The Anhinga anhinga (scientific name) or anhinga is found mostly on the American Continent. Divided into 2 species based on their locations, one of them is found in the Andes in South America and in Trinidad and Tobago, while the other is found in Southern USA. 33 inches in length, the anhinga is mostly glossy […]
The Acryllium vulturinum (scientific name) or vulturine guineafowl is found in savannah and dry grasslands of North-East Africa, from South of Ethiopia to Northern Tanzania. 24-27 inches in length, this bird has a big body and disproportionately small head. The blue head and black neck are bare. It has long cape-like blue and white hackles.
The Parotia sefilata (scientific name) or Western parotia is found only in two forested regions, the Wandammen Peninsula, Western New Guinea and Vogelkop mountain forests, Indonesia. 12.9 inches in length, this medium-sized bird-of-paradise has mostly black plumage with an iridescent golden-green breast shield and triangular silver crown feathers. It also has long black plumes on
The Batrachostomus moniliger (scientific name) or Sri Lankan frog mouth is a nocturnal bird found in the forests of Western Ghats in South India and Sri Lanka. 9.1 inches in length, the plumage colouration of this frog mouth is a mixture of brown, ochre and rust. It is spotted and textured in such a way
The Laphorina superba (scientific name) or superb bird-of-paradise is found in the rainforests of New Guinea. 10.2 inches in length, this bird has one of the most elaborate plumages and courtship dances. The head and overall body plumage is jet black, excepting the feathers on the crown and the neck which are a gorgeous iridescent
The Astrapia mayeri (scientific name) or ribbon-tailed astrapia is native to the Sub-Alpine forests in the Western part of Papua New Guinea. 12.5 inches in length (not including its tail) it is the latest addition to the birds of paradise. The plumage is dark glossy black, with the head being an iridescent olive-green and bronze,
The Leptoptilos crumeniferus (scientific name) or marabou stork is found in wet and arid regions near human waste sites, south of the Sahara, Africa. 60 inches in height, it is also known as the undertaker bird because of its physical attributes. It has black cloak-like wings and upper body, thin white legs and a mass
The Opisthocomus hoazin (scientific name) or hoatzin is found in swamps and mangroves of the Amazon and the Orinoco Delta, South America. 26 inches in length, the hoatzin has a long neck and small head. The upperparts are dark sooty-brown, wings chestnut-coloured, and underparts are buff. The neck and mantle are brown with buff streaks.
The Corvus crassirostris (scientific name) or thick-billed raven is found in mountainous and high plateau regions of Eritrea, Somalia and Ethiopia. 25 inches in length, the thick-billed raven has a very unique bill. Large and laterally compressed, the bill is black, with a white tip and nasal grooves. Overall the plumage is greasy glossy black,
The Buceros bicornis (scientific name) or great hornbill is a native of the forests of South and South-East Asia. 37-51 inches in length, this bird’s plumage is predominantly jet black, with a yellow neck. The beak is large and downward curved. The upper mandible is yellow and the lower is white. There are also white
The Hemignathus obscurus (scientific name) or akialoa is an extinct species of honeycreepers, which were found on the Hawaiian Islands. Divided into higher and lesser akialoa based on their size and geographic distribution within the Hawaiian Islands, this bird was last seen in 1967. 5-7 inches in length, the beak of the akialoa was almost
The Acrocephalus familiaris kingi (scientific name) or nihoa millerbird is endemic to the Nihoa Island, Hawaiian Islands. Only 5 inches in length, this bird has dark sepia wings, a white under body and short dark beak. They are extremely shy and spend most of their time near the forest floor, foraging for insects, which constitute
The Pseudonestor xanthophrys (scientific name) or maui parrotbill is found only in a patch of 50 square kilometre of wet forest in Maui, Hawaii. 5.5 inches in length, this bird is one of the largest honeycreepers of its species. It has a yellow chest, cheek and belly, and olive-green wings, crown, tail and back. The
The Loddigesia mirabillis (scientific name) or marvellous spatuletail is found only in very small areas in the North-Western parts of Peru. 5.9 inches in length, this hummingbird has white, green and bronze plumage. This is brightened by the blue head crest feathers, beautiful turquoise throat and black lined under- parts. It gets its name from
The Loxioides bailleui (scientific name) or palila is presently found only on the Mauna Kea slopes on the island of Hawaii. Measuring 6.0-7.5 inches in length, this bird has a lovely yellow head and breast, olive-green wings and tail and light-to-medium grey plumage on the lower and upper parts respectively. Its diet is solely comprised