Meet the world’s animals.

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• Nēnē (Hawaiian Goose) Branta sandvicensis

  

  A goose from the Hawaiian Islands that spends much time on land and eats a varied plant diet.

• Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans

  A long-billed tern that flies over the sea and catches fish.

• Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper Dendrexetastes rufigula

  This large woodcreeper occurs in Amazonia and is often found high in the forest canopy. It is also noted for tending to occur alone.

• Redwing Turdus iliacus

  A thrush similar in appearance to a Song Thrush that arrives in Britain in autumn and stays through winter. It searches open country for berries, sometimes visiting parks and gardens in severe cold.

• Protea Canary Crithagra leucoptera

  The Protea Canary is a brown canary with a black face, white throat, and white wing bars. It lives in South African mountain fynbos and feeds on seeds, including those of proteas.

• Straneck's Tyrannulet Serpophaga griseicapilla

  Straneck's Tyrannulet is a small bird recorded in Argentina. It has a gray, streaked head and sometimes catches prey in flight while foraging alone or in pairs.

• Yellow-shouldered Blackbird Agelaius xanthomus

  The Yellow-shouldered Blackbird occurs in Puerto Rico. Adults have glossy black plumage and a yellow shoulder patch that can be hidden when the bird is perched.

• Javan Fulvetta Alcippe pyrrhoptera

  This small bird lives in evergreen broadleaf forest in western and central Java. It has a brown crown and back, rufous-chestnut rump and wings, and eats insects.

• Southern Black Flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina

  The Southern Black Flycatcher is a small African flycatcher found in woodland, grassland, and some settled areas. It is seen alone or in pairs.

• Rosy Starling Pastor roseus

  Adults have a pale pink body with a glossy black head, wings, and tail. They breed in grasslands and winter in India.

• Palawan Crow Corvus pusillus

  This crow occurs on Palawan and Mindoro. It is known for short, low calls likened to a frog’s croak.

• Abyssinian Crimsonwing Cryptospiza salvadorii

  The Abyssinian Crimsonwing is a small bird of the wet montane forests of the Ethiopian Highlands.

• 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.

• Humblot's Sunbird Cinnyris humbloti

  Oiseaux.net lists two subspecies on Grand Comoro and Moheli in the Comoros. The species is about 11 cm long and also uses moist lowland forest, shrubland and rural gardens.

• Yellow-crowned Amazon Amazona ochrocephala

  The Yellow-crowned Amazon is a green parrot with yellow on its head. The extent of yellow varies among subspecies.

• Salvadori's Fig Parrot Psittaculirostris salvadorii

  This small parrot lives in lowland forest in northwestern New Guinea. Males and females have different cheek and chest markings, and it eats figs, other fruits, and nectar.

• Papuan Mountain Pigeon Gymnophaps albertisii

  The red bare skin around its eyes and gray head help identify this pigeon. It is active by day and eats fruit in New Guinea’s mountain forests.

• Sangihe Scops Owl Otus collari

  This small owl lives only on Sangihe Island. It is brown with black streaks and pale wing marks, and occurs in forest, plantations, and tree patches.

• Weka Gallirallus australis

  This large rail occurs in New Zealand. It uses habitats from forest and scrub to grassland and coasts, and eats invertebrates and fruit found on or near the ground.

• Plumbeous Antbird Myrmelastes hyperythrus

  It occurs across the western Amazon, including Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, and Bolivia, reaching 800 m along the Andean foothills.

• Sulawesi Serpent Eagle Spilornis rufipectus

  This raptor ranges across Sulawesi and nearby islands. Males have a rufous chest and curled crest, and the species feeds mainly on snakes and lizards.

• Nuttall's Woodpecker Dryobates nuttallii

  Nuttall's Woodpecker is a small woodpecker found in California's woodlands. It searches trunks and small branches for insects beneath the bark.

• Scale-feathered Malkoha Dasylophus cumingi

  This Philippine cuckoo lives in forest and searches for insects in trees.

• Indigo-banded Kingfisher Ceyx cyanopectus

  This small kingfisher lives beside waterways in the northern Philippines. Adult males of the nominate form have two blue bands across the orange chest and dive from low perches to catch prey.