Birds

Olive Whistler (Pachycephala olivacea)

The Olive Whistler (Pachycephala olivacea) of the upland shrubbery replaces the Red-lored and Gilbert's Whistlers in cool, moist climates. It belongs to the family Pachycephalidae. Along the summit ridges...

Taiwan Blue Magpie “Long Tailed Mountain Lady”

The beautiful Taiwan Blue Magpie (Urocissa caerulea), is famous as the Taiwan Magpie or Formosan Blue Magpie or...

Macleay’s Honeyeater – The Magic of Wildlife Exploration

Habitat: Compared with other honeyeaters, Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus) is a quiet and unobtrusive bird. They live singly...

Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)

Superb Parrots (Polytelis swainsonii) congregate in small groups throughout the year and forage for seeds and eucalypt blossoms. Superb...

The Amorphophallus Bulbifer

Amorphophallus bulbifer is ripening a lot of fruit these years, at the UConn EEB greenhouses. Despite Amorphophallus Bulbifer's...

Black Drongo – Black Bird With a Distinctive Forked Tail

All black, the black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) is a small Asian passerine bird.  This blackbird belongs to the drongo family, Dicruridae. This bird is...

Brush Cuckoo Call: A Melodic Marvel of the Wilderness

The brush cuckoo call is a far-carrying, descending chromatic sequence of 6–8 melodic whistled notes. Also shrill repeated rising phrases by displaying males' Where's...

Rare Multicolored Bird Attracts Crowds of Avian Enthusiasts

Nature is unbelievably beautiful, and it is fully covered with beautiful things. No matter whatever things on planet earth. Everything is beautiful and plays...

The Mesmerizing Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron Facts Great Blue Herons, egrets, and bitterns are medium- to large-winged birds with long necks and spear-like bills. Nearly all species feed...

The Dunlin and Sanderling

The dunlin and sanderling are small, gregarious waders often seen on our mudflats and long sandy beaches in winter. The dunlin is one of...

Painted Snipe (Rostratula benghalensis)

The Painted Snipe (Rostratula benghalensis) is a brilliantly patterned bird with wings that are marked like the wings of a huge butterfly. It is...

The Striking Squirrel Cuckoo

The Squirrel Cuckoo (Piaya cayana) is a large and active species of cuckoo. It can be found in wooded habitats from northwestern Mexico to...

Australasian Gannet (Marus serrator)

The fishing technique of the sea-going Australasian gannets is spectacular. They patrol along, then suddenly plunge into the water from 10 meters or more,...

Rainbow Pitta (Pitta iris)

The Rainbow Pitta (Pitta iris) belongs to the pitta family, "Pittidae," an endemic species of north-western Australia. Rainbow Pittas replace their close relative, Noisy...

White-tailed Black-Cockatoo

White-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) is a large, seemingly slow-flying cockatoo that was recognized and described only recently, and today it is commonly seen flying...