Pets, Messengers, and Symbols of Peace: Pigeons and Doves
Pigeons and doves are sweet pets, messengers and symbol of peace. Two billion pigeons in one flock is quite a bird story, but it's...
The Little Gorgeous Banded Broadbill
The banded broadbill is a species of bird in the Eurylaimidae family. The banded broadbill “Eurylaimus javanicus”. It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia,...
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....