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Australasian Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Gould, 1847)
Anhinga novaehollandiae, the Australasian darter, is a slim wetland bird with di…
Oriental Darter
Anhinga melanogaster Pennant, 1769
The Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster) is a long-necked freshwater fish-eati…
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga (Linnaeus, 1766)
Anhinga anhinga is a large water bird with distinct sexual dimorphism and two su…
African Darter
Anhinga rufa (Daudin, 1802)
Anhinga rufa (the African darter) is a long-necked water bird widespread across …
Greater Rhea
Rhea americana (Linnaeus, 1758)
Rhea americana, the greater rhea, is a large flightless bird native to South Ame…
Lesser Rhea
Rhea pennata d'Orbigny, 1834
Rhea pennata, the lesser or Darwin's rhea, is a large flightless ratite with spe…
Southern Cassowary
Casuarius casuarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
The southern cassowary is a large, flightless bird found in rainforests of Indon…
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790)
Dromaius novaehollandiae, the emu, is a large flightless Australian ratite with …
Little Spotted Kiwi
Apteryx owenii Gould, 1847
Apteryx owenii, the little spotted kiwi, is the smallest kiwi species, with deta…
North Island Brown Kiwi
Apteryx mantelli Bartlett, 1852
Apteryx mantelli (North Island brown kiwi) is a flightless New Zealand bird with…
Southern Brown Kiwi
Apteryx australis Shaw, 1813
Apteryx australis, the southern brown kiwi, is a flightless nocturnal bird nativ…
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
Pterocles alchata (Linnaeus, 1766)
Pterocles alchata, the pin-tailed sandgrouse, is a medium-sized open-dry-habitat…
Double-banded Sandgrouse
Pterocles bicinctus Temminck, 1815
The double-banded sandgrouse is a moderately-sized African bird found in open, s…
Burchell's Sandgrouse
Pterocles burchelli W.L.Sclater, 1922
Burchell's sandgrouse is a desert-adapted bird found across southern Africa that…
Crowned Sandgrouse
Pterocles coronatus Lichtenstein, 1823
Pterocles coronatus, the crowned sandgrouse, is a small desert-dwelling bird fou…
Black-faced Sandgrouse
Pterocles decoratus Cabanis, 1868
Pterocles decoratus, the black-faced sandgrouse, is a medium-sized East African …
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
Pterocles exustus Temminck, 1825
Pterocles exustus, the chestnut-bellied sandgrouse, is a six-subspecies arid-zon…
Yellow-throated Sandgrouse
Pterocles gutturalis A.Smith, 1836
Pterocles gutturalis, the yellow-throated sandgrouse, is an arid-corridor adapte…
Painted Sandgrouse
Pterocles indicus (Gmelin, 1789)
Pterocles indicus, the painted sandgrouse, is a plump ground bird with distinctl…
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
Pterocles lichtensteinii Temminck, 1825
Lichtenstein's sandgrouse is a mostly nocturnal nomadic bird in the Pteroclidae …
Namaqua Sandgrouse
Pterocles namaqua (Gmelin, 1789)
Pterocles namaqua, the Namaqua sandgrouse, is a medium-sized arid-dwelling bird …
Black-bellied Sandgrouse
Pterocles orientalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pterocles orientalis, the black-bellied sandgrouse, is a large gregarious sandgr…
Four-banded Sandgrouse
Pterocles quadricinctus Temminck, 1815
Pterocles quadricinctus (four-banded sandgrouse) is a 25–28 cm African bird foun…
Spotted Sandgrouse
Pterocles senegallus (Linnaeus, 1771)
Pterocles senegallus, the spotted sandgrouse, is a North African and Middle East…
