The White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
Description
The white-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) is a tree kingfisher and a familiar and common resident, breeding bird of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and...
Hoopoe: A Distinctive Crown Feathers Bird
Hoopoes is a medium-sized colorful bird, almost 25 to 32 cm long, with a 44 to 48 cm wingspan. The bird weighs is approximately...
Mangrove Fantail (Rhipidura phasiana)
Family: Mangrove Fantail (Rhipidura phasiana) is replacing the Grey Fantail in the mangroves of northwestern Australia. It belongs to the family Rhipiduridae.
Call & Song:...
Grey Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa)
Family: The Grey Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa) belongs to the family Rhipiduridae
Behavior & Habitats: A Grey Fantail forages through the open mid-strata of forests and...
Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)
Family: Gang-gang Cockatoo inhabits eucalypt forests and heavily wooded areas of southeastern Australia. The cockatoo belongs to the family Cacatuidae. A single species of...
Blue-Footed Booby – Pride Due to Marvelous Feet
Blue-Footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) takes great pride in their marvelous feet. During mating rituals, male birds normally show off their feet to prospective mates with a...
Hawk Sounds to Scare Birds
Hawk sounds to scare birds and squirrels are a powerful and effective way to keep birds away from your garden. Using hawk sounds can...
Pink Robin (Petroica rodinogaster)
The pink robin (Petroica rodinogaster) is a small, brightly colored passerine native to Southeastern Australia. A cool temperate forest in far southeast Australia is...
Dusky Robin (Melanodryas vittata)
Dusky Robin (Melanodryas vittata) is known by several names, such as Stump Robin, Wood Robin, Dozey Robin, Native Sparrow, Sleepy, and Sad Bird. It...
Hooded Robin (Melanodryas cucullata)
Among Australian robins, the Hooded Robin (Melanodryas cucullata) is the most widespread. The Robins of the Cape York Peninsula and Tasmania are sedentary in the lightly...