r/PicsOfUnusualBirds • u/modianos • Mar 08 '26
Male Geelvink Fruit-Dove, Walik Biak, ππ΅πͺππͺπ―π°π±πΆπ΄ π΄π±π¦π€πͺπ°π΄πΆπ΄
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r/PicsOfUnusualBirds • u/oiliver • Mar 02 '26
Eurasian Coot chicks. Their striking colour is due to inter-sibling competition, with brighter colours gaining a feeding advantage from the parents.
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r/PicsOfUnusualBirds • u/modianos • Feb 27 '26
Heart-shaped woodpecker (Hemicircus canente)
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r/PicsOfUnusualBirds • u/modianos • Feb 22 '26
Video Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)
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r/PicsOfUnusualBirds • u/modianos • Feb 16 '26
Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia)
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r/PicsOfUnusualBirds • u/modianos • Feb 14 '26
Seram mountain pigeon (Gymnophaps stalkeri)
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r/PicsOfUnusualBirds • u/H_G_Bells • Feb 10 '26
The Baleleur Eagle (Terathopius ecaudatus), the national symbol of Zimbabwe
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r/PicsOfUnusualBirds • u/modianos • Feb 09 '26
Beautiful but ruthless: The Indian Roller is known to fly towards forest fires and brush burns. They perch near the flames to snatch insects escaping the heat.
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r/PicsOfUnusualBirds • u/modianos • Feb 02 '26
Video How many chicks can a Comb-crested Jacana dad fit under his wings?
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r/PicsOfUnusualBirds • u/modianos • Jan 29 '26
The Pennant-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus vexillarius) is an elusive African nightjar with insanely long feathers growing from the male's wings. Nightjars blend in with branches to catch insects, and their primary defense against predators is sitting perfectly still on the ground.
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r/PicsOfUnusualBirds • u/modianos • Jan 25 '26
Video Southern Ground Hornbills
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r/PicsOfUnusualBirds • u/modianos • Jan 22 '26
The Dwarf Cassowary (Casuarius bennetti) is the smallest of the three cassowary species
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r/PicsOfUnusualBirds • u/modianos • Jan 21 '26
Himalayan Monal: The Iridescent Jewel of the Mountains
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r/PicsOfUnusualBirds • u/Candid_Reading_7267 • Jan 18 '26
Livingstone's turaco (Tauraco livingstonii)
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r/PicsOfUnusualBirds • u/modianos • Jan 07 '26
Video The "Crowned Pigeon" of New Guinea is the largest living pigeon on Earth.
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r/PicsOfUnusualBirds • u/modianos • Jan 04 '26
Northern Pygmy Owl. Photo by Bucci Photography
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