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Talegalla (142 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Talegalla is a genus of bird in the family Megapodiidae. First described by René Primevère Lesson in 1828, it contains the following species: Red-billed

Brushtail possum (241 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The brushtail possums are the members of the genus Trichosurus in the Phalangeridae, a family of marsupials. They are native to Australia (including Tasmania)

Greater sand plover (529 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The greater sand plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii) is a small wader in the plover family of birds. The spelling is commonly given as "greater sandplover"

Lion tamarin (377 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The four species of lion tamarins or maned marmosets make up the genus Leontopithecus. They are small New World monkeys named for the mane surrounding

Mico (genus) (944 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Mico is a genus of New World monkeys of the family Callitrichidae, the family containing marmosets and tamarins. The genus was formerly considered a subgenus

Megapode (1,669 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The megapodes, also known as incubator birds or mound-builders, are stocky, medium-large, chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet in the family

Red-necked pademelon (318 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The red-necked pademelon (Thylogale thetis) is a forest-dwelling marsupial living in the eastern coastal region of Australia between extreme south-east

Slaty-headed parakeet (493 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The slaty-headed parakeet (Psittacula himalayana) is the only psittacid species to exhibit altitudinal migration. The species' range extends from Pakistan

Aonyx (584 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Aonyx is a genus of otters, containing three species, the African clawless otter, the Congo clawless otter, and the Asian small-clawed otter. The word

Radjah shelduck (525 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The radjah shelduck (Radjah radjah), is a species of shelduck found mostly in New Guinea and Australia, and also on some of the Moluccas. It is known alternatively

Funambulus (227 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Funambulus is a genus of rodents in the Sciuridae (squirrel) family, the only one in tribe Funambulini. It contains these species: Genus Funambulus Subgenus

Mops (bat) (407 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Mops (mastiff bats or free-tailed bats) is a genus of bats in the family Molossidae. Molecular sequence data indicates that Mops and Chaerephon are not

Brown-necked raven (489 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The brown-necked raven (Corvus ruficollis) is a larger bird (52–56 cm in length) than the carrion crow though not as large as the common raven. It has

Yellow-billed kingfisher (552 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The yellow-billed kingfisher (Syma torotoro) is a medium-sized tree kingfisher. Three subspecies are recognised: Syma torotoro torotoro (Lesson, 1827)

Lesser crested tern (964 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The lesser crested tern (Thalasseus bengalensis) is a tern in the family Laridae. The genus name is from Ancient Greek Thalasseus, "fisherman" from thalassa

Uakari (854 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Uakari (UK: /wəˈkɑːri/, US: /wɑː-/) is the common name for the New World monkeys of the genus Cacajao. Both the English and scientific names are believed

Bearded saki (683 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The bearded sakis, or cuxiús, are five or six species of New World monkeys, classified in the genus Chiropotes. They live in the eastern and central Amazon

New Guinean spiny bandicoot (115 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The New Guinean spiny bandicoots (genus Echymipera) are members of the order Peramelemorphia. They are found on New Guinea and nearby islands as well as

Pithecheir (76 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Pithecheir is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Southeast Asia. It contains the following species: Red tree rat (Pithecheir melanurus)

Glossy-mantled manucode (459 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The glossy-mantled manucode (Manucodia ater) is a species of bird-of-paradise. The glossy-mantled manucode was the first bird of paradise encountered by

Frilled monarch (270 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The frilled monarch (Arses telescopthalmus) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. As currently defined, its range is restricted to forest on

Paradigalla (126 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The genus Paradigalla consists of two species of birds-of-paradise. Both are medium-sized black birds with blue and yellow facial wattles. The name of

Spot-winged monarch (111 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The spot-winged monarch (Symposiachrus guttula), or spot-wing monarch flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in New Guinea

Long-tailed paradigalla (175 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The long-tailed paradigalla (Paradigalla carunculata) is a large, approximately 37 cm long, black bird-of-paradise with long and pointed tail. One of the

White-browed fantail (220 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The white-browed fantail (Rhipidura aureola) is a small passerine bird belonging to the family Rhipiduridae. The adult white-browed fantail is about 18 cm

Hopping mouse (793 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

A hopping mouse is any of about ten different Australian native mice in the genus Notomys. They are rodents, not marsupials, and their ancestors are thought

Scarlet robin (822 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The scarlet robin (Petroica boodang) is a common red-breasted Australasian robin in the passerine bird genus Petroica. The species is found on continental

Indian spotted eagle (715 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Indian spotted eagle (Clanga hastata) is a large bird of prey native to South Asia. Like all typical eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae

Surniculus (51 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Surniculus is a small genus of birds in the cuckoo family. Its four members are found in tropical Asia and the Philippines. They are: "Cuculidae". aviansystematics

Trumpet manucode (292 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The trumpet manucode (Phonygammus keraudrenii) is a species of bird in the family Paradisaeidae. The trumpet manucode is named after its powerful and loud

Grey crow (337 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The gray crow (Corvus tristis), formerly known as the bare-faced crow, is about the same size (42–45 cm in length) as the Eurasian carrion crow (Corvus

Sri Lankan junglefowl (1,164 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Sri Lankan junglefowl (Gallus lafayettii sometimes spelled Gallus lafayetii), also known as the Ceylon junglefowl or Lafayette's junglefowl, is a member

Pesquet's parrot (437 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Pesquet's parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus), also known as the Dracula parrot or as the vulturine parrot (leading to easy confusion with Pyrilia vulturina

Senegal lapwing (175 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus) is sometimes called Senegal wattled plover. The Senegal lapwing or lesser black-winged lapwing (Vanellus

Thicket tinamou (765 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The thicket tinamou or rufescent tinamou (Crypturellus cinnamomeus) is a type of tinamou commonly found in moist forests in subtropical and tropical central

River lapwing (361 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The river lapwing (Vanellus duvaucelii) is a lapwing species which breeds from the Indian Subcontinent eastwards to Southeast Asia. It range includes much

Eupodotis (105 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Eupodotis is a genus of bird in the bustard family Otididae. It contains two species, all restricted to Africa. Species in the genera Afrotis and Lophotis

Green-billed malkoha (231 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The green-billed malkoha (Phaenicophaeus tristis) is a species of non-parasitic cuckoo found throughout Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The birds

Keel-billed toucan (1,152 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), also known as sulfur-breasted toucan, keel toucan, or rainbow-billed toucan, is a colorful Latin American

Red-masked parakeet (651 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The red-masked parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys) is a medium-sized parrot from Ecuador and Peru. It is popular as a pet and are better known in aviculture

Tegula (gastropod) (962 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Tegula is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Tegulidae. The function of the heart in Tegula snails may

African giant shrew (710 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The African giant shrew (Crocidura olivieri) is a species of white-toothed shrew. It also is known as, Mann's musk shrew, Euchareena's musk shrew, or Olivier's

Black-headed honeyeater (488 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The black-headed honeyeater (Melithreptus affinis) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is one of two members of the genus Melithreptus

Least tern (1,961 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The least tern (Sternula antillarum) is a species of tern that breeds in North America and locally in northern South America. It is closely related to

Large cuckooshrike (589 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The large cuckooshrike (Coracina macei) is a species of cuckooshrike found in the Indian Subcontinent and depending on the taxonomic treatment used, Southeast

Trogon (2,992 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The trogons and quetzals are birds in the order Trogoniformes /troʊˈɡɒnɪfɔːrmiːz/ which contains only one family, the Trogonidae. The family Trogonidae

Scaly-throated honeyguide (205 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The scaly-throated honeyguide (Indicator variegatus) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. They have a mutualistic relationship with humans

Double-crested cormorant (2,524 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The double-crested cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) is a member of the cormorant family of water birds. It is found near rivers and lakes and in coastal

Emu-wren (604 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to the feathers of an emu. The genus was defined by French naturalist René Lesson in 1831 after his visit to Port Jackson on the 1823-5 voyage of the Coquille

White-browed bulbul (672 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The white-browed bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in Sri Lanka and peninsular

Helmet vanga (714 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The helmet vanga (Euryceros prevostii) is a distinctive-looking bird of the vanga family, Vangidae, and is classified in its own genus, Euryceros. It is

Guanay cormorant (522 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The guanay cormorant or guanay shag (Leucocarbo bougainvillii) is a member of the cormorant family found on the Pacific coast of Peru and northern Chile

Bronze-tailed peacock-pheasant (463 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The bronze-tailed peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron chalcurum) is also known as the Sumatran peacock-pheasant. It is an Indonesian bird. The bronze-tailed

Greater roadrunner (2,897 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is a long-legged bird in the cuckoo family, Cuculidae, from the Aridoamerica region in the Southwestern

Green hermit (780 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The green hermit (Phaethornis guy) is a large hummingbird that is a resident breeder from southern Central America (Costa Rica and Panama) south to northern

Band-backed wren (381 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The band-backed wren (Campylorhynchus zonatus) is a small songbird of the wren family. The band-backed wren is a resident breeding species from south-central

Golden monarch (826 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The golden monarch (Carterornis chrysomela) is a species of passerine bird in the family Monarchidae found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical

Straight-billed hermit (953 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The straight-billed hermit (Phaethornis bourcieri) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae, the hummingbirds. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador

Palawan peacock-pheasant (1,015 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Palawan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis) is a medium-sized (up to 50 cm long) bird in the family Phasianidae endemic to the island of Palawan

Crimson-collared tanager (516 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The crimson-collared tanager (Ramphocelus sanguinolentus) is a rather small Middle American songbird. It was first described by the French naturalist René-Primevère

Audubon's shearwater (2,543 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Audubon's shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri) is a common tropical seabird in the petrel family. Sometimes known as the dusky-backed shearwater, the specific

Mottled wood owl (692 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The mottled wood owl (Strix ocellata) is a species of large owl found in India and Nepal. They are found in gardens and thin deciduous forests adjacent

Yellow-naped amazon (1,218 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The yellow-naped amazon or yellow-naped parrot (Amazona auropalliata) is a widespread amazon parrot sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the yellow-crowned

Scale-throated hermit (797 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The scale-throated hermit (Phaethornis eurynome) is a species in the hummingbird family Trochilidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Though

Montezuma oropendola (1,256 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Montezuma oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) is a New World tropical icterid bird. It is a resident breeder in the Caribbean coastal lowlands from

Olive baboon (3,372 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The olive baboon (Papio anubis), also called the Anubis baboon, is a member of the family Cercopithecidae Old World monkeys. The species is the most wide-ranging

Forest bittern (74 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The forest bittern (Zonerodius heliosylus) is a bird indigenous to New Guinea. It is the only member of the genus Zonerodius and is also known as the New

New Caledonian crow (2,176 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The New Caledonian crow (Corvus moneduloides) is a medium-sized member of the family Corvidae, native to New Caledonia. The bird is often referred to as

Sigapatella (497 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Sigapatella is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails, Chinese hat snails

Mountain parakeet (601 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The mountain parakeet (Psilopsiagon aurifrons), also known as the golden-fronted parakeet, is a species of parrot, one of two in the genus Psilopsiagon

Wattled guan (368 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The wattled guan (Aburria aburri) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is a fairly large black cracid with blue-based, black-tipped beak and

Little hermit (477 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The little hermit (Phaethornis longuemareus) is a hummingbird that is a resident breeder in north-eastern Venezuela, northern Guyana, Suriname, French

Ashy tailorbird (98 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The ashy tailorbird (Orthotomus ruficeps) is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it but now placed in the family Cisticolidae

Common mole-rat (1,068 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The common mole-rat, African mole-rat, or Hottentot mole-rat, (Cryptomys hottentotus) is a burrowing rodent found in Southern Africa, in particular in

Indian nuthatch (304 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Indian nuthatch (Sitta castanea) is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It is found in Bangladesh, India and Nepal. Its natural habitats are

Oriole warbler (394 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The oriole warbler (Hypergerus atriceps) is a large warbler in the family Cisticolidae, and the only member of the genus Hypergerus. This bird is a resident

Red-legged cormorant (1,567 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The red-legged cormorant (Poikilocarbo gaimardi), also known as the red-legged shag, red-footed cormorant, red-footed shag, Gaimard's cormorant and grey

Sirkeer malkoha (1,247 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The sirkeer malkoha or sirkeer cuckoo (Taccocua leschenaultii), is a non-parasitic cuckoo found in dry scrub forest and open woodland habitats in the Indian

Pink-throated becard (128 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The pink-throated becard (Pachyramphus minor) is a species of bird in the family Tityridae. It has traditionally been placed in Cotingidae or Tyrannidae

Red-billed brushturkey (140 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The red-billed brushturkey (Talegalla cuvieri) also known as red-billed talegalla or Cuvier's brushturkey, is a large, up to 57 cm long, black megapode

Mitu (bird) (87 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Mitu is a genus of curassows, large birds in the family Cracidae. They are found in humid tropical forests in South America. Their plumage is iridescent

Succinea sanctaehelenae (78 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Succinea sanctaehelenae is a species of land snail in the family Succineidae, the amber snails. It is known commonly as the blushing snail. It is endemic

Hook-billed bulbul (139 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The hook-billed bulbul (Setornis criniger) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in eastern Sumatra and Borneo, where

Mariana fruit dove (346 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Mariana fruit dove or Marianas fruit dove (Ptilinopus roseicapilla), totot on Guam or Paluman totut in Northern Marianas Islands, also known as mwee’mwe

Green-backed firecrown (1,060 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The green-backed firecrown (Sephanoides sephaniodes) is a hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Argentina

Crepipatella (645 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Crepipatella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails and cup-and-saucer snails. The snails

Whitehead (bird) (1,752 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

The whitehead (Mohoua albicilla; Māori: pōpokotea) is a small species (15 cm in length, 18.5/14.5 g.) of passerine bird endemic to New Zealand. It is classified

Piaya (254 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Piaya is a small genus of relatively large and long-tailed cuckoos, which occur in Mexico, Central America and South America. The two species in taxonomic

Blackfin tuna (1,078 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The blackfin tuna (Thunnus atlanticus) is a species of tuna in the family Scombridae. It is occasionally referred to as the Bermuda tuna, blackfinned albacore

Koklass pheasant (642 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The koklass pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha) is a species of gamebird, being closely related to progenitive grouse that lived during the Miocene. They are

Big-belly seahorse (1,375 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The big-belly seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) or pot-bellied seahorse is one of the largest seahorse species in the world, with a length of up to 35 cm

Steppe polecat (2,278 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The steppe polecat (Mustela eversmanii), also known as the white or masked polecat, is a species of mustelid native to Central and Eastern Europe and Central

Pygmy parrot (598 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Pygmy parrots are the smallest members of the parrot order. The six species of pygmy parrots are all in the genus Micropsitta, which is the only genus

Coeligena (53 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Coeligena is a genus of South American hummingbirds. It contains the following 15 species: "Trochilidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics

Weddell seal (3,370 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) is a relatively large and abundant true seal with a circumpolar distribution surrounding Antarctica. The Weddell

Cookia (155 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Cookia is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails. Cookia is sometimes treated as a subgenus

Tawny nurse shark (2,640 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus) is a species of carpet shark in the family Ginglymostomatidae, and the only extant member of the genus Nebrius

Blue-throated mountaingem (1,432 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The blue-throated mountaingem, also known as the blue-throated mountain-gem or blue-throated hummingbird (Lampornis clemenciae) is a species of hummingbird

African blue tit (761 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The African blue tit (Cyanistes teneriffae) is a species of bird in the family Paridae. It is found in northern Africa, Pantelleria (Italy) and the Canary

Holothuria edulis (668 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Holothuria edulis, commonly known as the edible sea cucumber or the pink and black sea cucumber, is a species of echinoderm in the family Holothuriidae

Gehyra oceanica (336 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Gehyra oceanica, also known as the Oceania gecko or Pacific dtella, is a species of gecko in the genus Gehyra. The larger Gehyra vorax (voracious gecko)

Mexican sheartail (574 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Mexican sheartail (Doricha eliza) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is endemic to Mexico. This is a tiny bird, weighing only

Moho (genus) (504 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Moho is a genus of extinct birds in the Hawaiian bird family, Mohoidae, that were endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Members of the genus are known as ʻōʻō

Rufous-bellied seedsnipe (714 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The rufous-bellied seedsnipe (Attagis gayi) is a bird in suborder Scolopaci of order Charadriiformes, the shorebirds. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia

Nestor (genus) (1,067 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

The genus Nestor is one of the two extant genera of the parrot family Strigopidae. Together with the kākāpō, and the extinct parrots in the genus Nelepsittacus

Green-breasted mango (1,509 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The green-breasted mango or Prevost's mango (Anthracothorax prevostii) is a species in subfamily Polytminae of the hummingbird family Trochilidae. It is

Coccycua (137 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Coccycua is a small genus of birds in the cuckoo family, Cuculidae. Its three species are found in the tropical Americas. Formerly, they were divided among

Sickle-winged guan (835 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The sickle-winged guan (Chamaepetes goudotii) is a species of bird in the chachalaca, guan, and curassow family Cracidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia

Dot-eared coquette (636 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The dot-eared coquette (Lophornis gouldii) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia

Sigapatella novaezelandiae (179 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Sigapatella novaezelandiae, common name the circular slipper limpet, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod molluscs in the family

Holothuria hilla (419 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Holothuria hilla is a species of sea cucumber in the subgenus Mertensiothuria of the genus Holothuria. Some common names include the contractile sea cucumber

Acanthurus bariene (483 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Acanthurus bariene, the bariene surgeonfish, black-spot surgeonfish, or eye-spot surgeonfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family

Black-headed saltator (544 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The black-headed saltator (Saltator atriceps) is a seed-eating bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It breeds from central Mexico to eastern Panama.

Azure-crowned hummingbird (1,027 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The azure-crowned hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanocephala) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is

Emerald-chinned hummingbird (689 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The emerald-chinned hummingbird (Abeillia abeillei) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found

Trainbearer (75 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Lesbia is a small genus of hummingbird. Its two members, both known as trainbearers, are found in tropical South America. They are: Gill, Frank; Donsker

Emoia atrocostata (356 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Emoia atrocostata, commonly known as the littoral whiptail-skink, mangrove skink, or littoral skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It

Bronzy inca (915 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The bronzy inca (Coeligena coeligena) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia

Long-tailed sylph (1,184 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The long-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus kingii) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia

Scuticaria tigrina (149 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Scuticaria tigrina is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is commonly known as the tiger reef-eel, tiger snake moray

Cypsiurus (186 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Cypsiurus is a genus of the swift family of birds. There are three species Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis African palm swift, Cypsiurus parvus

Spix's woodcreeper (876 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Spix's woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus spixii) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Brazil

Sparkling-tailed woodstar (727 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The sparkling-tailed woodstar (Tilmatura dupontii), also known as the sparkling-tailed hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of

Merulaxis (30 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Merulaxis is a genus of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It contains the following species: "Rhinocryptidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian

Blue-throated starfrontlet (758 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The blue-throated starfrontlet (Coeligena helianthea) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is

Brown violetear (441 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The brown violetear (Colibri delphinae) is a large hummingbird that breeds at middle elevations in the mountains in Central America, and western and northern

Wedge-tailed sabrewing (999 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The wedge-tailed sabrewing (Pampa pampa) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Belize

Xiphocolaptes (64 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Xiphocolaptes is a genus of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily. The genus contains four species: "Dendrocolaptidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust

Purple-collared woodstar (688 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The purple-collared woodstar (Myrtis fanny) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is found

Slaty bristlefront (551 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The slaty bristlefront (Merulaxis ater) is a member of the Neotropical bird family Rhinocryptidae, the tapaculos. It is endemic to south-east Brazil. The

Audubon's oriole (980 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Audubon's oriole (Icterus graduacauda), formerly known as the black-headed oriole, is a New World passerine inhabiting the forests and thickets of southeastern

Black metaltail (714 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The black metaltail (Metallura phoebe) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Peru. The

Garnet-throated hummingbird (776 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The garnet-throated hummingbird (Lamprolaima rhami) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Lampornithini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in El Salvador

Glowing puffleg (853 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The glowing puffleg (Eriocnemis vestita) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia

Buchanania (gastropod) (95 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Buchanania is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets. Species within the genus

Golden-tailed sapphire (1,196 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The golden-tailed sapphire (Chrysuronia oenone) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador

Rufous sabrewing (851 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The rufous sabrewing (Pampa rufa) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in El Salvador

Bartramia (bird) (50 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Bartramia is a genus of bird containing two species, the extant upland sandpiper and the extinct Bartramia umatilla from the Middle Pliocene of Oregon

Bumblebee hummingbird (1,162 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The bumblebee hummingbird (Selasphorus heloisa) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is

Chondrohierax (110 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Chondrohierax is a genus of birds of prey in the family Accipitridae. Its two members, the hook-billed kite (C. uncinatus) and the Cuban kite (C. wilsonii)

Lamprolepis smaragdina (597 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The emerald tree skink (Lamprolepis smaragdina) is sometimes (ambiguously) known as green tree skink or emerald green skink. It is a non-threatened species

Partula lutea (201 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

†Partula lutea was a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Partulidae. This species was

Purpletuft (118 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The purpletufts (Iodopleura) are a genus of birds in the family Tityridae. It has traditionally been placed in the cotinga family, but evidence strongly

Sapphire-spangled emerald (1,409 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The sapphire-spangled emerald (Chionomesa lactea) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is regularly

Maoricrypta monoxyla (45 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Maoricrypta monoxyla is a species of small sea snail or slipper snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calyptraeidae. This species is found in

Buchanania onchidioides (145 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Buchanania onchidioides is a rare species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets. The

Scurria scurra (63 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Scurria scurra is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets. Southeast

Hispaniolan emerald (931 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The Hispaniolan emerald (Riccordia swainsonii) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic

Spreo (155 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Spreo is an alternative genus of starling in the family Sturnidae. They are now usually lumped in the genus Lamprotornis. It contains the following species:

Scaled chachalaca (566 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The scaled chachalaca (Ortalis squamata) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is endemic to Brazil. The

Laniocera (83 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Laniocera is a genus of passerine birds in the family Tityridae. It has traditionally been placed in the cotinga family, but evidence strongly suggest

Oasis hummingbird (1,043 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The oasis hummingbird (Rhodopis vesper) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is the only

Neripteron mauriciae (56 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Neripteron mauriciae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae. This species occurs on the Comoro Islands. MolluscaBase

Green-tailed trainbearer (1,203 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The green-tailed trainbearer (Lesbia nuna) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia

Mino (bird) (94 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article

Mino is a genus of mynas, birds in the starling family. These are the largest of the starlings and are found in tropical moist lowland forests in New Guinea

Placostylus hongii (278 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Placostylus hongii is a species of very large, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Bothriembryontidae. The

Hooded visorbearer (1,694 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The hooded visorbearer (Augastes lumachella) is a small species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. Endemic to the east Brazilian state of Bahia

Cinnycerthia (269 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Cinnycerthia is a genus of bird in the wren family, Troglodytidae. It contains four species which inhabit the undergrowth of montane forests in the Andes

Hysteroconcha lupanaria (189 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Hysteroconcha lupanaria is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. The shell of this species is unusual in that it

Diphyllodes (98 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Diphyllodes is a genus of birds-of-paradise. Established by René-Primevère Lesson in 1834, it contains two species: the magnificent bird-of-paradise and

Pied honeyeater (2,343 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The pied honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus) is a species of bird in the family of honeyeaters Meliphagidae and the sole species in the genus Certhionyx

Columbarium pagoda (30 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Columbarium pagoda is a species of large sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbariidae. Columbarium pagoda (Lesson, 1831). Retrieved

Phrontis nassiformis (206 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Phrontis nassiformis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. This species occurs in the

Usilla avenacea (464 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Usilla avenacea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. (Described as Vexilla fusconigra)

Scaphis atra (73 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Scaphis atra is a species of air-breathing sea slug, a shell-less marine pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Onchidiidae. Scaphis atra (Lesson, 1830)

Scurria zebrina (133 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Scurria zebrina is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets. The

California sea lion (5,296 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) is a coastal eared seal native to western North America. It is one of six species of sea lions. Its natural

Lessonina ferruginea (65 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Lessonina ferruginea is a species of air-breathing sea slug, a shell-less marine pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Onchidiidae. Lessonina ferruginea

Common mudskipper (163 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The common mudskipper (Periophthalmus kalolo) is a species of mudskipper native to marine and brackish waters of the Indo-Pacific from eastern Africa to

Map puffer (1,267 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The map puffer (Arothron mappa), also known as the map pufferfish, scribbled pufferfish, or Kesho-fugu, is a demersal marine fish belonging to the family

Lyria anna (44 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Lyria anna is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes. Mauritius Island & Saint-Brandon Island, West Indian

Vexillum virginale (109 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Vexillum virginale is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. The length of the shell attains

Oncis granulosa (65 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Oncis granulosa is a species of air-breathing sea slug, a shell-less marine pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Onchidiidae. Oncis granulosa (Lesson

Fusus sinuatus (39 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Fusus sinuatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies

Cardiapoda placenta (158 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Cardiapoda placenta, common name the flat cardiapod, is a species of sea snail, a rare pelagic gastropod mollusc in the family Carinariidae. This species

Fissurella radiosa (214 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Fissurella radiosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. Two subspecies : Fissurella

Peristernia taitensis (43 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Peristernia taitensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their

Rufous-backed wren (986 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The rufous-backed wren (Campylorhynchus capistratus) is a songbird of the family Troglodytidae. It is a resident breeding species from southwest Mexico

Princess parrotfish (1,038 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

The princess parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish, in the family Scaridae. It is typically 20 to 25 centimetres

Fissurella costata (126 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Fissurella costata, common name : the costate keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole

Fusus ventricosus (39 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Fusus ventricosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies

Fusus frondosus (39 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Fusus frondosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies

Latirus purpuroides (43 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Latirus purpuroides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their

Fissurella nigra (160 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Fissurella nigra, common name the black keyhole limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole

Fusus follicus (39 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Fusus follicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies

Fusus pyruloides (39 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Fusus pyruloides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies

Peristernia tulipa (105 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Peristernia tulipa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies

Sagra buqueti (172 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Sagra buqueti is a species of beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. S. buqueti can reach a length of 25–50 mm (0.98–1.97 in). These iridescent

Abantennarius coccineus (2,434 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Abantennarius coccineus, the scarlet or freckled frogfish, is a species of frogfish originally classified as Chironectes coccineus and Antennarius coccineus

Verreaux's eagle (9,019 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Verreaux's eagle (Aquila verreauxii) is a large, mostly African, bird of prey. It is also called the black eagle, especially in southern Africa, not to

Pollicipes elegans (1,033 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Pollicipes elegans Original drawing of Pollicipes elegans illustrated by René Lesson in 1831 Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia