The Gobi Bear – A Rare and Threatened Creature
The rare Gobi Bear “Mazaalai” is a subspecies of the Brown Bear that lives in the harshest places on Earth. It is on the...
Rufous Whistler – Nature’s Haunting Melody
Habitat: The Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris) is common throughout much of its range, and there is scarcely a tract of open forest anywhere in...
Ural Owl (Strix uralensis)
The size of Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) is about 60–62 cm in length with a wingspan of 126–134 cm. Ural owls are large and elongated,...
Fennec Fox – Most Cute Animal in the World
Fennec Fox Facts - Pack up your bags and set the alarms because, by golly, I believe we've done it. We have found the...
Little Lorikeet – Nature’s Tiny Masterpiece
Habitat: The Little Lorikeet (Parvipsitta pusilla) is a bird of the treetops. This little parrot moves among the leaves with a remarkable degree of...
Bower’s shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri)
In tropical mountain rainforests, Bower's shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri) songs are a distinctive summer sound. The bird rarely occurs below 400 meters in elevation. This...
Brown Goshawk – The Stealthy Hunter of the Skies
Habitat: Like most Goshawks, the Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus) is a skulking predator that hunts by stealth. As it silently and secretly moves from...
Northern Scrub-robin (Drymodes superciliaris)
Throughout the Cape York Peninsula and the hills of New Guinea, the Northern Scrub-robin inhabits the vine-hung rainforest. Across most of the Australian continent,...
Extinction of the Lord Howe Island White-eye in 1923
Extinction: Lord Howe Island White-eye (Zosterops strenua) was once a common bird, but it was extinct by 1923.
Description: Adult: head and rest of upperparts bright...
Australian Hobby – A Fierce and Dashing Hunter
Habitat: The Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis) is a fierce and dashing hunter. A wide variety of open habitats, including woodlands, rivers, and urban areas,...