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• Red-tailed Bristlebill Bleda syndactylus

  

  This bulbul was described in field notes for the Upper Guinea forest zone. It has olive-brown upperparts, sulfur-yellow underparts and a rufous tail, and may be seen near columns of ants.

• Kemp's Akodont Deltamys kempi

  

  This small mouse ranges from southern Brazil through Uruguay to northeastern Argentina. It has been recorded in coastal wetlands and grasslands.

• Black Boubou Laniarius nigerrimus

  

  A study of the Black Boubou distinguished the all-black birds of bushy savanna in northern Kenya and southern Somalia as Laniarius nigerrimus. Species accounts describe it as resident, active by day, and mainly an invertebrate eater.

• Burnished Enggano Rat Rattus adustus

  

  This rat is known from Enggano Island west of Sumatra, but records are extremely limited and little is known about its life.

• Rufous-sided Warbling Finch Poospizopsis hypocondria

  

  This small bird lives on dry, high Andean slopes and in scrub. It has brownish-gray upperparts, a white eyebrow and throat, and rufous sides.

• Chilean Red Bat Lasiurus varius

  

  The Chilean Red Bat occurs in Argentina and Chile and is solitary. Its long, narrow wings support fast flight, but make it less maneuverable along forest edges and in clearings.

• Black-fronted Brush Finch Atlapetes nigrifrons

  This brush-finch occurs in the Serranía del Perijá. A 2014 study describes a black forehead, rufous rear crown, and gray cheek patch, and recorded pairs or small groups in lower montane and secondary forest on the Colombian side.

• American mink Neogale vison

  A North American mustelid that makes use of waterside habitats.

• Painted Whitestart Myioborus pictus

  The Painted Whitestart has a bright scarlet belly and black-and-white wings. It fans its tail and moves through branches to flush and catch insects.

• Common Samoan Flying Fox Pteropus samoensis

  A flying fox with dark brown body and wings and variable lighter fur on the head and shoulders. It lives in forests of Samoa and Fiji and is active by day.

• Whiskered Flowerpecker Dicaeum proprium

  The Whiskered Flowerpecker occurs in forest on Mindanao. The sexes are similar, with blue-black upperparts and moustachial stripes, white chin and malar stripes, and sepia-brown underparts.

• Pallid Fat-tailed Opossum Thylamys pallidior

  The pallid fat-tailed opossum is a small marsupial of dry habitats and high-elevation grasslands. It stores fat near the base of its tail and is mainly terrestrial, though it can climb shrubs and small trees.

• Magpie Shrike Lanius melanoleucus

  The Magpie Shrike is an African shrike with a long tail and black-and-white plumage. It watches for prey from savanna branches and may breed cooperatively in family groups.

• Milne-Edwards's Macaque Macaca thibetana

  Milne-Edwards's macaque lives in mountainous areas of central-eastern China. It can carry food in its cheek pouches and eat later in a safer place.

• Large-billed Reed-warbler Acrocephalus orinus

  A reed warbler with a relatively long bill and tail. Museum research supports breeding in Central Asia, although the precise breeding range and habitat remain unresolved.

• Ecuador Red Brocket Mazama rufina

  This small deer lives in the Andes. Its reddish-brown body contrasts with a black head and legs.

• Russet-throated Puffbird Hypnelus ruficollis

  Nominate adults have pale cheeks and a russet throat and chest. They wait quietly on open branches and dart out after prey.

• Geoffroy's Tailless Bat Anoura geoffroyi

  This bat is brown above and gray-brown below, sometimes with silvery gray on the neck and shoulders. It eats fruit, nectar, pollen, and insects.

• Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus

  The Spotted Sandgrouse is a ground-dwelling bird that searches for seeds in dry, open country.

• Common Shrew Sorex araneus

  The common shrew occurs from Europe east to Lake Baikal. It has a differently colored back, flanks, and underside, and searches woodland, grassland, and other habitats for invertebrates.

• Snow Partridge Lerwa lerwa

  A high-altitude partridge of the Himalayas, marked by fine black-and-white barring and a red bill and legs. It may descend to lower elevations in severe winter weather.

• Arabian oryx Oryx leucoryx

  The Arabian oryx is a white antelope with dark markings on its face and legs.

• White-crowned Penduline Tit Remiz coronatus

  This small bird is marked by a white crown and a dark facial band. It breeds in Central Asia and moves south for winter.

• Tolai hare Lepus tolai

  The tolai hare is a small hare with long ears and legs; it feeds on grasses and shrubs.