Diamond dove: A Captivating Marvel in the World of Birds
Description: The diamond dove (Geopelia cuneata) is the smallest member of the pigeon family. The red-eye dove is widely distributed in Australia but is...
Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus)
It was not until 1913 that the Eclectus parrot was discovered in Australia, in the rainforests of the Cape York Peninsula. Eclectus is a...
Mindblowing Captures of Wayne Simpson
Ontario-based photographer Wayne Simpson captures some striking, picturesque landscapes of Canada. There is an uplifting quality of Simpson's work that is only heightened by...
Canyon Wren: All You Want to Know About This Songster Bird
The canyon wren (Catherpes mexicanus) is a small North American bird in the wren family, Troglodytidae. The species is found throughout its range on...
Striated Thornbill: The Life of an Australian Woodland Specialist
Striated Thornbill (Acanthiza lineate) is completely arboreal, feeding, roosting, and nesting in trees. It is also known as Striated Tit, Striped Tit, and Striped-crowned...
Wompoo Fruit Dove: Exotic Nature’s Jewel in Rainbow Plumage
The Wompoo Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus magnificus) is the most prominent fruit dove and is radiantly hued. However, in the lowland rainforests where it lives,...
Weever Fish – Danger on the Beach
Although the vast majority of Weever Fish throughout the world are harmless to man! There is a sizeable number with deadly stings, poisonous flesh,...
Whiskered Treeswift: A Colorful Marvel of the Avian World
The Whiskered Treeswift (Hemiprocne comata) is a species of bird in the family Hemiprocnidae. The Whiskered Treeswift is found in Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia,...
10 Cool Facts of Rivoli’s hummingbird
Magnificent Hummingbird was formerly known as Rivoli's Hummingbird after François Victor Masséna, the second Duke of Rivoli, who was renowned as an amateur...
Mallee Emu-wren: A Lovable Feathered Marvel of Nature
The small, lovable Mallee Emu-wren (Stipiturus mallee) blend the plumage traits of Southern and Rufous-crowned Emu-wrens and are confined to stands of spiny spinifex...