Birds

  • Common Mynas on the Branch

    Common Mynas

    The Common Mynas or Indian Myna (Acridotheres tristis) also sometimes spelled Mynah, is a member of the starling family. It is a species of bird native to Asia with its initial…

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  • Black-billed Mountain-toucans Perched on a Tree

    Black-billed Mountain-toucans

    The Black-billed Mountain-toucans (Andigena nigrirostris) are South American toucans found in humid highland forests in the Andes of western Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and far northern Peru. [ez-toc] Subspecies and Distribution:…

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  • A Toucanet Perched on Tree Blue-banded Toucanets

    Blue-banded Toucanets

    The Blue-banded Toucanets (Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis) – also known as Blue-throated Toucanets – are South American toucanets that occur naturally in Bolivia and Peru, where they inhabit subtropical or tropical moist…

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  • Close up of Aracaris

    Aracaris

    The aracaris (or araçaris – genus Pteroglossus) are medium-sized Toucans that are brightly plumaged and sport large colorful beaks. The aracaris inhabit the warm rainforests of Central or South America…

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  • Breeding Golden Pheasants Walking on a Ground

    Breeding Golden Pheasants

    The Golden Pheasant or Red Golden Pheasant is one of the best known and easiest pheasants to keep and breed in backyard aviaries. Some can become quite confiding, taking treats…

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  • Green Toucanets Perched on the Branch

    Green Toucanets

    The Green Toucanets (genus Aulacorhynchus) are South American toucans that occur in humid forests and mountain woodlands, but a few also occur in adjacent lowlands. [ez-toc] Subspecies: Blue-banded Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus…

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  • Many-banded Aracaris Perched on a Branch

    Many-banded Aracaris

    The Many-banded Aracaris (Pteroglossus pluricinctus) are South American Aracaris that are found in north-western Brazil, eastern Colombia, Ecuador, eastern Peru and southern Venezuela. They inhabit subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and sandy-soil woodland. Aracaris generally roost…

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