Nature

Essential Components of Ecosystem Management

Sustainability Ecosystem Management entails managing in such a way as to ensure that opportunities and resources for future generations are not diminished. Sustainability should not be evaluated based on the...

Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelmann) Orcutt 1926

Description: George Engelmann named the barrel-cactus variation Ferocactus cylindraceus in 1853. This unusual cactus poses a threat to...

Saint John’s Wort-Hypericum Perforatum

The yellow flowers of Saint John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) grow wild in abundance. There is only one species of...

Black Metaltail – A Shiny Black Head Hummingbird

Identification The black metaltail (Metallura phoebe) is the largest of the metaltails. This hummingbird species has a shiny black...

Chestnut-rumped Hylacola (Hylacola pyrrhopygia)

Chestnut-rumped Hylacola (Hylacola pyrrhopygia) is a very alert, evasive, cock-tailed bird of the undergrowth that occurs in dense...

Bourke’s parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii)

Behavior & Habitats: In contrast to early parrots, Bourke's Parrot is moderately common throughout the mulga woods of the interior, and its numbers have...

White Bellbird – World’s Loudest Bird

Scientists think that the male White Bellbird (Procnias albus) has the loudest call of any bird species recorded to date. The bird produces its...

Lesser Striped Swallow (Cecropis abyssinica)

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...

Tinkling Cisticola (Cisticola rufilata)

The Tinkling Cisticola (Cisticola rufilata) is a woodland bird found across south-central Africa, ranging from the northern parts of southern Africa northwards to Angola...

Prothonotary Warbler: The Dazzling Bird You Need to See in North America

The protonotary warbler is one of the most striking wood warblers in North America. It intrigues and delights those who visit its swampy world....

Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca)

Behavior & Habitats: Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca) is darker, larger, and longer-tailed than the similar-looking Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula). Breeding and foraging take place in...

Tarragon – A Hardy Perennial Shrub

Tarragon is a hardy perennial that becomes a woody shrub, normally about three tall. Tarragon (Artemisia Dracunculus), is a species of perennial herb in...

The Gorgeous Wilson Bird of Paradise

The Wilson Bird of Paradise (cicinnurus respublica) is a species of passerine bird belonging to the Paradisaeidae family. The bird lives on the hills...

The White-throated magpie-jay

One of the largest and most conspicuous songbirds in Guanacaste is the White-throated Magpie-Jay (Calocitta formosa). This social and vocal bird is normally seen...

Litoptern: Strange Extinct Mammal of Prehistoric South America

Scientific Name: Macrauchenia patachonia Scientific Classification: Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Litopterna Family: Macraucheniidae When did it become extinct? This species of litoptern disappeared approximately 10,000...