Birds

Paradise Parrot (Psephotus pulcherrimus)

The Paradise Parrot (Psephotus pulcherrimus) was discovered on the Darling Downs of Queensland in 1844 by John Gilbert, assistant to eminent ornithologist John Gould. In love with the bird's...

Blue-Footed Booby – Pride Due to Marvelous Feet

Blue-Footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) takes great pride in their marvelous feet. During mating rituals, male birds normally show off their...

Horseradish – A Perennial Plant

Family: The horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) is an everlasting plant of the mustard family member Brassicaceae. Description: Horseradish is prized...

Bourke’s parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii)

Behavior & Habitats: In contrast to early parrots, Bourke's Parrot is moderately common throughout the mulga woods of...

Red-winged fairywren (Malurus elegans)

There are many different species of Australasian wrens in the Maluridae family, but one of the most common...

Red-vented bulbul Call

The red-vented bulbul call consists of a variety of chirps and whistles and is highly vocal, as most species are described as gravelly or...

Red Breasted Robin – Friendly Garden Visitors

The red-breasted robin, or “Erithacus rubecula” is a 14-cm-long from beak to tip of the tail) and 5- to 9-cm-high bird. The red-breasted robin...

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Habitat: The noisy friarbird (Philemon corniculatus) the tonsured head of this big honeyeater, gives its name to having a bare head. All the other...

Helmeted Friarbird (Philemon buceroides)

Habitat: The helmeted friarbird (Philemon buceroides) is one of the largest Australian friarbirds. The Helmeted Friarbird is a bird of the rainforest edge, wherever...

Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata)

Habitat: With its short and dagger-like bill, the striped honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata) of eastern inland woodlands is more of an insect- and fruit-eater than...

Brush Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera)

Habitat: The beautiful brush wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) lacks the wattles that characterize other members of the genus. On the southeastern mainland, these birds are...

Brown Treecreeper – The Largest Australasian Treecreeper

Habitat: The arresting staccato calls of the Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus) are characteristic of eastern Australia's eucalypt woodlands, mallee, and drier open forests. Brown...

The Spectacular Birds of Latrabjarg Cliffs Iceland

The cliffs of Latrabjarg, in Iceland, are home to millions of birds. This includes puffins, northern gannets, guillemots, and razorbills. Noteworthy: some 40% of...

White-browed treecreeper (Climacteris affinis)

Habitat: The desert-dwelling white-browed Treecreeper (Climacteris affinis) is the quietest and least conspicuous of its group. Its core habitats are the dense mulga and...

Rose Robin (Petroica rosea)

Behavior: Rose Robin lives in the dense forests of eastern Australia and is delicate in its form and toning. A rose robin can be...