Found throughout Europe, Asia, and northern Africa, the European turtle dove tolerates a wide range of habitats, including: open woodlands, woodland edges, wooded marshes, semi-deserts, hedges, steppes,
Africa
The long-crested eagle is named for the feathers on their head that make up their messy looking, yet stylish hairdo. They can be found throughout central and southern Africa. These raptors prefer forest edges and moist habitats
The zebra duiker, aka striped-back duiker, marking deer, or banded duiker, is a small antelope that can be found in the Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and sometimes in Guinea. They prefer to dwell within
The lilac-breasted roller, aka Mosilikatze’s roller, fork-tailed roller, or lilac-throated roller, can be found throughout southern and eastern Africa. They prefer open savannah habitats with a smattering of
And the prize for largest vulture in Africa goes to the lappet-faced vulture, aka African eared vulture or Nubian vulture. Due to a decreasing population of an estimated 6,500 wild individuals, these birds
The Weddell seal can be found in the frigid waters and pack ice of Antarctica. They occasionally venture north to Africa, South America, and Oceania; but they tend to stick close to their birth place
The kori bustard hails from eastern and southern Africa. Their preferred habitats are those containing dry, sandy soil and/or short grass. They can be found in grasslands, savannahs, scrublands, and agricultural
The African civet is considered the largest civet species in Africa and is about 2x as large as the Asian palm civet. They occupy Senegal, in the west, to Somalia, to the east, on down to Botswana
The western jackdaw, aka jackdaw, European jackdaw, or Eurasian jackdaw, can be found throughout Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. They prefer cultivated land, pastures, coastal cliffs, wooded steppes
The Eurasian sparrowhawk, aka northern sparrowhawk or just sparrowhawk, can be found throughout Europe, Asia, and into Africa. They can dwell amongst a variety of woodland types; open countrysides