Miscellaneous Birds 1-24
23 entries in the Miscellaneous Birds compendium.
Crested penguinGenus of crested penguins with yellow crests and complex breeding.Cuckoo-rollerA forest bird of Madagascar and the Comoros, unique in its order.CurassowLargest-bodied cracid birds, mostly in tropical South America.CurlewLong-billed waders with crescent-shaped bills and ancient lineage.Darwin's finchesClassic example of adaptive radiation in beak form and function.Eared doveNew World dove forming enormous flocks in South America.European shagA medium-large black seabird, the only member of genus Gulosus.Gang-gang cockatooA grey cockatoo with a creaky call, emblem of the Australian Capital Territory.GannetLarge seabirds that dive from great heights to catch fish.Giant petrelLargest procellarids, aggressive scavengers and predators of the Southern Hemisphere.GodwitLong-billed waders known for extreme non-stop migratory flights.Greater painted-snipeA polyandrous wader with reversed sexual dimorphism.GrebeDiving birds related to flamingos, known for lobed feet and courtship dances.Grey parrotAn African parrot known for intelligence and mimicry.Ground hornbillLarge, ground-dwelling, carnivorous hornbills of African savannas.Ground rollerTerrestrial, elusive birds endemic to Madagascar.GuillemotSeabirds known for pear-shaped eggs and cliffside colonies.GullAdaptable seabirds with complex social structures and global distribution.HamerkopA water bird known for its hammer-shaped head and large nests.Himalayan monalA colorful landfowl native to the Himalayas, national bird of Nepal.HoatzinA tropical bird with chick wing claws and a ruminant-like digestive system.HoneyeaterDiverse Australasian nectar-feeders unrelated to similar birds elsewhere.HoneyguideBirds that guide humans to honey in a rare mutualism.
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