Collecting Taxonomy...
💡 Tip: Contribute to species pages to earn XP!
The Living Encyclopedia
Explore our comprehensive database of reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates. Discover detailed care guides, morph varieties, and community setups.
bird
Adelaide Rosella
Platycercus adelaidae
The crimson rosella is a parrot native to eastern and south eastern Australia which has been introduced to New Zealand and Norfolk Island. It is commonly found in, but not restricted to, mountain forests and gardens. The species as it now stands has subsumed two former separate species, the yellow rosella and the Adelaide rosella. Molecular studies show one of the three red-coloured races, P. e. nigrescens, is genetically more distinct.
View Profile →
bird
Port Lincoln Parrot
Barnardius zonarius
The Australian ringneck is a parrot native to Australia. Except for extreme tropical and highland areas, the species has adapted to all conditions. Treatments of genus Barnardius have previously recognised two species, the Port Lincoln parrot and the mallee ringneck, but due to these readily interbreeding at the contact zone they are usually regarded as a single species B. zonarius with subspecific descriptions. Currently, four subspecies are recognised, each with a distinct range.
View Profile →
bird
Mallee Ringneck
Barnardius barnardi
The Australian ringneck is a parrot native to Australia. Except for extreme tropical and highland areas, the species has adapted to all conditions. Treatments of genus Barnardius have previously recognised two species, the Port Lincoln parrot and the mallee ringneck, but due to these readily interbreeding at the contact zone they are usually regarded as a single species B. zonarius with subspecific descriptions. Currently, four subspecies are recognised, each with a distinct range.
View Profile →
bird
Red-capped Parrot
Purpureicephalus spurius
The red-capped parrot is a species of broad-tailed parrot native to southwestern Australia. It was described by Heinrich Kuhl in 1820, with no subspecies recognised. It has long been classified in its own genus owing to its distinctive elongated beak, though genetic analysis shows that it lies within the lineage of the Psephotellus parrots and that its closest relative is the mulga parrot. Not easily confused with other parrot species, it has a bright crimson crown, green-yellow cheeks, and a distinctive long bill. The wings, back, and long tail are dark green, and the underparts are purple-blue. The adult female is very similar though sometimes slightly duller than the male; her key distinguishing feature is a white stripe on the wing under-surface. Juveniles are predominantly green.
View Profile →
bird
Swift Parrot
Lathamus discolor
The swift parrot, also known by the palawa kani name swift waylitja, is a species of broad-tailed parrot, found only in southeastern Australia. The species breeds in Tasmania during the summer and migrates north to southeastern mainland Australia from Griffith-Warialda in New South Wales and west to Adelaide in the winter. It is a nomadic migrant, and it settles in an area only when there is food available. The Swift Parrot was voted 2023 Bird of the Year in The Guardian Australia and BirdLife Australia's biennial poll.
View Profile →
R
bird
Red-winged Parrot
Aprosmictus erythropterus
Red-winged Parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus)
View Profile →
S
bird
Superb Parrot
Polytelis swainsonii
Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)
View Profile →
R
bird
Regent Parrot
Polytelis anthopeplus
Regent Parrot (Polytelis anthopeplus)
View Profile →
P
bird
Princess Parrot
Polytelis alexandrae
Princess Parrot (Polytelis alexandrae)
View Profile →
K
bird
King Parrot
Alisterus scapularis
King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis)
View Profile →
M
bird
Moluccan King Parrot
Alisterus amboinensis
Moluccan King Parrot (Alisterus amboinensis)
View Profile →
A
mammal
African Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus)
View Profile →
F
mammal
Fennec Fox
Vulpes zerda
Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda)
View Profile →
A
mammal
Arctic Fox
Vulpes lagopus
Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)
View Profile →
G
mammal
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
View Profile →
M
mammal
Maned Wolf
Chrysocyon brachyurus
Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
View Profile →
mammal
Dhole
Cuon alpinus
The dhole is a canid native to South, East and Southeast Asia. The sole member of the genus Cuon, it is anatomically distinguished from members of the genus Canis in several aspects: its skull is convex rather than concave in profile, it lacks a third lower molar, and the upper molars possess only a single cusp as opposed to between two and four. During the Pleistocene, the dhole ranged throughout Asia, with its range also extending into Europe but became restricted to its historical range 12,000–18,000 years ago. It is now extinct in Central Asia, parts of Southeast Asia, and possibly the Korean Peninsula and Russia.
View Profile →
B
mammal
Bush Dog
Speothos venaticus
Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus)
View Profile →
R
mammal
Raccoon Dog
Nyctereutes procyonoides
Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
View Profile →
E
mammal
Ethiopian Wolf
Canis simensis
Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis)
View Profile →