Birds

Landscape Arch – Most Unique Natural Wonders in the World

Landscape Arch is a natural arch that can be found in Arches National Park, Utah, United States. This natural rock arch is among the longest arches in the world....

Nicobar Pigeon – The Coolest Pigeon in the World

The Nicobar pigeon is the closest living relative to the extinct Dodo bird, with stunning, colorful, iridescent feathers....

Lazuline Sabrewing (Campylopterus falcatus)

Identification: The Lazuline sabrewing (Campylopterus falcatus) male is a large hummingbird that has a shining green back and...

The Hefty Raptor Savanna Hawk

The Savanna Hawk is a hefty raptor found in open savanna and swamp edges. It was formerly placed...

Eurasian Wryneck ‘Jynx torquilla’

IDENTIFICATION Eurasian Wryneck is 16–17 cm in length and 25–27 cm with wingspan. This small, aberrant woodpecker is a...

Australian King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis)

The Australian King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis) is usually seen in pairs or small parties feeding among the outermost branches of forest trees, especially eucalypts...

Blackbird (Turdus merula)

History There is nothing more serene than the singing of a blackbird (Turdus merula) when it breeds. In the late 1850s and 1860s, the Blackbird...

Red-browed Finch (Neochmia temporalis)

Description: The Red-browed Finch (Neochmia temporalis) or Waxbill is Australia's most familiar finch. The species is widespread along the eastern seaboard and has now been...

Grey-cheeked thrush (Catharus minimus)

Grey-cheeked thrush is a medium size bird 15 to 17 cm in length, a member of a migrant group with veery and Bicknell’s Thrush....

Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi)

Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi) inhabits cliffs, gorges, boulder-strewn ridges, and crevices. John Thomas Tunney discovered the bird on the Arnhem Land escarpment in 1902....

Black-necked Stork and Its Regal Presence in Wetlands

Family: The black-necked stork is a long-necked wading bird in the stork family. Habitats: There are some storks (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) that are sociable, but the Black-necked Stork,...

The Facts About Australian brushturkey

Here're below some interesting facts about Australian brushturkey. Description - The Australian brushturkey is loosely social. The males build and defend incubation mounds. Roosts communally in trees....

Letter-winged Kite (Elanus scriptus)

Habitats: 'BOOM-AND-BUST' controls the rarely seen Letter-winged Kite (Elanus scriptus).  During the day, they rest quietly in groups among the leafy branches of trees, sometimes...

Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus notatus)

Description: Black-shouldered kite (Elanus notatus) is an elegant raptor of Australia. It is a member of a worldwide group of 'black-shouldered' kites. There are a...

Long-tailed Widowbird – Exploring the Lives of Avian Aristocrats

The display flight of a male long-tailed Widowbird, also known as the ‘Sakabula’, with its arched tail, rowing wing beats, and red epaulets, is...