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Goliath Heron
The Goliath heron, also known as the giant heron, is a very large wading bird. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa, with smaller, declining numbers in Southwest and South Asia. This is the world’s largest living heron. The height of the goliath heron is 3 ft 11 in – 5 ft 0 in, the wingspan…
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Martin
These birds are commonly found in Europe, North Africa, Palearctic, Sub Saharan Africa, and Asia. Common house martins are monogamous birds, this species conduct breeding with the same partner for life. A common house martin can fly at the speed of 39.4 kph (24.5 mph).
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Hedgehog
It is found in grasslands and woodlands. The biggest of European hedgehog enemies is likely chemical usage in gardens, which kills the creatures the hedgehog preys upon and may even poison the hedgehogs. The most iconic feature of a hedgehog, however, is its keratin-strengthened spines on its back. They do not detach like a porcupine’s…
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Green Pigeon
The yellow-footed green pigeon, also known as yellow-legged green pigeon, is a common species of green pigeon found in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. It is the state bird of Maharashtra. In Marathi, it is called हरोली (Haroli) or हरीयाल (Hariyal). The species feeds on fruit, including many species of Ficus.
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Swamphen
The species makes loud, quick, bleating and hooting calls which are hardly bird-like in tone. It is particularly noisy during the breeding season. Despite being clumsy in flight, it can fly long distances and is a good swimmer, especially for a bird without webbed feet.
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Asian Palm Swift
The Asian Palm Swift is a common resident in tropical Asia from India to the Philippines. The down and feather nest is glued to the underside of a palm leaf with saliva, which is also used to secure the usually two or three eggs. These swifts spend most of their lives in the air, living on the insects they catch…
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Porcupine
The Indian crested porcupine is a hystricomorph rodent. The Indian crested porcupine is a large Old World weighing 11–18 kg. Contrary to popular belief, Indian crested porcupines (like all porcupines) cannot shoot their quills. Like other Old World porcupines, the Indian crested porcupine is nocturnal.
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Snowy Albatross
The Snowy Albatross or Goonie is a large seabird from the circumpolar range in the Southern Ocean. Its wingspan is up to 11′. They feed on cephalopods, small fish, and crustaceans and on dead animals that float on the sea, eating to such excess at times that they are unable to fly and rest helplessly on the water. Vulnerable.
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Pied Harrier
The Pied Harrier is an Asian species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It nests in steppes and associated wetlands. Wintering individuals are often seen hunting above rice paddies and marshes.