Limpkin

Birds > Rails & Coots

The Red-knobbed Coot (Fulica cristata), also known as the Crested Coot, is an iconic aquatic rail native to the freshwater wetlands of Africa and southwestern Europe. Closely resembling the common coot with its soot-black body and stark white facial shield, it is...

African Crake

Birds > Rails & Coots

The African Crake (Crex egregia) is a handsome, medium-sized grassland rail resident throughout the savannas and damp plains of sub-Saharan Africa. The closest living relative of the Eurasian Corncrake, it is characterized by its bold black-and-white zebra-barred...

Harvey’s Duiker

Mammals > Antelopes & Bovids

Harvey’s Duiker (Cephalophus harveyi), also known as the Harvey’s Red Duiker, is a stunning, jewel-like forest antelope endemic to the highland and coastal forests of East Africa, including the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and the Eastern Arc Mountains....

Red-necked Pademelon

Mammals > Marsupials

The Red-necked Pademelon (Thylogale thetis) is a compact, shy forest-dwelling macropod native to the lush coastal mountain ranges and rainforest margins of eastern Australia. Easily distinguished by its warm rufous-red neck and shoulders, this miniature wallaby rarely...

Stripe-faced Dunnart

Mammals > Marsupials

The Stripe-faced Dunnart (Sminthopsis macroura) is a feisty, mouse-sized carnivorous marsupial widely distributed across the desert heart of Australia. Belonging to the family Dasyuridae, it is easily identified by a prominent dark stripe running down the center of...