Description:
Lesser Striped Swallow (Cecropis abyssinica) is a common species, which is distributed along the coast and adjacent interior of the Eastern Cape Province and Transkei, throughout much of KwaZulu-Natal,...
Family:
The red-cheeked parrot (Geoffroyus geoffroyi) belongs to the family Psittaculidae.
Behavior & Habitats:
A Red-cheeked Parrot is usually seen alone,...
Family: The minute bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) is a member of the heron family Ardeidae in the genus Ixobrychus.
Identification: The male minute bittern has black...
Family: The Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides) is the largest in the Corvidae family.
First Described: Due to the abundance of carrion and frequent watering places...
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) flight is fast, slightly undulating, and direct with rapid wing beats—a typical warbler flight.
The male and female Black-throated Blue...
Family: Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis) is a member of the family Ardeidae in the genus Ixobrychus.
Identification: The male upper surface, wings, and face are...
Size: Yellow-chevroned parakeets are about 20-22 cm in length and weigh about 2.5 ounces (72 grams).
Identification: The color of this parakeet is mostly light green....
Worldwide Wild Bees
Almost every terrestrial habitat in the world is home to bees, except Antarctica and the most barren mountaintops. Urban environments and the...
The tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) is a small songbird in the tit and chickadee families (Paridae). The North American bird black-crested titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus),...