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Banded Whiteface (Aphelocephala nigricincta)
Banded whiteface is a gregarious bird like other white faces. The banded whiteface is a local nomad, wandering about in small feeding parties and...
Painted Firetail (Emblema pictum)
In Australia, painted firetails (Emblema pictum) are a common species of estrildid finches. Along gorges and acacia- and spinifex-clad hills in northern inland Australia,...
Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Distribution: The pied Kingfisher is a large kingfisher in Egypt, South Asia, the Middle East, and Turkey. The birds do not migrate except for short-distance...
Aloba Arch – The Highest Natural Arch in Chad
A Natural large Aloba Arch is located in the complex mountainous Ennedi Plateau of Chad. Large natural arches are somewhat rare outside the southern...
The Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet
Description: A small Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet (Touit purpuratus) is one of two similar but allopatric Touit parrotlets with brown on the back and red tail. ...
Achilles Pugh: Famous Character in Printing Trade
Achilles Pugh was born in Chester County, Pa., on March 10, 1805. Four years later, his father (Thomas and Esther (Gatchell) Pugh) settled in...