Meet the world’s animals.

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• Plantain Squirrel Callosciurus notatus

  

  The plantain squirrel lives in tree-rich habitats of Southeast Asia and is marked by black-and-white side stripes and a reddish belly.

• Black-winged Lapwing Vanellus melanopterus

  This lapwing occurs in separated areas of the East African highlands and southern Africa, where it forages on open ground.

• Watson's Climbing Rat Tylomys watsoni

  Watson's climbing rat has a long, white-tipped tail and large ears. It uses trees at night but is also recorded on the ground around rocks and fallen logs.

• Buru Monarch Symposiachrus loricatus

  A monarch flycatcher of Buru Island, Indonesia; detailed ecological information is limited.

• Red-legged Sun Squirrel Heliosciurus rufobrachium

  The red-legged sun squirrel lives in forests of western and central Africa. Its reddish limbs contrast with a gray to brown body.

• Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur

  The Fairy Prion breeds on islands around New Zealand and forages in flocks near ocean fronts. It has blue-gray upperparts, white underparts, and a blue bill and feet.

• Golden Mouse Ochrotomys nuttalli

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

• Peruvian Martin Progne murphyi

  The Peruvian Martin is a swallow recorded along the coasts and lowlands of Peru and Chile. It catches insects in the air and nests in holes in cliffs, trees, and buildings.

• Gray Marmot Marmota (Marmota) baibacina

  This marmot lives in the highlands of the Altai and Tian Shan and spends much of the cold season hibernating.

• Black-headed Whistler Pachycephala monacha

  The Black-headed Whistler feeds on invertebrates in forest and semi-open habitat. In a local Mt. Wilhelm survey, several birds were seen at 600–700 m, and an active nest was reported at about 850 m.

• Mexican Deer Mouse Peromyscus mexicanus

  The Mexican deer mouse lives in forests of Central America. Its tail has very little hair, and coat color varies by region and season.

• Golden-crowned Manakin Lepidothrix vilasboasi

  This small manakin occurs in south-western Pará, Brazil, between the Tapajós and Jamanxim rivers. Males have a golden crown on green-and-yellow plumage; females have a green head and rump.

• Celebes Dwarf Squirrel Prosciurillus murinus

  This small squirrel lives in Sulawesi's forests. It has a dark-brown back, a gray belly, and a pale ring around each eye; it also uses tree trunks and the ground.

• Sri Lanka Drongo Dicrurus lophorinus

  This drongo is endemic to Sri Lanka and lacks the long bare-shafted tail rackets of the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo. One study observed nesting pairs removing foliage around their host tree.

• Yellow-nosed Cotton Rat Sigmodon (Sigmodon) ochrognathus

  The Yellow-nosed Cotton Rat uses high-elevation grasslands and rocky slopes, where it makes nests and burrows.

• Yellow-eared Barbet Psilopogon australis

  The Yellow-eared Barbet lives in forest on Java and Bali, is active by day, and eats fruit.

• Japanese squirrel Sciurus (Sciurus) lis

  A squirrel of Japanese forests. It is active by day and continues foraging through winter without hibernating.

• Xinjiang Ground-Jay Podoces biddulphi

  The Xinjiang Ground-Jay is a ground-dwelling corvid of arid Xinjiang. It has a pale body and long tail and searches for food on foot.

• Bonaerense Pericote Phyllotis bonariensis

  The Bonaerense Pericote is a rodent reported as restricted to the Sierra de la Ventana in Argentina. The account notes rocky habitat but provides no published behavior or diet data.

• Spectacled Guillemot Cepphus carbo

  In breeding plumage, this seabird stands out for white spectacles on its face and red legs. It nests in cliff crevices and dives for fish.

• California Ground Squirrel Otospermophilus beecheyi

  A North American ground squirrel that digs burrows and is active by day.

• Buru Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx cajeli

  A small kingfisher endemic to Buru Island, Indonesia. Wallace's original description notes a black upper surface with pale-blue spots and feather edges, rufous-yellow underparts, a white throat, and coral-red bill and feet. A later nineteenth-century letter describes feeding in swamp thickets.

• Southern Pygmy Mouse Baiomys musculus

  The Southern Pygmy Mouse is a small mouse whose back fur varies from reddish-brown to dark across its range. It has been found in grassy and shrubby places and eats grass seeds, nuts, and other plant foods.

• Asian Short-toed Lark Alaudala cheleensis

  The Asian Short-toed Lark is a small lark with streaks on its breast and back. It favors open, dry ground with sparse vegetation, and its appearance and range vary by region.