Birds

Brown Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia amboinensis)

The widespread clearing of rainforest and illegal hunting have resulted in a decline in the Brown Cuckoo-Dove. Yet this tree-living bird, which is shot more than any other coastal...

Earthquake Created 15ft High Great Wall of New Zealand

Great Wall of New Zealand - A 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked New Zealand had a lasting effect...

Black Honeyeater (Certhionyx niger)

There are several species of honeyeaters in the meliphagid family, including the black honeyeater (Certhionyx niger). Black honeyeaters measure...

King of Saxony – The Bird-of-Paradise

The King of Saxony, or Alberti, has been described in the 1894 bulletin of the British Ornithologist’s Club...

Black-cheeked Robin (Heteromyias albispecularis)

Long, pale legs reflect the black-cheeked Robin's (Heteromyias albispecularis) ground-foraging habits. The grey-headed robin is sedentary. It is...

Brown Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia amboinensis)

The widespread clearing of rainforest and illegal hunting have resulted in a decline in the Brown Cuckoo-Dove. Yet this tree-living bird, which is shot...

The Manyar Weaver (Ploceus manyar) Horsfield 1821

Family: The Manyar Weaver (Ploceus manyar) is a species of weaver bird of the family Ploceidae in the genus Ploceus. Other Names: The bird is...

White-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)

Behavior & Habitats: The white-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster), which is a large, huge taloned sea eagle with a graceful flight and attractive grey-white...

Mute Swan Size: Bigger Than Beauty of Gigantic Elegance

Mute Swan Size: This gigantic bird measures 1300–1600 mm (55 to 63 in) in length with a wingspan of 200–240 cm. The males are a...

American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)

Identification The American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) is a favorite visitor of many backyard birdwatchers. The American Goldfinch is about five inches in length tail tip...

The Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)

Identification The lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) is a very small songbird of the United States. The bird has a crown, nape, back, and upper tail...

Yellow Wattlebird – The World’s Largest Honeyeater

The largest of all honeyeaters is the Yellow Wattlebird (Anthochaera paradoxa), named for the pendulous orange-yellow wattles that hang from its cheeks. Males may...

Indian Pied Myna: A Master of Mimic’s Melodic Marvels

Family: The Indian pied myna (Gracupica contra) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae in the genus Gracupica. Identification: The pied myna is...

Spotted Nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes)

The size of the Spotted Nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes), Eurasian Nutcracker, is about 32 cm in length. This nutcracker is a distinctive Eurasian Jay-sized corvid...

Sombre Tit (Parus lugubris)

The Sombre Tit (Parus lugubris) is about 14 cm long. The bird resembles the southeastern races of Marsh Tit, but it is considerably larger...