Birds

Pudu: The Smallest Deer in the World

The pudu is the smallest deer in the world. It is similar in appearance to the northern Pudu (Pudu Mephistopheles), but a little smaller. The southern pudu has 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...

Pachysandra Terminalis: An Excellent Plant Around Tree Trunks

Pachysandra Terminalis Few ground covers make such a thick, dense evergreen bed as Pachysandra Terminalis. It doesn’t do its...

Begonia Pavonina – The Leaves Shimmer With An Iridescent Blue Glow

Begonia pavonina, also known as the Peacock Begonia, is a species of plant in the family Begoniaceae. It...

European Roller (Coracias garrulous)

The European Roller (Coracias garrulous) is 30–32 cm in length with a wingspan of 65 – 73 cm....

Rufous Scrubbird (Atrichornis rufescens)

The Rufous Scrubbird (Atrichornis rufescens) lives only in Australia, making it a very distinctive species of bird. Under the cover of dense vegetation, they...

Hooded Pitohui – The First Documented Poisonous Bird

The hooded pitohui (Pitohui dichrous) is a pitohui of New Guinea and is one of few recognized poisonous birds in the world. Both males...

The Fire-tailed Sunbird

Some birds are extremely eye-catching to see, and the first word you say is “wow.”. The fire-tailed sunbird is among those birds that have...

Greater Blue-eared Starling – The Gorgeous Mystery Bird

The greater Blue-eared starling or “greater blue-eared glossy-starling” (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) is so spectacular to look at that the birder totally forgets about all identification...

Striated Pardalote – One of the Largest of the Small Pardalotes

The striated pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) is one of the largest of the small pardalotes. It is also the most widespread and nomadic bird. It...

Cloud Cisticola (Cisticola textrix)

The Cloud Cisticola or tink-tink cisticola is near-endemic to southern Africa and occurs in South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Lesotho, and sparsely in Swaziland. However,...

Bohemian Waxwing – Gorgeous Yellow Tip Tail Bird

The Bohemian Waxwing got its name for the red waxy tips on mature feathers and for its bohemian behavior. These beautiful birds are very...

The Red-billed Streamertail

The enchanting Red-billed Streamertail, or “Trochilus polytmus,” also known as the doctor bird, scissor-tail, or scissorstail hummingbird, is indigenous to Jamaica. The red-billed streamertail...

The Rarest White Birds Albino House Sparrow

One of the world's rarest white birds is the Albino House Sparrow. Most white wild birds seen are leucistic, lacking pigment. They are extremely...

Olive Whistler (Pachycephala olivacea)

The Olive Whistler (Pachycephala olivacea) of the upland shrubbery replaces the Red-lored and Gilbert's Whistlers in cool, moist climates. It belongs to the family...