Birds

Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabellzformis)

A Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabellzformis) observes its prey, such as caterpillars, moths, beetles, or other insects, from a perch, flies out and captures them, and then returns to the...

Greater Roadrunner: Cool and Quirky Facts

Family: Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is a member of the cuckoo family Cuculidae Behavior: Unlike the other species of...

Lewis’s Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis)

The Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) measures approximately 26–29 cm in length. The bird was originally discovered by Meriwether...

The Black Sapote – Chocolate Pudding Fruit

The Black Sapote “Diospyros nigra” is a species of persimmon in the family Ebenaceae. It is also called...

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo (Cacomantis castaneiventris)

There is very little known about the chestnut-breasted cuckoo (Cacomantis castaneiventris) because of its remote and inaccessible habitat...

Wandering Whistling-Duck

Behavior and Habitat: A feeding flock of Wandering Whistling Ducks (Dendrocygna arcuata) seems to roll forward across the water in a dense, continuously moving...

The Fabulous Indian Black-lored Tit

The Indian Black-lored Tit (Machlolophus aplonotus), Indian Yellow Tit, or Himalayan Black-lored is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. The closest relative...

Get Lost in the Serenity of the Varied Thrush Song

The varied thrush song and black and orange plumage make it easy to recognize. The varied thrush is a beautiful songbird that is native...

What Does a Northern Cardinal Eat?

What Does a Northern Cardinal Eat? Northern Cardinal is highly dichromatic, songbirds, a socially monogamous species, and males are a vibrant red. The redder...

The Indian Birds of Prey

The Birds of Prey are a large family composed of birds that bear such strong family likeness that it is almost impossible to describe...

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater – A Bird Like No Other

Behavior and Habitats: The spiny-cheeked honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis) is an elegant and large bird. There is nothing more beautiful than Mother Nature's most beautiful...

The Black Cuckoo Sound ! Song ! Call

Description The Black Cuckoo (Cuculus clamosus) is an Afrotropical species. In southern Africa, it is a summer-breeding visitor with a largely tropical distribution, which extends...

American Goldfinch Song

American Goldfinch Sounds Birds have their own language, as any bird lover can attest. The melodious American Goldfinch song and the different sounds the species...

How do Shrikes Get Their Name

How do Shrikes Get Their Name? - William Turner, in a Short and “Succint History of Birds” in 1544, called the red-backed shrike “a...

The Melodic American Robin Sound

The American Robin sound is a familiar and beloved sight in many parts of North America. Observing this bird in nature is not only...