Birds

Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma)

It is still unclear how blue-winged parrots or blue-banded grass parakeets migrate. Blue-winged parrots are about 210 mm long, including a narrow, tapered tail. This species breeds in the...

Are Iguanas Poisonous?

Are Iguanas Poisonous? Iguanas are an invasive species in South Florida. They have atrophied venom glands that they use...

Mutt the French Bulldog of WWI

The Story of Mutt, the French Bulldog of WWI: During World War I, many dog breeds participated in...

Double-eyed Fig Parrot: Best Tiniest Parrot in Australia

Habitat: The double-eyed fig parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma) was given its curious name because of a spot close to the eye...

Health Benefits of Lemon

Lemons are packed with plentiful health-benefiting nutrients. The fruit is low in calories, only 29 calories per 100...

Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma)

It is still unclear how blue-winged parrots or blue-banded grass parakeets migrate. Blue-winged parrots are about 210 mm long, including a narrow, tapered tail....

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Description: Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella) was once widespread as it is today but now occurs only in scattered areas. With their small size, playful nature,...

Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus)

The pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus) is a nomadic black honeyeater depending also on nectar from eremophila bushes. It is the sole species of the...

The black-throated brilliant (Heliodoxa schreibersii)

Description The black-throated brilliant (Heliodoxa schreibersii) is a large uncommon hummingbird that is mainly found in South American countries Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil. This...

Western Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus superciliosus)

Western Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus superciliosus) replace Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) in southwestern Australia's scrubby woodlands and heathlands. The bill is shorter than the Eastern's but...

Bracken Bat Cave: World’s Largest Bat Colony in The World

The Bracken Bat Cave is situated in southern Comal County, Texas, outside the city of San Antonio. In the summer, home to the largest...

Mangrove Hummingbird (Amazilia boucardi)

Identification The Mangrove Hummingbird (Amazilia boucardi) is a medium-sized hummingbird, with green upperparts that grade to bronze on the tail. It has whitish underparts with...

White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina papuensis)

The good-looking White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina papuensis) is a medium-sized slender bird that resembles Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes in flight, feeding, and preferred habitat. It is endemic...

Yellow-bellied Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)

The mix of vibrant colors as tiny Yellow-bellied Sunbirds (Cinnyris jugularis) flit about red flowering shrubs with the blue Emperor butterfly (Papilo ulysses), in...

The Shy Red-lored Whistler

DESCRIPTION The beautiful Red-lored Whistler “Pachycephala rufogularis” is one of a group of three large whistlers that, are endemic to Australia. So far, there are...