Birds

The Amorphophallus Bulbifer

Amorphophallus bulbifer is ripening a lot of fruit these years, at the UConn EEB greenhouses. Despite Amorphophallus Bulbifer's appearance and the fact that birds or some other animal disperser...

Crocus Flower – Most Favorite Among Flower Lovers

Well, of all the small spring bulbs the Crocus Flower is the favorite among flower lovers. It is...

Double-barred Finch: A Feathered Jewel of Australia

Double-barred finch (Stizoptera bichenovii) is widespread in the better-watered grassy woodlands of northern and eastern Australia. It is...

Albert’s Lyrebird (Menura alberti)

Albert's Lyrebird (Menura alberti) is smaller and more russet than the Superb Lyrebird. The Albert's Lyrebird also has...

Black-winged Monarch (Monarcha frater)

Family: The black-winged monarch (Monarcha frater) belongs to the family Monarchidae. Range: Australia and New Guinea are home to this species....

Eastern Bristlebird (Dasyornis brachypterus)

Eastern Bristlebirds (Dasyornis brachypterus) live and nest under dense heath and tussock undergrowth, moving through it like rats and feeding mainly on the floor....

Western Bristlebird (Dasyornis longirostris)

Western bristlebirds (Dasyornis longirostris) belong to the family Dasyornithidae. Western Australia's coastal heaths (east and west of Albany) are home to this endemic species....

The Honduran Emerald (Amazilia luciae)

The Honduran Emerald (Amazilia luciae) is a little-known hummingbird in Trochilidae. The bird is endemic to the dry forest of Honduras. The bird's natural...

Green-backed Gerygone (Gerygone chloronota)

Family: Green-backed gerygone (Gerygone chloronota) belongs to the family Acanthizidae in the genus Gerygone. Habitat: Green-backed gerygone is confined to the limited pockets of monsoon...

Rufous Calamanthus (Calamanthus campestris)

Family: Rufous Calamanthus (Calamanthus campestris) is an insectivorous bird in the family Acanthizidae, in the genus Calamanthus. Habitat: Rufous Calamanthus natural habitat is dry, low,...

White-browed scrubwren – Discover the Lives of Nature’s Orchestra

Habitats and Behavior: The white-browed scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis) is one of the most widespread, abundant, and familiar small ground-feeding birds, occurring from northern Queensland south...

Tropical Scrubwren: A Graceful Gem of Rainforest

Habitat: The tropical scrubwren (Sericornis beccarii) replaces the large-billed scrubwren (Sericornis magnirostra) in the rainforests and vine scrubs of the Cape York Peninsula and...

The prettiest Variegated Fairywren (Malurus lamberti)

Habitats: Among the fairywrens, the variegated fairywren is the most widespread. This species also occurs in a variety of habitats, making it one of...

Scintillant hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla)

The scintillant hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla) is a small bird that belongs to the family Trochilidae. It is native to Central and South America, and...

Scrubtit – Astonishing Shy and Unobtrusive Bird

Family: Scrubtit (Acanthornis magna) belongs to the thornbill family Acanthizidae Habitat: Scrubtits are sedentary birds that live in temperate rainforests. It is found in taller...