Velvet-purple Coronet (Boissonneaua jardini)
Introduction The Velvet-purple Coronet (Boissonneaua jardini) is a resident hummingbird of the humid western Andes. It occurs on the Pacific-facing
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Birds
Frilled Coquette (Lophornis magnificus)
Introduction The Frilled Coquette (Lophornis magnificus) is a tiny hummingbird endemic to Brazil. It is best known for the male’s
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Juan Fernandez Firecrown (Sephanoides fernandensis)
Introduction The Juan Fernández Firecrown (Sephanoides fernandensis) is a critically endangered hummingbird endemic to Robinson Crusoe Island in Chile’s Juan
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Bronzy Hermit (Glaucis aeneus)
Introduction The Bronzy Hermit (Glaucis aeneus) is a small hummingbird of humid lowland forests and forest edges in Central and
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Fernando Po Swift (Apus sladeniae)
Introduction The Fernando Po Swift, Apus sladeniae, is a poorly known aerial insectivore associated mainly with the highlands of Bioko
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Palau Swiftlet (Aerodramus pelewensis)
Introduction The Palau Swiftlet (Aerodramus pelewensis) is a small, resident swift endemic to Palau in the western Pacific. It is
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Australian Swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae)
Introduction The Australian Swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae) is a small, resident swift of north-eastern Queensland. It belongs to the swift family,
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Ridgetop Swiftlet (Collocalia isonota)
Introduction The Ridgetop Swiftlet (Collocalia isonota) is a small swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines,
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Hodgson’s Frogmouth (Batrachostomus hodgsoni)
Introduction Hodgson’s Frogmouth (Batrachostomus hodgsoni) is a secretive nocturnal bird of the Podargidae family. It is an uncommon resident of
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Papuan Nightjar (Eurostopodus papuensis)
Introduction The Papuan Nightjar (Eurostopodus papuensis) is a poorly known nocturnal member of the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae. It is associated
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Great Argus (Argusianus argus)
Introduction The Great Argus (Argusianus argus) is a large, ground-dwelling pheasant of the tropical forests of South-east Asia. It is
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Sichuan Partridge (Arborophila rufipectus)
Introduction The Sichuan Partridge, Arborophila rufipectus, is a small, ground-dwelling member of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. It is endemic to
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