Angelshark

Squatina squatina

The Angelshark is an ambush predator, relying on camouflage to surprise its prey.

Pig-nosed Turtle

Carettochelys insculpta

The pig-nosed turtle is prehistoric. This turtle diverged from all other species more than 140 million years ago.

Chinese Giant Salamander

Andrias davidianus

The largest amphibian in the world, this salamander can grow to the size of an adult human.

Pillar Coral

Dendrogyra cylindrus

Pillar coral possesses one of the most distinct morphologies of any coral.

Pygmy Three-toed Sloth

Bradypus pygmaeus

The smallest of the all the sloth species, the pygmy sloth was only described in 2001

Philippine Eagle

Pithecophaga jefferyi

The Philippine Eagle is one of the world’s largest, most powerful birds of prey.

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Bengal Florican

Houbaropsis bengalensis

This otherwise reclusive bird is best known for its elaborate courtship display, where the male’s black and white plumage is shown off to good effect in short arching display flights, as well as choreographed strutting – with fluffed up neck feathers and a head pumping action, to attract females.

Conservation Attention

Medium

Bengal Florican Bengal Florican

Philippine Eagle

Pithecophaga jefferyi

The Philippine Eagle is one of the world’s largest, most powerful birds of prey.

Conservation Attention

Medium

Philippine eagle Philippine eagle

Hooded Grebe

Podiceps gallardoi

Only discovered in 1974 the Hooded Grebe is found in regions across Argentina and possibly Chile.

Conservation Attention

Medium

Hooded Grebe (Podiceps gallardoi) Hooded Grebe (Podiceps gallardoi)

Shoebill

Balaeniceps rex

This large waterbird is unmistakable due to its unique ‘shoe-shaped’ bill which gives it an almost prehistoric appearance – reminding us of birds’ dinosaur ancestry.

Conservation Attention

Good

Shoebill Shoebill

Rufous-headed Hornbill

Rhabdotorrhinus waldeni

This colourful and distinctive bird is one of the most endangered Hornbills.

Conservation Attention

Very Low

Rhabdotorrhinus waldeni,Rufous-headed Hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus waldeni,Rufous-headed Hornbill

White-winged Flufftail

Sarothrura ayresi

The White-winged Flufftail is a very rare and tiny African bird which breeds north of the equator in Ethiopia and then migrates south to Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Conservation Attention

Medium

White-winged flufftail White-winged flufftail

Siberian Crane

Leucogeranus leucogeranus

This large white crane, with its elegant long legs and neck, stands at well over a metre in height.

Conservation Attention

Medium

Siberian Crane Siberian Crane

Secretarybird

Sagittarius serpentarius

This elegant, long-legged bird kills its prey by repeatedly stamping on it.

Conservation Attention

Low

Secretarybird Secretarybird

Banded Ground-cuckoo

Neomorphus radiolosus

Despite the large size of the Banded Ground-cuckoo, this species is inconspicuous and not easy to observe.

Conservation Attention

Low

Banded Ground-cuckoo Banded Ground-cuckoo

Cebu Flowerpecker

Dicaeum quadricolor

In the late 1800s, this species was known from only two localities in Cebu, where it was incredibly rare.

Conservation Attention

Very Low

Cebu Flowerpecker Cebu Flowerpecker

Lappet-Faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotos

The Lappet-faced vulture has the largest wingspan of any vulture in Africa!

Conservation Attention

Good