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• Northern Quoll Dasyurus hallucatus

  

  The northern quoll is a carnivorous marsupial from northern Australia. Its brown coat has white spots, and it is active at night.

• Dimorphic Fantail Rhipidura brachyrhyncha

  

  This fantail inhabits montane forest and subalpine scrub in the New Guinea highlands. It has two tail-color forms, and mixed-form pairs may occur.

• Gleaning Deermouse Peromyscus spicilegus

  

  The gleaning deermouse has a relatively robust build and a back ranging from bright tawny to reddish ochre. Jalisco records span varied environments from sea level to 2,200 m.

• Mayotte Drongo Dicrurus waldenii

  

  This species is endemic to Mayotte. It is recorded in humid natural forest at about 200–350 m, as well as secondary forest, plantations, and forest margins.

• Ocelot Leopardus pardalis

  

  A patterned cat of parts of the Americas, with black-bordered blotches arranged in chain-like rows along its body.

• Tepui Whitestart Myioborus castaneocapilla

  

  This New World warbler lives in the Tepui highlands. It has a grey head with a rufous crown patch and searches for insects in montane forests and along their edges.

• Common dwarf mongoose Helogale parvula

  A small mongoose of African grasslands and woodlands.

• Jerdon's Courser Rhinoptilus bitorquatus

  This lapwing-like bird has a large eye and short, two-toned bill. It lives in dry thorn scrub and is nocturnal, so it is rarely encountered in the field.

• Silver-tipped Myotis Myotis (Pizonyx) albescens

  This small bat ranges from Mexico into South America and catches insects while flying over forests and water.

• Olive Flyrobin Microeca flavovirescens

  This small flyrobin occurs on New Guinea and nearby islands, where it catches insects in lowland and hill forest.

• Feline Genet Genetta felina

  This genet occurs in southern Africa. It has a pale grey coat with a continuous black line down the middle of its back, and uses grassland, open woodland and thickets.

• American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

  The American White Pelican is a North American pelican with broad black-and-white wings and a huge bill. It scoops fish in shallow water, sometimes herding fish with other pelicans.

• Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros ridleyi

  Ridley's leaf-nosed bat has a broad noseleaf and large ears. Reports from Peninsular Malaysia describe small groups roosting in tree hollows and drainage structures.

• Cape Grassbird Sphenoeacus afer

  The Cape Grassbird uses dense grass, restio, and fern cover in southern Africa. The BDI species account describes adults' rusty head and long tail, as well as their ground foraging.

• Pouched Mouse Saccostomus campestris

  The pouched mouse is a burrowing rodent that carries seeds and similar foods in its cheek pouches. It occurs in grassland, sandy country, and cultivated areas.

• Abyssinian Woodpecker Dendropicos abyssinicus

  The Abyssinian Woodpecker has a golden-yellow back and red rump and occurs in the Ethiopian highlands. It uses wooded habitats but is described as elusive.

• Southern Right Whale Dolphin Lissodelphis peronii

  A slender dolphin without a dorsal fin, it has a black back and white underside and may travel in large groups in cool southern offshore waters.

• Banded Broadbill Eurylaimus javanicus

  The Banded Broadbill is about 21–23 cm long, and males and females differ in plumage. It eats invertebrates in lowland forest and secondary growth. Recording sites in Malaysia and Thailand show only part of its range.

• Tufted capuchin Sapajus apella

  A monkey that spends much of its time in trees but also comes down to forage on the ground.

• Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis

  The southern form lives on lakes in Argentina and Chile, eating small aquatic animals.

• Sinaloan Mastiff Bat Molossus sinaloae

  The Sinaloan mastiff bat has dark brown fur above and paler brown fur below. It hunts moths, beetles, and other insects in flight at night.

• Citril Finch Carduelis citrinella

  A small finch with a gray head and yellow-green cheeks, rump, and underparts. It feeds on plant seeds in open mountain woods and meadows.

• Japanese serow Capricornis crispus

  The Japanese serow is a cattle relative from Japan’s mountain forests. Both sexes hold territories and live alone.

• Black-capped Bulbul Rubigula melanictera

  The Black-capped Bulbul is endemic to Sri Lanka. The Ceylon Bird Club page uses the older combination Pycnonotus melanicterus; Clements uses the current spelling Rubigula melanictera.