Any turtle of the family Pelomedusidae, characterised by protecting its head by turning it to one side rather than, as other turtles do, withdrawing it into its shell.

A species of the sub-family Murinae (Old World rats and mice), Apodemus flavicollis.

Chauna chavaria, a species of the small family of birds Anhimidae, found in the northern regions of Colombia and Venezuela.

A gamebird found in much of Africa, Pternistis afer.

A type of sandpiper, (Calidris ruficollis)

a type of small wader, (Phalaropus lobatus)

plural of red-necked grebe

plural of black-necked screamer

A freshwater bird, Podiceps nigricollis, of the grebe family (Podicipedidae)

The only South American species of swan, Cygnus melancoryphus.