Birds

Rapa River – Splendid Piece of Unspoiled Wilderness

The Rapa River, also called Rapaätno, flows through the Sarek National Park. It is winding through wonderful mountain ranges and narrow valleys, in north Norrland, in Norrbotten County, Sweden. ...

Columbian Black-tailed Deer

Description. Columbian Black-tailed deer or blacktail deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus)  is smaller than the mule deer. It is...

Northern Scrub-robin (Drymodes superciliaris)

Throughout the Cape York Peninsula and the hills of New Guinea, the Northern Scrub-robin inhabits the vine-hung rainforest....

Radamenes – Nurse Cat Looks after Other Animals at Animal Shelter

An innocent little black cat Radamenes in Bydgoszcz, Poland, has come through hell and high water to support...

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...

White-tailed Black-Cockatoo

White-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) is a large, seemingly slow-flying cockatoo that was recognized and described only recently, and today it is commonly seen flying...

Clamorous Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus)

The Clamorous Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) belongs to the genus Acrocephalus. Clamorous Reed-Warbler arrives in spring to breed in the freshwater swamps of southern Australia,...

The American Kestrel (falcons)

American Kestrel Facts American kestrels are the more streamlined of the raptor species, with long, pointed wings bent back at the wrists and large tails...

The Facts You Love The Zebra Dove

The long-tail zebra dove “Geopelia striata '' belongs to the dove family, Columbidae, native to Southeast Asia. This is also known as a barred...

The History of the Quelili: How the Guadalupe Caracara Went Extinct

Quelili—Collectors were remorseless in their pursuit of the quelili, and the last examples of this Guadalupe caracara were seen in 1901. Two hundred and forty...

Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula)

Family: The yellow-throated miner (Manorina flavigula) is endemic to Australia and is among the most common of all colonial honeyeaters. Behavior and Habitats: It is...

Garden Warbler – A Common and Widespread Bird

The Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) is a medium-sized bird of about 14 cm in length. The bird is a relatively plump, stout-billed, stout-legged, almost...

Elegant Parrot: Most Beautiful Parrot in the World

The ultimate "most beautiful parrot in the world" can only be determined subjectively and based on personal taste. Nonetheless, a few parrots stand out...

Painted buttonquail (Turnix varius)

Family: Painted buttonquail (Turnix varius) is the quails that belong to the family Turnicidae, but do not closely resemble quails in the Phasianidae family. Behaviour...

Rock Parrot Facts: The Colorful Wonders of Nature You Never Knew Existed

Here are some rock parrot facts: The colorful wonders of nature you never knew existed Family: The rock parrot (Neophema petrophila) is a member of...