Animals

Bennett’s Wallaby

Habitat and Geographical Distribution: Eucalypt forests and pastures in the coastal areas of Australia. Diet: Herbivores. Diet consists of shoots and branches of herbs and shrubs, that they forage at dusk and during the night. Take advantage of the water... READ MORE.

Common Emu

Habitat and Geographical Distribution: From woods and dense thickets, to prairies and open areas. Diet: Omnivore, based on fruits, seeds and insects. Reproduction: Mates around December-January, laying eggs as of February. Generally lay 5-15 eggs in a depression in the... READ MORE.

Guinea Turaco

Habitat and Geographic Distribution: Ivory Coast, Ghana. Diet: Frugivorous; fruits and plant matter. Reproduction: Reach sexual maturity at 2 years of age. The female lays 2 to 3 eggs, incubation lasts on average 2 to 3 weeks, and the parents... READ MORE.

White-cheeked Turaco

Habitat and Geographic Distribution: Native to Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea. Found in juniper forests in mountainous regions. Diet: Frugivorous. Feed on a large number of fruits and berries. Also eat some insects and occasionally small reptiles. Reproduction: Monogamous species. Reproductive... READ MORE.

Ring-Necked Parakeet

Habitat and Geographic Distribution: From semi-desertic savannahs and shrublands to diverse forests, up to 1600 m in altitude. Diet: Based on seeds and fruits of trees, such as acacia and fig trees, harvested during the day. In Asia, it is... READ MORE.

Ecletus Eclectus Parrot

Biological Characteristics: Display sexual dimorphism. Males have green plumage with touches of blue, their wings are green and their beak is yellow. Females have red plumage, with touches of violet and their beak is black. Habitat and Geographic Distribution: Forests... READ MORE.

Superb Starling

Habitat and Geographic Distribution: Wide distribution in East Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda and Kenya. Live in savannahs and more arid areas. Diet: These birds feed on insects (grasshoppers, beetles, termites, ants and flies) and worms, as well as... READ MORE.

Purple Starling

Habitat and Geographic Distribution: Senegal, Gambia, Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda. Diet: Insectivores, frugivores. Reproduction: Normally the female lays 2 to 3 eggs per clutch, with an incubation period of 12 to 13 days. Behaviour: This is a species that is in... READ MORE.

Laughing Kookaburra

General Characteristics: Laughing kookaburra are monogamous, territorial birds that nest in the holes of trees. Their plumage is brown with white stripes on the head and a reddish tail with black stripes. The laughing kookaburra are the largest member of... READ MORE.