Bird Facts

The White-Necked Picathartes

29 April, 2020
Critterman
No Comments
1314 Views
5 Likes

From its yellow head to its unusual hopping, the white-necked picathartes resembles something from a story book. These birds evolved from ancient Australian relatives around 44 million

The Beautiful Himalayan Monal

23 April, 2020
Critterman
No Comments
1716 Views
8 Likes

Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The Himalayan monal is also known as the danphe, mpeyan monal, and Impeyan pheasant. They are frequently referred to in Nepali songs. This bird is also the state bird of Uttarakhand,

The Stunning Quetzal

16 April, 2020
Critterman
No Comments
1924 Views
5 Likes

Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The quetzal is a stunning looking bird that most consider to be one of the world’s most beautiful. Male quetzals grow 2 tail feathers that form an amazing train up to 3 feet long, during

The Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock

14 April, 2020
Critterman
No Comments
1501 Views
2 Likes

Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The Guianan cock-of-the-rock is found in the eastern region of South America. It can be seen in Guyana, Venezuela, French Guiana, Suriname, Colombia, and Brazil. The male has the bright

The Unique Helmeted Hornbill

2 April, 2020
Critterman
No Comments
1345 Views
3 Likes

Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The helmeted hornbill is a cool critter indeed. From their large size, to their unique bill, to their unusual call that ends in a crazy laughing sound. These birds are more than worthy

The Superb Bird of Paradise

26 March, 2020
Critterman
No Comments
4245 Views
16 Likes

Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The superb bird of paradise is a newly classified species of the birds of paradise family. They were first discovered in 1930. However, they were put into their own species

The Double-Crested Cormorant

13 March, 2020
Critterman
No Comments
1853 Views
2 Likes

Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The double-crested cormorant is a waterbird that lives in water bodies which are able to provide enough fish for their needs. They have been known to roost and create breeding colonies

The Elegant Swan

11 March, 2020
Critterman
No Comments
777 Views
2 Likes

Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Wading Bird Facts

Being the largest member of the duck and goose family, it’s the swan. These beautiful creatures have been depicted in movies like: The Trumpet of the Swan, Ugly Duckling, and Black Swan

The Great-Tailed Grackle

6 March, 2020
Critterman
No Comments
933 Views
2 Likes

Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The male great-tailed grackle is a medium-sized, noisy black bird with shimmering iridescent purple and black feathers and an impressive tail. The brown females are roughly half the size of

The American Coot

2 March, 2020
Critterman
No Comments
970 Views
3 Likes

Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts

The American coot is a sociable and noisy bird from the rail family. They are adaptable and tough waterbirds that, unlike rails, have no problem swimming out in the open. Males tend to

1 … 32 33 34 35 36 … 42