Birds
American Golden Eagle
COMMON NAME: American Golden Eagle
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Aquila chrysaetos canadensis
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Carnivore
GROUP NAME: Convocation
LIFESPAN: 18 yrs
SIZE: 3.5 ft; wingspan - 7 ft
WEIGHT: Male- 6 lbs; Female - 13 lbs
STATUS: Stable
THREATS: Habitat loss and Poaching
FUN FACT: When in the air Golden Eagles swoop down at speeds up to 200 mph to catch their prey
Bali Mynah
COMMON NAME: Bali Mynah
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Leucopsar rothschildi
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Chattering, Cloud, Congregation
LIFESPAN: Wild - 10 yrs; Human Care - 20 yrs
SIZE: 10 in; Wingspan - 12 - 14 in
WEIGHT: 2.5 - 3 oz
STATUS: Critically Endangered
THREATS: Poaching and Illegal Pet Trade
FUN FACT: The Bali myna is the only native bird species on the Island of Bali
Blue-crowned Motmot
COMMON NAME: Blue-crowned Motmot
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Motmotus coeruliceps (momota)
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: -
LIFESPAN: Wild - 6 - 10 yrs; Human Care - 20 yrs
SIZE: 11 - 20 in; Tail - 2 - 3 in; Wingspan - 12 in
WEIGHT: 6 oz
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Preditors
FUN FACT: The Blue-crowned Motmot build underground tunnels with a chamber at the end for the nest
Blue-gray Tanager
COMMON NAME: Blue-gray Tanager
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thraupis epicsopus
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Family
LIFESPAN: Wild - Unknown; Human Care - 12 yrs
SIZE: 6 - 7 in
WEIGHT: 1.2 - 1.5 oz
STATUS: Not Listed
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Preditors
FUN FACT: There are 13 subspecies of blue-gray tanager
Blue-throated Piping Guan
COMMON NAME: Blue-throated Piping Guan
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pipilee cumanensis
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Herbivore
GROUP NAME: Flock
LIFESPAN: Wild - 10 yrs; Human Care - 20 yrs
SIZE: 24 - 26 in; Wingspan - 4 ft
WEIGHT: 2 - 2.9 lbs
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Poaching
FUN FACT: The Blue-throated Piping Guan Swallows small stones to grind their food
Cabot’s Tragopan
COMMON NAME: Cabot’s Tragopan
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Tragopan caboti
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Nye
LIFESPAN: Wild - Unkown; Human Care - 10 - 15 yrs
SIZE: Male - 24 in; Female - 21 in
WEIGHT: Males - 3 lbs; Females - 2 lbs
STATUS: Vulnerable
THREATS: Habitat Loss
FUN FACT: When mating males flash their colorful wings and inflate bright-colored wattles on the head and throat
East African Grey Crowned Crane
COMMON NAME: East African Grey Crowned Crane
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Balearica regulorum gibbericeps
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Construction, Dance, Sedge
LIFESPAN: 15 yrs
SIZE: 4 ft
WEIGHT: 6 - 9 lbs
STATUS: Endangered
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Poaching
FUN FACT: African crowned cranes mate for life and perform elaborate, leaping courtship dances to attract that mate
Eastern Screech Owl
COMMON NAME: Eastern Screech Owl
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Megascops asio
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Carnivore
GROUP NAME: -
LIFESPAN: Wild - 14.5 yrs; Human Care - 20 yrs
SIZE: Length - 6 - 10 in; Wingspan - 19 - 24 in
WEIGHT: 4 - 8.5 oz
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Predators
FUN FACT: When threatened, an Eastern Screech Owl will stretch its body and tighten its feathers in order to look like a branch snag to avoid detection
Eurasian Eagle Owl
COMMON NAME: Eurasian Eagle Owl
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Bubo bubo
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Carnivore
GROUP NAME: -
LIFESPAN: Wild - 20 yrs; Human Care - 60 yrs
SIZE: Length - 2 - 2.5 ft; Wingspan - 5 - 6.5 ft
WEIGHT: 6 - 8 lbs
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Humans
FUN FACT: Eurasian Eagle Owl cough up what is known as an owl pellet after their stomach goes through the digestive process which contain bones and other undigestable materials
Gray-necked Wood Rail
COMMON NAME: Gray-necked Wood Rail
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Armides cajaneus
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: -
LIFESPAN: 3 - 4 yrs
SIZE: 13 - 16 in; Wingspan - 12 in
WEIGHT: 11.4 - 16 oz
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss
FUN FACT: These birds sing most often during wet, cloudy weather and in the evening, although they do sing throughout the day mates are together with almost perfect timing
Hamerkop
COMMON NAME: Hamerkop
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Scopus umbrette
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Carnivore
GROUP NAME: -
LIFESPAN: 10 - 20 yrs
SIZE: 22 in; Wingspan - 3 ft
WEIGHT: 14.5 - 17 oz
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss
FUN FACT: These birds “Mysterious Legend Bird of Africa” by native people, folklore of magical powers.
Great Horned Owl
COMMON NAME: Great Horned Owl
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Bubo virginianus
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Carnivore
GROUP NAME: -
LIFESPAN: Wild - 10 -1 3 yrs; Human Care - 35 yrs
SIZE: 22 in; Wingspan - 45 in
WEIGHT: 2.5 - 4.5 lbs (females larger)
STATUS: Stable
THREATS: Habitat Loss
FUN FACT: A Great Horned Owl is powerful enough to take prey 2 to 3 times heavier than itself
Helmeted guinea fowl
COMMON NAME: Helmeted guinea fowl
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Numida meleagris
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Flock
LIFESPAN: 12 yrs
SIZE: 1.7 - 1.9 ft
WEIGHT: 2.5 - 3.5 lbs
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Hunting and Preditors
FUN FACT: Although they can fly, they prefer to walk
Nicobar Pigeon
COMMON NAME: Nicobar Pigeon
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Caloenas nicobarica
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Dole, Flight
LIFESPAN: Wild - 8 - 12 yrs; Human Care 10 - 15 yrs
SIZE: 16 in; Wingspan - 21 - 23 in
WEIGHT: 10 - 16 oz
STATUS: Near Threatened
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Illegal Pet Trade
FUN FACT: Nicobar Pigeon are the closest living relative of the Dodo bird
Ostrich
COMMON NAME: Ostrich
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Struthio camelus
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Herd
LIFESPAN: 30 - 40 yrs
SIZE: Male - 6.9 - 9.2 ft; Female - 5.6 - 6.6 ft
WEIGHT: Male - 250 lbs; Female - 220 lbs
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Poaching
FUN FACT: Fastest animal on two legs and can sprint up to 41 mph for 31 miles
Purple Glossy Starlings
COMMON NAME: Purple Glossy Starlings
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lamprotornis purpureus
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Chattering, Cloud, Congregation
LIFESPAN: Human Care - 8 - 10 yrs
SIZE: 8.5 - 10.5 in
WEIGHT: 5 oz
STATUS: Not Listed
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Preditors
FUN FACT: This bird is one of the 22 species of starlings in Africa
Rainbow Lorikeet
COMMON NAME: Rainbow Lorikeet
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Trichoglossus moluccanus
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Flock
LIFESPAN: 10 - 20 yrs
SIZE: 10 - 20 in
WEIGHT: 2.6 - 5.5 oz
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss
FUN FACT: This bird has no immediately discernable gender identification
Red and Yellow Barbet
COMMON NAME: Red and Yellow Barbet
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Colony
LIFESPAN: Wild - 3 yrs; Human Care - 6 yrs
SIZE: 8 - 9 in; Wingspan - 4 in
WEIGHT: 1.5 - 2.5 oz
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Poaching
FUN FACT: Barbets have a strong, pointed red beak to break termite mounds
Red-capped Cardinal
COMMON NAME: Red-capped Cardinal
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Paroaria gularis
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Flock
LIFESPAN: Wild - 5 - 6 yrs; Human Care - 10 yrs
SIZE: 6 - 7 in; Wingspan - 6 in
WEIGHT: 22 grams
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Preditors
FUN FACT: National bird of Trinidad and Tobago
Red-collared Widow Bird
COMMON NAME: Red-collared Widow Bird
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Euplectes ardens
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Colony
LIFESPAN: Unknown
SIZE: Male - 10 in; Female - 5 in; Wingspan - 6.5 in
WEIGHT: .5 - 1 oz
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Predators (rats, snakes, and mongoose)
FUN FACT: The females choose their mates bt the tail length of the male
Redtail Hawk
COMMON NAME: Redtail Hawk
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Buteo jamaicenis
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Carnivore
GROUP NAME: Cast
LIFESPAN: 20 yrs
SIZE: 18 - 26 in; Wingspan - 3.4 - 4.8 ft
WEIGHT: 1.5 - 3.5 lbs
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Predators (humans)
FUN FACT: They are sacred in Native American culture and can dive for prey at 120 mph
Ringed Teal
COMMON NAME: Ringed Teal
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Callonetta leucophrys
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Flock, Raft, Brace
LIFESPAN: Wild - 5 yrs; Human Care - 10 yrs
SIZE: 14-15 in; Wingspan - 28 in
WEIGHT: 12 oz
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Predators
FUN FACT: They submerge their head and neck underwater with their tail up when searching for underwater plants to eat
Roseate Spoonbill
COMMON NAME: Roseate Spoonbill
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Platalea ajaja
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Flock
LIFESPAN: Wild - 7 yrs; Human Care - 10 yrs
SIZE: 2 ft; Wingspan - 4 ft
WEIGHT: 2 - 4 lbs
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Predators
FUN FACT: Their feathers, turn a greenish color due to the crustaceans they eat.
Scarlet Ibis
COMMON NAME: Scarlet Ibis
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Eudocimus ruber
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Carnivore
GROUP NAME: Flock
LIFESPAN: Wild - 16 yrs; Human Care - 20 yrs
SIZE: 2 - 2.5 ft; Wingspan - 3 ft
WEIGHT: 1.4 - 2 lbs
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Poaching
FUN FACT: These birds have been found in ancient fossil records that date back 60 million years
Scarlett Macaw
COMMON NAME: Scarlett Macaw
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ara macao
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Herbivore
GROUP NAME: Flock, Group
LIFESPAN: Wild - 40 - 50 yrs; Human Care - 70 yrs
SIZE: 2.9 ft; wingspan - 4 ft
WEIGHT: 2 lbs
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss, Poaching, and Illegal Pet Trade
FUN FACT: When eating macaws use their left foot to handle the food and the right foot supports their body
Silver Beaked Tanager
COMMON NAME: Silver Beaked Tanager
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ramphocelus carbo
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Flock, Group
LIFESPAN: Wild - 5 - 7 yrs; Human Care - 10 yrs
SIZE: 6 in; Wingspan - 6 - 7 in
WEIGHT: 1 oz
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Predators
FUN FACT: The Silver-beaked Tanager is often seen in groups of six to ten, frequently giving a call described as cheeng. Its song is a slow thin kick-wick
Taveta Golden Weaver
COMMON NAME: Taveta Golden Weaver
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ploceus castaneiceps
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Colony
LIFESPAN: Unknown
SIZE: 4 in
WEIGHT: .6 - .8 oz
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Predators (Snakes, wild cats, and birds of prey)
FUN FACT: Male taveta weavers use their beaks to weave nests and the female weavers choose a mate based on the male's weaving skills
Troupial
COMMON NAME: Troupial
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Icterus icterus
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: -
LIFESPAN: Unknown
SIZE: 9 - 10 in; Wingspan - 12 - 14 in
WEIGHT: 2.5 oz
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Predators
FUN FACT: Troupials do not build their own nests, but rather pirate the nests of other birds
Trumpeter Swan
COMMON NAME: Trumpeter Swan
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cygnus buccinator
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Bevy, Wedge (when in flight)
LIFESPAN: 20 - 30 yrs
SIZE: 4.6 - 5.2 ft; Wingspan - 10 ft
WEIGHT: 21 - 30 lbs
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Poaching
FUN FACT: They need at least 328 feet of runway to take flight
Turkey Vulture
COMMON NAME: Turkey Vulture
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cathartes aura
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Carnivore
GROUP NAME: Kettles
LIFESPAN: 20 - 24 yrs
SIZE: 2.1 - 2.7 ft; Wingspan - 6 ft
WEIGHT: 3.3 lbs
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Poaching
FUN FACT: Can rise on air drafts as high as 20,000 feet and soar for hours without flapping their wings
Violet Turaco
COMMON NAME: Violet Turaco
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Muscophaga violacea
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Flock
LIFESPAN: 5 - 10 yrs
SIZE: 30 in
WEIGHT: 12 - 15 oz
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Poaching
FUN FACT: Sometimes called plantain- or banana-eaters, these birds generally avoid both fruits, preferring to eat succulent figs and other juicy fruit
Whistling Duck
COMMON NAME: Whistling Duck
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Dendrocygninae
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Raft, Skein
LIFESPAN: 5 - 10 yrs
SIZE: 18.5 - 20 in
WEIGHT: 23 - 26 oz
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Poaching
FUN FACT: Unlike other ducks, black-bellied whistling duck spends a lot of time on the ground and on the trees
White-cheeked Pintail
COMMON NAME: White-cheeked Pintail
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Anas bahamensis
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Flock, Waterfowl
LIFESPAN: Wild - 6 - 12 yrs; Human Care - 15 yrs
SIZE: 16 - 19 in
WEIGHT: 16 oz
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss and Predators
FUN FACT: White-cheeked Pintail build their nests in thick plant growth away from water to deter predators
Wild Turkey
COMMON NAME: Silver Beaked Tanager
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Meleagris gallopavo silveestris
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Omnivore
GROUP NAME: Flock
LIFESPAN: Wild - 3 - 5 yrs; Human Care - 10 yrs
SIZE: 43 - 45 in; Wingspan - 49 - 56 in
WEIGHT: 5.5 - 23 lbs
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Habitat Loss
FUN FACT: Turkeys have three-times better vision than humans. They can also see in color and their eyesight covers 270 degrees
White-rumped Shama
COMMON NAME: White-rumped Shama
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Copsychus mabbaricus
TYPE: Bird
DIET: Insectivore
GROUP NAME: Group, Flock
LIFESPAN: Wild - unknown; Human Care - 5 yrs
SIZE: 9 - 11 in
WEIGHT: 1.2 oz
STATUS: Least Concern
THREATS: Pet Trade
FUN FACT: The White-rumped Shama has a melodious sound, known to imitate songs of other birds. They are heard more often than seen