Birds

Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Family: The Great Egret (Ardea alba) is a member of the heron family Ardeidae in the genus Ardea. The Ardeidae, who are closer cousins of pelicans and belong to...

The Indian Birds of Prey

The Birds of Prey are a large family composed of birds that bear such strong family likeness that...

Differentiating between Winter Wren vs Pacific Wren

Winter Wren vs Pacific Wren If you are bird enthusiastic, but confused about Winter Wren vs Pacific Wren. That...

A Hole in the Desert—The Nullarbor Plain Caves

There is a unique hole in the desert of Nullarbor Plain Caves. Immediately north of the Great Australian...

The Aging Cat

AGING CAT The average life expectancy of well-cared-for cats is 14 or 15 years, with some occasionally reaching 20...

Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera lunulata)

Little wattlebirds (Anthochaera chrysoptera) belong to the Meliphagidae family of honeyeaters. Little Wattlebirds have replaced Brush Wattlebirds in southwestern Australia; they have long been...

Lemon-bellied Flycatcher – A Pinnacle of Avian Elegance

Habitat: Lemon-bellied Flycatcher (Microeca flavigaster) habitat is forests across tropical northern Australia. It can be found in the semi-moist areas of paperbark Melaleuca, eucalypt...

Grey Honeyeater (Conopophila whitei)

A lesser-known bird in Australia, the Grey Honeyeater (Conopophila whitei) is most often overlooked.  Western central Australia's mulga belt is home to this honeyeater....

Little Shrike-thrush – The Bird That Stole Our Hearts

Habitat: Little Shrike-thrush (Colluricincla megarhyncha) is a sedentary bird of closed-canopied vine forests, such as rainforests in northeastern Queensland, monsoon jungles in northwestern Australia,...

White-breasted Whistler – Nature’s Melodic Maestro

Family: The white-breasted Whistler (Pachycephala lanioides) belongs to the family Pachycephalidae in the order Passeriformes. Habitat: The White-breasted Whistler is an imposing whistler and one...

Black-tailed Treecreeper (Climacteris melanura)

Black-tailed treecreepers (Climacteris melanurus) are endemic to north and northwestern Australia. It belongs to the family Climacteridae. Black-tailed treecreepers have pale wing stripes that...

Rufous Whistler – Nature’s Haunting Melody

Habitat: The Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris) is common throughout much of its range, and there is scarcely a tract of open forest anywhere in...

Ural Owl (Strix uralensis)

The size of Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) is about 60–62 cm in length with a wingspan of 126–134 cm. Ural owls are large and elongated,...

Little Lorikeet – Nature’s Tiny Masterpiece

Habitat: The Little Lorikeet (Parvipsitta pusilla) is a bird of the treetops. This little parrot moves among the leaves with a remarkable degree of...

Bower’s shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri)

In tropical mountain rainforests, Bower's shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri) songs are a distinctive summer sound. The bird rarely occurs below 400 meters in elevation. This...