Birds

The Abu Dhabi Corniche

Abu Dhabi Corniche There is a Corniche in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. At approximately 8 kilometers, in length, the Abu Dhabi Corniche is easily reached....

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...

The Magnificent Atlantic Royal Flycatcher

The Atlantic Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus swainsoni) is a bird belonging to the Tyrannidae family. It is often...

Neblina Metaltail (Metallura odomae)

Family: Neblina metaltail (Metallura odomae) is a rare species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. Identification: Both sexes are...

Starling Birds – Saints or Sinners?

Starling birds are so familiar that birdwatchers all too often ignore them. Yet, if it were as rare...

Gilbert’s Whistler (Pachycephala inornata)

Habitat: Despite being a Mallee bird, Gilbert's Whistler can be found in small pockets of mixed shrubbery—mostly Melaleuca—where they form dense stands. An established...

Yellow-tinted Honeyeater (Ptilotula flavescens)

Habitat: The Danish ornithologist “Finn Salomonsen,” in his revision of the world's honeyeaters, first realized that the 'Fuscous' and yellow-tinted honeyeaters (Ptilotula flavescens) were...

White-browed Babbler (Pomatostomus superciliosus)

Family: The white-browed babbler is a small, gregarious bird in the Pomatostomidae family. Habitat: Even though it is smaller and more active than the Grey-crowned...

The Stunning Rose-crowned Fruit dove (Ptilinopus regina)

Habitat: There is a little dove called the rose-crowned fruit dove that is often overlooked. Despite its bright colors, it blends well with the...

Painted Bunting Songs

Birds' songs are very melodious in their habitats. Painted bunting songs are one of the most captivating sounds in nature. Painted bunting (Passerina ciris)...

Grey-fronted Honeyeater (Ptilotula plumula)

Habitat: The grey-fronted honeyeater (Ptilotula plumula) replaces yellow-plumed honeyeaters (Ptilotula ornata) in stunted desert mallee and eucalypt woodland in a ring around arid Australia, both...

Yellow-plumed Honeyeater (Ptilotula ornata)

Habitat: Similar in its feeding habits and behavior to white-plumed and gray-fronted honeyeaters. The yellow-plumed honeyeater (Ptilotula ornata) replaces those species in southern Australia's wetter...

Purple-gaped Honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius)

Habitat: The purple-gaped honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius) is confined to stands of dense, short, elongated mallee and its fringing heaths around the southern Australian coast...

The Sociable Red-fronted serin

INTRODUCTION Serinus (canaries) is a genus of finches belonging to the Fringillidae family of birds. That includes several sparrows, brambling and chaffinches. The major birds...

Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius)

The Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius) flies across the road and along the pathway in the dry landscape of inland Australia. Adding sparkle to the...