Birds

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 also known as Black-rumped Double-bar, Banded Finch, Bicheno Finch, Black-ringed Finch,...

Red-throated pipit (Anthus cervinus)

IDENTIFICATION – The Red-throated pipit (Anthus cervinus) size is about 14-15 cm in length. This pipit is slightly...

Spotted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma punctatum)

The spotted quail-thrush (Cinclosoma punctatum) is the largest and plumpest quail-thrush. This is the only one of its...

Dark-throated Thrush (Turdus ruficollis)

IDENTIFICATION - Dark-throated Thrush is a passerine bird of the thrush family, and it breeds in the Urals...

Xylaria longipes – Known for its Ability to Decompose Dead Wood

Xylaria longipes appear throughout the year on beech and sycamore stumps and occasionally on other buried hardwoods. Dead...

Jacky winter (Microeca fascinans)

Throughout the open eucalypt woodlands of Australia, Jacky Winter (Microeca fascinans) is widely distributed. The Jacky winter is a bird that is familiar to...

Green kingfisher: Nature’s Emerald Jewel

Habitat: The green kingfisher lives around the forested edges of freshwater lakes, ponds, and streams. It enjoys still or slowly flowing water, and while...

Painted Honeyeater (Grantiella picta)

The painted honeyeater (Grantiella picta) plumaged is contrasting black, white, and yellow. It feeds almost exclusively on the drupes of mistletoe. It has been...

The American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

American Robin Facts The American robin (Turdus migratorius) occurs throughout most of the continental United States and Canada. This is a migratory songbird of the...

Stunning Black and White Wagtails

Pied wagtails are far more common than the two other species of wagtails in Britain and Ireland. On almost any area of turf, shingle,...

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 drongo family, Dicruridae. This bird is...

Brush Cuckoo Call: A Melodic Marvel of the Wilderness

The brush cuckoo call is a far-carrying, descending chromatic sequence of 6–8 melodic whistled notes. Also shrill repeated rising phrases by displaying males' Where's...

Rare Multicolored Bird Attracts Crowds of Avian Enthusiasts

Nature is unbelievably beautiful, and it is fully covered with beautiful things. No matter whatever things on planet earth. Everything is beautiful and plays...

The Mesmerizing Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron Facts Great Blue Herons, egrets, and bitterns are medium- to large-winged birds with long necks and spear-like bills. Nearly all species feed...

The Dunlin and Sanderling

The dunlin and sanderling are small, gregarious waders often seen on our mudflats and long sandy beaches in winter. The dunlin is one of...