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Jack snipe (
Lymnocryptes minimus
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Information on the jack snipe is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Jackson’s widowbird (
Euplectes jacksoni
)
Jackson’s widowbird is a small bird that for most of the year has a rather dull appearance; streaky brown plumage, pink feet and a...
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9 Images
1 Video
Jamaican blackbird (
Nesopsar nigerrimus
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This inconspicuous and rather dull bird is the most endangered bird in Jamaica. It is entirely black with a pointed and curved bill...
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Japanese crane (
Grus japonensis
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The Japanese crane, also known as the red-crowned crane is sacred and seen as a symbol of fidelity, good luck, love and long life...
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Java sparrow (
Padda oryzivora
)
The striking plumage of the Java sparrow has resulted in this bird being one of the few globally threatened species which have...
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1 Video
Javan cochoa (
Cochoa azurea
)
Information on the Javan cochoa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Javan hawk-eagle (
Spizaetus bartelsi
)
This majestic and intricately patterned eagle has a long, black crest on its head; this crest is held almost vertically and is...
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Javan scops-owl (
Otus angelinae
)
Information on the Javan scops-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Javan trogon (
Apalharpactes reinwardtii
)
Information on the Javan trogon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Jerdon’s courser (
Rhinoptilus bitorquatus
)
Information on the Jerdon’s courser is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Jocotoco antpitta (
Grallaria ridgelyi
)
This species was first discovered in Ecuador in 1997 by ornithologist Bob Ridgely. Antpittas are shy birds that typically have...
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4 Videos
Juan Fernández firecrown (
Sephanoides fernandensis
)
This strikingly coloured and big-footed hummingbird shows a pronounced difference in physical appearance between males and females...
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3 Videos
Juan Fernández petrel (
Pterodroma externa
)
Petrels are oceanic birds, with broad webbed feet suited to their aquatic lifestyle, and long wings that enable them to fly great...
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6 Videos
Junín grebe (
Podiceps taczanowskii
)
The small, declining population of flightless Junin grebes is found only in one lake in the Andes, and therefore faces an extremely...
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