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• Long-tailed Colilargo Oligoryzomys longicaudatus

  

  A small rice rat found in Chile and Argentina. It has a long tail and is mostly nocturnal and terrestrial, though it climbs well.

• Angola Batis Batis minulla

  This small batis occurs mainly in western Central Africa. Males have a black facial mask and breast band, while females have a rufous breast band; the species uses forest and woodland.

• Texas Antelope Squirrel Ammospermophilus interpres

  The Texas antelope squirrel has white side stripes and black bands on its tail. It is active by day in rocky, arid country.

• Ferruginous Antbird Drymophila ferruginea

  This antbird lives in humid forest and bamboo thickets in southeastern Brazil. Its black head has a white eyebrow and cheeks; its black tail has broad white bars, and its underparts are rusty.

• Keen's Mouse Peromyscus keeni

  Peromyscus keeni occurs along the coast from southeastern Alaska through western British Columbia to western Washington. It is recorded in forests and young growth; on small islands, beach logs and rocks provide shelter.

• Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus

  A bee-eater described in a Malaysian regional profile, where it occurs around sandy coasts, riverbanks, and farmland. It catches flying insects in the air.

• Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista leucogenys

  The Japanese giant flying squirrel is a large nocturnal squirrel of Japan's forests. It glides between trees on a membrane stretched between its fore and hind limbs and rests in tree hollows by day.

• Tuamotu Sandpiper Prosobonia parvirostris

  A small sandpiper endemic to the Tuamotu Archipelago. It searches for food among coastal coral rubble, sand, and vegetation.

• Golden Mouse Ochrotomys nuttalli

  This small mouse has golden upper fur, a white underside and feet, and a tail it can use while climbing.

• Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot Loriculus pusillus

  This small green parrot has a yellow-orange throat mark and red rump. It occurs on Java and Bali and feeds on nectar and fruit.

• Kinabalu Squirrel Callosciurus baluensis

  This squirrel lives in the mountains of northern Borneo. It is active by day in trees, and its coat varies, often appearing reddish brown.

• Orange-crowned Fairywren Clytomyias insignis

  This small bird has an orange crown. It moves in small groups through mountain-forest thickets on New Guinea and gleans invertebrates from leaf undersides.

• Hatt's Vesper Rat Otonyctomys hatti

  Hatt’s vesper rat is a small mouse with russet fur and a pale underside. It is often found in trees and feeds on seeds and fruits.

• Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus

  This woodcreeper occurs in Bolivia's forests. Its short, straight bill and unstreaked grey or olive body help identify it; it searches trunks and branches for insects.

• Northern Palawan Tree Squirrel Sundasciurus (Aletesciurus) juvencus

  The Northern Palawan tree squirrel is native to Palawan in the southwestern Philippines. Coat color varies, and records include forest as well as landscapes mixed with plantations and grassland.

• Mimic Honeyeater Microptilotis analogus

  A New Guinea honeyeater with a yellow ear patch and mostly unmarked underparts.

• Michoacán Deer Mouse Osgoodomys banderanus

  The Michoacán deer mouse occurs in lowlands and mountains along Mexico's Pacific side. It has been recorded mainly in forest, as well as in scrub, grassland, and riparian sites.

• Balkan Warbler Phylloscopus orientalis

  The Balkan Warbler is a small, pale leaf warbler. It breeds in Mediterranean scrub and forest, and outside the breeding season also uses vegetated dry valleys, open woodland, and scrub while searching for tiny insects and other prey.

• Merriam's Ground Squirrel Urocitellus canus

  Merriam's ground squirrel is a ground-dwelling squirrel found in dry parts of Oregon and Idaho. Its two subspecies differ in size and coat color, and details of their habits remain limited.

• Plain Nightjar Caprimulgus inornatus

  This nightjar is active after dark. Its grey and brown mottled plumage blends into open grassland and savanna.

• East European Vole Microtus (Microtus) levis

  This vole lives in meadows and farmland from eastern Europe toward western Siberia. It avoids very short grass and dry areas and eats plant seeds and grain.

• Timor Stubtail Urosphena subulata

  The Timor Stubtail was recorded in forest on Timor, where its short tail was barely visible. A 1991 field report described chestnut upperparts and a pale eyebrow and noted that the bird was difficult to see in the undergrowth.

• Siskiyou Chipmunk Tamias (Neotamias) siskiyou

  Neotamias siskiyou ranges from the northern California coast to central Oregon. Coastal and inland populations differ in coat colour, including the back stripes and underside.

• Red-fan Parrot Deroptyus accipitrinus

  This green South American parrot can raise the feathers on the back of its head into a fan when scared or excited.