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Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis) is North America's largest nightjar with distinct plumage and a variety of characteristic nocturnal calls.
Buff-collared Nightjar
Antrostomus ridgwayi Nelson, 1897
Antrostomus ridgwayi, the buff-collared nightjar, is a small nightjar with two subspecies found across Central America and the southwestern US.
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus (A.Wilson, 1812)
Antrostomus vociferus, the eastern whip-poor-will, is a medium-sized North American nightjar split from the Mexican whip-poor-will.
Rufous Nightjar
Antrostomus rufus (Boddaert, 1783)
Antrostomus rufus, the rufous nightjar, is a nightjar species with a disjunct distribution across the Neotropics.
Great Eared-Nightjar
Lyncornis macrotis (Vigors, 1831)
Lyncornis macrotis, the great eared nightjar, is a large nightjar native to South and Southeast Asian moist lowland tropical forests.
Collared Nightjar
Gactornis enarratus (G.R.Gray, 1871)
The collared nightjar (Gactornis enarratus) is a Caprimulgidae nightjar species endemic to Madagascar.
Blackish Nightjar
Nyctipolus nigrescens (Cabanis, 1849)
Nyctipolus nigrescens, the blackish nightjar, is a small nightjar found across parts of northern South America.
Pygmy Nightjar
Nyctipolus hirundinaceus (von Spix, 1825)
Nyctipolus hirundinaceus, the pygmy nightjar, is a small nightjar with three subspecies found across different regions of Brazil.
Band-winged Nightjar
Systellura longirostris (Bonaparte, 1825)
Systellura longirostris, the band-winged nightjar, is a nocturnal South American nightjar that feeds on insects. It has a distinctive wing band.
Little Nightjar
Setopagis parvula (Gould, 1837)
Setopagis parvula, the little nightjar, is a small nightjar found across much of central and eastern South America.
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines, 1789)
Elanus caeruleus, the black-winged kite, is a small raptor found across Africa, Asia, and expanding into southern Europe.
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris (Latham, 1802)
Elanus axillaris, the black-shouldered kite, is an Australian raptor specialized in hunting small mammals, most commonly introduced house mice.
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus (Vieillot, 1818)
Elanus leucurus, the white-tailed kite, is a mid-sized raptor with a broad range across the Americas, that recovered from near-extinction in California.
Pearl Kite
Gampsonyx swainsonii Vigors, 1825
Gampsonyx swainsonii, the pearl kite, is a small American accipitrid raptor found from Nicaragua down to northern Argentina.
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Neophron percnopterus, the Egyptian vulture, is a small Old World vulture with distinctive plumage and documented tool use.
Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a detailed description of the bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), covering its appearance, distribution, habitat, and reproduction.
Palm-nut Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis (Gmelin, 1788)
Gypohierax angolensis, the palm-nut vulture, is the smallest Old World vulture native to coastal Africa, feeding largely on palm fruit.
African Cuckoo-Hawk
Aviceda cuculoides Swainson, 1837
Aviceda cuculoides (African cuckoo-hawk) is a small raptor found across most of sub-Saharan Africa that lives in forests and woodlands.
Pacific Baza
Aviceda subcristata (Gould, 1838)
Aviceda subcristata, the Pacific baza, is a medium-sized Australasian raptor listed as Least Concern and traded internationally as a pet.
Black Baza
Aviceda leuphotes (Dumont, 1820)
The black baza (Aviceda leuphotes) is a small crepuscular raptor found in South and Southeast Asia.
Jerdon's Baza
Aviceda jerdoni (Blyth, 1842)
Aviceda jerdoni is a 46 cm long raptor with multiple recognized subspecies across South and Southeast Asia.
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis (Latham, 1790)
Leptodon cayanensis, the gray-headed kite, is a raptor with juvenile morphs that mimic other hawk-eagles, feeding on reptiles and other prey.
Square-tailed Kite
Lophoictinia isura (Gould, 1838)
Lophoictinia isura, the square-tailed kite, is a medium-sized Australian raptor with specific breeding and territorial behaviors.
Black-breasted Kite
Hamirostra melanosternon (Gould, 1841)
Hamirostra melanosternon, the black-breasted buzzard, is a large Australian raptor with distinct plumage and specific habitat and breeding traits.
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