Category: Amazing Birds

       The vermilion flycatcher is a small bird popular among birders. The colour of the bird is predominantly vermilion, from which it derives its name. The bird is also known as the common vermilion flycatcher.       Its vibrant colour has made the bird a favourite of pet owners. The male birds…

       Do you know that some birds can kill humans? Of course, we are not talking about birds from the Jurassic Era! The southern cassowary is probably the world’s most physical dangerous bird. In fact, it has killed many humans with its blade-like claws when provoked.       The southern cassowary is…

       Found in North America, grouses are a group of birds that resemble chickens. The greater sage-grouse is also known as sage-hen its name derives from Sagebrush Country in the western United States., where it is commonly found. The bird has sacs on its neck that can inflate during courtship.      …

       Red-crested turacos are sometimes considered as pests because they cause considerable damage by destroying crops in cultivated areas. However, they do a great service to nature by dispersing seeds.        Its calls are peculiar as we may mistake them to be the calls of a jungle monkey. The red-crested turaco…

      The Nicobar Pigeon is probably the most beautiful among pigeon species. And yes, it is the closest living relative of the dodo and Rodrigues solitaire, two birds that went extinct due to human intervention. The Nicobar Pigeon is slightly larger than other pigeons with a length of 40 centimetres. It is a…

       The common flameback is a medium sized woodpecker generally found in the hilly areas of the Western Ghats and North-east India. Their back is beautifully golden, with the lower back being red in colour.       The crown of a male common flameback is bright red while females have a black…

       These birds are so unimaginably charming that one would wonder if they were from paradise! Medium-sized birds with a length up to 32 centimetres, the males of this species have an emerald-green throat and a pair of long tail-wires. The lesser birds-of-paradise are adorned with ornamental flank plumes which are deep yellow…

       Some birds are distinct due to size. Gyrfalcon is a bird of prey that belongs to the falcon species and is the largest among falcons.        Though the bird is big, its size varies from region to region. Gyrfalcons in continental Europe are smaller than those in Iceland and Greenland.…

       Juncos are a pretty widespread species and they are also known as snowbirds. Small in size and light in weight, these birds are brown and green in colour. Their plumage helps them to hide in bushes and forests.       The name, junco, comes from the Spanish term for the plant…

       The bold pattern and colours design of the plumage makes the Gouldian finch a piece of art.        The species was first discovered by the English naturalist and explorer John Gould in 1844. He named the bird in honour of his wife.       Gouldian finches acquire a length…