58 Birds photographed
Birds collection introduction
Discover our curated collection of birds photographed worldwide. Each entry shows species, location, date, and concise notes click any card to view full details and image galleries.
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African Spoonbill
A wading bird with long legs and a spoon-shaped bill, found in sub-Saharan Africa's wetlands and shallow lakes.
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American Flamingo
Wading birds known for their vibrant pink colour, long legs, and unique downward-bending beaks.
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American Kestrel
A small, colourful falcon found across the Americas, often seen hunting from perches or hovering over fields.
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Andean Flamingo
A high-altitude flamingo native to the Andean altiplano, noted for its pale pink colour and specialised bill.
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Bald Eagle
A large North American raptor with a distinctive white head and tail.
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Black Swan
A striking black-plumaged swan native to Australia, often found in large flocks.
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Black-crowned Night Heron
A medium-sized heron with a striking black crown, found near wetlands.
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Blue-and-yellow Macaw
A large parrot from South America, known for its bright blue and yellow feathers and strong beak.
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Canvasback
A diving duck with a distinctive sloping profile and red eyes.
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Chiloé Wigeon
A small dabbling duck from southern South America, commonly found in wetlands and coastal lagoons.
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Common Kingfisher
Brightly coloured birds known for their rapid flight and expert fishing skills, found near rivers and lakes.
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Common Shelduck
A medium-sized waterfowl with a white body, chestnut breast band and distinctive head markings.
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Coscoroba Swan
A small, white swan from South America with a red bill and gentle disposition.
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Crested Caracara
A bold, opportunistic raptor often seen scavenging or hunting in open habitats.
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Crowned Pigeon
The largest pigeons in the world, with striking blue plumage and elegant crests.
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Dalmatian Pelican
A huge, curly-feathered pelican found in lakes and rivers of Europe and Asia.
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Eurasian Hoopoe
A crested, insect-eating bird noted for its distinctive crown and long bill.
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Eurasian Kestrel
A small, agile raptor often seen hovering above fields.
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Ferruginous Hawk
North America's largest hawk, with broad wings and rusty colouring, found in open country.
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Great White Pelican
A huge, social waterbird with a massive bill and throat pouch, famous for cooperative fishing.
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Greater Flamingo
A tall, elegant wading bird with pink plumage and a distinctive curved bill.
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Green Peafowl
A striking peafowl species with iridescent green and blue plumage.
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Grey Heron
A large wading bird often seen standing still beside water hunting fish.
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Grey-crowned Crane
A tall, crowned crane found in African wetlands, famous for its courtship dances.
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Greylag Goose
A large grey goose common in wetlands and farmland; ancestor of domestic geese.
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Griffon Vulture
A large vulture noted for its soaring flight and scavenging behaviour.
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Harris Hawk
A social raptor known for cooperative hunting and adaptability.
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Long-eared Owl
A medium-sized owl noted for its long ear tufts and nocturnal hunting.
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Mandarin Duck
A small, vividly coloured duck from East Asia, often nesting in tree cavities.
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Marabou Stork
A huge African stork with a bald head, massive bill, and scavenger lifestyle.
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Mute Swan
A large, elegant white swan commonly found on lakes and rivers.
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Nene
The Hawaiian goose, adapted to lava fields and native to the Hawaiian Islands.
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Nicobar Pigeon
A colourful pigeon with iridescent plumage and a distinctive hackle of feathers.
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Peregrine Falcon
A fast, widespread raptor, famous for its high-speed hunting stoops.
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Pesquet's Parrot
A distinctive dark parrot native to New Guinea, sometimes called the vulturine parrot.
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Rainbow Lorikeet
A vibrant nectar-feeding parrot commonly seen in flocks around flowering trees.
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Red Kite
A medium-large bird of prey with a reddish-brown body and deeply forked tail, once endangered but now thriving in Europe.
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Red Lory
A vibrant parrot with striking red plumage, native to Indonesia.
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Ringed Teal
A small, colourful South American duck that often perches on branches.
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Saker Falcon
A large falcon of open country, valued in falconry.
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Scarlet Ibis
A brilliant red wading bird native to South America and the Caribbean, often seen in wetlands and mangroves.
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Scarlet macaw
A brilliantly coloured parrot native to Central and South America, known for its red, yellow, and blue feathers.
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Shoebill
A large, stork-like bird from East Africa, famous for its massive shoe-shaped bill and statue-like hunting style.
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Southern White-faced Owl
A small owl with a distinctive white facial disk and ear tufts.
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Spectacled Owl
A nocturnal tropical owl with distinctive pale facial 'spectacles'.
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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
A large white parrot with a striking yellow crest, native to Australia and New Guinea.
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Swan Goose
A large, elegant goose with a long neck and distinctive markings.
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Tawny Frogmouth
A nocturnal, camouflaged bird often mistaken for an owl.
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Tawny Owl
A familiar woodland owl with a rich, hooting call.
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Toco Toucan
The largest toucan species, native to South America and defined by its black plumage, white throat, and massive orange bill.
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Tufted Duck
A small diving duck with a characteristic head tuft, common on lakes and reservoirs.
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Turkey Vulture
A large scavenging bird with an exceptional sense of smell, commonly seen soaring in search of carrion.
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Western Siberian Eagle-Owl
A large, powerful owl native to boreal and temperate forests in Eurasia.
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White Cockatoo
A large white parrot with an expressive crest, native to Indonesia and nearby islands.
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White Leucistic Red Kite
A rare bird of prey with striking white plumage, found in Europe.
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White Stork
A large, long‑legged wading bird often seen nesting on rooftops and chimneys.
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Yellow-billed Stork
A long-legged stork with a distinctive yellow bill, commonly found in African wetlands.
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Zebra Dove
A small dove with delicate barred plumage, often seen on the ground in urban and rural areas.