Birds

The Beautiful Red Fox (Foxes and Coyotes)

Red Fox Facts Unlike the more social wolves, foxes and coyotes tend to hunt alone, although coyotes may hunt larger prey in pairs. Foxes and coyotes are primarily carnivorous, preying...

Aquilegia Flowers: Nature’s Most Underrated Blooms

The Aquilegia flowers and leaves of columbines have a dainty, airy quality. Several flowers have long spurs, and...

Little friarbird (Philemon citreogularis)

The beautiful Little friarbird (Philemon citreogularis) lives in Eucalypt woodlands alongside very noisy and Silver-crowned Friarbirds around much...

The Unbelievable Four-Eyed Fish

The unbelievable four-eyed fish can see underwater and above the surface at the same time. Well, you’d be...

Why I adore dahlias Like No Other Flowers

We must do this at the beginning. Dahlias aren't the only flowers; I love them. They're simply dazzling...

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...

Aquatic Warble “Acrocephalus paludicola”

Aquatic Warbler is medium size bird about 12.5 cm in length. It is skulking waterside warbler. Recalls Sedge Warbler in size and in having...

Orange-footed Scrubfowl (Megapodius reinwardt)

Family: The orange-footed scrubfowl (Megapodius reinwardt) is a member of the Megapode family Megapodiidae in the genus Megapodius. Distribution: Orange-footed scrubfowl is found in the...

Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus)

Family: Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus) belongs to the family Columbidae Behavior: In the early years of colonization on the east coast, pioneers discovered Topknot Pigeons...

Alexandra’s Parrot (Polytelis alexandrae)

Family: The Alexandra's Parrot (Polytelis alexandrae) is an Australian bird of the parrot family Psittaculidae. Habitat: Its habitats are found in frequent sandy, spinifex deserts, dry...

Heuglin’s Robin (white-browed robin-chat)

  Description Heuglin's Robin is the most wide-ranging Cossypha robin in the Afro tropical region but has only a limited distribution in the more tropical parts...

Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida)

Family: Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida) is a member of the family Columbidae Habitats: The peaceful dove is a closely related species of animal that can...

The Facts of Golden Pheasant

The stunning golden pheasant is a gamebird of the order Galliformes (gallinaceous birds) and belongs to the family Phasianidae (pheasants). The Golden Pheasant, or...