Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus)
The whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus) glides slowly at low altitudes or soaring high into the sky. The Whistling Kite is, in fact, a graceful...
Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura)
This long-winged, square-tailed kite (Lophoictinia isura) hunts like a harrier. In contrast to harriers, it skims and circles the tree tops rather than quartering...
Weebill – The Shortest Bird in Australia
Weebill is the shortest bird in Australia. The bird belongs to the family Acanthizidae. Often found in eucalypt woodlands and open forests, the Weebill...
Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica)
Gull-billed Terns (Gelochelidon nilotica) are primarily land-based birds that inhabit inland swamps, flood sheets, and inlets, whether fresh or brackish, but rarely visit marine...
Grey-headed Robin (Heteromyias cinereifrons)
A bird in the family Petroicidae, the Grey-headed Robin (Heteromyias cinereifrons) has long pale legs. A ground-foraging bird, it feeds on the ground. During...
Carpentarian grasswren – One of Australia’s Least Known birds
Carpentarian Grasswren (Amytornis dorotheae) is named for its confinement to the sandstones of the Carpentarian system at the head of the Gulf of Carpentaria....
Bar-bellied woodpecker
The Bar-bellied woodpecker (Veniliornis nigriceps) is a small size 17-19cm in length and is a species of bird in the family Picidae. The range of...
Torres Strait Imperial-Pigeons – Admiring the Grace and Beauty and Whispers of Elegance
Late dry seasons in New Guinea herald the breeding season of Torres Strait Imperial-Pigeons (Ducula spilorrhoa), which are common in the lowlands. They remain...
Rufous-necked Hornbill – Gorgeous Bird of South Asia
Rufous-necked Hornbill (Aceros nipalensis) is a beautiful species of hornbill in the northeastern Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Rufous-necked hornbill numbers had declined significantly...
Blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus)
Description
The Blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) is famous for its loud human-like whistling song in the early morning and evening. It is mostly found...