Birds

The Great Hayward Earthquake of 1868

The morning of October 21, 1868, dawned clear with a temperature of fifty-nine degrees in downtown San Francisco. At 7:53 am, a 7.0-magnitude quake hit the San Francisco Bay...

Red-kneed Dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus)

Habitats: The Red-kneed Dotterels (Erythrogonys cinctus) live on the inundated muds of temporary flood lands inland. They are...

Song Sparrow Call

The Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is generally of medium build, though its size varies substantially, ranging from as...

Orange Chat – Brilliant Colors and Behavior is a Birdwatcher Delight

Family: An Orange chat (Epthianura aurifrons) belongs to the Meliphagidae family of birds. The species is endemic to...

Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca)

Behavior & Habitats: Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca) is darker, larger, and longer-tailed than the similar-looking Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula)....

House Wren Nesting Behavior, Song, and Diet

House Wren is a compact, small songbird with a flat head and long curved beak belonging to the wren family. The most widely distributed...

Purple Sunbird vs Purple-rumped Sunbird

Many bird lovers are interested to know about the difference between Purple Sunbird vs Purple-rumped Sunbird. Both are tiny and colorful birds. In this...

Tawny Grassbird (Cincloramphus timoriensis)

The Tawny Grassbird (Cincloramphus timoriensis) lives in tall rank grassland in swampy pockets and flood plains around northern and eastern coastal Australia. The species...

Golden-headed cisticola (Cisticola exilis)

The stunning golden-headed cisticola (Cisticola exilis) inhabits taller, swampier grassland than Zitting. It is typically found near fresh water and is more widespread in...

Common Hawk-cuckoo Call

Common Hawk-cuckoo Call There is evidence to suggest some small birds resemble sparrow hawks, Accipiter nisus, when responding to common cuckoos, Cuculus canorus. Many of...

Ribbon-Tailed Astrapia – Most Beautiful Bird of Paradise

One of the most outstanding birds of paradise, the male Ribbon-tailed Astrapia has the longest tail feathers in relation to the body size of...

Bourke’s parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii)

Behavior & Habitats: In contrast to early parrots, Bourke's Parrot is moderately common throughout the mulga woods of the interior, and its numbers have...

White Bellbird – World’s Loudest Bird

Scientists think that the male White Bellbird (Procnias albus) has the loudest call of any bird species recorded to date. The bird produces its...

Lesser Striped Swallow (Cecropis abyssinica)

Description: Lesser Striped Swallow (Cecropis abyssinica) is a common species, which is distributed along the coast and adjacent interior of the Eastern Cape Province and...

Tinkling Cisticola (Cisticola rufilata)

The Tinkling Cisticola (Cisticola rufilata) is a woodland bird found across south-central Africa, ranging from the northern parts of southern Africa northwards to Angola...