Brown Treecreeper – The Largest Australasian Treecreeper
Habitat: The arresting staccato calls of the Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus) are characteristic of eastern Australia's eucalypt woodlands, mallee, and drier open forests. Brown...
The Spectacular Birds of Latrabjarg Cliffs Iceland
The cliffs of Latrabjarg, in Iceland, are home to millions of birds. This includes puffins, northern gannets, guillemots, and razorbills. Noteworthy: some 40% of...
Chrysopelea – The Flying Snake
Have you ever heard that a snake can fly? Chrysopelea is known as a flying snake. It belongs to the family Colubridae. Nature is...
White-browed treecreeper (Climacteris affinis)
Habitat: The desert-dwelling white-browed Treecreeper (Climacteris affinis) is the quietest and least conspicuous of its group. Its core habitats are the dense mulga and...
Gloxinia – Attention-Grabbing Flower
Gloxinia "Sinningia Speciosa" is a very beautiful plant when in bloom. It is apt to receive it as a gift—a cluster of large bell-shaped...
Rose Robin (Petroica rosea)
Behavior: Rose Robin lives in the dense forests of eastern Australia and is delicate in its form and toning. A rose robin can be...
Spectacular Yellow Flowering Golden Chain Tree
The spectacular springtime show of yellow flowers gives Laburnum its common name Golden Chain Tree or golden rain. But the laburnum also has its...
Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca)
Identification: The Cyprus wheatear is the smallest in the European region. It is smaller than Pied wheatear (wing 82–88 mm, as opposed to 90–99...
Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha melanopsis)
Family: The songbird Black-faced Monarch belongs to the family Monarchidae, and it can be found along the eastern coast of Australia as well as...
Gilbert’s Whistler (Pachycephala inornata)
Habitat: Despite being a Mallee bird, Gilbert's Whistler can be found in small pockets of mixed shrubbery—mostly Melaleuca—where they form dense stands. An established...