Birds

American Hellebore (Veratrum viride)

The American hellebore (Veratrum viride), also known as Indian poke, itch weed, or green hellebore, is a perennial plant that grows in swamps, low grounds, and moist meadows throughout...

Tasmanian Thornbill: A Gem of Temperate Rainforests

Habitat: The Tasmanian Thornbill (Acanthiza ewingii) is found in temperate rainforests and wet sclerophyll shrubberies in Tasmania and...

Wapiti (Cervus canadensis) – Methods of Pursuit

The Wapiti (Cervus canadensis) is the lordliest of all true deer. Among all the beasts of the chase,...

Mangrove Robin (Peneothello pulverulenta)

Habitat: Mangrove Robin (Peneothello pulverulenta) lives primarily in mangroves along the coast and estuaries of northern Australia, where...

Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus)

Family: The sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) is a medium-sized bird belonging to the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. Other Name: It...

The Golden Plover – A Bird Can Fly 4800 km Non-Stop

The Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva) is a medium-sized plover, and it is believed that golden plovers flocked when rain was imminent.  The Pacific...

Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma)

It is still unclear how blue-winged parrots or blue-banded grass parakeets migrate. Blue-winged parrots are about 210 mm long, including a narrow, tapered tail....

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)

Description: Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella) was once widespread as it is today but now occurs only in scattered areas. With their small size, playful nature,...

Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus)

The pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus) is a nomadic black honeyeater depending also on nectar from eremophila bushes. It is the sole species of the...

The black-throated brilliant (Heliodoxa schreibersii)

Description The black-throated brilliant (Heliodoxa schreibersii) is a large uncommon hummingbird that is mainly found in South American countries Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil. This...

Western Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus superciliosus)

Western Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus superciliosus) replace Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) in southwestern Australia's scrubby woodlands and heathlands. The bill is shorter than the Eastern's but...

Bracken Bat Cave: World’s Largest Bat Colony in The World

The Bracken Bat Cave is situated in southern Comal County, Texas, outside the city of San Antonio. In the summer, home to the largest...

Mangrove Hummingbird (Amazilia boucardi)

Identification The Mangrove Hummingbird (Amazilia boucardi) is a medium-sized hummingbird, with green upperparts that grade to bronze on the tail. It has whitish underparts with...

White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina papuensis)

The good-looking White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina papuensis) is a medium-sized slender bird that resembles Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes in flight, feeding, and preferred habitat. It is endemic...

Yellow-bellied Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)

The mix of vibrant colors as tiny Yellow-bellied Sunbirds (Cinnyris jugularis) flit about red flowering shrubs with the blue Emperor butterfly (Papilo ulysses), in...