The Baikal Teal is also called the Formosa teal, Spectacled teal or Bimaculate Duck.
It is a medium sized dabbling duck that breeds in eastern Russia and winters in East Asia.
It inhabits marshes and lakes, forest streams and tundra rivers...
The Black Swan is the only entirely black-coloured swan in the world and are found throughout Australia with the exception of the Cape York Peninsula
The Black Swan is almost exclusively herbivorous, feeding predominantly on ...
One of nine species, the Black-cheeked lovebird was discovered by Dr Kirkmai in 1904 and first introduced to Britain several years later. Originating from southern western Zambia, Namibia and parts of Zimbabwe, this bird is a small ...
This species of parrot, also known as the blue and yellow macaw, is highly colourful in appearance with its blue wings and tail, dark blue chin, golden under parts and a green forehead.. The naked face is white, turning pink in excited birds, and...
The burrowing owl is so named because it lives in underground burrows that have been dug out by small mammals such as prairie dogs and ground squirrels. Unlike most owls they are day-active (diurnal) especially in the spring when they are busy...
The chestnut teal is an Australian dabbling duck which inhabits coastal wetlands and estuaries where it feeds on insects, molluscs and crustaceans as well as water plants, seeds. They feed at the waters edge as the tide rises and also...
Eiders breed in the Arctic where they nest on the tundra . The nest is a shallow scrape which is lined with down feathers. The female lays up to eight eggs which are incubated for some 28 days. The female alone is responsible for incubating...
Elliot’s pheasant also belongs to the long-tailed group of pheasants with the tail of the male often reaching 80 cm.
Elliot’s pheasant can be found in arrange of forest habitats across China, south of the Yangtze River, where it...
The Emperor Goose population centres on the Bering Sea in the North Pacific Ocean where it is found on the tundra in summer and along ice-free coasts in winter. It is much less gregarious than most geese, usually occurring in family groups...
Flamingos are gregarious wading birds of the family Phoenicopteridae. The six species of flamingo are easily recognisable by their striking pink plumage and oddly-shaped bills. The flamingos’ colour is due to their diet. The small organisms...
The Fulvous tree duck is one of eight species of tree duck found in the wetlands of the world. It is a gregarious bird that associates freely with other species and lives in small non migratory groups. Seasonal movements only take place when...
Goffin’s cockatoo, or as it also known the Tanimbar corella, is endemic to the forests of the islands of the Tanimbar archipelago in Indonesia. Like most of the Cockatoos from the Indonesian Islands not a lot is known about the habitat...
The male golden pheasant is easily recognisable by his golden crest and rump and bright red body. His golden “cape” can be raised and appears as an alternating black and orange fan that covers the face when he displays. Like all female...
This species is also known as the ‘Great Grey Ghost’ or ‘Phantom of the North’ and is the provincial bird emblem of Manitoba, an area in Canada.. This owl does not have ear tufts and has the largest facial disc of any owl....
The Greater rhea is the largest of all South American birds and is related to ostriches of Africa and the emus and cassowaries of Australia and New Guinea.. These large flightless birds use their long, powerful legs to outrun trouble. They can...
The Hawaiian Goose or Nene is a species of goose endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.It is a medium-sized goose which spends most of its time on the ground, although some individuals fly daily between nesting and feeding areas.
The Nene is an...
The helmeted guineafowl has a bony casque or helmet on top of its head from which it derives its name. Both sexes are similar in appearance.
Helmeted guineafowl occupy a wide variety of habitats but they seem to prefer open country and...
The most striking feature of the Hottentot teal is its blue bill. It is the smallest African duck and one the smallest of all the waterfowl, weighing a mere 260 g. Males and females are very similar in size and colour. Both have blue-gray...
Here at Dudley we have a large group of Humboldt or Peruvian Penguins which is one of 17 species. They are found along the South American coastline in areas reached by the Humboldt Current.
Penguins are superbly adapted to their aquatic life.....
The male Indian Peafowl, commonly known as the peacock, is one of the most recognisable birds in the world. . These large, brightly coloured members of the pheasant family have a distinctive crest and an unmistakable ornamental train of feathers....
The Laughing Kookaburra is so-called because of its laughing call which it uses to demarcate its territorial borders. The call is often heard at dawn and it is this which given rise to another of the kookaburras names, the “Bushman’s...
Lady Amherst’s pheasant is easily recognisable by the distinctive plumage of the male bird. It is unmistakable with its black and silver head, long grey tail and rump and red, white blue and yellow body plumage. The male’s...
The Laysan Teal or Laysan Duck is an endangered dabbling duck found only in the Hawaiian Islands, today surviving on only three small Islands. It is considered to be a highly behaviorally and genetically unusual species.
It is a small, dark duck...
The lesser white-fronted goose breeds in regions of northern Asia and Europe with forest tundra surrounding bogs and lakes, and winters on grassland and lake shores.
During the breeding season the lesser white-fronted goose eats the green...
The Little egret is a white heron species found over a wide range in Europe, Africa and Asia. It has long black legs with yellow feet and a slim back bill. Adult males have two long nape plumes and gauzy breast plumes which develop in the breeding...
The Madagascar teal is a small, fairly delicate looking duck which looks similar to a female mallard. This species tends to occur in small groups which feed during the day and night, but are most active at dawn and dusk This ...
Mandarin Duck
The Mandarin Duck or Mandarin, is a medium-sized perching duck, which originated in China. It is easily recognisable by the distinctive plumage of the male. The female has plain cryptic colouration.
In the wild, Mandarins live in...
The Marbled Teal or Marbled Duck is a medium-sized duck so called because of its pale sandy-brown colour, which is diffusely blotched off-white.
They are gregarious birds, even when nesting. Outside the breeding season flocks are often small,...
Meller's Duck is a species of dabbling duck genus endemic to eastern Madagascar and although to most people it may look like a rather boring brown bird, Meller’s duck is one of the world’s rarest and least known species of...
The Northern bald ibis, Hermit ibis or Waldrapp ibis was once commonly found all over North Africa and Europe south of the Alps. It is now restricted to small wild populations in Morocco and Syria. These two populations are genetically distinct...
The Puna ibis comes from the uplands of the Central Andes where it is found living in poorly drained and marshy areas, streams and ponds. Large numbers have also been observed visiting the Peruvian coast in May-September and feeding on the...
The Red-billed Pintail is found over much of Africa where it lives near shallow water.It feeds by dabbling for plant food, or foraging on land mainly in the evening or at night. It grazes on land, head dips in water and will visit fields of...
The Red-crested Pochard is a large diving duck which breeds in lowland marshes and lakes in southern Europe and Central Asia, They winter in India and Africa.
The adult male is unmistakable. It has a rounded orange head, red...
These highly colourful birds are natives of the West African forests and grassland. The bright colours are created by two pigments, both containing copper, and found only in turacos. Turacin is the pigment which gives the red...
Reeve’s pheasant is found in a range of mountain forests, especially the dense oak forests of Central china where it is found in flocks of 6-10 individuals depending on the time of year. The larger groups which assemble over winter usually...
The ringed teal is a member of the wood duck group which is found in swampy tropical forests, marshy clearings in well-wooded lowlands, secluded pools and small streams. However, it prefers swampy tropical forests where it ...
