Birds

Common Hawk-cuckoo Call

Common Hawk-cuckoo Call There is evidence to suggest some small birds resemble sparrow hawks, Accipiter nisus, when responding to common cuckoos, Cuculus canorus. Many of these old books incorrectly refer...

ALDERS, Alnus species

ALDERS, Alnus species Alders belong to the birch family Betulaceae and belong to the genus Alnus. Around 35 monoecious...

Glow Worms Illuminating the Darkness of Ruakuri Cave

The Spellbinding photographs of glow worms illuminate the darkness in the streaks of turquoise lights inside Ruakuri Cave...

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...

Grey Goshawk (Accipiter novaehollandiae)

The Grey Goshawk (Accipiter novaehollandiae) is a bold and persistent hunter, flying directly in pursuit of prey. A...

Common Hawk-cuckoo Call

Common Hawk-cuckoo Call There is evidence to suggest some small birds resemble sparrow hawks, Accipiter nisus, when responding to common cuckoos, Cuculus canorus. Many of...

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 relation to the body size of...

Bourke’s parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii)

Behavior & Habitats: In contrast to early parrots, Bourke's Parrot is moderately common throughout the mulga woods of the interior, and its numbers have...

White Bellbird – World’s Loudest Bird

Scientists think that the male White Bellbird (Procnias albus) has the loudest call of any bird species recorded to date. The bird produces its...

Lesser Striped Swallow (Cecropis abyssinica)

Description: Lesser Striped Swallow (Cecropis abyssinica) is a common species, which is distributed along the coast and adjacent interior of the Eastern Cape Province and...

Tinkling Cisticola (Cisticola rufilata)

The Tinkling Cisticola (Cisticola rufilata) is a woodland bird found across south-central Africa, ranging from the northern parts of southern Africa northwards to Angola...

Prothonotary Warbler: The Dazzling Bird You Need to See in North America

The protonotary warbler is one of the most striking wood warblers in North America. It intrigues and delights those who visit its swampy world....

Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca)

Behavior & Habitats: Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca) is darker, larger, and longer-tailed than the similar-looking Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula). Breeding and foraging take place in...

The Gorgeous Wilson Bird of Paradise

The Wilson Bird of Paradise (cicinnurus respublica) is a species of passerine bird belonging to the Paradisaeidae family. The bird lives on the hills...

The White-throated magpie-jay

One of the largest and most conspicuous songbirds in Guanacaste is the White-throated Magpie-Jay (Calocitta formosa). This social and vocal bird is normally seen...