rare birds

The Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) range in tropical lowland forests from south-eastern Mexico to northern Argentina and southern Brazil. Continue Reading

The rare enigmatic Kagu or Cagou (Rhynochetos jubatus) is a bluish-pearl grey, Continue reading

Kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus) means ‘Night Parrot’ in Māori, is on the critically endangered species list with an estimated population of 83-124 left, most of which are located on predator free Codfish Island, where they are managed by the Department of Conservation. Continue Reading

The Marvellous spatuletail (Loddigesia mirabilis) also known as the Peruvian racquet-tailed hummingbird exists only in a remote valley of northern Peru, the mountain pass at Abra Patricia where their preferred habitat is the edge of forests.  Continue Reading

In 2010, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and BirdLife International listed the Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) as critically endangered. Continue Reading

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