Birds

The Green Frog (True Frog Family)

The Green Frog (Rana clamitans) is usually found near shallow fresh water throughout much of eastern North America. Order Anura, Family Ranidae. These are typical frogs with adults being truly...

Mountain Avocetbill: The Tiny Jewel of the Andes

Mountain Avocetbill is one of the most captivating creatures in the bird's kingdom. Mountain Avocetbill "Opisthoprora euryptera" is a...

Red-bellied Pitta – A Vibrant Colorful Bird

The brightly colored Red-bellied Pitta (Pitta erythrogaster) breeds from October to December or January in the rainforest of...

Pygmy Marmoset: The Smallest Monkey in the World

The Pygmy Marmoset is the smallest monkey in the world. This petite monkey is native to the rainforests...

Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata)

Antarctic Prion is often forced to dig through deep snow to clear a way into its burrow at...

Saw-billed Hermit: Nature’s Most Mysterious Hummingbird!

Family: The saw-billed hermit (Ramphodon naevius) is a large, robust hermit placed in the subfamily Phaethornithinae. Description: This hummingbird has a long and somewhat heavy-looking...

The Schlegel’s Asity (Philepitta schlegeli)

Schlegel's Asity (Philepitta schlegeli) is endemic to Madagascar. This fantastic bird belongs to the Philepittidae family. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry...

The Most Beautiful Vivid Green Magpie

The most beautiful green magpie (Cissa Chinensis) is a member of the crow family, about the size of the Eurasian Jay or a touch...

Neblina Metaltail (Metallura odomae)

Family: Neblina metaltail (Metallura odomae) is a rare species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. Identification: Both sexes are green above and paler with speckles...

The Incredible Bird Who Can Speak Japanese

The amazing Bird Who Can Speak Japanese reveals that he can “chat” with people on the phone. This particular species of bird is famous...

Avocet: A Rare British Bird

Although the Avocet is still a rare British bird there is certainly never any problem of identification or recognition. The snow-white plumage is strikingly...

The Glowing Puffleg (Eriocnemis vestita)

Description: The Glowing Puffleg (Eriocnemis vestita) is a fairly small hummingbird species in the family Trochilidae. This hummingbird has a short but deeply forked...

Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii)

Superb Parrots (Polytelis swainsonii) congregate in small groups throughout the year and forage for seeds and eucalypt blossoms. Superb parrot's main diet consists of fruits,...

Regent Parrot: The Gleaming Gold Bird

When not breeding, Regent Parrot (Polytelis anthopeplus) gathers in flocks of 15 to 100 for communal roosts in the taller gum trees along streams...

The Magical Colors of Golden-Breasted Starling

The Golden-Breasted Starling has been called the most beautiful starling in the world. The golden-breasted starling (Lamprotornis regius) is a medium-sized, up to 35...