Birds

Birds

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 Transkei, throughout much of KwaZulu-Natal,...
Birds

Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis)

Throughout the tropical woodlands of northern Australia, the Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) fills the niche of other Chlamydera...
Trees & Plants

Blue Bean: Unraveling the Wonders of a Truly Unique Legume

Origin: The blue bean is a shrub indigenous to western China, renowned for its striking metallic-blue pods resembling...
Animals

The Great American Interchange

Extinction Insight: The Great American Interchange After their discovery by Europeans in 1492, North America and South America became...
Nature

Midnight Sun – The Sun Never Sets

Midnight Sun is a natural phenomenon occurring in the summer months north of the Arctic Circle and south...

Striated Heron (Butorides striata)

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

Minute Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)

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Family: The minute bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) is a member of the heron family Ardeidae in the genus Ixobrychus. Identification: The male minute bittern has black...

Australian Raven – A Resourceful and Intelligent Bird of the Outback

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Family: The Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides) is the largest in the Corvidae family. First Described: Due to the abundance of carrion and frequent watering places...

Black-throated Blue Warbler

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Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) flight is fast, slightly undulating, and direct with rapid wing beats—a typical warbler flight. The male and female Black-throated Blue...

Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)

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The size of the lesser whitethroat is about 13.5cm in length. In all plumages and races, a combination of dull grayish-brown upper parts (greyer...

Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis)

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Family: Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis) is a member of the family Ardeidae in the genus Ixobrychus. Identification: The male upper surface, wings, and face are...

Bobolink Bird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)

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The size of Bobolink is 18 cm in length. It is a transatlantic vagrant. A plump, bunting-like bird (about the size of Corn Bunting,...

Yellow-chevroned parakeet (Brotogeris chiriri)

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Size: Yellow-chevroned parakeets are about 20-22 cm in length and weigh about 2.5 ounces (72 grams). Identification: The color of this parakeet is mostly light green....

Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)

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The tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) is a small songbird in the tit and chickadee families (Paridae). The North American bird black-crested titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus),...

Striated fieldwren (Calamanthus fuliginosus)

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Family: Known as the Striated fieldwren (Calamanthus fuliginosus), it is a species of bird native to Australia that belongs to the family Acanthizidae. Behavior and...
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