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• Ornate Tinamou Nothoprocta ornata

  

  The Ornate Tinamou has spots on the head and neck, an unspotted gray breast, and lower-belly plumage that grades from buff to rufous.

• Decken's Sifaka Propithecus deckenii

  Decken's Sifaka is a lemur of northwestern Madagascar's dry deciduous forests and limestone tsingy. Its ivory fur contrasts with dark skin.

• Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus

  Breeding males show a black face and chestnut nape. In winter, the birds may gather in flocks in North American fields.

• Coiban Agouti Dasyprocta coibae

  The Coiban agouti is a medium-sized rodent considered endemic to Coiba Island, Panama. A camera-trap study there recorded activity during daylight.

• Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus

  Wilson's Storm Petrel is a small seabird with long legs and a white rump patch. It breeds around Antarctica and travels widely over the oceans.

• White-cheeked Macaque Macaca leucogenys

  This macaque was described from Medog in southeastern Tibet, China. White cheek and chin whiskers stand out, and its neck has long, thick hair. The species-description abstract lists records in forests at several elevations.

• Sumatran Treepie Dendrocitta occipitalis

  The Sumatran Treepie lives in forests on Sumatra. A white nape and long tail make it distinctive, and it is usually seen in pairs or family groups.

• Dune Tuco-tuco Ctenomys australis

  The dune tuco-tuco is a subterranean rodent of coastal dunes in Argentina. Animals on the dunes have been reported to have light blond fur.

• Trinidad Motmot Momotus bahamensis

  This bird lives in Trinidad and Tobago. The regional guide records it in Trinidad's lowland evergreen forest and in Tobago's pastures and farms where trees remain.

• Allen's Olingo Bassaricyon alleni

  A member of the raccoon family found in forests east of the Andes. It is active in trees at night.

• Appert's Greenbul Xanthomixis apperti

  This small bird is restricted to forests in southwestern Madagascar. Species accounts describe it searching for arthropods on the ground and low branches, sometimes in small family groups.

• Yucatán Gray Mouse Opossum Tlacuatzin gaumeri

  The Yucatán Gray Mouse Opossum is a small opossum of the Yucatán Peninsula. Its original description gives a muted grayish-brown back and pale cream belly and cheeks. Specimens have also been collected in sub-evergreen forest in Quintana Roo.

• Ochre-breasted Catbird Ailuroedus stonii

  The Hides Ridge field guide places the Ochre-breasted Catbird in lowland forest in southern New Guinea and describes foraging in lower layers and sometimes on the ground. Within its study area, it lists the bird only at Arakubi.

• Hispaniolan Hutia Plagiodontia aedium

  The Hispaniolan hutia is a rodent found only on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. Its dark-brown back, paler underside, and nearly hairless tail are useful clues.

• Common Buttonquail Turnix sylvaticus

  The Common Buttonquail is a small bird that runs beneath grass and scrub. Adult females are larger and more brightly colored than males.

• Helan Shan Pika Ochotona (Pika) argentata

  This pika lives in China's Helan Shan. Its coat changes with the seasons, appearing bright red in summer and silvery gray in winter.

• White-chinned Jacamar Galbula tombacea

  This jacamar uses riverine forest and the edges of seasonally flooded forest in the Amazon Basin. Its metallic green plumage and white chin patch are distinctive; it catches flying insects in the air.

• Williams's Jerboa Allactaga (Paralactaga) williamsi

  This West Asian rodent is reported from Turkey, the South Caucasus, Iran, and Lebanon. An Iranian study recorded it on sparsely vegetated, hard soils from 350 to 2,500 m.

• Chestnut-naped Antpitta Grallaria nuchalis

  This antpitta lives in humid Andean forest. In the account of its northeastern Peruvian form, it is also associated with bamboo thickets.

• Northern Gray-bellied Squirrel Callosciurus caniceps

  Its coat changes with region and season, and the tail tip is black. From southern Myanmar through Thailand, it uses forests as well as bamboo-rich places and gardens.

• Buzzing Flowerpecker Dicaeum hypoleucum

  This small flowerpecker uses forests and scrub. Its dark upperparts, pale underparts, and slender, slightly curved bill help distinguish it.

• Little Yellow-eared Bat Vampyressa pusilla

  The little yellow-eared bat is small, with yellow-edged ears and no tail. It roosts in leaf tents and mainly eats small fruits.

• Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture Cathartes burrovianus

  The Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture is a vulture of the Americas recorded in wetlands along Guatemala's Pacific coast. It feeds mainly on carrion, but may also take live fish, reptiles, and insects.

• Small-toothed Palm Civet Arctogalidia trivirgata

  The small-toothed palm civet is a forest-dwelling member of the civet family, often recognized by three dark stripes along its back.