Yellow-billed Loon

Birds > Loons

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Yellow-billed LoonScientific Name: Gavia adamsiiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: LoonsSize: Length: 30–36 in (76–91 cm); Wingspan: 54–60 in (137–152 cm)Weight: 9.0–14.0 lb (4.0–6.4 kg); largest member of the loon familyLifespan: 15–20+ years in the...

Tatama Tapaculo

Birds > Tapaculos

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Tatama TapaculoScientific Name: Scytalopus alvarezlopeziCategory: BirdsSubcategory: TapaculosSize: Body length: 4.3–4.7 in (11–12 cm); Wingspan: 6.0–6.7 in (15–17 cm)Weight: 0.7–0.9 oz (20–25 g)Lifespan: 4–7 years in the wildDiet: Carnivore /...

Jalca Tapaculo

Birds > Tapaculos

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Jalca TapaculoScientific Name: Scytalopus frankeaeCategory: BirdsSubcategory: TapaculosSize: Body length: 4.0–4.5 in (10–11.5 cm); Wingspan: 5.5–6.5 in (14–16 cm)Weight: 0.5–0.7 oz (14–20 g)Lifespan: 4–7 years in the wildDiet: Carnivore /...

Bar-tailed Trogon

Birds > Trogons

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bar-tailed TrogonScientific Name: Apaloderma vittatumCategory: BirdsSubcategory: TrogonsSize: Body length: 11.0–11.8 in (28–30 cm); Wingspan: 14–16 in (36–40 cm)Weight: 1.8–2.3 oz (50–65 g)Lifespan: 8–12 years in the wildDiet: Omnivore /...

Sula Scops Owl

Birds > Owls

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sula Scops OwlScientific Name: Otus sulaensisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: OwlsSize: Body length: 6.5–8.0 in (16–20 cm); Wingspan: 16–19 in (40–48 cm)Weight: 2.8–4.2 oz (80–120 g)Lifespan: 8–12 years in the wildDiet: Carnivore / Insectivore...

Fiji Petrel

Birds > Petrels & Shearwaters

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Fiji PetrelScientific Name: Pseudobulweria macgillivrayiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Petrels & ShearwatersSize: Body length: 11.5–12.5 in (29–31 cm); Wingspan: 29–31 in (74–79 cm)Weight: 5.0–7.5 oz (140–210 g)Lifespan: 15–25+ years in the...

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Birds > Owlet-nightjars

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Australian Owlet-nightjarScientific Name: Aegotheles cristatusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Owlet-nightjarsSize: Body length: 8.0–9.8 in (20–25 cm); Wingspan: 14–16 in (36–40 cm)Weight: 1.4–2.3 oz (40–65 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in the wildDiet:...

Beck’s Petrel

Birds > Procellariiformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Beck’s PetrelScientific Name: Pseudobulweria beckiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: ProcellariiformesSize: Body length: 11.5–13.0 in (29–33 cm); Wingspan: 26–28 in (66–72 cm)Weight: 5.3–7.5 oz (150–210 g)Lifespan: 15–25 years in the wildDiet:...

Nechisar Nightjar

Birds > Caprimulgiformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Nechisar NightjarScientific Name: Caprimulgus solalaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: CaprimulgiformesSize: Estimated body length: 9.0–10.5 in (23–27 cm); Wing length: ~7.4 in (188 mm)Weight: Estimated 1.8–2.8 oz (50–80 g)Lifespan: Estimated 6–10...