Birds

Spotted Nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes)

The size of the Spotted Nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes), Eurasian Nutcracker, is about 32 cm in length. This nutcracker is a distinctive Eurasian Jay-sized corvid of coniferous forests. At long...

European Roller (Coracias garrulous)

The European Roller (Coracias garrulous) is 30–32 cm in length with a wingspan of 65 – 73 cm....

Order Poales for Bamboos, Pineapples, Sedges, and Grasses

Order Poales for Bamboos, Pineapples, Sedges, and Grasses The Poales order consists of eighteen families, some of which are...

Psychotria Elata aka Hooker’s Lips: The Kissable Flower

Wow, you might be never seeing this plant in your life. Because this is the most elegant pair...

Slender-billed conure (Enicognathus leptorhynchus)

Localities: Slender-billed conure is endemic to Chile, and it can be found in Chiloé National Park, Chiloé, and Cerro...

Australian Kestrel (Falco cenchroides)

Habitat: The Australian Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) is one of the smallest falcons and lacks the speed of the typical falcon family members. They are...

Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher

In early November each year, buff-breasted paradise-kingfisher (Tanysiptera sylvia) arrive in northern Queensland to breed. A forest will erupt with the sounds of birds...

The Magical Blue-throated Barbet

The Magical Blue-throated Barbet is an Asian barbet with bright green, blue, and red plumage, seen across India, Northeast Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Southwest...

Dupont’s lark (Chersophilus duponti)

Family: Dupont's lark (Chersophilus duponti) is a shy and elusive species of arid plains with sparse vegetation. This is a monotypic species of Chersophilus in the...

Cape Verde Warbler (Acrocephalus brevipennis)

The Cape Verde Warbler (Acrocephalus brevipennis) is about 13 cm in length. It is also known as the Cape Verde Cane Warbler and the...

Black Falcon (Falco subniger)

Family: The black falcon (Falco subniger) is a medium-sized falcon belonging to the family Falconidae. Habitat: One of the slenderest of the Australian falcons, the Black Falcon...

Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)

Family: The Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta, previously Diomedea cauta) belongs to the family Diomedeidae in the genus Thalassarche. Habitat: Winter and spring are the best times...

Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos)

Family: The yellow-nosed albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos) is a large seabird in the albatross family Diomedeidae in the genus Thalassarche. Habitat: The yellow-nosed Albatrosses appear small...

Merriam’s Teratorn: The Giant Bird That Once Ruled the Skies

When did Merriam's Teratorn become extinct? Merriam’s Teratorn died out around 10,000 years ago. Where did Merriam’s Teratorn live? The remains of Merriam’s Teratorn have been found...

Spinifexbird (Poodytes carteri)

As its name suggests the Spinifexbird lives in spinifex, Triodia, particularly stands of tall old hummocks among acacia scrub along the slopes and valleys...