Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis)
Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) belongs to the family Acanthizidae. One of Australia's least known and most rarely seen birds, the Chestnut-breasted Whiteface has not been...
Garden Visiting Green Finches
The Green Finches is the largest of a trio of British finches with partly green plumage (the others are the siskin and the rare...
Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabellzformis)
A Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabellzformis) observes its prey, such as caterpillars, moths, beetles, or other insects, from a perch, flies out and captures them,...
Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis)
Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis) announces their arrival to breeding in spring by giving a mournful descending whistle. This lovely whistle is often repeated,...
Eastern Yellow Robin – An Attractive bird of Rain forest
Perching sideways on low vertical branches and saplings is the characteristic of the Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis). The yellowest of them all is...
Mangrove Golden Whistler (Pachycephala melanura)
Mangrove Golden Whistler (Pachycephala melanura) is endemic to mangrove forests, as its name suggests. The bird belongs to the family Pachycephalidae, which is a...
Red-bellied Pitta – A Vibrant Colorful Bird
The brightly colored Red-bellied Pitta (Pitta erythrogaster) breeds from October to December or January in the rainforest of the Cape York Peninsula and then...
Bald Eagle Sounds
Bald Eagle Sounds:
Various vocalizations are made by bald eagles, including songs, calls, screaming, screeching, and alarm calls. Communication and social behavior are facilitated by...
Eskimo Curlew: The Lost Migratory Bird That Once Filled the Skies
Name: Eskimo Curlew
Scientific name: Numenius borealis
Scientific Classification
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae
When did it become extinct?
The Eskimo curlew is thought to...
Spotted Flycatcher Call
A spotted flycatcher call includes a thin, squeaky ‘zeee’, a sharp 'chick', and a ‘zee-zucc’ of alarm. Bill snaps when fly-catching. The Spotted Flycatcher...