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,...

The Saffron Toucanet (Pteroglossus bailloni)

The Saffron Toucanet (Pteroglossus bailloni) is a South American Toucan that belongs to the family Ramphastidae. This bird...

Consequences of Deterioration in System of Nature

Consequences of Deterioration in System of Nature - The world's food production, clean drinking water, basic living facilities,...

Animal Habitats And All You Need To Know About Them

Animal Habitats And All You Need To Know About Them Animals of all shapes and sizes inhabit the earth,...

Rock Dove Characteristics and Habitats

You observed those familiar, although often disregarded, birds when you traveled down busy streets or through parks. Here...

Chiming Wedgebill Call

Chiming Wedgebill Call and Song: Both sexes utter sweet, descending chimes of four to six notes, did-you-get-drunk, with emphasis on the last note, monotonously...

Yellow-throated Sparrow (Gymnoris xanthocollis)

Family: The yellow-throated sparrow (Gymnoris xanthocollis) is a member of the family Passeridae Size: The size is about 16 cm and has a mass of...

Fairy Gerygone (Gerygone palpebrosa)

Fairy Gerygone is a species of bird in the family Acanthizidae. The bird is native to New Guinea and Queensland and was previously known...

Starling Birds – Saints or Sinners?

Starling birds are so familiar that birdwatchers all too often ignore them. Yet, if it were as rare today as it used to be,...

Olive-backed Oriole (Oriolus sagittatus) (Latham, 1801)

Family: Olive-backed Oriole (Oriolus sagittatus) is a member of the family Oriolidae Habitat: Olive-backed Orioles are birds of eucalypt woodland and open forest, living and...

Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)

HABITAT  Laughing dove is mainly associated with human habitation, occurring in towns, villages, gardens, orchards, oases, and associated cultivation, but locally in scattered acacias far...

Black-chinned Honeyeater (Melithreptus gularis)

Family: The black-chinned honeyeater (Melithreptus gularis) belongs to the family Meliphagidae, a member of the genus Melithreptus Habitat: Temperate and subtropical/tropical dry forests are their...

Common Mynah in Australia

Common Mynah in Australia: In 1862, the Common Mynah was introduced to Melbourne from Southeast Asia. In no time, the Common Mynah established itself...

Nutmeg Mannikin (Lonchura punctulata)

The Nutmeg Mannikin (Lonchura punctulata) is a bird commonly seen along the east coast of Australia today. Among its favorite habitats are long grasses...

Loggerhead Shrike Call

Loggerhead Shrike Call According to Wikipedia, the loggerhead Shrike song range is broad and varied and has been described as harsh and jarring. The bird...