Birds

Palmyra Castle: Medieval Overlooking Monument in Homs Province, Syria

Palmyra Castle is a medieval castle overlooking a monument in Palmyra, Homs province, Syria. This castle is also known as Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani Castle or Tadmur Castle. The castle boasted...

Australian Kestrel (Falco cenchroides)

Habitat: The Australian Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) is one of the smallest falcons and lacks the speed of the...

When Is The Hunting Season In The USA?

Hunting Season In The USA? For as long as most of us can remember, hunting has been a big...

The Mysterious Bogota Sunangel

Description This mysterious hummingbird is known Bogota Sunangel from only a single specimen, a probable male that was obtained...

Mangrove Fantail (Rhipidura phasiana)

Family: Mangrove Fantail (Rhipidura phasiana) is replacing the Grey Fantail in the mangroves of northwestern Australia. It belongs...

Yellow-throated euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea)

The Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea) ranges from southern Mexico to western Panama, through the lowlands of both coasts and into the highlands to an...

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...