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Bird of the day

Earlier Birds of the day featured in Avibase.

Rufous Flycatcher Thrush (Stizorhina fraseri)
Bird of the day: 2026-06-11

photo ©fveronesi1

(0 votes)

Large Scimitar-Babbler (Erythrogenys hypoleucos)
Bird of the day: 2026-06-10

photo ©All Things Nature

(0 votes)

Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles)
Bird of the day: 2026-06-09

photo ©jerryoldenettel

(0 votes)

Green-tailed Jacamar (Galbula galbula)
Bird of the day: 2026-06-08

photo ©Laura Erickson

(0 votes)

Brown Skua (Stercorarius antarcticus)
Bird of the day: 2026-06-07

photo ©MarcellC67

(0 votes)

Western Slaty Antshrike (Thamnophilus atrinucha)
Bird of the day: 2026-06-06

photo ©jjarango

(0 votes)

White-rumped Sirystes (Sirystes albocinereus)
Bird of the day: 2026-06-05

photo ©Calidris!

(0 votes)

Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)
Bird of the day: 2026-06-04

photo ©Sergey Yeliseev

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Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata)
Bird of the day: 2026-06-03

photo ©Anita363

(0 votes)

American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
Bird of the day: 2026-06-02

photo ©barloventomagico

(0 votes)

Black-crowned Fulvetta (Schoeniparus klossi)
Bird of the day: 2026-06-01

photo ©jvverde

(0 votes)

Olive Woodpecker (Dendropicos griseocephalus)
Bird of the day: 2026-05-31

photo ©xrxss15

(0 votes)

Striated Earthcreeper (Geocerthia serrana)
Bird of the day: 2026-05-30

photo ©Giselle Mangini

(0 votes)

Black-faced Grassquit (Melanospiza bicolor)
Bird of the day: 2026-05-29

photo ©NABU|naturgucker

(0 votes)

Cream-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus simplex)
Bird of the day: 2026-05-28

photo ©All Things Nature

(0 votes)

Partridge Pigeon (Geophaps smithii)
Bird of the day: 2026-05-27

photo ©BobLewis

(0 votes)

Sichuan Bush Warbler (Locustella chengi)
Bird of the day: 2026-05-26

photo ©maholyoak

(0 votes)

Black-throated Sunbird (Aethopyga saturata)
Bird of the day: 2026-05-25

photo ©All Things Nature

(0 votes)

Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus substriatus)
Bird of the day: 2026-05-24

photo ©fotolulu2012

(0 votes)

Grey-necked Rockfowl (Picathartes oreas)
Bird of the day: 2026-05-23

photo ©Seth of Rabi

(36 votes)

Rock Bunting (Emberiza cia)
Bird of the day: 2026-05-22

(0 votes)

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Bird of the day: 2026-05-21

(0 votes)

Spot-necked Bulbul (Pycnonotus tympanistrigus)
Bird of the day: 2026-05-20

(0 votes)

Vinaceous Rosefinch (Carpodacus vinaceus)
Bird of the day: 2026-05-19

(0 votes)

Ochre-bellied Flycatcher (Mionectes oleagineus)
Bird of the day: 2026-05-18

(0 votes)

Ruby-crowned Tanager (Tachyphonus coronatus)
Bird of the day: 2026-05-17

(0 votes)

Blood-colored Woodpecker (Veniliornis sanguineus)
Bird of the day: 2026-05-16

(0 votes)

Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
Bird of the day: 2026-05-14

(31 votes)

Cardinal Myzomela (Myzomela cardinalis)
Bird of the day: 2026-05-13

(33 votes)

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