Wild Birds
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Spotless Crakes
The Spotless Crakes (Porzana tabuensis) – also known as Sooty Crakes, Black Rails, or Puwetos (Maori language) – are secretive…
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Lesser Spotted Eagles
The Lesser Spotted Eagles (Aquila pomarina) is a large Eastern European bird of prey. Like all typical eagles, it belongs…
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Rufous-bellied Nighthawks
The Rufous-bellied Nighthawks (Lurocalis rufiventris, formerly Lurocalis semitorquatus rufiventris) is also known as Taczanowski’s Nighthawk – honoring the person who…
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Lammergeiers
The Lammergeier, also known as the Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), is a striking and fascinating bird of prey that challenges…
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Rough-legged Buzzards
The Rough-legged Buzzards (Buteo lagopus), called the Rough-legged Hawk in North America, is a medium-large bird of prey. It is…
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Yellow-headed Caracaras
The Yellow-headed Caracaras, Milvago chimachima, is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae. Table of Contents Toggle Description: Vocalization…
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Blue-winged Kookaburras
Author: Jeannine Miesle The Blue-winged Kookaburras (Dacelo leachii) are large kingfishers commonly found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.…
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Speke’s Weavers
Speke’s Weavers, Ploceus spekei, is a familiar East African songbird. This weaver was named in honor of John Speke, an…
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Blue-bellied Rollers
The Blue-bellied Rollers, Coracias cyanogaster, is a member of the roller family of birds that breeds across Africa in a…
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Sanford’s Sea-eagles
The Sanford’s Sea-eagles (Haliaeetus sanfordi), sometimes listed as Sanford’s Fish-eagle or Solomon Eagle, are a sea-eagle endemic to the Solomon…
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