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...
Ancient Two-Tailed Bird Fossils Discovered
An ancient dinosaur-era two-tailed bird turns out to have two tails, one for flying and the other for showing off. Do paleontologists suggest that...
Brown Thornbill: Art of Survival in Dry Woods into the Wild
Family: Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) belongs to the family Acanthizidae and is a member of the order Passeriformes and the genus Acanthiza.
Habitat: Brown thornbills...
Black Honeyeater (Certhionyx niger)
There are several species of honeyeaters in the meliphagid family, including the black honeyeater (Certhionyx niger).
Black honeyeaters measure between 100 and 120 millimeters in...
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...