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Biodiversity Bot
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Posts every 2 hrs. 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. DM maintainer @feathertrail.net for GitHub URL.
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 1h
Banded Prinia (Prinia bairdii)

Family Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML206028301 - Banded Prinia (Banded) - Macaulay Library
© Lars Petersson | My World of Bird Photography; South-West, Cameroon; 12 Mar 2012
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 2h
American Marten (Martes americana)

Family Mustelidae
Range: Nearctic (North America)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML634818394 - American Marten - Macaulay Library
© Ty Allen; St. Louis, Minnesota, United States; 31 Jan 2025
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 4h
Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)

Family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
Range: prairies and sage grassland of western Canada to southwestern USA
IUCN status: Near Threatened
ML27679151 - Greater Sage-Grouse - Macaulay Library
© Andrew Spencer; Jackson, Colorado, United States; 18 Apr 2016
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 7h
Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)

Family Delphinidae
Range: Marine
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML635744487 - Common Dolphin - Macaulay Library
© Chezy Yusuf; Los Angeles, California, United States; 03 Sep 2023
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 9h
Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)

Family Leporidae
Range: Nearctic, Neotropic (North America, South America)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML636888063 - Eastern Cottontail - Macaulay Library
© Mike Austin; Essex, Ontario, Canada; 01 Jun 2025
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 11h
Mountain Firetail (Oreostruthus fuliginosus)

Family Estrildidae (Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies)
Range: high montane west-central to southeastern New Guinea
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML616777604 - Mountain Firetail - Macaulay Library
© Gary Rosenberg; Papua, Papua, Indonesia; 13 Jul 2014
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 13h
Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava)

Family Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
IUCN status: Not Evaluated
ML611773003 - Hepatic Tanager - Macaulay Library
© Matthew Pendleton; Salt Lake, Utah, United States; 01 Dec 2023
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 15h
Rufous-breasted Wood Quail (Odontophorus speciosus)

Family Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML623207150 - Rufous-breasted Wood-Quail - Macaulay Library
© Guillermo Saborío Vega; San Martín, Peru; 12 Jun 2024
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 17h
West Mexican Euphonia (Euphonia godmani)

Family Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
Range: arid tropical western Mexico (southeastern Sonora to Guerrero)
IUCN status: Not Evaluated
ML625928051 - West Mexican Euphonia - Macaulay Library
© Quinn Diaz; San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico; 22 Oct 2024
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 19h
Wild Horse (Equus ferus)

Family Equidae
Range: Palearctic (Asia)
IUCN status: Endangered
ML634313205 - Przewalski's Horse - Macaulay Library
© Sheridan Coffey; Töv, Mongolia;
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 21h
Little Forktail (Enicurus scouleri)

Family Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies)
Range: mountains of eastern Uzbekistan and northeastern Afghanistan through the Himalayas eastward to southeastern China and Taiwan, and southward to northern Indochina
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML46197441 - Little Forktail - Macaulay Library
© Craig Brelsford; Yunnan, China; 30 Jan 2014
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 23h
African Civet (Civettictis civetta)

Family Viverridae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML641429034 - Southern African Civet - Macaulay Library
© Andrew Black; Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa; 03 Jun 2023
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 1d
Camas Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bulbivorus)

Family Geomyidae
Range: Nearctic (North America)
IUCN status: Not Evaluated
ML643120686 - Camas Pocket Gopher - Macaulay Library
© Craig Tumer; Clackamas, Oregon, United States;
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 1d
Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans)

Family Vespertilionidae
Range: Nearctic (North America)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML640821550 - Silver-haired Bat - Macaulay Library
© Anonymous eBirber; Lake, Indiana, United States; 01 Sep 2024
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 1d
Highland Tuco-tuco (Ctenomys opimus)

Family Ctenomyidae
Range: Neotropic (South America)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML643049702 - Highland Tuco-tuco - Macaulay Library
© Dimitris Salas; Rinconada, Jujuy, Argentina; 03 Jan 2024
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 1d
African Pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus)

Family Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML606820441 - African Pipit - Macaulay Library
© sylvain Uriot; Western Cape, South Africa; 09 Aug 2023
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 1d
Usambara Akalat (Sheppardia montana)

Family Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies)
Range: northeastern Tanzania (western Usambara Mountains)
IUCN status: Endangered
ML497973021 - Usambara Akalat - Macaulay Library
© Stephen Gast; Lushoto, Tanga, Tanzania; 12 Aug 2022
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 1d
Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)

Family Bovidae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Near Threatened
ML636949241 - Cape Buffalo - Macaulay Library
© Dorian Anderson; Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa;
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 1d
New Georgia Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx collectoris)

Family Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Range: New Georgia group (Solomon Islands)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML608389324 - New Georgia Dwarf-Kingfisher - Macaulay Library
© Mark Sutton; Western, Solomon Islands; 19 Jul 2023
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 1d
Black-capped Tanager (Stilpnia heinei)

Family Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
Range: mountains of northern Colombia to northern Venezuela and northern Ecuador
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML264589681 - Black-capped Tanager - Macaulay Library
© Alex Luna; Pichincha, Ecuador; 17 May 2018
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 1d
Tiger (Panthera tigris)

Family Felidae
Range: Indomalaya, Palearctic (Asia)
IUCN status: Endangered
ML633165832 - Bengal Tiger - Macaulay Library
© Daniel S.; Nagpur, Maharashtra, India;
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 1d
Greater Pewee (Contopus pertinax)

Family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML627371734 - Greater Pewee - Macaulay Library
© Mel Senac; San Diego, California, United States; 10 Dec 2024
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 1d
Coast Mole (Scapanus orarius)

Family Talpidae
Range: Nearctic (North America)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML637552145 - Coast Mole - Macaulay Library
© Erik Atwell; Whatcom, Washington, United States; 26 May 2025
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 1d
Blue-throated Starfrontlet (Coeligena helianthea)

Family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML194278451 - Blue-throated Starfrontlet - Macaulay Library
© Shailesh Pinto; Cundinamarca, Colombia; 12 Nov 2019
macaulaylibrary.org
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Biodiversity Bot @biodiversitybot.bsky.social · 2d
Cut-throat Finch (Amadina fasciata)

Family Estrildidae (Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML33869011 - Cut-throat - Macaulay Library
© Ian Davies; Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples, Ethiopia; 08 Jan 2015
macaulaylibrary.org
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