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In this article, we shall be reading about a bird that lives on the islands surrounding New Zealand. The name of this bird is the New Zealand fantail. There is another bird named black fantail (Rhipidura atra) and that bird lives in New Guinea.New Zealand fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa) are small birds who are native to the islands of New Zealand. They are mostly dark in color. The dorsal or backside of their body is brown and gray colored and their ventral or belly side is orange colored....

The cinnamon-rumped seedeater (Sporophila torqueola) is a seedeater bird species of the Thraupidae family. This bird was one of the two subspecies that were split from the white-collared seedeater in 2018. The other subspecies of white-collared seedeater bird is now called the Morelet’s seedeater. It was genetically proved that this seedeater bird is more related to the genus Sporophila than to Morelet’s seedeater bird. The two subspecies of Sporophila torqueola are S....

Compsognathus were small dinosaurs who lived in the continent of Europe. They were small dinosaurs who were of the size of a big chicken or turkey. According to research, Compsognathus were present on earth during the later Jurassic period around 150 million years ago. They were extremely fast runners and behind this fast speed, there were their hollow strong legs. They had three fingers on their feet. They had a small skull, a thin body, and a long tail....

Darwin’s bark spider (Caerostris darwini) is a producer of the largest silk web ever known. It was first discovered in Madagascar on November 24, 2009, and its family was discovered by a Swedish arachnologist in the year 1868. When spinning their webs, this spider makes them so tough, almost 10 times tougher than a similarly-sized piece of Kevlar. The toughness of the lines on their webs helps when it comes to catching prey and any description of their webs will include the facts that they are the longest spanning webs and that they are also among the toughest orb webs....

A diving petrel is a type of small seabird that is strictly restricted to the seas and oceans of the southern hemisphere like the albatross. The petrels resemble the auks of the northern hemisphere. The diving petrels are divided into five species. They are distinguished by minor differences like differences in size, plumage, and distribution. The common diving petrel is the most widespread in the world. According to some, these birds qualify to be a part of a separate family called the Pelecanoididae family....

Are you looking for more fish like the sand perch? If yes, then you will surely like the dusky darter (Percina sciera) as it also dwells in the gravel. This is a predominantly North American fish that was mainly thought to be living in the Mississippi River drainage system. However, this small fish has been found in different areas from Illinois to West Virginia. The dusky darter (Percina sciera) lives in freshwater environments like rivers, creeks, streams, and lakes....

The eel-tailed catfish (Tandanus tandanus) is a freshwater catfish native to the Murray Darling basin of eastern Australia. They have a tapering eel-like tail and several barbels around the mouth that gives the fish an eel-like appearance. They are also known by some other common names like tandan and jewfish. This freshwater catfish inhabits almost all types of habitats of the Murray Darling river system except southern tributaries containing alpine and sub-alpine waters....

Next time you go for a walk near rivers, streams or lakes, look around for small burrows, you might spot the European Water Vole peeping out of them! The European Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) is a chubby, adorable rodent living in semi-aquatic habitats.It is sometimes also called the Northern Water Vole, or the Water Rat, but this is purely because of its superficial resemblance to a normal rat!These little animals are active during the day hours, hence spotting them is actually pretty easy....

Do you like to know about different animals and their facts? Then this article about the Florida black wolf (Canis lupus floridanus) is for you, also known as the Florida wolf or the black wolf which lived in Florida. Florida black wolves are a subspecies of red wolves as the color of the coat of the Florida black wolves is black. They were officially declared extinct in 1934 and they have not been seen in the wild since 1908 and no one has witnessed them lately as well....

Have you seen a turtle that has bright yellow designs on the shell and top of its head? It spends most of its time on land and just goes to the water to find food and cool down. The golden coin turtle food is mainly small fishes, crabs, snails, frogs, carrion, vegetables, and fruits. So that means it is omnivorous in nature. These types of turtles are known for their medicinal value to human beings....

A newly found species of fish, the gollum snakehead, Aenigmachanna gollum, was just recently discovered. Scientists believe this species of subterranean fish, although recently discovered, has been on the earth as long as the dinosaurs and evolved at least 109 million years ago. It is genetically distinct from other snakeheads worldwide. Due to so many distinct features of the gollum snakehead fish, it has been put into its very own new family, Aenigmachannidae....

Have you ever come across a name called greater scaup duck? Of course, you have. Greater scaup is a medium-sized diving duck in the bird family. These birds are among the migratory species that are different in appearance with some special features. The greater scaup appears quite similar to the lesser scaup with the only visible difference being the slightly rounded head shape. As a result, both the greater and lesser scaup are counted together while determining the total population of the species....

There are a total of 35 species of iguanas in the world. Green iguanas belong to the same family. The scientific name for a green iguana is Iguana iguana. These reptiles are carnivorous beings and reside in tropical to subtropical regions. Green iguanas range in native regions, including the Caribbean islands, Mexico, South America, and Central America. Green iguanas are herbivore beings and eat plants, fruits, and leaves. It is essential for them to stay close to forests and islands....

The king eider is a sea duck. You can find it in regions of the Northern Hemisphere such as northern Alaska, Canada, Greenland, parts of northern Russia, and the Bering Sea. While it primarily lives in high arctic regions among ice, in winter the king eider migrates south in large flocks to enjoy spring and summer temperatures. As a bird, the king eider’s breeding method involves nesting and laying eggs which it incubates in nests made on the ground....

The many-banded krait, Bungarus multicinctus, as its scientific name suggests is an Asian species of the banded krait, Bungarus fasciatus. These snakes have a dark blue and black or a black body and tail which is covered with around 20-30 white bands. Their head is usually oval and flat with a shiny smooth texture. Many times this smooth texture confuses the onlookers for the snakes to be slimy, which they are not....

When we use the quote ’the sky’s the limit’, things like power, determination, and other positive things come to our minds. But we often forget that this sky is home to so many extraordinary aerial beings, the features and characteristics of which may leave us in awe. One such aerial being is a falcon named merlin. These falcons are exceptional aerial fighters and are relatives of the American kestrel species of falcons....

The Oriental pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) is an Old World species of hornbill, found in southeast Asia. This hornbill has two subspecies that have some differences in their geographic range. Like other hornbill birds, this species is also known for its distinctive beak and casque.Oriental pied hornbills are the most abundant species of hornbill in Asia. Unlike many other hornbills, these birds can adapt to a variety of habitats, besides the usual forest ecosystem, which helps in maintaining their population....

If you ever visit the desert in western America, then you are bound to run into various animals in the area! The rainbow grasshopper is a well-known resident of the desert regions of America, such as New Mexico and Arizona. It is also known for its variety of colors such as green, blue, red, and yellow. These colors help this creature blend into the demanding habitat of the desert and of course, avoid the many larger predators who live in the same climate as them....

Sugarbirds of the genus Promerops are part of the family of Promeropidae of passerine birds endemic to Southern Africa. These birds have two species associated with them. The Cape sugarbird (Promerops cafer) and the gurney’s sugarbird (Promerops gurneyi), are both found exclusively in Southern Africa. The Cape Sugarbird is found in the Fynbos biome of South Africa. Both the species, although similar in some features, have prominent differentiation in the microsatellite and mitochondrial loci with wide distribution....

Globally there are about 7 million species of terrestrial arthropods in the world. Tumble bugs are popularly known as part of the dung beetles family, which comprises 5000 species. A tumblebug is a small dark-colored beetle that is usually spotted around the fecal matter of cows or other carnivorous animals. Their outer coat is shiny with a think-looking coat covering most of their body. They often get squished by larger species and their scientific name is Canthon spp....