Birds

The Manyar Weaver (Ploceus manyar) Horsfield 1821

Family: The Manyar Weaver (Ploceus manyar) is a species of weaver bird of the family Ploceidae in the genus Ploceus. Other Names: The bird is also known by several names,...

Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus)

This horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) was formerly a crustacean and is the sole survivor of an extinct group...

Rufous Treecreeper – The Tiny Charming Bird

The richly colored Rufous Treecreeper (Climacteris rufa) is the only member of its family Climacteridae. Southwestern Australia is...

Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula)

Family: The yellow-throated miner (Manorina flavigula) is endemic to Australia and is among the most common of all...

Red-throated pipit (Anthus cervinus)

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

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...

Brown Goshawk – The Stealthy Hunter of the Skies

Habitat: Like most Goshawks, the Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus) is a skulking predator that hunts by stealth. As it silently and secretly moves from...