Birds

Persepolis – Ancient Capital of Persian Achaemenid Empire

Persepolis is the Greek name for the ancient city of Parsa, located 70 miles northeast of Shiraz in present-day Iran. The name Parsa meant “City of The Persians” and...

African Pied Wagtail (Motacilla aguimp)

African Pied Wagtail (Motacilla aguimp) belongs to the family Motacillidae, and measures about 18.5 to 19 cm in...

Spectacular Photos of a Volcanic Eruption

Chilean photographer Francisco Negroni has captured stunning images of the Cordón Caulle volcano eruption in Chile. He has taken spectacular images...

Beautiful Rare Birds: Discovering Extraordinary Bird Species

The essence of scarcity in rare birds makes them beautiful. Rare birds are hard to find and unique...

Brown Thornbill: Art of Survival in Dry Woods into the Wild

Family: Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) belongs to the family Acanthizidae and is a member of the order Passeriformes...

Ground Hornbill “Bucorvus leadbeateri”

Description Ground Hornbill is an easily recognized bird that is classified as amongst the ‘big six’ avian species of Southern Africa. They are entirely carnivorous...

Big Galápagos Birds Can Develop in as Little as Two Generations

Big Galápagos Birds Can Develop in as Little as Two Generations. As we all know, nature is the storehouse of wonders, and numerous events...

Top 10 Most Melodious Songbirds in the World

Top 10 Most Melodious Songbirds in the World Common Nightingale We would rank the common nightingale song as the world’s most pleasant and melodic bird...

Dusky Lory Parrot (Pseudeos fuscata)

The dusky Lory parrot (Pseudeos fuscata) is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. Alternative common names are the white-rumped lory or the...

Australian Logrunner (Orthonyx temminckii)

The Australian logrunner belongs to the Orthonychidae family of passeriforms. The species is endemic to the eastern part of the country. When searching for...

Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus)

The whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus) glides slowly at low altitudes or soaring high into the sky. The Whistling Kite is, in fact, a graceful...

Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura)

This long-winged, square-tailed kite (Lophoictinia isura) hunts like a harrier. In contrast to harriers, it skims and circles the tree tops rather than quartering...

Weebill – The Shortest Bird in Australia

Weebill is the shortest bird in Australia. The bird belongs to the family Acanthizidae. Often found in eucalypt woodlands and open forests, the Weebill...

Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica)

Gull-billed Terns (Gelochelidon nilotica) are primarily land-based birds that inhabit inland swamps, flood sheets, and inlets, whether fresh or brackish, but rarely visit marine...

Grey-headed Robin (Heteromyias cinereifrons)

A bird in the family Petroicidae, the Grey-headed Robin (Heteromyias cinereifrons) has long pale legs. A ground-foraging bird, it feeds on the ground. During...