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Plains-wanderer
Pedionomus torquatus
The plains-wanderer is an atypical species of wading bird, the only representative of family Pedionomidae and genus Pedionomus. It is endemic to Australia. Its historic range included much of eastern Australia, including Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and the Northern Territory, but in recent years, it has become endangered with remaining known populations concentrated in the Riverina region of New South Wales and western Queensland.
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Egyptian Plover
Pluvianus aegyptius
Egyptian Plover (Pluvianus aegyptius)
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Ibisbill
Ibidorhyncha struthersii
Ibisbill (Ibidorhyncha struthersii)
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Skua
Stercorarius skua
Skua (Stercorarius skua)
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Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus
Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
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Razorbill
Alca torda
The razorbill is a North Atlantic colonial seabird and the only extant member of the genus Alca of the family Alcidae, the auks. It is the closest living relative of the extinct great auk. Historically, it has also been known as "auk", "razor-billed auk" and "lesser auk".
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Guillemot
Uria aalge
Guillemot (Uria aalge)
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Auklet
Aethia cristatella
Auklet (Aethia cristatella)
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Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus)
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Dovekie
Alle alle
Dovekie (Alle alle)
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Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus
Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus)
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Gannet
Morus bassanus
Gannet (Morus bassanus)
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Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
Red-footed Booby (Sula sula)
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Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
The anhinga, sometimes called darter, American darter, snakebird, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhinga comes from a'ñinga in the Brazilian Tupi language and means "devil bird" or "snake bird". The origin of the name is apparent when swimming: only the neck appears above water, so the bird looks like a snake ready to strike. They do not have external nares (nostrils) and breathe solely through their epiglottis, via small opercula at the corners of the beak.
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Darter
Anhinga melanogaster
Darter (Anhinga melanogaster)
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Shag
Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)
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Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius
Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)
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Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
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Agami Heron
Agamia agami
Agami Heron (Agamia agami)
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Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath)
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