Rory's pseudantechinus – a carnivorous marsupial endemic to Australia.
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Long-tailed jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
The smallest and most graceful of the Stercorarius species, the long-tailed jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) is named for its greatly…
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Great egret (Casmerodius albus)
The great egret is a large heron which, as an adult, has entirely white plumage with contrasting black feet and long, black legs. Colour is…
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Andean hillstar (Oreotrochilus estella)
Information on the Andean hillstar is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Cinereous harrier (Circus cinereus)
Deriving from the Latin for ashy, the common name of this medium-sized bird of prey is a reference to the adult male’s grey plumage. This…
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Ruddy-headed goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps)
The ruddy-headed goose has boldly patterned plumage, with fine brown and blackish barring on the shoulders and breast, becoming more…
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South polar skua (Stercorarius maccormicki)
A widespread and prominent bird of the Antarctic, the south polar skua (Stercorarius maccormicki) has a rather notorious reputation as a…
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Pomarine jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)
The largest of the jaegers, the pomarine jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) is most distinctive in the summer, when it bears unusual…
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Prince Albert yew (Saxegothaea conspicua)
Information on the Prince Albert yew is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Olivillo (Aextoxicon punctatum)
Information on the olivillo (Aextoxicon punctatum) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Helmeted water toad (Calyptocephalella gayi)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species. A collaboration…
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Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Information on the grey plover is being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Southern royal albatross (Diomedea epomophora)
With a wing-span of over three metres, this enormous black and white albatross is amongst the largest birds in the world and thoroughly…
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Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
One of the fastest species in the world, the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) may reach speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour (155…
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Black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Despite being fairly ubiquitous on a global level, the slightly unusual nocturnal habit of the black-crowned night heron renders it less…
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Magellanic oystercatcher (Haematopus leucopodus)
Information on the Magellanic oystercatcher is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna)
The smallest member of the camelid family, the vicuna is thought to be the wild ancestor of the alpaca. With large, forward-facing eyes on a…
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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…
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Light-mantled albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata)
Information on the light-mantled albatross is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Great shearwater (Puffinus gravis)
A large shearwater species of the Procellaridae family, and the biggest of the Puffinus genus, the great shearwater (Puffinus gravis) has a…
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Fulvous whistling duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
Information on the fulvous whistling duck is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Pichi (Zaedyus pichiy)
The pichi is a small, hairy armadillo with the southernmost distribution of any species in the armadillo family. Like other armadillos, the…
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Broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus)
A large-bodied, powerful species, the broadnose sevengill shark can be distinguished from most other sharks by the fact that it possesses…
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Burrowing parakeet (Cyanoliseus patagonus)
The burrowing parakeet is remarkable for the fact that it forms the largest breeding colonies known amongst the Psittacidae (parrot family)…
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Taruca (Hippocamelus antisensis)
The taruca (Hippocamelus antisensis) is a medium-sized deer with a stocky body and a sandy grey coat, which provides excellent camouflage in…
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Correndera pipit (Anthus correndera)
With its streaked blackish and ochraceous upperparts, the Correndera pipit is the most boldly patterned of the South American pipits. A pair…
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Monkey puzzle (Araucaria araucana)
Monkey puzzle trees are highly distinctive, with mature trees possessing a tall, straight trunks and an umbrella of branches at the crown…
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Monito del monte (Dromiciops gliroides)
The monito del monte, or ‘monkey of the mountains’, is not a monkey, but a South American marsupial, which has often been called a ‘living…
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Chilean flicker (Colaptes pitius)
The most common species of woodpecker in Chile, the Chilean flicker can be identified by the striking patterning of its plumage and its…
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Grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma)
This medium-sized albatross possesses a distinctive combination of a grey head and neck, black bill, dark grey back and tail and a white…
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Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) is a large and powerful bird of prey, with characteristic horn-like ear tufts from which it gains…
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