Indian Swiftlet (Aerodramus unicolor)
Introduction The Indian Swiftlet, also known as the Indian Edible-nest Swiftlet, is a small resident swift of the Western Ghats
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Wallace’s Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles wallacii)
Introduction Wallace’s Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles wallacii) is a small, elusive nocturnal bird in the owlet-nightjar family, Aegothelidae. Named after the British
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Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus)
Introduction The Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus) is a nocturnal frogmouth in the family Podargidae. It occurs mainly in rainforest habitats
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Andaman Nightjar (Caprimulgus andamanicus)
Introduction The Andaman Nightjar (Caprimulgus andamanicus Hume, 1873) is a nocturnal member of the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae. It is endemic
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Plain-tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne vielliardi)
Introduction The Plain-tailed Nighthawk (Nyctiprogne vielliardi) is a small nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. Endemic to Brazil, it is associated
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Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron germaini)
Introduction Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron germaini) is a medium-sized pheasant endemic to southern and central Vietnam and eastern Cambodia. It is
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Bornean Crestless Fireback (Lophura pyronota)
Introduction The Bornean Crestless Fireback (Lophura pyronota) is a ground-dwelling pheasant in the family Phasianidae. Endemic to Borneo, it inhabits
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Reeves’s Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)
Introduction Reeves’s Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii) is a large, long-tailed pheasant endemic to China. It is best known for the male’s
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Banded Quail (Philortyx fasciatus)
Introduction The Banded Quail (Philortyx fasciatus) is a small New World quail endemic to Mexico. It is a resident, ground-dwelling
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Highland Guan (Penelopina nigra)
Introduction The Highland Guan (Penelopina nigra) is a distinctive cracid of the humid mountain forests of southern Mexico and northern
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Micronesian Megapode (Megapodius laperouse)
Introduction The Micronesian Megapode, also known as La Perouse’s Megapode or the Micronesian Scrubfowl, is a ground-dwelling island bird of
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Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Introduction The Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis, is a compact diving duck in the family Anatidae. Native to North America, it
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