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Eurasian Coot

Animals; Birds

The Eurasian Coot, Fulica atra, also known as Coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. The Australian subspecies is known as the Australian Coot. The Coot breeds across much ...

American Coot

Animals; Birds

The American Coot (Fulica americana) is a bird of the family Rallidae, inhabiting wetlands and open water bodies. Their breeding habitat is marshes from southern Quebec to the Pacific coast of North ...

Besra

Animals; Birds

The Besra, Accipiter virgatus, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. The Besra is a widespread resident breeder in dense forests throughout south Asia from Pakistan and India to south China ...

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Animals; Birds

The Japanese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. It breeds in China, ...

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Animals; Birds

The Eurasian (or Northern) Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

Pied Harrier

Animals; Birds

The Pied Harrier (Circus melanoleucos) is an Asian species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is migratory, breeding from Amur valley in eastern Russia and north-eastern China to North ...

Northern Goshawk

Animals; Birds

The Northern Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes other diurnal raptors, such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. It is a ...

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