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Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops Linnaeus, 1758
Upupa epops, the Eurasian hoopoe, is a distinctive medium-sized bird widespread across Eurasia and Africa.
Madagascar Hoopoe
Upupa marginata Cabanis & Heine, 1860
Upupa marginata, the Madagascar hoopoe, is a hoopoe species endemic to Madagascar, with distinct physical and vocal traits from the African hoopoe.
Abyssinian Ground Hornbill
Bucorvus abyssinicus (Boddaert, 1783)
Bucorvus abyssinicus, the Abyssinian ground hornbill, is a large terrestrial hornbill native to open dry habitats in northern sub-Saharan Africa.
Southern Ground Hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri (Vigors, 1825)
Southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) is a large vulnerable African hornbill that practices cooperative triennial breeding.
Andean Condor
Vultur gryphus Linnaeus, 1758
Vultur gryphus, the Andean condor, is a large South American soaring vulture with distinct physical and social traits.
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cathartes aura, the turkey vulture, is a widely distributed New World vulture found across the Americas, best known for scavenging and soaring.
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture
Cathartes melambrotus Wetmore, 1964
Cathartes melambrotus, the greater yellow-headed vulture, is a New World vulture native to the Amazon Basin of tropical South America.
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Cathartes burrovianus Cassin, 1845
Cathartes burrovianus, the lesser yellow-headed vulture, is the smallest extant New World vulture found across wet lowland habitats of the Americas.
King Vulture
Sarcoramphus papa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sarcoramphus papa, the king vulture, is the largest New World vulture (excluding condors) ranging from southern Mexico to northern Argentina.
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793)
Coragyps atratus (black vulture) is a large New World scavenging vulture with a broad Nearctic and Neotropic distribution.
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus (Shaw, 1797)
The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is North America's largest-winged vulture, with ongoing conservation efforts addressing major threats like lead poisoning.
Eastern Plantain-eater
Crinifer zonurus (Ruppell, 1835)
Crinifer zonurus, the eastern plantain-eater, is a large African turaco that lives and breeds in tropical east African open woodland.
Western Plantain-eater
Crinifer piscator (Boddaert, 1783)
The western plantain-eater is a large African turaco that lives and breeds in west African open woodland.
White-bellied Go-away-bird
Corythaixoides leucogaster (Ruppell, 1842)
Corythaixoides leucogaster, the white-bellied go-away bird, is an African bird named for its distinctive call and white belly.
Bare-faced Go-away-bird
Corythaixoides personatus (Ruppell, 1842)
Corythaixoides personatus, the bare-faced go-away-bird, is an African bird species with distinct calls that feeds mainly on fruits, buds and seeds.
Grey Go-away-bird
Corythaixoides concolor (A.Smith, 1833)
Corythaixoides concolor is a grey turaco native to southern Africa that lives in open savanna woodlands and feeds primarily on fruit.
Great Blue Turaco
Corythaeola cristata (Vieillot, 1816)
Corythaeola cristata, the great blue turaco, is a large sub-Saharan African bird with distinctive plumage that adapts to human-cleared areas.
Livingstone's Turaco
Tauraco livingstonii (G.R.Gray, 1864)
Livingstone's turaco (Tauraco livingstonii) is a Musophagidae bird native to the subtropical lowlands of southeastern Africa.
Guinea Turaco
Tauraco persa (Linnaeus, 1758)
The Guinea turaco (Tauraco persa) is a green and blue turaco native to West and Central African forests.
Hartlaub's Turaco
Tauraco hartlaubi (Fischer & Reichenow, 1884)
Hartlaub's turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi) is a Musophagidae bird found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, named for Gustav Hartlaub.
Knysna Turaco
Tauraco corythaix (Wagler, 1827)
The Knysna turaco (Knysna loerie) is a large African turaco native to southern African forests.
Schalow's Turaco
Tauraco schalowi (Reichenow, 1891)
Tauraco schalowi, or Schalow's turaco, is a turaco species native to south central Africa with distinct physical traits and specific breeding behaviors.
Yellow-billed Turaco
Tauraco macrorhynchus (Fraser, 1839)
Yellow-billed turaco (Tauraco macrorhynchus) is a Musophagidae bird native to western and central Africa, with proposed taxonomic changes.
Red-crested Turaco
Tauraco erythrolophus (Vieillot, 1819)
Tauraco erythrolophus, the red-crested turaco, is a bird with defined physical traits and monogamous shared nesting and incubation habits.
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