Waterfowl
Heinroth’s Shearwaters
Heinroth’s Shearwater (Puffinus heinrothi) is a little-known seabird species that inhabits the tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean. Despite…
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Great White Pelicans
The Great White Pelican is one of the most impressive and widely recognized waterbirds in the world, notable for its…
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Pied Avocets
The Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) is a striking wading bird known for its distinctive black and white plumage and its…
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Surf Scoter
The Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) is a striking species of sea duck renowned for its distinctive appearance and strong association…
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Chinese Mergansers
The Chinese Mergansers or Scaly-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus) is an endangered typical merganser (genus Mergus). It lives in temperate East…
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South Georgia Pintails
The South Georgia Pintails (Anas georgica georgica), also misleadingly known as the South Georgian Teal, is the nominate subspecies of…
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Brachyramphus
The genus Brachyramphus comprises a fascinating group of small seabirds known as murrelets, which are part of the auk family…
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Brazilian Mergansers
The Brazilian Mergansers, Mergus octosetaceus, is a duck in the typical Merganser genus. It is one of the six most…
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African Finfoots
The African Finfoot (Podica senegalensis) is a remarkable and elusive aquatic bird native to sub-Saharan Africa. Known for its distinctive…
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Reddish Egrets
The Reddish Egrets (Egretta rufescens) – also commonly referred to as Dickey’s Egret or Reddish Heron – is a medium-to-large…
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