Species found in mangrove swamps
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A common sight on trees and bushes in summer months, the Arabian cicada (Platypleura arabica) is also well known throughout its range for…
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A magnificent flier, the ashy drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) is an agile and highly mobile bird, executing remarkable twists and turns in the…
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A bold and confident bird, the bank myna has a close association with human habitation in many towns across South Asia. This familiar urban…
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The bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) is a distinctive wading bird with conspicuous blue-grey legs and a long, dark, slightly upturned…
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The black stork is a large but fairly secretive bird. The black head, upperparts, wings, tail and long neck have a conspicuous green or…
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A small, graceful tern species, the black tern is unmistakable during the breeding season, when it displays the distinctive dark plumage for…
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The blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is a large, stout shark, with a long, pointed snout and small eyes. Its torpedo-shaped body, grey…
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With its sharply contrasting plumage, the widespread Brahminy kite is an unmistakeable bird of prey. While its head, neck, throat, upper…
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The only species in its genus, the cattle egret gains its common name from its habit of commonly wandering alongside herds of cattle. It is…
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With a broad, depressed head, elongated body, and powerful tail fin, the cobia (Rachycentron canadum) is often mistaken for a shark, but it…
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An aggressive and confident bird, the common myna has adapted well to the urban environment, making it one of the most abundant and familiar…
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The only species within its genus, the forest wagtail (Dendroanthus indicus) is an unusual bird that is distinguished from other wagtails by…
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Information on Halopyrum mucronatum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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A boldly patterned, small fish, the jarbua terapon (Terapon jarbua) is characterised by the curved, dark brown bands that run along the…
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The pintail snipe has beautifully mottled black, brown and reddish-brown plumage, providing the bird with superb camouflage. The plumage on…
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Despite its English common name, the purple heron actually has a chestnut-red head and neck with striking vertical black stripes, grey…
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The sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is a small, rather plump brown bird. Its upperparts are streaked with black, while the rump…
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Also known as the little heron due to its small size, the striated heron has a dark grey back, a thick grey to reddish-brown neck, a large…
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Information on the water rail (Rallus aquaticus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly. …
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The smallest butterfly in the USA, the tiny western pygmy blue (Brephidium exile) is notoriously difficult to find, but is certainly worth…
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Western reef-egret is the name given to two former subspecies of the little egret (Egretta garzetta), now treated somewhat contentiously as…
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A more slender bird than many other tern species, this fork-tailed, marsh-dwelling bird has two distinct plumages. In breeding or summer…
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The white-winged tern (also known as the white-winged black tern) undergoes fascinating aesthetic alterations in its plumage, ranging from…
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