The White-throated magpie-jay
One of the largest and most conspicuous songbirds in Guanacaste is the White-throated Magpie-Jay (Calocitta formosa). This social and vocal bird is normally seen...
The Cloud Cisticola or tink-tink cisticola
The Cloud Cisticola or tink-tink cisticola is near-endemic in southern Africa and occurs in South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Lesotho, and sparsely in Swaziland. However,...
Crested Francolin Bird
Description
The Crested Francolin (Dendroperdix sephaena) distribution extends over most of the savannas of eastern Africa south of the Sahara. In southern Africa, it occurs...
Purple-crowned Fairywren (Malurus coronatus)
Family: The beautiful Purple-crowned fairywren (Malurus coronatus) belongs to the Australasian wren family (Maluridae).
Other Names: Also known as Lilac-crowned Wren, Purple-crowned Wren, or Crowned...
Tahiti Petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata)
Family: The Tahiti petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata) belongs to the family Procellariidae.
Behavior and Habitats: The Tahiti Petrel is a tropical gadfly petrel that has only...
The White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
Description
The white-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) is a tree kingfisher and a familiar and common resident, breeding bird of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and...
Hoopoe: A Distinctive Crown Feathers Bird
Hoopoes is a medium-sized colorful bird, almost 25 to 32 cm long, with a 44 to 48 cm wingspan. The bird weighs is approximately...
Mangrove Fantail (Rhipidura phasiana)
Family: Mangrove Fantail (Rhipidura phasiana) is replacing the Grey Fantail in the mangroves of northwestern Australia. It belongs to the family Rhipiduridae.
Call & Song:...
Grey Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa)
Family: The Grey Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa) belongs to the family Rhipiduridae
Behavior & Habitats: A Grey Fantail forages through the open mid-strata of forests and...
Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)
Family: Gang-gang Cockatoo inhabits eucalypt forests and heavily wooded areas of southeastern Australia. The cockatoo belongs to the family Cacatuidae. A single species of...