16 Facts of Eurasian Wryneck
Facts of Eurasian Wryneck
The Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) is approximately 16 to 17 cm in length and has a wingspan of between 25...
Pallid Cuckoo (Cuculus pallidus)
At least 80 other species of birds play unwitting host to the egg and young of the Pallid Cuckoo. The most commonly parasitized are...
Rufous Songlark (Cinclorhamphus mathewsi)
The rufous songlark belongs to the family Locustellidae, which includes grass warblers and grassbirds. In August–September, rich but grinding metallic reels signal the arrival...
Varied Lorikeet (Psitteuteles versicolor)
The varied Lorikeet (Psitteuteles versicolor), though nowhere abundant, ranges nomadically across the northern Australian woodlands in search of nectar flows from blossoming trees. There...
Rufous-capped Warbler (Basileuterus rufifrons)
Habitat and Behavior
Rufous-capped Warbler (Basileuterus rufifrons) likes to stay in brushy scrub, semi-open areas with scattered bushes and weedy patches, woodland edge with brushy...
European Goldfinch – The Melodious Song Bird
The European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) is a small passerine songbird in the finch family that is native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. This...
Crescent Honeyeater – A Birdwatcher’s Delight
The Crescent Honeyeater is restricted to south-eastern Australia. There are several names for this honeyeater, including Chinawing, Egypt, and Horseshoe Honeyeater. The crescent honeyeater...
Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis)
The Woodland Kingfisher is an intra-African migrant, present on its austral breeding grounds during the summer. It occurs in the extreme north and, more...
New Bird Cryptic Treehunter Discovered in Brazil
Brazilian ornithologists Dr. Juan Mazar Barnett & Dr. Dante Buzzetti of the Center for Ornithological Studies in São Paulo have discovered a new species...
Magnificent Riflebird – A Visual Symphony of Elegance and Grace
Family:
The magnificent riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family of birds. This beautiful bird of paradise is found exclusively in the Cape York...