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The Siamese fireback is the national bird of Thailand. The birds of Thailand included 1106 species as of 2024. Of them, 7 have been introduced by humans, and eight have been extirpated. [1] The birds of Thailand are mainly typical of the Indomalayan realm, with affinities to the Indian subcontinent to the west, and, particularly in Southern ...
The Javan pond heron (Ardeola speciosa) is a wading bird of the heron family, found in shallow fresh and salt-water wetlands in Southeast Asia. Its diet comprises insects , fish , and crabs . The Javan pond heron is typically 45 cm long with white wings, a yellow bill with a black tip, yellow eyes and legs.
Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers.
The roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) is a gregarious wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. It is a resident breeder in both South and North America. The roseate spoonbill's pink color is diet-derived, consisting of the carotenoid pigment canthaxanthin, like the American flamingo.
This bird can be difficult to distinguish from other similar tiny waders which are known collectively as "peeps" or "stints". In particular, the long-toed stint is very similar to its North American counterpart, the least sandpiper. It differs from that species in its more slender, longer-necked appearance, longer toes, somewhat brighter ...
Pages in category "Wading birds" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Amami woodcock; Avocet; B.
The family Threskiornithidae includes 36 species of large wading birds. The family has been traditionally classified into two subfamilies, the ibises and the spoonbills; however recent genetic studies have cast doubt on this arrangement, and have found the spoonbills to be nested within the Old World ibises, and the New World ibises as an early offshoot.
The long-billed plover is a migratory bird, so it breeds and spends the winter in different parts of its range. [3] This bird can often be spotted along the shores of rivers, streams, in wetlands, and rice fields. [3] It forages on the shoreline primarily for aquatic insects, insect larvae, and other invertebrates. [4]