Birds

The Northern River Otter (Lutra canadensis)

River Otter Facts Mustelids have long, slender bodies, short legs, and anal scent glands. Throughout the family, the male is usually larger than the female. The more terrestrial species of this...

Canada’s Smoking Hills

The smoking hills are well believed to have been burning for centuries and will do so for many...

The Red-crowned ant tanager

Red-crowned ant tanager “Habia rubica” The dim underwood of the tropical rainforest is not an environment that favors the...

Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus)

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

A Penguin Swims 8,000 km Every Year to See his Friend Who Saved His Life

A Penguin Swims 8,000 km Every Year to See his Friend Who Saved His Life - Some stories...

The Stunning Rose-crowned Fruit dove (Ptilinopus regina)

Habitat: There is a little dove called the rose-crowned fruit dove that is often overlooked. Despite its bright colors, it blends well with the...

Painted Bunting Songs

Birds' songs are very melodious in their habitats. Painted bunting songs are one of the most captivating sounds in nature. Painted bunting (Passerina ciris)...

Grey-fronted Honeyeater (Ptilotula plumula)

Habitat: The grey-fronted honeyeater (Ptilotula plumula) replaces yellow-plumed honeyeaters (Ptilotula ornata) in stunted desert mallee and eucalypt woodland in a ring around arid Australia, both...

Yellow-plumed Honeyeater (Ptilotula ornata)

Habitat: Similar in its feeding habits and behavior to white-plumed and gray-fronted honeyeaters. The yellow-plumed honeyeater (Ptilotula ornata) replaces those species in southern Australia's wetter...

Purple-gaped Honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius)

Habitat: The purple-gaped honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius) is confined to stands of dense, short, elongated mallee and its fringing heaths around the southern Australian coast...

The Sociable Red-fronted serin

INTRODUCTION Serinus (canaries) is a genus of finches belonging to the Fringillidae family of birds. That includes several sparrows, brambling and chaffinches. The major birds...

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...