ARKive - African brush-tailed porcupine - Atherurus africanus- species related by habitat

Species that live in a similar habitat to the African brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus africanus)

Red-fronted parrot (Poicephalus gulielmi)
Distinctive red markings on the forehead, thighs and leading edge of the wings give this fairly large and stocky, but nonetheless attractive... More 2 Images 0 videos
Indian cobra (Naja naja)
Information on the Indian cobra is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 20 Images 2 Videos
Fluffy-backed tit-babbler (Macronous ptilosus)
Information on the fluffy-backed tit-babbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 1 Video
Black-capped kingfisher (Halcyon pileata)
Information on the black-capped kingfisher is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 1 Video
Piura water frog (Telmatobius ignavus)
Information on the Piura water frog (Telmatobius ignavus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
White-throated munia (Lonchura malabarica)
Unusually for a small passerine, the white-throated munia is a highly sociable bird, named after its white throat, which extends from just... More 9 Images 0 videos
Maquis canastero (Asthenes heterura)
Information on the maquis canastero is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Asian black bulbul (Hypsipetes leucocephalus)
Information on the Asian black bulbul is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 1 Video
Azores bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina)
The Azores bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina) has an exceedingly small range, being confined to the island of São Miguel in the Azores, Portugal... More 10 Images 0 videos
Lesser green leafbird (Chloropsis cyanopogon)
Information on the lesser green leafbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 1 Video
Masked shrike (Lanius nubicus)
A small and slender species with striking and distinctive colouration, the masked shrike (Lanius nubicus) is also distinguished by its small... More 11 Images 1 Video
Green-capped tanager (Tangara meyerdeschauenseei)
Information on the green-capped tanager is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Vervet (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)
One of the characteristic primates of the African savanna, the vervet is a medium-sized monkey with greyish to yellowish- or reddish-green... More 42 Images 0 videos
Pemba scops-owl (Otus pembaensis)
Described as a ‘creature of the night’, the Pemba scops-owl is a mysterious bird, identified with witchcraft by the local inhabitants of its... More 1 Image 0 videos
Fairy pitta (Pitta nympha)
Information on the fairy pitta is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Congo clawless otter (Aonyx congicus)
With its long, sinuous body set on short-limbs, tapering tail and unwebbed feet, the Congo clawless otter is very similar in appearance to... More 1 Image 0 videos
White-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)
The white-breasted waterhen is a large and distinctive rail species with dark grey upperparts and flanks, and conspicuous white underparts... More 12 Images 2 Videos
Cycad (Zamia standleyi)
Information on Zamia standleyi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
The tiny, secretive and cryptically coloured winter wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) is a highly active woodland bird with a remarkably... More 16 Images 3 Videos
Mayotte drongo (Dicrurus waldenii)
The Mayotte drongo (Dicrurus waldenii) is a large, black bird, with a deep bluish tinge. The ends of the long forked tail splay out... More 2 Images 0 videos
African wood-owl (Strix woodfordii)
The African wood-owl is a medium sized owl distinguished by the notable lack of ear tufts on its rounded head, large dark eyes outlined by... More 6 Images 1 Video
Pattipola caecilian (Ichthyophis orthoplicatus)
Information on the Pattipola caecilian is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Oahu amakihi (Hemignathus flavus)
Information on the Oahu amakihi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
White-tailed hummingbird (Eupherusa poliocerca)
Information on the white-tailed hummingbird is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Yellow-casqued hornbill (Ceratogymna elata)
Information on the yellow-casqued hornbill is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Sombre kingfisher (Todiramphus funebris)
The sombre kingfisher’s Latin name funebris, means pertaining to burial or funeral, and refers to this bird’s dark plumage. The upperparts... More 2 Images 0 videos
Mariana fruit-dove (Ptilinopus roseicapilla)
Information on the Mariana fruit-dove is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 1 Video
Philippine flying lemur (Cynocephalus volans)
The Philippine flying lemur has a strange appearance, and a strange name, as it is neither a true flier, nor a true lemur! It is in fact a... More 6 Images 1 Video
Chestnut-shouldered petronia (Petronia xanthocollis)
Information on the chestnut-shouldered petronia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 11 Images 0 videos
Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura)
Named for its rather plaintive cooing, the mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a slender, medium-sized dove with a relatively small head and... More 19 Images 1 Video

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