(Cyanerpes cyaneus)
Central and northern South America; use their thin, pointed bills to pierce the bases of flowers and extract the nectar inside with their brush-tipped tongue; they also eat small insects and fruit; nest is tiny and cup shaped and constructed of plant material and spider webs; as is the case with many tropical song birds, several clutches of young may be reared per year but each clutch usually contains two eggs; during the breeding season the male molts into a spectacular shiny blue plumage, the rest of the year he is an olive green like the female.
Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber)
Northern South America; habitat includes freshwater and mangrove swamps, marshes and mud flats; nests in colonies; feeds on fish, insects, and crustaceans; is still hunted illegally for its plumage; it obtains the red coloration of its feathers from pigments in the food it eats.
Ringed Teal
(Callonetta leucophrvs)
Brazil; Found along wooded streams in the Amazon; considered a perching duck, they are closely related to Florida's wood duck and nest in tree cavities; feed on seed and aquatic plants; as in all other ducks, the young are precocial.
Black-naped Fruit Dove(Ptilinopus melanospila)
Indonesia, Java to the Moluccas; feeds solely on fruits; builds a flimsy twig platform nest, lays only one egg to a clutch.
(Scissirostrum dubium)
Island of Celebes in Indonesia; dense forests in the hilly interior of the island; builds its nest within holes it bores into dead trees; feeds on insects and fruit; frequently seen in flocks.
Nicobar Pigeon(Caloenas nicobarica)
S.E. Asia, Indonesia; feeds primarily upon fruit; spends a great deal of time on the ground where it picks up fallen fruit and seeds; usually found in dense rainforest; usually nests in small, loose colonies; the nest is large but often loosely constructed; usually one egg is laid per clutch; the hackles around the neck are unique among pigeons.
Emerald Starling(Lamprotornis iris)
West Africa-Guinea, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone; found in lowland rainforest; feeds on insects and small fruits; builds a cup shaped nest in a tree cavity; increasingly common in captivity; one of the smallest starlings.
Great Indian Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
Southeast Asia, in forests and woodlands. SSP animal. Diet: fruit, insects and small mammals. Nest in tree cavity. 1-2 eggs and female seals herself into nest cavity and is fed by male through small slit.
(Scopus umbretta)
Africa south of the Sahara, Madagascar, and Arabia; found along water courses and in marshes; feeds on worms, aquatic insects, fish and small frogs; builds an elaborate dome nest with two or more interior chambers; the nest may take the pair several months to create but they may use it for many years; 3-6 eggs are laid and cared for by both parents; this is not a true stork but has affinities to both storks and herons; its name is derived from the crest on its head, for when the feathers are held horizontally they resemble the claw end of a hammer.
Boat-billed Heron(Cochlearius cochlearius)
Central Mexico to Brazil and Paraguay; freshwater swamps; most active at night; feeds on fish, frogs and crustaceans; while most herons feed by sight, this species feeds at least in part by sense of touch - it gropes about in the water with its bill in search of prey; its calls consist of harsh froglike croaking and squawking.
Black-necked Stilt
(Himantonus mexicanus)
Southern United States, Central and South America; found in shallow fresh and brackish water marshes; nests on the ground or on a short mound of vegetation; usually three eggs laid per clutch; young are precocial (Covered with down and capable of moving about when hatched) and can walk and follow their parents within a few hours of hatching; small numbers of stilts can be found in coastal marshes around Florida throughout the year; stilts are related to the sandpipers.
African Open-billed Stork ( Anastomus lamelligerus)
Central and East Africa in lakes and marshes. Eat shelled mollusks and Apple snails. Uses gap in beak to open Apple snails. Colonial nesters . 3-4 eggs cared for by both parents. Like to hitch rides on hippos.
Luzon Bleeding Heart Dove(Gallicolumba luzonica)
Philippines. Forest understory. Eats seeds, berries and insects. 2 white eggs cared for by both parents. Patch of red feathers on breast similar to bloody wound.
Palawan Peacock PheasantPolyplectron emphanum