Birds

Painted buttonquail (Turnix varius)

Family: Painted buttonquail (Turnix varius) is the quails that belong to the family Turnicidae, but do not closely resemble quails in the Phasianidae family. Behaviour & Habitats: Painted Button-quail, contrary to...

Antioxidants in Pomegranate Juice

Antioxidants in Pomegranate Juice can be other important mechanisms by which antioxidants in pomegranates can have imperative health...

Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)

The tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) is a small songbird in the tit and chickadee families (Paridae). The North...

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...

Black Drongo – Black Bird With a Distinctive Forked Tail

All black, the black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) is a small Asian passerine bird.  This blackbird belongs to the...

Bearded wood partridge (Dendrortyx barbatus)

FAMILY - Among the New World quails, the bearded wood partridge belongs to the family Odontophoridae. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS - With a length of 9 to 13 inches,...

The Brolga (Antigone rubicunda)

The pale grey, long-legged Brolga is perhaps the most stately Australian bird. Before starting to dance, Brolgas line up roughly opposite one another. Their...

Lesser Sooty Owl (Tyto multipunctata)

Lesser Sooty Owls replace Sooty Owls in northeastern Queensland. Despite living in similar habitats-big stands of rainforest-and having similar habits, the owl lives in...

An Overview of the Sunbird Family in Kenya

The magical curved beak birds of the sunbird family in Kenya are shining, striking, and superb. These sunbirds, of course, can all be found...

Red-throated pipit (Anthus cervinus)

IDENTIFICATION – The Red-throated pipit (Anthus cervinus) size is about 14-15 cm in length. This pipit is slightly plumper and shorter-tailed than Meadow Pipit,...

Singing Bushlark (Mirafra javanica)

Habitat: In tone rather than pattern, the Singing Bushlark (Mirafra javanica) varies widely around Australia. Thomas Horsfield first described the singing bush lark in...

Cape Barren Goose – Nature’s Incredible Grey Giant!

Habitats: The Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) is not typical geese. They have reticulate scaling on their feet, their syrinx, or voice box, lacks...

Spotted Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)

The spotted turtle-dove was released in Australia for the first time in 1870 in Melbourne. Other releases followed in Adelaide (1881), Perth (1898), and...

Wonga Pigeon (Leucosarcia rnelanoleuca)

Flying Wonga Pigeons are rarely seen unless they have been disturbed. It spends the majority of its time on the ground and mostly walks,...

Pets, Messengers, and Symbols of Peace: Pigeons and Doves

Pigeons and doves are sweet pets, messengers and symbol of peace. Two billion pigeons in one flock is quite a bird story, but it's...