Birds

The Great American Interchange

Extinction Insight: The Great American Interchange After their discovery by Europeans in 1492, North America and South America became collectively known as the Americas, or the New World—two enormous landmasses...

The Brown Falcon: Nature’s Master of Versatility and Adaptability

Habitat: The Brown Falcon (Falco berigora) is usually seen alone or in pairs, but in the non-breeding season...

What Are Hops Used For?

What Are Hops Used For? It is also known as Common hop (Humulus lupulus), English hop, and European...

Citrine Wagtail Identification and Call

Citrine Wagtail Identification The male adult bird summer unmistakable, with canary-yellow head and underparts, gray upperparts, black lower nape...

Unbelievable Tree of 40 Fruits

New York-based artist Sam Van Ken created a tree of 40 fruits using the ancient technique of “chip...

Pilotbird: The Jewel of Wet Sclerophyll and Temperate Rainforests

Family: The pilotbird (Pycnoptilus floccosus) belongs to the family Acanthizidae in the order Passeriformes. This species is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is a...

Rufous Bristlebird: Beautiful Hidden Symphony of Nature

Family: The Rufous Bristlebird (Dasyornis broadbenti) belongs to the family Dasyornithidae to the order Passeriformes. Habitat: Subject to fires and the clearing of its coastal...

Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)

Family: Known for its distinctive pale blue or white spots on its wings, the Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) is a member of the roller...

Thick-billed Grasswren: Embracing the Majesty Whispers of the Wild

Habitat: The thick-billed grasswren (Amytornis modestus) is the only grasswren to inhabit the shrub steppes of saltbush and bluebush Chenopodiaceae in inland Australia. Yet...

Dusky Grasswren: The Magical Echoes of Wilderness

Family: Dusky grasswren (Amytornis purnelli) belongs to the family Maluridae. Habitat: Rock-strewn hills and gorges clad with spinifex are the habitat of the dusky grasswren...

Lewin’s Honeyeater: The Art of Avian Grace

Habitat: Lewin's honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii) ranges from the Mcllwraith to Melbourne. This magical bird is the most widespread honeyeater in Australia's eastern coastal rainforests....

Macleay’s Honeyeater – The Magic of Wildlife Exploration

Habitat: Compared with other honeyeaters, Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus) is a quiet and unobtrusive bird. They live singly or in pairs in the middle...

Cooper’s Hawk Bird Facts

Cooper’s Hawk Bird Facts  Family: The Cooper’s hawk is a member of the family Accipitridae, which are large diurnal birds of prey that hunt by...

Birds of Swat

Swat is a fabulous site in Pakistan. One of the most mesmerizing places for bird lovers It is also known as "Swat Valley,"  situated...

Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus)

The Siberian stonechat (Saxicola maurus), also known as the common stonechat, or Oriental stonechat, is a species of Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae). Siberian stonechats...