (Gabela helmet-shrike)
Gabela helmet-shrike (Prionops gabela)
A poorly known species, the Gabela helmet-shrike possesses a slate-grey body, which contrasts sharply with the white-tipped tail... More 6 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Zenaida galapagoensis (Galapagos dove)
Galapagos dove (Zenaida galapagoensis)
An attractive bird, the Galapagos dove has dark reddish-brown upperparts, a pinkish neck and breast, a buffy-coloured belly, and... More 3 Images 1 Video
Thumbnail for Buteo galapagoensis (Galapagos hawk)
Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis)
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
Thumbnail for Progne modesta (Galapagos martin)
Galapagos martin (Progne modesta)
Like most bird species, the male Galapagos martin is more strikingly adorned than its female counterpart. While the male boasts a... More 2 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Mimus parvulus (Galapagos mockingbird)
Galapagos mockingbird (Mimus parvulus)
The limelight may have been stolen by Darwin’s more famous finches, but it was the mockingbirds of the Galapagos that had the... More 26 Images 4 Videos
Thumbnail for Spheniscus mendiculus (Galapagos penguin)
Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)
The Galapagos penguin is the most northerly of all penguins, occurring on the Galapagos Islands, on the equator. It is the third... More 19 Images 11 Videos
Thumbnail for Pterodroma phaeopygia (Galapagos petrel)
Galapagos petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia)
A medium-sized seabird with long wings, the Galapagos petrel is greyish-black across the upperparts, and white on the forehead and... More 3 Images 3 Videos
Thumbnail for Pitta granatina (Garnet pitta)
Garnet pitta (Pitta granatina)
Information on the garnet pitta is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Micropsitta geelvinkiana (Geelvink pygmy parrot)
Geelvink pygmy parrot (Micropsitta geelvinkiana)
Information on the Geelvink pygmy parrot is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Pygoscelis papua (Gentoo penguin)
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
This charismatic marine bird is easily distinguished from other penguins by its bright orange-red bill and the conspicuous white... More 61 Images 8 Videos
Thumbnail for Polyplectron germaini (Germain’s peacock-pheasant)
Germain’s peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron germaini)
Like most other peacock-pheasants (Polyplectron spp.), this is an elegant species possessing sombre colours but elaborate... More 4 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Grallaria gigantea (Giant antpitta)
Giant antpitta (Grallaria gigantea)
Information on the giant antpitta is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Thaumatibis gigantea (Giant ibis)
Giant ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea)
This huge ibis has a large, curved bill and a distinctive repeated, loud, ringing call sounding like ‘a-leurk a-leurk’... More 6 Images 4 Videos
Thumbnail for Pitta caerulea (Giant pitta)
Giant pitta (Pitta caerulea)
Information on the giant pitta is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Nectarinia thomensis (Giant sunbird)
Giant sunbird (Nectarinia thomensis)
This large sunbird is noted for its remarkable bill which, like other sunbirds, is long and curved and well adapted for probing... More 2 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Plegadis falcinellus (Glossy ibis)
Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
Information on the glossy ibis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 25 Images 3 Videos
Thumbnail for Selasphorus ardens (Glow-throated hummingbird)
Glow-throated hummingbird (Selasphorus ardens)
Information on the glow-throated hummingbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Cacatua goffiniana (Goffin’s cockatoo)
Goffin’s cockatoo (Cacatua goffiniana)
Information on Goffin’s cockatoo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Malimbus ballmanni (Gola malimbe)
Gola malimbe (Malimbus ballmanni)
Information on the Gola malimbe is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Alcippe variegaticeps (Gold-fronted fulvetta)
Gold-fronted fulvetta (Alcippe variegaticeps)
Information on the gold-fronted fulvetta is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Guaruba guarouba (Golden parakeet)
Golden parakeet (Guaruba guarouba)
With its glorious yellow plumage, the golden parakeet is highly prized in the caged-bird trade. Only the dark green flight feathers... More 10 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Cleptornis marchei (Golden white-eye)
Golden white-eye (Cleptornis marchei)
Information on the golden white-eye is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Buthraupis aureodorsalis (Golden-backed mountain-tanager)
Golden-backed mountain-tanager (Buthraupis aureodorsalis)
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
Thumbnail for Ploceus jacksoni (Golden-backed weaver)
Golden-backed weaver (Ploceus jacksoni)
Information on the golden-backed weaver is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Coeligena bonapartei (Golden-bellied Starfrontlet)
Golden-bellied Starfrontlet (Coeligena bonapartei)
The golden-bellied starfrontlet belongs to the hummingbird family, Trochilidae, which is well-recognised for bearing some of... More 1 Image 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Aratinga auricapillus (Golden-capped parakeet)
Golden-capped parakeet (Aratinga auricapillus)
Information on the golden-capped parakeet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Dendroica chrysoparia (Golden-cheeked warbler)
Golden-cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia)
Information on the golden-cheeked warbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Leptosittaca branickii (Golden-plumed parakeet)
Golden-plumed parakeet (Leptosittaca branickii)
The golden-plumed parakeet is the only long-tailed parakeet found within its range. This species is predominantly green with a... More 9 Images 1 Video
Thumbnail for Psephotus chrysopterygius (Golden-shouldered parrot)
Golden-shouldered parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius)
Like most parrots, the golden-shouldered parrot is brilliantly coloured. The male is especially striking in its primarily turquoise... More 7 Images 1 Video
Thumbnail for Vermivora chrysoptera (Golden-winged warbler)
Golden-winged warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)
Information on the golden-winged warbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Eriocnemis isabellae (Gorgeted puffleg)
Gorgeted puffleg (Eriocnemis isabellae)
Information on the gorgeted puffleg is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Odontophorus strophium (Gorgeted wood-quail)
Gorgeted wood-quail (Odontophorus strophium)
Information on the gorgeted wood-quail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Rowettia goughensis (Gough bunting)
Gough bunting (Rowettia goughensis)
The Gough bunting is a large, stocky, olive-coloured bunting, endemic to Gough Island in the South Atlantic Ocean. The more or less... More 7 Images 2 Videos
Thumbnail for Gallinula comeri (Gough moorhen)
Gough moorhen (Gallinula comeri)
The Gough moorhen is a medium-sized, thickset, almost flightless bird that resembles the common moorhen (Gallinula... More 10 Images 2 Videos
Thumbnail for Batrachostomus stellatus (Gould’s frogmouth)
Gould’s frogmouth (Batrachostomus stellatus)
Information on Gould’s frogmouth is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Erythrura gouldiae (Gouldian finch)
Gouldian finch (Erythrura gouldiae)
The Gouldian finch is an extremely attractive and strikingly coloured bird. It has a grass-green upper body from the lower nape to... More 6 Images 4 Videos
Thumbnail for Pitta venusta (Graceful pitta)
Graceful pitta (Pitta venusta)
Despite its bright crimson belly, the graceful pitta blends in with the forest floor and is seldom seen. It is a stumpy-looking... More 1 Image 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Prinia gracilis (Graceful prinia)
Graceful prinia (Prinia gracilis)
Information on the graceful prinia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Dicrurus fuscipennis (Grand Comoro drongo)
Grand Comoro drongo (Dicrurus fuscipennis)
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
Thumbnail for Bradypterus graueri (Grauer’s scrub-warbler)
Grauer’s scrub-warbler (Bradypterus graueri)
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
Thumbnail for Argusianus argus (Great argus)
Great argus (Argusianus argus)
Great argus males are amongst the most unusual and distinctive of all birds, unmistakable with their astoundingly long wing and... More 16 Images 2 Videos
Thumbnail for Pinguinus impennis (Great auk)
Great auk (Pinguinus impennis)
Information on the great auk is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Ardea herodias (Great blue heron)
Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)
At over a metre and half in height, the great blue heron is the largest heron in North America and one of the continent’s most... More 44 Images 4 Videos
Thumbnail for Otis tarda (Great bustard)
Great bustard (Otis tarda)
A tall bird, the great bustard has a grey head and neck, and a brown back barred with black. The underparts are white with males... More 24 Images 13 Videos
Thumbnail for Sterna bergii (Great crested tern)
Great crested tern (Sterna bergii)
The great crested tern is a large tern with an extensive range. During the breeding season, the adult has a distinctive black cap... More 19 Images 3 Videos
Thumbnail for Crax rubra (Great curassow)
Great curassow (Crax rubra)
The great curassow is a magnificent bird, so named for its conspicuous size of almost a metre tall. The striking species is... More 4 Images 2 Videos
Thumbnail for Casmerodius albus (Great egret)
Great egret (Casmerodius albus)
Information on the great egret is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 32 Images 6 Videos
Species 1 - 50 of 113 [ next ]