Birds

Rufous-breasted wren: A Small Melodious Songbird

Habitat: Rufous-breasted wrens (Pheugopedius rutilus) live throughout the year in pairs that keep in contact by antiphonal singing as they forage through tall, lush, vine-laden thickets or the liana-draped...

Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi)

Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi) inhabits cliffs, gorges, boulder-strewn ridges, and crevices. John Thomas Tunney discovered the bird on...

Double-eyed Fig Parrot: Best Tiniest Parrot in Australia

Habitat: The double-eyed fig parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma) was given its curious name because of a spot close to the eye...

The Different Bee Groups

Different Bee Groups More than a hundred million years ago, there was an abundance of flowering plants throughout the...

Midnight Sun – The Sun Never Sets

Midnight Sun is a natural phenomenon occurring in the summer months north of the Arctic Circle and south...

The Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)

Herring Gull is a medium-to-large-sized sea bird with long pointed wings, a stout, slightly hooked bill, and webbed feet. They are plentiful in temperate...

Upcher’s Warbler (Hippolais languid)

The size of Upcher’s Warbler (Hippolais languid) is 13-14 cm in length. It is a larger and grayer than Olivaceous, particularly in comparison with...

American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)

This inland member of the sandpiper family has a stocky build, long bills, and short legs. However, their habitats and diet are distinct. Woodcock...

American coot (Fulica Americana)

American coot (Fulica Americana) size is about 32–37 cm; in length with a wingspan of 60–70 cm. The American coot is a transatlantic vagrant...

Scarlet-chested Parrot (Neophema splendid)

Scarlet-chested Parrots (Neophema splendid) have been exhibiting spectacular irruptions and disappearances for long periods that have left ornithologists puzzled. The birds appear to follow...

Grey-headed Honeyeater Call

Grey-headed Honeyeater call is single chek, chek in-flight; weak 'alarm-clock' trill. The song of Grey-headed Honeyeater is kwoyt-kwoyt-kwoyt, repeated rapidly on the same pitch. Grey-headed...

The Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)

Description The spotted sandpiper is a member of the family, Scolopacidae. It includes numerous species of shorebirds, e.g., sandpipers, tattlers, knots, godwits, curlews, yellowlegs, willets,...

The Facts of Bald Eagle

Facts of Bald Eagle Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) have long rounded wings, large hooked bills, sharp talons, and are the largest birds of prey in...

Yellow-billed Kingfisher (Syma torotoro)

Yellow-billed Kingfisher is a medium-size tree kingfisher. The tropical haunts of this least known of Australian kingfishers are so remote that few ornithologists have...

Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus)

Behavior and habitats: The Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus), a long-tailed bird that lives mostly on the ground, builds its own nest and rears its...