Birds

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 as the fairy warbler. Among...

The Black-rumped Flameback Woodpecker Call

The Black-rumped Flameback Woodpecker calls and sounds are tapping or booming noises, while female vocalizations tend more toward...

Upcher’s Warbler (Hippolais languid)

The size of Upcher’s Warbler (Hippolais languid) is 13-14 cm in length. It is a larger and grayer...

The Benefits of Gotu Kola Herb

The benefits of Gotu Kola herb (Hydrocotyle asiatica) include relaxing and deepening your meditation, making your dreams more...

The Magnificent Snapping Turtles (Chelydra serpentina)

Where do Snapping Turtles live? Snapping turtles are among the largest freshwater turtles. They are characterized by large heads...

The Shy Red-lored Whistler

DESCRIPTION The beautiful Red-lored Whistler “Pachycephala rufogularis” is one of a group of three large whistlers that, are endemic to Australia. So far, there are...

The Elegant Red-capped Parrot

HABITATS RED-CAPPED PARROTS AND THE MARRI TREE “Eucalyptus calophylla” go together. This Red-capped Parrot not only favors the hollows in marri for nesting but also...

Shy Hylacola (Hylacola cauta)

Shy Hylacola (Hylacola cauta) replaced the Chestnut-rumped in southern Australia's heathy Mallee. In the north of Bendigo, their ranges are within five kilometers of...

Chestnut-rumped Hylacola (Hylacola pyrrhopygia)

Chestnut-rumped Hylacola (Hylacola pyrrhopygia) is a very alert, evasive, cock-tailed bird of the undergrowth that occurs in dense heath shrubberies around southeastern Australia. This...

Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)

DESCRIPTION Alexandrine Parakeet “Psittacula eupatria” is a large 58 cm to 62 cm parrot with a massive red bill giving a “top-heavy” appearance and only...

Erect-crested Penguin (Eudyptes sclateri)

The Erect-crested Penguin belongs (Eudyptes sclateri) to a super species that includes the Fiordland and Snares Penguins. Most of these breeds live in southern...

Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker (Piculus callopterus)

Family: The Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker (Piculus callopterus) belongs to the Picidae family. Movement: The Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker is found throughout the year in its suitable range. Vocals: A...

Great frigatebird (Fregata minor)

Habitats: Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) neither walks nor swims, except accidentally, because it was adapted to live in the air. As its legs are...

The Violet-crowned Hummingbird

Description One of the several representatives of the genus Agyrtria, which has been subsumed in its entirety into Amazilia. Violet-crowned Hummingbird looks very similar to...

Little Egret (Ardea garzetta)

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) is distinguished from other egrets by their slender black bills and nuptial head plumes. Foraging is primarily done on mudflats...