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Blackback land crab - (INVERT-crab) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Blackback land crab Species name: Gecarcinus lateralis Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: crab Fact: All animals and

Impatient sea cucumber - (INVERT-echinoderm) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Impatient sea cucumber Species name: Holothuria impatiens Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: echinoderm Fact: All animals and

Phalaropes - (BIRD-shorebird) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Phalaropes Species name: Phalaropus spp. Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised by

Rufous-necked wood-rail - (BIRD-wading) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Rufous-necked wood-rail Species name: Aramides axillaris Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised

Gray-necked wood-rail - (BIRD-wading) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Gray-necked wood-rail Species name: Aramides cajanea Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised

Pinnated bittern - (BIRD-wading) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Pinnated bittern Species name: Botaurus pinnatus Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised

Boat-billed heron - (BIRD-wading) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Boat-billed heron Species name: Cochlearius cochlearius Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised

Jabiru - (BIRD-wading) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Jabiru Species name: Jabiru mycteria Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised by

Ruddy crake - (BIRD-wading) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Ruddy crake Species name: Laterallus ruber Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised

Spotted rail - (BIRD-wading) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Spotted rail Species name: Pardirallus maculatus Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised