American pipit (Anthus rubescens)
IDENTIFICATION - American pipit size is about 15.5-17 cm in length. It is known as American Pipit in North America and called Buff-bellied Pipit...
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)
Description: The purslane plant (Portulaca oleracea) is a very common weed in moist, sandy soils. However, French gardeners have developed specific varieties for salads....
Mongolian Finch (Bucanetes mongolicus)
IDENTIFICATION - Mongolian Finch (Bucanetes mongolicus) is a small passerine bird about 12-13 cm in length, in the finch family Fringillidae. This finch is...
American mastodon: Massive Elephant Like Creature Extinct 10,000 Years Ago
The American mastodon was an elephant-like creature that inhabited North America for a much longer period of time than the mammoths. So, keep reading,...
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Habitat: One of the most well-known breeding migrants in the Northern Hemisphere is the Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica). The Barn Swallow reaches the northern...
White-backed Swallow (Cheramoeca leucosternum)
Habitat: White-backed Swallow (Cheramoeca leucosterna) is one of Australia's only endemic species of communal birds. Although they disperse to hawk and feed on the...
Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena)
Habitat: The Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) is Australia’s representative of the holarctic Barn Swallow and the similar but larger-billed and square-tailed Pacific Swallow of...
Spot-winged Parrotlet (Touit stictopterus)
Identification: Spot-winged Parrotlet (Touit stictopterus) is a chunky bird of 16–17 cm in length. It is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae....
Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)
Comb-crested Jacanas have an exceptionally long hind toe (about 75 mm) that helps them walk on waterweeds. Due to this habit, it is commonly...
Genus Malus: The Apples and Crabapples
Genus Malus: The Apples and Crabapples - Family members of the roses. Trees and shrubs that are deciduous. Apples and crabapples are available in more...