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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 African Pygmy Goose (Nettapus auritus) , male

African Pygmy Goose

Nettapus auritus

Bernier's Teal

Anas bernieri
A photo of a Blue-billed Teal (Spatula hottentota)

Blue-billed Teal

Spatula hottentota
A photo of a Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) , male

Ferruginous Duck

Aythya nyroca
A photo of a Fulvous Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)

Fulvous Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor
A photo of a Garganey (Spatula querquedula) , male

Garganey

Spatula querquedula
A photo of a Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) , male

Knob-billed Duck

Sarkidiornis melanotos

Madagascar Pochard

Aythya innotata
A photo of a Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) , male

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Meller's Duck

Anas melleri
A photo of a Pintail (Anas acuta) , male

Pintail

Anas acuta
A photo of a Red-billed Teal (Anas erythrorhyncha)

Red-billed Teal

Anas erythrorhyncha
A photo of a Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) , male

Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea
A photo of a Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) , male

Shoveler

Spatula clypeata
A photo of a Teal (Anas crecca) , male

Teal

Anas crecca
A photo of a Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) , male

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula
A photo of a White-backed Duck (Thalassornis leuconotus)

White-backed Duck

Thalassornis leuconotus
A photo of a White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)

White-faced Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna viduata
A photo of a Wigeon (Mareca penelope) , male

Wigeon

Mareca penelope
A photo of a Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) , male

Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus
A photo of a Cape Canary (Serinus canicollis) , male

Cape Canary

Serinus canicollis
A photo of a Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) , male

Common Rosefinch

Carpodacus erythrinus
A photo of a Yellow-fronted Canary (Crithagra mozambica)

Yellow-fronted Canary

Crithagra mozambica
A photo of a Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus
A photo of a Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)

Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

Madagascar Flufftail

Sarothrura insularis

Madagascar Wood Rail

Mentocrex kioloides

Slender-billed Flufftail

Sarothrura watersi

Tsingy Wood Rail

Mentocrex beankaensis
A photo of a Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) , male

Great Frigatebird

Fregata minor

Lesser Frigatebird

Fregata ariel

Abbott's Booby

Papasula abbotti
A photo of a Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster)

Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster
A photo of a Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra)

Masked Booby

Sula dactylatra
A photo of a Red-footed Booby (Sula sula)

Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

Brown Emutail

Bradypterus brunneus

Grey Emutail

Bradypterus seebohmi
A photo of a Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)

Black-necked Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis
A photo of a Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Madagascar Grebe

Tachybaptus pelzelnii

Long-tailed Ground Roller

Uratelornis chimaera

Pitta-like Ground Roller

Atelornis pittoides

Rufous-headed Ground Roller

Atelornis crossleyi

Scaly Ground Roller

Geobiastes squamiger

Short-legged Ground Roller

Brachypteracias leptosomus
A photo of a Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris)

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris
A photo of a Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus
A photo of a Black-naped Tern (Sterna sumatrana)

Black-naped Tern

Sterna sumatrana
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