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A Sampler of the World's Birds

Motmots to Hoatzin

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Species highlighted with a RED background are endangered.
Species highlighted with a PINK background are threatened.
It is too late for those with a GREY background.
Motmots - 2 OUT OF 10 SPECIES REPRESENTED
 
Blue-crowned Motmot - Photo copyright Tom Davis
Blue-crowned Motmot
Photo copyright Tom Davis
Turquoise-browed Motmot - Photo copyright Kevin C. Loughlin/Adventure Camera, Inc.
Turquoise-browed Motmot
Photo copyright Kevin C. Loughlin/Adventure Camera, Inc.

Todies - COMPLETE - 5 OUT OF 5 SPECIES REPRESENTED
 
Cuban Tody - Photo copyright Charles Hicks
Cuban Tody
Photo copyright Tyler Hicks
Narrow-billed Tody - Photo copyright Eladio Fernandez
Narrow-billed Tody
Photo copyright Eladio Fernandez
Puerto Rican Tody- Photo copyright Rafael Rodriguez-Mojica
Puerto Rican Tody
Photo copyright Rafael Rodriguez-Mojica
Jamaican Tody - Photo copyright Allen Chartier
Jamaican Tody
Photo copyright Allen Chartier
Broad-billed Tody
Photo copyright Eladio Fernandez

Alcedinid Kingfishers - 6 OUT OF 25 SPECIES REPRESENTED
 
Common Kingfisher - Photo copyright Guy Tal
Common Kingfisher
Photo copyright Guy Tal
Blue-eared Kingfisher - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Malachite Kingfisher
Photo copyright Birdlife Online Magazine
   
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher - Photo copyright Tee Lian Huat
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher
Photo copyright Tee Lian Huat
Rufous-backed Kingfisher - Photo copyright Soon-Chye Ng
Rufous-backed Kingfisher
Photo copyright Soon-Chye Ng
African Pygmy Kingfisher - Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris
African Pygmy Kingfisher
Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris

Halcyonid Kingfishers - 19 OUT OF 61 SPECIES REPRESENTED
 

Banded Kingfisher - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Banded Kingfisher
Photo copyright Christian Arturo

Laughing Kookaburra - Photo copyright Andrew Sinclair
Laughing Kookaburra
Photo copyright Andrew Sinclair

Brown-winged Kingfisher - Photo copyright Tetsu Sato
Brown-winged Kingfisher
Photo copyright Tetsu Sato
 
Stork-billed Kingfisher - Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Ruddy Kingfisher - Photo copyright Kim Hyun-Tae
Ruddy Kingfisher
Photo copyright Kim Hyun-tae
Black-capped Kingfisher - Photo copyright Karl Ng
Black-capped Kingfisher
Photo copyright Karl Ng
Javan Kingfisher - Photo copyright Tetsu Sato
Javan Kingfisher
Photo copyright Tetsu Sato
Grey-headed Kingfisher - Photograher unknown (BL???)
Grey-headed Kingfisher
Photograher unknown (BL???)
White-throated Kingfisher
Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Woodland Kingfisher - Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris
Woodland Kingfisher
Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris
Blue-breasted Kingfisher - Photo copyright Minnattalah Boutros
Blue-breasted Kingfisher
Photo copyright Minnattallah Boutros
Brown-headed Woodpecker - Photo copyright Nigel Blake
Brown-headed Woodpecker
Photo copyright Nigel Blake

Striped Kingfisher - Photo copyright Nigel Blake
Striped Kingfisher
Photo copyright Nigel Blake

Chestnut-bellied Kingfisher - Photo copyright Naota Noda
Chestnut-bellied Kingfisher
Photo copyright Naota Noda

Red-backed Kingfisher - Photo copyright Wildwatch Australia
Red-backed Kingfisher
Photo copyright Wildwatch Australia

Micronesian Kingfisher - Photo copyright Greg Neise
Micronesian Kingfisher
Photo copyright Greg Neise

Collared Kingfisher - Photo copyright Trident Press
Collared Kingfisher
Photo copyright Trident Press

Sacred Kingfisher - Photo copyright Philip Hamilton
Sacred Kingfisher
Photo copyright Philip Hamilton
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Mangaia Kingfisher

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Rufous-collared Kingfisher - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Rufous-collared Kingfisher
Photo copyright Christian Artuso

Cerylid Kingfishers - 5 OUT OF 9 SPECIES REPRESENTED
 
Giant Kingfisher - Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris
Giant Kingfisher
Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris
Belted Kingfisher - Photo copyright Monte Taylor
Belted Kingfisher
Photo copyright Monte Taylor
Ringed Kingfisher - Photo copyright Kevin C. Loughlin/Adventure Camera, Inc.
Ringed Kingfisher
Photo copyright Kevin C. Loughlin/Adventure Camera, Inc.
Greater Pied Kingfisher - Photo copyright Naoto Kitigawa
Greater Pied Kingfisher
Photo copyright Naoto
Kitigawa
Green Kingfisher - Photo copyright Bert Frenz
Green Kingfisher
Photo copyright Bert Frenz

Bearded Bee-Eaters - 1 OUT OF 2 SPECIES REPRESENTED
 
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Red-bearded Bee-eater
Photo copyright Laurence Poh

Bee-Eaters- 16 OUT OF 24 SPECIES REPRESENTED
 
Red-throated Bee-eater
Photo copyright Minnattallah Boutros
White-fronted Bee-eater - Photo copyright Hans Martens
White-fronted Bee-eater
Photo copyright Hans Martens
Little Bee-eater - Photo copyright Hans Martens
Little Bee-eater
Photo copyright Hans Martens
 
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater - Photo copyright Allen Chartier
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Photo copyright Allen Chartier
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Photo copyright Zoo in the Wild
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Photo copyright Zoo in the Wild
White-throated Bee-eater - Photo copyright Nick Lowton
White-throated Bee-eater
Photo copyright Nick Lowton
(Little) Green Bee-eater - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
(Little) Green Bee-eater
Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Blue-throated Bee-eater - Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Blue-throated Bee-eater
Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater - Photo copyright Kibbutz Lotan Birdwatching Center
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Photo copyright Kibbutz Lotan Birdwatching Center
Madagascar Bee-eater - Photo copyright Naota Noda
Madagascar Bee-eater
Photo copyright Naota Noda
Bluer-tailed Bee-eater - Photo copyright Lawrence Poh
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Rainbow Bee-eater - Photo copyright Tetsu Sato
Rainbow Bee-eater
Photo copyright Tetsu Sato
European Bee-eater - Photo copyright Ivan Steenkiste
European Bee-eater
Photo copyright Ivan Steenkiste
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater - Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Northern Carmine Bee-eater - Photo copyright Birdlife On-line Magazine
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Photo copyright Birdlife On-line Magazine
Southern Carmine Bee-eater - Photo copyright Zoo in the Wild
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Photo copyright Zoo in the Wild

Mousebirds - 5 OUT OF 6 SPECIES REPRESENTED
 
Speckled Mousebird - Photo copyright Naoto Noda
Speckled Mousebird
Photo copyright Naoto Noda
White-headed Mouse Bird - Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris
White-headed Mousebird
Photo copyright Paul and Helen Harris
White-backed Mousebird - Photo copyright Zoo in the Wild
White-backed Mousebird Photo copyright  Zoo in the Wild
Blue-naped Mousebird - Photo copyright Naoto Noda
Blue-naped Mousebird
Photo copyright Naoto Noda
Red-faced mousebird - Photo copyright Zoo in the Wild
Red-faced Mousebird
Photo copyright Zoo in the Wild

Old World Cuckoos - 11 OUT OF 82 SPECIES REPRESENTED
 
Large Hawk-Cuckoo - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Large Hawk-Cuckoo
Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Oriental Cuckoo - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Oriental Cuckoo
Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo - Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo
Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Plaintive Cuckoo - Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Plaintive Cuckoo
Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Little Bronze-Cuckoo - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Little Bronze-Cuckoo
Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Chestnut-bellied Malkoha
Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Sirkeer Malkoha (Cuckoo) - Photo copyright Vijay Cavale
Sirkeer Malkoha (Cuckoo)
Photo copyright Vijay Cavale
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Chestnut-breasted Malkoha
Photo copyright Christian Artuso

Snail-eating Coua - Photo copyright Blake Twigden
Snail-eating Coua
Photo copyright Blake Twigden

EXTINCT

Last seen in 1834. Extinction primarily due to total deforestation of island habitat
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Giant Coua - endemic - Photo copyright George Williams
Giant Coua
Photo copyright George Williams

Crested Coua - endemic - Photo copyright George Williams
Crested Coua
Photo copyright George Williams

Coucals - 5 OUT OF 30 SPECIES REPRESENTED
 
Greater Coucal - Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Greater Coucal
Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Madagascar Coucal - Photo copyright Stig Linander
Madagascar Coucal
Photo copyright Stig Linander
Lesser Coucal - Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Lesser Coucal
Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Senegal Coucal - Photo copyright Hans Martens
Senegal Coucal
Photo copyright Hans Martens
White-browed Coucal - Photo copyright John Parr
White-browed Coucal
Photo copyright John Parr

American Cookoos - 3 OUT OF 18 SPECIES REPRESENTED
 
Dark-billed Cuckoo - Photo copyright Marcus Martin
Dark-billed Cuckoo
Photo copyright Marcus Martin
Squirrel Cuckoo - Photo copyright Jean Coronel
Squirrel Cuckoo
Photo copyright Jean Coronel
Giant Lizard-Cuckoo - Photo copyright Tyler Hicks
Greater Lizard-Cuckoo
Photo copyright Tyler Hicks

Anis - 2 OUT OF 4 SPECIES REPRESENTED
 
Smooth-billed Ani - Photo copyright Jan Hein Ribot
Smooth-billed Ani
Photo copyright Jan Hein Ribot
Groove-billed Ani - Photo copyright Don DesJardin
Groove-billed Ani
Photo copyright Don DesJardin

Ground-Cuckoos and Roadrunners - 2 OUT OF 11 SPECIES REPRESENTED
 

Greater Roadrunner - Photo copyright Don Baccus
Greater Roadrunner
Photo copyright Don Baccus

Banded Ground-Coucal - Image copyright Blake Twigden
Banded Ground-Coucal
Image copyright Blake Twigden

Hoatzin- COMPLETE - 1 OUT OF 1 SPECIES REPRESENTED
 
Hoatzin - Photo copyright Marcus Martin
Hoatzin
Photo copyright Marcus Martin

 

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