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Oahu amakihi (
Hemignathus flavus
)
Information on the Oahu amakihi is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Ocellated turkey (
Meleagris ocellata
)
The ocellated turkey is a conspicuous, vibrant-coloured bird that can be easily distinguished from the only other turkey species...
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3 Videos
Ochraceous attila (
Attila torridus
)
Information on the ochraceous attila is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Ochre-bellied dove (
Leptotila ochraceiventris
)
Information on the ochre-bellied dove is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Ochre-fronted antpitta (
Grallaricula ochraceifrons
)
Discovered in 1976, this little-known bird has only been recorded in a small area of inaccessible cloud forest on the eastern slope...
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Okinawa rail (
Gallirallus okinawae
)
By far the most conspicuous feature of the Okinawa rail is the vivid red colour of its bill and legs, which provide an exciting...
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Olive-backed pipit (
Anthus hodgsoni
)
Information on the olive-backed pipit is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Olrog's gull (
Larus atlanticus
)
This large gull has a white head, neck, rump and underside, with black wings and a black band on the tail. The legs and bill are...
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Oma'o (
Myadestes obscurus
)
This small, drab thrush has a grey-brown head, olive-brown upperparts, and pale grey underparts. The bill and legs are blackish....
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Orange-bellied parrot (
Neophema chrysogaster
)
The orange-bellied parrot is a small, brightly coloured parrot found in Australia. Their underparts are yellowish, the head and...
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Orange-breasted bush-shrike (
Laniarius brauni
)
This rare forest-dwelling bird is named for its vivid orangey-red breast. The orange-breasted bush-shrike also wears...
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Orange-flanked bush-robin (
Tarsiger cyanurus
)
Information on the orange-flanked bush-robin is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Oriental bay owl (
Phodilus badius
)
This small to medium sized owl is distinctive in its strikingly marked, angular face - a dark V-shaped marking running down the...
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Oriental darter (
Anhinga melanogaster
)
Information on the oriental darter is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Oriental honey-buzzard (
Pernis ptilorhyncus
)
Despite superficially resembling a buzzard (Buteo sp.), the Oriental honey-buzzard, like the European honey-buzzard, is actually...
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Oriental pratincole (
Glareola maldivarum
)
Information on the Oriental pratincole is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Oriental skylark (
Alauda gulgula
)
Information on the oriental skylark is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Oriental turtle-dove (
Streptopelia orientalis
)
Information on the Oriental turtle-dove is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Oriental white stork (
Ciconia boyciana
)
This tall and elegant bird can be identified by the ruff of longer feathers across the throat and upper breast. It is white apart...
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Orinoco goose (
Neochen jubata
)
Information on the Orinoco goose is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Orinoco softtail (
Thripophaga cherriei
)
Information on the Orinoco softtail is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Ornate hawk-eagle (
Spizaetus ornatus
)
The ornate hawk-eagle is an arresting bird of prey, with strikingly coloured plumage, piercing golden eyes, and a sharp, hooked...
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Orphean warbler (
Sylvia hortensis
)
Information on the Orphean warbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Ortolan bunting (
Emberiza hortulana
)
Information on the ortolan bunting is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Osprey (
Pandion haliaetus
)
Occurring on every continent except Antarctica, the osprey is the one of the most widespread birds of prey. The plumage of the...
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Ostrich (
Struthio camelus
)
The largest and heaviest of all living birds, the ostrich is instantly recognisable, with its long, bare neck, large body and long...
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Ovampo sparrowhawk (
Accipiter ovampensis
)
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