Rock Dove Characteristics and Habitats
You observed those familiar, although often disregarded, birds when you traveled down busy streets or through parks. Here we will explore the life of...
The Black-headed nightingale-thrush
Habitat and Behavior: black-headed nightingale-thrush is much like other Catharus thrushes, being terrestrial and reclusive unless singing. These birds' natural habitats are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forest...
The Magical Natural Beauty of Plumbeous water redstart
Identification: Plumbeous water redstart (Phoenicurus fuliginosus) male bird is entirely bluish slaty with chestnut tail and rufous vent. However, the female is above-average dark grey-brown...
Citrine Wagtail Identification and Call
Citrine Wagtail Identification
The male adult bird summer unmistakable, with canary-yellow head and underparts, gray upperparts, black lower nape (extending to sides of the neck),...
The Striking Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
The striking Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is our only regular “long-tailed king-bird.” But it is not only elegant and attractive but also common and easy to...
Grey Falcon: The rarest raptor in Australia
Habitat: Grey falcon (Falco hypoleucos) is found on the timbered plains of the dry interior. It is one of Australia’s rarest raptors. Singly or...
The White wagtail (Motacilla alba)
Identification
The most familiar is the white wagtail with a combination of black crown and throat (or at least breast band). This wagtail has white sides...
Yellow-fronted Woodpecker
Identification: Yellow-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes flavifrons) is colorful Mantle glossy black, streaked white, back and rump white. Uppertail black, some white bars on outer feathers,...
Red-browed Pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus)
Red-browed pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus) is endemic to Australia, where they glean foliage. North and central Australia, southwest Queensland, northeast South Australia and southwest New...
Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus)
Identification
Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus) is normally 46–51 cm in length (including tail up to 19 cm) with an average weight of 125–135 cm. Rather...