Birds

Spotted Bowerbird (Chlamydera maculate)

The spotted bowerbird (Chlamydera maculata) is a sedentary passerine found across much of eastern Australia's drier habitats. Despite the local abundance, it is believed that the population of spotted...

Scintillant hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla)

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

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How to Keep Your Horse in Good Shape Horses are incredible creatures that enrich many people's lives. Whether you're...

Polaskia: A Tree-Like Cacti

Polaskia is named after Charles Polaski, an amateur American. In 1905, Robert Roland-Gosselin described two large cacti that...

Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis)

IDENTIFICATION ARCTIC WARBLER (Phylloscopus borealis) is very similar to Greenish Warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides), but averages larger, stouter, and more...

The Black-eared Cuckoo

This cuckoo is a quiet, drawn-out whistle that fades away. It identifies the Black-eared Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx osculans) which belongs to the family Cuculidae. During breeding,...

Paradise Riflebird “Ptiloris paradiseus”

Common / Scientific Name Paradise Riflebird “Ptiloris paradiseus” Description Paradise Riflebird is a medium size bird of the family Paradisaeidae. Earlier, it was a member of the...

Silver-crowned Friarbird (Philemon argenticeps)

Silver-crowned friarbird (Philemon argenticeps) rolling clank can be heard among the dawn choruses in tropical eucalypt forests and woodlands of far northern Australia. Meliphagidae...

The White woodpecker (Melanerpes candidus)

The size of the White woodpecker (Melanerpes candidus) is about 24–27 cm in length. The strikingly-plumed medium-sized woodpecker is a South American species of...

Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)

Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) is striking white and chocolate-brown rail-like water bird with enormous feet and a distinctive, long, pointed sickle-shaped tail. Both sexes...

Red-headed Honeyeater (Myzomela erythrocephala)

Their scarlet heads glistening, male Red-headed Honeyeater (Myzomela erythrocephala) brighten the sombre green of mangrove thickets across coastal northern Australia. This vibrant color bird...

The Mysterious Bogota Sunangel

Description This mysterious hummingbird is known Bogota Sunangel from only a single specimen, a probable male that was obtained as a skin in Bogotá in...

Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata)

Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) so named for the lobes of skin on their cheeks, belong to the honeyeaters, the largest and most typical family...

Victoria’s Riflebird (Lophorina victoriae)

This beautiful Victoria's Riflebird (Lophorina victoriae) of the mid-northeastern Queensland rainforests eats much fruit in the mid and upper forest strata. It is also...

Superb Fairy-wren: A Jewel of Nature with Brilliant Blue Feathers

Description: The Superb Fairy-wren “Malurus cyaneus” has a lovely cocked tail, iridescent blue plumage, and boldness in adapting to urbanization, parks, and gardens. Its vibrant...