Birds

The Incredible Temple of the Sun Utah

The Temple of the Sun is located in Capitol Reef National Park in Wayne County, Utah. The Temple of the Sun is a towering monolith that rises to an...

Plantain – A Fruit That Looks Like a Banana

Plantain is a fruit that looks like a banana. Scientifically it is known as Musa paradisiaca, which are...

Nutmeg Mannikin (Lonchura punctulata)

The Nutmeg Mannikin (Lonchura punctulata) is a bird commonly seen along the east coast of Australia today. Among...

Chestnut-breasted mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax)

Family: The chestnut-breasted mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax) is a member of the family Estrildidae in the genus Lonchura. Habitats: In...

Columbian Black-tailed Deer

Description. Columbian Black-tailed deer or blacktail deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus)  is smaller than the mule deer. It is...

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...

Red-throated pipit (Anthus cervinus)

IDENTIFICATION – The Red-throated pipit (Anthus cervinus) size is about 14-15 cm in length. This pipit is slightly plumper and shorter-tailed than Meadow Pipit,...

Singing Bushlark (Mirafra javanica)

Habitat: In tone rather than pattern, the Singing Bushlark (Mirafra javanica) varies widely around Australia. Thomas Horsfield first described the singing bush lark in...

Cape Barren Goose – Nature’s Incredible Grey Giant!

Habitats: The Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) is not typical geese. They have reticulate scaling on their feet, their syrinx, or voice box, lacks...

Spotted Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)

The spotted turtle-dove was released in Australia for the first time in 1870 in Melbourne. Other releases followed in Adelaide (1881), Perth (1898), and...