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Explore bird species around the world by region or search for a cool bird you're interested in. See distribution maps, photos, info and Birda user sightings. If it is up there, it is in here!

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A photo of a Pearl-spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum)

Pearl-spotted Owlet

Glaucidium perlatum

Pel's Fishing Owl

Scotopelia peli

Pharaoh Eagle-Owl

Bubo ascalaphus
A photo of a Scops Owl (Otus scops)

Scops Owl

Otus scops
A photo of a Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus
A photo of a Verreaux's Eagle-Owl (Bubo lacteus)

Verreaux's Eagle-Owl

Bubo lacteus
A photo of a Red-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus)

Red-billed Oxpecker

Buphagus erythrorynchus
A photo of a Yellow-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus africanus)

Yellow-billed Oxpecker

Buphagus africanus
A photo of a Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus
A photo of a Greater Painted-snipe (Rostratula benghalensis) , male

Greater Painted-snipe

Rostratula benghalensis
A photo of a Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus
A photo of a Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)

Pink-backed Pelican

Pelecanus rufescens

Mouse-colored Penduline Tit

Anthoscopus musculus

Sennar Penduline Tit

Anthoscopus punctifrons
A photo of a Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata)

Antarctic Prion

Pachyptila desolata
A photo of a Atlantic Petrel (Pterodroma incerta)

Atlantic Petrel

Pterodroma incerta
A photo of a Cape Petrel (Daption capense)

Cape Petrel

Daption capense
A photo of a Flesh-footed Shearwater (Ardenna carneipes)

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Ardenna carneipes
A photo of a Jouanin's Petrel (Bulweria fallax)

Jouanin's Petrel

Bulweria fallax

Kerguelen Petrel

Aphrodroma brevirostris

Persian Shearwater

Puffinus persicus
A photo of a Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus)

Southern Giant Petrel

Macronectes giganteus

Tropical Shearwater

Puffinus bailloni
A photo of a Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Ardenna pacifica)

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Ardenna pacifica

Black-fronted Spurfowl

Pternistis atrifrons

Chestnut-naped Spurfowl

Pternistis castaneicollis

Clapperton's Spurfowl

Pternistis clappertoni
A photo of a Coqui Francolin (Campocolinus coqui) , male

Coqui Francolin

Campocolinus coqui
A photo of a Crested Francolin (Ortygornis sephaena)

Crested Francolin

Ortygornis sephaena

Djibouti Spurfowl

Pternistis ochropectus

Erckel's Spurfowl

Pternistis erckelii

Harlequin Quail

Coturnix delegorguei

Harwood's Spurfowl

Pternistis harwoodi

Moorland Francolin

Scleroptila psilolaema
A photo of a Orange River Francolin (Scleroptila gutturalis)

Orange River Francolin

Scleroptila gutturalis
A photo of a Quail (Coturnix coturnix) , male

Quail

Coturnix coturnix

Scaly Spurfowl

Pternistis squamatus

Yellow-necked Spurfowl

Pternistis leucoscepus
A photo of a African Collared Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea)

African Collared Dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea
A photo of a African Green Pigeon (Treron calvus)

African Green Pigeon

Treron calvus
A photo of a African Olive Pigeon (Columba arquatrix)

African Olive Pigeon

Columba arquatrix

Black-billed Wood Dove

Turtur abyssinicus
A photo of a Blue-spotted Wood Dove (Turtur afer)

Blue-spotted Wood Dove

Turtur afer

Bruce's Green Pigeon

Treron waalia

Dusky Turtle Dove

Streptopelia lugens
A photo of a Emerald-spotted Wood Dove (Turtur chalcospilos)

Emerald-spotted Wood Dove

Turtur chalcospilos
A photo of a Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis)

Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis
A photo of a Lemon Dove (Columba larvata)

Lemon Dove

Columba larvata
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