The southern boobook is named after its distinctive ‘boo-book’ call.
Related species for the Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous chacoensis)
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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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Secamone (Secamone schimperiana)
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Siphocampylus (Siphocampylus uncipes)
Information on Siphocampylus uncipes is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Rio Branco antbird (Cercomacra carbonaria)
Information on the Rio Branco antbird (Cercomacra carbonaria) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Garden warbler (Sylvia borin)
Information on the garden warbler (Sylvia borin) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Encholirium (Encholirium ctenophyllum)
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Alpine swift (Tachymarptis melba)
Capable of migrating large distances, the Alpine swift (Tachymarptis melba) is an extraordinary bird, spending much of its life on the wing…
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White-haired tournefortia (Tournefortia pubescens)
The white-haired tournefortia is a shrub from the Galapagos Islands that owes its name to the whitish hairs that cover its young branches…
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Plain swift (Apus unicolor)
A fairly small swift, the plain swift (Apus unicolor) shares its range with both the common swift (Apus apus) and the pallid swift (Apus…
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Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
Information on the whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
A common and widespread warbler, the blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) is named for the male’s distinctive black cap, which contrasts with the…
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Rufous-bellied saltator (Saltator rufiventris)
Information on the rufous-bellied saltator is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Joseanthus (Joseanthus cuatrecasasii)
Information on Joseanthus cuatrecasasii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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American kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Not only is the American kestrel (Falco sparverius) one of the most abundant raptors in the Americas, but this diminutive bird of prey is…
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Aldabra flying fox (Pteropus aldabrensis)
The Aldabra flying fox is one of only four mammals found on Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles. Its fur is pale brown on the back, with an…
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Kaempfer’s woodpecker (Celeus obrieni)
Thought to be extinct in the wild, Kaempfer’s woodpecker was remarkably rediscovered in 2006, 80 years after the previous sighting…
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Chestnut-bellied cotinga (Doliornis remseni)
Information on the chestnut-bellied cotinga is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Tayra (Eira barbara)
Information on the tayra is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Green avadavat (Amandava formosa)
A small bird endemic to India, the green avadavat (Amandava formosa) is named for its light olive-green to green-yellow upperparts and wings…
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Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi)
The jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi) is one of the most unusual of the New World cat species, being somewhat weasel-like in appearance. The…
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Chestnut-backed buttonquail (Turnix castanotus)
Information on the chestnut-backed buttonquail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Cycad (Cycas conferta)
Information on Cycas conferta is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Papillose woolly bat (Kerivoula papillosa)
This feisty species has relatively broad wings compared to many other similar-sized bats, a trait that allows it to be highly manoeuvrable…
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Passiflora (Passiflora cristalina)
Information on Passiflora cristalina is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Mariana fruit-dove (Ptilinopus roseicapilla)
Information on the Mariana fruit-dove is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Common wallaroo (Macropus robustus)
The common wallaroo is a rather stocky kangaroo with coarse, shaggy fur, a hairless muzzle, a relatively short, thick tail, and a…
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Fony baobab (Adansonia rubrostipa)
Like all baobabs, the fony baobab is a distinctive and rather bizarre-looking tree, with a massive, smooth, swollen trunk, and a relatively…
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Naked-rumped tomb bat (Taphozous nudiventris)
One of the most striking features of this insect-eating bat is the lack of fur on its front and lower back. This characteristic lends the…
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White-necked jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)
Like other members of the hummingbird family, the white-necked jacobin is remarkable for its dazzling plumage and unique wing structure…
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Nubian sprite (Pseudagrion nubicum)
The Nubian sprite (Pseudagrion nubicum) is a member of the genus Pseudagrion, the largest damselfly genus in Africa, with almost 100 species…
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