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• Shaw's Jird Meriones (Pallasiomys) shawi

  

  This jird is found in North Africa. Coat and skull features vary by region, and its boundary with a close relative is still debated.

• Goliath Coucal Centropus goliath

  The Goliath Coucal is a large cuckoo of the northern Moluccas. It is mostly black, with bluish wings and tail and a white wing patch.

• Arctic Lemming Dicrostonyx torquatus

  The Arctic lemming is a small rodent of the Eurasian tundra. Its coat is grayish in summer and white in winter, and it may store foods such as willows.

• White-naped Tit Machlolophus nuchalis

  This small tit is 12–13 cm long. It has records in Kutch, western India, and searches for insects in dry Acacia scrub.

• Pallas's squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus

  Pallas’s squirrel is a tree-dwelling squirrel native from Taiwan and southern China through parts of Southeast Asia.

• Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii

  Abdim's Stork occurs in eastern and southern Africa. It eats insects, and some populations move south after breeding.

• Oriental Serotine Eptesicus (Cnephaeus) pachyomus

  Its back is dark grayish brown to dark brown with pale hair tips, and its underside is lighter. Records include India, Nepal, and Bhutan; the species account also lists moist forest, dry dipterocarp forest, and human-modified habitats.

• Balicassiao Dicrurus balicassius

  A Philippine drongo. The white underparts and mimicry described here apply specifically to subspecies mirabilis.

• Gianna's Yellow-shouldered Bat Sturnira giannae

  This bat was described from Peru and has also been recorded in Colombia. Its dorsal fur ranges from brown to reddish brown, with hairs that have differently colored bases and tips. One Colombian survey captured it in both lower and middle forest strata.

• Spot-flanked Barbet Tricholaema lacrymosa

  This African barbet is marked by a yellow eye and spotted flanks. In damp highland woodland of eastern Africa, it feeds on figs, berries, and insects.

• Dent's Mona Monkey Cercopithecus denti

  Dent's monkey is a diurnal forest monkey of Central Africa. It travels in trees and eats fruit, leaves, and insects.

• Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus

  The Large-tailed Nightjar is a nocturnal bird with mottled camouflage. It rests motionless on the ground or along a branch by day and catches flying insects at dusk.

• Saiga Saiga tatarica

  An antelope distinguished by a large nose that hangs over the mouth.

• Grauer's Swamp Warbler Bradypterus graueri

  This warbler is recorded in highland swamps of the Albertine Rift. It is dark brown with white spots and gives a fast, trilling song. A survey report says detailed feeding and breeding information is limited.

• Hog-nosed Shrew Rat Hyorhinomys stuempkei

  This rodent was recorded on a mountain in northern Sulawesi. Its nose ends in a flat pink pad with nostrils that face forward. In the 2015 description, all five known specimens were captured on the forest floor at night; stomachs of three contained earthworm remains and other prey.

• Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica

  The Pacific Swallow has a metallic blue back and chestnut on the forehead and throat. In Singapore, it is recorded year-round from mangroves to urban areas.

• Chiriqui brown mouse Scotinomys xerampelinus

  This singing mouse lives in the high mountains of Costa Rica and Panama. A research lab describes singing mice as diurnal insect-eaters.

• Grandala Grandala coelicolor

  This thrush ranges through high country from the Himalaya to Tibet and western China. Males are blue; females are brown with a bluish rump and white wing patches.

• Smith's Bush Squirrel Paraxerus cepapi

  Its back ranges from yellowish brown to gray, its underside is pale, and white lines surround the eyes. This is a diurnal squirrel that mainly uses trees.

• White-faced Robin Tregellasia leucops

  The White-faced Robin was studied in tropical rainforest at Iron Range on Cape York, northern Australia. In the banding study, most recaptures were close to the release site, and some marked birds were encountered again as late as 18 years later.

• Papillose Woolly Bat Kerivoula papillosa

  This bat has tiny projections on its wing membrane. It flies through the lower forest at night and catches flying insects.

• Marbled Frogmouth Podargus ocellatus

  This nocturnal forest bird has several regional forms. The distribution entry here is limited to the marmoratus subspecies in northeastern Australia.

• Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat Sturnira erythromos

  In the Argentine account, the back is dark brown to gray with three-colored hairs. The bat eats fruit in forest areas and may roost among foliage or in tree hollows.

• Stripe-throated Jery Neomixis striatigula

  The Stripe-throated Jery is endemic to Madagascar, from eastern forest to dry southwestern scrub. It gleans insects from vegetation and is often seen singing from a high perch.