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Threatened Birds

Species 51 - 100 of 707 [ previous ] [ next ]

Bank cormorant (Phalacrocorax neglectus)
This large, marine bird was given its common name by fishermen who believed that its presence at sea indicated good fishing banks.... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Bannerman's turaco (Tauraco bannermani)
With its diagnostic red crest and colourful plumage this stunning bird is unmistakable. Bannerman's turaco has a grey face, pale... More	2 Images	1 Video

Barau's petrel (Pterodroma baraui)
Discovered as recently as 1963, Barau's petrel remains fairly unknown due to its inaccessible and remote breeding habitat on just... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Bare-headed rockfowl (Picathartes gymnocephalus)
The bare-headed rockfowl is a strange-looking bird with a brightly-coloured, featherless head, resembling a leather aviator's cap... More	5 Images	1 Video

Bare-necked umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis)
Information on the bare-necked umbrellabird is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)
Information on the bateleur is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	31 Images	0 Videos

Baudin's black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus baudinii)
Baudin's black cockatoo is one of the 53 native parrot species seen in the Australian skies, their wailing cries penetrating their... More	2 Images	7 Videos

Beaudouin's snake-eagle (Circaetus beaudouini)
Information on Beaudouin's snake-eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae)
Information on the bee hummingbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Bengal florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis)
A highly threatened and rare bird, the Bengal florican is the size of a large duck, with mostly black plumage. Males have... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Bermuda petrel (Pterodroma cahow)
Bermuda was once known as the Isles of the Devils, named by frightened sailors after hearing the haunting nocturnal mating calls... More	2 Images	4 Videos

Bicoloured antpitta (Grallaria rufocinerea)
A medium-sized bird from the central Andes, the threatened bicoloured antpitta is named for its bold orangey-brown and grey... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Bismarck thicketbird (Megalurulus grosvenori)
Information on the Bismarck thicketbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Black Inca (Coeligena prunellei)
The black Inca is a dark-coloured hummingbird, which has a long straight bill. The plumage is generally black, with a greenish-blue... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Black bustard (Eupodotis afra)
The black bustard has an arresting appearance, with a strong mottled pattern of dark brown and white plumage on the back, bordered... More	10 Images	0 Videos

Black crowned-crane (Balearica pavonina)
This beautiful stately bird, threatened by the loss of their wetland habitat, gets its name from its dark slaty-grey to black... More	17 Images	0 Videos

Black goshawk (Accipiter melanoleucus)
Information on the black goshawk is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Black harrier (Circus maurus)
This striking bird of prey breeds in the unique and incredibly diverse fynbos habitat of South Africa; a habitat which... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Black kite (Milvus migrans)
Information on the black kite is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	23 Images	0 Videos

Black partridge (Melanoperdix nigra)
This species is easily identified by its distinctively short, thick bill, and by the glossy black plumage of the male, for which... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Black shama (Copsychus cebuensis)
The black shama is a medium-sized bird with entirely black plumage. The male has a dark bluish sheen to its plumage, whilst the... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Black sicklebill (Epimachus fastuosus)
The black sicklebill is a large bird of paradise, with, as the name suggests, a long, strongly curved bill. The tail is extremely... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Black skimmer (Rynchops niger)
Information on the black skimmer is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	15 Images	0 Videos

Black-and-tawny seedeater (Sporophila nigrorufa)
The name of this small bird describes the male of the species very well; it has a black back, crown and hindneck, and bright tawny... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Black-bellied bustard (Lissotis melanogaster)
Information on the black-bellied bustard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Black-bibbed cuckoo-shrike (Coracina mindanensis)
Information on the black-bibbed cuckoo-shrike is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Black-billed gull (Larus bulleri)
Adapted for sustained, soaring flight, the black-billed gull has a compact body with long wings and a fan-shaped tail to help... More	11 Images	5 Videos

Black-breasted buttonquail (Turnix melanogaster)
This large, robust bird is unusual in that incubation and chick care is carried out solely by the male. It has a distinctive brown... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys)
Albatrosses are one of the most marine of all birds, traversing the oceans of the southern hemisphere, and only returning to land... More	30 Images	22 Videos

Black-capped petrel (Pterodroma hasitata)
Diablotin (little devil) was the name given to the black-capped petrel by the Caribbean islanders whose nights were commonly... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Black-cheeked lovebird (Agapornis nigrigenis)
Information on the black-cheeked lovebird is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Black-crowned barwing (Actinodura sodangorum)
Information on the black-crowned barwing is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Information on the black-crowned night-heron is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	11 Images	0 Videos

Black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor)
The black-faced spoonbill is a relatively small wading bird with, as its name would suggest, an elongated, spoon-shaped bill. The... More	26 Images	11 Videos

Black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes)
One of the smaller members of the family, the black-footed albatross is a uniform dusky brown with a white ring around the base... More	22 Images	14 Videos

Black-fronted piping-guan (Pipile jacutinga)
This peculiar bird of South America has a large red throat wattle with a blue base and a ring of bare bluish skin around the eyes.... More	7 Images	1 Video

Black-fronted tern (Sterna albostriata)
This small, threatened bird is one of many tern species that live around the New Zealand coast, but is unique by being the only one... More	7 Images	1 Video

Black-masked finch (Coryphaspiza melanotis)
Species information is currently being researched and written, and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis)
The black-necked crane is the only alpine crane in the world. As the English name suggests, the upper part of the neck and the head... More	10 Images	7 Videos

Black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
The black-necked stork is a huge wading bird with a spectacular and distinctive plumage. Easily recognised by its striking... More	33 Images	6 Videos

Black-polled yellowthroat (Geothlypis speciosa)
Information on the black-polled yellowthroat is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus)
Information on the black-winged kite is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	20 Images	0 Videos

Black-winged pranticole (Glareola nordmanni)
In appearance this bird may be fairly unremarkable, but the black-winged pranticole is notable for the incredible migrations... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Blakiston's fish owl (Ketupa blakistoni)
Blakiston's fish owl is a large eagle owl, with a wingspan that can reach up to two metres long. The wings are dark brown with... More	2 Images	2 Videos

Blue bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea rudolphi)
Birds-of-paradise are one of the most spectacular and colourful groups of birds in the world, and the blue bird-of-paradise with... More	1 Image	1 Video

Blue crane (Grus paradisea)
The elegant blue crane is the national bird of South Africa. As the common name suggests, it is pale blue in colour, although... More	13 Images	6 Videos

Blue duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos)
The blue duck, as its name suggests, has dusky blue-grey plumage with chestnut markings on the chest. The eyes are yellow and the... More	4 Images	1 Video

Blue lorikeet (Vini peruviana)
This stout lorikeet is immediately identifiable by its striking pattern of white cheeks and bib against a mostly dark blue plumage... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Blue swallow (Hirundo atrocaerulea)
The magnificent blue swallow is a relatively easily identifiable species as the adult birds have a highly lustrous dark metallic... More	8 Images	1 Video

Blue-and-yellow tanager (Thraupis bonariensis)
Information on the blue-and-yellow tanager is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

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