Dusky Gerygone – One of the Largest and Least Known Australian Gerygone
Dusky Gerygone (Gerygone tenebrosa) is the largest and least known Australian gerygone. It is limited to mangrove groves and shrubbery. In this habitat, Dusky...
Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus)
DESCRIPTION: - The spotted pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus) is one of the most colorful and smallest birds in Australia, just 3.1 to 3.9 in (8...
Red-browed Treecreeper (Climacteris erythrops)
The cool, tall Eucalypt forests along the Great Dividing Range and southeast coast are the core habitat of the Red-browed Treecreeper (Climacteris erythrops). It...
Lazuline Sabrewing (Campylopterus falcatus)
Identification: The Lazuline sabrewing (Campylopterus falcatus) male is a large hummingbird that has a shining green back and head, with a shining, dark blue-purple...
Double-barred Finch: A Feathered Jewel of Australia
Double-barred finch (Stizoptera bichenovii) is widespread in the better-watered grassy woodlands of northern and eastern Australia. It is also known as Black-rumped Double-bar, Banded...
Forty-spotted Pardalote: The Rarest Bird in Australia
Well, the extinction may be facing the Forty-spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus quadragintus), which is found only in Tasmania. It is also named Tasmanian Diamond Bird...
World’s Most Beautiful Bird Resplendent Quetzal
The Resplendent Quetzal is considered the world's most beautiful bird. It is mostly found in vibrantly colored living in the mountainous, tropical forests of...
Mistletoebird: A Hidden Gem in the Bird World
The lives of the Mistletoebird and mistletoes are inextricably linked. The bird mistletoebird (Dicaeum hirundinaceum) is Australia's only member of a widespread tropical family...
Blue-breasted Fairywren (Malurus pulcherrimus)
The blue-breasted fairywren (Malurus pulcherrimus) occurs in sand plains and heathy Mallee across central southwestern Australia and the Eyre Peninsula, regions now extensively cleared...
The British Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
The British Redwing ‘’Turdus iliacus” is a winter bird, and only very few pairs nest in the UK. The British breeding population of redwing...