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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
Puffin Facts Firstly, Puffin serves as the collective common name for any species in the genus of Fratercula. Presently, due to scientific study, experts place a total of three birds in the remarkable genus. Further, the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson identified the first species in 1760. The name of the genus derives from the […]
Yellow Eyed Penguin Facts Most notably, but truly unfortunately, the truly stunning Yellow Eyed Penguin holds a special status. That holds true due to the lamentable fact that it now ranks as one of the rarest varieties of penguin in the world. But, regardless of its scant numbers, this amazing bird does have one thing […]
African Penguin Facts Most notably, the amazing African Penguin truly deserves the rather surprising name. That holds true because, as the common name suggests, it represents the only species of penguin native to Africa. Furthermore, it also remains well-known for yet another unusual physical trait. That’s its distinctive, and quite loud, donkey-like braying, earning it […]
Oilbird Facts Often known to residents of the region it inhabits as the guácharo, the amazing Oilbird represents a most unusual variety of avian. Firstly, this small but nonetheless impressive animal typically nests in caves, and most commonly in large colonies. Second, it actually flies and feeds exclusively at night. Its primary food consists of […]
Kakapo Facts First of all, the quite remarkable Kakapo also goes by several other common names, just as many species do. In its particular case, these include names such as the night parrot and the owl parrot. In addition, this small, flightless bird also evolved as endemic to a highly restricted and rather isolated portion […]
Bee Hummingbird Facts Proving that size remains irrelevant, the truly amazing Bee Hummingbird, also known as the Helena Hummingbird, ranks as the smallest known bird on earth. Sadly, this remarkable little beauty also has an extremely restricted natural habitat range. This makes its continued existence rather precarious. The primary threats to its existence include climate […]
Rufous Backed Kingfisher Facts Firstly, the gorgeous Rufous Backed Kingfisher is a truly unique and remarkable species of bird. This small avian also manages to combine extreme beauty with a decidedly interesting behavior. Yet, this delicate little animal has an unusual nesting pattern. But then, great beauties often display quirkiness. The bird constructs a nest […]
Tawny Frogmouth Facts Most notably, superficially, the truly uniquely-named Tawny Frogmouth resembles a variety of owl. However, there remain distinct differences between the this particular avian and owls. Further, this fascinating bird species was first identified in 1801, by the British naturalist John Latham. It also represents one of three known species of frogmouth native […]
Galapagos Penguin Facts Firstly, the Galapagos Penguin, Spheniscus mendiculus, is not only adorable, it also remains quite unique. This occurs because it happens to be the only penguin found north of the equator. It also constitutes a variety of banded penguin that has a unique ability to survive in its endemic range. This occurs as […]
Bald Eagle Facts Firstly, the term Bald Eagle serves as the common name for an incredibly majestic bird that technically classifies as a sea eagle. Further, this magnificent avian also goes by the difficult to pronounce scientific name of the Haliaeetus leucocephalus. By either name, however, this animal currently remains the only known variety of […]
