Birds

Hooded Parrot (Psephotus dissimilis)

Hooded Parrot (Psephotus dissimilis) and Golden-shouldered Parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius) are closely related not only in appearance but also in feeding and breeding habits. The Hooded Parrot flocks consist of...

Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus)

Behavior and habitats: The Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus), a long-tailed bird that lives mostly on the ground, builds...

Meet Thor’s The Bangal Cat

Thor The Bangal Cat is one of the lovely felines that look right into your soul and beyond....

How to Care and Grow Perennial Iris Flowers

Some iris, such as bearded iris, grow from rhizomes; some such as Siberian iris, have fibrous roots. The...

Peony Flower: Classified Doubles Huge Round Balls with Many Petals

Peony flowers are classified as “doubles” huge round balls with many petals, however, semi-doubles with fewer petals and...

Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius)

The Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius) flies across the road and along the pathway in the dry landscape of inland Australia. Adding sparkle to the...

The Mystery Bird Yellow-Billed Oxpecker

The Mystery Bird Yellow-Billed Oxpecker “Buphagus africanus” is a beautiful passerine bird in the starling and myna family, Sturnidae. The name “oxpecker” is related...

Red phalarope (Phalaropus fulicaria)

Identification Red phalarope (Phalaropus fulicaria) is seen primarily along the Atlantic seaboard. This is a rather larger, chunkier, and moderately larger-headed bird than the red-necked,...

Grass Owl (Tyto capensis)

Habitat: Grass owls live in large flocks and hunt small nocturnal ground mammals at night, similar to barn owls. As a result, its range...

The Spectacular Madagascar crested ibis (Lophotibis cristata)

The Madagascar Crested Ibis (Lophotibis cristata) is relatively common in the majority of the forests, from the Marovony Forest south through the Anosyenne Mountains...

Lovely Fairywren (Malurus amabilis)

Habitat: The lovely fairywren (Malurus amabilis) lives far more in trees than other Australian fairywrens, reflecting their habitat: scrubby rainforest and its edges. Although they...

Yellow-breasted boatbill (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer)

The yellow-breasted boatbill (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer) inhabits the middle and upper strata of lower-altitude rainforests in northeastern Queensland. A yellow-breasted boatbill is a bird in...

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 Ñielol National Park, Temuco City, Arauania,...

Magical White-gaped Honeyeater (Stomiopera unicolor)

Habitat: The white-gaped honeyeater (Stomiopera unicolor) is noisy and aggressive like other honeyeaters. The white-gaped occupies streamside thickets and shrubberies throughout the tropical eucalypt...

Yellow honeyeater (Stomiopera flava)

Habitat: The vibrant, richly toned yellow honeyeater (Stomiopera flava) replaces the white-gaped honeyeater in streamside thickets and woodlands of coastal eastern Queensland. Where they...