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The yellow-billed loon (Gavia adamsii), also known as the white-billed diver, is the largest member of the loon or diver family. Breeding adults have a black head, white underparts and chequered black-and-white mantle. Non-breeding plumage is drabber with the chin and foreneck white.
White-billed buffalo weaver: Bubalornis albirostris (Vieillot, 1817) 1 Red-billed buffalo weaver: Bubalornis niger Smith, A, 1836: 2 White-headed buffalo weaver: Dinemellia dinemelli (Rüppell, 1845) 3 White-browed sparrow-weaver: Plocepasser mahali Smith, A, 1836: 4 Chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaver: Plocepasser superciliosus (Cretzschmar, 1827) 5
There is a white panel on the upper-wing and a white-V on the rump set against black along the primaries. During courtship, the orbital skin and distal quarter of the bill are orange-coloured with the pouch variously turning dark blue, pink and scarlet. The non-breeding adult has its bill and eye-ring a pale yellow and the pouch is a pale pinkish.
The common loon is the provincial bird of Ontario and is depicted on the Canadian one-dollar coin, which has come to be known affectionately as the "loonie". [43] The common loon is the official state bird of Minnesota. [44] Mercer, Wisconsin, promotes itself as the "Loon Capital of the World". [45]
The boat-billed heron grows to about 54 cm (21 in) long. Adults are pale grey to white in color, with chestnut-colored abdomens and black flanks. The massive, broad, scoop-like bill, which gives rise to this species' name, is mainly black. This bird is also adorned with a crest which is thought to be used in mate attraction as it is larger in ...
Adults and juveniles are largely white with black outer wing-tips and dark bills and legs. Breeds in reed beds, usually without other species. Northeast of Africa and much of Eurasia from the British Isles across to Japan: Black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) Closely related to Eurasian spoonbills. East Asia: Taiwan, China, Korea and Japan
Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils.
Adults are said to build a roost or brood nest where young chicks and the adults roost. [17] Singapore, Oct 1994. Many rails are very secretive, but white-breasted waterhens are often seen out in the open. They can be noisy especially at dawn and dusk, with loud croaky calls. The Andamans population insularis is said to make duck like quack ...