Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx)
With males weighing more than 900 kg and having a shoulder height of up to 1.8 m, the Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx) is the largest antelope of Africa, only rivaled […]
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Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
Despite its name, the Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) does not only occur through much of Europe and Asia, but also in Australia, New Zealand, and even parts of northern and […]
Olive Baboon (Papio anubis)
The Olive Baboon (Papio anubis), also called the Anubis Baboon, is the most widely ranging species of all baboons. It occurs in a belt stretching from southern Mauritania and Guinea […]
Egyptian Plover (Pluvianus aegyptius)
The Egyptian Plover (Pluvianus aegyptius) is a bird of sub-Saharan Africa ranging from the Sahel south to Angola. Its name is slightly deceptive since the species became extinct in Egypt […]
Great Tinamou (Tinamus major)
The Great Tinamou (Tinamus major) is a ground-dwelling bird occurring in Central and South America. The species inhabits the understory of tropical and subtropical forests. The well camouflaged birds are […]
Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
The Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) is a comparatively small heron found in the southern USA, in Central America, and northern South America. The populations in the tropics consist of […]
Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
The Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) is a common warbler breeding almost throughout Europe and migrating up to South Africa in the winter months. The small birds occupy woodlands, but also […]
Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus)
The Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) is a large antelope once inhabiting all African grasslands and savannahs. The species can be differentiated into a series of subspecies which differ markedly in their […]
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
The Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) is a very wide-spread species ranging through Europe, Africa, and Asia (up to Indonesia). Some authors even consider the Common Gallinule of North and South […]
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
The Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) occurs from the southern states of the USA through Mexico and Central America up to Brazil and Peru. Within its range, these mid-sized herons favour […]
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