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Birds described in 1789

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Rock Dove thumbnail
Rock Dove
species of pigeon; the wild bird from which domesticated pigeons derive
Mute Swan thumbnail
Mute Swan
species of swan
Gull-billed Tern thumbnail
Gull-billed Tern
species of seabird
Spot-billed Pelican thumbnail
Spot-billed Pelican
species of bird
Pacific Golden Plover thumbnail
Pacific Golden Plover
species of bird
black-winged kite thumbnail
black-winged kite
species of bird
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Hamerkop
thumb|Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda The hamerkop (Scopus umbretta), also called the umbrette, is a medium-sized bird. It is the only living species in the genus Scopus and the family Scopidae. The species and family was long thought to sit with the Ciconiiformes but is now placed with the Pelecaniformes, and its closest relatives are thought to be the pelicans and the shoebill. The shape of its head with a long bill and crest at the back is reminiscent of a hammer, which has given this species its name after the Afrikaans word for hammerhead. It is a medium-sized waterbird with brown p
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus thumbnail
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
species of bird
Pink-backed Pelican thumbnail
Pink-backed Pelican
species of bird
White-winged Crossbill thumbnail
White-winged Crossbill
species of bird
Greater Adjutant thumbnail
Greater Adjutant
species of bird
Ruddy Duck thumbnail
Ruddy Duck
species of bird
American wigeon thumbnail
American wigeon
species of bird
African Jacana thumbnail
African Jacana
species of bird
Yellow Bittern thumbnail
Yellow Bittern
species of bird
Agami Heron thumbnail
Agami Heron
species of bird
Pacific Reef Heron thumbnail
Pacific Reef Heron
species of bird
Great Frigatebird thumbnail
Great Frigatebird
species of bird
American White Pelican thumbnail
American White Pelican
species of bird
Common Buttonquail thumbnail
Common Buttonquail
species of bird
Lesser Yellowlegs thumbnail
Lesser Yellowlegs
species of bird
Sooty Shearwater thumbnail
Sooty Shearwater
species of bird
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Watercock
The watercock (Gallicrex cinerea) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae that is widely distributed across Southeast Asia. It is the only member of the genus Gallicrex.
Cotton Pygmy Goose thumbnail
Cotton Pygmy Goose
species of bird
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kererū
The kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), also known as kūkupa (northern Māori dialects), New Zealand pigeon or wood pigeon, is a species of pigeon native to New Zealand. Johann Friedrich Gmelin described the bird in 1789 as a large, conspicuous pigeon up to in length and in weight, with a white breast and iridescent green–blue plumage. Two subspecies have been recognised; the second—the Norfolk pigeon of Norfolk Island—became extinct in the early 20th century. Kererū pairs are monogamous, breeding over successive seasons and remaining together when not breeding. They construct nests with twigs
Dendronanthus indicus thumbnail
Dendronanthus indicus
species of bird
Blue Duck thumbnail
Blue Duck
species of bird
American Coot thumbnail
American Coot
species of bird
Eyebrowed Thrush thumbnail
Eyebrowed Thrush
species of bird
Greater Yellowlegs thumbnail
Greater Yellowlegs
species of bird
Barrow's Goldeneye thumbnail
Barrow's Goldeneye
species of bird in the duck family (Anatidae)
Southern Giant Petrel thumbnail
Southern Giant Petrel
species of bird
Curruca melanocephala thumbnail
Curruca melanocephala
species of bird
Rodrigues solitaire thumbnail
Rodrigues solitaire
extinct species of bird
Pacific Black Duck thumbnail
Pacific Black Duck
species of bird
Maguari Stork thumbnail
Maguari Stork
species of bird
Blue Petrel thumbnail
Blue Petrel
species of bird
Upland Goose thumbnail
Upland Goose
species of bird
Barred Buttonquail thumbnail
Barred Buttonquail
species of bird
Nankeen Night Heron thumbnail
Nankeen Night Heron
species of bird
Green-winged Teal thumbnail
Green-winged Teal
species of bird
Grey Francolin thumbnail
Grey Francolin
species of bird
domesticated pigeon thumbnail
domesticated pigeon
subspecies of pigeon
Zigzag Heron thumbnail
Zigzag Heron
species of heron
Amazonetta brasiliensis thumbnail
Amazonetta brasiliensis
species of bird
Antarctic Petrel thumbnail
Antarctic Petrel
species of bird
Black Wheatear thumbnail
Black Wheatear
species of bird
Yellow-billed Pintail thumbnail
Yellow-billed Pintail
species of bird
Rain Quail thumbnail
Rain Quail
species of bird
Black-faced Ibis thumbnail
Black-faced Ibis
species of bird
Brahminy Starling thumbnail
Brahminy Starling
species of bird
Curruca hortensis thumbnail
Curruca hortensis
species of bird
American Avocet thumbnail
American Avocet
species of bird
Antarctic Tern thumbnail
Antarctic Tern
species of bird
Great Tinamou thumbnail
Great Tinamou
species of bird
Chestnut-tailed Starling thumbnail
Chestnut-tailed Starling
species of bird
Reed Cormorant thumbnail
Reed Cormorant
species of bird
Red-billed Teal thumbnail
Red-billed Teal
species of bird
Wattled Crane thumbnail
Wattled Crane
species of crane found in Africa
Red-knobbed Coot thumbnail
Red-knobbed Coot
species of bird