The green heron (Butorides virescens) is a small heron of North and Central America. Butorides is from Middle Englishbutor"bittern" and Ancient Greek-oides, "resembling", and virescens is Latin for "greenish". It was long considered conspecific with its sister species the striated heron (Butorides striata), and together they were called "green-backed heron". Birds of the … [Read more...] about Green heron
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Mottled Wood Owl
The Mottled Wood Owl (Strix ocellata) is a species of large owl found in India. They are typically found in gardens and thin deciduous forests adjacent to dry thorn forests or farmland. They are easily detected by their distinctive tremulous, eerie calls at dawn and dusk. The characteristic call is a duet of the male and female, while other notes include a low hoot and a … [Read more...] about Mottled Wood Owl
Acorn woodpecker
The acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) is a medium-sized woodpecker, 21 cm (8.3 in) long, with an average weight of 85 g (3.0 oz). Taxonomy The acorn woodpecker is a fascinating bird that was first formally described in 1827 by the English naturalist, William John Swainson. Swainson named the species Picus formicivorus after a specimen he collected in Mexico. The … [Read more...] about Acorn woodpecker