An "inventor's inventor," whose hundreds of patents underlie much of our modern technology. John Hays Hammond Jr. lives and works in a medieval-style castle, which he built on the...
Family: The Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) belongs to the Diomedeidae family of albatrosses, which also includes shearwaters, fulmars,...
Family: The belted kingfisher (Cerylealcyon, formerly Megaceryle alcyon) is a member of the family Alcedinidae in the order Coraciiformes.Â
Behavior: The...
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,...
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 (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) is a large, seemingly slow-flying cockatoo that was recognized and described only recently, and today it is commonly seen flying...
The Clamorous Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) belongs to the genus Acrocephalus. Clamorous Reed-Warbler arrives in spring to breed in the freshwater swamps of southern Australia,...
American Kestrel Facts
American kestrels are the more streamlined of the raptor species, with long, pointed wings bent back at the wrists and large tails...
Family: The yellow-throated miner (Manorina flavigula) is endemic to Australia and is among the most common of all colonial honeyeaters.
Behavior and Habitats: It is...
The Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) is a medium-sized bird of about 14 cm in length. The bird is a relatively plump, stout-billed, stout-legged, almost...
The ultimate "most beautiful parrot in the world" can only be determined subjectively and based on personal taste. Nonetheless, a few parrots stand out...