Melodious Laughingthrush (Garrulax canorus)
Melodious laughingthrush | image by Ron Knight via Flickr | CC BY 2.0 The melodious laughingthrush (Garrulax canorus) is a medium-sized, brightly colored songbird found …
Maui Creeper (Paroreomyza montana)
Maui creeper on a tree | image by John Leszczynski via Flickr | CC BY-SA 2.0 If you reside on the Hawaiian island of Maui, …
Hawaiian Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni)
Hawaiian stilt on pond | image by Forest Starr and Kim Starr via Flickr | CC BY 2.0 There are only six species of stilts …
Crested Honeycreeper (Palmeria dolei)
Only 17 of the 56 honeycreepers discovered in Hawaii have survived to this day, and the Crested honeycreeper is one of them. Crested honeycreepers are …
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Falcons are fast-moving birds that prey on other birds. There are approximately 40 different species of falcons worldwide, one of which is a bird of …
Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis)
The spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) is a small, long-tailed pigeon that is native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and parts of China. It is …
Gray Francolin (Ortygornis pondicerianus)
Gray francolins are one of the francolin species found in Hawaii. They were brought to the state to be hunted as game birds but originally …
Red-masked Parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys)
The Red-masked Parakeet, also known as the Red-masked Conure or the Cherry-headed Conure, is a small, colorful parrot native to Ecuador and Peru in South …
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus)
The Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) is a small, ground-dwelling bird that is native to Africa and the Middle East. It is a member of the …
Lavender Waxbill (Estrilda caerulescens)
Lavender waxbill | image by Paul Lathbury via Flickr | CC BY-SA 2.0 The Lavender waxbill is a species of finch that lives on the …