Examples of different types of birds include perching birds such as sparrows and finches; large flightless birds such as ostriches and emus; raptors such as eagles and hawks; seabirds such as gulls and terns; waterfowl such as ducks and swans; and specialists such as flamingos, penguins, woodpec...
Regardless of what you call them, pigeons and doves all belong to the family Columbidae. Parrots There are roughly 370 known species of parrot and many different types of pet birds belong to this group. African greys, budgerigars (“budgies”), parakeets, rosellas, lovebirds, parrotlets, ...
Finches are beautiful birds that display vibrant colors of many kinds, but not all types of finches should be kept as pets. Some are too wild to enjoy the company of human companions and will simply disengage from daily interactions and become depressed....
But they are one of the most dangerous animals in Gabon as well as in other African countries. Both males and females can weigh from 3,000 to 4,000 pounds and have powerful jaws along with long, spiky teeth. Their size combined with their tendency to become aggressive when someone enters...
These animals were once thought to be jackals and their local name,ky keberomeans red jackal. However recent genetic tests show that their bloodlines are more closely related to the big grey of North America. Which of course, makes their existence on the African continent a bit of a mystery...
Here are some of the most colourful birds across the globe, from the Scarlet Macaw to the Gouldian Finch. By Sukhdev ShuklaApr 9, 2023 9:37 AM EDT Types African Grey Parrots as Pets People love their pets. Dogs and cats are the most popular pets, but parrots may be a close third ...
A relatively recent discovery, the Congo peacock is an African native that more closely resembles typical pheasants than their flashy peacock brethren. Absent of elongated, brightly colored trains and colored blue, the males are of small stature compared to other species. The peahens of the Congo ...
If you love honey, you have only one bee group to thank – the European Honey Bees!They’re the only group of bees that produce honey, and in fact, they have a ton of other unique characteristics as well. The speciesApis mellifera,called the Western Honey Bee, is a species bred for ...
African Daisy (Osteospermum) As African daisies are perennials only in Zone 9, we grow them annually. The dark centers of each blossom have an almost metallic sheen, and the petals are also shiny. Growing 1-3 feet tall, they come in a wide range of colors, including pink, lavender, yell...
TheAfar Regionin Ethiopia features numerous fissure vents associated with the rifting process in theEast African Riftsystem. 2. Cinder Cone Volcanoes Cerro Negro Sunset Crater Sunset Crater The smallest type of volcanoes, cinder cones, are formed from tephra, ash, and small lava bombs that accumula...