Birds

Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)

The collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis) is about 13 cm in length. The adult males in summer plumage are prominent black and white small birds (much more contrasting than European...

Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma)

It is still unclear how blue-winged parrots or blue-banded grass parakeets migrate. Blue-winged parrots are about 210 mm...

Common Rosefinch ‘Carpodacus erythrinus’

IDENTIFICATION - Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) is the only widespread rosefinch in Europe and Asia. Everyone is likely...

Brown Treecreeper – The Largest Australasian Treecreeper

Habitat: The arresting staccato calls of the Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus) are characteristic of eastern Australia's eucalypt woodlands,...

Blackbird (Turdus merula)

History There is nothing more serene than the singing of a blackbird (Turdus merula) when it breeds. In the...

The Beautiful Acrobatic Blue and Great Tits

Acrobatic blue and Great Tits The colorful, agile little Blue and Great Tits which frequent our gardens in the winter area are a delight to...

Diamond dove: A Captivating Marvel in the World of Birds

Description: The diamond dove (Geopelia cuneata) is the smallest member of the pigeon family. The red-eye dove is widely distributed in Australia but is...

Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus)

It was not until 1913 that the Eclectus parrot was discovered in Australia, in the rainforests of the Cape York Peninsula. Eclectus is a...

Canyon Wren: All You Want to Know About This Songster Bird

The canyon wren (Catherpes mexicanus) is a small North American bird in the wren family, Troglodytidae. The species is found throughout its range on...

Striated Thornbill: The Life of an Australian Woodland Specialist

Striated Thornbill (Acanthiza lineate) is completely arboreal, feeding, roosting, and nesting in trees. It is also known as Striated Tit, Striped Tit, and Striped-crowned...

Wompoo Fruit Dove: Exotic Nature’s Jewel in Rainbow Plumage

The Wompoo Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus magnificus) is the most prominent fruit dove and is radiantly hued. However, in the lowland rainforests where it lives,...

Whiskered Treeswift: A Colorful Marvel of the Avian World

The Whiskered Treeswift (Hemiprocne comata) is a species of bird in the family Hemiprocnidae. The Whiskered Treeswift is found in Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia,...

10 Cool Facts of Rivoli’s hummingbird

Magnificent Hummingbird was formerly known as Rivoli's Hummingbird after François Victor Masséna, the second Duke of Rivoli, who was renowned as an amateur...

Mallee Emu-wren: A Lovable Feathered Marvel of Nature

The small, lovable Mallee Emu-wren (Stipiturus mallee) blend the plumage traits of Southern and Rufous-crowned Emu-wrens and are confined to stands of spiny spinifex...

Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird: A Breathtaking Bird of Avian World

Any bird lover cannot ignore the beauty of Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird (Chrysuronia lilliae). Indeed very attractive hummingbird is unfortunately critically endangered. This hummingbird is known to...