Black Noddy (Anous minutus)
Family: The black noddy (Anous minutus) is a species of tern in the family Laridae in the order Charadriiformes.
Behavior: The black noddy does not...
Green Catbird (Ailuroedus crassirostris)
Family: Green Catbird (Ailuroedus crassirostris) belongs to the family Ptilonorhynchidae.
Range: From southeastern Queensland to southern New South Wales, the green catbird lives in subtropical forests. Wet...
Crested Pigeon: A Stocky Pigeon with an Amazing Conspicuous Thin Black Crest
Family: The crested pigeon (Geophaps tophotes) is a member of the pigeon family Columbidae in the genus Ocyphaps.
Habitat: In most parts of their range,...
Exquisite Motion of Birds in Mid-Flight
Photographer Howard Lau is a creative nature and animal photographer who captures the exclusive motion of birds in mid-flight. In the photo series, you...
Williamson’s Sapsucker: Beauty in the Bark
The Williamson’s Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) is one of the four sapsucker species occurring in North America. Unlike other sapsuckers, the male and female plumages...
White-quilled rock pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis)
Family: The white-quilled rock pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis) is a member of the family Columbidae in the genus Petrophassa.
Identification: Both adult sexes are similar. The...
Torresian Crow Call and Facts
Torresian Crow call is nasal, high-pitched cawing uk-uk-uk-uk-uk-uk or ok-ok-ok-ok-ok-ok-ok. In contact and advertisement, the notes are short and clipped from perch or in-flight;...
Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor)
Family: The Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor) is a fascinating bird species of the family Meliphagidae that is native to Australia's arid zone. As a...
Black-billed Cuckoo: A Bird That Lives Like a Ghost
Habitat: Black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythrophthalmus) is vagrant (Western Europe, Azores). In natural range, forest edges, woodland, and riverside thickets. The black-billed cuckoo is a...
The Yellow-crowned Amazon
The yellow-crowned parrot, or Yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala) is a species of parrot native to South America, the Amazon basin, and Guianas, Panama, and...