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Variable wheatear (Oenanthe picata)
Information on the variable wheatear is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Desert wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)
As its name suggests, the desert wheatear (Oenanthe deserti) is a desert-dwelling bird, with largely sandy-brown plumage which matches well…
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Rufous-tailed scrub-robin (Erythropygia galactotes)
Information on the rufous-tailed scrub-robin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus)
Previously considered a subspecies of the ‘savanna baboon’, Papio cynocephalus, or classed together with other baboons as a subspecies of…
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Common dwarf mongoose (Helogale parvula)
Information on the common dwarf mongoose is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Spinifexbird (Eremiornis carteri)
Also known as Carter’s desertbird, the spinifexbird (Eremiornis carteri) is named after Thomas Carter, an English ornithologist and explorer…
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Farsetia (Farsetia socotrana)
Information on Farsetia socotrana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Desert warbler (Sylvia nana)
One of the smallest of the Sylvia warblers, the desert warbler (Sylvia nana) is a compact, rather dainty bird, yet, as its name suggests, it…
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Ocellated spinytail (Uromastyx ocellata)
As its common name suggests, the ocellated spinytail (Uromastyx ocellata) has many white ‘ocelli’, or eye-like markings, arranged in bands…
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Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus)
Originally described from a specimen from the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Egyptian fruit bat is a relatively large, robust bat with…
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Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)
One of the world’s most familiar parrot species, the budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) is best known to many as a hugely popular cage…
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Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas)
The slender black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is a long-legged, medium sized canid with a pointed, fox-like muzzle. The black and silver…
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San Joaquin kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides)
The San Joaquin kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides) is the smallest member of a genus of tiny rodents known as kangaroo rats due to their…
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Wild boar (Sus scrofa)
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Brown falcon (Falco berigora)
One of Australia’s most common and widespread raptors, the brown falcon (Falco berigora) is a medium-sized bird of prey with a rather…
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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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Finlayson's cave bat (Vespadelus finlaysoni)
Information on Finlayson's cave bat (Vespadelus finlaysoni) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Orange-naped snake (Furina ornata)
A relatively small, slender, venomous snake, the orange-naped snake (Furina ornata) is named for the orange-red band across the back of its…
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Wedge-snouted skink (Chalcides sepsoides)
Information on the wedge-snouted skink (Chalcides sepsoides) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Central Australian cabbage palm (Livistona mariae)
Information on the Central Australian cabbage palm is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Hoogstraal’s cat snake (Telescopus hoogstraali)
Hoogstraal’s cat snake (Telescopus hoogstraali) is a slender snake with a grey body marked with dark, narrow crossbands. The number of black…
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Indian hare (Lepus nigricollis)
Information on the Indian hare (Lepus nigricollis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Schlieffen's bat (Nycticeinops schlieffeni)
Schlieffen’s bat is not only one of the smallest species of bat on the African continent, it is also the only species in the world belonging…
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White-faced scops-owl (Otus leucotis)
Information on the white-faced scops-owl is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Neuracanthus (Neuracanthus aculeatus)
Information on Neuracanthus aculeatus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura)
Named for its rather plaintive cooing, the mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a slender, medium-sized dove with a relatively small head and…
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White-haired cycad (Encephalartos friderici-guilielmi)
An attractive, stout stemmed species, the white-haired cycad may branch from the base, or alternatively produce just a single stem. Despite…
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Military orchid (Orchis militaris)
The rare military orchid earns its name from the appearance of the pink to purplish flowers, which look like small soldiers. They have an…
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Cycad (Zamia angustifolia)
Information on Zamia angustifolia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Aristida (Aristida adscensionis)
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