Eurasian Wryneck ‘Jynx torquilla’
IDENTIFICATION
Eurasian Wryneck is 16–17 cm in length and 25–27 cm with wingspan. This small, aberrant woodpecker is a most inquisitive bird, looking and behaving...
Peregrine Falcon Call
CALL/VOICE/SOUNDS
Peregrine Falcon call is usually silent except near the nest, where the most frequent call is a loud, harsh, scolding ‘ka-yak, ka-yak, ka-yak...’, becoming...
Musk Lorikeet: Nature’s Masterpieces in Every Feather
Flying high above the ground on their way to and from feeding areas, Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) typically feeds on pollen and nectar among...
Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Family: Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae) belongs to the family Recurvirostridae.
Habitat: Red-necked Avocets have an upturned bill, similar to the cobbler's awl of stilts. While...
Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)
Family: A banded stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus) belongs to the family of recurvirostridae, which consists of stilts and avocets.
Habitat: The Banded Stilt is an enigmatic...
Bush Thick-knee (Burhinus grallarius)
Family: The bush thick-knee (Burhinus grallarius, previously known as Burhinus magnirostris) belongs to the family Burhinidae.
Habitat: During the day, they roost on broken ground that...
Identification of Baltimore Oriole Female & Male
Identification of Baltimore Oriole Female & Male
Baltimore oriole ‘Icterus galbula’ is a transatlantic vagrant. It is a medium-sized 19-20 cm in length, rather slim...
Snowcap (Microchera albocoronata)
Family: Snowcap (Microchera albocoronata) belongs to the tribe Trochilini, subfamily Trochilinae,
Other Name: It is also known as the snowcap hummingbird (Microchera albocoronata).
Identification: Despite its...
Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus)
Family: The sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) is a medium-sized bird belonging to the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae.
Other Name: It is also known as the Respected...
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Family: The Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is the largest member of the Kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae.
Habitat: Nesting requires tree holesoles. It can also be found...