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Azalea
Rhododendron
Azaleas are flowering shrubs in the genus Rhododendron, particularly the former subgenera Tsutsusi (evergreen) and Pentanthera (deciduous). Azaleas bloom in the spring, their flowers often lasting several weeks. Shade tolerant, they prefer living near or under trees. They are part of the family Ericaceae.
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Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, and trees belonging to the family Nyctaginaceae. They are native to the tropical forests of South America. There are between 4 and 22 species in the genus. The inflorescence consists of large colorful sepal-like bracts which surround three simple waxy flowers, gaining popularity for the plant as an ornamental. The plant is named after explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729–1811), after it was documented on one of his expeditions.
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Geranium
Pelargonium
Pelargonium is a genus of flowering plants commonly called geraniums, pelargoniums, or storksbills. It includes about 280 species of perennials, succulents, and shrubs. Taxonomist Carl Linnaeus originally included all the species of Pelargonium and Geranium under the latter name. In 1789, Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle separated them into two genera.
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Impatiens
Impatiens walleriana
Impatiens walleriana, also known as busy Lizzie, balsam, sultana, or simply impatiens, is a species of the genus Impatiens, native to eastern Africa from Kenya to Mozambique. The Latin specific epithet walleriana honours a British missionary, Horace Waller (1833–1896).
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Pansy
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
The garden pansy is a type of polychromatic large-flowered hybrid plant cultivated as a garden flower. It is derived by hybridization from several species in the section Melanium of the genus Viola, particularly V. tricolor, a wildflower of Europe and western Asia known as heartsease. It is sometimes known as V. tricolor var. hortensis, but this scientific name is suspect. While V. tricolor var. hortensis Groenland & Rümpler is a synonym of Viola × wittrockiana, V. tricolor var. hortensis DC. refers to a horticultural variety of wild pansy that had been illustrated in Flora Danica in 1777 before the existence of Viola × wittrockiana.
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Gouldian Finch
Chloebia gouldiae
The Gouldian finch, also known as the Gould's finch or the rainbow finch, is a colourful passerine bird that is native to Australia.
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Conure
Aratinga solstitialis
Conure (Aratinga solstitialis)
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Amazon Parrot
Amazona aestiva
The blue-fronted amazon, also called the blue-fronted parrot, the turquoise-fronted amazon and the turquoise-fronted parrot, is a South American species of amazon parrot and one of the most common amazon parrots kept in captivity as a pet or companion parrot. Its common name is derived from the distinctive blue/turquoise marking on its head just above its beak.
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Eclectus Parrot
Eclectus roratus
Eclectus is a genus of parrot, the Psittaciformes, which consists of four known extant species known as eclectus parrots and the extinct Eclectus infectus, the oceanic eclectus parrot. The extant eclectus parrots are medium-sized parrots native to regions of Oceania, particularly New Guinea and Australia. Males are mostly bright green, females are predominantly bright red. The male and female eclectus were once thought to be different species. The conservation status of the remaining species is least concern. Eclectus parrots do well in captivity, and are a very popular pet across the world.
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Quaker Parrot
Myiopsitta monachus
The monk parakeet, also known as the Monk parrot or Quaker parrot, is a species of true parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is a small to medium bright-green parrot with a greyish breast and greenish-yellow abdomen. It originates from the temperate to subtropical areas of South America. Self-sustaining feral populations occur in many places, mainly in areas of similar climate in North America and Europe.
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Parakeet
Psittacula krameri
Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
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Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus
Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)
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Pionus Parrot
Pionus menstruus
Pionus Parrot (Pionus menstruus)
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Caique
Pionites leucogaster
Caique (Pionites leucogaster)
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Senegal Parrot
Poicephalus senegalus
The Senegal parrot, or youyou, is a parrot which is a resident breeder across a wide range of west Africa. It makes migrations within west Africa, according to the availability of the fruit, seeds and blossoms which make up its diet. It is considered a farm pest in Africa, often feeding on maize or millet. It is popular in aviculture.
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
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Barn Owl
Tyto alba
The barn owls are owls in the genus Tyto, the most widely distributed genus of owls in the world. They are medium-sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long, strong legs with powerful talons. The term may be used to describe the whole family Tytonidae, which also includes the bay owls in the genus Phodilus. Tyto is the largest genus of the Tytonidae and includes these species:Three species that are sometimes considered to be a single species known as barn owl or common barn owl: Western barn owl T. alba in Europe, Africa, and West Asia American barn owl T. furcata in the Americas Eastern barn owl T. javanica in Southeast Asia and Australasia Andaman masked owl T. deroepstorffi endemic to the southern Andaman Islands New Caledonian barn owl T. letocarti on the islands of New Caledonia in Melanesia, extinct Rivero's barn owl T. riveroi in Cuba, extinct
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Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
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Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
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Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
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