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World Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List categories

Lower risk categories
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Image:Status iucn3.1 LC.svg Least Concern (LC or LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category. Image:Status iucn2.3 LC.svg
Image:Status iucn3.1 NT.svg Near Threatened (NT or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future. Image:Status iucn2.3 NT.svg
No longer a Red List category Conservation Dependent (LR/cd), the focus of a continuing taxon-specific or habitat-specific conservation programme targeted towards the taxon in question, the cessation of which would result in the taxon qualifying for one of the threatened categories below within a period of five years. Image:Status iucn2.3 CD.svg
Threatened categories
2001 Categories & Criteria
(version 3.1)		 Description 1994 Categories & Criteria
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Image:Status iucn3.1 VU.svg Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild Image:Status iucn2.3 VU.svg
Image:Status iucn3.1 EN.svg Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. Image:Status iucn2.3 EN.svg
Image:Status iucn3.1 CR.svg Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Image:Status iucn2.3 CR.svg
Other categories
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(version 2.3)
Image:Status iucn3.1 EW.svg Extinct in the Wild (EW), known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalized population (or populations) well outside the past range. Image:Status iucn2.3 EW.svg
Data Deficient (DD), inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction.
Not Evaluated (NE), not yet been evaluated against the criteria.
Extinct (EX), there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

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Binomial name Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861) Range of oceanic whitetip shark The oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is a large pelagic shark of tropical and warm temperate seas. ... Binomial name Felis nigripes Burchell, 1824 The Black-footed Cat (Felis nigripes) is a small wild cat distributed over South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and marginally into Zimbabwe. ... Binomial name Felis bieti Milne-Edwards, 1892 The Chinese Desert Cat (Felis bieti), also known as the Chinese Mountain Cat, is a small wild cat of western China. ... Binomial name Catopuma temminckii Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 The Asiatic Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii, or Profelis temminckii, or Felis temminckii), also called Temmincks Golden Cat, is a medium-sized wild cat (length 90 cm, plus 50 cm tail) weighing from 12 to 16 kilograms. ... 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Binomial name Tapirus indicus (Desmarest, 1819) The Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus), also called the Asian Tapir, is the largest of the four species of tapir and the only one native to Asia. ... Binomial name Phoebastria irrorata Salvin, 1883 The Waved Albatross, Phoebastria irrorata, is the only member of the Diomedeidae family located in the tropics. ... Binomial name Poliocephalus rufopectus (Gray, 1843) The New Zealand Dabchick, Poliocephalus rufopectus, or Weweia, is a member of the grebe family endemic to New Zealand. ... Binomial name Pterodroma solandri (Gould, 1844) The Providence Petrel (Pterodroma solandri) is a species that burrows in one location; isolated Lord Howe Island, some 800km from the Australian mainland in the Tasman Sea. ... Binomial name Lamna nasus Bonnaterre, 1788 The Porbeagle (Lamna nasus) is a large pelagic predatory shark. ... 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Binomial name Dendrobates azureus (Girard, 1855) Dendrobates azureus is a type of poison dart frog found in South America, specifically in the Sipaliwini region of Suriname. ... Binomial name Anas luzonica (Fraser, 1839) The Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica) is a species of duck of the genus Anas. ... Binomial name Aythya baeri Radde, 1863 The Baers Pochard (Aythya baeri) is a species of the genus Aythya. ... Binomial name Anas aucklandica Gray, 1844 The Brown Teal (Anas aucklandica) is a species of duck of the genus Anas. ... Binomial name Telespiza cantans (Wilson, SB, 1890) The Laysan Finch, Telespiza cantans, is a small yet bold bird found in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. ... Binomial name Chlorocardium rodiei (M.R.Schomb. ... Trinomial name Capra aegagrus creticus (Schinz, 1838) The Kri-kri (Capra aegagrus creticus), sometimes called the Cretan goat, Agrimi, or Cretan Ibex, is a subspecies of Wild Goat. ... Binomial name Pardofelis marmorata Martin, 1837 The Marbled Cat (Pardofelis marmorata) is similar in size to the Domestic Cat, with a longer, more thickly furred tail, an indicator of an arboreal life-style, where the tail is used as a counterbalance. ... Binomial name Procellaria westlandica (Falla, 1946) The Westland Petrel is a rare seabird that nests in New Zealands forests. ... Binomial name Magnolia guatemalensis Guatemalan magnolia (Magnolia guatemalensis), known locally in its native range as the Mamey (a name also used for the unrelated species Pouteria sapota from Cuba and the fruit tree Mammea americana from Central and South America,) is found in the highlands and mountains of Guatemala, El... Binomial name Priodontes maximus (Kerr, 1792) The Giant Armadillo (Priodontes maximus) is the largest species of armadillo. ... African Manatees represent the least studied sirenians. ... Binomial name Charadrius montanus (Townsend, 1837) The Mountain Plover is a medium-sized ground bird in the plover family. ... Binomial name Squalus acanthias Linnaeus, 1758 The Spiny Dogfish Linnaeus, 1758 or piked dogfish is a type of small shark and one of the best known of the dogfish. ... Binomial name Laterallus spilonotus (Gould, 1841) The Galapagos Rail, Laterallus spilonotus, is a small rail endemic to the Galapagos Islands. ... Binomial name Phoebastria immutabilis (Rothschild, 1893) The Laysan Albatross, Phoebastria immutabilis, is a large seabird that ranges across the North Pacific. ... Binomial name Columba elphinstonii (Sykes, 1832) The Nilgiri Woodpigeon (Columba elphinstonii) is a bird endemic to moist deciduous forests and sholas of the Western Ghats in southwestern India. ... Binomial name Lopehelia pertusa L., 1758 Synonyms Lophelia pertusa (L., 1758) is a species of cold-water coral which grows in the deep waters throughout the North Atlantic ocean. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Binomial name Numenius tahitiensis (Gmelin, 1789) The Bristle-thighed Curlew, Numenius tahitiensis, is a large shore bird whose habitat ranges from Alaska to the tropical Pacific. ... Binomial name Zamia furfuracea L.f. ... Binomial name Acrocephalus caffer (Sparrman, 1786) The Tahiti Reed Warbler Acrocephalus caffer is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus It is endemic to French Polynesia, and is sometimes known as the Polynesian Warbler. ... Binomial name Gazella dorcas Linneaus, 1758 The Dorcas Gazelle (Gazella dorcas) is not the smallest of the gazelles nor the most common, but it is pretty small and it is pretty common. ... Binomial name Gazella gazella (Pallas, 1766) The Mountain Gazelle (Gazella gazella) is a species of gazelle that is widely but unevenly distributed across the Arabian Peninsula. ... Binomial name Casuarius casuarius Linnaeus, 1758 The Southern Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius also known as Double-wattled Cassowary is a large, up to 170cm long, flightless black bird with hard and stiff plumage, a brown casque, blue face and neck, red nape and two red wattles hanging down its throat. ... Binomial name Muntiacus Crinifrons (Sclater, 1885) The Hairy-fronted muntjac, also known as Black muntjac, lives in Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and Fujian in South China, also reported in Myanmar. ... Binomial name Amblyrhynchus cristatus (Bell, 1825) The Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is a species of iguana that has the unique ability among modern lizards to live and forage in the sea. ... Binomial name Grus vipio (Pallas, 1811) The White-naped Crane is a bird of the crane family. ... they live in south america ... The Vampire Finch, Geospiza nebulosa, is native to the Galápagos Islands. ... Binomial name Latrodectus katipo Powell, 1871 The katipo or red katipo (Latrodectus katipo) is a venomous spider from New Zealand. ... Binomial name Trachypithecus johnii (J. Fischer, 1829) Nilgiri Langur (Trachypithecus johni) is a lutung (a type of Old World monkey) found in the Nilgiri hills of the Western Ghats in South India. ... Binomial name Rhinoderma darwinii (Duméril & Bibron, 1841) Darwins Frog (Rhinoderma darwinii) is a frog native to Chile and Argentina. ... Binomial name Vulpes cana (Blanford, 1877) Blanfords Fox (Vulpes cana), is a small fox found in certain regions of the Middle East. ... Binomial name Carettochelys insculpta Ramsay, 1886 The Australasian Pig-Nose Turtle also know as the Pitted-shelled Turtle is the single species in the genus Carettochelys and the family Carettochelyidae. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Argali, or the mountain sheep (species Ovis ammon) is the globally endangered wild sheep, which roams the highlands of Central Asia (Himalaya, Tibet, Altay). ... Binomial name Epinephelus lanceolatus Bloch, 1790 The Giant Grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus) is also known as the Brindle Bass and as the Queensland Grouper in Australia. ... Binomial name Bufo exsul (Myers, 1942) The black toad (Bufo exsul), also known as the Deep Springs black toad, lives only in scattered oases in the Deep Springs Valley of Inyo County, California. ... Binomial name Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775 The Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. ... Binomial name Phalacrocorax chalconotus (Gray,, 1845) The Stewart Island Shag (also sometimes known as the Bronze Shag or the Stewart Shag) is a species of Shag endemic to the southernmost parts of the South Island of New Zealand, from the Otago Peninsula south to the Foveaux Strait, and Stewart Island... Binomial name Notiomystis cincta (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1839) The Stitchbird, or Hihi (Notiomystis cincta) is a rare bird endemic to New Zealand. ... Binomial name Morus capensis (Lichtenstein, 1823) The Cape Gannet (Morus capensis, originally Sula capensis) is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae. ... Binomial name Heleioporus australiacus (Shaw & Nodder, 1795) The Giant burrowing frog (Heleioporus australiacus) is a large frog species that occurs in coastal south east New South Wales and Victoria. ... Harveys Red Duiker Harveys Red Duiker (Cephalophus harveyi) is one of 19 species of duiker found in Africa. ... Binomial name Austrocedrus chilensis (D.Don) Pic. ... Binomial name Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758) The School Shark, also known as the Tope Shark, Soupfin Shark or Snapper Shark, Galeorhinus galeus is a shark that can be found at depths of up to 1,800 feet (550 m). ... Binomial name Synthliboramphus hypoleucus (Xantus, 1859) Xantuss Murrelet (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) is a small seabird found in the California Current system in the Pacific Ocean. ... Binomial name Amazona finschi (Sclater, 1864) The Lilac-crowned Amazon, Amazona finschi, is a parrot endemic to the Pacific slopes of Mexico. ... Binomial name Euryceros prevostii Lesson, 1831 The Helmet Vanga Euryceros prevostii is a distinctive-looking member of the vanga family, Vangidae, with a huge arched blue bill. ... The Military Macaw is a large parrot. ... Binomial name Toxostoma bendirei (Coues, 1873) Bendires Thrasher, Taxostoma bendirei, a perching bird native to the southwestern United States and nothern Mexico, is a medium-sized species of thrasher. ... Binomial name Pteropus mariannus Desmarest, 1822 The Mariana Fruit Bat (Pteropus mariannus), also known as the Mariana flying fox, is a fruit bat that can be found in the Guam, Northern Mariana Islands. ... The Northern giant mouse lemur (Mirza zaza) was discovered to be a species in 2005 by Kappeler from the German primates centre and the University of Göttingen. ... Binomial name Gerbillus bonhotei Thomas, 1919 Bonhotes Gerbil, Gerbillus bonhotei, is a species of gerbil distributed mainly in northeastern Sinai Peninsula. ... Binomial name Aconitum noveboracense A.Gray ex Coville Aconitum noveboracense, also known as Northern Blue Monkshood or Northern Wild Monkshood, is a flowering plant belonging to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). ... The Yemen Thrush is a small, ugly bird, that is also called The Small Piece of God by: Kevin Thompson ... Triton is the name given to various large sea snails of the genus Charonia, named after the Greek god Triton, son of Poseidon, god of the Sea. ... Binomial name Vireo atricapillus Woodhouse, 1852 The Black-capped Vireo, Vireo atricapillus, is a small bird native to the United States and Mexico. ... Binomial name Eurycea rathbuni Stejneger, 1896 The Texas Blind Salamander, Eurycea rathbuni, is a rare cave dwelling salamander native to San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, specifically the San Marcos Pool of the Edwards Aquifer. ... Binomial name Spermophilus washingtoni A.H. Howell, 1938 The Washington Ground Squirrel, Spermophilus washingtoni, is a squirrel found in the Pacific northwest United States, in the states of Washington and Oregon. ... Binomial name Phoebastria albatrus Pallas, 1769 The Short-tailed Albatross or Stellers Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) is a large rare seabird from the North Pacific. ... Binomial name Thalassarche salvini (Rothchild, 1863) Salvins Albatross, or Salvins Mollymawk (Thalassarche salvini), is a large seabird that ranges across the Southern Ocean. ... Binomial name Litoria aurea Lesson, 1830 The Green and Golden Bell Frog (Litoria aurea) belongs to the tree frog family, Hylidae, and was once one of the most common frogs in south-east Australia. ... Binomial name Mycteria cinerea (Raffles, 1822) The Milky Stork, Mycteria cinerea, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Binomial name Grus nigricollis Przhevalsky, 1876 The Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) is a large, whitish-gray crane. ... Binomial name Grus monacha Temminck, 1835 The Hooded Crane (Grus monacha) is a small, dark crane. ... lots of issues | leave me a message 08:32, 27 May 2005 (UTC) COMMON NAMES In English, Stellers sea eagle, Pacific eagle or white-shouldered eagle. ... Binomial name Thalassarche chrysostoma (Forster, 1785) The Grey-headed Albatross, (Thalassarche chrysostoma), also known as the Grey-headed Mollymawk, is a large seabird from the albatross family. ... Binomial name Larus fulginosus Gould, 1841 The Lava Gull (Larus fuliginosus) is a large gull, probably related to the Laughing Gull. ... Binomial name Larus relictus Lönnberg, 1931 The Relict Gull, Larus relictus, is a medium-sized gull which breeds in two locations in Kazakhstan, one in Russia, several in Mongolia, and one in China. ... Binomial name Thalassarche bulleri (Rothschild, 1893) The Bullers Albatross (or Bullers Mollymawk), Thalassarche bulleri, is small mollymawk in the albatross family. ... Binomial name Casuarius unappendiculatus Blyth, 1860 The Northern Cassowary, Casuarius unappendiculatus also known as Single-wattled Cassowary is a large, up to 150cm long, stocky flightless bird with a hard and stiff black plumage, blue facial skin and a casque on top of the head. ... Binomial name Pterodroma sandwichensis Ridgway, 1884 The Hawaiian petrel or Uau (Pterodroma sandwichensis) is a large, dark grey-brown and white petrel, formerly found on all the main Hawaiian Islands except Niihau. ... Binomial name Ambystoma cingulatum (Cope, 1868) The Flatwoods Salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum) has a very narrow distribution occupying seasonally wet, pine flatwoods and savannahs from southern South Carolina, southern Georgia, and northern Florida west to southern Alabama (Petranka 1998). ... Binomial name Sphyrna tudes The smalleye hammerhead or golden hammerhead Sphyrna tudes is a small subtropical hammerhead shark found in the southwest Atlantic from Venezuela to Uruguay, in the Mediterranean Sea and in the eastern Pacific. ... Trinomial name Equus hemionus hemionus Pallas, 1775 The Mongolian Wild Ass (Equus hemionus hemionus, also called Khulan) is a wild equid found in Mongolia and northern China. ... Binomial name Limnogale mergulus Major, 1896 The Web-footed Tenrec (Limnogale mergulus) is the only known aquatic tenrec, and is found in eastern Madagascar, Africa. ... Binomial name Saimiri vanzolini Ayres, 1985 The Black Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri vanzolini), or Blackish Squirrel Monkey, is a small New World primate, endemic from Brazil. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Ateles belzebuth É. Geoffroy, 1806 Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The White-fronted Spider Monkey (Ateles belzebuth) is a spider monkey from Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. ... Binomial name Cebus kaapori Queiroz, 1992 Kaapori Capuchin, Cebus kaapori is a capuchin monkey endemic to Brazil. ... Binomial name Cebus nigritus (Goldfuss, 1809) The Black Capuchin, Cebus nigritus, is a capuchin monkey from South America. ... Binomial name Callicebus personatus (É. Geoffroy in Humboldt, 1812) The Atlantic Titi, Callicebus personatus, is a titi monkey species endemic to Brazil. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Callicebus melanochir (Wied-Neuwied, 1820) Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The Black-handed Titi, Callicebus melanochir, is a titi monkey species endemic to Brazil. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Callicebus modestus Lönnberg, 1939 Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} Rio Beni Titi, Callicebus modestus, is a titi monkey species endemic to Bolivia. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Callicebus oenanthe Thomas, 1924 Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The Rio Mayo Titi, Callicebus oenanthe, is a titi monkey species endemic to Peru. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Callicebus ornatus (Gray, 1866) Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The Ornate Titi, Callicebus ornatus, is a titi monkey species endemic to Colombia. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Callicebus olallae Lönnberg, 1939 Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The Ollala Brothers Titi, Callicebus olallae, is a titi monkey species endemic to Colombia. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Chiropotes utahicki Hershkovitz, 1985 Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} Uta Hicks Bearded Saki, Chiropotes utahicki, is a bearded saki species endemic to Brazil. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Saguinus leucopus (Günther, 1877) Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The White-footed Tamarin (Saguinus leucopus) is a tamarin species endemic to Colombia. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Lagothrix lugens Elliot, 1907 Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} Colombian Woolly Monkey, Lagothrix lugens, is a woolly monkey species from South America. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name Aotus myconax Thomas, 1927 Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} {{{subdivision_ranks}}} [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} The Peruvian Night Monkey, Aotus myconax, is a night monkey species endemic to Peru. ... Binomial name Tolypeutes tricinctus (Linnaeus, 1758) Brazilian Three-banded Armadillo, Tolypeutes tricinctus, is an Armadillo species endemic to Brazil. ... Binomial name Blastocerus dichotomus (Illiger, 1815) The Marsh Deer, Blastocerus dichotomus, is the largest deer species from South America. ... Binomial name Tragopan blythii (Jerdon, 1870) The Blyths Tragopan or Grey-bellied Tragopan (Tragopan blythii) is a pheasant found in the subtropical and temperate forests of north-east India, Bhutan and north Myanmar. ... Binomial name Geronticus calvus (Boddaert, 1783) The Southern Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus) is a large bird found in open grassland or semi-desert in the mountains of southern Africa. ... Binomial name Centrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788) The leafscale gulper shark, Centrophorus squamosus, is a dogfish of the family Centrophoridae. ... Binomial name Centrophorus granulosus (Bloch & Schneider,1801) Centrophorus granulosus (Bloch & Schneider,1801), or gulper shark, is large common deepwater dogfish. ... Binomial name Certhia tianquanensis Li, 1995 The Sichuan Treecreeper (Certhia tianquanensis) is a rare species of bird in the treecreeper family Certhiidae. ... Trinomial name Mustela strigidorsa xxxx (AuthorLastname, XXXX) The Back-striped weasel (Lat. ... Binomial name Bubo philippensis Kaup, 1851 The Philippine Eagle Owl, Bubo philippensis is an endangered and rare bird species belonging to the Strigidae family. ... Binomial name Turdus celaenops Stejneger, 1887 The Izu Thrush (Turdus celaenops), also known as the Izu Islands Thrush, is a thrush native to the Izu and Ryukyu Islands of Japan, in particular, Hachijojima, Mikurajima, and Miyakejima in the former chain, and Yakushima and the Tokara Islands in the latter. ... The dibatag, or Clarks gazelle, Ammodorcas clarkei, is an antelope found in sandy grasslands of Ethiopia and Somalia. ... Binomial name Aceros nipalensis (Hodgson, 1829) The Rufous-necked Hornbill Aceros nipalensis is a species of hornbill found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Pycnonotus xantholaemus (Jerdon, 1845) The Yellow-throated Bulbul is a species of bulbul endemic to southern peninsular India. ... Binomial name Hirundo atrocaerulea Sundevall, 1850 The Blue Swallow (Hirundo atrocaerulea) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. ... Binomial name Pinaroloxias inornata (Gould, 1843) The Cocos Island Finch or Cocos Finch, Pinaroloxias inornata, is the only one of Darwins finches not native to the Galápagos Islands, and the only memebr of the genus Pinaroloxias. ... Binomial name Tragopan caboti (Gould, 1857) The Cabots Tragopan Tragopan caboti is a pheasant found in south-east China. ... Binomial name Cyanoramphus unicolor (Lear, 1831) The Antipodes Island Parakeet (Cyanoramphus unicolor) is endemic to the Antipodes Islands. ... Binomial name Lophura inornata Salvadori, 1879 Salvadoris Pheasant (Lophura inornata) is a bird of genus Lophura, native to Indonesia. ... Binomial name Thalassarche impavida Mathews, 1912 Synonyms Thalassarche melanophris impavida The Campbell Albatross or Campbell Mollymawk (Thalassarche impavida) is a medium sized mollymawk in the albatross family. ... -1... Binomial name Diomedea antipodensis Roberston and Warham, 1992 Synonyms Diomedea exulans antipodensis The Antipodean Albatross (Diomedea antipodensis) is a large seabird from the albatross family. ... Binomial name Diomedea epomophora Lesson, 1785 Synonyms Diomedea epomophora epomophora The Southern Royal Albatross, Diomedea epomophora, is a large seabird from the albatross family. ... Binomial name Gallinago nemoricola Hodgson, 1836 The Wood Snipe (Gallinago nemoricola) is a species of snipe which breeds in the Himalayas of northern India, Nepal, Bhutan and southern China. ... Binomial name Egretta eulophotes (Swinhoe, 1860) The Chinese Egret or Swinhoes Egret, Egretta eulophotes, is a full-crested, white egret with yellow bill. ... Binomial name Egretta vinaceigula (Sharpe, 1895) The Slaty Egret, Egretta vinaceigula, is a small, dark egret. ... Binomial name Banksia goodii R.Br. ... Binomial name Paradisaea rudolphi Finsch, 1885 Regarded by ornithologists as the loveliest of all birds, Blue Bird of Paradise is black and bright blue bird with a broken white eye-ring, extravagantly adorned with beautiful violet blue and cinnamon flank plumes and two long ribbon-like tail feathers. ... Binomial name Litoria freycineti Tschudi, 1838 Litoria freycineti, is commonly known as Freycinets Frog or Wallum Rocket Frog. ... Binomial name Saxicola macrorhyncha Stoliczka, 1872 Synonyms Saxicola macrorhynchus Stoliczkas Bushchat, Saxicola macrorhyncha, is an Old World flycatcher in the genus Saxicola. ... Binomial name Tragopan melanocephalus Gray, 1829 The Western Tragopan or Western Horned Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) is a medium sized brightly plumaged pheasant found along the Himalayas from Hazara in northern Pakistan in the West to Uttaranchal in India to the East. ... Binomial name Polyplectron emphanum Temminck, 1831 The handsomest and most peacock-like member of genus Polyplectron, the Palawan Peacock Pheasant, also known as Napoleon Peacock Pheasant is a medium sized bird with erectile crest and highly iridescence metallic green and black feathers. ... Binomial name Goura cristata Pallas, 1764 One of the largest and most beautiful of the pigeon family, Western Crowned Pigeon is a huge, turkey-sized, blue-grey bird with elegant blue lacy crests over the head and dark blue mask feathers around its eyes. ... Binomial name Lophura bulweri Sharpe, 1874 The Bulwers Pheasant, Lophura bulweri also known as Wattled Pheasant or Bulwers Wattled Pheasant is a medium-sized, up to 80cm long, black plumaged pheasant with maroon breast, crimson legs and pure white of long, broad and curved tail feathers. ... Binomial name Acrantophis madagascariensis Duméril & Bibron, 1844 The Madagascar Ground Boa (Acrantophis madagascariensis) is the largest snake species occurring on the island of Madagascar, and can be found in the Madagascar dry deciduous forests. ... Binomial name Synthliboramphus wumizusume Temminck, 1836 The Japanese Murrelet, Synthliboramphus wumizusume also known as Crested Murrelet is a small bird that inhabits rocky islets and reefs in the warm waters of Japan, Russia and South Korea. ... Binomial name Tympanuchus pallidicinctus (Ridgway, 1873) The Lesser Prairie Chicken, Tympanuchus pallidicinctus, is slightly smaller and paler than its near relative the Greater Prairie Chicken. ... Binomial name Nepenthes lamii Jebb & Cheek (1997) Nepenthes lamii (after Lam, botanist) is a species of pitcher plant native to the island of New Guinea, where it grows at an altitude of over 3 km above sea level, higher than any other Nepenthes species. ... Binomial name Nepenthes longifolia Nerz & Wistuba (1994) Nepenthes longifolia (Latin: longus = long, folius = leaf) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to Sumatra. ... Binomial name Nepenthes mira Jebb & Cheek (1998) Nepenthes mira (Latin: mirus = wonderful) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to the Philippines. ... Binomial name Dendrocopos dorae (Bates and Kinnear, 1935) The Arabian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos dorae) is a species of woodpecker found in the Arabian Peninsula, primarily in southwestern Saudi Arabia and Yemen, in areas of montane forest. ... Binomial name Menura alberti Bonaparte, 1850 The rarer of the two species of lyrebirds, Alberts Lyrebird, Menura alberti is a pheasant-sized bird, up to 90cm long, with brown upper body plumage and rich chestnut below. ... Binomial name Lophophorus lhuysii Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & Verreaux, 1866 The Chinese Monal, Lophophorus lhuysii is one of the most brilliant of all pheasant. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus sanfordi Mayr The Sanfords Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus sanfordi) sometimes listed as Sanfords Sea Eagle, or Solomon Eagle is endemic to the Solomon Islands. ... Binomial name Crossoptilon mantchuricum Swinhoe, 1863 The rarest member in the genus Crossoptilon, the Brown Eared Pheasant, Crossoptilon mantchuricum is dark brown pheasant of mountain forests of northern China. ... Binomial name Acrocephalus rehsei (Finsch, 1885) The Nauru Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus rehsei) is a species of Old World warbler and the only bird species endemic to the island Nauru. ... Binomial name Goura victoria Fraser, 1844 The Victoria Crowned Pigeon, Goura victoria is a large, up to 74 centimetres (29 in) in body length, bluish-grey bird with elegant blue lace like crests, maroon breast and red iris. ... -1... Binomial name Goura scheepmakeri Finsch, 1876 The Southern Crowned Pigeon, Goura scheepmakeri is a large pigeon confined to Southern lowland forests of New Guinea. ... We dont have an article called Pale-backed Pigeon Start this article Search for Pale-backed Pigeon in. ... Binomial name Leiopelma pakeka Bell, Daugherty & Hay, 1998 Range of Maud Island Frog The Maud Island frog (Leiopelma pakeka) is a New Zealand primitive frog, one of only four belonging to the ancient family Leiopelmatidae and found only on two islands in the Marlborough Sounds area at the north of... Binomial name Heliamphora heterodoxa Steyerm. ... Binomial name Syrmaticus ellioti Elliots Pheasant or the Chinese Barred-backed Pheasant, Syrmaticus ellioti, is one of of five species in the syrmaticus genus. ... Binomial name Phoca hispida (Schreber, 1775) The Ringed Seal is an earless seal inhabiting the Arctic coasts. ... Binomial name Polyplectron malacense Scopoli, 1786 The Malayan Peacock Pheasant, Polyplectron malacense also known as Crested Peacock Pheasant is a medium-sized, up to 53cm long, spotted black, brownish pheasant with an elongated dark blue green crest, bare red facial skin, bluish-white iris and green ocelli on upperbody plumage... Binomial name Arborophila mandellii Hume, 1874 The Chestnut-breasted Partridge (Arborophila mandellii) is a species of partridge endemic to the eastern Himalayas north of the Brahmaputra, and is known from Bhutan, West Bengal (Darjeeling only), Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, north-east India, and south-east Tibet. ... Binomial name Polytelis swainsonii Desmarest, 1826 The Superb Parrot, Polytelis swainsonii, also known as the barraband parrot, is a beautiful, up to 40cm, bright green parrot with long tail feathers, yellow-green below and yellow eye. ... Binomial name Isurus paucus Guitart Manday, 1966 The longfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) is commonly called just mako shark, despite there being more than one species of mako. ... Binomial name Banksia verticillata R.Br. ... Binomial name Perdicula manipurensis (Hume, 1880) The Manipur Bush Quail (Perdicula manipurensis) is a species of quail found in India, inhabiting damp grassland, particularly stands of tall grass, in West Bengal, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, and Meghalaya. ... Blacktip Shark (carcharhinus limbatus) Kingdom:Animalia Phylum: ... Binomial name Camellia reticulata Lindl. ... Binomial name Phalacrocorax nigrogularis (Ogilvie-Grant & Forbes), 1899 The Socotra Cormorant, Phalacrocorax nigrogularis, is a cormorant that is endemic to the Persian Gulf and the south-east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. ... Binomial name Syrmaticus reevesii J.E. Gray, 1829 The Reevess Pheasant, Syrmaticus reevesii is a large, up to 210cm long, pheasant with a scaled golden body plumage, grey legs, brown iris and red skin around eye. ... Binomial name Megapodius nicobariensis Blyth, 1846 The Nicobar Megapode or Nicobar Scrubfowl (Megapodius nicobariensis) is a megapode found in some of the Nicobar Islands. ... Binomial name Francolinus gularis (Temminck, 1815) The Swamp Partridge or Swamp Francolin (Francolinus gularis) is a species of partridge found in parts of India, Nepal and Bangladesh mostly in the Ganges and Brahmaputra valleys. ... Nilgiri marten Martes gwatkinsii Horsfield, 1851 Distribution The Nilgiri marten is endemic to Western Ghats. ... Binomial name Puffinus heinrothi (Reichenow, 1919) Heinroths Shearwater (Puffinus heinrothi) is a poorly known seabird in the family Procellariidae. ... Binomial name Procellaria aequinoctialis Linnaeus, 1758 The White-chinned Petrel is large shearwater in the family Procellariidae. ... Binomial name Pterodroma incerta (Schlegel, 1863) The Atlantic Petrel (Pterodroma incerta) is a gadfly petrel endemic to the South Atlantic Ocean. ... The Andean hairy armadillo is present in Bolivia, in the region of the Puna, the departments of Oruro, La Paz, Cochabamba (Gardner, 1993), Nowark (1991) quotes as distribution area Bolivia and the north of Chile, nevertheless, does not exist assertion of populations of this one species in Chile. ... Binomial name Polyplectron inopinatum Rothschild, 1903 The Mountain Peacock Pheasant, Polyplectron inopinatum also known as Rothschilds Peacock Pheasant or Mirror Pheasant is a medium-sized, up to 65cm long, blackish brown pheasant with small ocelli and long graduated tail feathers. ... Binomial name Pterodroma arminjoniana Giglioli & Salvadori, 1869 The Herald Petrel, Pterodroma arminjoniana also known as Trinidade Petrel is a species of seabird and a member of the gadfly petrels. ... Binomial name Agelastes meleagrides Bonaparte, 1850 The White-breasted Guineafowl (Agelastes meleagrides) is a member of the guineafowl bird family. ... Binomial name Pterodroma longirostris (Stejneger, 1893) Stejnegers Petrel (Pterodroma longirostris) is a species of seabird and a member of the gadfly petrels. ... Binomial name Puffinus bulleri Salvin, 1888 Bullers Shearwater (Puffinus bulleri) is a species of seabird in the family Procellariidae. ... Binomial name Gallinula comeri (Allen, 1892) The Gough Island Moorhen Gallinula comeri is a medium-sized, almost flightless bird that is similar to the common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) but is smaller, stockier and with shorter wings. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Binomial name Lasiurus ebenus Fazzolari-Correa, 1994 The Hairy-tailed Bat (Lasiurus ebenus), is a bat species from South America. ... Binomial name Carcharhinus leiodon Garrick, 1985 Range of smoothtooth blacktip shark The smooth tooth blacktip, Carcharhinus leiodon, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the western Indian Ocean between latitudes 16° N and 15° N. Its length is up to about 75 cm. ... Binomial name Hypsipetes olivaceus Jardine & Selby, 1835 The Mauritius Bulbul (Hypsipetes olivaceus), also known as Mauritius Black Bulbul is a passerine endemic to Mauritius. ... Binomial name Falco punctatus Temminck, 1821 The Mauritius Kestrel (Falco punctatus) is a bird of prey from the family Falconidae endemic to Mauritius. ... Binomial name Taeniura meyeni (Müller & Henle, 1841) Synonyms Taeniura melanospila The blotched fantail ray (Taeniura meyeni) is a member of Dasyatidae, the stingray family. ... Binomial name Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831) The tawny nurse shark or giant sleepy shark, Nebrius ferrugineus, is a nurse shark in the family Ginglymostomatidae, the only member of the genus Nebrius. ... Binomial name Heteroscyllium colcloughi (Ogilby, 1908) The bluegray carpetshark, Heteroscyllium colcloughi, is a blind shark in the family Brachaeluridae, the only member of the genus Heteroscyllium, found in the subtropical southwest Pacific Ocean endemic to Australia, between latitudes 12° S to 29° S. It reaches a length of 76 cm. ... Binomial name Liocichla omeiensis (Riley, 1926) The Grey-faced Liocichla, Liocichla omeiensis, is a passerine bird in the Old World babbler family. ... Binomial name Acrocephalus sechellensis (Oustalet, 1877) The Seychelles Warbler Acrocephalus sechellensis is a small songbird found on three islands in the granitic Seychelles. ... Binomial name Amazona guildingii Vigors, 1837 The St. ... Binomial name Circus maurus Temminck, 1828 The Black Harrier, Circus maurus is a medium-sized, up to 53cm long, african harrier that can be seen in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia. ... Binomial name Scylliogaleus quecketti Boulenger, 1902 The flapnose houndshark, Scylliogaleus quecketti, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae, the only member of the genus Scylliogaleus, found from the surf line to close offshore from subtropical South Africa, in the western Indian Ocean between latitudes 27° S and 33° S... Binomial name Triakis acutipinna Kato, 1968 The sharpfin houndshark, Triakis acutipinna, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae the only two specimens of which having been found in the coastal waters of Ecuador, the longest being 1. ... The Sao Tome Olive Pigeon (Columba thomensis) is a pigeon native to the Sao Tome and Principe Islands off the coast of west Africa. ... The Red Bellied Piranha is a species of Piranha, one of the most familiar. ... Binomial name Hemiscyllium freycineti Whitley, 1967 The Papuan epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium freycineti, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around southern Papua New Guinea, between latitudes 7° S and 10° S, and longitude 144° E and 146° E. Its length is up to 75 cm. ... Binomial name Hemiscyllium strahani Whitley, 1967 The hooded carpetshark, Hemiscyllium strahani, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found around Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea, between latitudes 5° S and 10° S, and longitude 144° E and 153° E. Its length is up to 75 cm. ...


 

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