Albert’s Lyrebird (Menura alberti)
Albert's Lyrebird (Menura alberti) is smaller and more russet than the Superb Lyrebird. The Albert's Lyrebird also has a much smaller distribution, inhabiting the...
Pudu: The Smallest Deer in the World
The pudu is the smallest deer in the world. It is similar in appearance to the northern Pudu (Pudu Mephistopheles), but a little smaller....
Rufous Scrubbird (Atrichornis rufescens)
The Rufous Scrubbird (Atrichornis rufescens) lives only in Australia, making it a very distinctive species of bird. Under the cover of dense vegetation, they...
Hooded Pitohui – The First Documented Poisonous Bird
The hooded pitohui (Pitohui dichrous) is a pitohui of New Guinea and is one of few recognized poisonous birds in the world. Both males...
What Makes Owls So Wonderful
What Makes Owls So Wonderful
As creatures of the night, owls can seem mysterious and kind of spooky. Some people think of them as bad...
The Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
Notophthalmus, the genus comprising the eastern newts, inhabits eastern North America. A different genus, Taricha, comprises the western newts along the Pacific coast of...
Aconite Eranthis Hyemalis Flower
The Aconite Eranthis Hyemalis flower bulb sends up three to eight-inch stems in the late winter or very early spring. With flowers that are...
The Fire-tailed Sunbird
Some birds are extremely eye-catching to see, and the first word you say is “wow.”. The fire-tailed sunbird is among those birds that have...
Gastric-Brooding Frog : The Extraordinary Frog That Became Extinct
When did it become extinct? The gastric-brooding frog was last seen alive in 1981.
Where did it live? The gastric-brooding frog was known only from...
Greater Blue-eared Starling – The Gorgeous Mystery Bird
The greater Blue-eared starling or “greater blue-eared glossy-starling” (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) is so spectacular to look at that the birder totally forgets about all identification...