Click on the first letter of the common name.

Threatened Birds

 		Species 1 - 50 of 106 [ next ]
Thumbnail for Streaked saltator (Saltator striatipectus)
Saltator striatipectus (Streaked saltator)
Information on the streaked saltator is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Salvadori’s teal (Salvadorina waigiuensis)
Salvadorina waigiuensis (Salvadori’s teal)
Despite its distinctive appearance, few people outside of New Guinea have ever seen Salvadori’s teal, and the nest of this duck was... More 1 Image 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus)
Sarcogyps calvus (Red-headed vulture)
With its striking, bare, red head and jet-black body, the red-headed vulture is unmistakable among vulture species. Despite being a... More 16 Images 1 Video
Thumbnail for King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
Sarcoramphus papa (King vulture)
Information on the king vulture is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 27 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Comb duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
Sarkidiornis melanotos (Comb duck)
The goose-like comb duck gets its common name from the large, fleshy, dark grey growth or ‘comb’ on the top of the male’s black... More 19 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Pied bushchat (Saxicola caprata)
Saxicola caprata (Pied bushchat)
Information on the pied bushchat is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 8 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Fuerteventura stonechat (Saxicola dacotiae)
Saxicola dacotiae (Fuerteventura stonechat)
Information on the Fuerteventura stonechat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Streaked scrub-warbler (Scotocerca inquieta)
Scotocerca inquieta (Streaked scrub-warbler)
Information on the streaked scrub-warbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Vermiculated fishing-owl (Scotopelia bouvieri)
Scotopelia bouvieri (Vermiculated fishing-owl)
Information on the vermiculated fishing-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Pel’s fishing-owl (Scotopelia peli)
Scotopelia peli (Pel’s fishing-owl)
The largest and most widespread of Africa’s fishing-owls, Pel’s fishing-owl is an unmistakable reddish-brown bird, with a round... More 11 Images 5 Videos
Thumbnail for Dusky tapaculo (Scytalopus fuscus)
Scytalopus fuscus (Dusky tapaculo)
With its dark plumage and secretive behaviour, the dusky tapaculo is an inconspicuous bird. Nevertheless, it can be readily... More 1 Image 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Bahia tapaculo (Scytalopus psychopompus)
Scytalopus psychopompus (Bahia tapaculo)
Information on the Bahia tapaculo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Glow-throated hummingbird (Selasphorus ardens)
Selasphorus ardens (Glow-throated hummingbird)
Information on the glow-throated hummingbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Wallace’s standardwing (Semioptera wallacii)
Semioptera wallacii (Wallace’s standardwing)
Information on Wallace’s standardwing is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Toucan barbet (Semnornis ramphastinus)
Semnornis ramphastinus (Toucan barbet)
This colourful, distinctively patterned bird has a chunky build with a thick neck and a short, yellow, thick bill with a noticeable... More 7 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Juan Fernández firecrown (Sephanoides fernandensis)
Sephanoides fernandensis (Juan Fernández firecrown)
This strikingly coloured and big-footed hummingbird shows a pronounced difference in physical appearance between males and females... More 12 Images 3 Videos
Thumbnail for Fire-maned bowerbird (Sericulus bakeri)
Sericulus bakeri (Fire-maned bowerbird)
The eye-catching fire-maned bowerbird belongs to a family of birds known for the elaborate bowers, or thatched structures, built by... More 5 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Ankober serin (Serinus ankoberensis)
Serinus ankoberensis (Ankober serin)
This small canary, discovered in 1976, belongs to a large group of seed-eating birds of the genus Serinus. The... More 3 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Yellow-throated seedeater (Serinus flavigula)
Serinus flavigula (Yellow-throated seedeater)
Very few specimens have ever been collected of this small canary species; since being discovered around 1886, the yellow-throated... More 1 Image 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Syrian serin (Serinus syriacus)
Serinus syriacus (Syrian serin)
A small canary with a large head, the Syrian serin is prettily coloured with bright yellow and pale grey feathers. The eyes are... More 7 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Salvadori’s seedeater (Serinus xantholaemus)
Serinus xantholaemus (Salvadori’s seedeater)
Information on Salvadori’s seedeater is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Sooty tyrannulet (Serpophaga nigricans)
Serpophaga nigricans (Sooty tyrannulet)
First described by Charles Darwin during his voyage on the H.M.S. Beagle, the sooty tyrannulet is a small, uniform grey to... More 8 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Gabela akalat (Sheppardia gabela)
Sheppardia gabela (Gabela akalat)
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 Usambara akalat (Sheppardia montana)
Sheppardia montana (Usambara akalat)
Information on the Usambara akalat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Great spinetail (Siptornopsis hypochondriaca)
Siptornopsis hypochondriaca (Great spinetail)
Information on the great spinetail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for White-browed nuthatch (Sitta victoriae)
Sitta victoriae (White-browed nuthatch)
Information on the white-browed nuthatch is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Yunnan nuthatch (Sitta yunnanensis)
Sitta yunnanensis (Yunnan nuthatch)
The Yunnan nuthatch belongs to the bird family Sittidae, a name which originates from a Greek word that is used to describe birds... More 5 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Bay-capped wren-spinetail (Spartonoica maluroides)
Spartonoica maluroides (Bay-capped wren-spinetail)
Information on the bay-capped wren-spinetail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Spectacled duck (Speculanas specularis)
Speculanas specularis (Spectacled duck)
With its highly distinctive head and neck pattern, the spectacled duck is unmistakeable. From the neck up, this medium-sized... More 8 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Rusty-throated wren-babbler (Spelaeornis badeigularis)
Spelaeornis badeigularis (Rusty-throated wren-babbler)
Information on the rusty-throated wren-babbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Rufous-throated wren-babbler (Spelaeornis caudatus)
Spelaeornis caudatus (Rufous-throated wren-babbler)
Information on the rufous-throated wren-babbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Long-tailed wren-babbler (Spelaeornis chocolatinus)
Spelaeornis chocolatinus (Long-tailed wren-babbler)
Information on the long-tailed wren-babbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
Spheniscus demersus (African penguin)
The African penguin is a medium-sized penguin, and the only species breeding on the African continent. Penguins have a robust... More 25 Images 17 Videos
Thumbnail for Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)
Spheniscus humboldti (Humboldt penguin)
Humboldt penguins are named after the cold current of water running from the Antarctic to the equator along the west coast of South... More 13 Images 9 Videos
Thumbnail for Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)
Spheniscus magellanicus (Magellanic penguin)
The Magellanic penguin is named in honour of the maritime explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who first recorded it during an expedition... More 48 Images 8 Videos
Thumbnail for Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)
Spheniscus mendiculus (Galapagos penguin)
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 Chevron-breasted babbler (Sphenocichla roberti)
Sphenocichla roberti (Chevron-breasted babbler)
Information on the chevron-breasted babbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Javan hawk-eagle (Spizaetus bartelsi)
Spizaetus bartelsi (Javan hawk-eagle)
This majestic and intricately patterned eagle has a long, black crest on its head; this crest is held almost vertically and is... More 4 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Wallace’s hawk-eagle (Spizaetus nanus)
Spizaetus nanus (Wallace’s hawk-eagle)
Wallace’s hawk-eagle is a small, boldly-patterned bird of prey. The head is orangey-brown, with blackish streaks, and a dark crest... More 13 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Ornate hawk-eagle (Spizaetus ornatus)
Spizaetus ornatus (Ornate hawk-eagle)
The ornate hawk-eagle is an arresting bird of prey, with strikingly coloured plumage, piercing golden eyes, and a sharp, hooked... More 9 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Philippine hawk-eagle (Spizaetus philippensis)
Spizaetus philippensis (Philippine hawk-eagle)
While only a medium-sized hawk-eagle, this inhabitant of the Philippines has a striking appearance due to its long crest of four or... More 1 Image 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Worthen’s sparrow (Spizella wortheni)
Spizella wortheni (Worthen’s sparrow)
This little-known bird, endemic to Mexico, has a dull brown plumage with a distinctive head pattern. The head is steely-grey with a... More 2 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Chestnut seedeater (Sporophila cinnamomea)
Sporophila cinnamomea (Chestnut seedeater)
A small but stocky finch species, the chestnut seedeater is reddish-brown with a grey crown. The wings are edged with grey and a... More 3 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Temminck’s seedeater (Sporophila falcirostris)
Sporophila falcirostris (Temminck’s seedeater)
Information on the Temminck’s seedeater is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Buffy-fronted seedeater (Sporophila frontalis)
Sporophila frontalis (Buffy-fronted seedeater)
Information on the buffy-fronted seedeater is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Grey-and-chestnut seedeater (Sporophila hypochroma)
Sporophila hypochroma (Grey-and-chestnut seedeater)
A slender seed-eating finch species, the grey-and-chestnut seedeater has a two-tone body, with grey upperparts and chestnut-brown... More 2 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Black-and-tawny seedeater (Sporophila nigrorufa)
Sporophila nigrorufa (Black-and-tawny seedeater)
The name of this small bird describes the male of the species very well; it has a black back, crown and hindneck, and bright tawny... More 6 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Marsh seedeater (Sporophila palustris)
Sporophila palustris (Marsh seedeater)
This seed-eating bird is thought to have until very recently been the same species as either the grey-and-chestnut seedeater... More 3 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Narosky’s seedeater (Sporophila zelichi)
Sporophila zelichi (Narosky’s seedeater)
A small, attractive bird, Narosky’s seedeater has a red-brown back and belly contrasting with dark blue wings and tail, the wing... More 3 Images 0 Videos
Thumbnail for Visayan pygmy babbler (Stachyris pygmaea)
Stachyris pygmaea (Visayan pygmy babbler)
Information on the Visayan pygmy babbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
Species 1 - 50 of 106 [ next ]