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The Scarlet Ibis

22 July, 2025
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The scarlet ibis, aka red ibis or guará (from the Tupi–Guarani language), is 1 of the 2 national birds of Trinidad and Tobago. The other being the Cocrico. There are 27 recognized species of ibis. These birds face no major threats,

The Greater Adjutant

17 July, 2025
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The greater adjutant, a member of the stork family, shares its genus with the lesser adjutant of Asia and the marabou stork of Africa. Once inhabiting much of southern Asia and mainland southeast Asia, these storks are now restricted to

The Lesser Adjutant

10 July, 2025
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The lesser adjutant is a large sized wading bird that hails from the stork family, aka Ciconiidae. They can be found in India and southeast Asia. They dwell in habitats with large rivers and lakes inside

The Red-Necked Grebe

30 April, 2025
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The red-necked grebe is an aquatic, diving migratory bird that can be found throughout the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. They prefer to dwell in calm waters just past the waves around ocean coasts, like fresh water lakes & marshes, however

The Blue-Winged Teal

1 January, 2025
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The blue-winged teal is a water bird that hails from the duck, swan, and goose family “Anatidae”. They are among the smaller members of the

The Barrow’s Goldeneye

24 December, 2024
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The Barrow’s goldeneye is a mid-sized sea-faring duck with quite a spaced out distribution. These critters can be found in Canada, Iceland, United States, and possibly Scotland. These ducks face many threats

The American Wigeon

12 December, 2024
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The American wigeon, aka baldpate, is a species of dabbling duck (ducks that feed at the surface, rather than diving) that can be found throughout Canada, United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, and even

The Spoon-Billed Sandpiper

3 December, 2024
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The spoon-billed sandpiper is a small wading or shorebird that hails from southeast Asia and the Bering Sea. These birds are faced with many threats and a dwindling population. They face the threats of habitat loss and

The Hooded Grebe

29 November, 2024
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The hooded grebe hails only from the southern region of Argentina. Grebes are diving birds in the order Podicipediformes. Sadly, these water birds face many threats such as habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The African Sacred Ibis

30 August, 2024
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The African sacred ibis is a species of wading bird native to Africa. These birds were likened to the Egyptian god Thoth. Ironically, they have been extirpated from Egypt. There are also populations found in parts of the middle

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