Birds

Riding Horses – Five-gaited Horses

Five-gaited horses! These riding horses are usually taught two extra gaits in addition to the natural gaits. Natural gaits for most horses are the walk, trot, and canter. Five-gaited...

The Saffron Toucanet (Pteroglossus bailloni)

The Saffron Toucanet (Pteroglossus bailloni) is a South American Toucan that belongs to the family Ramphastidae. This bird...

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

Family: The Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a member of the spoonbill family Threskiornithidae in the order Pelecaniformes. Habitat:...

Panum Crater – A Rhyolitic Lava Dome in California

Do you enjoy geological formations and natural wonders? Panum Crater in California is a volcanic formation that will...

Grow Morning Glory and Moon Flower Together

The Morning Glory and Moon flower are both members of the family Ipomoea and are close relatives of...

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (cacatua galerita)

Habitats: There is a relatively large white cockatoo known as the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, and it can be found throughout Australia, New Guinea, and on some...

Types of Osprey Calls – A Guide to Understanding Osprey Communication

Types of Osprey Calls Ospreys are one of the most captivating birds of prey to observe in the wild. Their striking appearance and distinctive vocalizations...

Pechora Pipit (Anthus gustavi)

The size of Pechora Pipit is (Anthus gustavi) 14 cm in length. It is found in the extreme northeast of our region only. This...

The Spectacular Palm Cockatoo

The majesty of the Palm Cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus) can be appreciated only by watching the bird in the wild. Its great size, black plumage,...

The White-whiskered laughingthrush

The white-whiskered laughingthrush or Formosan laughingthrush, ‘Garrulax morrisonianus’ is a species of bird in the family "Leiothrichidae". The white-whiskered laughingthrush is a large 26...

Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana)

Family: The great-billed heron (Ardea sumatrana) is a member of the heron family Ardeidae in the genus Ardea. Habitat: Most of its habitats are around...

Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis)

The size of Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis) is about 10 cm in length. Graceful Prinia is a small, very long-tailed warbler of scrubby cover...

Eastern Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus)

Habitats: There is a species of Eastern Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) found in swampy heaths and pastures around the southern coast of Australia that...

Brown-backed Honeyeater (Ramsayornis modestus)

Brown-backed Honeyeater (Ramsayornis modestus) is widespread across southern New Guinea. It is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. The Brown-backed Honeyeater is...

The Astonishing White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)

Family: The white-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) is a member of the heron family Ardeidae in the genus Egretta. Habitat: The white-faced heron is most commonly...