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Related species for the African harrier-hawk (Polyboroides typus)
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Mountain skink (Chalcides montanus)
Named for the mountainous regions it inhabits, the mountain skink (Chalcides montanus) is a small, poorly-known lizard from the Atlas…
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Four-lined snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata)
Information on the four-lined snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Double-banded plover (Charadrius bicinctus)
Information on the double-banded plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Peloponnese slow worm (Anguis cephalonnica)
Like other species of its kind, the Peloponnese slow worm (Anguis cephalonnica) is sometimes mistaken for a snake as it is a long, slender…
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Terrathelphusa (Terrathelphusa kuchingensis)
Information on Terrathelphusa kuchingensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Small Indian civet (Viverricula indica)
Information on the small Indian civet (Viverricula indica) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Red-backed kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius)
A relatively small Australian kingfisher, the red-backed kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) is named for its distinctive reddish-brown…
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Black-throated blue warbler (Dendroica caerulescens)
The black-throated blue warbler (Dendroica caerulescens) is a common migrant of the north-eastern United States and south-eastern Canada…
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Tree bat (Ardops nichollsi)
The sole member of the genus Ardops, the tree bat (Ardops nichollsi) is a little-known mammal so named for its habit of roosting amongst the…
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Imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca)
Adult imperial eagles (Aquila heliaca) are stocky in shape with black-brown feathers and a pale golden crown and nape. The shoulders…
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Kuhl’s pipistrelle (Pipistrellus kuhlii)
Kuhl’s pipistrelle is a small bat with a long tail, a well-developed interfemoral (tail) membrane, and a knife-shaped tragus in front of the…
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Gunning’s golden mole (Neamblysomus gunningi)
Gunning’s golden mole is perhaps one of the most enigmatic members of an ancient group of subterranean mammals that, according to fossil…
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Rufous-headed chachalaca (Ortalis erythroptera)
A relatively small member of the Cracidae family, the rufous-headed chachalaca (Ortalis erythroptera) is a brownish bird which, as its name…
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Comb duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
The goose-like comb duck gets its common name from the large, fleshy, dark grey growth or ‘comb’ on the top of the male’s black beak, an…
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Small three-toed skink (Chalcides minutus)
Information on the small three-toed skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Little sparrowhawk (Accipiter minullus)
Aptly named for its tiny size, the little sparrowhawk is also readily distinguished by the two white spots on the upperside of its central…
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Helicia (Helicia australasica)
Information on Helicia australasica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Straw-coloured fruit bat (Eidolon helvum)
The straw-coloured fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) is the second largest bat on the African continent. Despite its name, this bat is not a…
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Agile mangabey (Cercocebus agilis)
The agile mangabey is a large, slender monkey, with relatively long limbs, a long muzzle, and a tail that is longer than its body. Males are…
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Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis)
One of the first trees to bloom in early spring, the eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) is an attractive species which produces one of North…
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Pseudagrostistachys (Pseudagrostistachys africana)
Information on Pseudagrostistachys africana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Clarks' lizard (Darevskia clarkorum)
Information on Clarks' lizard (Darevskia clarkorum) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Akepa (Loxops coccineus)
Superficially resembling a finch, the akepa is diminutive species which is remarkable for its unusual bill, the tips of which are misaligned…
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Barleria (Barleria grandis)
Information on Barleria grandis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Prairie skink (Plestiodon septentrionalis)
The prairie skink (Plestiodon septentrionalis), sometimes called the black-banded skink, is a highly secretive North American reptile. This…
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White-winged triller (Lalage tricolor)
A member of the cuckoo-shrike family (Campephagidae), the white-winged triller (Lalage tricolor) is a relatively small bird with long wings…
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Koanophyllon (Koanophyllon panamensis)
Information on Koanophyllon panamensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Wendlandia (Wendlandia arabica)
Information on Wendlandia arabica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Square-tailed kite (Lophoictinia isura)
The square-tailed kite (Lophoictinia isura) is a slender, medium-sized bird with long, graceful wings. The adult has a distinctive crest and…
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Sri Lanka bush-warbler (Bradypterus palliseri)
Information on the Sri Lanka bush-warbler (Bradypterus palliseri) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…






































