Wildlife Species Library

Birds

Burchell's Sandgrouse

Pterocles burchelli

A master of desert camouflage, Burchell's Sandgrouse is a white-spotted beauty famous for its incredible morning flig...

Birds

Burchell's Starling

Lamprotornis australis

With its shimmering emerald plumage and heavy-set silhouette, the Burchell's Starling is a gem of the southern Africa...

Mammals

Burmeister's Porpoise

Phocoena spinipinnis

The 'black porpoise' of South America is a master of stealth, gliding through shallow coastal waters with a unique, b...

Birds

Burnished-buff Tanager

Stilpnia cayana

With its shimmering turquoise throat and warm copper crown, the Burnished-buff Tanager is a crown jewel of South Amer...

Birds

Burrowing Owl

Athene cunicularia

Meet the long-legged sentinel of the grasslands. These charismatic owls live underground and are famous for their com...

Mammals

Bush Dog

Speothos venaticus

The Bush Dog is a rare, semi-aquatic canine that hunts in family packs deep within the South American rainforest. Wit...

Mammals

Bush Duiker

Sylvicapra grimmia

The Bush Duiker is a master of disguise, a tiny and resilient antelope that thrives right under our noses in the Afri...

Mammals

Bush Hyrax

Heterohyrax brucei

The Bush Hyrax is a master of the African kopje, an agile climber that shares a surprising evolutionary link with the...

Insects

Bush Scarlet

Axiocerses amanga

A flash of brilliant crimson in the African sun, the Bush Scarlet is one of the savanna's most striking small butterf...

Mammals

Bushpig

Potamochoerus larvatus

The shaggy-coated 'ghost of the forest,' the Bushpig is a master of the night. With its tufted ears and intelligent e...

Birds

Bushtit

Psaltriparus minimus

The Bushtit is the tiny social butterfly of the avian world, traveling in 'brigades' of dozens. Watch closely and you...

Birds

Bushy-crested Jay

Cyanocorax melanocyaneus

With their striking yellow eyes and velvety crests, Bushy-crested Jays are the charismatic socialites of the Central ...

Wildflowers

butterfly milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

The vibrant orange crown of the prairie, butterfly milkweed is a must-have for any pollinator garden and a favorite o...

Trees & Shrubs

Buttonwood

Glochidion harveyanum

The Buttonwood is a tropical marvel famous for its miniature pumpkin-shaped fruits and its secret nighttime partnersh...