Nature

Aquatic Warble “Acrocephalus paludicola”

Aquatic Warbler is medium size bird about 12.5 cm in length. It is skulking waterside warbler. Recalls Sedge Warbler in size and in having streaked upperparts and very obvious...

Red-footed Booby: Nature’s Most Colorful Seabird

The red-footed booby is a stunning seabird due to its colorful appearance and fascinating behavior. Behavior: The red-footed booby...

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Habitat: The Rainbow Bee-eater is a communal bird, whether residing on breeding grounds in southern and central Australia,...

Red Goshawk Size, Habitats, and Life Span

Habitat: The Red Goshawk is a secretive and solitary bird in its northern habitat. The red goshawk is...

The Grass Tree Xanthorrhoea glauca

The grass tree, also known as “Xanthorrhoea glauca," is a large plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea, mainly widespread...

Varied Sittella (Daphoenositta chrysoptera)

Behavior & Habitats: The beautiful Varied Sittella is a tree-living bird both when foraging and at rest. This stocky little bird scurries nonstop across tree...

The Spectacular Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)

The Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis), in Telugu, is called “paala pitta” and is a member of the roller family of birds. Three subspecies are...

The Brightly and Colorful Bee-eaters

Bee-eaters brightly colored birds of elegant form. They are characterized by having the median pair of tail feathers prolonged a couple of inches beyond...

White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)

Identification The white-winged dove measures 25–31 cm long. It is also known as the Mesquite Dove.  A medium-sized, heavy-bodied, broad-winged dove with a slightly graduated tail...

A Weird Dinobat Discovered in China

A strange new dinosaur  (Dinobat) with bat-like wings has been discovered by a farmer in China. It is now helping to shed new light...

The Golden-Hooded Tanager

The Golden-hooded Tanager, also called Tangara Larvata is a medium-sized passerine bird, is a resident breeder from southern Mexico to western Ecuador. The adult...

The Amorphophallus Bulbifer

Amorphophallus bulbifer is ripening a lot of fruit these years, at the UConn EEB greenhouses. Despite Amorphophallus Bulbifer's appearance and the fact that birds...

Coleus Plant – Loved for its Dramatically Variegated Leaves

Coleus is a colorful perennial plant, whose flowers are grown as a tender annual. This plant is loved for its dramatically variegated leaves in...

Rufous-breasted wren: A Small Melodious Songbird

Habitat: Rufous-breasted wrens (Pheugopedius rutilus) live throughout the year in pairs that keep in contact by antiphonal singing as they forage through tall, lush,...

The Varied Tit (Sittiparus varius)

Appearance: The Varied Tit (Sittiparus varius) adult males and females are similar in plumage coloration. The head is black with a fine cream streak from...