Birds

The Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)

Notophthalmus, the genus comprising the eastern newts, inhabits eastern North America. A different genus, Taricha, comprises the western newts along the Pacific coast of North America. Unlike other salamanders,...

Masked Woodswallow (Artamus personatus)

A Masked woodswallow belongs to the family Artamidae. This is one of two Australian woodswallow species that flock...

Lemon-bellied Flycatcher – A Pinnacle of Avian Elegance

Habitat: Lemon-bellied Flycatcher (Microeca flavigaster) habitat is forests across tropical northern Australia. It can be found in the...

The Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)

Family: The Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda) belongs to the crow family Corvidae. Range: The bird is native to...

Butcher’s Broom: The Fascinating Plant with Fruits Growing on Its Leaves

The mysterious and rarely seen Butcher's Broom, "Ruscus aculeatus," is a low-growing permanent shrub. It has hard, erect...

Green Catbird (Ailuroedus crassirostris)

Family: Green Catbird (Ailuroedus crassirostris) belongs to the family Ptilonorhynchidae. Range: From southeastern Queensland to southern New South Wales, the green catbird lives in subtropical forests. Wet...

Crested Pigeon: A Stocky Pigeon with an Amazing Conspicuous Thin Black Crest

Family: The crested pigeon (Geophaps tophotes) is a member of the pigeon family Columbidae in the genus Ocyphaps. Habitat: In most parts of their range,...

Exquisite Motion of Birds in Mid-Flight

Photographer Howard Lau is a creative nature and animal photographer who captures the exclusive motion of birds in mid-flight. In the photo series, you...

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:...