African penguin, (Spheniscus demersus), species of penguin (order Sphenisciformes) characterized by a single band of black feathers cutting across the breast and a circle of featherless skin that completely surrounds each eye. The species is so named bec
Ivory-billed woodpecker, (Campephilus principalis), 45-cm (18-inch) black-and-white bird with a flaring crest (red in the male) and a long whitish bill. It belongs to the family Picidae (order Piciformes). The species was thought to be extinct, though th
baby short-eared elephant shrew must be on vacation. — This little guy is 1 of 31 endangered species born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in recent weeks. You can read more about the baby boom:http://ow.ly/xZfPy #WeSaveSpecies...
Bateleur, (species Terathopius ecaudatus), small eagle of Africa and Arabia, belonging to the subfamily Circaetinae (serpent eagles) of the family Accipitridae. The name bateleur (French: “tumbler”) comes from the birds’ distinctive aerial acrobatics.
(or sea ducks) include the greatest number of marine species, such aseiders(which are variously classified as members of the tribe Mergini or placed in a separate tribe Somateriini) andscoters(Melanitta), but they also include primarily freshwater species such asmergansers(MergusandLophodytes),...
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fairy bluebird, (genusIrena), twospeciesofbirdsin the familyIrenidae(orderPasseriformes), both of striking blue coloration and both confined to semi-deciduous forests inAsia. Theblue-backed, or Asian, fairy bluebird(Irena puella) lives in the wetter parts ofIndia, the Himalayas, southwestern Chin...