Brown Wood Owl (Strix leptogrammica) General The Brown Wood Owl is a shy, nocturnal bird and it roosts during the daytime in a dark, densely foliaged, often rather lofty tree. They are vocal on moonlit nights. The brown wood owl is a medium-sized owl with warm brown plumage and has no ear tufts. Distribution and …
Brown Fish Owl (Ketupa zeylonensis) General The Brown Fish Owl is a species of Owl that belongs to the family of typical Owls. There are three other Owl species called Fish Owls and also Fishing Owls. Its scientific name Ketupa zeylonensis means “Fish Owl from Sri Lanka”. Distribution and habitat The Brown Fish Owl can …
Brahmini Kite (Haliastur indus) General This species is also known as Red-backed Kites. Brahmini Kites are medium-sized raptors that are easily recognizable by their white head and chest. They are usually alone, in pairs, or small family groups. Distribution and habitat They are widespread throughout tropical Asia. Brahmin Kites are native to countries like Australia, …
Blue Ringed Neck Parrot (Psittacula krameri) General Blue Ringed Neck Parrot is a lovely and fascinating pet bird. Due to their intelligence, it is simple to teach them a range of tricks and a good vocabulary. They are excellent pets and are talkative, intelligent, and lively. They are common birds in the pet trade nowadays. …
Blue Headed Parrot (Pionus menstruus) General Blue Headed Parrot is also known as the Blue-head Amazon or Red-vented Parrot. They can be spotted in the mornings flying from their normal breeding grounds to their feeding locations during the breeding season, when they are flying in large groups. They can be spotted roosting together in …
Blue Fronted Amazon Parrots (Amazona aestiva) General One of the most popular Amazon Parrots maintained in captivity as a pet or companion Parrot is the Blue-fronted Amazon, also known as the Turquoise-fronted Amazon and Blue-fronted Parrot. It is a South American species of Amazon Parrot. The unique blue spot on its head, right above its …
Blue and Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) General The Blue and Yellow Macaw also called the Blue and Gold Macaw is a large South American parrot. It belongs to the enormous subspecies of Neotropical parrots known as Macaws. They are well-liked in aviculture due to their eye-catching color, talkativeness, and tight relationship with people. They have …
General This species is a large, bluish-grey Pigeon that belongs to the genus (Goura) of four distinct, giant ground-dwelling Pigeons native to New Guinea. Distribution and habitat Northern New Guinea and its surrounding islands and parts of Indonesia are home to Victoria Crowned Pigeons. They live in lowland moist and swamp forests and are frequently …
General The Sun Conure is commonly referred to as the Sun Parakeet. They are prevalent and well-liked in the pet industry. These sociable parrots frequently gather in boisterous packs of up to thirty birds. If properly cared for and protected from accidents, captive Sun Conures can survive for 20 to 30 years. Distribution and …
General The Sri Lankan Jungle Fowl, also known as the Ceylon Jungle Fowl or Lafayette’s Jungle Fowl, is a member of the Galliformes bird order which is endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is the National Bird of Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan Jungle Fowl are primarily terrestrial, like other Jungle Fowl. Distribution and …
