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Violet Turaco
Musophaga violacea Isert, 1788
Musophaga violacea, the violet turaco, is a West African bird with distinct viol…
Ross's Turaco
Musophaga rossae Gould, 1852
Musophaga rossae (Ross's turaco) is a sturdy African turaco species with little …
White-cheeked Turaco
Tauraco leucotis (Ruppell, 1835)
The white-cheeked turaco is a mid-sized Musophagidae bird native to northeast Af…
Purple-crested Turaco
Tauraco porphyreolophus (Vigors, 1831)
Tauraco porphyreolophus, the purple-crested turaco, is a frugivorous African bir…
Common Potoo
Nyctibius griseus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Nyctibius griseus, the common potoo, is a camouflaged bird with distinct calls f…
Northern Potoo
Nyctibius jamaicensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Nyctibius jamaicensis is a large nocturnal bird found across Central America and…
Long-tailed Potoo
Nyctibius aethereus (zu Wied-Neuwied, 1820)
The long-tailed potoo (Nyctibius aethereus) is a bird with three described subsp…
Great Potoo
Nyctibius grandis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Nyctibius grandis, the great potoo, is a large nocturnal bird with a wide range …
Andean Potoo
Nyctibius maculosus Ridgway, 1912
Nyctibius maculosus, the Andean potoo, is a nocturnal bird found in Andean humid…
Oilbird
Steatornis caripensis von Humboldt, 1817
The oilbird, Steatornis caripensis, is a cave-dwelling nocturnal South American …
Sri Lanka Frogmouth
Batrachostomus moniliger Blyth, 1849
Batrachostomus moniliger is a small frogmouth found in southwest India and Sri L…
Papuan Frogmouth
Podargus papuensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1830
Podargus papuensis, the Papuan frogmouth, is the largest frogmouth, found in New…
Marbled Frogmouth
Podargus ocellatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1830
The marbled frogmouth is a vulnerable cryptic bird found in parts of Oceania and…
Tawny Frogmouth
Podargus strigoides (Latham, 1801)
Podargus strigoides, the tawny frogmouth, is a large Australian bird with distin…
Australian Owlet-nightjar
Aegotheles cristatus (Shaw, 1790)
Aegotheles cristatus, the Australian owlet-nightjar, is a small to medium noctur…
Crimson Topaz
Topaza pella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Topaza pella, the crimson topaz, is a large hummingbird with distinct male and f…
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a species description of the hummingbird Florisuga mellivora, the white-…
Black Jacobin
Florisuga fusca (Vieillot, 1817)
Florisuga fusca, the black jacobin, is a mostly black hummingbird found in parts…
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis Gould, 1854
The stripe-throated hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) is a small resident hummin…
Tawny-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis syrmatophorus Gould, 1852
Phaethornis syrmatophorus, the tawny-bellied hermit, is a medium-sized hummingbi…
Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis ruber (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phaethornis ruber, the reddish hermit, is a small hummingbird with multiple geog…
White-bearded Hermit
Phaethornis hispidus (Gould, 1846)
This is a description of the medium-sized hummingbird Phaethornis hispidus, the …
Scale-throated Hermit
Phaethornis eurynome (R.Lesson, 1832)
Phaethornis eurynome, the scale-throated hermit, is a medium-sized hummingbird f…
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy (R.Lesson, 1833)
Phaethornis guy is a large hermit hummingbird with two recognized subspecies fou…
