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Petulu herons nesting in trees (Ubud; Bali)
Petulu herons nesting in trees

(Indonesia)


Male Argusianus argus

(Malaysia)


Pink pigeon (Nesoenas mayeri)



Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)



Male peacock displaying to a female



Bateleur eagle (Terathopius ecaudatus)

(Kenya)

Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru

(Peru)

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

(Peru)


Fairy Wren; Australia


Lilac-breasted roller

(Kenya)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) in vegetation along oxbow lake
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) in vegetation along oxbow lake
Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru

(Peru)

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

(Brazil)

White herons of Petulu (Ubud; Bali)
White herons of Petulu

(Indonesia)


Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) along the Tembeling River

(Malaysia)

Herons in flight above Petulu village (Ubud; Bali)
Herons in flight above Petulu village

(Indonesia)


Sunbird

(Kenya)


Blue Crowned Pigeon (Goura cristata)


Yellow-eye raptor
Yellow-eye raptor

(Laos)

Jackass Penguins - Spheniscus demersus
Jackass Penguins - Spheniscus demersus

(Monterey Bay Aquarium)


Asian black rooster


Large-billed Terns (Phaetusa simplex) and a Yellow-billed Tern (Sterna superciliaris)
Large-billed Terns (Phaetusa simplex) and a Yellow-billed Tern (Sterna superciliaris)

(Brazil)


Blue-and-black Tanager (Tangara vassorii)


Petulu heron (Ubud; Bali)
Petulu heron

(Indonesia)

Black-capped Tanager (Tangara heinei)
Black-capped Tanager (Tangara heinei)
Location: Pueblo at Machu Picchu

(Peru)


Parrot

(Costa Rica)

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)

Golden-hooded Tanager (Tangara larvata)
Golden-hooded Tanager (Tangara larvata)

(Costa Rica)


Orange-backed Woodpecker (Reinwardtipicus validus)

(Malaysia)


madagascar ducks river (Manambolo)


American Pygmy Kingfisher (Chloroceryle aenea)
American Pygmy Kingfisher (Chloroceryle aenea)

(Costa Rica)

Sun beams in Khao Yai rainforest
Sun beams in Khao Yai rainforest

(Thailand)


Green Junglefowl (Gallus varius)



Green Honeycreeper Chlorophanes spiza; being assessed by researchers

(Costa Rica)


Grey-Cheeked Hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus)



SwainsonĂ­s Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii)

(Costa Rica)


Blue and gold macaw

Chinese Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)
Chinese Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)


Egret (unidentified) flying over the Kinabantagan River in Sabah Malaysia



Northern Cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus)


Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay
Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay
Birds and other animals feed on clay to neutralize dietary toxins which are ingested during the comsuption of young seeds.
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)

African banded harrier hawk or Gymnogene (Polyboroides typus pectoralis) in flight
African banded harrier hawk or Gymnogene (Polyboroides typus pectoralis) in flight

(Gabon)


Cattle Egret

(Suriname)


Blue-headed coucal; Centropus monachus

(Uganda)


Amber Mountain Rock-thrush (Monticola erythronotus) [male]


Three Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) perched in tree
Three Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) perched in tree
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)


Blue-crowned Motmot

(Costa Rica)

Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay
Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)

Great hornbill
Great hornbill

(Thailand)

Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus)
Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus)

(Brazil)


Southern ground hornbill or cafer (Bucorvus leadbeateri)


Parakeets flying over forest canopy
Parakeets flying over forest canopy
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)


Blue-and-yellow macaws in flight

(Suriname)

Scarlet macaw in flight
Scarlet macaw in flight

(Costa Rica)


Goliath heron; Ardea goliath; in Uganda

(Uganda)

Bird with yellow beak and red legs
Bird with yellow beak and red legs

(Belize)

Large group of parrots and macaws flying
Large group of parrots and macaws flying
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)

Gray-necked Wood-Rail (Aramides cajanea)
Gray-necked Wood-Rail (Aramides cajanea)

(Brazil)

African Pygmy-falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)
African Pygmy-falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)



Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana) in the Amazon

Bird
Bird

(Brazil)



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