Meet the world’s animals.

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• Eurasian tree sparrow Passer montanus

  

  A small bird that nests in gaps in roofs and walls. In Japan it is closely associated with settlements and can be recognized by black cheek patches.

• Limestone Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus calciatilis

  This leaf-warbler was described from limestone karst mountains in Vietnam and Laos. The paper records it in evergreen and semi-evergreen broadleaf forest.

• Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucotis

  Males have chestnut upperparts and wings, a black head, and a white ear patch. The species mainly eats grass seeds and also takes insects in the breeding season. A study in northern South Africa found nests in open areas with much bare ground.

• Ouvea Parakeet Eunymphicus uvaeensis

  The Ouvéa Parakeet is restricted to Ouvéa Island and nests in cavities in old humid forest.

• Plain-colored Tanager Tangara inornata

  A small tanager that moves through the canopy and forest edges. In Costa Rica it occurs in Caribbean lowlands, including along streams.

• Angola Swallow Hirundo angolensis

  The Angola Swallow is a member of the swallow family found in the Afrotropical region. It feeds on small invertebrates while flying by day.

• Fülleborn's Longclaw Macronyx fuelleborni

  Fülleborn's Longclaw is a grassland bird with a yellow eyebrow and throat, a black breast band, and a buff-colored belly. Pairs use upland grassland and other grassy habitats, especially near water.

• White-throated Fiji Whistler Pachycephala vitiensis

  This entry covers the White-throated Fiji Whistler, the white-throated species split from the former broad Fiji Whistler in Clements 2024. It is 16–19 cm long and feeds mainly on insects and spiders.

• Standard-winged Nightjar Caprimulgus longipennis

  The Standard-winged Nightjar is an African migrant whose breeding males grow long ornamental wing feathers.

• Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis

  The Black Eagle is a large, dark eagle with broad wings that uses forested hills and mountains. A historical observation in Sri Lanka described it gliding slowly over wooded slopes and into ravines while searching for prey.

• Boat-tailed Grackle Quiscalus major

  The Boat-tailed Grackle is a coastal bird with striking differences between the sexes. Males are blue-black with extremely long tails, while females are much smaller and dark brown.

• Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida

  This small tern uses wetlands. In breeding plumage, its black head and dark grey underside stand out. It makes a nest from vegetation, floating or anchored, and both sexes care for the young.

• Fiery-capped Manakin Machaeropterus pyrocephalus

  This small manakin lives in lowland forest around the Amazon region. Males hang upside down from branches and twist rapidly from side to side during courtship.

• Ecuadorian Seedeater Amaurospiza aequatorialis

  This bird is recorded in bamboo stands in Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Recent Ecuadorian and Peruvian records describe feeding on seeds and insects in bamboo.

• Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler Erythrogenys erythrogenys

  The Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler lives along Himalayan forest edges and in scrub. Its rusty face and long, downcurved bill are distinctive.

• Helmeted Hornbill Rhinoplax vigil

  The Helmeted Hornbill is a large hornbill of Sundaic rainforest. Its casque is solid, and it feeds heavily on fruit such as figs.

• Alta Floresta Antpitta Hylopezus whittakeri

  This antpitta was described from population B around Alta Floresta in Brazil. Study specimens show pale streaks on the back, a white belly, and ochre spots across the breast and flanks.

• Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl Ketupa nipalensis

  This large eagle-owl has a spotted belly. It is nocturnal and hunts in humid riverside and mountain forests.

• Singing Cisticola Cisticola cantans

  The Singing Cisticola is a small bird marked by rufous areas on its head and wings. It lives in scrub, overgrown farmland, and moist savanna, usually in pairs or small groups.

• Principe Starling Lamprotornis ornatus

  This starling is endemic to Príncipe Island. A 1990 survey recorded it in plantations, regenerating forest, and primary forest, with groups high in the canopy.

• Bronze-tailed Peacock Pheasant Polyplectron chalcurum

  The bronze-tailed peacock-pheasant is mostly brown, with blue-green edges on the male's tail feathers. Pairs search among forest-floor leaves for fruit and invertebrates.

• Snoring Rail Aramidopsis plateni

  The Snoring Rail is a difficult-to-see rail of Sulawesi's forests. It moves on the ground among dense undergrowth.

• Scaled Piculet Picumnus squamulatus

  A small woodpecker of Colombia and Venezuela, found in forest edges, secondary growth, and gallery forest.

• Andean Siskin Spinus spinescens

  A yellowish finch of the Andes, often found in flocks at forest edges and in páramo. The black head marking of females varies between northern and southern populations.