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Threatened Birds

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Wahlberg’s eagle (Aquila wahlbergi)
Wahlberg’s eagle is a plain, medium-sized bird of prey with the distinction of probably being the most common eagle in Africa... More 10 Images 0 Videos
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Wallace’s hawk-eagle (Spizaetus nanus)
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
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Wallace’s standardwing (Semioptera wallacii)
Information on Wallace’s standardwing is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria)
Information on the wallcreeper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 15 Images 0 Videos
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Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans)
The impressive wandering albatross has the largest recorded wingspan of any bird, reaching up to a massive 3.5 metres across... More 25 Images 14 Videos
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Wandering whistling duck (Dendrocygna arcuata)
Information on the wandering whistling duck is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 15 Images 0 Videos
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Warbler finch (Certhidea olivacea)
With its remarkably warbler-like appearance and behaviour, it is not surprising that, during his famous visit to the Galapagos... More 6 Images 1 Video
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Water pipit (Anthus spinoletta)
Information on the water pipit is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 11 Images 1 Video
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Wattled crane (Grus carunculatus)
The wattled crane is the largest and rarest of the six species of crane in Africa. The breast and neck are white and the underparts... More 14 Images 6 Videos
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Wattled curassow (Crax globulosa)
This charismatic forest bird derives its curious common name from the two well developed dangling wattles below the male’s bill... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Wattled guan (Aburria aburri)
The wattled guan is immediately recognisable by the long, slender, bright yellow and red wattle that hangs from the throat, a... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata)
The waved albatross is unique in being the largest bird in the Galapagos Islands, and the only albatross species found entirely... More 48 Images 5 Videos
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Weka (Gallirallus australis)
The weka, a famously inquisitive and feisty bird, is a member of the rail family Rallidae; a group of ground dwelling birds... More 24 Images 2 Videos
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West Indian whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea)
The West Indian whistling-duck is a large, upright, long-necked duck. Adults are deep brown in colour, with black-and-white... More 10 Images 0 Videos
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Western bristlebird (Dasyornis longirostris)
Information on the western bristlebird is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Western crowned-pigeon (Goura cristata)
Challenging the traditional view of pigeons, the western crowned-pigeon is the largest pigeon in the world, measuring up favourably... More 10 Images 0 Videos
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Western reef-egret (Egretta gularis)
Western reef-egret is the name given to two former subspecies of the little egret (Egretta garzetta), now treated somewhat... More 14 Images 1 Video
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Western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus)
The darkest of all tragopans, males of this species are mostly greyish-black, ornately spotted with round, black-bordered white... More 5 Images 3 Videos
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Western whipbird (Psophodes nigrogularis)
Information on the western whipbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Westland petrel (Procellaria westlandica)
This large, marine bird is extremely similar in appearance to the white-chinned petrel; both are bulky, almost entirely black, with... More 5 Images 1 Video
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Wetar ground dove (Gallicolumba hoedtii)
Information on the Wetar ground dove is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Whiskered pitta (Pitta kochi)
Despite their brightly coloured plumage, pittas are known to be secretive birds. A pale brown stripe that extends downwards from... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
Information on the whiskered tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 26 Images 0 Videos
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White eared-pheasant (Crossoptilon crossoptilon)
This striking pheasant is snowy white with a conspicuous velvety black crown, a dark bluish-black tail, and bare red facial skin... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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White fronted falconet (Microhierax latifrons)
Information on the white fronted falconet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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White stork (Ciconia ciconia)
Information on the white stork is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 39 Images 0 Videos
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White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus)
This is Africa’s most common large vulture, an accomplished scavenger that feeds on the carcasses of Africa’s large animals. Its... More 38 Images 7 Videos
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White-bearded antshrike (Biatas nigropectus)
The white-bearded antshrike is a distinctive yet secretive bird, thought to be one of the rarest endemic avian species within its... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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White-bellied cinclodes (Cinclodes palliatus)
This endangered bird, which occurs in the Andes, has brownish-rufous plumage on the upperparts, with gleaming white underparts. ... More 10 Images 0 Videos
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White-bellied heron (Ardea insignis)
Information on the white-bellied heron is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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White-bellied shortwing (Brachypteryx major)
The white-bellied shortwing is an elusive member of the Muscicapidae family, or Old World flycatchers. It is a small, compact bird... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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White-breasted guineafowl (Agelastes meleagrides)
Information on the white-breasted guineafowl is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 1 Video
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White-breasted mesite (Mesitornis variegatus)
The white-breasted mesite is a ground-dwelling bird with chestnut-brown plumage on the upperparts, white underparts dotted with... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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White-breasted thrasher (Ramphocinclus brachyurus)
Information on the white-breasted thrasher is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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White-bridled finch (Melanodera melanodera)
The white-bridled finch is a strongly-patterned passerine comprising two geographically isolated subspecies that differ notably in... More 14 Images 2 Videos
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White-browed nuthatch (Sitta victoriae)
Information on the white-browed nuthatch is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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White-capped albatross (Thalassarche steadi)
Information on the white-capped albatross is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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White-cheeked cotinga (Zaratornis stresemanni)
Information on the white-cheeked cotinga is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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White-cheeked tern (Sterna repressa)
The white-cheeked tern is the darkest of the terns in the genus Sterna. During the breeding season the back, wings, rump... More 13 Images 2 Videos
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White-chinned petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis)
This large, bulky bird spends nearly all its time at sea, and has many adaptations for this oceanic life style. Its plumage is... More 7 Images 2 Videos
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White-collared kite (Leptodon forbesi)
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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White-crowned hornbill (Aceros comatus)
The most noticeable feature of this fantastically bizarre looking bird is its white crown feathers which erect in a spiky crest. ... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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White-crowned pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala)
Information on the white-crowned pigeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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White-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa)
Information on the white-eyed buzzard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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White-eyed gull (Larus leucophthalmus)
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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White-faced scops-owl (Otus leucotis)
Information on the white-faced scops-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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White-fronted scops-owl (Otus sagittatus)
Information on the white-fronted scops-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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White-fronted wattle-eye (Platysteira albifrons)
Information on the white-fronted wattle-eye is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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White-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala)
The white-headed duck is one of Europe’s rarest birds. The name of the genus ‘Oxyura’, means pointed tail, while... More 13 Images 8 Videos
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White-headed robin-chat (Cossypha heinrichi)
Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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