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  • Cocos Buff-banded Rails on the Grounds

    Cocos Buff-banded Rails

    The Cocos Buff-banded Rails, Gallirallus philippensis andrewsi, is an endangered subspecies of the Buff-banded Rail endemic to the Cocos (Keeling)…

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  • Madeira Firecrest Kinglets Perched on the Branch

    Madeira Firecrest Kinglets

    The Madeira Firecrest Kinglets (Regulus madeirensis) – also known as Madeiran Firecrest, Madeira Kinglet, Madeiran Kinglet, or Madeiracrest – has recently…

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  • Black-capped Social Weavers On A Tree

    Black-capped Social Weavers

    The Black-capped Social Weavers (Pseudonigrita cabanisi) are endemic to Africa, specifically the countries of Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Table…

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  • Wilson's Plovers Standing Alone In The Sand

    Wilson’s Plovers

    The Wilson’s Plovers (Charadrius wilsonia) is a small plover. Table of Contents Toggle Description Habitat and Distribution Breeding and Nesting …

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  • Close up of Harpy Eagle in New Guinea Hawk-eagles

    New Guinea Hawk-eagles

    The New Guinea Hawk-eagle (Hieraaetus weiskei) is a striking bird of prey native to the lush tropical forests of New…

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  • A Blyth's Hawk Eagles Perched On A Branch

    Blyth’s Hawk Eagles

    The Blyth’s Hawk Eagles (Nisaetus alboniger) are a bird of prey. that breeds in Peninsula Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, and Borneo. It…

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  • Ruddy Kingfishers

    Ruddy Kingfishers

    The Ruddy Kingfishers (Halcyon coromanda) is a medium-sized tree kingfisher that is widely distributed in east and southeast Asia, ranging…

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  • Pied Barbets on a Thorn Tree

    Pied Barbets

    The Pied Barbets or Acacia Pied Barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas) is an African endemic that is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho,…

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  • Australasian Figbirds on a Tree Branch

    Australasian Figbirds

    The Australian or Australasian Figbirds (Sphecotheres vieilloti) are also known as (depending on the subspecies) Green Figbirds, Yellow Figbirds and Northern…

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  • Black-collared Barbets

    Black-collared Barbets

    The Black-collared Barbets (Lybius torquatus) an African Barbet that is found in sub-Saharan Africa through Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic…

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