The Crested Eagle is a large Neotropical eagle. The crested eagle lives in humid lowland forests, mostly comprised by old growth tropical rainforests.The crested eagle can grow up to 89 cm long, with a wingspan up to 176 cm, and weigh up to 3 kg. Often reflected in the diet are small monkeys, such as capuchin monkeys, tamarins, and woolly monkeys. It is one of…

The fresh emu eggs are dark blue-green in color, and when an emu egg is gradually exposed to the sun, the color begins to fade and become lighter. During the pair formation, the female emu dominates its male counterpart, but as soon as the incubation starts, the males tend to become aggressive and territorial towards the…

The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. The bald eagle is an all around feeder which subsists mainly on fish, which it swoops down and snatches from the water with its talons. The world’s largest  nest was built by a pair of bald eagles, and possibly their successors, and measured 2.9 m (9…

The eggs are green in colour. The three-toed feet are thick and powerful, equipped with a lethal dagger-like claw up to 12 cm (4.7 in) on the inner toe. 3rd biggest bird in the world. The father cassowary will not leave the young chicks even to meet his own basic needs. A group of cassowaries is called…

The golden eagle is a bird of prey living in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle. In 2017 the French Army trained golden eagles to catch drones. It is the second fastest bird in the world. One of the largest raptors in the world. They mate for life.

The King Vulture is a large bird found in Central and South America. The king vulture lacks a voice box, although it can make low croaking noises and wheezing sounds in courtship.Its only natural predators are snakes, which will prey upon the vulture’s eggs and young, and jaguars, who may surprise and kill an adult vulture at a carcass. The king vulture eats…

It is a bird, but it has features more characteristic of a mammal. It has tiny wings, but cannot fly. It has loose feathers that are more like fur and unlike other birds the feathers moult throughout the year. It is the only bird in the world with nostrils at the end of its beak.…

The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is a very intelligent bird. Almost all prey are killed by crushing with the owl’s feet or by incidentally stabbing of the talons. It mainly feeds on rodents, lagomorphs, & other mammals of sizes…