A Taiwanese endemic, the White-Eared Sibia. Photo by Mohit Ghatak.There are nearly 100 species of Kingfishers found around the world. This is the Crested Kingfisher, a species found across Asia. Photo by Wajahat MalikLittle Ringed Plovers have a very large range and can be found throughout Asia, Europe and parts of Africa. Photo by Saurabh Chakraborty.African Darter thriving in an urban wetland in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo by Allan HollandEn garde! Two Common Snipes in Pakistan. Photo by Tahir Abbas AwanA Whiskered Tern catches a snack. Photo by Tanmoy DasOne of three extant puffin species, The Tufted Puffin is recognizable by its thick red bill and yellow tufts. Photo by Teri FranzenThree’s a crowd. Spotted Owlets in Kerala, India. Photo by Santosh R.The Snow Partridge is a member of the pheasant family and found across the Himalayas. Photo by Sunil Kadam.Male Ruddy Ducks look almost cartoonish with their brilliantly sky-blue bills. Photo by Raymond De Jesus AsencioFemale Pheasant-tailed Jacanas are bigger and more brightly colored than males. They mate with multiple males and will lay up to 10 clutches to be left in the care of their mates. Photo by Anvita ParanjpeThe fastest land animal on the planet, the impressive Peregrine Falcon. Photo by Andrew KeysMaccoa Ducks breeds in two disjunct areas: eastern Africa from Sudan and Ethiopia to Tanzania, and southern Africa from Zimbabwe to the Cape in South Africa. Photo by Rich H FlackNorth Island Kākā is one of two subspecies of Kākā – the South Island is home to the other. This large and charismatic parrot is endemic to New Zealand and is listed as endangered.
Photo by Tony StoddardLong-tailed shrike beautifully lit in Keoladeo National Park. Photo by Bidyut De.What came first, the chicken or the egg? Neither, the Grey Junglefowl did. Photo by Panthera TigrisPreviously considered just a sub-species of the Purple Swamphen, the Grey-headed Swamphen was recognized as a separate species in 2015. Photo by Nitin MadanA rufous morph Eastern Screech Owl in New York. Photo by Robert Strickland.Darters have one neck vertebrae longer than the others and this enables them to use their necks like spear-guns to catch prey. Photo by Rupayan Datta.Common Raven portrait in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. Photo by Sjoerd Van Berge Henegouwen.Citrine Wagtail reflection. Photo by Arindam Halder.Black-faced Laughingthrush in Neora Valley National Park. Photo by Sandipan GhoshBare-Throated Tiger Heron chick showing off its throat pouch. Photo by Alejandro Gonzalez TerrazasA American Flamingo in flight in the Galapagos. Photo by Christopher Ciccone Nature Photography.Malabar Hornbills are endemic to the Western Ghats mountain range in south India and are one of nine hornbill species occurring in India. Photo by Shivayogi Kanthi.
