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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 Slaty Egret (Egretta vinaceigula)

Slaty Egret

Egretta vinaceigula
A photo of a Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula
A photo of a Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)

Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides
A photo of a Striated Heron (Butorides striata)

Striated Heron

Butorides striata
A photo of a Western Reef Heron (Egretta gularis)

Western Reef Heron

Egretta gularis
A photo of a White-backed Night Heron (Gorsachius leuconotus)

White-backed Night Heron

Gorsachius leuconotus

Brown-backed Honeybird

Prodotiscus regulus

Greater Honeyguide

Indicator indicator

Green-backed Honeybird

Prodotiscus zambesiae

Lesser Honeyguide

Indicator minor

Pallid Honeyguide

Indicator meliphilus

Scaly-throated Honeyguide

Indicator variegatus
A photo of a African Hoopoe (Upupa africana)

African Hoopoe

Upupa africana
A photo of a African Grey Hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus) , male

African Grey Hornbill

Lophoceros nasutus
A photo of a Bradfield's Hornbill (Lophoceros bradfieldi)

Bradfield's Hornbill

Lophoceros bradfieldi
A photo of a Crowned Hornbill (Lophoceros alboterminatus) , male

Crowned Hornbill

Lophoceros alboterminatus
A photo of a Damara Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus damarensis)

Damara Red-billed Hornbill

Tockus damarensis
A photo of a Monteiro's Hornbill (Tockus monteiri)

Monteiro's Hornbill

Tockus monteiri
A photo of a Silvery-cheeked Hornbill (Bycanistes brevis) , male

Silvery-cheeked Hornbill

Bycanistes brevis
A photo of a Southern Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus rufirostris)

Southern Red-billed Hornbill

Tockus rufirostris
A photo of a Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas)

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill

Tockus leucomelas
A photo of a Trumpeter Hornbill (Bycanistes bucinator) , male

Trumpeter Hornbill

Bycanistes bucinator

Southern Hyliota

Hyliota australis

Yellow-bellied Hyliota

Hyliota flavigaster
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 Southern Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus)

Southern Bald Ibis

Geronticus calvus

Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah

Vidua obtusa

Cuckoo-finch

Anomalospiza imberbis

Dusky Indigobird

Vidua funerea
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

Purple Indigobird

Vidua purpurascens
A photo of a Shaft-tailed Whydah (Vidua regia) , male

Shaft-tailed Whydah

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

Village Indigobird

Vidua chalybeata

Zambezi Indigobird

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

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Halcyon albiventris
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
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Species Categories

African & Green BroadbillsAfrican & New World ParrotsAfrican BarbetsAlbatrossesAnhingas, DartersAustral Storm PetrelsBarn OwlsBee-eatersBulbulsBuntingsBushshrikesBustardsButtonquailCaracaras, FalconsChats, Old World FlycatchersCisticolas & AlliesCormorants, ShagsCoursers, PratincolesCrab-ploverCranesCrombecs, African WarblersCrows, JaysCuckoosCuckooshrikesDrongosDucks, Geese, SwansFairy FlycatchersFigbirds, Orioles, TurnagraFinches, EuphoniasFinfootsFlamingosFlufftailsFrigatebirdsGannets, BoobiesGrassbirds & AlliesGrebesGround HornbillsGuineafowlGulls, Terns, SkimmersHamerkopHerons, BitternsHoneyguidesHoopoesHornbillsHyliotasIbises, SpoonbillsIndigobirds, WhydahsJacanasKingfishersKites, Hawks, EaglesLarksLaughingthrushes & AlliesLeaf Warblers & AlliesMonarchsMousebirdsNicatorsNightjarsNorthern Storm PetrelsOld World ParrotsOld World Sparrows, SnowfinchesOspreysOstrichesOwlsOxpeckersOystercatchersPainted-snipesPelicansPenduline TitsPenguinsPetrels, Shearwaters, Diving PetrelsPheasants & AlliesPigeons, DovesPittasPloversRails, Crakes & CootsReed Warblers & AlliesRockjumpersRollersSandgrouseSandpipers, SnipesSecretarybirdSheathbillsShrikesSkuasStarlings, RhabdornisStilts, AvocetsStone-curlews, Thick-kneesStorksSugarbirdsSunbirdsSwallows, MartinsSwiftsSylviid BabblersThrushesTits, ChickadeesTreecreepersTrogonsTropicbirdsTuracosVangas & AlliesWagtails, PipitsWattle-eyes, BatisesWaxbills, Munias & AlliesWeavers, WidowbirdsWhite-eyesWood HoopoesWoodpeckersYellow Flycatchers

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