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Wild Birds
Troupials (Icterus icterus) aka Venezuelan Troupial
The Northern Troupials or Venezuelan Troupials (Icterus icterus) are large members of the "New World Oriole" family that mostly occur…
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Kookaburras (genus Dacelo)
The Kookaburras (genus Dacelo) are native to Australia and New Guinea. They are from the family of Kingfishers and inhabit…
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Rails / Rallidae
The family Rallidae includes rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. In Europe / Africa / Asia (the "Old World"), the long-billed…
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Indigobirds and Whydahs
The Indigobirds and Whydahs are part of a bird family known as Viduidae. These small, finch-like birds are found in…
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Dickcissels
The North American Dickcissels are sparrow-like birds that were named for the male's song, which has been described as a…
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Plovers
Plovers are wading birds that are found throughout the world. They belong to the subfamily Charadriinae. Most of the members…
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Kingbirds
Kingbirds (genus Tyrannus from "tyrant") are vocal and fearless birds that aggressively defend their breeding territories, even chasing away much…
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Penguins
Penguins (order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae) are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. Most…
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Rheas
Rheas are large, flightless birds with grey-brown plumage, long legs and long necks, similar to an ostrich. Their wings are…
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Kashmir Flycatchers
Kashmir Flycatchers The Kashmir Flycatchers, Ficedula subrubra, is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. At one…
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