Birds

Gibraltar Airport – Strange Runway Intersecting a Road

Gibraltar Airport (also called North Front Airport) is a civilian airport that serves the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. This is a small peninsula with an area of just...

Hooded Parrot (Psephotus dissimilis)

Hooded Parrot (Psephotus dissimilis) and Golden-shouldered Parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius) are closely related not only in appearance but also...

Black-backed Butcherbird (Cracticus mentalis)

The Black-backed Butcherbird (Cracticus mentalis) replaces the Grey Butcherbird on the Cape York Peninsula and in southeastern New...

Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)

The size of the Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) is about 16.5 cm in length. This red crossbill is...

Cranberries Get You Bogged Down

In flood-irrigated fields between Port Orford and 10 miles north of Bandon, you may notice what appears to...

Plum-headed Parakeet Voice: Most Amazing Call in the World

The plum-headed parakeet voice is the most amazing call in the world. It is the most colorful parrot in the world. A renowned bird has...

Small Black Warblers Fly without Landing for Three Days

Small black Warblers that weigh (12 grams) about as much as a stack of 12 business cards fly thousands of miles across the Atlantic during...

Emerald Ground-Dove (Chalcophaps indica)

In Australia, most Emerald Ground-doves (Chalcophaps indica) are found in eastern coastal rainforests, although the birds occasionally visit wet sclerophyll forests and coastal heaths....

The Blackbird – A Jaunty Songster

The Blackbird is one of the most familiar and best-loved garden birds. It is often regarded as uninteresting because of its very familiarity. In...

Sinai Rosefinch (Carpodacus synoicus)

Fringillidae is the family where the Sinai rosefinch belongs. A pale rosefinch may be considered a subspecies. The bird is Jordan's national bird. Its...

Violet-capped hummingbird (Goldmania violiceps)

Description: The violet-capped hummingbird (Goldmania violiceps) is rather similar to the Pirre Hummingbird in general appearance and closely related to that species. This species of...

The Long-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus kingii)

Description: The long-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus kingii) is an imposing creation of God. It is a most widespread member of the genus Aglaiocercus. A lovely long...

Western Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria griseogularis)

As its name suggests, the Western Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria griseogularis) represents the Eastern Yellow Robin in Western Australia. It is also known as Grey-breasted...

Gibberbird “Ashbyia lovensis”

Description: Gibberbirds are unique among chatterbirds. It is a beautiful Australian bird, performed during the breeding season, probably by the male. The gibberbird rises almost...

Macleay’s Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus)

Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus) is a quiet and unobtrusive bird compared with other honeyeaters. In northeastern Queensland, they live singly or in pairs in...