Introduction 8
The Birds
Africa
Shoebill, Balaeniceps rex, Uganda 12
Yellow-billed Oxpecker, Buphagus africanus, Tanzania 14
Greater Honeyguide, Indicator indicator, Zambia 16
Sociable Wearer, Philetairus socius, Namibia 19
Purple-crested Turaco, Tauraco porphyreolopbus, Eswatini 20
Bateleur Eagle, Terathopius ecaudatus, Zimbabwe 22
Palm-nut Vulture, Gypohierax angolensis, The Gambia 27
White-necked Picathartes, Picathartes gymnocephalus, Sierra Leone 28
Lesser Flamingo, Phoeniconaias minor, Kenya 30
Common Ostrich, Struthio camelus, Botswana 34
Cape Sugarbird, Promerops cafer, South Africa 38
Helmet Vanga, Euryceros prevostii, Madagascar 40
Eurasia
Common Nightingale, Luscinia megarhyncbos, France 42
Common Swift, Apus apus, United Kingdom 45
European Robin, Erithacus rubecula, United Kingdom 49
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica, Austria 52
Common Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, Germany 54
White Stork, Ciconia ciconia, Germany 56
Common Raven, Corvus corax, Finland 60
Common Eider, Somateria mollissima, Iceland 62
Atlantic Puffin, Fratercula arctica, Iceland 67
Little Owl, Athene noctua, Greece 71
Alpine Chough, Pyrrhocorax graculus, Switzerland 72
Bearded Vulture, Gypaetus barbatus, Spain 74
Hoopoe, Upupa epops, Italy 77
Arctic Tern, Sterna paradisaea, Norway 78
Steller's Sea-eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus, Russia 80
Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, Mongolia 83
Bar-headed Goose, Anser indicus, China 86
Golden Pheasant, Chrysolophus pictus, China 90
Japanese Crane, Grus japonensis, Japan 92
North America
Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos, USA 96
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, USA 98
Greater Sage Grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus, USA 101
Purple Martin, Progne subis, USA 102
Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, USA 104
Common Loon, Gavia immer, Canada 108
Snow Goose, Anser caerulescens, Canada 110
Great Grey Owl, Strix nebulosa, Canada 112
Greater Roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus, Mexico 116
Crested Caracara, Caracara cheriway, Mexico 118
Green Jay, Cyanocorax luxuosus, Mexico 121
South and Central America
Hoatzin, Opisthocomus boazin, Guyana 122
Hyacinth Macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus, Brazil 127
Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Rupicola peruvianus, Peru 128
Resplendent Quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno, Guatemala 130
Andean Condor, Vultur gryphus, Chile 134
Torrent Duck, Merganetta armata, Bolivia 139
Sword-billed Hummingbird, Ensifera ensifera, Ecuador 140
Tororoi Bailador, Grallaricula sp., Colombia 143
Harpy Eagle, Harpia harpyja, Panama 144
Oilbird, Steatornis caripensis, Venezuela 148
Scarlet Ibis, Eudocimus ruber, Trinidad 151
Rufous Hornero, Furnarius rufus, Argentina 152
South and Southeast Asia
Gurney's Pitta, Hydrornis gurneyi, Myanmar 154
Helmeted Hornbill, Rhinoplax vigil, Indonesia 157
Sri Lanka Blue Magpie, Urocissa ornata, Sri Lanka 161
Red Junglefowl, Gallus gallus, Thailand 162
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus, India 164
Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus, India 166
Common Tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius, India 169
Sarus Crane, Antigone antigone, Cambodia 170
Malayan Peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron malacense, Malaysia 175
Nicobar Pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica, Nicobar Islands 176
Philippine Eagle, Pithecophaga jefferyi, Philippines 178
Australasia
Southern Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius, Australia 182
Satin Bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus, Australia 187
Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus, Australia 189
Laughing Kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae, Australia 190
Kakapo, Strigops babroptila, New Zealand 192
North Island Brown Kiwi, Apteryx mantelli, New Zealand 194
Superb Bird-of-paradise, Lophorina superba, Papua New Guinea 196
Oceans and Islands
Emperor Penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri, Antarctica 198
Wandering Albatross, Diomedea exulans, South Georgia 202
Wilson's Storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus, South Shetland Islands 206
Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens, Caribbean 208
Short-tailed Shearwater, Ardenna tenuirostris, Babel Island 210
White tern, Gygis alba, Seychelles 213
Blue-footed Booby, Sula nebouxii, Galápagos Islands 214
Brown Skua, Stercorarius antarcticus, Falkland Islands 217
Where to go next 218
Index 221