Zealandia in Wellington, New Zealand, is a world first conservation project, in which a predator-proof fence was built around a 225 hectare area that includes artificial lakes and other habitats. This Pied Shag is a juvenile of a population that naturally reintroduced into the area. Photo by Linton MillerSpotted Owlet are nocturnal hunters of insects and small vertebrates, but during the day, they sleep. Photo by Hardik ShelatA Wood Stork collects nesting material in Florida. Photo by Gail Pfoh.The Tibetan Snowcock is found in high-altitude regions of the Western Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau. Photo by Rahul ChakrabortyStreaked Spiderhunters are hungry nectivores and are important pollinators for plants like bananas. Photo by Anirban MitraTri-Colored Heron is native to southeastern United States and Central America and was previously known as the Louisiana Heron. Photo by Leslie ReaganSpot Billed Duck caught in flight in Jaipur, India. Photo by Shishir SaksenaThe Southern Coucal is a member of the cuckoo order of birds but does not practise the notorious nest-parasitism behaviors of its relatives. Photo by Anil OkeKoklass are a super species of Galliform that are more closely related to grouse than pheasants. The work Koklass, and their genus name,Pucrasia, are
onomatopœically derived from the bird’s territorial call. Photo by Jay ShahJungle Babblers are gregarious and populous and their habit of moving in groups inspired their local name of “Sath Bhai” which means seven brethren. Photo by Keyur Nandaniya.Grey-headed Swamphen caught in flight in West Bengal. Photo by Swarnava NandiGreater Flamingos are the mots widespread of the six flamingo species. The “pinkness” in their feathers comes from the beta-carotene in the crustaceans they eat. Photo by Keyur NandaniyaGreat Horned Owl and her owlet on Amelia Island in Florida. Photo by Gail PfohBarbets get their name from the bristles or “barbs” which fringe their heavy bills. Photo by Aravind VenkatramanGolden-fronted Woodpecker spotted in McAllen, Texas. Photo by Dev PandaA Black Shouldered Kite hovers over a potential prey stein Pakistan. Photo by Wasif Yaqeen Photography.Carnaby’s Cockatoo is endemic to southwest Western Australia and is threatened by habitat destruction that removes the eucalyptus trees in which they nest. Photo by Ashvij Putta.Both parents of a Coppersmith Barbet chick will take turns feeding it throughout the fledgling stage. Photo by Unmesh JadavWithin its widespread range across tropical Asia, the Crested Serpent Eagle exists in 21 populations that are considered as separate subspecies. Photo by Sushil Khekare.Eurasian Griffon Vultures are threatened by the use of veterinary anti-inflammatory drugs that they end up consuming when they feed on livestock carcasses. Photo by Swethadri DoraiswamyWild birds in an urban setting. Black Kites in Hubli, India. Photo by Narahari Kanike.Barred Button Quail females are polyandrous which means that they court, and mate with many males. Photo by Narahari Kanike.Asian Barred Owlet in Manas National Park, Assam, India. Photo by Swarnava Nandi.The American Oystercatcher uses its bright red bill to feed on bivalves like mussels and clams. Photo by Sjoerd Van Berge HenegouwenThanks to its uncanny ability to mimic human voices the Lesser Hill Myna is a popular species in the pet trade. They do not breed well in captivity however so thousands of birds are removed from the wild every year. Photo by Shivayogi Kanthi
