Personal Project — Bird Families of the World
 
 
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Pelecanidae Pelicans
Brown Pelican w/Humboldt Squid: 24 Nov 2012 Pt. Pinos, CA
Cathartidae New World Vultures
California Condor: 5 Feb 2012 Big Sur, California, USA
Sagittariidae Secretarybird
Secretarybird: 5 Aug 2002 Tarangire NP, Tanzania
Pandionidae Osprey
Osprey: 24 June 2012 Iron Gate Resv., California, USA
Elanidae Elanid Kites
Letter-winged Kite: 20 Nov 2009 Goyder Lagoon, S.A.
Accipitridae Hawks & Eagles
Harpy Eagle: 4 Aug 1999 Serra das Araras, Brazil
Tytonidae Barn Owls
Barn Owl: 27 Aug 2006 offshore Pt. Sur, California
Strigidae Owls
N. Saw-whet Owl: 15 May 2010 Pt. Lobos, California
Coliidae Mousebirds
Blue-naped Mousebird: 16 Nov 1981 Lake Baringo, Kenya
Leptosomidae Cuckoo-roller
Cuckoo-roller: 1 Dec 1992 Perinet, Madagascar
Trogonidae Trogons
Cuban Trogon: 5 Feb 2017 Pinar del Rio, Cuba
Upupidae Hoopoes
Eurasian Hoopoe: 19 July 2005 Etosha NP, Namibia
Phoeniculidae Woodhoopoes & allies
Common Scimitarbill: 4 July 2021 Ruaha NP, Tanzania
Bucorvidae Ground-Hornbills
Southern Ground-Hornbill: 11 July 2021 Mikumi NP, Tanzania
Bucerotidae Hornbills
Knobbed Hornbill: 4 Oct 2011 Sulawesi, Indonesia
Meropidae Bee-eaters
Purple-bearded Bee-eater: 28 Sep 2011 Sulawesi, Indonesia
 Todidae Todies
Cuban Tody: 7 Feb 2017 Zapata Swamp, Cuba
Momotidae Motmots
Broad-billed Motmot: 20 Feb 2022 Valle, Panama
 
 
 
 
 

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