Lives as long as 35 years of age in the wild. Eggs are pale blue-green Their chicks also make sounds while begging for food from parents and ‘yap’ when a stranger comes near the nest. These birds can reach an average of 100 kmph when northern gannets dive to prey on fish.

This species is native to broad areas of Sub-Saharan Africa. The bateleur is a very effective discoverer of carrion. Among their prey, mammals, birds and reptiles, roughly in that order, seem to be considerably preferred over other prey taxon.eggs are colloured white with reddish markings. Endangered.

The male places its head on its chest, inhales, and gives a two-second-long courtship call. Their waddle is the most adorable sight. They are the tallest penguins on the planet. Emperor penguin colonies are so huge that they can be counted from space using satellite technology. It is adapted to the freezing cold with two…

It’s found in the open grasslands and savanna. Unlike most birds of prey, the secretarybird is largely terrestrial, hunting its prey on foot. Adults hunt in pairs & sometimes as loose flocks. Prey consists of mammals ranging  from  hares & mice to mongoose, crabs,snakes, tortoises, small birds. There are some cases of secretarybirds killing young gazelles & cheetah cubs. Their eggs are green blue in…

It lives in herds but is often accompanied by other animals in the wild such as zebras and antelopes. These animals help them find insects on the ground by kicking the soil a little bit. In return, it keeps an eye out for potential predators and warns the animals if a predator is approaching. When…

Lives in tropical east Africa in large swamps. It’s wingspan is 7 to 8 ft. Preferred prey are various Tilapia species and catfish. Other prey eaten by this species has included frogs, water snakes, Nile monitors and baby crocodiles. More rarely, turtles, snails, rodents and small waterfowl. Also called the whalehead. It’s critically vulnerable.

Migration is a major part of their existence and therefore they keep on moving from place to place. It can hardly ever be seen in groups. Blue green eggs flecked with brown. The amount of red in each male rosefinch varies according to its age and this mostly changes after the first year.

Breeds in the mountainous regions of Asia, Europe, and Africa. It usually disdains the actual meat and lives on a diet that is typically 85–90% bone marrow. To get to the marrow, a it will drop the bone from a height of 160–490 ft on a hard rock to crack it open.. Live prey is…

It is a strong flyer, and walks on land with difficulty using a shuffling gait. Bill-jabbing and fights can break out, the two combatants locking bills and wrestling for up to 90 minutes. It is a plunge-diver, diving anywhere from an above-water height of upto 6 to 50 metres to a depth of about 4.5…