Birds

Saryazd Fortress: A Wonderful Old Castle Once a Giant Safety Deposit Box

Saryazd Fortress, also known as Saryazd Castle, is a Sassanid stronghold located in the Iranian province of Yazd in the village of Sar Yazd. The impenetrable Saryazd castle was...

Mountain Avocetbill: The Tiny Jewel of the Andes

Mountain Avocetbill is one of the most captivating creatures in the bird's kingdom. Mountain Avocetbill "Opisthoprora euryptera" is a...

The Markhor (Capra falconeri)

The markhor (Capra falconeri) is referred to as a "screw-horn" or screw-horned goat in English. It is the...

The Facts of Andean Parakeet

IDENTIFICATION - Andean Parakeet (Bolborhynchus orbygnesius) is a 17.5 cm (7 in) stocky darker than the mountain parakeet,...

The Long-Limbed Brittle Star

Looking like Long-Limbed versions of their close relatives, the starfishes, Brittle Star occurs in huge numbers around the...

Atherton Scrubwren (Sericornis keri)

Family: The Atherton Scrubwren (Sericornis keri) belongs to the family Acanthizidae Habitat: There is now a widespread understanding that a second species of plain brown...

Long-eared Owl Sound

LONG-EARED OWL SOUND / CALL  The males (boomers) make a deep hooting noise. Females (Kleeers) make a trilling, multi-note call. The young (kee-kees) make a...

Grey Goshawk (Accipiter novaehollandiae)

The Grey Goshawk (Accipiter novaehollandiae) is a bold and persistent hunter, flying directly in pursuit of prey. A sudden attack at a speed that...

Origma or Rockwarbler (Origma solitaria)

Family: Origma or Rockwarbler (Origma solitaria) belongs to the family Acanthizidae in the order Passeriformes. Habitat: The Origma is unique among Australian warblers in constructing...

The Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)

Family: The Rufous Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda) belongs to the crow family Corvidae. Range: The bird is native to the Indian Subcontinent and adjoining parts...

Black-winged Monarch (Monarcha frater)

Family: The black-winged monarch (Monarcha frater) belongs to the family Monarchidae. Range: Australia and New Guinea are home to this species. It is found there in the...

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...