Birds

Roman Uthina Amphitheater near Tunis, Tunisia

The ancient Roman Uthina amphitheater is located near Tunis, Tunisia. Under Emperor Augustus, soldiers of Legio XIII Gemina established Uthina as a Roman colony. It is partially dug into...

The Family Life Cycle of Earwig

The life cycle of earwig is immediately identifiable by the pincer-like forceps at the end of the body....

Lazuline Sabrewing (Campylopterus falcatus)

Identification: The Lazuline sabrewing (Campylopterus falcatus) male is a large hummingbird that has a shining green back and...

How to Grow Delicious Beets?

The best reason to grow beets is to make homemade borscht. But you can also boil them and...

Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus)

Family: The sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) is a medium-sized bird belonging to the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. Other Name: It...

European Green Woodpecker – Facts, Habitat & More

DESCRIPTION The European Green Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that is found throughout Europe and parts of Asia. They are easily recognizable by their green...

American Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus)

Well, just like the Turaco, the American purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus), has an exceptional color combination of a red beak, blue body, green wings,...

Mangrove Gerygone: Unveiling the Demonstrative Elegance of Gerygone

Family: Mangrove Gerygone (Gerygone levigaster) belongs to the Australian Warbler family Acanthizidae Identification: Both adult sexes are alike. The head and upper parts are grey-washed...

Eastern Bristlebird (Dasyornis brachypterus)

Eastern Bristlebirds (Dasyornis brachypterus) live and nest under dense heath and tussock undergrowth, moving through it like rats and feeding mainly on the floor....

Western Bristlebird (Dasyornis longirostris)

Western bristlebirds (Dasyornis longirostris) belong to the family Dasyornithidae. Western Australia's coastal heaths (east and west of Albany) are home to this endemic species....

The Honduran Emerald (Amazilia luciae)

The Honduran Emerald (Amazilia luciae) is a little-known hummingbird in Trochilidae. The bird is endemic to the dry forest of Honduras. The bird's natural...

Green-backed Gerygone (Gerygone chloronota)

Family: Green-backed gerygone (Gerygone chloronota) belongs to the family Acanthizidae in the genus Gerygone. Habitat: Green-backed gerygone is confined to the limited pockets of monsoon...

Rufous Calamanthus (Calamanthus campestris)

Family: Rufous Calamanthus (Calamanthus campestris) is an insectivorous bird in the family Acanthizidae, in the genus Calamanthus. Habitat: Rufous Calamanthus natural habitat is dry, low,...

White-browed scrubwren – Discover the Lives of Nature’s Orchestra

Habitats and Behavior: The white-browed scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis) is one of the most widespread, abundant, and familiar small ground-feeding birds, occurring from northern Queensland south...

Tropical Scrubwren: A Graceful Gem of Rainforest

Habitat: The tropical scrubwren (Sericornis beccarii) replaces the large-billed scrubwren (Sericornis magnirostra) in the rainforests and vine scrubs of the Cape York Peninsula and...