Williamson’s Sapsucker: Beauty in the Bark
The Williamson’s Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) is one of the four sapsucker species occurring in North America. Unlike other sapsuckers, the male and female plumages...
White-quilled rock pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis)
Family: The white-quilled rock pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis) is a member of the family Columbidae in the genus Petrophassa.
Identification: Both adult sexes are similar. The...
Torresian Crow Call and Facts
Torresian Crow call is nasal, high-pitched cawing uk-uk-uk-uk-uk-uk or ok-ok-ok-ok-ok-ok-ok. In contact and advertisement, the notes are short and clipped from perch or in-flight;...
Red Cabbage – An effective Preventative Medicine
It has been found that red cabbage is an effective preventative medicine. The healing powers of this plant have been attested to in traditional...
Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor)
Family: The Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor) is a fascinating bird species of the family Meliphagidae that is native to Australia's arid zone. As a...
Unique and Endangered Okapi: A Closer Look at the Forest Giraffe
The Okapi, also known as the Forest Giraffe, Congolese Giraffe, and Zebra Giraffe, is a unique species of artiodactyl mammal that is found only...
Black-billed Cuckoo: A Bird That Lives Like a Ghost
Habitat: Black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythrophthalmus) is vagrant (Western Europe, Azores). In natural range, forest edges, woodland, and riverside thickets. The black-billed cuckoo is a...
The Yellow-crowned Amazon
The yellow-crowned parrot, or Yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala) is a species of parrot native to South America, the Amazon basin, and Guianas, Panama, and...
Spinifex Pigeon (Gould 1842): The Breathtaking Feathered Jewel
Family: The Spinifex pigeon (Geophaps plumifera) belongs to the Columbidae family and is one of three endemic Australian bird species in the Geophaps genus.
Habitat:...
The Orographic Effect and Rain Shadow
The orographic effect, also known as the rain shadow effect, is a meteorological phenomenon that occurs when moist air is forced to rise over...