Thomas Rabeil / Malpolon / False Cobra (Malpolon moilensis) expanding its hood in a defensive display. Termit Massif, Niger, Africa.

Thomas Rabeil / Portrait of a Spurred Tortoise (Geochelone sulcata). Termit Massif, Niger, Africa.

Thomas Rabeil / Desert landscape seen from the air with solitary mountain rising from the sand. Termit Massif, Niger, Africa.

Thomas Rabeil / Group of Dama Gazelle (Nanger dama) observing the cameraman. Critically endangered. Termit Massif plains, Termit Tin Toumma National Park, Sahelo-Saharan Biome, Niger.

Thomas Rabeil / Lappet Faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) and Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficolis) at a animal skeleton. Dilia Achetinamou, Termit Tin Toumma National Park, Sahelo-Saharan Biome, Niger.

Thomas Rabeil / Swallow Tailed Kite (Chelictinia riocourii) perched in tree at seasonal waterhole. Dilia Achetinamou, Termit Tin Toumma National Park, Sahelo-Saharan Biome, Niger.

Thomas Rabeil / Lappet Faced Vultures (Torgos tracheliotos) and Ruppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppellii) perched and on ground. Dilia Achetinamou, Termit Tin Toumma National Park, Sahelo-Saharan Biome, Niger.

Thomas Rabeil / Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) hidden among grass at seasonal waterhole. Termit Massif, Termit Tin Toumma National Park, Sahelo-Saharan Biome, Niger.

Thomas Rabeil / Chestnut Bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) on sandy ground at seasonal waterhole. Dilia Achetinamou, Termit Tin Toumma National Park, Sahelo-Saharan Biome, Niger.

Thomas Rabeil / Booted Eagle (Aquila pennata) in tree set in arid landscape with mountains. Termit Massif, Termit Tin Toumma National Park, Sahelo-Saharan Biome, Niger.

Thomas Rabeil / Black Crowned Sparrow Lark (Eremopterix nigriceps) resting in shade at seasonal waterhole. Dilia Achetinamou, Termit Tin Toumma National Park, Sahelo-Saharan Biome, Niger.

Thomas Rabeil / Nubian Bustard (Neotis nuba) on sand at seasonal waterhole. Termit Massif, Termit Tin Toumma National Park, Sahelo-Saharan Biome, Niger.

Bernard Castelein / Great antshrike (Taraba major) male perched on log, Municipal protected area of Pampas del Yacuma, Bolivia

Thomas Marent / Bar-crested Antshrike (Thamnophilus multistriatus) male, Rio Claro Nature Reserve, Colombia

Andy Rouse / Barred Antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus) female, Tobago Medium repro only

Murray Cooper / Black-crested Antshrike (Sakesphorus canadensis), South America

Robin Chittenden / Barred antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus) Trinidad and Tobago, April

Cyril Ruoso / Collared antshrike (Thamnophilus bernardi) Chaparri Ecological Reserve, Peru

Tony Heald / Barred antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus) male perching, Pantanal, Brazil

Konrad Wothe / Great antshrike (Taraba major) with prey in insect,Panguana Reserve, Huanuco province, Amazon basin, Peru.

Pete Oxford / Plain-winged antshrike (Thamnophilus schistaceus) Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador. South America.

Kim Taylor / Barred antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus) female. Tobago, West Indies.

Kim Taylor / Barred antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus) female. Tobago, West Indies.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Large-tailed Antshrike (Mackenziaena leachii) perched on branch, Atlantic Rainforest, Serra do Mar mountains, Bananal, Sao Paulo State, Brazil.