Birds

Birds • December 31, 2020

Greylag Goose: Profile and Information

A Greylag goose, known scientifically as “Anser Anser,” is a large Anatidae waterfowl family goose species. It has pink legs and a white plumage, barred Grey, mottled, orange beak. It is a big bird that measures 29 and 36 inches with weight averaging 3.3kg. Its distribution is widespread, as some of its kind migrate Southwards […]

Kingsley Felix • June 28, 2024

Birds • December 24, 2020

15 Fastest Birds in the World

Birds belong to the group of endothermic vertebrates. Feathers, hard-shelled egg-laying, and toothless-beaked jaws distinguish them. Additionally, birds possess a four-chambered heart, a high metabolic rate, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. This article will list some of the world’s fastest birds. 1. Peregrine Falcon – 242mph The peregrine falcon is known as the fastest […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 28, 2024

Birds • December 7, 2020

Anhinga: Profile and Information

With just a snakelike head poking above the shore, a dark body stealthily swims across a river. What may sound like the beast of Loch Ness is an Anhinga, swimming underwater and stabbing fish with his bill-like knife. After every dip, it strikes a royal pose on the edges of shallow lakes and ponds, with […]

Aigbini Jennifer • June 27, 2024

Birds • December 7, 2020

Common Ostrich: Profile and Information

The ostrich (also referred to as the common ostrich or ostrich) is a bird endemic to specific areas in Africa. Its scientific name is Struthio camelus. It is one of the species of large flightless birds and one of the two extant species of Ostriches. It happens to be the only surviving member of the […]

Oluwafemi Michael • June 27, 2024

Birds • December 2, 2020

Short-eared Owl: Profile and Information

The short-eared owl is among the most commonly distributed owls in the world. They have wide eyes, short necks, broad wings, and high head. Other features include its bill being short, powerful, and black. Their plumage is maculated tawny to brown color, and the tails and the wings are barred. The upper layer of its […]

Oluwafemi Peter • June 27, 2024

Birds • December 2, 2020

White-tailed Eagle: Profile and Information

White-tailed eagles are among the most massive living birds of prey. It is also known as the 4th largest eagle in the world. White-tailed eagles usually live near large open waters, requiring abundant food and using old trees and ample sea cliffs for refuge. The Bald eagle, which inhabits a similar niche in North America, […]

Oluwafemi Peter • June 27, 2024

Birds • December 2, 2020

Whooper Swan: Profile and Information

A whooper swan is a large migratory bird and the most elegant in the swan lineage. They have pure white plumage, black legs, and webbed feet. Half the beak is orange-yellow at the base and black at the tip. The beak design varies between individual birds and can be identified by their patterns. Their infants […]

Oluwafemi Peter • June 28, 2024

Birds • November 30, 2020

Rheas: Profile and Information

Rheas are large flightless birds that lack a keel in their sternum bone. They are also called ratites, a genus under the order Rheiformes, endemic to South America, distantly related to the emu and ostrich. Most taxonomic authorities recognize two extant species: the American or greater rhea (Rhea Americana) and the lesser or Darwin’s (Rhea […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 28, 2024

Birds • November 25, 2020

Black-necked Swan: Profile and Information

The black-necked swan is scientifically named Cygnus, meaning swan, and melancoryphus, meaning black pigment. It is listed as the largest South American water-fowl. The black-necked swan is the least populated member of the Cygnus genus. It breeds in the Chilean Southern Zone, Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, and the Falkland Islands. This species changes its location […]

Oluwafemi Michael • June 28, 2024

Birds • November 25, 2020

Cassowary: Profile and Information

Cassowary are flightless birds with no keel on their sternum bones) native to the tropical forests of New Guinea (Papua New Guinea and Indonesia), East Nusa Tenggara, the Maluku Islands, and North-Eastern Australia. Scientific Classification   There are three species in nature. The most famous of these, the  Cassowary is the third-largest and second-largest living species, […]

Aigbini Jennifer • June 28, 2024