Birds

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

Family: The Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a member of the spoonbill family Threskiornithidae in the order Pelecaniformes. Habitat: The Cosmopolitan Glossy Ibis is the smallest Ibis in Australia. The...

Limpets: Snails of Rocky Shores

Limpets attached to rocks are a familiar sight around our coastline. Their shells are exposed to the relentless...

11 Small Birds with Long Tails

Small Birds with Long Tails Have you ever been captivated by the mesmerizing world of avian creatures? We have...

The Shy Great Potoo Bird Call

Description The great potoo (Nyctibius grandis) is a shy and solitary creature that perches upright during the daytime on...

How to Grow Japanese Maple Bonsai?

Japanese maple bonsai? If you want to grow Japanese maple bonsai with an easy-to-follow process for success, keep reading...

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...

The Shy Red-lored Whistler

DESCRIPTION The beautiful Red-lored Whistler “Pachycephala rufogularis” is one of a group of three large whistlers that, are endemic to Australia. So far, there are...