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Snowy Owl Facts Firstly, the truly magnificent Snowy Owl ranks as comparatively large, in relation other species of owl. This remarkable fact occurs despite the relative harshness of its native habitat. The magnificent animal further remains easily recognized for its distinctive features. The gorgeous animal also goes by the scientific name of Bubo scandiacus Regardless […]Read More
Crowned Eagle Facts Firstly, the distinctive, not to mention regal, appearance of the Crowned Eagle makes this majestic animal easily recognizable. But the fabulous species of avian also goes by the alternate common names of the crowned hawk-eagle and the African crowned eagle. Its scientific name remains the difficult to pronounce Stephanoaetus coronatus. The Swedish […]Read More
Blue Footed Booby Facts The distinctive Blue Footed Booby is a rather remarkable marine bird in the family Sulidae. This family holds a total of ten species of seabirds. Many of these also display unique blue feet. In addition, the males use those brilliant feet as a rather important display during mating rituals. However, regardless […]Read More
Shoebill Facts The term of Shoebill serves as the most frequently used of the common names for a stork-like bird, renowned for its size. It also has alternate names by which it’s known, though. These include the whalehead, whale-headed stork, and shoe-billed stork. Professionals, such as reaserchers, meanwhile, typically refer to the animal by its […]
Hyacincth Macaw Facts The descriptive term of Hyacinth Macaw perfectly serves as one of the common names for a breathtaking variety of parrot. The beautifully colored avian also has another, less often used common name. That’s the similar term of the hyacinthine macaw. Its official scientific name, however, remains that of the extremely hard to […]
Tufted coquette Facts The appealing term of Tufted coquette serves as the accepted common name for a particularly vibrant variety of hummingbird. Professional ornithologists, however, know it better by its scientific name. That’s the hard to pronounce Lophornis ornatus. By whatever name you know it, though, it stands out from the majority of its related […]
Nicobar Pigeon Facts Perhaps most notably, the term of Nicobar Pigeon serves as the generally accepted common name of a highly distinctive species of pigeon. This truly amazing bird remains better known to researchers by its scientific name, however. That, somewhat unfortunately, is the comparatively difficult to pronounce term of the Caloenas nicobarica. Regardless of […]
Black-and-white hawk-eagle Facts The distinctive name of the Black-and-white hawk-eagle serves as the common name of a visually remarkable avian species. This magnificent bird also bears the somewhat cumbersome scientific name of the Spizaetus melanoleucus, however. The noted French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot holds the distinction of many firsts. Among these is the fact […]
Guinan cock-of-the-rock Facts With its highly unusual common name, the Stunning Guinan cock-of-the-rock presents a striking image to any who encounter it. First described by the Swedish botanist and zoologist in the year 1766, the animal has a slightly less unusual scientific name. That’s because the official scientific name of this truly amazing avian remains […]
Pesquet’s Parrot Facts It’s immediately obvious to the astute observer that the amazing Pesquet’s Parrot represents an extremely unique variety of parrot. That physical uniqueness, however, in point of fact extends to much further than just its sheer physical appearance. The incredible bird actually represents the sole occupant of both an entirely separate genus and […]
Harpy Eagle Facts The magnificent Harpy Eagle presently ranks as the largest and most powerful of all known types of eagles living in a rainforest. This huge and truly stunning variety of raptor also ranks as one of the largest species of eagle found anywhere on earth. Some confusion does surround the animal, however, in […]
Inaccessible Island Rail Facts First of all, the marvelous Inaccessible Island Rail truly earns its common name. That’s because its habitat consists of the island bearing the same name. Furthermore, the nature of the location of the island, and therefore the animal, literally makes it nearly inaccessible. Yet that fact, fascinating as it is, does […]
Victoria Crowned Pigeon Facts Most impressively, the truly awesome Victoria Crowned Pigeon ranks as the largest known type of pigeon in the world. This remarkable avian also represents one of only four unique, and comparatively quite large, species of pigeon in its genus. The truly distinctive creature also happens to share a relatively unusual trait […]
