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Species that have a similar geographic range to the Gough moorhen (Gallinula comeri)

Wilson’s storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
One of the most numerous of all sea birds, Wilson’s storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) is predominantly sooty-black with a white, U-shaped... More 9 Images 3 Videos
Sao Tome shrew (Crocidura thomensis)
The São Tomé shrew is a very rarely seen species, and as a result, detailed information about this animal’s appearance is hard to come by... More 4 Images 1 Video
African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis)
The African manatee is the least known of all the Sirenians; the unique group of manatees and dugongs that are the only herbivorous marine... More 2 Images 0 videos
Long-rayed silver biddy (Gerres filamentosus)
Information on the long-rayed silver biddy is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Southern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides)
This elegant seabird, roaming the southern seas, has a somewhat gull-like appearance with pale grey upperparts, with white flashes and dark... More 14 Images 1 Video
Pentas (Pentas ledermannii)
Information on Pentas ledermannii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Giant devilray (Mobula mobular)
The immense, graceful giant devilray (Mobula mobular) has large, pointed pectoral fins which enables it to traverse great stretches of... More 3 Images 0 videos
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)
Information on the striped marlin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 2 Videos
Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
The sei whale is smaller in size than the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), and can be distinguished from this similar species because it... More 11 Images 2 Videos
Hourglass dolphin (Lagenorhynchus cruciger)
The small and robust hourglass dolphin (Lagenorhynchus cruciger) is often nicknamed the ‘sea cow’ due to its characteristic black and white... More 4 Images 0 videos
Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)
The Malabar grouper is a robust marine fish, with a brownish head and long body. The body is covered with small blackish-brown spots, which... More 1 Image 1 Video
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales, with males growing up to 20 metres in length. The sperm whale... More 45 Images 14 Videos
Great frigatebird (Fregata minor)
With the largest wing area to body mass ratio of any bird, frigatebirds are wonderfully adapted for an aerial lifestyle. These birds have a... More 45 Images 5 Videos
Sunfish (Mola mola)
Not only is the sunfish (Mola mola) the world’s heaviest bony fish, with some individuals weighing in at a staggering 2.3 tonnes, but... More 13 Images 2 Videos
Babies' toes (Mesembryanthemum cryptanthum)
Information on babies' toes (Mesembryanthemum cryptanthum) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Atlantic petrel (Pterodroma incerta)
The Atlantic petrel is one of the largest gadfly petrels (Pterodroma species), recognised by its striking white breast and abdomen that... More 12 Images 1 Video
Pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis)
The pygmy hippopotamus shares the barrel-shaped body form of the closely related common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), but is... More 27 Images 8 Videos
Double sash butterflyfish (Chaetodon marleyi)
The double sash butterflyfish (Chaetodon marleyi) is superbly suited to its common name; it swims with flitting movements, evocative of... More 1 Image 0 videos
Porbeagle (Lamna nasus)
The porbeagle is a stout, heavy shark with a pointed, conical snout and a crescent-shaped caudal, or tail, fin. Its name is thought to... More 10 Images 1 Video
Sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis)
A medium-sized pale tern, the sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis) is considered to be one of six species of ‘crested’ tern, which, according... More 30 Images 1 Video
Lecomtedoxa (Lecomtedoxa plumosa)
Information on Lecomtedoxa plumosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos
Southern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis peronii)
Information on the southern right whale dolphin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Fairy prion (Pachyptila turtur)
A small seabird with a gentle, dove-like appearance, the fairy prion (Pachyptila turtur) has pearl-grey upperparts with a conspicuous dark... More 11 Images 1 Video
Xysmalobium (Xysmalobium samoritourei)
Information on Xysmalobium samoritourei is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Magnistipula (Magnistipula cuneatifolia)
Information on Magnistipula cuneatifolia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Heaviside’s dolphin (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii)
One of the most poorly known dolphins and also amongst the smallest, Heaviside’s dolphin has a blunt head, rounded, paddle-like flippers... More 11 Images 0 videos
Smoothtail devil ray (Mobula thurstoni)
Like other rays, the smoothtail devil ray has a distinctive disc-like body with large, triangular pectoral fins that function like ‘wings’... More 5 Images 0 videos
Common white tern (Gygis alba)
Perhaps the most elegant and delicate seabird, the common white tern, also known as the fairy or white tern, has immaculate all-white... More 24 Images 5 Videos
Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
The ruddy turnstone is a small, stocky, brightly-patterned shorebird, named for its habit of turning over objects such as stones, shells and... More 19 Images 0 videos
Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris)
The acrobatic spinner dolphin is the most common small cetacean in many tropical open seas, where it can be seen spinning high in the air... More 24 Images 6 Videos

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