The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. As a sea eagle, it belongs to the genus Haliaeetus and actually forms a species pair with … [Read more...]
Eurasian Eagle Owl
The Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo), sometimes abbreviated to just the “eagle-owl” in Europe, is a species of eagle owl that resides in much of Eurasia. It is one of the largest species of owl, and females can grow to a total length of 75 cm (30 in), with a wingspan of 188 cm (6 … [Read more...]
Tawny Frogmouth
The Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) may look like an owl, and although it is related to owls, the Tawny Frogmouth is more closely related to Oilbirds and Nightjars.The Tawny Frogmouth is found throughout mainland Australia, Tasmania and southern New Guinea and it also … [Read more...]
Rainbow Bee Eater
The Rainbow Bee Eater (Merops ornatus) is a very colorful member of the bee eating family: Meropidae and the only member of this family to be found in Australia.The Rainbow Bee Eater's range includes throughout mainland Australia, as well as eastern Indonesia, New Guinea and, … [Read more...]
Laughing Kookaburra
The Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a distinctive large, noisy bird native to the woodlands and forests of eastern Australia.The Laughing Kookaburra is the world's largest kingfisher and one of Australia's most familiar birds, well known for its laughing … [Read more...]
Australian Swiftlet
The Australian Swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae) is a small bird endemic to Queensland, Australia particularly in the tropical north east regions.There are two subspecies of the Swiftlet: the Chillagoe Swiftlet (A. t. chillagoensis) and A. t. terraereginae which are sometimes … [Read more...]
Australian Pelican
Australia has a diversity of bird life and one of the most fascinating birds is the large water bird, the Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus).The Australian Pelican is found across Australia and New Guinea on many inland and coastal waters but tends to avoid the very … [Read more...]
Australasian Grebe
The Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) is a small water bird that is found throughout Australia and many Pacific Ocean islands and is now also resident in New Zealand where it was self introduced.The Australasian Grebe is one of the smallest members of the grebe … [Read more...]
Ostrich Birds
The Ostrich (Struthio camelus - meaning 'camel-like') is the world's largest flightless bird which is native to the savannas and grasslands of South Africa. It has also been introduced to Australia. The ostrich is a member of the ratite (which means flightless bird) family of … [Read more...]
Peafowl Peacock
Peafowl is the term given to two species of bird which are members of the pheasant family. The Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is a native bird to the Indian subcontinent and the Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus) breeds from east Burma to Java. Males are known as 'Peacocks' and … [Read more...]