Birds

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 in some races, giving the impression of a second eye. Its...

Large-billed Scrubwren: Charming Chirps of Melodic Masterpieces

Description: The large-billed scrubwren (Sericornis magnirostra) lives in dense temperate subtropical or tropical moist lowland rainforests, like other...

Crested Francolin Bird

Description The Crested Francolin (Dendroperdix sephaena) distribution extends over most of the savannas of eastern Africa south of the...

The Brown Rat Facts

Brown Rat arrived in Britain about 250 years ago. Since then, they have established themselves as major pests,...

Elusive and Endangered Oncilla Cat: The Tiny Wildcat Fighting for Survival

Oncilla cat (Leopardus tigrinus) is similar to margays, but they are smaller and more delicately built, with larger ears...

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

Rare on Australian Southern coasts, the Whimbrel is more abundant around the north, where it sometimes occurs in small flocks of up to 50....

Red-kneed Dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus)

Habitats: The Red-kneed Dotterels (Erythrogonys cinctus) live on the inundated muds of temporary flood lands inland. They are nomadic, loosely gregarious, and aquatic waders....

Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)

Family: Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a species of plover belonging to the Charadriidae family. Habitats: The Grey Plover or Black-bellied Plover migrates to winter...

Arctic Redpoll ‘Carduelis hornemanni’

IDENTIFICATION Arctic Redpoll or Hoary Redpoll is medium size 13 to 14 cm large Arctic birds. It is representative of Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea),...

Little Curlew (Numenius minutes)

The Little curlew (Numenius minutus) belongs to the large bird family Scolopacidae. In September and October, Little Curlews migrate from their breeding grounds in...

Horned Sungem – Amazing South American Hummingbird

Horned Sungem is a beautiful remarkable hummingbird that is mostly found in South America. It is well worthy of such an evocative name and...

Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis)

IDENTIFICATION ARCTIC WARBLER (Phylloscopus borealis) is very similar to Greenish Warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides), but averages larger, stouter, and more attenuated, with a relatively larger head....

The Distinctive Pin-Tailed Manakin

The stunning and highly distinctive pin-tailed manakin (Ilicura militaris) is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. It is the only member of...

Hummingbirds – The Little Jewels of Flight 2

A selection of Hummingbirds that occur in Ventura County, California either as resident breeders, or seen during their migration in the spring or fall....

Ashy-crowned sparrow lark: Admiring the Elegant Role in Ecosystem

Ashy-crowned sparrow lark is a medium-sized bird, mainly found in arid open land with bare ground and grass in South Asia. In India (Bengali,...