Birds

Passenger Pigeon: Existed in Colossal Numbers That No Longer With Us

Passenger Pigeon—No Longer with Us Once the most numerous bird on the planet, the graceful passenger pigeon was a very fast flyer. When did it become extinct? The last known passenger...

Indian Pied Myna: A Master of Mimic’s Melodic Marvels

Family: The Indian pied myna (Gracupica contra) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae in the...

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Habitat: One of the most well-known breeding migrants in the Northern Hemisphere is the Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)....

5 Reasons Why You Should Add Clay Soil to Your Garden

Add Clay Soil to Your Garden Clay is a thick, reddish soil, but it has a variety of nutrients....

The Lovely Rounder Shape Grape Hyacinth Flower

We can count on this bulb to bloom at the same time as my daffodils and tulips. It...

Eyrean Grasswren (Amytornis goyderi)

Maluridae is a family of small grasswrens that includes the Eyrean grasswren. This bird is endemic to the arid regions of Central Australia and...

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill: The Gorgeous Bird and its Secret Charm

Family: The chestnut-rumped thornbill (Acanthiza uropygialis) is a small passerine bird of the Acanthizidae family, native to Australia. Habitat: Versatility describes the feeding strategy of the...

Slender-billed thornbill: The Elegance of Nature’s Gem

Slender-billed thornbill (Acanthiza iredalei) habitats are treeless expanses of shrub fields, whether samphire and blue-bush around salt lakes or meter-high heath on sandplains. The...

The Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)

Habitat: Grey partridge is the most widespread partridge in the European region, favoring flat or rolling open country, which it shares with red-legged partridge...

Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (Zanda funerea)

In the eucalypt forests and pine plantations of Southeast Australia, yellow-tailed black cockatoos call with long-carrying wailing cries as they fly slowly over the...

Yellow-eyed Cuckooshrike (Coracina lineata)

Campephagidae is the family to which the yellow-eyed cuckooshrike belongs. Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and eastern Australia are all home to the...

Tasmanian Thornbill: A Gem of Temperate Rainforests

Habitat: The Tasmanian Thornbill (Acanthiza ewingii) is found in temperate rainforests and wet sclerophyll shrubberies in Tasmania and islands in the Bass Strait. However,...

Yellow-Bibbed Lory – Solomon Island’s Hidden Gem

The Yellow-Bibbed Lory (Lorius chlorocercus) is a monotypic species of parrot in the Psittaculidae family. This beautiful parrot is endemic to the Solomon Islands....

Green Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus)

Green rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) is a large species that is often regarded as a pest in Tasmania.  It is not uncommon to see them...

Redwing – Slightly Smaller than its Relations with Song Thrush

The redwing (Turdus iliacus) measures 21–24 cm in length, has a wingspan of 33–35 cm, and weighs 55–75 grams. Easily distinguished from all of...