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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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ML65596051 - Bonelli's Eagle - Macaulay Library Β© Christoph Moning; HaDarom, Israel;

Bonelli's Eagle (Aquila fasciata)

Family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks)
IUCN status: Least Concern

04.03.2026 04:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML634727782 - Short-tailed Weasel - Macaulay Library Β© Beau Cotter; Isabella, Michigan, United States; 29 Apr 2024

Short-tailed Weasel (Mustela richardsonii)

Family Mustelidae
Range: Nearctic (North America)
IUCN status: Not Evaluated

04.03.2026 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML651834524 - American Red Squirrel - Macaulay Library Β© Jonathan Fisher; St. Louis, Minnesota, United States; 09 Feb 2026

American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)

Family Sciuridae
Range: Nearctic (North America)
IUCN status: Least Concern

04.03.2026 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML640570657 - Boto - Macaulay Library Β© Marcel Reina CΓ³rdoba; Guaviare, Colombia;

Boto (Inia geoffrensis)

Family Iniidae
Range: Neotropic (South America)
IUCN status: Endangered

03.03.2026 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML205363161 - Gray's Lark - Macaulay Library Β© Fran Trabalon; Erongo, Namibia; 05 Nov 2011

Gray's Lark (Ammomanopsis grayi)

Family Alaudidae (Larks)
IUCN status: Least Concern

03.03.2026 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML642692347 - Spotted-tailed Quoll - Macaulay Library Β© James Bennett; Port Macquarie-Hastings, New South Wales, Australia;

Spotted-tailed Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus)

Family Dasyuridae
Range: Australasia (Oceania)
IUCN status: Near Threatened

03.03.2026 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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ML643443604 - Least Chipmunk - Macaulay Library Β© Dottie Herring; Missoula, Montana, United States; 12 Oct 2025

Least Chipmunk (Neotamias minimus)

Family Sciuridae
Range: Nearctic (North America)
IUCN status: Least Concern

03.03.2026 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML636800109 - Sumatran Drongo - Macaulay Library Β© He Ji-geng; Jambi, Sumatera, Indonesia; 28 Sep 2024

Sumatran Drongo (Dicrurus sumatranus)

Family Dicruridae (Drongos)
Range: humid lowlands of Sumatra
IUCN status: Not Evaluated

03.03.2026 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML256126171 - Eastern Miombo Sunbird - Macaulay Library Β© Anonymous; Southern, Malawi; 16 Aug 2020

Eastern Miombo Sunbird (Cinnyris manoensis)

Family Nectariniidae (Spiderhunters and Sunbirds)
IUCN status: Least Concern

03.03.2026 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML521831681 - Blackish-blue Seedeater - Macaulay Library Β© Martjan Lammertink; San Pedro, Misiones, Argentina; 01 Jan 2023

Blackish-blue Seedeater (Amaurospiza moesta)

Family Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
Range: locally from southeastern Paraguay to eastern Brazil and northeastern Argentina (Misiones)
IUCN status: Not Evaluated

03.03.2026 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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ML570301241 - Purplish-backed Quail-Dove - Macaulay Library Β© Joe Grzybowski; Alajuela, Costa Rica; 29 Apr 2023

Purplish-backed Quail-Dove (Zentrygon lawrencii)

Family Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons)
Range: Costa Rica to eastern Panama (DariΓ©n)
IUCN status: Least Concern

03.03.2026 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML610881683 - Venezuelan Wood-Quail - Macaulay Library Β© EstaciΓ³n EcolΓ³gica GuΓ‘quira (DATA); Yaracuy, Venezuela; 10 Jan 2022

Venezuelan Wood Quail (Odontophorus columbianus)

Family Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Range: western Venezuela (southwestern TΓ‘chira) and coastal cordillera eastward to Miranda
IUCN status: Near Threatened

03.03.2026 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML62994381 - Common Ringed Plover - Macaulay Library Β© Andrew Spencer; Sakha, Russia; 28 Jun 2017

Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)

Family Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
IUCN status: Least Concern

03.03.2026 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML611122309 - Cocoa Thrush - Macaulay Library Β© Gabriel Bonfa; Linhares, EspΓ­rito Santo, Brazil; 06 Nov 2023

Cocoa Thrush (Turdus fumigatus)

Family Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
IUCN status: Least Concern

03.03.2026 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML639586418 - Yellow-footed Antechinus - Macaulay Library Β© Loz88 Woz; Williams, Western Australia, Australia; 30 Jul 2025

Yellow-footed Antechinus (Antechinus flavipes)

Family Dasyuridae
Range: Australasia (Oceania)
IUCN status: Least Concern

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ML642051060 - Bornean Small-toothed Palm Civet - Macaulay Library Β© Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok; Sabah, Malaysia; 18 Jun 2025

Small-toothed Palm Civet (Arctogalidia trivirgata)

Family Viverridae
Range: Indomalaya (Asia)
IUCN status: Least Concern

02.03.2026 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML636161072 - Hottentot Golden Mole - Macaulay Library Β© Zach Simpson - Birding Ecotours; Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa; 31 Mar 2025

Hottentot Golden Mole (Amblysomus hottentotus)

Family Chrysochloridae
Range: Afrotropic (Africa)
IUCN status: Least Concern

02.03.2026 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML341430271 - Bryan's Shearwater - Macaulay Library Β© Yann Muzika; Mikurajima, Tokyo, Japan; 22 May 2021

Bryan's Shearwater (Puffinus bryani)

Family Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving Petrels)
Range: breeds Higashi-jima (northern Bonin Islands, far se Japan); ranges southern Japanese waters but originally discovered on Midway Island (Hawaii)
IUCN status: Critically Endangered

02.03.2026 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML442947021 - White-chinned Jacamar - Macaulay Library Β© Timo Mitzen; Meta, Colombia; 08 Apr 2022

White-chinned Jacamar (Galbula tombacea)

Family Galbulidae (Jacamars)
IUCN status: Least Concern

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ML548014581 - Mount Kupe Bushshrike - Macaulay Library Β© Johannes Ferdinand; South-West, Cameroon; 15 Feb 2018

Mount Kupe Bushshrike (Chlorophoneus kupeensis)

Family Malaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
Range: rainforest of Mount KupΓ© (southwestern Cameroon)
IUCN status: Endangered

02.03.2026 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML643684106 - Ord's Kangaroo Rat - Macaulay Library © Patrick McAtee ⚑; Tooele, Utah, United States; 17 Oct 2025

Ord's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ordii)

Family Heteromyidae
Range: Nearctic (North America)
IUCN status: Least Concern

02.03.2026 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML626893771 - Weka - Macaulay Library Β© Jason Vassallo; Southland District, Southland, New Zealand; 04 Nov 2024

Weka (Gallirallus australis)

Family Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
IUCN status: Vulnerable

02.03.2026 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML628614781 - Amazon Kingfisher - Macaulay Library Β© Simon Tolzmann; Alajuela, Costa Rica; 23 Dec 2024

Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona)

Family Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Range: southern Mexico to Colombia, Venezuela, and east of Andes to Argentina
IUCN status: Least Concern

02.03.2026 06:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML636141407 - Toppin's Titi - Macaulay Library Β© Robert Gundy; Cuzco [Cusco], Peru; 19 Apr 2025

Toppin's Titi (Plecturocebus toppini)

Family Pitheciidae
Range: Neotropic (South America)
IUCN status: Least Concern

02.03.2026 04:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML634651396 - Long-tailed Macaque - Macaulay Library Β© Daniel Winzeler; Saraburi, Thailand;

Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis)

Family Cercopithecidae
Range: Australasia, Indomalaya (Asia)
IUCN status: Endangered

02.03.2026 03:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML629159061 - Choco Tapaculo - Macaulay Library Β© George Roussey; Valle del Cauca, Colombia; 09 Mar 2024

Choco Tapaculo (Scytalopus chocoensis)

Family Rhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)
Range: Pacific slope of eastern Panama (Cerro Pirre) to northwestern Ecuador
IUCN status: Least Concern

02.03.2026 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML645167682 - Eastern Fox Squirrel - Macaulay Library Β© Mason Maron; Whitman, Washington, United States; 03 May 2021

Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)

Family Sciuridae
Range: Nearctic (North America)
IUCN status: Least Concern

01.03.2026 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML649427321 - Fieldfare - Macaulay Library Β© Zak Pohlen; Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States; 15 Jan 2026

Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)

Family Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
Range: breeds northern Palearctic; winters to northern Africa, Mediterranean, and Near East
IUCN status: Least Concern

01.03.2026 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML637638591 - Neergaard's Sunbird - Macaulay Library Β© Gareth Morris-Hale; Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa; 15 Jun 2025

Neergaard's Sunbird (Cinnyris neergaardi)

Family Nectariniidae (Spiderhunters and Sunbirds)
Range: coastal scrub of southeastern Mozambique to far northern KwaZulu-Natal
IUCN status: Near Threatened

01.03.2026 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML504814551 - Malagasy Brush-Warbler (Malagasy) - Macaulay Library Β© TomΓ‘Ε‘ Grim; Antananarivo, Madagascar; 15 Oct 2022

Malagasy Brush Warbler (Nesillas typica)

Family Acrocephalidae (Reed Warblers and Allies)
IUCN status: Least Concern

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