Pochard, Red Crested

This is the largest of the pochards and is seen as intermediate between the pochard species and dabbling ducks READ MORE >

Pheasant, Himalayan Monal

The Himalayan Monal is the national bird of Nepal, they are also known as Impeyan Monals after Lady Impey who first kept them in captivity READ MORE >

Pheasant, Vietnamese

The Vietnamese Pheasant was only discovered in 1964 and not described as a new species until 1975. They were not kept in captivity until 1990 and as such it is thought to be the rarest pheasant in captivity. READ MORE >

Plover, Masked

Since this bird lives on the ground it is always alert and even though it rests, it never sleeps properly. READ MORE >

Panda, Red

They are arboreal animals (they live in trees) and are found in temperate montane forests at elevations between 2,200 and 4,800 metres above sea level (where there is a thick bamboo understorey) in Himalayas, Nepal and China. READ MORE >

Parrot, Red-sided Eclectus

This parrot is found singly, pairs or in small groups often comprised of solely male birds. They breed at any time during the year after which 2 eggs are laid in a nest built in cavities of trees. READ MORE >

Partridge, Madagascar

This is one of the 155 species which form the Phasianidae family (pheasants and partridges). READ MORE >

Peccary, White-lipped

White-lipped Peccary are found in Central and South America from southern Mexico through to southern Brazil and northern Argentina. READ MORE >

Penguin, Humbolt

Humboldt Penguins are social animals and live in large colonies of closely spaced burrows where communication becomes quite important. Penguin couples are able to recognize one another and their offspring through a combination of appearance and voice. READ MORE >

Pheasant, Edward's

Once thought to be extinct, in 1996 this species was rediscovered and there are now estimated to be up to a thousand individuals in the wild READ MORE >

Pheasant, Golden

The Golden Pheasant originates from the mountains and valleys with thick undergrowth in China with a diet of leaves, shoots, flowers and invertebrates . READ MORE >

Pheasant, Grey Peacock

Peacock pheasants get their name from the eye spots (ocelli) on their tails, much like those seen on a peacock’s tail . READ MORE >

Pheasant, Rothschild's Peacock

The Malaysian Wildlife Department has established an international conservation breeding programme with the World Pheasant Association to try to ensure the continued survival of this species READ MORE >

Pig, Kune kune

The modern Kune kune Pig comes from New Zealand. READ MORE >

Pig, Oxford sandy and black

These are omnivores eating leaves, grasses, roots, fruits and flowers. READ MORE >

Pigeon, Bleeding Heart

These birds get their name from the vivid red colour at the centre of their white breasts READ MORE >

Pigeon, Green-naped Pheasant

• This species is mainly terrestrial, spending most of its time on the forest floor READ MORE >

Pigeon, Mauritius Pink

• Deforestation on the island of Mauritius has caused catastrophic declines in a number of species including the Pink Pigeon. READ MORE >

Pigeon, Scheepmaker's Crowned

• This bird was first discovered when an animal dealer, C. Scheepmaker, presented it to Otto Finsch at Amsterdam Zoo who named it after him. READ MORE >

Pigeon, Wonga

• Wonga Pigeons are one of the 309 species which form the Columbidae family (pigeons and doves). READ MORE >

Pintail, Bahama

Nest in thick vegetation close to water. Lay up to 12 eggs which are incubated for 25 days. READ MORE >

Pintail, Common

Found in North America, Greenland, Mexico, Caribbean, Europe, Asia and North Africa. Shallow freshwater marshes, small lakes and rivers. READ MORE >

Prairie Dog, Black-tailed

The life of a Prairie Dog is surprisingly complex. They live in intricate networks of underground tunnels that generally have multiple openings to the surface. The burrows contain separate "rooms" for sleeping, rearing young, storing food and eliminating waste. READ MORE >

Python, Reticulated

They are strict carnivores using ambush tactics (lying in trees and waiting to pounce) to catch birds, dogs, wild pigs, deer, monkeys and other mammals. They are constrictor snakes which means that they kill by squeezing their prey until they suffocate. READ MORE >