Meet the world’s animals.

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• Himalayan Black-lored Tit Machlolophus xanthogenys

  

  This tit is marked by a black-and-yellow face, a strong dark eye-stripe, and white spots on the wings. Small groups search the middle and upper parts of forests.

• Long-tailed Koel Urodynamis taitensis

  The Long-tailed Koel is a long-distance migrant. It breeds in New Zealand and spends the southern winter on Pacific islands.

• Grey-naped Antpitta Grallaria griseonucha

  This antpitta lives in the Venezuelan Andes and uses the lower levels of humid montane forest.

• Scaly-crowned Honeyeater Sugomel lombokius

  This honeyeater occurs on Lombok, Sumbawa, and Flores. Some bird accounts and field studies use the former combination Lichmera lombokia; the current scientific name is Sugomel lombokius.

• Grey-headed Batis Batis orientalis

  The Grey-headed Batis has a pale grey crown through much of its range. It lives in semi-arid savanna and gleans ants and other insects from leaves.

• Tristram's Warbler Curruca deserticola

  A breeding-plumage male of the nominate subspecies is slate blue-grey with a rufous patch on the wing. It uses dry montane scrub; some birds move seasonally.

• Chinese Egret Egretta eulophotes

  A white egret that feeds on mudflats and in mangroves. It breeds in East Asia and moves south seasonally.

• Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis

  The Black-naped Oriole is conspicuous for its yellow and black plumage. The account here describes its appearance and habits recorded in Singapore.

• Barred Owl Strix varia

  A forest owl of North America, with brown-and-white barred plumage. Its calls may reveal it at night.

• Madagascar Bee-eater Merops superciliosus

  Despite its English common name, the Madagascar Bee-eater occurs across Africa and Asia. The nominate subspecies found on Madagascar and nearby islands is mainly olive green.

• Highland Tinamou Nothocercus bonapartei

  The Highland Tinamou often remains on the ground during the day. It was recorded in rainforest at about 1,200 m at Cacao Biological Station in Costa Rica.

• Lava Gull Leucophaeus fuliginosus

  Endemic to the Galápagos Islands, the adult has a dark head and pale edges on the wings. It nests under coastal vegetation.

• Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis

  The Brown-throated Sunbird lives in Southeast Asian forests and mangroves, as well as parks. Males have green heads and yellow bellies, and the birds feed on nectar and insects.

• Chopi Blackbird Gnorimopsar chopi

  This all-black icterid has records in protected areas across Argentina. It is seen alone or in pairs and sometimes gathers in groups.

• Black-chested Sparrow Peucaea humeralis

  This sparrow is locally distributed in inland southwestern Mexico. It moves in pairs or small groups through dry scrub on slopes and in valleys.

• Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler Spelaeornis caudatus

  This small babbler inhabits moist evergreen forest in the eastern Himalayas. It searches for insects in dense undergrowth in steep gullies and occurs from eastern Nepal through Bhutan to northeastern India.

• Rusty-flanked Crake Laterallus levraudi

  The Rusty-flanked Crake is a small rail of northwestern Venezuela. Adults have an olive-brown back and rusty sides and stay concealed in dense vegetation.

• Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula

  A small shorebird that breeds on beaches. Britain has birds present year-round, winter visitors, and birds passing through on migration.

• Shining Flycatcher Myiagra alecto

  This monarch flycatcher ranges from the Moluccas through New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago to northern and eastern Australia. Males are glossy blue-black; females have chestnut upperparts and white underparts.

• Black-capped Petrel Pterodroma hasitata

  The Black-capped Petrel is a seabird of the northwestern Atlantic. It breeds in highlands on Hispaniola and searches near the sea surface for fish and squid, mostly at night.

• Galapagos Martin Progne modesta

  This martin is about 15 cm long. Males are almost entirely black with a blue sheen, while females are duller brown. It catches flying insects in the Galapagos and nests near cliffs and mangroves.

• Australian Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis

  Adult male Australian Golden Whistlers have a yellow belly and black head, while females have a grayish back. They search lower and middle tree levels for insects and spiders and also eat berries.

• Kinglet Manakin Machaeropterus regulus

  The Kinglet Manakin is a small manakin, about 9–10 cm long. It is active by day in forests of eastern Brazil and eats fruit.

• Sumatran Drongo Dicrurus sumatranus

  The Sumatran Drongo lives in humid forests on Sumatra and catches insects by sallying from a perch. This account places the former Mentawai subspecies with Hair-crested Drongo.