Birds

Pudu: The Smallest Deer in the World

The pudu is the smallest deer in the world. It is similar in appearance to the northern Pudu (Pudu Mephistopheles), but a little smaller. The southern pudu has a...

The Bat with Big Ears

The name of the Bat with Big Ears is an understatement: the ears are huge almost as long...

Cherry Fruit – A Natural Fruit with an Unnatural Health Benefits

Introduction The cherry tree is one of the world’s oldest cultivated fruit trees. This is not some mythological or...

The Strandline – Whim of the Waves

Representatives of the great hidden storehouse of life in seas from the most primitive hydroid to an enormous...

The Distinctive Pin-Tailed Manakin

The stunning and highly distinctive pin-tailed manakin (Ilicura militaris) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae....

Northern Goshawk – The Apex Predator of the Avian World

Northern Goshawk “Accipiter gentilis” is about 48–62 cm in length with a wingspan of 95–125 cm. It is much the largest Accipiter but marked...

Black Noddy (Anous minutus)

Family: The black noddy (Anous minutus) is a species of tern in the family Laridae in the order Charadriiformes. Behavior: The black noddy does not...

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...