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Iago sparrow (
Passer iagoensis
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A rather attractive small sparrow, the male Iago sparrow has a black or blackish-grey crown, forehead and eyestripe, a small patch...
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2 Images
1 Video
Iiwi (
Vestiaria coccinea
)
Information on the iiwi is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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7 Images
3 Videos
Imperial Amazon (
Amazona imperialis
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The imperial Amazon is a spectacular parrot and the national bird of Dominica. It is the largest member of the genus Amazona, and...
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8 Images
0 Videos
Imperial eagle (
Aquila heliaca
)
Adult imperial eagles are stocky in shape with black-brown feathers and a pale golden crown and nape. The shoulders have prominent...
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19 Images
4 Videos
Inaccessible rail (
Atlantisia rogersi
)
Species information for the inaccessible rail is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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3 Images
1 Video
Inca tern (
Larosterna inca
)
Information on the Inca tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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13 Images
1 Video
Indian peafowl (
Pavo cristatus
)
The national bird of India, the spectacular appearance of the male Indian peafowl, or ‘peacock', is well-known throughout the...
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19 Images
0 Videos
Indian pond-heron (
Ardeola grayii
)
Information on the Indian pond-heron is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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22 Images
1 Video
Indian roller (
Coracias benghalensis
)
Information on the Indian roller is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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14 Images
1 Video
Indian skimmer (
Rynchops albicollis
)
Skimmers (Rhynchops) are known for their unique bill, which has a much longer lower mandible and is perfectly adapted to their...
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6 Images
0 Videos
Indian vulture (
Gyps indicus
)
A robust and scruffy scavenger, the Indian vulture has a pale yellow bill, pale eye rings and a sturdy, black neck and head, with...
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23 Images
1 Video
Indian yellow-nosed albatross (
Thalassarche carteri
)
Part of the mollymawk family, the Indian yellow-nosed albatross is one of the smallest albatross species, compensating for its...
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3 Images
2 Videos
Intermediate egret (
Mesophoyx intermedia
)
Information on the intermediate egret is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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28 Images
1 Video
Iphis monarch (
Pomarea iphis
)
Information on the iphis monarch is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Iris lorikeet (
Psitteuteles iris
)
Information on the iris lorikeet is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Isabelline wheatear (
Oenanthe isabellina
)
Information on the Isabelline wheatear is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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1 Video
Ivory gull (
Pagophila eburnea
)
This distinctive gull is most striking in appearance when in its pure white adult plumage, which blends beautifully into its icy...
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3 Videos
Ivory-billed woodpecker (
Campephilus principalis
)
The ivory-billed woodpecker is the fourth or fifth largest woodpecker in the world. It was previously considered to be extinct but...
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Izu thrush (
Turdus celaenops
)
The Izu thrush, named after the group of Japanese islands on which it occurs, has richly coloured plumage; brownish-russet on the...
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Latest news
3rd November 2009: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - Extinction crisis continues.
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The only known images of the Critically Endangered Eskimo curlew.
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Under the Sea
Since the megamouth shark's discovery, only 17 sightings have been recorded of this elusive fish.
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The basking shark is the second largest fish in the sea, reaching up to 10 metres in length.
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Dusky dolphins are inquisitive creatures, as seen here investigating a southern right whale.
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The giant clam is the largest species of bivalve mollusc on fossil record and can weigh up to 300kg.
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Leafy seadragons hatch from the male and will reach maturity within 2 years of life.
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