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Yellowish-streaked lory
Scientific name: Chalcopsitta scintillata
The yellowish-streaked lory, also known as the streaked lory or yellow-streaked lory, is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is found in the Aru Islands and southern New Guinea.
Preuss's cliff swallow
Scientific name: Petrochelidon preussi
Also known as Preuss's swallow. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African, Chad, Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo.
Olive-winged bulbul
Scientific name: Pycnonotus plumosus
The olive-winged bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in south-eastern Asia and the Greater Sunda Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Four subspecies are recognized:
P. p. porphyreus - Found on Sumatra and nearby islands.
P. p. hutzi - Found on Borneo.
P. p. hachisukae - Found on islands off Borneo and Philippines.
P. p. plumosus - Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Bali and Borneo.
Manx shearwater
Scientific name: Puffinus puffinus
The Manx shearwater is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. The Manx shearwater is 30 to 38 cm (12 to 15 in) with a 76 to 89 cm (30 to 35 in) wingspan and weighs 350 to 575 g (12.5 to 20.5 oz).
Its nesting colonies are in the north Atlantic Ocean in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, France, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, the Azores, Canary Islands, and Madeira.
Javan whistling thrush
Scientific name: Myophonus glaucinus
The Javan whistling thrush is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Java and Bali. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Australian Langshan
The Australian Langshan is an Australian chicken breed, derived from the Croad Langshan and accepted by the Australian Poultry Standard as a recognized breed. Australian Langshan is little known outside Australia but is a popular breed inside the country.
The Australian Langshan was bred in Australia during the early 20th century by selective cross breeding of Croad Langshans, Orpingtons, Wakfer Chinese Langshan and Modern Langshan. The breed comes in both bantam and standard size.
