Common throughout Europe, the English teal is accidental to the East coast of the United States.
The Gull-Billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) is a bird in the Sternidae family of seabirds. It was formerly…
The thrush flies indifferently, but in running and hopping they are very nimble.(Figuier, 1869).
The fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) is a bird in the Turdidae family of thrushes.
Also known as White's thrush, the golden thrush is native to Japan and Savabut migrates to Southern…
The red-wing thrush migrates from the north to the south of Europe in the winter, feeding on worms and…
Inhabiting the higher reaches of Southern Europe, the rock thrush descends to lower altitudes during…
The song thrush has enjoyed great reputation, not for its vocal powers, but for the deliacy of its flesh...…
The New York Waterthrush (Seiurus naevius) is a passerine bird of the New World warblers.
"Tinamou is the name given to a genus and family of birds occurring in South America, and allied in…
"Rhynchotus rufescens,... is grey-brown, with blacker crown, rufous cheeks, neck, and breast, and chestnut…
Native to the Himalaya Mountains, P. xanthogenys is somewhat smaller than the great tit.
Commonly found throughout Europe, the blue titmouse is known for destroying the buds of flowers, and…
The crested tit prefers the colder climes of Northern Europe, being common in Denmark, Sweden, Russia,…
The tit is indeed the incarnation of motion; it is continually skipping from branch to branch...(Figuier,…
The most noted of the titmice, the long-tailed titmouse is about five and a half inches in length, half…
"The Toucan, in ornithology, is the popular name of any bird of the genus Rhamphastos. They are all…
A Towhee is any one of a number of species of birds in the genus Pipilo within the family Emberizidae…
"Ceriornis caboti, (Cabot's Tragopan) of South-East China has the latter region buff. The hens are black…
Notable for its lengthy tail-feathers, the tropic bird inhabits the tropical regions of the Atlantic…
"Catheturus lathami, the "Brush Turkey" of Eastern Australia, is blackish-brown with greyish under surface,…
The turnstone is found along coasts. It gets its name from its habit of flipping over small stones,…
"Turnstone is a small genus of birds of the plover family, intermediate between the true plovers and…
The Streamer-Tailed Tyrant (Gubernetes yetapa) is a bird in the Tyrannidae family of tyrant flycatchers.
Feeding primarily on fruits, the umbrella-bird has two dstinctive crests of feathers, one rising from…
"The Umbrella Bird is a native of Peru. It is about the size of a crow, with deep black plumage; the…
The Yellow-throated Vireo, Vireo flavifrons, is a small American songbird. Adults are mainly olive on…
The vulture, with widespread wings, symbolizing protection and maternal care, is a frequent and a splendid…
Genus Coragyps, about the size of a small turkey. This one is feeding on a cow's head.
Black vulture (or carrion crow), genus Coragyps, about the size of a small turkey. This group…
V. cinercus, native to the mountainous regions of Europe. It feeds exclusively on carrion.