The crowned eagle, aka crowned hawk-eagle or African crowned eagle, has been dubbed “The most powerful eagle in Africa”. These raptors hail from central Ethiopia to as far south as Angola
The changeable hawk-eagle, aka crested hawk-eagle, marsh hawk-eagle, booted eagle, or Indian crested hawk-eagle, is a large bird of prey that hails from the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia
Hailing from the forests of New Caledonia’s main island, in the South Pacific, the kagu is a unique nearly flightless bird indeed. Its colors are not typical of other ground-dwelling birds
The Maleo bird, aka volcano bird or Maleo Senkawor, can only be found in the Indonesian state of Sulawesi. They prefer rainforests and lowland hills. These ancient birds are unique in
The little auk is a small oceanic predatory bird that makes its home in the Arctic, the Bering Sea, Iceland, Greenland, northern Russia, Canada, and the United States. They are a
Ranging from Europe to Japan, the Eurasian bullfinch is a passerine bird (perching or song bird) that loves seeds and flower buds of certain fruit trees. They prefer habitats with mixed
The long-wattled umbrellabird, aka Pájaro Bolsón, Pájaro Toro, Dungali, and Vaca de Monte, is a passerine (perching or song bird) that can be found in Equador and Colombia. There are 3 known species of these cotingas. But we’ll be focusing on the long-wattled species. They prefer humid to wet premontane […]
And the award for world’s smallest known bird goes to the bee hummingbird. These tiny avians can only be found on the Cuban archipelago, the main island of Cuba, and the Isla de la Juventud in the Western Indies. They are so small that they are often mistaken for
When the king vulture arrives at the scene, other birds will literally step aside and let the king eat. Considered to be the largest and arguably one of the prettiest of the vulture species
The blue coua, aka coua bleu or blue Madagascar coucal, is a member of the cuckoo family and arguably one of the prettiest of this family of birds. The genus name Coua comes from koa
