Extreme birds: 7 wonders of the avian world

Bar-headed goose

The bright orange-yellow feet and beak of this bird are as distinctive as the black...

Hooded pitohui

The toxin in these birds is possibly of dietary origin, accumulating from the Choresine...

Snow petrel

The snow-white plumage of this bird helps it camouflage with the surrounding icy...

Bald eagles

Both male and female bald eagles help to build their nest and will return to it each...

This bird is uniquely suited to pollinate flowers with long nectar tubes, such as...

Red-billed quelea

This migratory species is a serious pest of grain crops in Africa and is often referred...

Eurasian wryneck

The scientific name of this bird (Jynx torquilla) is derived from the Latin...

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