Category Archives: Birds

The perching birds, or Passeriformes, is vast, and contains as many species as all the other orders combined. Several orders of birds contain just a single family, consisting of less than 10 species. In bird classification, some alternative schemes combine the large flightless birds, or ratites, into a single order, while others combine flamingos with herons and their relatives. At a more detailed level, there is considerable disagreement about how many families of passerine birds there are. Some ornithologists recognize 60 or fewer, while others put the total at more than 80.

Seabirds

Posted on October 20, 2009 by admin

Only about 3 per cent of the estimated 8600 known bird species are described as seabirds, but they are nonetheless found from pole to pole. They are a major component in many marine ecosystems. Seabirds developed from several different groups … Continue reading →

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Macaw

Posted on September 9, 2009 by admin

The 18 species of macaw include the largest and most colourful members of the parrot family. They live in tropical America, from southern Mexico through Central America to Paraguay. They have large beaks, the upper mandible being long and strongly … Continue reading →

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Tricoloured Heron (Egretta tricolor)

Posted on September 4, 2009 by admin

North America’s only large dark heron with white underparts can be found in salty coastal marshes to inland freshwater. Its long, slender neck and long, thin bill make it seem larger and skinner than other medium-sized herons. Tricoloured refers to … Continue reading →

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Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

Posted on September 4, 2009 by admin

This is the only small white egret with the combination of yellow bill and yellow legs and feet. Breeding adults have patches of buff-orange on crown, nape, lower foreneck, and back. Non-breeding adults and immature birds lack the buff-orange patches … Continue reading →

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Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia)

Posted on September 2, 2009 by admin

Magnolia Warbler often fans its tail to show its broad white subterminal band and yellow rump, this bird nests in damp coniferous forest. The tail from below is white at the base with a black terminal band. From above, the … Continue reading →

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