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  • But ornithologists later began referring to this species as Phalacrocorax olivaceus because they considered the original discovery to be uncertain.

    Mystery bird: Neotropic cormorant, Phalacrocorax brasilianus 2011

  • But ornithologists later began referring to this species as Phalacrocorax olivaceus because they considered the original discovery to be uncertain.

    Mystery bird: Neotropic cormorant, Phalacrocorax brasilianus 2011

  • Over 230 bird species have been recorded, 143 typical of primary forest, including white-breasted guineafowl Agelastes meleagrides (E), Nimba flycatcher Melaenornis annamarulae (I), western wattled cuckoo-shrike Campephaga lobata (V), and yellow-throated olive greenbul Criniger olivaceus (V).

    Taï National Park, Côte d'Ivoire 2008

  • Other colonial birds are the Neotropic cormorant Phalacrocorax olivaceus, black-necked cormorant Phalacrocorax magellanicus, great egret Casmerodius albus, black-crowned night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax and common tern Sterna hirundo.

    Península Valdés, Argentina 2008

  • The nine primates include howler monkeys Alouatta seniculus, night monkeys Aotus trivirgatus, titi monkeys Callicebus torquatus, black uakari Cacajao melanocephalus, weeper capuchins Cebus olivaceus, and white-faced sakis Pithecia pithecia.

    Canaima National Park, Venezuela 2009

  • Turns out that F. notatus has 40 Chromosomes and F. olivaceus has 48.

    (UPDATED) Another half-brained science headline - The Panda's Thumb 2009

  • The bird species confined to Réunion are the Réunion cuckoo-shrike (Coracina newtoni, EN), Réunion stonechat (Saxicola tectes), Réunion olive white-eye (Zosterops olivaceus), and Réunion bulbul (Hypsipetes borbonicus).

    Mascarene forests 2008

  • Other unique and threatened reptiles include Gray's monitor (Varanus olivaceus, VU) and the Philippine pond turtle (Heosemys leytensis, CR).

    Biological diversity in the Philippines 2008

  • The most important of these include the yellow-headed rockfowl (Picathartes gymnocephalus, VU), rufous fishing owl (Scotopelia ussheri, EN), and yellow-throated olive greenbul (Criniger olivaceus, VU).

    Western Guinean lowland forests 2008

  • “The male red-eyed vireo, Vireo olivaceus, can sing up to twenty-two thousand songs in a single day.”

    The Life You Longed For Maribeth Fischer 2007

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