Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
The Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) is a bird occurring through much of Europe, parts of northern Africa, and within a belt through Asia up to Japan and Thailand. Within this […]
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Defassa Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa)
Waterbucks (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) can be assigned to one of two subspecies: the Common Waterbuck (Kobus e. ellipsiprymnus) of southeastern Africa and the Defassa Waterbuck (Kobus e. defassa) occurring in western, […]
Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris)
The Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) is the most abundant member of the family of guineafowls. The species occurs naturally in wide parts of Africa except for rain forests and deserts. […]
Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
The Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) is the second largest living land animal after the African Elephant. Originally, these giants occurred in large parts of South and Southeast Asia living in […]
Gaur (Bos gaurus)
The Gaur (Bos gaurus) or Indian Bison is the largest living bovine and occurs in South and Southeast Asia. Males of this species reach a height of more than 2.2 […]
Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)
The Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) is a small-sized vulture species occurring in much of sub-Saharan Africa except for its southernmost tip and the tropical rain forests. Like their relatives, the […]
Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola)
The Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola) is a small bird species occurring originally in large parts of South America outside the Amazon Basin. In addition, it has been introduced to further […]
Red-flanked Duiker (Cephalophus rufilatus)
The Red-flanked Duiker (Cephalophus rufilatus) is a small antelope species occurring in a belt from Senegal through the Sahel countries up to Uganda. In this region, it inhabits forest relicts […]
White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis)
The White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis) is a bird species occurring within a belt from the Middle East through Afghanistan and Pakistan up to India. The birds are adapted to a […]
Ludwig’s Bustard (Neotis ludwigii)
The Ludwig’s Bustard (Neotis ludwigii) is a large bird occurring in the dry grasslands and savannahs of southern Africa (Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa). Most of the time, […]
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