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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
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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
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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).
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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.
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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.
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Turns out that F. notatus has 40 Chromosomes and F. olivaceus has 48.
(UPDATED) Another half-brained science headline - The Panda's Thumb 2009
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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
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Other unique and threatened reptiles include Gray's monitor (Varanus olivaceus, VU) and the Philippine pond turtle (Heosemys leytensis, CR).
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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).
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“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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