The Vibrant Colors of Masked Crimson Tanager
Family & Name: The Masked Crimson Tanager (Ramphocelus nigrogularis) is a species of bird belonging to the family Thraupidae. Moreover, the bird name is derived...
Yellow Cardinal – One in a Million Bird
Did you see Yellow Cardinal ever? Jeremy Black, an Alabama wedding and wildlife photographer, spent almost five hours in a friend’s backyard with the...
The Facts of Andean Parakeet
IDENTIFICATION - Andean Parakeet (Bolborhynchus orbygnesius) is a 17.5 cm (7 in) stocky darker than the mountain parakeet, all-green parakeet with bluish-green under-wings seen...
Giant Ape: Extinct Around 200,000 Years Ago
A giant ape (Gigantopithecus blacki) shown alongside the silhouette of a modern human to give an idea of size. They may have been even...
Masked Woodswallow (Artamus personatus)
A Masked woodswallow belongs to the family Artamidae. This is one of two Australian woodswallow species that flock in large numbers. In autumn, the...
Why the Green Oriole Should Be on Every Bird Lover’s Radar
In northern Australia, the Green oriole and Australasian yellow oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus) carry bubbling calls during the hottest hours on the hottest day of...
Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis)
Habitat: One aboriginal name for the Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis) was 'panpanpalala', an alliterative imitation of its song. This the male gives with a...
Regent Bowerbird: Nature’s Masterpiece of Color and Beauty
Regent Bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) lives in the mid-eastern coastal rainforests. They hide in tangles of ferns and lawyer vines on the forest floor, building...
Eurasian Wryneck ‘Jynx torquilla’
IDENTIFICATION
Eurasian Wryneck is 16–17 cm in length and 25–27 cm with wingspan. This small, aberrant woodpecker is a most inquisitive bird, looking and behaving...
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...