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Threatened Birds

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Rarotonga flycatcher (Pomarea dimidiata)
In 1989, this small flycatcher was one of the ten rarest birds in the world, teetering on the brink of extinction with a declining... More	2 Images	7 Videos

Rarotonga starling (Aplonis cinerascens)
This little known bird belongs to a family that is known for their ability to imitate the sounds they hear. The Rarotonga starling... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Raso lark (Alauda razae)
With a tiny population confined to a single, small island off the west coast of Africa, the diminutive Raso lark is perilously... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Razor-billed curassow (Mitu tuberosum)
Information on the razor-billed curassow is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	3 Videos

Red bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea rubra)
Information on the red bird-of-paradise is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Red goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)
The large and powerful red goshawk is one of Australia's rarest birds of prey. The reddish-brown body is streaked with black, the... More	7 Images	1 Video

Red junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
Red junglefowl are the wild ancestors of all domestic poultry, although the rooster is said to be more brilliantly colored than its... More	12 Images	5 Videos

Red knot (Calidris canutus)
The red knot has a more conspicuous plumage during the breeding season than in the winter months. The bill is long, thick, straight... More	13 Images	8 Videos

Red-and-blue lory (Eos histrio)
Information on the red-and-blue lory is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Red-bellied grackle (Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster)
Information on the red-bellied grackle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Red-billed curassow (Crax blumenbachii)
This typically-coloured curassow, with glossy black plumage, white vent, and long black curly crest, can be identified by the... More	3 Images	1 Video

Red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
The red-billed tropicbird is the largest of the three tropicbird species, a group of graceful seabirds best known for the two... More	17 Images	4 Videos

Red-breasted blackbird (Sturnella militaris)
The red-breasted blackbird is so-named for the spectacular pinkish-red patch found on the breast and throat of the adult male. With... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Red-breasted flycatcher (Ficedula parva)
Information on the red-breasted flycatcher is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	6 Images	1 Video

Red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis)
With beautifully defined blocks of colour, the red-breasted goose is one of the most attractive goose species in the world, but... More	13 Images	6 Videos

Red-browed Amazon (Amazona rhodocorytha)
Amongst the largest of the Amazon parrots (Amazona spp.), the red-browed Amazon is named for its conspicuous red forehead and crown... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Red-chested owlet (Glaucidium tephronotum)
Information on the red-chested owlet is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis)
The red-cockaded woodpecker may not be the most striking woodpecker in appearance, but it is possibly the most studied woodpecker... More	7 Images	1 Video

Red-crowned barbet (Megalaima rafflesii)
Information on the red-crowned barbet is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	6 Images	1 Video

Red-eared parrotfinch (Erythrura coloria)
Information on the red-eared parrotfinch is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Red-faced barbet (Lybius rubrifacies)
Information on the red-faced barbet is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Red-faced malkoha (Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus)
This incontrovertibly distinctive bird belongs in the cuckoo family, sharing distinguishing features such as long tail feathers and... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Red-faced parrot (Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops)
Information on the red-faced parrot is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus)
The red-footed falcon is a small, slender bird of prey in which the male and female vary considerably in appearance. Males have... More	16 Images	0 Videos

Red-fronted macaw (Ara rubrogenys)
This medium-sized macaw is bright green in colour with an orange-red forehead and crown, and a small patch of red behind the eye.... More	11 Images	0 Videos

Red-fronted parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae)
The red-fronted parakeet is immediately recognisable by its distinctive, brightly coloured plumage. Vivid crimson feathers appear... More	17 Images	1 Video

Red-fronted parrot (Poicephalus gulielmi)
Distinctive red markings on the forehead, thighs and leading edge of the wings give this fairly large and stocky, but nonetheless... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Red-headed bunting (Emberiza bruniceps)
Information on the red-headed bunting is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Red-headed lovebird (Agapornis pullarius)
The lovebirds are a group of nine species of diminutive parrots favoured by bird keepers for their attractive colouration and... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus)
With its striking, bare, red head and jet-black body, the red-headed vulture is unmistakable among vulture species. Despite being... More	16 Images	1 Video

Red-knobbed imperial-pigeon (Ducula rubricera)
Information on the red-knobbed imperial-pigeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Red-legged cormorant (Phalacrocorax gaimardi)
An unmistakable and rather strikingly coloured bird, the red-legged cormorant has a grey to greyish-blue body, paler below, with... More	13 Images	0 Videos

Red-legged kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris)
The red-legged kittiwake is a smallish gull, easily identified by its scarlet coloured legs. Adults are largely white in colour but... More	12 Images	0 Videos

Red-masked parakeet (Aratinga erythrogenys)
Information on the red-masked parakeet is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Red-naped fruit dove (Ptilinopus dohertyi)
Information on the red-naped fruit dove is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Red-naped trogon (Harpactes kasumba)
Information on the red-naped trogon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Red-necked Amazon (Amazona arausiaca)
This colourful parrot is named for the conspicuous reddish-orange patch on its lower throat, which stands out against the primarily... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Red-necked buzzard (Buteo auguralis)
Appropriately named, the most distinguishing feature of this medium-sized bird of prey is the striking reddish-brown colouration... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Red-necked falcon (Falco chicquera)
Information on the red-necked falcon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis)
Information on the red-necked stint is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Red-rumped parrot (Psephotus haematonotus)
This parrot is named after its most distinctive feature: the bright red patch of feathers on its rump. Its striking rump contrasts... More	12 Images	0 Videos

Red-rumped swallow (Hirundo daurica)
Information on the red-rumped swallow is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	13 Images	0 Videos

Red-shouldered vanga (Calicalicus rufocarpalis)
This small bird was first described to science as recently as 1997. It is named for the brick-red feathers on the... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Red-spectacled Amazon (Amazona pretrei)
Information on the red-spectacled Amazon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Red-tailed Amazon (Amazona brasiliensis)
The red-tailed Amazon has a mainly deep green plumage with a broad red band on the tail, for which it is named, that becomes... More	7 Images	1 Video

Red-tailed wheatear (Oenanthe chrysopygia)
Information on the red-tailed wheatear is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Red-throated barbet (Megalaima mystacophanos)
Information on the red-throated barbet is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Red-throated pipit (Anthus cervinus)
Information on the red-throated pipit is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	16 Images	1 Video

Red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer)
Information on the red-vented bulbul is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	14 Images	0 Videos

Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
Information on the red-wattled lapwing is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	13 Images	2 Videos

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