Introduction The Violet-fronted Brilliant (Heliodoxa leadbeateri) is a medium-sized hummingbird of the northern and central Andes. It occurs as a
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Introduction The Peruvian Racket-tail, Ocreatus peruanus, is a small Andean hummingbird recognised for the male’s elongated outer tail feathers, which
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Introduction The Tawny-bellied Hermit (Phaethornis syrmatophorus) is a hummingbird of the humid Andean forests of Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru.
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Introduction The Black Spinetail, Telacanthura melanopygia, is a little-known African swift in the family Apodidae. It inhabits the tropical rainforest
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Introduction The Moluccan Swiftlet (Aerodramus infuscatus) is a small, fast-flying swift of Indonesia’s Sulawesi and Maluku regions. It is associated
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Introduction The Moluccan Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles crinifrons) is a secretive nocturnal bird of the northern Moluccas in Indonesia. It belongs to
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Introduction The Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis) is a large nocturnal bird of the tropical Americas and the largest member of
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Introduction The Eared Poorwill, Nyctiphrynus mcleodii, is a nocturnal nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Mexico, where
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Introduction The Satanic Nightjar, Eurostopodus diabolicus, is a poorly known nightjar endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is a nocturnal or
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Introduction The Silver Pheasant, Lophura nycthemera, is a large ground-dwelling pheasant in the family Phasianidae. It is native to southern
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Introduction The White Eared Pheasant, Crossoptilon crossoptilon, is a large, ground-dwelling pheasant endemic to the high mountains of south-western China.
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Introduction Lady Amherst’s Pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) is a striking pheasant of the family Phasianidae. It is native to mountainous parts
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