Birds

Exploring the Significance of Għar Dalam in Malta

Għar Dalam Cave, located in Birżebbuġa, Malta, has a rich history of scientific investigation and cultural significance. Għar Dalam, meaning "Cave of Dalam" (named after a 15th-century family), is...

Oriental dwarf kingfisher: Vivid Elegance In a World of Colors

Description: The Oriental dwarf kingfisher is distinguished by its remarkable plumage of metallic lilac, orange, and vivid blue...

Cooper’s Hawk Bird Facts

Cooper’s Hawk Bird Facts  Family: The Cooper’s hawk is a member of the family Accipitridae, which are large diurnal...

Striated Heron (Butorides striata)

Family: The striated heron (Butorides striata) is a member of the heron family Ardeidae in the genus Butorides. Habitat:...

How to Grow Raspberries and Blackberries

Raspberries and blackberries are the most healthy and tasty fruits. If I could grow only one fruit, it...

Blue-faced Honeyeater – A Vibrant Feathery Marvel

Habitat: Among the large honeyeaters, the blue-faced honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) is miner-like in its communal gatherings and feeding. It does sometimes take damaging bananas...

Red-rumped wheatear (Oenanthe moesta)

This bird, known as the red-rumped wheatear or buff-rumped wheatear, belongs to the Muscicapidae family. Silty or partly stony semi-deserts and deserts in North...

Red-winged fairywren (Malurus elegans)

There are many different species of Australasian wrens in the Maluridae family, but one of the most common is the red-winged fairywren (Malurus elegans)....

Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia)

Family: The Regent honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia) belongs to the family Meliphagidae. Habitat: The decline of this dazzling black-and-yellow honeyeater has been alarmingly subtle. Once, it...

Red-vented bulbul Call

The red-vented bulbul call consists of a variety of chirps and whistles and is highly vocal, as most species are described as gravelly or...

Red Breasted Robin – Friendly Garden Visitors

The red-breasted robin, or “Erithacus rubecula” is a 14-cm-long from beak to tip of the tail) and 5- to 9-cm-high bird. The red-breasted robin...

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Habitat: The noisy friarbird (Philemon corniculatus) the tonsured head of this big honeyeater, gives its name to having a bare head. All the other...

Helmeted Friarbird (Philemon buceroides)

Habitat: The helmeted friarbird (Philemon buceroides) is one of the largest Australian friarbirds. The Helmeted Friarbird is a bird of the rainforest edge, wherever...

Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata)

Habitat: With its short and dagger-like bill, the striped honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata) of eastern inland woodlands is more of an insect- and fruit-eater than...

Brush Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera)

Habitat: The beautiful brush wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) lacks the wattles that characterize other members of the genus. On the southeastern mainland, these birds are...