Wildlife Species Library

Birds

Collared Kingfisher

Todiramphus chloris

With its brilliant turquoise plumage and iconic 'bandit' mask, the Collared Kingfisher is one of the most striking an...

Mammals

Collared Peccary

Pecari tajacu

Meet the desert's most social survivor. Often confused with wild pigs, the Collared Peccary is a fascinating, 'squad-...

Birds

Collared Sparrowhawk

Tachyspiza cirrocephala

A master of stealth and speed, the Collared Sparrowhawk is the ultimate backyard acrobat. This slender raptor is a sp...

Birds

Collared Trogon

Trogon collaris

With its brilliant crimson belly and shimmering green plumage, the Collared Trogon is a jewel of the tropical forest....

Insects

Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee

Bombus bifarius

A colorful icon of the Rocky Mountains, the Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee is a hardy alpine pollinator known for ...

Amphibians

Columbia Spotted Frog

Rana luteiventris

A permanent resident of Western wetlands, the Columbia Spotted Frog is easily identified by its 'upturned' eyes and d...

Insects

columbine leafminer

Phytomyza aquilegivora

The columbine leafminer is a tiny garden architect that turns leaves into living canvases. While the adult fly is nea...

Insects

columbine sawfly

Pristiphora rufipes

The columbine sawfly is the ultimate garden specialist, a tiny architect of destruction that can turn a lush columbin...

Mammals

Commerson's Dolphin

Cephalorhynchus commersonii

Meet the 'Panda of the Sea,' a small, high-energy dolphin known for its striking black-and-white patterns and acrobat...

Insects

Common Aerial Yellowjacket

Dolichovespula arenaria

The Common Aerial Yellowjacket is nature’s master paper-maker and a tireless guardian of the garden. Known for its im...

Insects

Common Asparagus Beetle

Crioceris asparagi

The Common Asparagus Beetle is a striking, jewel-like specialist of the garden. With its vibrant red borders and crea...

Reptiles

Common Barking Gecko

Ptenopus garrulus

Known as the chorus of the Kalahari, the Common Barking Gecko is more often heard than seen. These pint-sized reptile...

Birds

Common Black Hawk

Buteogallus anthracinus

A specialist hunter of the waterways, the Common Black Hawk is easily recognized by its sooty plumage and bold white ...

Insects

Common Blue

Polyommatus icarus

The Common Blue is a tiny jewel of the grasslands, bringing a splash of azure to meadows across the globe. As the mos...

Insects

Common Blue Mud-dauber Wasp

Chalybion californicum

A shimmering jewel of the insect world, the Common Blue Mud-dauber is a non-aggressive solitary wasp famous for its m...

Insects

Common Bluebottle

Graphium sarpedon

With a flash of electric turquoise against velvet black, the Common Bluebottle is a master of high-speed aerial acrob...

Fish

Common Bonefish

Albula vulpes

Meet the 'Ghost of the Flats,' a shimmering silver speedster that masters the art of camouflage in the world's shallo...

Mammals

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

The Common Bottlenose Dolphin is the ocean's most charismatic inhabitant, known for its intelligence, signature smile...

Birds

Common Bronzewing

Phaps chalcoptera

With wings that shimmer like polished metal and a soothing, rhythmic call, the Common Bronzewing is a jewel of the Au...

Mammals

Common Brown Four-eyed Opossum

Metachirus myosuros

The Common Brown Four-eyed Opossum is a master of the midnight forest floor, recognizable by the twin white spots tha...

Birds

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

A master of the skies and a frequent sight over farmland and forests, the Common Buzzard is Europe's most widespread ...

Insects

Common Cardinal Beetle

Pyrochroa serraticornis

The Common Cardinal Beetle is a vivid splash of scarlet in the early summer garden. Distinguished by its all-red head...

Insects

Common Carpet Moth

Epirrhoe alternata

The Common Carpet Moth is a beautifully intricate visitor to the nighttime garden, recognized by its striking monochr...

Insects

Common Cerulean

Jamides celeno

A fluttering gem of the Indomalayan tropics, the Common Cerulean delights observers with its milky-blue wings and int...

Birds

Common Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

With its slate-blue cap and rosy breast, the Common Chaffinch is a vibrant staple of the backyard landscape. Known fo...

Birds

Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

The Common Chiffchaff is the ultimate harbinger of spring, recognizable by its rhythmic song and energetic tail-flick...

Birds

Common Chlorospingus

Chlorospingus flavopectus

A lively, social leader of the highland cloud forests, the Common Chlorospingus is easily recognized by its signature...

Insects

Common Citronella Ant

Lasius claviger

Meet the subterranean farmer of the insect world. Common Citronella Ants are famous for their brilliant golden color ...

Insects

Common Cockchafer

Melolontha melolontha

Meet the 'Maybug,' a spectacular scarab beetle famous for its loud springtime buzz and impressive fan-like antennae. ...

Birds

Common Crane

Grus grus

A symbol of fidelity and longevity, the Common Crane is one of Europe’s most majestic spectacles. With its haunting b...

Birds

Common Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

The Common Cuckoo is the ultimate trickster of the bird world, famous for its iconic 'cu-coo' call and its daring bro...

Insects

Common Darter

Sympetrum striolatum

The Common Darter is the late-summer sentinel of the garden, a brilliant red or golden-brown dragonfly that loves to ...

Mammals

Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

Meet the ocean's most acrobatic voyager, the Common Dolphin. Known for their stunning hourglass patterns and massive ...

Mammals

Common Dwarf Mongoose

Helogale parvula

Africa's smallest carnivore is a social powerhouse that turns termite mounds into bustling miniature cities. These ch...

Fish

Common Eagle Ray

Myliobatis aquila

The Common Eagle Ray is the ocean's version of a soaring bird, gliding through coastal waters with effortless grace. ...

Insects

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

The hardest worker in your garden, the Common Eastern Bumble Bee is a fuzzy, friendly powerhouse of pollination. Easi...