New Britain Sparrowhawk: Habitat and Identification
DISTRIBUTION: New Britain Sparrowhawk (Accipiter brachyurus) is an Australasian species that is little known and generally regarded as rare, but may well be more...
Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush: Secrets of Its Habitat and Behavior
Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax) is a patchy mulga, and Mallee woodland on hard or stony ground is the habitat of this slender bird, which...
Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
Clambering through swamp vegetation, the purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) supports its weight by gripping several red stems with its big feet.
It is also known...
Spotted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma punctatum)
The spotted quail-thrush (Cinclosoma punctatum) is the largest and plumpest quail-thrush. This is the only one of its groups to live in temperate sclerophyll...
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...