Birds

The Amazing Northern Flying Squirrel

Northern Flying Squirrel The Northern Flying Squirrel, “Glaucomys sabrinus yukonensis” is a gliding “volplaning” mammal that is unable to take true flight like birds and bats. There are around 25 subspecies...

Tawny Grassbird (Cincloramphus timoriensis)

The Tawny Grassbird (Cincloramphus timoriensis) lives in tall rank grassland in swampy pockets and flood plains around northern...

Rainbow Eucalyptus – Most Amazing Tree on Earth

Eucalyptus deglupta is a beautiful tall tree, also famous as the Rainbow Eucalyptus Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum....

Leatherback Turtle – Most Dangerous and Endangered Species on Earth

The leatherback turtle is the largest turtle species in the world. It is also a highly endangered species,...

Cauliflower is the Sweetest, Mildest Tasting Vegetable

Cauliflower Cauliflower is a flower; the big, lumpy white ‘head’ that we eat is a cluster of flower buds...

Montagu’s Harrier – Graceful Flight is Characterized by Powerful and Elegant Wingbeats

Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus) is 43–47 cm in length with a wingspan of 105–125 cm. The male weight is about 260-265g while the female...

10 American Birds of Prey

American birds of prey have keen eyesight, sharp talons, and powerful beaks, which they use to capture their prey. The Birds of prey, also...

Greater Roadrunner: Cool and Quirky Facts

Family: Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is a member of the cuckoo family Cuculidae Behavior: Unlike the other species of North American cuckoo, the Greater Roadrunner...

Spotted Bowerbird (Chlamydera maculate)

The spotted bowerbird (Chlamydera maculata) is a sedentary passerine found across much of eastern Australia's drier habitats. Despite the local abundance, it is believed...

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...