Bearded Mountaineer (Oreonympha nobilis)
Introduction The Bearded Mountaineer (Oreonympha nobilis) is a distinctive hummingbird endemic to the Peruvian Andes. It inhabits dry intermontane valleys
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Birds
Butterfly Coquette (Lophornis verreauxii)
Introduction The Butterfly Coquette (Lophornis verreauxii) is a small hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It occurs in humid forests and
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Flame-throated Sunangel (Heliangelus micraster)
Introduction The Flame-throated Sunangel, also known as the Little Sunangel, is a small hummingbird of the eastern Andes. Its accepted
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Merida Sunangel (Heliangelus spencei)
Introduction The Merida Sunangel, Heliangelus spencei, is a small hummingbird endemic to the Mérida Andes of north-western Venezuela. It inhabits
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Tepui Goldenthroat (Polytmus milleri)
Introduction The Tepui Goldenthroat (Polytmus milleri) is a small hummingbird of the Guiana Highlands. It is associated with the isolated
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Malagasy Palm Swift (Cypsiurus gracilis)
Introduction The Malagasy Palm Swift, Cypsiurus gracilis, is a small swift in the family Apodidae. Formerly treated as part of
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New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles savesi)
Introduction The New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles savesi) is an endemic bird of New Caledonia and one of the least-known species
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Mountain Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles albertisi)
Introduction The Mountain Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles albertisi) is a small, elusive nocturnal bird of New Guinea’s mountain forests. It belongs to
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Mees’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus meesi)
Introduction Mees’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus meesi) is a nocturnal member of the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae. It was described as a distinct
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Nacunda Nighthawk (Chordeiles nacunda)
Introduction The Nacunda Nighthawk, Chordeiles nacunda, is a large South American member of the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae. It is an
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Speckled Chachalaca (Ortalis guttata)
Introduction The Speckled Chachalaca, Ortalis guttata, is a resident member of the Cracidae family, which also includes guans and curassows.
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Cape Shoveler (Spatula smithii)
Introduction The Cape Shoveler, Spatula smithii, is a medium-sized dabbling duck of southern Africa. It is named for its broad,
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