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Threatened Birds

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Haematopus chathamensis (Chatham Island oystercatcher)
The Chatham Island oystercatcher is a small, black and white wader. The head, back and upperbreast are black whilst the underparts... More 4 Images 1 Video
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Haematopus moquini (African black oystercatcher)
Large flocks of this bulky bird can be found along the coast of South Africa. The African black oystercatcher has glossy black... More 13 Images 0 Videos
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Halcyon leucocephala (Grey-headed kingfisher)
The grey-headed kingfisher is an insect-eating kingfisher with a silvery-grey head, nape and breast and a distinctive chestnut... More 13 Images 3 Videos
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Haliaeetus albicilla (White-tailed eagle)
This impressive bird is the largest European eagle, with huge club-ended wings which make the bright white tail seem small. The... More 33 Images 21 Videos
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Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald eagle)
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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Haliaeetus leucoryphus (Pallas’s fish-eagle)
This large fishing eagle is mainly dark brown, with a light brown to white head and neck and a slightly darker area between the... More 10 Images 5 Videos
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Haliaeetus pelagicus (Steller's sea eagle)
Steller's sea eagle is one of the largest of the sea and fish eagles of the genusHaliaeetus. These large blackish-brown... More 15 Images 16 Videos
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Haliaeetus vocifer (African fish-eagle)
With its distinctive plumage and evocative cry, the African fish-eagle is probably the most familiar bird of prey in Africa... More 43 Images 5 Videos
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Haliaeetus vociferoides (Madagascar fish-eagle)
This large bird is one of the rarest birds of prey and is the largest raptor in Madagascar. The body is a dark reddish-brown colour... More 18 Images 0 Videos
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Haliastur indus (Brahminy kite)
With its sharply contrasting plumage, the widespread Brahminy kite is an unmistakeable bird of prey. While its head, neck, throat... More 9 Images 1 Video
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Hapalopsittaca fuertesi (Fuertes’s parrot)
2002 saw the dramatic rediscovery of this enigmatic parrot, which had been lost to the world for over 90 years, and remains one of... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops (Red-faced parrot)
Information on the red-faced parrot is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Harpactes duvaucelii (Scarlet rumped trogon)
Information on the scarlet rumped trogon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Harpactes kasumba (Red-naped trogon)
Information on the red-naped trogon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Harpia harpyja (Harpy eagle)
Information on the harpy eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 23 Images 0 Videos
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Harpyopsis novaeguineae (New Guinea harpy eagle)
This elusive eagle inhabits the canopy of rainforest on the island of New Guinea, where its deep, resonating calls and grunts are... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Heliangelus amethysticollis (Amethyst-throated sunangel)
Information on the amethyst-throated sunangel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Heliangelus regalis (Royal sunangel)
The royal sunangel is a small-bodied hummingbird, with an elongated, deeply-forked tail, and a straight black bill. Like all other... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Heliopais personatus (Masked finfoot)
Information on the masked finfoot is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Hemignathus flavus (Oahu amakihi)
Information on the Oahu amakihi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Hemignathus kauaiensis (Kauai amakihi)
Information on the Kauai amakihi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Hemignathus munroi (Akiapola'au)
This odd-looking bird has a rotund body, a large head, and an oversized, strongly-curved upper bill. It has yellow-green upperparts... More 6 Images 6 Videos
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Hemignathus parvus (Anianiau)
Information on the anianiau is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae (New Zealand pigeon)
This brightly coloured pigeon is now the only remaining native bird with a bill big enough to disperse the fruit of New Zealand’s... More 19 Images 1 Video
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Hemitriccus kaempferi (Kaempfer’s tody-tyrant)
Information on the Kaempfer’s tody-tyrant is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Henicorhina negreti (Munchique wood-wren)
Information on the Munchique wood-wren is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Heteralocha acutirostris (Huia)
Now extinct, the huia was remarkable for the extreme difference in the shape and size of the bill between the sexes, initially... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Heteroglaux blewitti (Forest owlet)
Information on the forest owlet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Heteromirafra sidamoensis (Sidamo lark)
Like many members of the lark family, this rare Ethiopian species has brown, cryptic plumage. The feathers on its back are... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Hieraaetus ayresii (Ayres’s hawk-eagle)
Ayres’s hawk eagle is an exceptionally small eagle, identified by largely black upperparts, contrasting softly with white... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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Hieraaetus fasciatus (Bonelli’s eagle)
Information on the Bonelli's eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 28 Images 0 Videos
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Hieraaetus pennatus (Booted eagle)
The booted eagle is a small, stocky eagle with a rounded head and heavily feathered legs. It occurs in two main colour forms that... More 12 Images 1 Video
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Hieraaetus spilogaster (African hawk eagle)
Information on the African hawk eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 11 Images 0 Videos
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Himantopus himantopus (Black-winged stilt)
Information on the black-winged stilt is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 29 Images 0 Videos
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Himantopus novaezelandiae (New Zealand black stilt)
The New Zealand black stilt, or Kakï, is one of the most threatened wading birds in the world. This slender wading bird is very... More 12 Images 10 Videos
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Hippolais caligata (Booted warbler)
Information on the booted warbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Hippolais languida (Upcher’s warbler)
Information on the Upcher’s warbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Hippolais pallida (Eastern olivaceous warbler)
Information on the eastern olivaceous warbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 1 Video
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Hippolais rama (Sykes’s warbler)
Information on the Sykes's warbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Hirundo atrocaerulea (Blue swallow)
The magnificent blue swallow is a relatively easily identifiable species as the adult birds have a highly lustrous dark metallic... More 8 Images 1 Video
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Hirundo daurica (Red-rumped swallow)
Information on the red-rumped swallow is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 13 Images 0 Videos
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Hirundo megaensis (White-tailed swallow)
This fast and elegant small swallow is distinguishable from other swallows by its completely white underparts. The male has a... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Hirundo obsoleta (Pale crag-martin)
Information on the pale crag-martin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Hirundo rupestris (Eurasian crag-martin)
Information on the Eurasian crag-martin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 3 Videos
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Houbaropsis bengalensis (Bengal florican)
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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Hylonympha macrocerca (Scissor-tailed hummingbird)
Information on the scissor-tailed hummingbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Hylopezus auricularis (Masked antpitta)
This small antpitta belongs to the antbird family, called so because many of the species follow army ants, preying on the insects... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos (Blue duck)
The blue duck, as its name suggests, has dusky blue-grey plumage with chestnut markings on the chest. The eyes are yellow and the... More 4 Images 1 Video
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Hypocolius ampelinus (Grey hypocolius)
Information on the grey hypocolius is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster (Red-bellied grackle)
Information on the red-bellied grackle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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