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Species related to the Madagascar pratincole (Glareola ocularis)
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Black-winged pranticole (Glareola nordmanni)
In appearance this bird may be fairly unremarkable, but the black-winged pranticole is notable for the incredible migrations it undertakes... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
The common sandpiper is a rather small, short-legged wader with a long, straight beak, relatively drab colouration, and a distinctive... More 19 Images 0 videos -
Yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus)
The yellow iris is a robust plant with beautiful bright yellow flowers. The roots and bulbs are thick and fleshy, and the narrow... More 11 Images 2 Videos -
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 -
Slender-billed curlew (Numenius tenuirostris)
Among the world’s most endangered and least understood bird species, the slender-billed curlew (Numensis tenuirostris) is the rarest bird in... More 6 Images 1 Video -
Garganey (Anas querquedula)
Information on the garganey (Anas querquedula) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 16 Images 1 Video -
Golden leather fern (Acrostichum aureum)
Information on the golden leather fern (Acrostichum aureum) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Little egret (Egretta garzetta)
This striking and elegant member of the heron family can be identified by its pure white feathers; elongated, sinuous neck; long, black legs... More 40 Images 3 Videos -
Chestnut-banded plover (Charadrius pallidus)
Information on the chestnut-banded plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos -
African skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris)
The African skimmer cuts a striking silhouette as it flies with slow wingbeats over the rivers and lakes of sub-Saharan Africa. Its long... More 23 Images 3 Videos -
American black duck (Anas rubripes)
The American black duck (Anas rubripes) is a large dabbling duck of eastern North America that, contrary its common name, has predominantly... More 16 Images 0 videos -
African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis)
The dexterous, hand-like forefeet of the African clawless otter are its most remarkable feature, enabling it to grapple with its prey with... More 12 Images 1 Video -
Perret’s snout-burrower (Hemisus perreti)
Very little is known about the peculiar-looking Perret’s snout-burrower (Hemisus perreti). Hemisus species are known as the shovel-nosed... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Varaldi’s spadefoot toad (Pelobates varaldii)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world’s threatened amphibian species.The GAA is the... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Oriental pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)
Information on the Oriental pratincole is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 1 Video -
Cream-coloured courser (Cursorius cursor)
The cream-coloured courser (Cursorius cursor) is a tall, slender bird with a relatively long, pointed, down-curved beak, a short tail... More 10 Images 1 Video -
Gull-billed tern (Sterna nilotica)
Information on the gull-billed tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 3 Videos -
Great snipe (Gallinago media)
Like the other 15 species of snipe, the great snipe is a beautifully camouflaged wading bird. The bulky great snipe has brown, patterned... More 9 Images 1 Video -
Crab plover (Dromas ardeola)
The crab plover is remarkable for being the only representative of the Dromadidae family, which means that in evolutionary terms this... More 18 Images 4 Videos -
Saunders’s tern (Sterna saundersi)
A poorly known species, Saunders’s tern (Sterna saundersi), also known as the black-shafted tern, is a small bird that is easily be mistaken... More 8 Images 0 videos -
Arenaria (Arenaria leptoclados)
Information on Arenaria leptoclados is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Millettia (Millettia macrophylla)
Information on Millettia macrophylla is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Cape hare (Lepus capensis)
A widespread and abundant species, the Cape hare is a typical hare in appearance, with long, slender limbs, large hind feet, a short tail... More 12 Images 2 Videos -
White-fronted brown lemur (Eulemur albifrons)
This medium-sized lemur has a horizontal posture, which is suited to its predominantly quadrupedal mode of movement. These lemurs are also... More 14 Images 0 videos -
Kotso (Paretroplus petiti)
Information on Paretroplus petiti is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
African hawk eagle (Hieraaetus spilogaster)
Information on the African hawk eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 13 Images 0 videos -
Dypsis (Dypsis serpentina)
Information on Dypsis serpentina is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Four-spotted tree cophyline frog (Platypelis tetra)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Wood’s cycad (Encephalartos woodii)
In 1895, a single clump of an unknown cycad species was discovered by John Medley Wood on the edge of a forest in South Africa. Over the... More 7 Images 0 videos -
Freesia (Freesia leichtlinii)
Information on Freesia leichtlinii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
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