Birds

From Ballistic Missiles to the Moon: The Complex Legacy of Wernher von Braun

Explore the complex legacy of Wernher von Braun, the mastermind behind the V2 rocket and NASA’s Apollo missions, whose memorable legacy bridges war weapons and space travel. In the...

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater – A Bird Like No Other

Behavior and Habitats: The spiny-cheeked honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis) is an elegant and large bird. There is nothing more...

Blue Strawberry by Splicing Them With Fish Genes

Researchers have come up with a blue strawberry by splicing them with Fish genes! - Scientists are genetically modifying...

White-bellied Emerald (Chlorestes candida)

IDENTIFICATION - The White-bellied Emerald (Chlorestes candida) resembles the Azure-crowned Hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanocephala) but it is smaller and...

Tahiti Petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata)

Family: The Tahiti petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata) belongs to the family Procellariidae. Behavior and Habitats: The Tahiti Petrel is a...

Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana)

Family: The great-billed heron (Ardea sumatrana) is a member of the heron family Ardeidae in the genus Ardea. Habitat: Most of its habitats are around...

Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis)

The size of Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis) is about 10 cm in length. Graceful Prinia is a small, very long-tailed warbler of scrubby cover...

Eastern Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus)

Habitats: There is a species of Eastern Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) found in swampy heaths and pastures around the southern coast of Australia that...

Brown-backed Honeyeater (Ramsayornis modestus)

Brown-backed Honeyeater (Ramsayornis modestus) is widespread across southern New Guinea. It is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. The Brown-backed Honeyeater is...

The Astonishing White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)

Family: The white-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) is a member of the heron family Ardeidae in the genus Egretta. Habitat: The white-faced heron is most commonly...

Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)

The red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) is an active, inquisitive, and sociable bird of the palaeotropics. They live in trees and shrubbery where they eat...

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)

TRUE TO ITS AME, the Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans) is habitually seen singly or in pairs coursing low over the pasture of an open...

Cattle egret (Ardea ibis)

Family: The cattle egret (Ardea ibis) is a member of the heron family Ardeidea in the genus Bubulcus. Habitat: Cattle egret habitat in the warm-temperate,...

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 Australia. Habitats: Brilliant orange chats live in arid...

Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Family: The Great Egret (Ardea alba) is a member of the heron family Ardeidae in the genus Ardea. The Ardeidae, who are closer cousins...