Meet the world’s animals.

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• Tibetan Lark Melanocorypha maxima

  

  The Tibetan Lark occurs on the Tibetan Plateau and was first documented in northwestern Nepal in 2015. Flocks have been observed in high-elevation grassland.

• Finn's Weaver Ploceus megarhynchus

  Finn's Weaver is a localized weaver of grasslands in northern India and the extreme southwest of Nepal.

• Bearded Screech Owl Megascops barbarus

  This small owl is 16–20 cm long. It lives in highland pine, pine-oak, and cloud forest and is active at night.

• Karoo Thrush Turdus smithi

  The Karoo Thrush is a thrush of dry southern African country. A research paper describes it as darker than forest-dwelling relatives, with a dusky-brown rather than white throat. It uses arid shrubland and riverine Acacia and feeds on the ground.

• Trilling Shrike-Babbler Pteruthius aenobarbus

  This small bird lives on Java. The male has chestnut on the forehead and throat, yellow-green upperparts and bold black-and-white wing bars; the female is more rufous and has paler wing bars.

• Black-bellied Antwren Formicivora melanogaster

  An antwren of woodland and dense scrub in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay, feeding on insects and spiders.

• Pale-olive Greenbul Phyllastrephus fulviventris

  This greenbul has Gabon forest records. In two, a pale eyebrow and dark eye-line were conspicuous.

• Spot-winged Rosefinch Carpodacus rodopeplus

  A Himalayan rosefinch that breeds at high elevations and moves lower in winter.

• Cape Parrot Poicephalus robustus

  This large parrot lives in South African mountain forests. It uses its large bill to crack the hard kernels of yellowwood fruit while they are still unripe.

• 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.

• Giant Wren Campylorhynchus chiapensis

  About 22 cm long, this large wren uses humid forest edges, second growth, and scrub in the Pacific lowlands. By day it forages on the ground for invertebrates.

• Brown Jay Cyanocorax morio

  A large, long-tailed jay with dark brown plumage and a pale belly. It often forages in groups; cooperative breeding is reported in Texas.

• Russet-crowned Warbler Myiothlypis coronata

  In the Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia, this warbler is reported at elevations of 1,500–3,000 metres.

• Red-breasted Swallow Cecropis semirufa

  The Red-breasted Swallow is a sub-Saharan African swallow with rufous underparts and long tail streamers. Females and juveniles differ in their streamers or plumage, and seasonal movements vary by region.

• Brown-chested Lapwing Vanellus superciliosus

  This large, long-legged upland shorebird occurs in open places such as short grassland, burned areas, and lakeshores. It can be nomadic or migratory and is often seen in small flocks.

• Bronzy Sunbird Nectarinia kilimensis

  The Bronzy Sunbird occurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Its head and back are iridescent bronze, and its dark central tail feathers are elongated. It feeds on nectar and insects.

• Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica

  This prinia occurs on the Indian Peninsula and often uses dry scrub and grassy hills.

• Island Swiftlet Aerodramus inquietus

  A swiftlet of Micronesian islands, with blackish-brown upperparts and dark grey-brown underparts. It nests in caves using plant material and saliva.

• Variegated Antpitta Grallaria varia

  This ground-associated antpitta has a gray-and-brown pattern of scales, spots, streaks, and bars. A study tracking one bird in a reserve in Amazonas, Brazil, recorded slow movement, quiet behavior at most locations, and roosting in mid-story trees.

• Buff-collared Nightjar Antrostomus ridgwayi

  The Buff-collared Nightjar is a nocturnal bird marked by a cinnamon-colored neck collar. It uses its huge mouth to catch flying insects in the dark.

• Micronesian Starling Aplonis opaca

  The Micronesian Starling occurs on islands of the Mariana and Caroline archipelagos. The Guam subspecies is a cavity-nesting bird that feeds mainly on fruit.

• Palm-nut Vulture Gypohierax angolensis

  A tropical African raptor with black-and-white plumage that also eats palm fruits.

• Yellow-vented Warbler Phylloscopus cantator

  The Yellow-vented Warbler uses mountain bamboo and evergreen broadleaf forest during the breeding season and moves southeast in winter. The nominate subspecies described in the source is yellow with a white belly.

• White-throated Babbler Argya gularis

  It inhabits dry scrub in central and southern Myanmar, feeding in small groups mainly on the ground.