The growing wave of extinctions sweeping across the globe is mainly due to habitat loss and degradation from unsustainable agriculture and logging. For example, in the Amazon, where many of these species were once in abundance, deforestation is a huge concern. The World Wildfire Fund has estimated that more than 17 million hectares of forest were lost between 2001 …
Did you ever hear of the beautiful American Goldfinch, the one and only state bird of New Jersey? If so, then you will surely be likely to find more about it, especially the most insights secrets not all of us are in the known of. Now, whether you are going to have a closer look …
Nowadays, having a developed and enriched knowledge over some of the most beautiful pleasures of life seems to be the key to a happy living. That’s what they say, but if you think twice you will see there’s actually nothing saying you that’s not real – birds are some of the most beautiful pleasures we …
Western Meadowlark The beautiful Western Meadowlark bird has the size of a robin, a small one that surely knows how to make himself seen from miles away. This majestic creature is known for giving you a sense of good when flying across your head, letting alone the fact that it is always a blessing to …
Baltimore Oriole Did you ever wonder how the majestic creature named Baltimore Oriole can ever be spotted? Having a developed knowledge over a subject such as this one is a must those days. Still, in order to do that, knowing some general characteristic of the Baltimore Oriole is the first to start from. So, make sure to …
The Common Grackle If you heard of the common crackle, you probably know it is a beauty in all the ways. It is actually not as hard to spot it, especially because of its beautiful appearance that attracts all the attention on it. In this case, having a closer look at it is something that …
Red-tailed Hawk Red-tailed Hawk is also known as “Buteo jamaicensis” and is included in the “chickenhawk” species. It is known for being a rare bird and it lives in the United States of America, as bird of prey. North America is the place where Red-tailed Hawk can be found and there are fourteen types of birds like …
Conure 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 flocks …
Peacock 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 …
Bluebird 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 …