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Bird of the day

Earlier Birds of the day featured in Avibase.

Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-25

photo ©Gerry Danen

(0 votes)

Rock Parrot (Neophema petrophila)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-24

photo ©James_Preece

(0 votes)

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-23

photo ©Steve Attwood

(0 votes)

Black-tipped Cotinga (Carpodectes hopkei)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-22

photo ©ProAvesColombia

(0 votes)

Black-and-buff Woodpecker (Meiglyptes jugularis)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-21

photo ©arnewuensche66

(0 votes)

Himalayan Cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-20

photo ©neon2rosell

(33 votes)

Bell's Sparrow (Artemisiospiza belli)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-19

photo ©Engilis Photos

(0 votes)

Dull-colored Grassquit (Asemospiza obscura)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-18

photo ©Sterna999

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Black Grouse (Lyrurus tetrix)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-17

photo ©Oleg Nomad

(0 votes)

Blue-tailed Emerald (Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-16

photo ©Michel G-A

(0 votes)

Black Magpie (Platysmurus [leucopterus or aterrimus])
Bird of the day: 2017-02-15

photo ©All Things Nature

(0 votes)

Cuban Solitaire (Myadestes elisabeth)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-14

photo ©fveronesi1

(32 votes)

Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-13

photo ©asterisktom

(0 votes)

Derbyan Parakeet (Psittacula derbiana)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-11

photo ©P. Stubbs photo

(32 votes)

Vermiculated Screech Owl (Megascops vermiculatus)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-10

photo ©Reinaldo Aguilar

(0 votes)

Spotted Forktail (Enicurus maculatus)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-09

photo ©shirl6900

(0 votes)

Black Cuckoo (Cuculus clamosus)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-08

photo ©Peter R Steward

(0 votes)

Chaco Chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-07

photo ©Francisco Piedrahita

(0 votes)

Rusty-bellied Brush-Finch (Atlapetes nationi)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-06

photo ©Dominic Sherony

(0 votes)

Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-05

photo ©Calidris!

(0 votes)

Milky Stork (Mycteria cinerea)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-04

photo ©Swamibu

(0 votes)

Thrush-like Wren [incl. aenigmaticus] (Campylorhynchus turdinus [incl. aenigmaticus])
Bird of the day: 2017-02-03

(0 votes)

Galapagos Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-02

(0 votes)

Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Bird of the day: 2017-02-01

(0 votes)

Northern Paradise-Whydah (Vidua orientalis)
Bird of the day: 2017-01-31

(0 votes)

Grey Wren-Warbler (Calamonastes simplex)
Bird of the day: 2017-01-30

(0 votes)

Common Swift (Apus apus)
Bird of the day: 2017-01-29

(45 votes)

Black-throated Babbler (Stachyris nigricollis)
Bird of the day: 2017-01-28

(0 votes)

Antillean Siskin (Spinus dominicensis)
Bird of the day: 2017-01-27

(0 votes)

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