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Threatened Birds

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Laniarius amboimensis (Gabela bush shrike)
Information on the Gabela bush shrike is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Laniarius brauni (Orange-breasted bush-shrike)
This rare forest-dwelling bird is named for its vivid orangey-red breast. The orange-breasted bush-shrike also wears a ‘cap’ of... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Lanius cristatus (Brown shrike)
Information on the brown shrike is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Lanius excubitor (Great grey shrike)
Information on the great grey shrike is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 0 Videos
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Lanius isabellinus (Rufous-tailed shrike)
Information on the rufous-tailed shrike is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Lanius minor (Lesser grey shrike)
Information on the lesser grey shrike is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 1 Video
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Lanius newtoni (Sao Tome fiscal)
For the best part of the 20th century the São Tomé fiscal was thought to be extinct, but in 1990, the continued existence of this... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Lanius nubicus (Masked shrike)
Information on the masked shrike is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 1 Video
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Lanius schach (Long-tailed shrike)
Information on the long-tailed shrike is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 1 Video
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Lanius senator (Woodchat shrike)
Information on the woodchat shrike is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 21 Images 1 Video
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Lanius vittatus (Bay-backed shrike)
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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Larosterna inca (Inca tern)
Information on the Inca tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 13 Images 1 Video
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Larus atlanticus (Olrog’s gull)
This large gull has a white head, neck, rump and underside, with black wings and a black band on the tail. The legs and bill are... More 10 Images 0 Videos
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Larus audouinii (Audouin’s gull)
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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Larus bulleri (Black-billed gull)
Adapted for sustained, soaring flight, the black-billed gull has a compact body with long wings and a fan-shaped tail to help... More 11 Images 5 Videos
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Larus cachinnans (Yellow-legged gull)
Information on the yellow-legged gull is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 22 Images 0 Videos
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Larus dominicanus (Kelp gull)
The kelp gull is a large bird with slate-black wings, a white head and body, and an all-white tail. The underwing is white, tipped... More 29 Images 3 Videos
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Larus fuliginosus (Lava gull)
There are less than 800 lava gulls alive, making this the rarest gull in the world. The name comes from its dark sooty-grey... More 20 Images 1 Video
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Larus genei (Slender-billed gull)
Information on the slender-billed gull is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 19 Images 0 Videos
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Larus heermanni (Heermann’s gull)
Heermann’s gull is distinctive with a dark grey-brown back and wings, pale grey underside and rump, and white head, tips to the... More 16 Images 6 Videos
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Larus hemprichii (Sooty gull)
Information on the sooty gull is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 0 Videos
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Larus ichthyaetus (Pallas’s gull)
Information on the Pallas’s gull is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 15 Images 2 Videos
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Larus leucophthalmus (White-eyed gull)
This gull species can be identified by its black head and upper breast, dark back and dark grey wings. The brown eyes are... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Larus melanocephalus (Mediterranean gull)
Information on the Mediterranean gull is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 27 Images 0 Videos
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Larus minutus (Little gull)
Information on the little gull is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 20 Images 3 Videos
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Larus relictus (Relict gull)
Resembling the common gull in the first year of life, the relict gull is white, with pale grey wings tipped with dark-greyish brown... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Larus saundersi (Saunder’s gull)
A small gull with a black hood and nape, but only during the breeding season, Saunder’s gull has a white body with pale grey wings... More 14 Images 2 Videos
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Laterallus xenopterus (Rufous-faced crake)
This small, but distinctive bird is a member of the rail family Rallidae, a group of ground-dwelling birds, and gets its... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Lathamus discolor (Swift parrot)
The swift parrot is a small, slim, fast-flying bird with pointed wings and a long pointed tail. Its Latin name discolour... More 6 Images 4 Videos
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Leipoa ocellata (Malleefowl)
Malleefowl are large ground dwelling birds, belonging to a family of 22 bird species known as ‘megapodes’ meaning ‘large feet’... More 11 Images 6 Videos
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Lepidopyga lilliae (Sapphire-bellied hummingbird)
Information on the sapphire-bellied hummingbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Leptasthenura setaria (Araucaria tit-spinetail)
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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Leptodon forbesi (White-collared kite)
Information on the white-collared kite is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Leptoptilos crumeniferus (Marabou stork)
With its huge, ungainly stature, balding pink head and enormous wedge-shaped bill, it is easy to see why many consider the Marabou... More 37 Images 0 Videos
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Leptoptilos dubius (Greater adjutant)
This huge stork has a naked pink head, a very thick yellow bill and a low-hanging neck pouch. The neck ruff is white and, other... More 10 Images 2 Videos
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Leptoptilos javanicus (Lesser adjutant)
Once a widespread and common species, the lesser adjutant has undergone a rapid decline in numbers recently, and is now rare... More 16 Images 5 Videos
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Leptosittaca branickii (Golden-plumed parakeet)
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
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Leptotila ochraceiventris (Ochre-bellied dove)
Information on the ochre-bellied dove is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Leptotila wellsi (Grenada dove)
Information on the Grenada dove is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Lessonia rufa (Patagonian negrito)
Described by Darwin as a “common, inoffensive little bird”, the Patagonian negrito remains widespread and fairly abundant through... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Leucocarbo carunculatus (King shag)
Information on the king shag is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Leucopsar rothschildi (Bali starling)
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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Leucopternis occidentalis (Grey-backed hawk)
Like other birds of prey, the grey-backed hawk is an efficient hunter, possessing a tooth-like ridge on its upper bill, which is... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Limnoctites rectirostris (Straight-billed reedhaunter)
After its discovery by Charles Darwin in 1833, this species became known as “Darwin’s lost bird”, as it took almost a century... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Limnornis curvirostris (Curve-billed reedhaunter)
First collected by Charles Darwin during the voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle, the curve-billed reedhaunter is a relatively... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Liocichla omeiensis (Emei Shan liocichla)
Information on the Emei Shan liocichla is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Lipaugus weberi (Chestnut-capped piha)
Information on the chestnut-capped piha is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Locustella pryeri (Marsh grassbird)
Information on the marsh grassbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Loddigesia mirabilis (Marvellous spatuletail)
Information on the marvellous spatuletail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Lonchura malabarica (White-throated munia)
Information on the white-throated munia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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