Birds

The Cloud Cisticola or tink-tink cisticola

The Cloud Cisticola or tink-tink cisticola is near-endemic in southern Africa and occurs in South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Lesotho, and sparsely in Swaziland. However, a widely separated relict population...

Red-cheeked Parrot – A Colorful and Charismatic Parrot Species

Family: The red-cheeked parrot (Geoffroyus geoffroyi) belongs to the family Psittaculidae. Behavior & Habitats: A Red-cheeked Parrot is usually seen alone,...

Top 13 Most Beautiful Waterfalls Across the Globe

Waterfalls are gems of Mother Nature. Their natural beauty really takes your breath away. The human being likes...

Brain Mushroom – An In-Depth Guide to Edible and Psychedelic Varieties

The unique taste and medicinal properties of mushrooms have long fascinated humans. Recent research and enthusiastic interest have...

A Weird Dinobat Discovered in China

A strange new dinosaur  (Dinobat) with bat-like wings has been discovered by a farmer in China. It is...

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...

Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris)

The Eastern Spinebill is a small honeyeater with particularly long bills for probing tubular flowers for nectar. It is also known as Cobbler's Awl...

Hall’s Babbler (Pomatostomus halli)

Surprisingly Hall’s Babbler (Pomatostomus halli) was not discovered until 1963. In spite of its abundance and wide range in the mulga woodlands of central...

Glossy Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami)

Family: The glossy black cockatoo is the smallest member of the subfamily Calyptorhynchinae. Behavior & Habitats: A Glossy Black-Cockatoo is a small, unobtrusive bird found in...

Collared Scops Owl (Otus lettia)

IDENTIFICATION: The Collared Scops Owl is a medium-sized (23–25 cm) sandy-brown owl, spotted and mottled dark brown and black, with relatively pointed wings and...

The Crow like Black Currawong

The short-tailed, crow-like Black Currawongs (Strepera fuliginosa) represent the Pied Currawong in Tasmania. Like the Pied, they nest in isolated pairs in wetter mountain...

Melodies of Nature: Captivating Song Thrush Sound That Will Enchant Your Soul

Sound: The Song Thrush sound is the most melodic voice in nature. The Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) is an accomplished singer, as its name...

Red-headed Woodpecker Call – Sounds

The red-headed woodpecker call consists of a tchur-tchur or drumming on its territory. The bird produced a variety of cackles, chirps, and other loud...

Northern Lapwing Call

Northern Lapwing call consists of loud, shrill ‘chew’ and a more plaintive ‘chew-ip’ (often rendered ‘pee-wit’). Display-flight ‘song’ consists of short ‘wee-ip’ calls in...

Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus)

Identification Ring Ouzel is resembling with common Blackbird in size, shape, and basic coloration. However, at all ages, pale edges to wing feathers make wings...