Among the ratites group of flightless birds, Emus form the second largest group of members. In fact, they are the national birds of Australia. These birds are native to Australia, and happen to be originally imported to the United States as breeding stock for American zoos. Interestingly, the Emu has ...Continue reading...

The Dwarf Cassowary is scientifically known as Casuarius bennetti, and happens to be the smallest of the three species of cassowaries. It is also known by the following names: Bennett's Cassowary, Little Cassowary, Mountain Cassowary, or Mooruk. Let’s now learn about the history behind the origination of its scientific name. The ...Continue reading...

The cassowary is a large bird with large grayish helmet (casque) and a unique red wattle hanging from the neck. These features make the cassowary so easy to identify. Its feathers are black and hair-like. Its head has a blue bare skin, likewise the fore-neck. However, the rear of the ...Continue reading...

The Greater Rhea, scientifically known as Rhea americana, is also named among the flightless birds. It is found in eastern South America. It has other names which include the Grey, Common, American Rhea, ñandú (Guarani) or ema (Portuguese). The Greater Rhea happens to be one of two species in the ...Continue reading...

Darwin's Rhea has a scientific name Rhea pennata, and is also known as Lesser Rhea. This bird is a large flightless one, but happens to be the smaller of two extant species of rheas. It is predominantly found in the Altiplano and Patagonia in South America. It has a height ...Continue reading...

The Ostrich happens to be a large flightless bird that belongs to one or two species of large flightless birds native to Africa, and the only survivor of the genus Struthio. There have been some analyses which indicate that Somali Ostrich may be better considered a full species apart from ...Continue reading...

In this write-up, a critical look is taken at the Elegant Crested Tinamou. Facts presented in this write-up have been painstakingly gathered so as to enhance the knowledge base of precious readers like you. Also known as Martineta Tinamou, the Elegant Crested Tinamou is medium-sized, and has Eudromia elegans as ...Continue reading...

Scientifically called Nothoprocta pentlandii, the Andean Tinamou happens to be one of the members of the Tinamou group of birds found throughout South America. This species possesses many of the same characteristics as its cousins. The range in which the bird is found extends along the length of the Andes ...Continue reading...

These birds are not popular; only a small percentage of their species is known. It is sometimes referred to as the Pileated Tinamou, and happens to be resident to Central America and also northern parts of South America. Its range goes from Mexico down to some of the southern states ...Continue reading...

The Great Tinamous form a family comprising 47 species of birds found in Central and South America. They are one of the most ancient living groups of birds, and are related to the ratites. They belong to the family Tinamidae which consists of about 47 species. Their size range vary ...Continue reading...