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Mantled Hawk
Leucopternis polionotus (Kaup, 1847)
Leucopternis polionotus, the mantled hawk, is a medium-sized hawk endemic to Atl…
Gray-backed Hawk
Leucopternis occidentalis Salvin, 1876
Leucopternis occidentalis, the grey-backed hawk, is a raptor found in western Ec…
Barred Hawk
Leucopternis princeps P.L.Sclater, 1865
Leucopternis princeps, the barred hawk, is a large forest-dwelling hawk found in…
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris (Gmelin, 1788)
Rupornis magnirostris, the roadside hawk, is a small Buteo hawk found widely acr…
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster (Gmelin, 1788)
This is a detailed description of the white-bellied sea eagle, covering its appe…
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer (Daudin, 1800)
The African fish eagle is a large bird of prey native to sub-Saharan Africa that…
Madagascar Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vociferoides Des Murs, 1845
Haliaeetus vociferoides, the Madagascar fish eagle, is an endemic sea eagle nati…
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus (Horsfield, 1821)
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus, the grey-headed fish eagle, is a bulky fish-eating rapt…
Lesser Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga humilis (S.Muller & Schlegel, 1841)
The lesser fish eagle, Icthyophaga humilis, is a medium-sized Near Threatened bi…
Secretarybird
Sagittarius serpentarius (J.F.Miller, 1779)
Sagittarius serpentarius, the secretarybird, is a large terrestrial raptor endem…
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pandion haliaetus, the osprey, is a widely distributed fish-eating raptor with d…
Red-legged Seriema
Cariama cristata (Linnaeus, 1766)
This is a description of the red-legged seriema Cariama cristata, covering its a…
Black-legged Seriema
Chunga burmeisteri (Hartlaub, 1860)
Chunga burmeisteri, the black-legged seriema, is a large Neotropical ground bird…
Sunbittern
Eurypyga helias (Pallas, 1781)
Eurypyga helias (sunbittern) is a Neotropical bird with distinctive wing eyespot…
Kagu
Rhynochetos jubatus J.Verreaux & Des Murs, 1860
Rhynochetos jubatus, the kagu, is a nearly flightless endemic ground bird from N…
Brown Jacamar
Brachygalba lugubris (Swainson, 1838)
Brachygalba lugubris, the brown jacamar, is a small bird found in disconnected r…
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda Cuvier, 1816
Rufous-tailed jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) is an elegant brightly coloured insect…
Yellow-billed Jacamar
Galbula albirostris Latham, 1790
Galbula albirostris (yellow-billed jacamar) has two subspecies with distinct phy…
White-chinned Jacamar
Galbula tombacea von Spix, 1824
Galbula tombacea, the white-chinned jacamar, is a bird species with two recogniz…
Bronzy Jacamar
Galbula leucogastra Vieillot, 1817
Galbula leucogastra, the bronzy jacamar, is a small neotropical bird with distin…
Green-tailed Jacamar
Galbula galbula (Linnaeus, 1766)
Galbula galbula, the green-tailed jacamar, is a small neotropical bird with dist…
Bluish-fronted Jacamar
Galbula cyanescens Deville, 1849
Galbula cyanescens, the bluish-fronted jacamar, is a small neotropical bird with…
Blue-cheeked Jacamar
Galbula cyanicollis Cassin, 1851
Galbula cyanicollis, the blue-necked jacamar, is a small bird found across parts…
Coppery-chested Jacamar
Galbula pastazae Taczanowski & von Berlepsch, 1885
The coppery-chested jacamar is a small understory bird, effectively endemic to A…
