Order Charadriiformes family Charadriidae The family Charadriidae includes plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. The term “plover” is commonly used to refer to all family members. These birds are small to medium-sized...
Order Strigiformes Family Strigidae Owls live on every continent except Antarctica. They belong to two families: typical owls (Strigidae) and barn owls (Tytonidae). Their sizes vary greatly, ranging from 5.12 to 27.56 inches (13 to 70 cm.) Instead...
This was where it all started. Or was it? Which came first, the bird or the egg? Whatever the truth is, nature has identified a strong, complex shape and design most suitable for birds. I have heard it named ‘nature’s miracle of packaging’...
Order Suliformes Family Sulidae Family Sulidae is comprised of the gannets and boobies. One way to differentiate gannets from boobies is that gannet feathers extend forward of the eyes, while booby feathers stop...
Birds have many food sources on this earth, which range from the smallest of seeds, plants, eggs, fish, mammals, carrion and even our garbage. I can’t think of one food source birds don’t try to eat. Some birds have adapted to get to their food...
Order Passeriformes Family Nectariniidae The sunbirds and spiderhunters are part of a bird family that prefers nectar. They are found across Africa, southern Asia, and even as far as northern Australia. Interestingly, sunbirds have...
Order Galliformes FamilyPhasianidae Partridges are non-migratory birds that belong to the family Phasianidae. They are typically found in Asia, although a few species can also be found in Africa and Europe. Some partridges have been introduced to...
Order Passeriformes Family Ploceidae Weavers are captivating seed-eating birds with distinctive rounded conical bills. They are primarily found in sub-Saharan Africa, but some species also thrive in tropical Asia and Australia. This diverse group of...
The Accipitridae family comprises various diurnal birds of prey, such as hawks and eagles, which are familiar to us. These birds display a broad spectrum of adaptations and occupy multiple ecological niches. Some well-known members of this family...
Step into the vibrant world of the Ramphastidae family, home to unique and captivating toucans. These birds and their smaller relatives, the aracaris and toucanets, are renowned for their striking colours and unmistakably large bills. They are a...