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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 Silvery-cheeked Hornbill (Bycanistes brevis) , male

Silvery-cheeked Hornbill

Bycanistes brevis

Von der Decken's Hornbill

Tockus deckeni

Yellow-bellied Hyliota

Hyliota flavigaster
A photo of a Grey Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus) , male

Grey Hypocolius

Hypocolius ampelinus
A photo of a African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)

African Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus
A photo of a African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)

African Spoonbill

Platalea alba
A photo of a Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus
A photo of a Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)

Hadada Ibis

Bostrychia hagedash
A photo of a Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)

Northern Bald Ibis

Geronticus eremita
A photo of a Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)

Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

Wattled Ibis

Bostrychia carunculata

Barka Indigobird

Vidua larvaticola

Cuckoo-finch

Anomalospiza imberbis

Exclamatory Paradise Whydah

Vidua interjecta

Jambandu Indigobird

Vidua raricola
A photo of a Long-tailed Paradise Whydah (Vidua paradisaea) , male

Long-tailed Paradise Whydah

Vidua paradisaea
A photo of a Pin-tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura) , male

Pin-tailed Whydah

Vidua macroura

Sahel Paradise Whydah

Vidua orientalis

Steel-blue Whydah

Vidua hypocherina

Straw-tailed Whydah

Vidua fischeri
A photo of a Village Indigobird (Vidua chalybeata) , male

Village Indigobird

Vidua chalybeata

Wilson's Indigobird

Vidua wilsoni
A photo of a African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus)

African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus
A photo of a Lesser Jacana (Microparra capensis)

Lesser Jacana

Microparra capensis
A photo of a African Pygmy Kingfisher (Ispidina picta)

African Pygmy Kingfisher

Ispidina picta

Blue-breasted Kingfisher

Halcyon malimbica
A photo of a Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris)

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Halcyon albiventris
A photo of a Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)

Collared Kingfisher

Todiramphus chloris
A photo of a Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima) , male

Giant Kingfisher

Megaceryle maxima
A photo of a Grey-headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala)

Grey-headed Kingfisher

Halcyon leucocephala
A photo of a Half-collared Kingfisher (Alcedo semitorquata)

Half-collared Kingfisher

Alcedo semitorquata
A photo of a Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus)

Malachite Kingfisher

Corythornis cristatus
A photo of a Mangrove Kingfisher (Halcyon senegaloides)

Mangrove Kingfisher

Halcyon senegaloides
A photo of a Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) , male

Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis
A photo of a Striped Kingfisher (Halcyon chelicuti)

Striped Kingfisher

Halcyon chelicuti
A photo of a Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis)

Woodland Kingfisher

Halcyon senegalensis

African Cuckoo-Hawk

Aviceda cuculoides
A photo of a African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)

African Fish Eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

African Goshawk

Accipiter tachiro
A photo of a African Harrier-Hawk (Polyboroides typus)

African Harrier-Hawk

Polyboroides typus
A photo of a African Hawk-Eagle (Aquila spilogaster)

African Hawk-Eagle

Aquila spilogaster

African Marsh Harrier

Circus ranivorus

Archer's Buzzard

Buteo archeri
A photo of a Augur Buzzard (Buteo augur)

Augur Buzzard

Buteo augur
A photo of a Ayres's Hawk-Eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii)

Ayres's Hawk-Eagle

Hieraaetus ayresii
A photo of a Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) , male

Bateleur

Terathopius ecaudatus

Bat Hawk

Macheiramphus alcinus
A photo of a Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)

Bearded Vulture

Gypaetus barbatus
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