Birds

Asian Koel: Nature’s Musical Marvel

Family: The Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) is a member of the cuckoo family Cuculiformes in the genus Eudynamys. Habitat: Asian Koel is normally called common koel in Australia, but it...

Larkspur: A Delicate Long Lasting Cut Flower

Larkspur known scientifically as Delphinium is a delicate long-lasting cut flower.  If you love delphiniums but don’t have...

Common Hawk-cuckoo Call

Common Hawk-cuckoo Call There is evidence to suggest some small birds resemble sparrow hawks, Accipiter nisus, when responding to...

Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)

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

Jasmine: The Evergreen Flower That Captivates Through the Seasons

Jasmines may twine to some extent, but as a group, they’re really in the category of shrubs. Some...

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...

Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca)

Identification: The Cyprus wheatear is the smallest in the European region. It is smaller than Pied wheatear (wing 82–88 mm, as opposed to 90–99...

Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha melanopsis)

Family: The songbird Black-faced Monarch belongs to the family Monarchidae, and it can be found along the eastern coast of Australia as well as...

Gilbert’s Whistler (Pachycephala inornata)

Habitat: Despite being a Mallee bird, Gilbert's Whistler can be found in small pockets of mixed shrubbery—mostly Melaleuca—where they form dense stands. An established...

Yellow-tinted Honeyeater (Ptilotula flavescens)

Habitat: The Danish ornithologist “Finn Salomonsen,” in his revision of the world's honeyeaters, first realized that the 'Fuscous' and yellow-tinted honeyeaters (Ptilotula flavescens) were...