Birds

Halliggye Fogou – An Ancient Underground Tunnel

The Halliggye Fogou is an ancient underground tunnel and a historic site located in Cornwall, England, and falls under the responsibility of English Heritage. It is maintained by the...

Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava)

IDENTIFICATION Red Avadavat is 9 cm in length.  This bird species is a locally established introduction from tropical Asia...

Intermediate Egret (Ardea interrnedia)

Family: The Intermediate Egret (Ardea interrnedia) is a member of the heron family Ardeidae in the genus Ardea....

Little Raven (Corvus mellori)

Little Raven (Corvus mellori) is so similar to the Australian Raven in appearance that for many years the...

European Goldfinch – The Melodious Song Bird

The European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) is a small passerine songbird in the finch family that is native to Europe,...

Acorn Woodpecker: Social and Active Bird

Acorn Woodpecker call is chattering and laughing, including squeaky ik-a,i k-a, ik-a contact notes, mocking yak-a, wak-a or wick-a, nasal waaayk, short, and longer...

Frilled Monarch (Arses telescopthalmus)

The frilled monarch (Arses telescopthalmus) belongs to the family Monarchidae. In its habits of calling and feeding, the Frilled Monarch resembles the Pied Monarch,...

The Melodious Baltimore Oriole Song

The Baltimore Oriole Song consists of a loud relaxing flutey whistle, with a buzzy, prominent quality, a similar sound in most of the eastern...

The Dazzling Beauty of Blue-faced Finch

Blue-faced Finch (Erythrura trichroa) is no more than an outlier. The Australian range of this Melanesian finch is limited to the rainforests of north-eastern...

Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)

Since the introduction of the Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) from Europe to Australia in 1863–64, it has not spread far, reaching only western Gippsland...

The Rhinoceros Hornbill Facts

Rhinoceros Hornbill Facts Life - A rhinoceros hornbill can live up to 30 to 35 years. The colorful Rhinoceros Hornbill is a large species (80...

Chestnut-crowned babbler: A True Avian Jewel

Chestnut-crowned babbler (Pomatostomus ruficeps) is occupy drier and more open mallee, mulga, and belar Casuarina woodlands in far inland southeastern Australia than do White-browed...

Yellow-throated Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis flavicollis)

Yellow-throated Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis flavicollis) is mainly restricted to Tasmania and Bass Strait Islands. The Yellow-throated Honeyeater occurs through a wider range of habitats there than...

The Fascinating Silver-eared Mesia

The silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris) was once placed in the large Old World babbler family Timaliidae. This family has been split, with this species...

The Facts of Powerful Woodpecker

Powerful Woodpecker (Campephilus pollens) face is mostly black crossed by a wide white stripe which runs from the bill and lores, over the...