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Great Frigatebird

Animals; Birds

The Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) is a large dispersive seabird in the frigatebird family. Major nesting populations are found in the Pacific (including Galapagos Islands) and Indian Oceans, as ...

Ascension Frigatebird

Animals; Birds

The Ascension Frigatebird (Fregata aquila) breeds only on the tiny Boatswain Bird Island just off Ascension Island in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.

Brown Pelican

Animals; Birds

The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican.

Great White Pelican

Animals; Birds

The Great White Pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus also known as the Eastern White Pelican or White Pelican is a bird in the pelican family. It breeds from southeastern Europe through Asia and in Africa ...

American White Pelican

Animals; Birds

The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a large aquatic bird from the order Pelecaniformes. It breeds in interior North America, moving south and to the coasts, as far as Central ...

Long-tailed Cormorant

Animals; Birds

The Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus), also known as the Long-tailed Cormorant, is a bird in the cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae. It breeds in much of Africa south of the Sahara, and ...

Anhinga

Animals; Birds

The Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), sometimes called Snakebird, Darter, American Darter, or Water Turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas.

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