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...

Basil – It’s Not as Difficult as You Think

Basil has been a controversial herb since ancient times. Both the origin of its name and its reason...

European Green Woodpecker – Facts, Habitat & More

DESCRIPTION The European Green Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that is found throughout Europe and parts of Asia. They...

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...

The Varied Tit (Sittiparus varius)

Appearance: The Varied Tit (Sittiparus varius) adult males and females are similar in plumage coloration. The head is black...

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...

The Red-crowned ant tanager

Red-crowned ant tanager “Habia rubica” The dim underwood of the tropical rainforest is not an environment that favors the production of intense colors in either...

Taiwan Blue Magpie “Long Tailed Mountain Lady”

The beautiful Taiwan Blue Magpie (Urocissa caerulea), is famous as the Taiwan Magpie or Formosan Blue Magpie or the "long-tailed mountain lady" who is...

Shy Heathwren- Discover the Hidden Beauty of This Elusive Bird

The Shy heathwren (Hylacola cauta) is endemic to Australia and a member of the Acanthizidae family. Shy heathwren replaces the Chestnut-rumped in southern Australia's heathy...

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, in pairs, or in small groups,...

The Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

Identification The common sandpiper, "Actitis hypoleucos" is about 19–22 cm in length. Upper parts are brown olive, including rump and tail; white underparts, with...