Birds

Red Cabbage – An effective Preventative Medicine

It has been found that red cabbage is an effective preventative medicine. The healing powers of this plant have been attested to in traditional medicine for a very long...

European Green Woodpecker – Facts, Habitat & More

DESCRIPTION The European Green Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that is found throughout Europe and parts of Asia. They...

Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

Family: The Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is the largest member of the Kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. Habitat: Nesting requires tree...

Magnificent Teratorn: The Enormous Extinct Bird

When did it become extinct? The only known remains of the magnificent Teratorn are from around 6 million years...

The Melodious Crested Lark Singing and Other Facts

Vocalizations: As a bird lover, if you hear a melodious song in the dry fields, it is probably...

The American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

American Robin Facts The American robin (Turdus migratorius) occurs throughout most of the continental United States and Canada. This is a migratory songbird of the...

Stunning Black and White Wagtails

Pied wagtails are far more common than the two other species of wagtails in Britain and Ireland. On almost any area of turf, shingle,...

Black Drongo – Black Bird With a Distinctive Forked Tail

All black, the black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) is a small Asian passerine bird.  This blackbird belongs to the drongo family, Dicruridae. This bird is...

Brush Cuckoo Call: A Melodic Marvel of the Wilderness

The brush cuckoo call is a far-carrying, descending chromatic sequence of 6–8 melodic whistled notes. Also shrill repeated rising phrases by displaying males' Where's...

Rare Multicolored Bird Attracts Crowds of Avian Enthusiasts

Nature is unbelievably beautiful, and it is fully covered with beautiful things. No matter whatever things on planet earth. Everything is beautiful and plays...

The Mesmerizing Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron Facts Great Blue Herons, egrets, and bitterns are medium- to large-winged birds with long necks and spear-like bills. Nearly all species feed...

The Dunlin and Sanderling

The dunlin and sanderling are small, gregarious waders often seen on our mudflats and long sandy beaches in winter. The dunlin is one of...

Painted Snipe (Rostratula benghalensis)

The Painted Snipe (Rostratula benghalensis) is a brilliantly patterned bird with wings that are marked like the wings of a huge butterfly. It is...

The Striking Squirrel Cuckoo

The Squirrel Cuckoo (Piaya cayana) is a large and active species of cuckoo. It can be found in wooded habitats from northwestern Mexico to...

Australasian Gannet (Marus serrator)

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,...