The Lava Gull, also known as the dusky gull, is a medium-sized gull and a member of the “hooded gull” group. The entire population lives on the Galapagos Islands where it is found predominantly on the islands of Santa Cruz, Isabela, San Cristobal and Genovesa. It is currently considered the rarest gull in the world. Vulnerable.

It is endemic to New Zealand. As omnivores, they feed mainly on invertebrates and fruit. Where the weka is relatively common, their furtive curiosity leads them to search around houses and camps for food scraps, or anything unfamiliar and transportable. They have been known to take shiny objects in particular. Vulnerable.

The White Bellied Treepie is a bird of the crow family endemic to the forests of southern India. It eats fruits, seeds, nectar, invertebrates, reptiles, rodents, nestlings and eggs.

The European Bee – Eater is found in southern and central Europe, northern and southern Africa, and western Asia.  As the name suggests, bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps. Before eating a bee, the European bee-eater removes the sting by repeatedly hitting the insect on a hard surface.

The Purple Martin is a passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae. It is the largest swallow in North America. Despite its name, the purple martin is not truly purple. Purple martins are insectivores, primarily feed by hawking, a strategy of catching insects in the air during flight.

The Roseate Spoonbill is a gregarious wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. It is a resident breeder in both South and North America. It feeds on crustaceans, aquatic insects, frogs, newts and fish.

The Vernal Hanging Parrot is bird in the genus Loriculus, a group of small parrots from tropical southern Asia. They are unique among birds for their ability to sleep upside down. It primary diet is berries.

The White Throated Swift is a swift of the family Apodidae native to western North America. They’re social birds, and groups are often seen roosting and foraging for flying insects together.