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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 Black-winged Pratincole (Glareola nordmanni)

Black-winged Pratincole

Glareola nordmanni
A photo of a Bronze-winged Courser (Rhinoptilus chalcopterus)

Bronze-winged Courser

Rhinoptilus chalcopterus
A photo of a Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola)

Collared Pratincole

Glareola pratincola
A photo of a Cream-coloured Courser (Cursorius cursor)

Cream-coloured Courser

Cursorius cursor
A photo of a Double-banded Courser (Rhinoptilus africanus)

Double-banded Courser

Rhinoptilus africanus
A photo of a Madagascar Pratincole (Glareola ocularis)

Madagascar Pratincole

Glareola ocularis
A photo of a Rock Pratincole (Glareola nuchalis)

Rock Pratincole

Glareola nuchalis

Somali Courser

Cursorius somalensis
A photo of a Temminck's Courser (Cursorius temminckii)

Temminck's Courser

Cursorius temminckii
A photo of a Three-banded Courser (Rhinoptilus cinctus)

Three-banded Courser

Rhinoptilus cinctus
A photo of a Crab-plover (Dromas ardeola)

Crab-plover

Dromas ardeola
A photo of a Black Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonina)

Black Crowned Crane

Balearica pavonina
A photo of a Crane (Grus grus)

Crane

Grus grus
A photo of a Demoiselle Crane (Grus virgo)

Demoiselle Crane

Grus virgo
A photo of a Wattled Crane (Grus carunculata)

Wattled Crane

Grus carunculata

Moustached Grass Warbler

Melocichla mentalis

Northern Crombec

Sylvietta brachyura

Philippa's Crombec

Sylvietta philippae

Red-faced Crombec

Sylvietta whytii

Somali Crombec

Sylvietta isabellina
A photo of a Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis)

Brown-necked Raven

Corvus ruficollis
A photo of a Cape Crow (Corvus capensis)

Cape Crow

Corvus capensis
A photo of a Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)

Chough

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

Fan-tailed Raven

Corvus rhipidurus
A photo of a House Crow (Corvus splendens)

House Crow

Corvus splendens
A photo of a Piapiac (Ptilostomus afer)

Piapiac

Ptilostomus afer
A photo of a Pied Crow (Corvus albus)

Pied Crow

Corvus albus

Somali Crow

Corvus edithae

Stresemann's Bushcrow

Zavattariornis stresemanni

Thick-billed Raven

Corvus crassirostris
A photo of a African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis)

African Cuckoo

Cuculus gularis

African Emerald Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx cupreus

Black Coucal

Centropus grillii

Black Cuckoo

Cuculus clamosus

Blue-headed Coucal

Centropus monachus
A photo of a Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus
A photo of a Diederik Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius) , male

Diederik Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx caprius
A photo of a Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius)

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Clamator glandarius

Green Malkoha

Ceuthmochares australis
A photo of a Jacobin Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus)

Jacobin Cuckoo

Clamator jacobinus
A photo of a Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) , male

Klaas's Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx klaas

Lesser Cuckoo

Cuculus poliocephalus
A photo of a Levaillant's Cuckoo (Clamator levaillantii)

Levaillant's Cuckoo

Clamator levaillantii
A photo of a Red-chested Cuckoo (Cuculus solitarius)

Red-chested Cuckoo

Cuculus solitarius
A photo of a Senegal Coucal (Centropus senegalensis)

Senegal Coucal

Centropus senegalensis
A photo of a White-browed Coucal (Centropus superciliosus)

White-browed Coucal

Centropus superciliosus

Black Cuckooshrike

Campephaga flava

Grey Cuckooshrike

Ceblepyris caesius
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African & New World ParrotsAfrican BarbetsAnhingas, DartersAustral Storm PetrelsBarn OwlsBee-eatersBulbulsBuntingsBushshrikesBustardsButtonquailCaracaras, FalconsChats, Old World FlycatchersCisticolas & AlliesCormorants, ShagsCoursers, PratincolesCrab-ploverCranesCrombecs, African WarblersCrows, JaysCuckoosCuckooshrikesDrongosDucks, Geese, SwansEgyptian PloverFigbirds, Orioles, TurnagraFinches, EuphoniasFinfootsFlamingosFlufftailsFrigatebirdsGannets, BoobiesGrassbirds & AlliesGrebesGround HornbillsGuineafowlGulls, Terns, SkimmersHamerkopHerons, BitternsHoneyguidesHoopoesHornbillsHyliotasHypocoliusIbises, SpoonbillsIndigobirds, WhydahsJacanasKingfishersKites, Hawks, EaglesLarksLaughingthrushes & AlliesLeaf Warblers & AlliesMonarchsMousebirdsNew World QuailNicatorsNightjarsNorthern Storm PetrelsOld World ParrotsOld World Sparrows, SnowfinchesOspreysOstrichesOwlsOxpeckersOystercatchersPainted-snipesPelicansPenduline TitsPetrels, Shearwaters, Diving PetrelsPheasants & AlliesPigeons, DovesPittasPloversRails, Crakes & CootsReed Warblers & AlliesRollersSandgrouseSandpipers, SnipesSecretarybirdShoebillShrikesSkuasStarlings, RhabdornisStilts, AvocetsStone-curlews, Thick-kneesStorksSunbirdsSwallows, MartinsSwiftsSylviid BabblersThrushesTits, ChickadeesTreecreepersTrogonsTropicbirdsTuracosVangas & AlliesWagtails, PipitsWattle-eyes, BatisesWaxbills, Munias & AlliesWeavers, WidowbirdsWhite-eyesWood HoopoesWoodpeckersYellow Flycatchers

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