Wandering Albatross – The Largest Flying Bird
Wandering Albatross (Diornedea exulans) is the largest flying bird with a wingspan of nearly three-and-a-half meters. True to its name it wanders around the...
Striated Heron (Butorides striata)
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)
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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),...