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- White-rumped Triller Lalage leucopygialis
Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · no rights reserved · CC0 1.0 The White-rumped Triller has records from Sulawesi and other parts of Indonesia. Males are black and white with a conspicuous white rump and eyebrow; females have gray backs and faint breast barring. It occurs singly or in pairs at forest edges, in cultivated areas, and in mangroves.
- Collie's Squirrel Sciurus (Sciurus) colliaei
A tree squirrel from Mexico’s Pacific slope. A study in Jalisco recorded it in tropical dry forests, where it also ate fruit.
- Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus percussus
The Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker is a small bird of lowland forests in Southeast Asia. Males have conspicuous red patches on the head and breast, and the species feeds mainly on fruit.
- Gray Mouse Opossum Tlacuatzin canescens
This small opossum lives in Mexico. It is nocturnal and eats mainly insects, along with fruit and small animals.
- African Reed Warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus
This small warbler lives in reedbeds and grassy vegetation near water in Africa and feeds on insects. Sources differ on whether baeticatus is treated as a separate African Reed Warbler species or as a subspecies of Common Reed Warbler.
- Sahamalaza Sportive Lemur Lepilemur sahamalaza
The Sahamalaza sportive lemur is nocturnal and restricted to the Sahamalaza Peninsula in northwestern Madagascar.
- Australasian Gannet Morus serrator
The Australasian Gannet is a seabird that eats fish and squid, plunging into the sea to catch prey. Juvenile plumage differs markedly from adult plumage.
- Robust Tuco-tuco Ctenomys tuconax
The robust tuco-tuco lives in highland grassland in Tucumán Province, northwestern Argentina. It digs underground tunnels and feeds mainly on grasses.
- Glossy-mantled Manucode Manucodia ater
A bird-of-paradise of New Guinea's lowlands and nearby islands. It feeds mainly on fruit, especially figs, and the sexes have similar plumage.
- White-fronted Langur Presbytis frontata
The white-fronted langur is a Bornean monkey with gray-brown fur and a white bare patch on its forehead. It is active by day, but its detailed ecology is poorly known.
- Red-throated Crag-Martin Ptyonoprogne rufigula
The Red-throated Crag-Martin is a small swallow found widely in western and eastern Africa. It is dull brown, uses rocky and arid habitats, and attaches mud nests to cliffs or buildings.
- Texas Pocket Gopher Geomys personatus
This rodent digs burrows in sandy soil in southern Texas and feeds underground on grass roots and other plants.
- Rufous-tailed Babbler Moupinia poecilotis
This babbler occurs in a small area of southern China. It searches for invertebrates in undergrowth among streamside grass, thickets, and scrub.
- Sable Martes zibellina
A marten of northern Asian forests, with fur ranging from light to dark brown.
- Red-faced Crombec Sylvietta whytii
The Red-faced Crombec is a small bird with a very short tail. In Zimbabwean miombo woodland, it moves quickly among branches and leaves while searching for insects.
- Southern Plains Woodrat Neotoma (Neotoma) micropus
The southern plains woodrat is a rodent of dry areas from the southern United States into northern Mexico. It eats cacti and yucca and may store food in its den.
- Tibetan Eared Pheasant Crossoptilon harmani
A pheasant found in southeastern Tibet and one locality in northeastern India. Its blue-gray plumage, white throat band and long, drooping tail are distinctive.
- Gray-brown Mouse Lemur Microcebus griseorufus
The gray-brown mouse lemur is a small lemur of dry scrub in southwestern and southern Madagascar. Its diet changes with the seasons.
- Plum-faced Lorikeet Oreopsittacus arfaki
This small lorikeet lives in the mountains of New Guinea. It feeds on nectar, flowers, and fruit in the canopy and mid-storey, often in pairs or small flocks.
- Coppery Brush-tailed Possum Trichosurus johnstonii
Johnston's brushtail possum has coppery-red fur and a cream-colored underside. It lives in forests of northeastern Australia and is mainly active in trees at night.
- Silver-breasted Broadbill Serilophus lunatus
The Silver-breasted Broadbill has a broad black eyebrow and a pale blue bill. It feeds on insects in the middle and upper levels of forest, where it often sits quietly on a high perch.
- Black Myotis Myotis (Pizonyx) nigricans
This bat was studied at Paracou in French Guiana. Fur color and texture varied among specimens, and captures came from streamside forest, clearings, and above roadside puddles.
- Colima Warbler Leiothlypis crissalis
This grey-brown bird has a distinct white eyering and a brilliant yellow base to the tail. On breeding grounds it searches foliage for insects and spiders.
- Woolley's False Antechinus Pseudantechinus woolleyae
A small carnivorous marsupial from rocky, arid areas of Western Australia. It has chestnut fur behind the ears and a flat tail.