INFO ON SPECIFIC BIRD (NON-PARROT) SPECIES

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RAILS (Rallidae - Please also see Crakes)

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RAVENS (Corvidae / Please also see Crows and Jays)

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RAZORBILLS (Alcids)

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REDSTARTS

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REEDLINGS (Alternate Common Names: Bearded Tit; Reed pheasant; Bearded Timal):

• Bearded Reedlings

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RHABDORNIS

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RHEAS

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RIFLEBIRDS

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RING OUZEL (Turdus torquatus)

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ROADRUNNERS aka Chaparral Bird, Chaparral Cock (Geococcyx californicus)

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ROBINS (BLUE THROATS)

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ROCKFOWL (Picathartidae):

• Red-headed Rockfowl (Picathartes oreas)

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ROLLERS (Coraciidae)

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RUFFS

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SALTATORS (Songbirds)

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SANDERLINGS (Shorebirds)

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SANDGROUSE (Pteroclidae) Pteroclidae Sandgrouse

• Black-faced Sandgrouse (Pterocles decoratus)

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SANDPIPERS - Waders (Scolopacidae) (Shorebirds)

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SAPSUCKERS

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Screamers (Anhimidae):

• Crested Screamer (Chauna torquata)

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SCRUBFOWL: Orange-footed Scrubfowl - Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges ... Orange-footed Scrubfowl - Daintree Rainforest Wildlife

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SCRUB-JAYS

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SCRUBWRENS

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SEABIRDS / SHOREBIRDS (Also see Albatross, Anhingas, Avocets, Bittern, Boobies, Gannets, Sandpipers)

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SECRETARY BIRD (Sagittarius serpentarius)

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SERIEMAS (Cariamidae): Cariamidae Seriemas

• Black-legged Seriema (Chunga burmeisteri)
• Red-legged Seriema (Cariama cristat)

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SHAGS (Cormorants)

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SHEARWATERS

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SHRIKES (Laniidae)

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SISKINS

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SIBIAS

• Black-headed Sibia (Heterophasia melanoleuca)
• White-eared Sibia (Heterophasia auricularis)

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SICKLEBILLS

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SKIMMERS

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SKILTS:

• Black-necked Skilts: USGS

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SKUAS

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SMEWS / WHITE MERGANSER (Mergus albellus)

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SOFTBILLS (also see "Mynah")

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SNIPES

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SPARROWS

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SPINDALIS

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SPOONBILLS (Please also see Ibis)

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STANDARDWINGS:

• Wallace's Standardwing (Semioptera wallacei)

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STARLING (Sturnidae)

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STILTS (Recurvirostridae - Please also see Avocets)

• Black-necked Stilts
• Black-winged Stilts
• Black Stilts
• White-backed Stilts

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STORKS (Ciconiidae)

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STORM BIRDS (Channel Billed Cuckoos)

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STORM-PETRELS

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SUNBIRDS (Nectariniidae)

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SUNBITTERN (Eurypygidae): Eurypygidae Sunbittern

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SUNGREBE: Heliornithidae Sungrebe/Finfoots

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SURFBIRDS (Shorebirds - Aphriza virgata)

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SWALLOWS (Hirundinidae)

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SWAMPHENS

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SWANS

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SWIFTS

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SWIFTLETS: White-rumped Swiftlet (Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge)

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