Birds

Shehr-e-Roghan – The Mysterious Cave City

In Balochistan, Pakistan, there is a famous archaeological town called Shehr-e-Roghan, referred to as the Cave City or City of Jinns. Cave City is located near Lasbela, approximately 175...

The American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

American Robin Facts The American robin (Turdus migratorius) occurs throughout most of the continental United States and Canada. This...

Giant Hyena: An extinct prehistoric hyenas

The giant hyena was about the same size as a big lioness and was probably capable of dismembering...

Jack Fruit – Most Important Underutilized Fruit

Description Jack fruit is well believed to have originated in the mountainous region of the Western Ghats of the...

Clivia miniata – A Prettier Indoor Plant

Clivia miniata, also called “Kaffir lily” grows from a thickly rooted bulb. It is a species of flowering...

House Sparrow Call and Facts

Call/Voice/Sound/Song House sparrow call consists of various chirping calls. Typical are a strong ‘cheee-ep’, a looser ‘chissick’ and a monotonous ‘chip’. The male gives a...

The Facts of Cetti’s Warbler

Identification CETTI’S WARBLER (Cettia cetti) is a fairly large but very skulking warbler of dense waterside undergrowth with a broad, rounded tail and often slightly...

Dusky Naumann’s Thrush (Turdus eunomus)

Identification Dusky Naumann's Thrush is an Asian vagrant (breeds in Siberia central from eastwards). The bird recalls Redwing in structure but is substantially larger with...

Rufous Treecreeper – The Tiny Charming Bird

The richly colored Rufous Treecreeper (Climacteris rufa) is the only member of its family Climacteridae. Southwestern Australia is home to this beautiful bird. This...

The Eye-feast Paradise Flycatcher

Paradise Flycatcher “Terpsiphone viridis” is common over the south and east of southern Africa, and also occurs more sparsely in parts of the western...

Common Myna Call

Common Myna call is noisy and varied, ranging from harsh gurglings and subdued chattering to liquid whistles. On taking flight, gives a weak, rather...

The Bar-tailed Desert Lark

DESCRIPTION Bar-tailed Desert Lark (Ammomanes cinctura) is like typical forms of the Desert Lark, but smaller, with a slightly shorter tail, thinner legs, smaller and...

Mesmerizing Photographs of Colorful Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds are famous for flapping their wings exceptionally fast. They create a distinct hum and appear as a blur of feathers right before you're...

Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Call

Call/Voice/Drumming The Three-toed Woodpecker call (Picoides tridactylus) is not very vocal. The bird has a short but rather soft contact call, ‘kyeuk’ or ‘kyuk’, usually...

Grass Green Tanager – A Distinctive Small Passerine Bird

The striking Grass Green Tanager (Chlorornis riefferii) is a small passerine bird. This bird belongs to the tanager family. This is a beautifully distinctive...