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...

Hummingbirds – The Little Jewels of Flight 2

A selection of Hummingbirds that occur in Ventura County, California either as resident breeders, or seen during their...

Crescent Honeyeater – A Birdwatcher’s Delight

The Crescent Honeyeater is restricted to south-eastern Australia. There are several names for this honeyeater, including Chinawing, Egypt,...

Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang)

The scarlet robin (Petroica boodang) is a common passerine bird genus Petroica and belongs to the family Petroicidae....

Trumpet Manucode (Manucodia keraudrenii)

Trumpet Manucode are aberrant birds of paradise that breed in monogamous pairs, lack patches of metallic color, and...

Broad-billed Hummingbird: The Dazzling Beauty of Tiny Jewel

Description: The stunning broad-billed hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) is a diurnal bird, that displays sexual dimorphism, also identified by its other common name, the Colibrí...

Dusky Moorhen: Nature’s Charismatic Waterbird with a Unique Charm

The Dusky Moorhen, "Gallinula tenebrosa" is a larger size. Its darker color and red legs make it a prominent Australasia and Eurasian moorhen. Dusky Moorhens...

Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata)

Antarctic Prion is often forced to dig through deep snow to clear a way into its burrow at its more southerly breeding sites. The...

New Britain Sparrowhawk: Habitat and Identification

DISTRIBUTION: New Britain Sparrowhawk (Accipiter brachyurus) is an Australasian species that is little known and generally regarded as rare, but may well be more...

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush: Secrets of Its Habitat and Behavior

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax) is a patchy mulga, and Mallee woodland on hard or stony ground is the habitat of this slender bird, which...

Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)

Clambering through swamp vegetation, the purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) supports its weight by gripping several red stems with its big feet. It is also known...

Spotted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma punctatum)

The spotted quail-thrush (Cinclosoma punctatum) is the largest and plumpest quail-thrush. This is the only one of its groups to live in temperate sclerophyll...

Saw-billed Hermit: Nature’s Most Mysterious Hummingbird!

Family: The saw-billed hermit (Ramphodon naevius) is a large, robust hermit placed in the subfamily Phaethornithinae. Description: This hummingbird has a long and somewhat heavy-looking...

The Schlegel’s Asity (Philepitta schlegeli)

Schlegel's Asity (Philepitta schlegeli) is endemic to Madagascar. This fantastic bird belongs to the Philepittidae family. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry...

The Most Beautiful Vivid Green Magpie

The most beautiful green magpie (Cissa Chinensis) is a member of the crow family, about the size of the Eurasian Jay or a touch...