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Guam Rail
Gallirallus owstoni
The brown tree snake hit the jackpot when it found its way onto the island of Guam – flightless, ground-nesting birds with no defenses against a snake.
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Golden-breasted starling
Cosmopsarus regius
Golden-breasted starlings exhibit cooperative breeding, where group members assist with nest-building and feeding the young.
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Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
Using their wings as paddles and their feet as rudders, they dive more than 150 feet deep to the sea bottom.
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Pied Imperial Pigeon
Ducula bicolor
Pied imperial pigeons travel in flocks at dusk and dawn and are migratory birds.
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Nicobar pigeon
Caloenas nicobarica
The colorful Nicobar pigeon has such a strong, hooked bill that it can crack open nuts that would require a hammer for a human.
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Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
The lapwing aggressively defends its nest during breeding season, dive bombing intruders or acting as if it has a broken wing to lure intruders away.
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Masked Bobwhite Quail
Colinus virginianus ridgwayi
The Zoo is helping the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reestablish masked bobwhite quail populations in Arizona.
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Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo
Cacatua leadbeateri
When the conditions are right and plenty of food is available, they breed.
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Magpie Goose
Anseranas semipalmata
It is also the only water bird that often forms a mating trio, one male with two females.
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Magellanic Penguin
Spheniscus magellanicus
Magellanic penguins wear the typical black and white tuxedo pattern, which is an adaptation called counter-shading.
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Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo navaeguineae
The kookaburra is nicknamed the Bushman’s clock for its alarming calls at dawn.
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Crested Coua
Coua cristata
The crested coua is a type of cuckoo bird.
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Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
A large sea duck, the common eider dives up to 60 feet deep to pluck clams, crabs and other animals off the sea floor.
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Yellow-rumped cacique
Cacicus cela
The symphony of sounds emanated from a colony is truly remarkable, complete with fluting notes, cackles, clucks and wheezes.
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White-naped Pheasant Pigeon
Otidiphaps nobilis aruensis
Its long moaning coo, also uncharacteristic of a pigeon, carries a long distance through the forest.
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Buff-crested bustard
Eudpodotis ruficrista
The buff-crested bustard is named for a crest of feathers along the back of the male’s neck that are erected when displaying.
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White-Headed Buffalo Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
White-headed buffalo weavers were named for their elaborate nests, which often have multiple compartments and tunnels, that they “weave” together using thorny branches.
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Boat-Billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius
Roosting in the trees during the day, the boat-billed heron comes down at dusk to hunt.
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White-eared Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucotis
Usually seen in pairs or small flocks, white-cheeked bulbuls are medium-sized songbirds named for their prominent white cheek patches.
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White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
White Ibises stand out in the crowd with their reddish-pink legs and bills. Unlike larger herons who stalk their prey.
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