Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae)
DESCRIPTION
SUPERFICIALLY, THE Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae) looks like a big, heavy Barn Owl. It roosts in the same places: big hollows in trees, crevices...
Common Grackle Call
VOCALIZATIONS:
Common Grackle Call is a loud, hoarse ‘chuk’ or ‘chak’, particularly in a flock calling. The common grackle song consists of a wheezing, upslurred...
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
Rare on Australian Southern coasts, the Whimbrel is more abundant around the north, where it sometimes occurs in small flocks of up to 50....
Red-kneed Dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus)
Habitats: The Red-kneed Dotterels (Erythrogonys cinctus) live on the inundated muds of temporary flood lands inland. They are nomadic, loosely gregarious, and aquatic waders....
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Family: Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a species of plover belonging to the Charadriidae family.
Habitats: The Grey Plover or Black-bellied Plover migrates to winter...
Rhododendron calophytum – Magnificent Evergreen Tree
Rhododendron calophytum is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. This is also known as beautiful-face rhododendron, which is growing to some...
Arctic Redpoll ‘Carduelis hornemanni’
IDENTIFICATION
Arctic Redpoll or Hoary Redpoll is medium size 13 to 14 cm large Arctic birds. It is representative of Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea),...
Little Curlew (Numenius minutes)
The Little curlew (Numenius minutus) belongs to the large bird family Scolopacidae. In September and October, Little Curlews migrate from their breeding grounds in...
Horned Sungem – Amazing South American Hummingbird
Horned Sungem is a beautiful remarkable hummingbird that is mostly found in South America. It is well worthy of such an evocative name and...
Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis)
IDENTIFICATION
ARCTIC WARBLER (Phylloscopus borealis) is very similar to Greenish Warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides), but averages larger, stouter, and more attenuated, with a relatively larger head....