The males of the southern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) have a casque over their long, yellow decurved beak. Around the eyes, below the eyes, and at the base of the …
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill Read MoreThe Hoopoe (Upupa epops) is a charming bird with a prominent crest that is frequently left in a spread-out stance. The head, neck, mantle, and underparts region of the mature …
beauty of nature. Hoopoe Bird Read MoreThe golden-rumped euphonia (Chlorophonia cyanocephala) weighs about 14 g and is between 11 and 11.5 cm long. The male has a lustrous bluish-black back, cheeks, and throat; the female’s crown …
Exceptionally colorful with a pale blue cap and an electric yellow waistcoat. Read MoreSmall Mesoamerican songbird Ramphocelus sanguinolentus is known as the Crimson-collared Tanager. Adult plumage is black with a crimson collar encompassing the nape, neck, and breast, and is an average length …
Crimson-collared Tanager Read MoreOrange head ‘nodules,’ copper-colored wing panel, and iridescent blue-and-gold eyespots all combine to create a large, distinctive, spectacular gamebird! Meet The Ocellated turkey The ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) is a …
Orange head ‘warts,’ copper-colored wings, and iridescent blue-gold eyespots, all combine to create a large, highly distinctive gamebird! Read MoreWow! Awesome bird and it has so much cool stuff to show! Lovely footage, Jaap! Thank you for sharing. Have a happy week ahead, my dear friend!
Temminck’s Tragopan Displaying Read MoreThe Taiwan blue magpie, commonly known as the Taiwan magpie or Formosan blue magpie (Urocissa caerulea). They have a tail that is longer than the European Magpie but are roughly …
TAIWAN BLUE MAGPIE Read MoreI did an illustration of Steller’s Jays for an article on sub-species differences and really enjoyed learning more about them. Here in western Oregon, we get the Coastal sub-species. In …
A very STELLAR JAY indeed Read MoreThe grey go-away-bird (Corythaixoides concolor), also known as grey lourie, grey loerie, or kwêvoël, is a bold and common bird of the southern Afrotropics. They are present in arid to …
Grey go away bird Read MoreThe great eared nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is the largest species in the family in terms of length, which can range from 31 …
GREAT EARED NIGHTJAR…. A rare species of nightjar family Read More