Williamson’s Sapsucker: Beauty in the Bark
The Williamson’s Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) is one of the four sapsucker species occurring in North America. Unlike other sapsuckers, the male and female plumages...
White-quilled rock pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis)
Family: The white-quilled rock pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis) is a member of the family Columbidae in the genus Petrophassa.
Identification: Both adult sexes are similar. The...
Torresian Crow Call and Facts
Torresian Crow call is nasal, high-pitched cawing uk-uk-uk-uk-uk-uk or ok-ok-ok-ok-ok-ok-ok. In contact and advertisement, the notes are short and clipped from perch or in-flight;...
Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor)
Family: The Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor) is a fascinating bird species of the family Meliphagidae that is native to Australia's arid zone. As a...
Black-billed Cuckoo: A Bird That Lives Like a Ghost
Habitat: Black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythrophthalmus) is vagrant (Western Europe, Azores). In natural range, forest edges, woodland, and riverside thickets. The black-billed cuckoo is a...
The Yellow-crowned Amazon
The yellow-crowned parrot, or Yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala) is a species of parrot native to South America, the Amazon basin, and Guianas, Panama, and...
Spinifex Pigeon (Gould 1842): The Breathtaking Feathered Jewel
Family: The Spinifex pigeon (Geophaps plumifera) belongs to the Columbidae family and is one of three endemic Australian bird species in the Geophaps genus.
Habitat:...
The Jungle Bush-Quail
Jungle Bush-Quail (Perdicula Asiatica) female differs from the male in the absence of the black barring on the underparts. In her case, the underparts...
Chestnut-quilled rock pigeon (Petrophassa rufipennis)
Family: The chestnut-quilled rock pigeon (Petrophassa rufipennis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Habitats: The escarpment of the Western Arnhem land rises...
The Wedge-tailed Eagle: Australia’s Largest Bird of Prey
FAMILY: The Wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax) is not only the largest bird of prey in Australia, but it is also found in southern New...