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European Green Woodpecker

Animals; Birds

The Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) is a member of the woodpecker family Picidae. There are four subspecies and it occurs in most parts of Europe and in western Asia.

Eurasian Wryneck

Animals; Birds

The Eurasian Wryneck, Jynx torquilla, is a species of wryneck in the family of woodpeckers. This species breeds in temperate regions of Europe and Asia.

Yellow-rumped Honeyguide

Animals; Birds

The Yellow-rumped Honeyguide (Indicator xanthonotus) is a sparrow-sized bird in the honeyguide family that is found in Asia, mainly in montane forests along the Himalayas.

The Great Barbet, Megalaima virens, is an Asian barbet. Barbets are a group of near passerine birds with a worldwide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their ...

Broad-billed Roller

Animals; Birds

The Broad-billed Roller, Eurystomus glaucurus, is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds across tropical Africa and Madagascar in all but the driest regions.

African Grey Hornbill

Animals; Birds

The African Grey Hornbill, Tockus nasutus, is a hornbill. Hornbills are a family of tropical near-passerine birds found in the Old World. The African Grey Hornbill is a widespread and common resident ...

Eurasian Hoopoe

Animals; Birds

The Hoopoe, Upupa epops, is a colourful bird that is found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive 'crown' of feathers. It is the only extant species in the family Upupidae.