The black-footed albatross is just 1 of 3 albatross species that call the northern hemisphere their home. These birds are unlike other albatross species in that they are dark colored. Unfortunately, they face the threats of
The blue-and-yellow macaw, aka blue-and-gold macaw, is a larger Neotropical parrot. They prefer forest habitats – primarily varzea (seasonal floodplain forest inundated by whitewater rivers), open areas of terra firme (unflooded
The black-backed dwarf kingfisher, aka three-toed kingfisher or oriental dwarf kingfisher, is a small, predatory bird that is endemic to India, Sri Lanka, southeastern Asia, and Australasia. They are threatened by
The Cebu flowerpecker is endemic to Cebu Island in the Philippines. These passerine birds were thought to be extinct in the early 20th century, until 1992 when a population was rediscovered in a patch of limestone forest in
The green junglefowl, aka Javan junglefowl, forktail, or green Javanese junglefowl, is a medium-sized bird that hails from the pheasant family. They were the first to diverge approximately 4 million years ago among the 4
The white-backed vulture is an Old World (animals from Africa and Asia) vulture that hails from Africa. Despite their status, they are the most common vulture seen in Africa. These vultures face many threats such as habitat
The Australian boobook owl, aka spotted owl and brown owl is the smallest owl found in mainland Australia. Their name hails from the 2-tone “boo-book” call. There are 7 known subspecies of Australian boobooks. They face the
The great argus, aka greater argus or Kuang raya (the great pheasant), is a large pheasant known for their amazing plumage and courtship behavior. These birds hail from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and
The crested honey buzzard, aka Asiatic, eastern, or Oriental honey buzzard, hails from Asia and Australasia. There are 6 subspecies of these buzzards. They may face the threats of habitat loss at the hands of renewable energy and
The common black hawk is a raptor in the family Accipitridae. They can be found in the southern most portions of the southwestern United States (Arizona and Texas), Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. The only
