Category: Birdwatching

They look related, but are they?

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This YouTube video was produced by The Australia Zoo.

Cranes vs Storks – Keeper Rose is here to tell you all about them! Both of these incredible species can be found here at Australia Zoo. We are here to answer some common questions about what makes them so unique, even though they look a bit similar!

Here at Australia Zoo we are home to over 1200 beautiful animals and 400 staff. Join us as we give you a behind the scenes look at all the action. From new additions to animal highlights, our awesome zoo crew and fabulous zoo

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Black Phoebe: Watcher by the Water

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

The handsome little Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) is a common and conspicuous flycatcher of the western Americas, typically seen near the water, singly or in pairs. Like its close relative, the Eastern Phoebe, it perches in an erect posture and frequently pumps its tail in an up-and-down motion.

Black Phoebes associate closely with water, whether it be slow-flowing streams, rushing rapids, ephemeral or permanent ponds, ocean and lake shores, irrigation ditches, or even water tanks.

The Black Phoebe belongs to the largest bird family in the Americas, the Tyrannidae, or

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Rough-legged Hawk: Welcome in Winter

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

The Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) is a raptor that breeds in Arctic and high subarctic regions around the world, migrating to more southerly regions each year to delight intrepid winter birders. The name “Rough-legged” refers to this raptor’s fully feathered legs, a feature shared by the Ferruginous Hawk and Golden Eagle.

Besides its feathered legs, the Rough-legged Hawk also has a noticeably small beak. These features illustrate a biological principle known as Allen’s Rule, which states that the appendages of endothermic (warm-blooded) animals in colder climates are relatively smaller than

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