The Burhinidae family of Thick-knees (also known as Stone-curlews or Dikkops) consists of 9 species in 2 genera, Burhinus and Esacus. They are cryptically...
Some of the most popular birds in the world are parrots, particularly the large, multi-coloured Ara Macaws. Found throughout South America in ever-dwindling numbers...
What is true in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US holds true for Cyprus as well: Spring is prime-time for Passerines. They’re just so...
If you know, please tell Mark Cocker, author of the upcoming book Birds and People! BirdLife International is calling anyone who would like to provide a...
The national bird of Honduras is the Scarlet Macaw. It was decreed a national symbol of Honduras on 28 June 1993 by the National...
Three people will receive free copies of The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds once we announce the lucky winners of our Fun, Fun, Fun Crossley...
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to those of you who celebrate the day we can all be at least a little bit Irish. And a...
Birders, as you probably already know, really get around. I don’t mean that in a promiscuous way — who am I to judge? —...
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