Ficus – Most Popular House Plant
One of the most popular houseplants is the weeping fig, also called Ficus benjamina”, normally just called “ficus”. Though related to the edible fig,...
Blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus)
Description
The Blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) is famous for its loud human-like whistling song in the early morning and evening. It is mostly found...
Mountain Ash Tree: Most Widely Grown Plant
Though vulnerable to pests and diseases in some areas. Mountain Ash Tree is still popular ornamental or shade trees because of their size (most...
Oriental Cuckoo – Nature’s Master of Disguise
Similar to the European Cuckoo, the Oriental Cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus) migrates from its breeding grounds each autumn to non-breeding winters in southeastern Asia, Indonesia,...
The Benefits of Gotu Kola Herb
The benefits of Gotu Kola herb (Hydrocotyle asiatica) include relaxing and deepening your meditation, making your dreams more vivid, and improving your concentration. A...
The Black-eared Cuckoo
This cuckoo is a quiet, drawn-out whistle that fades away. It identifies the Black-eared Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx osculans) which belongs to the family Cuculidae. During breeding,...
Paradise Riflebird “Ptiloris paradiseus”
Common / Scientific Name
Paradise Riflebird “Ptiloris paradiseus”
Description
Paradise Riflebird is a medium size bird of the family Paradisaeidae. Earlier, it was a member of the...
Silver-crowned Friarbird (Philemon argenticeps)
Silver-crowned friarbird (Philemon argenticeps) rolling clank can be heard among the dawn choruses in tropical eucalypt forests and woodlands of far northern Australia. Meliphagidae...
White Lily – Flower Forms in Dense Colonies
The White Lily is a perpetual plant that frequently forms dense colonies. The beautiful leaves arise on flexible stalks from large, thick rhizomes. The...
Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area
Lake Wales Ridge is an important wildlife and environmental area. This is a unique, arid, oak scrub and endemic threatened plants and animals are...