Birds

Jumeirah Mosque – Exploring the Islamic Architecture and Culture in Dubai

Jumeirah Mosque is rising proudly above Jumeirah Road, the imposing Fatimid-style is one of the city’s most impressive and attractive Masjid. It is a place of worship for Muslims,...

Juniper Tree – A Tree Useful in Landscape Plantings

Juniper Tree or Juniperus are trees that we call red cedar is really a juniper. But many others...

The Wonderful World of Sandy Beach

Sandy Beach is a product of weathering rock and the sea's drift. Countless molluscs and worms live inside...

The Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)

Description The spotted sandpiper is a member of the family, Scolopacidae. It includes numerous species of shorebirds, e.g., sandpipers,...

Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris)

Family: The Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) belongs to the Diomedeidae family of albatrosses, which also includes shearwaters, fulmars,...

Spinifexbird (Poodytes carteri)

As its name suggests the Spinifexbird lives in spinifex, Triodia, particularly stands of tall old hummocks among acacia scrub along the slopes and valleys...

Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris)

Family: The Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) belongs to the Diomedeidae family of albatrosses, which also includes shearwaters, fulmars, storm petrels, and diving petrels. Habitat: This...

Little Kingfisher (Ceyx pusillus)

In Australia, Little Kingfishers belong to the subfamily Alcedininae and are midget Gem-like kingfishers. Rarely seen, it lives in remote habitats alone, unobtrusive, and...

Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora)

Family: Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora) belongs to the family Diomedeidae of the order Procellariiformes in the genus Diomedea. Habitat: Even larger than the Mollymawks the...

Dark-throated Thrush (Turdus ruficollis)

IDENTIFICATION - Dark-throated Thrush is a passerine bird of the thrush family, and it breeds in the Urals (also a rare winter visitor to...

Laughing Turtle-Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis)

Family: The Laughing Turtle-Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) is a small and slim pigeon belonging to the family Columbidae, in the genus Spilopelia. Habitat: When the Laughing...

Bearded wood partridge (Dendrortyx barbatus)

FAMILY - Among the New World quails, the bearded wood partridge belongs to the family Odontophoridae. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS - With a length of 9 to 13 inches,...

The Brolga (Antigone rubicunda)

The pale grey, long-legged Brolga is perhaps the most stately Australian bird. Before starting to dance, Brolgas line up roughly opposite one another. Their...

Lesser Sooty Owl (Tyto multipunctata)

Lesser Sooty Owls replace Sooty Owls in northeastern Queensland. Despite living in similar habitats-big stands of rainforest-and having similar habits, the owl lives in...

An Overview of the Sunbird Family in Kenya

The magical curved beak birds of the sunbird family in Kenya are shining, striking, and superb. These sunbirds, of course, can all be found...