Wildlife Species Library

Fish

Coastal Shiner

Alburnops petersoni

Meet the Coastal Shiner, a glimmering resident of the American Southeast's blackwater rivers and sun-drenched creeks....

Fish

Coastrange Sculpin

Cottus aleuticus

A hidden gem of Pacific coastal waters, the Coastrange Sculpin is a master of camouflage that hops along the rocky bo...

Insects

Cobalt Milkweed Beetle

Chrysochus cobaltinus

A shimmering jewel of the western wild, the Cobalt Milkweed Beetle turns ordinary garden plants into a display of iri...

Birds

Cobalt-rumped Parrotlet

Forpus xanthopterygius

The Cobalt-rumped Parrotlet is a charming 'pocket parrot' of South America, beloved for its social nature and the mal...

Birds

Cobalt-winged Parakeet

Brotogeris cyanoptera

Witness the flash of celestial blue against the deep Amazonian green. The Cobalt-winged Parakeet is a social, high-en...

Birds

Cobb's Wren

Troglodytes cobbi

The fearless little ghost of the Tussac grass, Cobb's Wren is a rare avian treasure found only on the remote, predato...

Fish

Cockatoo Waspfish

Ablabys taenianotus

A master of underwater disguise, the Cockatoo Waspfish mimics a drifting leaf to hide from predators. With its specta...

Birds

Cocoa Thrush

Turdus fumigatus

A master of the tropical shadows, the Cocoa Thrush is a secretive songbird known for its rich, earth-toned plumage an...

Birds

Cocoa Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus susurrans

A master of the vertical climb, the Cocoa Woodcreeper is a vocal resident of Neotropical forests and gardens. With it...

Insects

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle

Oryctes rhinoceros

With its prehistoric horn and glossy black armor, the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle is a heavy-weight titan of the tropic...

Fish

Coho Salmon

Oncorhynchus kisutch

Witness the incredible journey of the Silver Salmon as it transitions from the deep ocean to the rushing streams of t...

Birds

Colima Warbler

Leiothlypis crissalis

A hidden treasure of the Chisos Mountains and the Sierra Madres, the Colima Warbler is a subtle beauty of the high-al...

Birds

Collared Aracari

Pteroglossus torquatus

With its striking serrated bill and vibrant yellow chest, the Collared Aracari is a masterpiece of tropical color. Th...

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...

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...