Biodiversity Bot
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Photos from Macaulay Library with attribution.
Birds from https://doi.org/10.2173/avilist.v2025
Mammals from https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17033774
More taxa planned.
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Photos from Macaulay Library with attribution.
Birds from https://doi.org/10.2173/avilist.v2025
Mammals from https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17033774
More taxa planned.
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Henderson Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus insularis)
Family Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons)
Range: Henderson Island (central Pitcairn group, southeastern Polynesia)
IUCN status: Vulnerable
Family Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons)
Range: Henderson Island (central Pitcairn group, southeastern Polynesia)
IUCN status: Vulnerable
ML621165817 - Henderson Island Fruit-Dove - Macaulay Library
© Mark Whiffin; Pitcairn Islands, Pitcairn Islands; 04 Jul 2024
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February 5, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Henderson Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus insularis)
Family Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons)
Range: Henderson Island (central Pitcairn group, southeastern Polynesia)
IUCN status: Vulnerable
Family Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons)
Range: Henderson Island (central Pitcairn group, southeastern Polynesia)
IUCN status: Vulnerable
Tantalus Monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus)
Family Cercopithecidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Cercopithecidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML635111959 - Tantalus Monkey - Macaulay Library
© Sam Zhang; Greater Accra, Ghana; 11 Feb 2025
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February 5, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Tantalus Monkey (Chlorocebus tantalus)
Family Cercopithecidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Cercopithecidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Wild Boar (Sus scrofa)
Family Suidae
Range: Palearctic
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Suidae
Range: Palearctic
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML637377637 - Wild Boar - Macaulay Library
© Bora Soğur; İzmir, Türkiye; 10 Jun 2025
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February 5, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Wild Boar (Sus scrofa)
Family Suidae
Range: Palearctic
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Suidae
Range: Palearctic
IUCN status: Least Concern
Black-mantled Tamarin (Saguinus nigricollis)
Family Callitrichidae
Range: Neotropic (South America)
IUCN status: Unknown
Family Callitrichidae
Range: Neotropic (South America)
IUCN status: Unknown
ML633132846 - Graells' Black-mantle Tamarin - Macaulay Library
© Connor Cochrane; Napo, Ecuador; 21 Jun 2024
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February 5, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Black-mantled Tamarin (Saguinus nigricollis)
Family Callitrichidae
Range: Neotropic (South America)
IUCN status: Unknown
Family Callitrichidae
Range: Neotropic (South America)
IUCN status: Unknown
Galapagos Hawk (Buteo galapagoensis)
Family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks)
Range: Galapagos
IUCN status: Vulnerable
Family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks)
Range: Galapagos
IUCN status: Vulnerable
ML397380341 - Galapagos Hawk - Macaulay Library
© Alex Luna; Galápagos, Ecuador; 12 Jul 2021
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February 5, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Galapagos Hawk (Buteo galapagoensis)
Family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks)
Range: Galapagos
IUCN status: Vulnerable
Family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks)
Range: Galapagos
IUCN status: Vulnerable
Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx montanus)
Family Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML110480991 - Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo - Macaulay Library
© Bradley Hacker 🦜; Ouest, Rwanda; 15 Jul 2018
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February 5, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx montanus)
Family Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Western Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida)
Family Pittidae (Pittas)
IUCN status: Not Evaluated
Family Pittidae (Pittas)
IUCN status: Not Evaluated
ML457054081 - Western Hooded Pitta - Macaulay Library
© Dipayan Chakraborty; West Tripura, Tripura, India; 04 Jun 2022
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February 5, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Western Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida)
Family Pittidae (Pittas)
IUCN status: Not Evaluated
Family Pittidae (Pittas)
IUCN status: Not Evaluated
Brown-throated Barbet (Psilopogon corvinus)
Family Megalaimidae (Asian Barbets)
Range: montane forest of western Java
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Megalaimidae (Asian Barbets)
Range: montane forest of western Java
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML205529811 - Brown-throated Barbet - Macaulay Library
© Jens Thalund; Jawa Barat, Jawa, Indonesia; 07 Jun 2017
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February 5, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Brown-throated Barbet (Psilopogon corvinus)
Family Megalaimidae (Asian Barbets)
Range: montane forest of western Java
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Megalaimidae (Asian Barbets)
Range: montane forest of western Java
IUCN status: Least Concern
Northern Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis)
Family Cyclopedidae
Range: Neotropic (North America, South America)
IUCN status: Not Evaluated
Family Cyclopedidae
Range: Neotropic (North America, South America)
IUCN status: Not Evaluated
ML645333723 - Northern Silky Anteater - Macaulay Library
© Clive Harris; Alajuela, Costa Rica; 08 Nov 2025
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February 4, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Northern Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis)
Family Cyclopedidae
Range: Neotropic (North America, South America)
IUCN status: Not Evaluated
Family Cyclopedidae
Range: Neotropic (North America, South America)
IUCN status: Not Evaluated
Brown Parrotbill (Paradoxornis unicolor)
Family Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills and Allies)
Range: bamboo forest of Nepal to southeastern Tibet, southwestern China, and northeastern Myanmar
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills and Allies)
Range: bamboo forest of Nepal to southeastern Tibet, southwestern China, and northeastern Myanmar
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML86911031 - Brown Parrotbill - Macaulay Library
© Biswapriya Rahut; East Sikkim, Sikkim, India; 09 Apr 2013
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February 4, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Brown Parrotbill (Paradoxornis unicolor)
Family Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills and Allies)
Range: bamboo forest of Nepal to southeastern Tibet, southwestern China, and northeastern Myanmar
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Paradoxornithidae (Parrotbills and Allies)
Range: bamboo forest of Nepal to southeastern Tibet, southwestern China, and northeastern Myanmar
IUCN status: Least Concern
Brandt's hamster (Mesocricetus brandti)
Family Cricetidae
Range: Palearctic (Asia, Europe)
IUCN status: Near Threatened
Family Cricetidae
Range: Palearctic (Asia, Europe)
IUCN status: Near Threatened
ML634999561 - Brandt's hamster - Macaulay Library
© Emin Yogurtcuoglu I birddetective; Adıyaman, Türkiye;
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February 4, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Brandt's hamster (Mesocricetus brandti)
Family Cricetidae
Range: Palearctic (Asia, Europe)
IUCN status: Near Threatened
Family Cricetidae
Range: Palearctic (Asia, Europe)
IUCN status: Near Threatened
Ursula's Sunbird (Cinnyris ursulae)
Family Nectariniidae (Spiderhunters and Sunbirds)
Range: montane forest of Mount Cameroon and Bioko (Gulf of Guinea)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Nectariniidae (Spiderhunters and Sunbirds)
Range: montane forest of Mount Cameroon and Bioko (Gulf of Guinea)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML206138441 - Ursula's Sunbird - Macaulay Library
© Markus Lilje; South-West, Cameroon; 22 Mar 2011
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February 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Ursula's Sunbird (Cinnyris ursulae)
Family Nectariniidae (Spiderhunters and Sunbirds)
Range: montane forest of Mount Cameroon and Bioko (Gulf of Guinea)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Nectariniidae (Spiderhunters and Sunbirds)
Range: montane forest of Mount Cameroon and Bioko (Gulf of Guinea)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Plain-backed Sparrow (Passer flaveolus)
Family Passeridae (Snowfinches and Old World Sparrows)
Range: northern Myanmar to Thailand, Malay Peninsula, and southern Vietnam
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Passeridae (Snowfinches and Old World Sparrows)
Range: northern Myanmar to Thailand, Malay Peninsula, and southern Vietnam
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML620562901 - Plain-backed Sparrow - Macaulay Library
© Jens Toettrup; Sukhothai, Thailand; 18 Jun 2024
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February 4, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Plain-backed Sparrow (Passer flaveolus)
Family Passeridae (Snowfinches and Old World Sparrows)
Range: northern Myanmar to Thailand, Malay Peninsula, and southern Vietnam
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Passeridae (Snowfinches and Old World Sparrows)
Range: northern Myanmar to Thailand, Malay Peninsula, and southern Vietnam
IUCN status: Least Concern
Swamp Boubou (Laniarius bicolor)
Family Malaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Malaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML629398631 - Gabon Boubou - Macaulay Library
© Jean-Louis Carlo; Estuaire, Gabon; 21 Dec 2024
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February 4, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Swamp Boubou (Laniarius bicolor)
Family Malaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Malaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis)
Family Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
Range: far southern Mexico to northern Bolivia, Paraguay, and southeastern Brazil
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
Range: far southern Mexico to northern Bolivia, Paraguay, and southeastern Brazil
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML102335731 - Great Potoo - Macaulay Library
© Leandro Arias Salazar; Limón, Costa Rica; 23 Apr 2016
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February 4, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis)
Family Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
Range: far southern Mexico to northern Bolivia, Paraguay, and southeastern Brazil
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
Range: far southern Mexico to northern Bolivia, Paraguay, and southeastern Brazil
IUCN status: Least Concern
Brandt's hamster (Mesocricetus brandti)
Family Cricetidae
Range: Palearctic (Asia, Europe)
IUCN status: Near Threatened
Family Cricetidae
Range: Palearctic (Asia, Europe)
IUCN status: Near Threatened
ML634999561 - Brandt's hamster - Macaulay Library
© Emin Yogurtcuoglu I birddetective; Adıyaman, Türkiye;
macaulaylibrary.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Brandt's hamster (Mesocricetus brandti)
Family Cricetidae
Range: Palearctic (Asia, Europe)
IUCN status: Near Threatened
Family Cricetidae
Range: Palearctic (Asia, Europe)
IUCN status: Near Threatened
Southern Lesser Galago (Galago moholi)
Family Galagidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Galagidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML638146539 - Southern Lesser Galago - Macaulay Library
© Garret Skead; Malange, Angola; 26 Jun 2025
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February 4, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Southern Lesser Galago (Galago moholi)
Family Galagidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Galagidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Southeast Asian Shrew (Crocidura fuliginosa)
Family Soricidae
Range: Indomalaya (Asia)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Soricidae
Range: Indomalaya (Asia)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML649143913 - Southeast Asian Shrew - Macaulay Library
© Sarawin Kreangpichitchai; Kanchanaburi, Thailand; 01 Jan 2026
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February 4, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Southeast Asian Shrew (Crocidura fuliginosa)
Family Soricidae
Range: Indomalaya (Asia)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Soricidae
Range: Indomalaya (Asia)
IUCN status: Least Concern
McConnell's Spinetail (Synallaxis macconnelli)
Family Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML360395891 - McConnell's Spinetail - Macaulay Library
© Hugo Foxonet; French Guiana, French Guiana; 14 Jul 2021
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February 4, 2026 at 12:34 AM
McConnell's Spinetail (Synallaxis macconnelli)
Family Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Meyer's Parrot (Poicephalus meyeri)
Family Psittacidae (African and New World Parrots)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Psittacidae (African and New World Parrots)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML70903681 - Meyer's Parrot - Macaulay Library
© Marty Herde; North-West, Botswana; 16 Sep 2017
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February 3, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Meyer's Parrot (Poicephalus meyeri)
Family Psittacidae (African and New World Parrots)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Psittacidae (African and New World Parrots)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Black-chinned Sparrow (Spizella atrogularis)
Family Passerellidae (New World Sparrows)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Passerellidae (New World Sparrows)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML348684701 - Black-chinned Sparrow - Macaulay Library
© Ian Davies; Brewster, Texas, United States; 09 May 2021
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February 3, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Black-chinned Sparrow (Spizella atrogularis)
Family Passerellidae (New World Sparrows)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Passerellidae (New World Sparrows)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans)
Family Vespertilionidae
Range: Nearctic (North America)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Vespertilionidae
Range: Nearctic (North America)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML634072492 - Silver-haired Bat - Macaulay Library
© Chris Benesh; Dona Ana, New Mexico, United States; 19 Apr 2025
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February 3, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans)
Family Vespertilionidae
Range: Nearctic (North America)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Vespertilionidae
Range: Nearctic (North America)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Family Cricetidae
Range: Nearctic (North America)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Cricetidae
Range: Nearctic (North America)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML634711881 - Muskrat - Macaulay Library
© Pete Fenner; Peoria, Illinois, United States; 29 Apr 2025
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February 3, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Family Cricetidae
Range: Nearctic (North America)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Cricetidae
Range: Nearctic (North America)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Long-tailed Paradigalla (Paradigalla carunculata)
Family Paradisaeidae (Birds-of-paradise)
Range: western New Guinea (Arfak and Fakfak mountains)
IUCN status: Near Threatened
Family Paradisaeidae (Birds-of-paradise)
Range: western New Guinea (Arfak and Fakfak mountains)
IUCN status: Near Threatened
ML639583098 - Long-tailed Paradigalla - Macaulay Library
© Rob Nagtegaal; Papua Barat, Papua, Indonesia; 17 Jul 2025
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February 3, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Long-tailed Paradigalla (Paradigalla carunculata)
Family Paradisaeidae (Birds-of-paradise)
Range: western New Guinea (Arfak and Fakfak mountains)
IUCN status: Near Threatened
Family Paradisaeidae (Birds-of-paradise)
Range: western New Guinea (Arfak and Fakfak mountains)
IUCN status: Near Threatened
Green-tailed Trainbearer (Lesbia nuna)
Family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML115350001 - Green-tailed Trainbearer - Macaulay Library
© Fabrice Schmitt; Cundinamarca, Colombia; 21 Aug 2018
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February 3, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Green-tailed Trainbearer (Lesbia nuna)
Family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
IUCN status: Least Concern
Family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
IUCN status: Least Concern