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Whooping Crane

Animals; Birds

The Whooping Crane (Grus americana), the tallest North American bird, is an endangered crane species named for its whooping sound and call. Along with the Sandhill Crane, it is one of only two crane ...

Dark Chanting Goshawk

Animals; Birds

The Dark Chanting Goshawk (Melierax metabates) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. The Accipitridae also include many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles and harriers. This hawk ...

Montagu's Harrier

Animals; Birds

The Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus) is a migratory bird of prey of the harrier family.

Eastern Marsh Harrier

Animals; Birds

The Eastern Marsh Harrier (Circus spilonotus) is a bird of prey belonging to the marsh harrier group of harriers. It was previously considered to be conspecific with the Western Marsh Harrier (Circus ...

Hen Harrier

Animals; Birds

The Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) or Northern Harrier (in North America) is a bird of prey. It breeds throughout the northern parts of the northern hemisphere in Canada and the northernmost USA, and ...

Pallid Harrier

Animals; Birds

The Pale or Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) is a migratory bird of prey of the harrier family. It breeds in southern parts of eastern Europe and central Asia and winters mainly in India and ...

Crested Serpent Eagle

Animals; Birds

The Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela) is a medium-sized bird of prey that is found in forested habitats across tropical Asia.

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