The spectacular springtime show of yellow flowers gives Laburnum its common name Golden Chain Tree or golden rain. But the laburnum also has its dark side, for it is...
Habitat: Similar in its feeding habits and behavior to white-plumed and gray-fronted honeyeaters. The yellow-plumed honeyeater (Ptilotula ornata) replaces those species in southern Australia's wetter...
Habitat: The purple-gaped honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius) is confined to stands of dense, short, elongated mallee and its fringing heaths around the southern Australian coast...
INTRODUCTION
Serinus (canaries) is a genus of finches belonging to the Fringillidae family of birds. That includes several sparrows, brambling and chaffinches. The major birds...
The Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius) flies across the road and along the pathway in the dry landscape of inland Australia. Adding sparkle to the...
The Mystery Bird Yellow-Billed Oxpecker “Buphagus africanus” is a beautiful passerine bird in the starling and myna family, Sturnidae. The name “oxpecker” is related...
Identification
Red phalarope (Phalaropus fulicaria) is seen primarily along the Atlantic seaboard. This is a rather larger, chunkier, and moderately larger-headed bird than the red-necked,...
The Madagascar Crested Ibis (Lophotibis cristata) is relatively common in the majority of the forests, from the Marovony Forest south through the Anosyenne Mountains...