Scientists refer to the Amazonian Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus coronatus) as a “passerine” or perching bird. This handsome fellow is a little bit smaller than a Kiskadee and can be seen ...

On a recent hot afternoon, I heard a loud “wheep” note coming from the woods near my home. I scanned for the unseen caller but didn’t de-tect any bird in the canopy of the nearby trees. Of course, I ...

A fork-tailed flycatcher is gobbling up grasshoppers, perching on a powerline and attracting avid bird-watchers to Desha County. Birders are flocking there to see this rare bird, which has been ...