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Threatened Birds

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Araucaria tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura setaria)
Information on the Araucaria tit-spinetail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Ascension frigatebird (Fregata aquila)
With a large wingspan and light-weight body, the Ascension frigatebird is a masterful glider. In common with other frigatebirds... More 6 Images 1 Video
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Ash-breasted tit-tyrant (Anairetes alpinus)
Information on the ash-breasted tit-tyrant is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Ashy drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus)
Information on the ashy drongo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Ashy storm-petrel (Oceanodroma homochroa)
The ashy storm-petrel is so named for its smoky-grey plumage, barely discernible amidst the dense fog that frequently shrouds... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Asian white-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis)
The Asian white-backed vulture has recently undergone a catastrophic population crash, which threatens the survival of this species... More 14 Images 4 Videos
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Atlantic petrel (Pterodroma incerta)
The Atlantic petrel is one of the largest gadfly petrels (Pterodroma species), recognised by its striking white breast and... More 12 Images 1 Video
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Atlantic royal flycatcher (Onychorhynchus swainsoni)
This large-billed flycatcher is known for its spectacular crest, which is vivid scarlet in males, yellow in females, and ornately... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos)
A relatively small albatross, the Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross is named after the yellow streak ending in a pink tip along the... More 28 Images 8 Videos
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Auckland Island shag (Phalacrocorax colensoi)
The Auckland Island shag is a medium-sized, black-and-white cormorant with a short black crest. The black plumage of the upperparts... More 10 Images 0 Videos
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Auckland Island teal (Anas aucklandica)
Endemic to the Auckland Island group, as its common name suggests, this flightless duck is one of the smallest of the Australasian... More 16 Images 1 Video
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Audouin’s gull (Larus audouinii)
With typical gull colouring of black, white and grey, Audouin’s gull’s most distinctive features are its scarlet red bill and dark... More 16 Images 1 Video
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Audubon’s shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri)
Information on Audubon’s shearwater is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 15 Images 1 Video
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Augur buzzard (Buteo augur)
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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Austral rail (Rallus antarcticus)
Information on the Austral rail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Australasian bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus)
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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Ayres’s hawk-eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii)
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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Azores bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina)
The Azores bullfinch has an exceedingly small range, being confined to the island of São Miguel in the Azores, Portugal. This... More 10 Images 0 Videos
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Azure jay (Cyanocorax caeruleus)
Information on the azure jay is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Azure-breasted pitta (Pitta steerii)
The strikingly coloured azure-breasted pitta is a ground-dwelling bird from the Philippines. As the name suggests, the breast and... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Azure-rumped tanager (Tangara cabanisi)
This stunning bird is found only in a very small area of Mexico and Guatemala, and has predominantly sky-blue plumage. The iris... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Azure-shouldered tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera)
Information on the azure-shouldered tanager is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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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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