Lesser Flamingo
Most of the world’s lesser flamingos breed at Tanzania’s Lake Natron, a caustic soda lake that is too harsh for most predators to cross.
Bird
Lilac-breasted Roller
During courtship, the lilac-breasted roller flies high, then dives and rolls from side to side, giving the roller family its name.
Magnificent Frigatebird
During courtship, male frigatebirds inflate a bright red throat pouch into a huge balloon to attract females.
Mallard
Mallards can sleep with one eye open and half of their brain awake, and ducks at the edge of a group do this more often to watch for predators.
Mandarin Duck
Mandarin ducks nest in tree holes high above the ground, and the ducklings leap out to the ground just a day or two after hatching.
Marabou Stork
The marabou stork has one of the largest wingspans of any land bird, and it is nicknamed the ‘undertaker bird’ for its hunched, cloaked appearance.
Mute Swan
In Britain, the Crown traditionally claims ownership of unmarked mute swans on open water, and swans on the Thames are counted each July in the centuries-old ‘Swan Upping’.
New Caledonian Crow
New Caledonian crows make hooked tools from twigs and barbed tools from leaves, and in experiments they have combined up to four parts into a single longer tool.
Northern Cardinal
The northern cardinal is the state bird of seven US states, more than any other bird.
Northern Gannet
Gannets plunge into the sea from heights of 30–40 metres, hitting the water at about 85 km/h, protected by air sacs that cushion the impact.