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
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The desert warthog hails from the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. There are 2 subspecies: the Cape warthog & the Somali warthog. Even though they face the threats of habitat loss at the hands of farming and ranching; &
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 greater blue-eared glossy starling, aka greater blue-eared starling, is a rather common species of open woodland bird that hails from Africa; more specifically Senegal on east to Ethiopia, south through eastern Africa,
The red kite hails from the same family as buzzards, eagles, & harriers. They can be found throughout western and eastern Europe, Northern Africa, and into Iran. These raptors tolerate a range of habitats from pastures, valleys,
The summer tanager is a songbird of medium size that has been placed in the cardinal family. Primarily due to their coloration and songs being similar. These avians prefer to dwell in open wooded areas, with oak trees,
The yellow warbler, aka American yellow warbler, is widely distributed from Canada, throughout the United States, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. These birds are highly beneficial, consuming large amounts of
The scarlet macaw hails from Mexico, Central America, and South America. They prefer humid lowland subtropical rainforests, mangrove vegetation, river edges, open woodlands, and savannas. The only main threats to these large
The American flamingo, aka Caribbean flamingo or rosy flamingo, Can be found along the coastlines of southern and southeastern North America, the Caribbean, eastern Central America, northern South America, and a small population
The Eurasian nuthatch, aka wood nuthatch, is an abundant species of passerine (songbird or perching) bird that can be found from Europe to Africa, and throughout Asia. As mentioned, these birds are abundant as is evident by their