Birds

The Mountain – A Breathtaking Work Of TSO Photography

This was filmed between 4th and 11th April 2011. I had the pleasure of visiting El Teide Mountain. Spain´s highest mountain at 3718m is one of the best places...

Cloud Cisticola (Cisticola textrix)

The Cloud Cisticola or tink-tink cisticola is near-endemic to southern Africa and occurs in South Africa, Angola, Mozambique,...

The Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)

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

Marvelous Spatuletail: Nature’s Most Beautiful Bird

The Marvelous Spatuletail, or "Loddigesia Mirabilis," is the most beautiful bird in nature. It is only 15 cm...

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...

White-throated Gerygone (Gerygone olivacea)

Family: The gorgeous white-throated gerygone (Gerygone olivacea) belongs to the family Acanthizidae in the order Passeriformes. Vocalizations: White-throated Gerygone infrequently shortened, softened sounds, in contact...

Rufous Fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons)

Rufous Fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons) slight form and slow fluttering flight make it well-suited to hawking in close shrubbery, but the bird ranges widely throughout...

Western Gerygone Song: Best Melodious Song for Bird Enthusiastic

There is a meandering melody to the western gerygone song, naturally composed of a series of clear, high-pitched whistles. Every note is pitched consistently,...

Large-billed Gerygone: Whispers of the Wild

Family: Large-billed Gerygone (Gerygone magnirostris) belongs to the family Acanthizidae in the order Passeriformes. Habitat: Large-billed gerygone's are small and inconspicuous in the outer foliage...

Western Gerygone: Nature’s Captivating Symphony

Family: The widespread Western Gerygone (Gerygone fusca) belongs to the family Acanthizidae Habitat: Since the western gerygone is the only gerygone found in the interior of Australia,...

Shining Flycatcher (Myiagra alecto)

Family and Genus: Shining flycatchers (Myiagra alecto) belong to the Monarchidae family. Some authorities have placed the shining flycatcher in the genus Monarcha after...

The Black-rumped Flameback Woodpecker Call

The Black-rumped Flameback Woodpecker calls and sounds are tapping or booming noises, while female vocalizations tend more toward whinnying laughter than actual speech. This...

Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)

Willie Wagtail is a passerine bird native to Australia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Eastern Indonesia. Foraging conspicuously in open...

Western Whipbird (Psophodes nigrogularis)

Habitats: There are a variety of habitat types related to Western Whipbird in the Murray Mallee, including dense mallee or mallee-heath habitat. These types...

European Green Woodpecker – Facts, Habitat & More

DESCRIPTION The European Green Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that is found throughout Europe and parts of Asia. They are easily recognizable by their green...