Red-tailed Hawk or “Buteo jamaicensis”, is part of the three “chickenhawk” species and it is famous for being a rare bird in the United States of America. It is considered a bird of prey and can be found particularly in North America. Even though they can be seen in different types of beings, there are fourteen types that have been acknowledged by scientists.

The generic term used in aviculture for all the species of parrots from small to medium size in America is conure which translated literally means “conic tail”; this term has started to be used in journals with bird specific but the American Ornithologists’ Union uses the term “parakeet” instead. Most species of conure live in [...]

Once, these beautiful birds lived only in India and Sri Lanka, but the beauty of the peacock’s plumage fame passed many other countries borders. And thanks to its splendid feathers, the peacock was introduced – as a semi captive bird – in almost all areas of the world, now populating parks and zoos in many [...]

Being part of the thrush family (Turdidae) the Bluebird is divided in three species: the Eastern Bluebird – Sialia sialis, Western Bluebird – Sialia mexicana and Mountain Bluebird – Sialia currucoides. Description Weight 2 to 5 ounces Height 15 cm (5.9 in) to 18 cm (7.1 in). Color The male is always bigger and brighter [...]

Part of the Fringilliade family, finches are migratory birds, that are widely spread in delta areas and in mountain areas even at altitudes of 1500 meters. They are small birds of only 14-18 cm height. Finches are found both throughout Europe and in Africa and Asia, and they occupy very large areas. The difference between [...]

A large bird species the American Crow scientifically called (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is part of the Corvidae family. It is more or less the only bird in the South of the Artic in North America and inhabitants of this regions simply call it “the crow”. From the Corvid family we can recall different types of birds [...]

Taxonomy: The caique parrot is part of the Psittacidae family, of the Pionites type. Origin: This species of bird originates from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and is also encountered in the wild in the French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. Description: The body of the caique parrot is slender and elegant. They have a small [...]

Being a subspecies of the starling family which is called sturndae a world that comes from the Latin, the Mynah word is used mainly for the Asian species which tend to be larger than their cousins in Europe. These birds are considered invasive birds in some parts of the world where they have been brought [...]

Origin: As their name implies, these birds come from Senegal but also Gambia, Guinea, Ghana and Cameroon. They were imported in large numbers in Europe, however they are little birds that remain in places where they grew, because of the food. Features: There are three species of Senegal parrots namely: Poicephalus senegalus senegalus: which is [...]

They can be kept in cages or in aviaries whit different species of birds but they don’t get along if to many pairs are kept in a small place since they don’t like crowded spaces. The Yellow Winged Sugar Bird is part of the tanager family and they originate in the Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and [...]