The Biak Scops Owl
IDENTIFICATION: A medium-sized Biak scops owl (c.25cm) with prominent ear tufts, lacking any trace of dark shaft streaks but with a few fine streaks...
Black Metaltail – A Shiny Black Head Hummingbird
Identification
The black metaltail (Metallura phoebe) is the largest of the metaltails. This hummingbird species has a shiny black head, upperparts, and underparts, with a...
Northern Cardinal Songbird: The Melodic Tunes of the Trees in Scarlet
The Northern Cardinal Songbird (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a beautiful North American bird in the genus Cardinalis. This is also known “colloquially” as the redbird...
Black Sicklebill: A Breathtaking Bird of Paradise
The Black Sicklebill (Epimachus fastosus) is a big bird of heaven in the mid-mountain forests of New Guinea. The lovely sicklebill's diet contains mostly...
House Sparrow Call and Facts
Call/Voice/Sound/Song
House sparrow call consists of various chirping calls. Typical are a strong ‘cheee-ep’, a looser ‘chissick’ and a monotonous ‘chip’. The male gives a...
The Facts of Cetti’s Warbler
Identification
CETTI’S WARBLER (Cettia cetti) is a fairly large but very skulking warbler of dense waterside undergrowth with a broad, rounded tail and often slightly...
Dusky Naumann’s Thrush (Turdus eunomus)
Identification
Dusky Naumann's Thrush is an Asian vagrant (breeds in Siberia central from eastwards). The bird recalls Redwing in structure but is substantially larger with...
Rufous Treecreeper – The Tiny Charming Bird
The richly colored Rufous Treecreeper (Climacteris rufa) is the only member of its family Climacteridae. Southwestern Australia is home to this beautiful bird. This...
The Eye-feast Paradise Flycatcher
Paradise Flycatcher “Terpsiphone viridis” is common over the south and east of southern Africa, and also occurs more sparsely in parts of the western...
Common Myna Call
Common Myna call is noisy and varied, ranging from harsh gurglings and subdued chattering to liquid whistles. On taking flight, gives a weak, rather...