Often mistaken for a type of duck, Coots are actually members of the same family as Gallinules and Rails. With a name like “Coot” you might be picturing a buffoonish bird, and you’d be right in…| World Birds
Bull-bats, bugeaters, goat-suckers, the Nighthawk is the recipient of an array of unusual nicknames. Its actual name is, as a matter of fact, a bit of a misnomer. Neither a hawk nor a completely…| World Birds
From Egyptian scarabs to the lovely ladybug, beetles are the subject of significant symbolism for cultures around the world. This is no surprise. As a matter of fact, beetles are so numerous and…| World Birds
