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Motacilla alba
species of bird
Western Jackdaw
species of bird
Hooded Crow
species of bird
Black-headed Gull
species of bird
vicuña
The vicuña (Lama vicugna) or vicuna (both , very rarely spelled vicugna, its latin specific name) is one of the two wild South American camelids, which live in the high alpine areas of the Andes; the other camelid is the guanaco, which lives at lower elevations. Vicuñas are relatives of the llama, and are now believed to be the wild ancestor of domesticated alpacas, which are raised for their coats. Vicuñas produce small amounts of extremely fine wool, which is very expensive because the animal can be shorn only every three years and has to be caught from the wild. When knitted together, the p
Hazel Grouse
species of bird
Anthropoides virgo
species of bird
Rose-ringed Parakeet
species of bird
edelweiss
thumb|an edelweiss in an early state of development inside of a plant pot (note the white velvet like hair hasn't yet fully grown upon its leaves yet)
Leontopodium nivale, commonly called edelweiss () ( ; or ), is a mountain flower belonging to the daisy or sunflower family Asteraceae. The plant prefers rocky limestone places at about altitude. It is a non-toxic plant. Its leaves and flowers are covered with dense hairs, which appear to protect the plant from cold, aridity, and ultraviolet radiation. The filamentary wool (tomentum) has sub-micrometer internal structure that contributes to scat
Digitalis purpurea
toxic flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae
Accipiter badius
The shikra (Tachyspiza badia) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found widely distributed in Asia and Africa where it is also called the little banded goshawk. The African forms may represent a separate species but have usually been considered as subspecies of the shikra. The shikra is very similar in appearance, as well as behavior, at least to some degree, to other species including the Chinese sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza soloensis, formerly Accipiter soloensis), Eurasian goshawk (Astur gentilis) and Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus). They have a sharp two-note call and exhi
Great Skua
species of bird
Mediterranean Gull
species of bird
Swan Goose
species of bird
Malayan tapir
species of mammal
Pallas's Gull
species of bird
fisher
species of mammal
Alexandrine Parakeet
species of bird
Indian grey mongoose
species of mammal
Grus canadensis
species of bird
Herpestes javanicus
species of mammal
blue crane
species of bird
freshwater crocodile
species of reptile
Pouteria campechiana
synonym of Lucuma campechiana
South American sea lion
species of mammal
Phalaropus tricolor
species of bird
Copsychus malabaricus
species of bird
Australian White Ibis
species of bird
Laughing Gull
species of bird
Brown Skua
species of bird
Daurian Jackdaw
species of bird
Green Heron
species of bird
Russian tortoise
species of reptile
pileated woodpecker
species of bird
Crocodylus novaeguinae
species of reptile
Grey-headed Fish Eagle
species of bird
Brown-headed Gull
species of bird
Audouin's Gull
species of bird
Franklin's Gull
species of bird
Cephalanthera longifolia
species of plant
Grey Francolin
species of bird
Silver Gull
species of bird
Siberian Stonechat
species of bird
Aldabra giant tortoise
species of reptile among the tortoises (Testudinidae)
Smooth-fronted caiman
species of reptile
Short-tailed mongoose
species of mammal
Pteropus giganteus
species of mammal
Rosa rubiginosa
species of plant
Nannopterum auritum
species of aquatic bird
Bonaparte's Gull
species of bird
Small Heath
species of butterfly
yellow-bellied toad
species of amphibian
Wattled Crane
species of crane found in Africa
Peale's dolphin
species of mammal
Blue-crowned Parakeet
species of bird
Euphydryas aurinia
species of insect
Sooty Gull
species of bird
Andean Gull
species of bird
Chinese goral
species of mammal
White-eyed Gull
species of bird