birds
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Buff-breasted Flycatchers
The Buff-breasted Flycatchers, Empidonax fulvifrons, is a small insect-eating bird that occurs naturally in parts of the United States south…
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Red-backed Kingfishers
The Red-backed Kingfishers (Todiramphas pyrrhopygius) was named for its flame or red-colored rump (Ancient Greek words pyrrho-/?????- “flame-colored” or “red”…
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Grey-brown White-eyes
The Grey-brown White-eyes (Zosterops cinereus) are endemic to Micronesia (a subregion of Oceania, comprising thousands of smaller islands in the…
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Blue-breasted Kingfishers
The Blue-breasted Kingfishers, Halcyon malimbica, is a tree kingfisher that is widely distributed in tropical West Africa. This kingfisher is…
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Sulawesi Hawk-eagles
The Sulawesi Hawk-eagles, Nisaetus lanceolatus (earlier placed under Spizaetus), are also known as the Celebes Hawk-eagle. The island is famous…
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Ashy Prinias
The Ashy Prinia: A Small But Mighty Songbird The Ashy Prinias or Ashy Wren-Warbler (Prinia socialis) is a small warbler.…
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Sea Gulls
The image of a gull that comes to mind when we think about coastal birds is one of gracefully gliding above crashing…
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Marabou Storks
The Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos Crumeniferus ) is one of Africa’s most captivating, misunderstood and unmistakable bird species. The Marabou, also known…
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Madagascar Sacred Ibises
Table of Contents Toggle Habitat and Range: coastal life in Madagascar and Seychelles Physical Description: An Understated Elegance Hunters in…
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Ruddy Shelduck
The Ruddy Shelduck is also known as the Brahminy duck in India. It is one of the most beautiful waterfowl found throughout Eurasia. The Ruddy…
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