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Threatened Birds

Species 1 - 43 of 43

Hainan leaf warbler (Phylloscopus hainanus)
This is a rather small, slim leaf-warbler with vivid green upperparts, prominent yellow and greyish-green head stripes, and warm... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Hainan partridge (Arborophila ardens)
This typical, grey-brown partridge can be recognised by the boldly contrasting colour of its bright orange neck. This vivid colour... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja)
Information on the harpy eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	23 Images	0 Videos

Hartlaub's bustard (Eupodotis hartlaubii)
Information on the Hartlaub's bustard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	12 Images	0 Videos

Hartlaub's turaco (Tauraco hartlaubi)
Information on the Hartlaub's turaco is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Harwood's francolin (Francolinus harwoodi)
This rotund, ground-dwelling gamebird is found only in central Ethiopia. It has dark, heavily streaked plumage, black and buff... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Hawaii creeper (Oreomystis mana)
This honey-creeper is a bark-picker with a conical, grey bill. Adults are dull green-grey above, fading to pale grey below and... More	3 Images	1 Video

Hawaiian crow (Corvus hawaiiensis)
Known in Hawaii as Alala, this species is the most endangered corvid in the world and is the only crow species found in Hawaii.... More	3 Images	2 Videos

Hawaiian duck (Anas wyvilliana)
The shy and secretive Hawaiian duck is one of several species belonging to the North American Mallard complex, a group of closely... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius)
Information on the Hawaiian hawk is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	16 Images	1 Video

Hawaiian petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis)
Information on the Hawaiian petrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Heermann's gull (Larus heermanni)
Heermann's gull is distinctive with a dark grey-brown back and wings, pale grey underside and rump, and white head, tips to the... More	16 Images	6 Videos

Helmet vanga (Euryceros prevostii)
Vangas are a family of birds restricted to Madagascar. The most striking feature of the helmet vanga is its large, deep and pale... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Helmeted hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil)
Information on the helmeted hornbill is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Helmeted woodpecker (Dryocopus galeatus)
A brilliant red crest that sweeps from the crown to the nape gives the helmeted woodpecker its name. The face of this elusive bird... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Henderson crake (Porzana atra)
The Henderson crake is the last surviving species of flightless rail (member of the Rallidae family) in Polynesia, and occurs... More	2 Images	3 Videos

Henderson fruit-dove (Ptilinopus insularis)
This colourful little pigeon is found only on a remote, uninhabited island in the South Pacific Ocean. Its forehead and crown are... More	2 Images	1 Video

Henderson reed-warbler (Acrocephalus taiti)
The Henderson reed-warbler is one of four land birds that are endemic to the virtually ecologically pristine island of Henderson... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Henslow's sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii)
Information on Henslow's sparrow is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	12 Images	0 Videos

Henst's goshawk (Accipiter henstii)
This large bird of prey, found only on the biologically unique island of Madagascar, has largely dark brownish-grey plumage. The... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Highland guan (Penelopina nigra)
Belonging to the same family as the curassows, the highland guan is a sexually dimorphic bird. Adult males are black overall with... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus)
A stunningly colourful member of the pheasant family, the Himalayan monal is the national bird of Nepal. The iridescent... More	11 Images	3 Videos

Hinde's babbler (Turdoides hindei)
Hinde's babbler is a thrush-like bird that occurs in several colour forms. The body feathers are mainly dark grey-brown, edged with... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Hispaniolan Amazon (Amazona ventralis)
Like most Amazons, this species is green with some dark edging to the feathers, giving a scaled appearance. The forehead is white... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Hispaniolan parakeet (Aratinga chloroptera)
Behind this pretty, charismatic bird lies a stark conservation warning, as a subspecies of the Hispaniolan parakeet, the Puerto... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Hoary-throated spinetail (Synallaxis kollari)
Information on the hoary-throated spinetail is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Honduran emerald (Amazilia luciae)
Information on the Honduran emerald is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Hood mockingbird (Mimus macdonaldi)
The inquisitive, blood-drinking hood mockingbird is the largest of all the mockingbirds in the Galápagos Islands. It has a very... More	14 Images	1 Video

Hooded crane (Grus monacha)
Bulky-looking compared to other, more elegant cranes, the hooded crane has a slate grey body with a white head and upper neck. The... More	14 Images	0 Videos

Hooded plover (Thinornis rubricollis)
This medium-sized Australian shorebird gets the name ‘hooded plover' from its prominent black head, which looks like a hood against... More	10 Images	0 Videos

Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)
Information on the hooded vulture is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	12 Images	0 Videos

Hooded wheatear (Oenanthe monacha)
Information on the hooded wheatear is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus)
The horned guan is named after the unusual red horn of bare skin on the top of its head. The rest of the plumage is black with... More	7 Images	3 Videos

Horned parakeet (Eunymphicus cornutus)
The horned parakeet is a stunningly colourful and distinctive bird, most notable for its two wispy, black, red-tipped crest... More	3 Images	1 Video

Houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata)
A striking bird resembling a turkey in shape, the houbara bustard is at its most magnificent during the courtship display.... More	20 Images	9 Videos

House bunting (Emberiza striolata)
Information on the house bunting is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	10 Images	1 Video

House crow (Corvus splendens)
Information on the house crow is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	12 Images	0 Videos

Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris)
Now extinct, the huia was remarkable for the extreme difference in the shape and size of the bill between the sexes, initially... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)
Humboldt penguins are named after the cold current of water running from the Antarctic to the equator along the west coast of South... More	13 Images	9 Videos

Hume's leaf-warbler (Phylloscopus humei)
Information on the Hume's leaf-warbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae)
Although closely resembling Elliot's pheasant (Syrmaticus ellioti), the male of this species can be distinguished by the deep... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Hume's wheatear (Oenanthe albonigra)
Information on Hume's wheatear is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
Hyacinth macaws are the largest parrots in the world, reaching a massive 100 cm in length. They have striking cobalt blue feathers... More	20 Images	5 Videos

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