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Emerald Cuckoo

The Asian Emerald Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. Its found throughout Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is a brood parasite, the females laying their eggs in the nests of other birds, such as the crimson sunbird and the little spiderhunter.
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Cendrawasih Merah

The Cendrawasih merah is a bird-of-paradise in the genus Paradisaea, family Paradisaeidae. The red bird-of-paradise is depicted on the front side of 1992 edition of Indonesia 20,000 Rupiah banknote. Large, up to 33 cm long. An Indonesian endemic, it is distributed to lowland rainforests of Waigeo and Batanta islands of Raja Ampat, West Papua.
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Great Tinamou

Tinamous form an order of birds called Tinamiformes, comprising a single family called Tinamidae. These are shy and secretive birds. They are active during the day, retiring to roosts at night. Tinamous are known to lay eggs that range from bright blue green, to chocolate brown, violet and light pink colors, most of which have a glossy appearanc.
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Himalayan Monal

The Himalayan monal, also known as the Impeyan monal, is a member of the Phasianidae. The Himalayan monal’s native range extends all the way from Afghanistan & Pakistan through the Himalayas in India, Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan. It is preyed upon by large birds of prey, and snow leopards. It is the national bird of Nepal.
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Eurasian Hobby

The Eurasian Hobby or just hobby, is a small, slim falcon. This species breeds across the Palearctic realm. It is a long-distance migrant, wintering in Africa and Asia. It also captures small bats and small birds in flight. Its speed and aerobatic skills enable it to take swallows and even swifts on the wing, and…
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Short-toed Snake Eagle

The short-toed snake eagle, also known as the short-toed eagle, is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This is an Old World species found throughout the Mediterranean basin, into Russia and the Middle East, and parts of Western Asia, and in the Indian Subcontinent and also further east in some Indonesian islands. The short-toed snake eagle spends more time on the wing than do most members of its…
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Wolf Hawk

The Wolf Hawk is a medium-large bird of prey that breeds from the southwestern United States south to Chile, Argentina, and Brazil. It is notable for its behavior of hunting cooperatively in packs consisting of tolerant groups. The diet of the Harris’s hawk consists of small creatures including birds, lizards and mammals. Because it often hunts in groups, the wolf hawk can also take down larger prey.…
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White Bellied Sea Eagle

The white-bellied sea eagle is a large diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Resident from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to Australia on coasts and major waterways. Main fish prey is usually catfish and Barramundi. Reptilian prey include Turtles and File Snakes. It has been reported feeding on domestic dogs and…
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Vulturine Fish Eagle

The Vulturine Fish Eagle is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It breeds in forest and savannah across sub-Saharan Africa, usually near water. Unusually for birds of prey, It feeds mainly on the fleshy fruit-husks of the oil palm and on the palm-fruits of Raffia palm. It has also been recorded to feed on crabs, molluscs, frogs,…