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Harpy eagle; profile head shot

Chestnut Eared AraÁari (Pteroglossus castanotis)
Chestnut Eared AraÁari (Pteroglossus castanotis)
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)

Hyacinth Macaws (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) in flight
Hyacinth Macaws (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) in flight

(Brazil)

Bird
Bird

(Belize)

Scarlet macaws (Ara macao) pair
Scarlet macaws (Ara macao) pair

(Belize)


Male Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) calling for females



Mohawk bird



Moustached Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri)


Neotropical cormorant (Phalacrocorax olivaceus)
Neotropical cormorant (Phalacrocorax olivaceus)

(Guatemala)

Yellow-billed Tern (Sterna superciliaris) in flight
Yellow-billed Tern (Sterna superciliaris) in flight

(Brazil)


African skimmers (Rynchops flavirostris)

(Gabon)


Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus)


Red-footed Booby -  Sula sula
Red-footed Booby - Sula sula

(Belize)


Black-capped Lory (Lorius lory)



Yellow-fronted Canary (Serinus mozambicus)

(Kenya)


Male Vieillot's black weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus) nest building

(Uganda)


Festive Amazon (Amazona festiva)


Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata)
Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata)

(Costa Rica)

Black-backed Kingfisher (Ceyx erithacus)
Black-backed Kingfisher (Ceyx erithacus)

(Malaysia)


Birds (unidentified species) in tree in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia


African fish eagle perched in a thorn bush
African fish eagle perched in a thorn bush

(Uganda)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

(Brazil)

Blackfooted penguins (Spheniscus demersus)
Blackfooted penguins (Spheniscus demersus)

(Monterey Bay Aquarium)

Jabiru stork taking flight
Jabiru stork taking flight

(Brazil)

Montezuma Oropendula
Montezuma Oropendula

(Guatemala)

Anhinga or snake bird (Anhinga anhinga) drying its wings after a dive
Anhinga or snake bird (Anhinga anhinga) drying its wings after a dive

(Costa Rica)


Tropical Kingbirds in flight

(Suriname)


African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus)


Black-headed trogon (Trogon melanocephalus)
Black-headed trogon (Trogon melanocephalus)

(Costa Rica)

Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)
Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)

(Costa Rica)

Blue-and-yellow macaw flying in front of purple flowers
Blue-and-yellow macaw flying in front of purple flowers
Ara ararauna. Local name: Guacamayo boliviano
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

(Costa Rica)


Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)


Red-and-green macaws in flight above clay lick
Red-and-green macaws in flight above clay lick
Scientific name: Ara chloroptera Local name: Guacamayo cabezÛn
Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru

(Peru)


White-bellied Bustard (Eupodotis senegalensis) [female]

(Tanzania)


Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea)


Female Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) eating a crab
Female Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) eating a crab

(Brazil)


Hornbill



Eurasian Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)


Boatbill Herons (Cochlearius cochlearius) nesting
Boatbill Herons (Cochlearius cochlearius) nesting

(Costa Rica)

Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax olivaceus) in Oxbow lake
Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax olivaceus) in Oxbow lake
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)


Male ostrich

(Tanzania)

Micronesian Kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus cinnamominus)
Micronesian Kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus cinnamominus)



Woodland kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis) perched on a branch

(Uganda)

Scarlet macaw
Scarlet macaw

(Costa Rica)

Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Macaws; parrots; and other birds feed on clay for mineral and salt supplementation and to counter dietary toxins they ingest from seeds. The clay lick also serves as a social setting for the birds
Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru

(Peru)


Green Hermit (Phaethornis guy)

(Costa Rica)


Brown wood owl (Strix leptogrammica) in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia



Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)



Sulawesi Scops-Owl (Otus manadensis)



Blue-breasted bee-eater (Merops variegates variegatus)

(Gabon)


Andean Vulture



Bird of prey



Western Crowned Pigeon (Goura cristata)



Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata)


Brown pelican taking flight near  Half Moon Caye
Brown pelican taking flight near Half Moon Caye

(Belize)

Neotropical cormorants, large and small-billed terns
Neotropical cormorants, large and small-billed terns

(Brazil)


Green Junglefowl (Gallus varius)


Harpy eagle
Harpy eagle

(Belize)


White-throated Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus)




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