The southern boobook is named after its distinctive ‘boo-book’ call.
Related species for the Brahminy blind snake (Ramphotyphlops braminus)
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Galah (Cacatua roseicapilla)
An attractive and unmistakable species of cockatoo, the galah (Cacatua roseicapilla) is a familiar sight across much of Australia. The galah…
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Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)
Information on the harlequin ladybird is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Asian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)
Information on the Asian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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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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Puerto Rican boa (Epicrates inornatus)
Information on Puerto Rican boa (Epicrates inornatus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Common European earwig (Forficula auricularia)
The earwig is a very common insect, and one that often triggers repulsion due to the unfounded belief that they enter people's ears and…
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Willie wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)
One of Australia’s most familiar birds, the willie wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) is a relatively small, slender bird with a long tail which…
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Common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
Brushtail possums are the most abundant, widely distributed and frequently encountered of all Australian marsupials. As its name suggests…
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Greek algyroides (Algyroides moreoticus)
Information on the Greek algyroides (Algyroides moreoticus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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New Guinea quoll (Dasyurus albopunctatus)
Information on the New Guinea quoll (Dasyurus albopunctatus) is 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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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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Sri Lanka whipping frog (Polypedates cruciger)
Information on the Sri Lanka whipping frog (Polypedates cruciger) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
The redwing (Turdus iliacus) is a relatively small thrush species, readily identified by the reddish-brown flanks and underwings for which…
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Lesser Antillean whistling frog (Eleutherodactylus johnstonei)
The most widely distributed frog in the Eastern Caribbean, the Lesser Antillean whistling frog (Eleutherodactylus johnstonei) is an…
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Common planigale (Planigale maculata)
A small but fierce carnivorous marsupial, the common planigale (Planigale maculata) is endemic to Australia. It is mouse-like in appearance…
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Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus)
The lanner falcon is a handsome and powerful bird of prey, with grey-brown to slaty upperparts, a creamy-white throat and underparts…
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Danube crested newt (Triturus dobrogicus)
Information on the Danube crested newt is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
As its common name suggests, the red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) can be instantly recognised by its bright red head. The…
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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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Pale-backed pigeon (Columba eversmanni)
Information on the pale-backed pigeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
One of North America’s most widespread and common hawks, the red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is easily identified by the red upper…
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Garden snail (Helix aspersa)
A very common and widespread species, the garden snail is the typical snail you will find in a British garden. The shell of the garden snail…
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Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata)
Ladybirds are perhaps the most well-known and popular of all British beetles, and the seven-spot ladybird is one of the commonest species…
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House fly (Musca domestica)
The house fly is, perhaps, the most common and widespread animal in the world. It is a serious pest, which spreads many disease-causing…
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Wild boar (Sus scrofa)
Information on the wild boar is currently being researched and written is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Lesser mouse-eared myotis (Myotis blythii)
The lesser mouse-eared myotis (Myotis blythii) is a member of the most widely distributed groups of bats in the world, the mouse-eared or…
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Masked palm civet (Paguma larvata)
Information on the masked palm civet (Paguma larvata) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
A widespread, medium-sized woodpecker, the yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) gains its unusual name from its yellowish to…
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Australian bustard (Ardeotis australis)
Information on the Australian bustard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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