Birds

The Great American Interchange

Extinction Insight: The Great American Interchange After their discovery by Europeans in 1492, North America and South America became collectively known as the Americas, or the New World—two enormous landmasses...

Chimera – A Cute Cat Has Two-Toned Face

Chimera is a cute cat Venus and a cuddly feline living in North Carolina have attractively remarkable features...

Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)

The size of the lesser whitethroat is about 13.5cm in length. In all plumages and races, a combination...

The Fascinating Silver-eared Mesia

The silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris) was once placed in the large Old World babbler family Timaliidae. This family...

Banana – Helpful in Inflammation of all Kinds

The banana is very useful for inflammation of all kinds. For this reason, it is very helpful in...

Singing honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens)

Habitat: The singing honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens) is rarely seen near urban centers on the East Coast. The singing honeyeater is arguably Australia's most widespread...

Black Grasswren (Amytornis housei)

The Black Grasswren (Amytornis housei) could have been a lost species as well. However, the Black Grasswren was only recently rediscovered because of its...

Varied honeyeater (Gavicalis versicolor)

Habitat: The varied honeyeater (Gavicalis versicolor) is a bird that is different from the mangrove honeyeater. Both can intergrade as one species, showing how unreliable...

Magnificent Teratorn: The Enormous Extinct Bird

When did it become extinct? The only known remains of the magnificent Teratorn are from around 6 million years ago. But unluckily we don’t have...

Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)

Identification: The Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) is a transatlantic vagrant. As the name hints, it is a very yellow bird with vibrant bright yellow...

Yellow-faced honeyeater (Caligavis chrysops)

Habitat: The yellow-faced honeyeater (Caligavis chrysops) is among Australia's most conspicuous migrants. Each autumn, thousands leave their breeding grounds in southeastern Australia to travel...

White-lined honeyeater (Territornis albilineata)

Habitat: White-lined honeyeater (Territornis albilineata) chasms and ravines filled with broad-leaved scrub and pockets of monsoon vine forest among sandstone escarpments are the habitats...

Difference Between Carolina Wren vs House Wren

Many birders are confused about the difference between Carolina Wren vs House Wren. They have close resemblances, making them difficult to identify. Carolina Wren Carolina Wren...

Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata)

Habitat: Common stonechat is found in an open bushy country of all types, from mountainsides, moorland, and steppe to coastal cliffs and islands. Outside...

Banded Whiteface (Aphelocephala nigricincta)

Banded whiteface is a gregarious bird like other white faces. The banded whiteface is a local nomad, wandering about in small feeding parties and...