Rook (Corvus Frugilegus)
Rook Bird - Introduction Rook birds (Corvus Frugilegus) are very gregarious birds, congregating in large groups of nests (rookeries), a familiar sight in tall trees all over Britain, where their…
Gyrfalcon
Gyrfalcon - Britain's Rarest Non-Breeding Annual Visitor This beautiful bird, Gyrfalcon, has been the most prized species in falconry for hundreds of years and Arab enthusiasts have paid enormous sums…
Black-capped Petrel
Black-capped Petrel - Longest Period Without a British Sighting The vagrant which has not recurred in Britain for the longest period, but which still exists elsewhere, is the black-capped petrel…
Black-Browed Albatross Bird
Black-Browed Albatross Bird - Britain's Rarest of All The black-browed albatross occasionally gets marooned in Britain, one attracting Ilirdtcatchers to the Scottish islands for over 20 years. If we take…
Kakapo – The Owl Parrot
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) - World's Most Fascinating Species The owl parrot or kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) is not only New Zealand's most endangered bird but also one of the world's most…
Japanese Crested IBIS
Japanese Crested IBIS (Nipponia nippon) - Bird Facts and Information Six of the world's 31 ibis species are threatened, but the Japanese crested ibis ('Toki') (Nipponia nippon) is the most…
Guam Rail
Guam Rail (Rallus owstoni) - The Rarest Rail Species Eight of the world's 124 species of rail are threatened by disappearing marshland habitat and introduced competitive domestic or predatory mammals.…
Chatham Island Black Robin
Chatham Island Black Robin (Petroica traversi) - Bird History Also confusingly called the Chatham Island robin-flycatcher or the Chatham Island robin, the Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) has enjoyed…
Pink Pigeon
Pink Pigeon (Columba mayeri) - The World's Rarest Pigeon The Mauritius pink pigeon (Columba mayeri), the rarest of the world's 255 pigeon species, has a population that has declined from…
California Condor
California Condor (Gymnogyps Californians) - The Rarest Vulture in the World Now rarer in the wild than even the Mauritius kestrel, and in some ways more endangered, this magnificent New…