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 movements.
Identification: Striking pied plumage, with one...
Family: The bush thick-knee (Burhinus grallarius, previously known as Burhinus magnirostris) belongs to the family Burhinidae.
Habitat: During the day,...
Terraced Rice Fields in The Cordilleras - Into precipitous mountains rice paddies have been carved from some 220 miles (350 kilometers) from Manila, this...
Stone formation like those found at Cape Stolbchaty, on Kunashir Island, seem almost impossible to explain as natural creations. As a matter of fact,...
Sibuyan Island is located in the Sibuyan Sea and is like a kidney-shaped island in Philippines. Since its formation, Sibuyan has remained isolated from...
Gonur Tepe (or Gonur Depe) became the capital, serving as the administrative and religious center, and also a trade hub of the Margiana region.
During...