Birds

The History of the Quelili: How the Guadalupe Caracara Went Extinct

Quelili—Collectors were remorseless in their pursuit of the quelili, and the last examples of this Guadalupe caracara were seen in 1901. Two hundred and forty miles off the northwest coast...

Mississippi Kite Call

The Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) is a member of the family Accipitridae, a group of diurnal birds of...

Striated Pardalote – One of the Largest of the Small Pardalotes

The striated pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) is one of the largest of the small pardalotes. It is also the...

The Amazing Rock Drilling Shellfish

Boring bivalves, as science unkindly names these extraordinary Shellfish use their hard shells to cut their way into...

How Do You Take Care of Black Succulents?

How Do You Take Care of Black Succulents? Being a succulent lover, you are curious about how you take...

Slender-billed thornbill: The Elegance of Nature’s Gem

Slender-billed thornbill (Acanthiza iredalei) habitats are treeless expanses of shrub fields, whether samphire and blue-bush around salt lakes or meter-high heath on sandplains. The...

The Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)

Habitat: Grey partridge is the most widespread partridge in the European region, favoring flat or rolling open country, which it shares with red-legged partridge...

Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (Zanda funerea)

In the eucalypt forests and pine plantations of Southeast Australia, yellow-tailed black cockatoos call with long-carrying wailing cries as they fly slowly over the...

Yellow-eyed Cuckooshrike (Coracina lineata)

Campephagidae is the family to which the yellow-eyed cuckooshrike belongs. Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and eastern Australia are all home to the...

Tasmanian Thornbill: A Gem of Temperate Rainforests

Habitat: The Tasmanian Thornbill (Acanthiza ewingii) is found in temperate rainforests and wet sclerophyll shrubberies in Tasmania and islands in the Bass Strait. However,...

Yellow-Bibbed Lory – Solomon Island’s Hidden Gem

The Yellow-Bibbed Lory (Lorius chlorocercus) is a monotypic species of parrot in the Psittaculidae family. This beautiful parrot is endemic to the Solomon Islands....

Green Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus)

Green rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) is a large species that is often regarded as a pest in Tasmania.  It is not uncommon to see them...

Redwing – Slightly Smaller than its Relations with Song Thrush

The redwing (Turdus iliacus) measures 21–24 cm in length, has a wingspan of 33–35 cm, and weighs 55–75 grams. Easily distinguished from all of...

Slaty-backed thornbill (Acanthiza robustirostris)

Family: The slaty-backed thornbill (Acanthiza robustirostris) belongs to the family Acanthizidae in the order Passeriformes. Identification: Both adult sexes are similar. The upper parts are...

Little Blue Heron | The Silent Fisher of the Marshes

Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) is a small, graceful, and slender heron of the genus Egretta and part of the...