🌍 European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) The European stonechat is a small bird found in Europe, North Africa and parts of Asia. It is known for its distinctive appearance and behavior. The male stonechat (pictured) has a black head, orange breast, and a white collar, while the female has similar colours but with more subdued tones. They inhabit open habitats such as heathlands, grasslands, and scrub, often perching on prominent spots to sing and defend their territories. Their diet consists mainly of insects and berries. Stonechats are known for their characteristic "chat" call. GPT-3.5 (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by TheOtherKev via Pixabay STQX

🌍 European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #EuropeanStonechat #Stonechats #Chats #OldWorldFlycatchers #Flycatchers #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by TheOtherKev🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birdcards #birds

Yellow-naped amazon or Yellow-naped parrot (Amazona auropalliata). Adult. Distribution: Southern Mexico south to northern Costa Rica. Conservation status: Critically Endangered. CC: IAHK 📷: Photo by ArlynM via Pixabay 2021 Central American country list: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatamala, Honduras, Nicaragua North American country list: Mexico The photo shows a medium-sized parrot with primarily green plumage. Its namesake feature is a bright yellow band across the lower nape, and it may also have a small yellow patch on its forehead. Their wings have flashes of red, and their beak and feet are typically gray or black.

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Black swan (Cygnus atratus). Adult. Distribution: Australia and adjacent coastal islands. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: RRWR 📷: Photo by ericeven1 via Pixabay 2020 Australian State list: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania The photo shows a stunning waterbird with a mostly black plumage and a long, elegant neck. Their most striking feature is their bright red bill with a white band at the tip. When displaying and in flight, you'll see flashes of white from their hidden wing feathers.

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Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca). Adult. Distribution: Sub-Saharan Africa and the Nile Valley. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: EPXJ 📷: Photo by Kulkarnishraddha via Pixabay 2023 Native country list: Egypt, South Africa, Uganda (To be completed) Introduced country list: Belgium, England, France, Holland, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, USA (To be completed) The photo shows a stunning goose-like duck with a distinctive appearance. It's medium-sized with a pale brown and grey body, contrasting with a white belly. The most striking features are their dark brown eyepatches, and multi-coloured upper wings.

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Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata). Adult male. Native distribution: East Asia. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: RYWI 📷: Photo by wal_172619 via Pixabay 2021 Native country list: China, Japan, Russia, Taiwan Introduced country list: Great Britain, Germany, USA (To be completed) The photo shows a stunner in the world of waterfowl. He boasts an incredibly colourful plumage with a red bill, a white crescent above his eye, and a reddish face with whisker-like features. His chest is a dazzling purple adorned with two vertical white bars, and his flanks are a ruddy orange. To top it all off, he has two large orange feathers that curl upwards like sails on his back.

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American goldfinch (Spinus tristis). Female. Distribution: Canada, Mexico, USA. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: MWOC 📷: Photo by Veronika_Andrews via Pixabay 2020 Canadian State list: British Columbia, Newfoundland (To be completed) US State list: Most States (To be compiled) Mexican State list: Baja California, Chihuahua, Sonora (To be completed) The photo shows a small bird found throughout North America. The female (pictured) lacks the vibrant colours of the male. Instead, she's dressed in a cloak of brownish-yellow, with darker wings featuring bold white wing bars. Overall, a much more muted look than her brightly coloured counterpart.

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Short-toed snake eagle or Short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus). Adult. Distribution: Eurasia and Africa. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: HFSB 📷: Photo by GidonPico via Pixabay 2022 European country list: France, Italy, Greece, Russia, Spain, Turkey (To be completed) Asian country list: Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Russia (To be completed) African country list: Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritania, Senegal (To be completed) The photo shows a medium-sized raptor with a big head and broad wings. Adults are mostly brown above with a contrasting white underside. They have an owl-like face with bright yellow eyes and a short tail.

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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii). Adult. Distribution: Subtropical and tropical coastal regions of the eastern Americas. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: EPGC 📷: Photo by xat-ch via Pixabay 2021 North America country list: USA, Mexico US State list: California Central America country list: Panama South America country list: Colombia, Ecuador (inc. Galápagos Islands), Peru The photo shows a medium-sized seabird with a long, pointed beak and white and brown plumage. Its most striking feature is its bright blue feet, which become even more vibrant during mating season.

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Eastern cattle egret (Bubulcus coromandus). Adult. Distribution: Southern and eastern Asia, and Australasia. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: NXKP 📷: Photo by innokurnia via Pixabay 2019 Country distribution: Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh, China, South Korea, Japan, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Nicobar and Andaman Islands, Indonesia, Australia (To be completed) The photo shows a small white heron in breeding plumage. During this season they sprout long, buff-orange plumes on their head, neck, and chest, with some colour reaching their cheeks and throat.

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Buffon's turaco (Tauraco persa buffoni). Adult. Distribution: West-central sub-Saharan Africa. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: MGIN 📷: Photo by Arkin54 via Pixabay 2017 Country list: Liberia, Senegal, The Gambia (To be completed) The photo shows a vibrant bird known for its emerald green plumage, small red beak, and a blue-black rear end. Unlike other Green Turaco subspecies, it lacks the white line below the eye and white crest topping.

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Spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis). Adult. Distribution: Indian subcontinent, East and Southeast Asia. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: HZGJ 📷: Photo via Pixabay 2018 Native country list: Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam Introduced country list: Australia, Fiji, Mauritius, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, United States The photo shows a small dove with a gentle appearance. It has a mostly grey-brown plumage, with a pinkish-brown belly. The face is whitish with a black eye stripe. The bird's most distinctive feature is its grey and brown spots, which are scattered over its plumage, giving it a mottled appearance.

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Black-headed grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus). Adult male. Distribution: Western North America. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: GPXF 📷: Photo by Veronika_Andrews via Pixabay 2023 Canadian Province list: Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan US State list: To be compiled Mexican State list: To be compiled The photo shows a striking bird with a bold contrast of colours. Its head, throat, upper back, and wings are a sleek black, while its chest is a rich, rusty orange. Two white wing bars add to its dramatic appearance.

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Red grouse, Moorcock, Moorfowl or Moorbird (Lagopus lagopus scotica). Female. Distribution: British Isles, Ireland. Conservation status: Some Concern. CC: LMCJ 📷: Photo by dannymoore1973 via Pixabay 2015 Country distribution: England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales The photo shows a plump, medium-sized bird with rich brown feathers that act as camouflage in its heather moorland habitat. They have short tails and pale legs and feet. Males are distinguished by a bright red patch above the eye, which is less conspicuous in females.

New addition! 🌍 Red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) #Europeanbirds | #RedGrouse #Moorcock #Moorfowl #Moorbird #WillowPtarmigan #Ptarmigans #PheasantFamily | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfBluesky #birds

Green-barred woodpecker or green-barred flicker (Colaptes melanochloros). Adult female. Distribution: South America. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: XSJW 📷: Photo by Beto_MdP via Pixabay 2023 Country distribution: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay The photo shows a medium-sized woodpecker with a striking facial pattern. She has yellowish green upperparts with dark brown bars, white dark-barred wings, and a yellow belly. Her most distinguishing feature is a black "moustache", contrasting with the male's red stripe.

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Satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus). Adult male. Distribution: Eastern Australia. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: RFBL 📷: Photo by Holgi via Pixabay 2012 State distribution: Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria The photo shows a glossy black bird with plumage that shimmers with an almost metallic blue sheen. This iridescent effect is caused by the light diffracting off the surface texture of his feathers. It has a pale bluish-white bill and piercing violet-blue eyes.

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Blacksmith lapwing or Blacksmith plover (Vanellus armatus). Adult. Distribution: Southern Africa. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: SZKT 📷: Photo by Willie_527 per Pixabay 2020 Country distribution: Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Burundi The photo shows a striking wader found in sub-Saharan Africa, named for its loud, metallic call that resembles a blacksmith's hammer. It's black, white, and gray with a bold plumage pattern and a red eye.

🌍 Blacksmith lapwing (Vanellus armatus) #Africanbirds | #BlacksmithLapwing #BlacksmithPlover #Lapwings #Plovers | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfBluesky #birds

Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis). Adult. Distribution: Indian subcontinent, Middle East. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: BGYS 📷: Photo by hpzworkz via Pixabay 2021 Country distribution: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Iraq, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Maldives, Syria, Turkey, Qatar The photo shows a vibrantly coloured bird found in India and surrounding areas. It's known for its contrasting blue wings and belly, pinkish face and throat, and brown head and back.

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Black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus). Adult. Distribution: North America. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: FMEH 📷: Photo by JackBulmer via Pixabay 2020 US State distribution: Alaska, California (northern), Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Maine (state bird), Massachusetts (state bird), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (northern), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico (northern), New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming Canadian Province distribution: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan The photo shows a small songbird with a distinctive black cap and bib. It has contrasting white cheeks, a soft gray back, and light buffy underparts.

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Mallard or Wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos). Adult male. Native distribution: Eurasia, North Africa and North America. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: JJHU 📷: Photo by Johnny_Harvester via Pixabay 2023 Eurasian country distribution: AL, DZ, AM, AT, AZ, BS, BH, BD, BY, BE, BZ, BT, BA, BG, CA, CN, CR, HR, CU, CY, CZ, DK, EG, ER, EE, ET, FO, FI, FR, GE, DE, GR, GT, HN, HK, HU, IS, IN, IR, IQ, IE, IL, IT, JP, JO, KZ, KE, KP, KR, KW, KG, LV, LB, LY, LI, LT, LU, MK, MY, MT, MR, MX, MD, MN, ME, MA, MM, NP, NL, NI, NO, OM, PK, PS, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RU, SA, RS, SK, SI, SO, SS, ES, SD, SE, CH, SY, TW, TJ, TN, TR, TM, UA, AE, GB The photo shows a stunning duck easily recognizable by its vibrant plumage. It features an iridescent green-blue neck and head, a bright yellow bill and a dark brown breast. The rest of its body is grayish-brown, and its wings have a conspicuous blue patch with white bars.

🌍🌏🌎 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) #Eurasianbirds #Europeanbirds #Asianbirds #NorthAmericanbirds #Africanbirds | #Mallard #WildDuck #DabblingDucks #Ducks | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfBluesky #birds

Tropical parula (Setophaga pitiayumi). Adult. Distribution: The Americas, from Texas southwards. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: ZSEP 📷: Photo by Beto_MdP via Pixabay 2024 Country distribution: Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela The photo shows a small, colourful bird with a bright yellow breast and blue-gray upperparts.

New addition! 🌎 Tropical parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) #SouthAmericanbirds #CentralAmericanbirds #NorthAmericanbirds | #TropicalParula #NewWorldWarblers #Warblers #Parulidae | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds 🦜 #BirdsOfBluesky #birds

Noisy miner (Manorina melanocephala). Adult. Australia. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: VRNL 📷: Photo by Pexels via Pixabay 2016 State distribution: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmana, Victoria The photo shows a medium-sized Australian bird of the honeyeater family with a mostly grey body and a black cap. It has a bright yellow patch behind the eye, a yellow-orange beak and feet, and pale tips to its tail feathers.

🌏 Noisy miner (Manorina melanocephala) #Australasianbirds #Australianbirds | #NoisyMiner #Manorina #Miners #Honeyeaters #Meliphagidae | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfBluesky #birds

Secretarybird or Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius). Adult. Conservation status: Endangered. CC: MZGW 📷: Photo by xiSerge via Pixabay 2022 Country distribution: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia The photo shows a large, long-legged bird of prey found in Africa's grasslands and savannas. It's known for its eagle-like body, crane-like legs, and a crest of feathers resembling quill pens – hence the name.

🌍 Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) #Africanbirds | #Secretarybird #Sagittarius #Sagittariidae #Raptors #Accipitriformes | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfBluesky #birds

Nicobar pigeon or Nicobar dove (Caloenas nicobarica). Adult. Conservation status: Near Threatened. CC: JHHI 📷: Photo via Pixabay 2014 The photo shows a large, emerald-green pigeon with a long, flowing neck plumes.

🌏 Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) #Asianbirds #Indianbirds #Indonesianbirds | #Pigeons #Doves #Columbidae | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfBluesky #birds

House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus). Adult male. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: YKMI 📷: Photo by IndigoBunting via Pixabay 2023 The photo shows a vibrantly coloured songbird with a red head, throat, and breast contrasting with a brown cap and streaked flanks.

🌎 House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) #NorthAmericanbirds #USbirds #Canadianbirds #Mexicanbirds | #Housefinch #Haemorhousmexicanus #Carduelinefinches #Carduelinae #Truefinches #Finches #Fringillidae | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfBluesky #birds

Barn owl or Common barn owl (Tyto alba). Adult. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: QTFR 📷: Photo by ElvisCZ @pixabay 2018 The photo shows a medium-sized, pale-coloured owl with a heart-shaped facial disc, and brownish-gray plumage with white underparts.

🌍🌏🌎 Barn owl (Tyto alba) #Cosmopolitanbirds #Eurasianbirds #Europeanbirds #Asianbirds #Africanbirds #Australasianbirds #Americanbirds | #BarnOwl #Tytoalba #BarnOwls #Tytonidae #Owls #Strigiformes #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfBluesky #birds

White-eyed parakeet or White-eyed conure (Psittacara leucophthalmus). Adult. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: EPJP 📷: Photo by 85Miranda via Pixabay 2017 The photo shows a medium-sized parrot with a bright green body, whitish rings around its eyes, and red patches on its wings and neck.

🌎 White-eyed parakeet (Psittacara leucophthalmus) #SouthAmericanbirds #Caribbeanbirds #Venezuelanbirds #Guiananbirds #Brazilianbirds #Bolivianbirds #Paraguayanbirds #Argentinianbirds #Uruguayanbirds #Trinidadianbirds | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfBluesky #birds

Blue-winged kookaburra (Dacelo leachii). Male. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: AQGX 📷: Photo by Gaz_Chapp via Pixabay 2019 The photo shows a striking bird with a cream-coloured body barred with thin brown streaks. It has a large head and a hefty bill, and its most distinctive feature is its vibrant blue wings and rump. The male blue-winged kookaburra can be distinguished by its bright blue tail, while the female has a rufous tail with black bars.

🌏 Blue-winged kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) #Australasianbirds #Australianbirds #NewGuineanbirds | #TreeKingfishers #Halcyoninae #Kingfishers #Alcedinidae #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfBluesky #birds

Ant-eating chat or Southern anteater-chat (Myrmecocichla formicivora). Male. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: DRUY 📷: Photo by LionMountain via Pixabay 2021 The photo shows a striking bird with brown-black plumage and bold white wing patches.

New addition! 🌍 Ant-eating chat (Myrmecocichla formicivora) #Africanbirds #Botswanabirds #Eswatinibirds #Lesothobirds #Namibianbirds #SouthAfricanbirds #Zimbabweanbirds | #OldWorldflycatchers #Chats #Muscicapidae | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfThreads #birds

Red-naped ibis, Indian black ibis or Black ibis (Pseudibis papillosa). Adult. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: HOCT 📷: Photo by sscheema via Pixabay 2020 The photo shows a striking dark-coloured bird with a long, curved bill. It has a red patch on the back of its head, which is how it gets its name.

🌏 Red-naped ibis (Pseudibis papillosa) #Asianbirds #Indianbirds | #Ibises #Threskiornithidae | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfBluesky #birds

Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus). Adult. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: QFXO 📷: Photo by GeorgeB2 via Pixabay 2021 The photo shows a small, energetic songbird common in eastern North America. It has rich brown colouring, a white eyebrow stripe, and a long, perky tail.

🌎 Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) #NorthAmericanbirds #CentralAmericanbirds | #NewWorldwrens #Wrens #Troglodytidae | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfBluesky #birds