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:Â The black falcon (Falco subniger) is a medium-sized falcon belonging to the family Falconidae.
Habitat:Â 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:Â 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...
Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris)
Family: The Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) belongs to the Diomedeidae family of albatrosses, which also includes shearwaters, fulmars, storm petrels, and diving petrels.
Habitat: This...
Little Kingfisher (Ceyx pusillus)
In Australia, Little Kingfishers belong to the subfamily Alcedininae and are midget Gem-like kingfishers. Rarely seen, it lives in remote habitats alone, unobtrusive, and...
Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora)
Family: Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora) belongs to the family Diomedeidae of the order Procellariiformes in the genus Diomedea.
Habitat: Even larger than the Mollymawks the...
Dark-throated Thrush (Turdus ruficollis)
IDENTIFICATION - Dark-throated Thrush is a passerine bird of the thrush family, and it breeds in the Urals (also a rare winter visitor to...