Kale – Grown for Edible Purpose
Description: Kale is a domesticated form of Brassica oleracea, a member of the cabbage family. It is grown primarily for its leaves. Leaf cabbage is...
Peregrine Falcon Call
CALL/VOICE/SOUNDS
Peregrine Falcon call is usually silent except near the nest, where the most frequent call is a loud, harsh, scolding ‘ka-yak, ka-yak, ka-yak...’, becoming...
10 Important Facts about Turtles Not Everyone Knows
The tortoise is one of the oldest species on our planet. Here are 10 Important Facts about Turtles Not Everyone Knows about this amazing...
Musk Lorikeet: Nature’s Masterpieces in Every Feather
Flying high above the ground on their way to and from feeding areas, Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) typically feeds on pollen and nectar among...
Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Family: Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae) belongs to the family Recurvirostridae.
Habitat: Red-necked Avocets have an upturned bill, similar to the cobbler's awl of stilts. While...
Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus)
Family: A banded stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus) belongs to the family of recurvirostridae, which consists of stilts and avocets.
Habitat: The Banded Stilt is an enigmatic...
Bush Thick-knee (Burhinus grallarius)
Family: The bush thick-knee (Burhinus grallarius, previously known as Burhinus magnirostris) belongs to the family Burhinidae.
Habitat: During the day, they roost on broken ground that...
Giant Hyena: An extinct prehistoric hyenas
The giant hyena was about the same size as a big lioness and was probably capable of dismembering some very large carcasses with its...
Identification of Baltimore Oriole Female & Male
Identification of Baltimore Oriole Female & Male
Baltimore oriole ‘Icterus galbula’ is a transatlantic vagrant. It is a medium-sized 19-20 cm in length, rather slim...
Snowcap (Microchera albocoronata)
Family: Snowcap (Microchera albocoronata) belongs to the tribe Trochilini, subfamily Trochilinae,
Other Name: It is also known as the snowcap hummingbird (Microchera albocoronata).
Identification: Despite its...