A SHORT-TAILED BIRD WHO’S STRIKINGLY STRIOLATED STRIPES COMBINE TO CREATE A VIVIDLY VISUAL IMPACT! The striolated manakin or western striped manakin (Machaeropterus striolatus) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family. The male is olive above, with a red cap and nape, his secondaries are stiffened and enlarged with white tips. His tail is …
A brilliantly hued songbird whose male boasts a crimson crown and belly, a gray back, a black mask, a white throat, a light-colored eye, and wings that are blackish with slim, pale wing bars during the breeding season. Meet the Crimson Chat The crimson chat, (Epthianura tricolor), also known as the tricoloured chat, saltbush canary, …
FIVE YEARS AGO SHE HEARD ABOUT A FEATHERLESS LOVEBIRD NEEDING A NEW HOME, AND NOW ALL OF SOCIAL MEDIA HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH HER! Five years ago 23-year-old Isabella Eisenmann read a social media post about a lovebird that had lost all feathers. The bird, named Rhea, needed a new and Isabella jumped at …
A tiny, plump, short-tailed bird that is unabashedly beautiful in an understated yet surprisingly exquisite way – meet the red-eared firetail! Meet the Red-eared Firetail The red-eared firetail (Stagonopleura oculata), also known as the boorin, is a small finch-like species of bird is a small grass-finch with black-barred and white-spotted plumage, distinguished by its scarlet …
OFTEN DESCRIBED AS THE FLYING BANANA, IT’S HIS DIAGNOSTIC YELLOW BILL THAT SETS HIM APART FROM THE REST! Meet the Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill The southern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) has a long yellow decurved beak, males have a casque above. They have bare red skin around and below the eyes, as well as at the …
A handsome, if not slightly menacing-looking bird, with a prominent banana-like bill. Read More »
YET ANOTHER BIRD THAT IS “DESCRIBED AS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BIRD IN THE WORLD,” HOWEVER, THIS IS FOR GOOD REASON, IT’S EASY TO SEE WHY! With his striking, multi-hued, rainbow-like, technicolor dream suit of color, this duck truly is not like any other! MEET THE MANDARIN DUCK The mandarin duck (Aix galericulata), is a perching …
Another contender for the world’s most beautiful bird and it’s easy to see why! Read More »
In the northeastern state of Meghalaya, India, lies a stunning display of nature’s ingenuity – the living root bridges. These bridges are made entirely out of the roots of the Ficus elastica tree, locally known as the rubber tree. These bridges are not only aesthetically pleasing, but they also serve as a vital means of …
Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya, India Defy Monsoon Rains! Read More »
It’s basically an online home of detectives who will use their joint effort to come up with a solid explanation for what is an object that you have no clue about. Known as r/Whatisthisthing, this community has 2M members and they help others with not necessarily the “why” but with the “what.” Read our previous …
The epigmatic plants with the most unusual forms ever that humans have ever known Read More »
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Discover the Astonishing Resemblance of Yulan Magnolias to Birds Read More »
The owners of houses with designs that are considered “one-of-a-kind” are evaluated as very creative, unique, and daringly different when they have built homes on mountain cliffs, in trees, or even in the middle of the desert… Katshki Pillar Monastery Maxime Qavtaradze, a 59-year-old monk, has been living alone for 20 years at the Katshki …
Discovering unique and one-of-a-kind fascinating houses around the world. Read More »
