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Tag Archives: bird watching

Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus)

November 24, 2014by matt-travels 11 Comments

The Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) is a very small bird species occurring from southern Mexico through Central America to Peru, Bolivia, and central Brazil. The tiny birds are only 12 […]

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birds, Central American Wildlife

Double-spurred Francolin (Pternistis bicalcaratus)

November 22, 2014by matt-travels Leave a comment

The Double-spurred Francolin (Pternistis bicalcaratus) occurs in western Africa and with a very small population also in Morocco. The birds are generally shy and unobtrusive relying on their brown streaked […]

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African Wildlife, birds

Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)

November 22, 2014by matt-travels 6 Comments

The Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) is a bird occurring through much of Europe, parts of northern Africa, and within a belt through Asia up to Japan and Thailand. Within this […]

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birds, European Wildlife

Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris)

November 22, 2014by matt-travels 2 Comments

The Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) is the most abundant member of the family of guineafowls. The species occurs naturally in wide parts of Africa except for rain forests and deserts. […]

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African Wildlife, birds

Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)

November 15, 2014by matt-travels 5 Comments

The Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) is a small-sized vulture species occurring in much of sub-Saharan Africa except for its southernmost tip and the tropical rain forests. Like their relatives, the […]

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African Wildlife, birds

Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola)

November 15, 2014by matt-travels Leave a comment

The Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola) is a small bird species occurring originally in large parts of South America outside the Amazon Basin. In addition, it has been introduced to further […]

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birds, Central American Wildlife

White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis)

November 14, 2014by matt-travels Leave a comment

The White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis) is a bird species occurring within a belt from the Middle East through Afghanistan and Pakistan up to India. The birds are adapted to a […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds

Ludwig’s Bustard (Neotis ludwigii)

November 5, 2014by matt-travels Leave a comment

The Ludwig’s Bustard (Neotis ludwigii) is a large bird occurring in the dry grasslands and savannahs of southern Africa (Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa). Most of the time, […]

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African Wildlife, birds

Shaft-tailed Whydah (Vidua regia)

November 2, 2014by matt-travels 8 Comments

The Shaft-tailed Whydah (Vidua regia) or Queen Whydah is a small bird occurring in the grasslands of southern Africa (mainly southern Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, northern South Africa, and southern […]

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African Wildlife, birds

Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii)

October 30, 2014by matt-travels 6 Comments

The Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii) is a small heron occurring in South Asia from southern Iran to India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. The birds are quite common throughout their […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds

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