The Cebu flowerpecker is endemic to Cebu Island in the Philippines. These passerine birds were thought to be extinct in the early 20th century, until 1992 when a population was rediscovered in a patch of limestone forest in
The crested honey buzzard, aka Asiatic, eastern, or Oriental honey buzzard, hails from Asia and Australasia. There are 6 subspecies of these buzzards. They may face the threats of habitat loss at the hands of renewable energy and
Welcome the world’s smallest pufferfish, the pea pufferfish, aka Malabar pufferfish, pygmy pufferfish, dwarf pufferfish, or pea puffer. These freshwater puffers hail from the lakes, estuaries, and rivers of Kerala and
The beluga sturgeon, aka great sturgeon, dwells in the Caspian and Black Sea basins, and previously in the Adriatic Sea. They are the 3rd largest species of bony fish, with the Mola mola – ocean sunfish being number 1 at 10.8 feet and
The Philippine sailfin lizard, aka Philippine sailfin dragon, layagan, balubid, or ibid, is a larger semiaquatic species of agamid lizard that is endemic to all of the major islands of the Philippines. These lizards face the
The common black hawk is a raptor in the family Accipitridae. They can be found in the southern most portions of the southwestern United States (Arizona and Texas), Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. The only
The Nile monitor, aka African small-grain lizard, calls much of subsaharan Africa its home. There are also invasive populations in North America. The invasive breeding populations are found in Lee, Miami-Dade, and Palm
The African sacred ibis is a species of wading bird native to Africa. These birds were likened to the Egyptian god Thoth. Ironically, they have been extirpated from Egypt. There are also populations found in parts of the middle
The merlin, aka pigeon hawk, has a near global distribution. In fact, the only 2 continents they can’t be found on are Australia and Antarctica. These diminutive raptors are skilled hunters and fliers that prey on other birds.
The São Tomé ibis, aka dwarf olive ibis or the dwarf ibis, hails from São Tomé off the western coast of Central Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. The dwarf ibis is 1 of 10 birds on São Tomé that are threatened with extinction.
