Birds

White-eared honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis)

Habitat: The white-eared honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis) is unlike most of its relatives; it is not communal, rarely gathers at flowering food trees, and never forms coherent colonies. Despite their relatively...

Great Sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus)

The great sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus) is a species of a large, broad-tailed hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. Identification: This...

Licorice Benefits (Glycyrrhiza glabra)

Licorice Benefits: The Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) effective and delicious qualities of licorice assist make it one of the...

The Little Wild Rosa Canina

Rosa canina is a wild rose. The fact that most roses in our gardens have ample petals? While...

American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)

This inland member of the sandpiper family has a stocky build, long bills, and short legs. However, their...

Forty-spotted Pardalote: The Rarest Bird in Australia

Well, the extinction may be facing the Forty-spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus quadragintus), which is found only in Tasmania. It is also named Tasmanian Diamond Bird...

World’s Most Beautiful Bird Resplendent Quetzal

The Resplendent Quetzal is considered the world's most beautiful bird. It is mostly found in vibrantly colored living in the mountainous, tropical forests of...

Mistletoebird: A Hidden Gem in the Bird World

The lives of the Mistletoebird and mistletoes are inextricably linked. The bird mistletoebird (Dicaeum hirundinaceum) is Australia's only member of a widespread tropical family...

Blue-breasted Fairywren (Malurus pulcherrimus)

The blue-breasted fairywren (Malurus pulcherrimus) occurs in sand plains and heathy Mallee across central southwestern Australia and the Eyre Peninsula, regions now extensively cleared...

The British Redwing (Turdus iliacus)

The British Redwing ‘’Turdus iliacus” is a winter bird, and only very few pairs nest in the UK. The British breeding population of redwing...

Santa Marta sabrewing: The First Sighting in Over a Decade

There are some species that go extinct due to loss of their habitats. A glare hopes to catch a glimpse of the precious creatures...

White-cheeked Honeyeater (Phylidonyris nigra)

Warm, musical warbles fill the air as groups of male White-cheeked Honeyeaters (Phylidonyris nigra) advertise the onset of the breeding season. It is also...

Lucifer Hummingbird (Calothorax lucifer)

Distribution: The northernmost representative of the woodstar–sheartail group, the striking Lucifer Hummingbird (Calothorax lucifer) is found in the desert and arid interiors with agave plants...

Redthroat: A Soberly Colored Bird

Redthroat (Pyrrholaemus brunneus) is a soberly colored bird of Australia's arid and semi-arid regions but it also occupies some coastal areas, as well as...

Marvelous Spatuletail: Nature’s Most Beautiful Bird

The Marvelous Spatuletail, or "Loddigesia Mirabilis," is the most beautiful bird in nature. It is only 15 cm long. The medium-sized hummingbird is adorned...