Birds | Coffee and Creatures

Well, who wouldn’t?

It does have a Santa beard though.

It survived another kind of deforestation…

Or are we just rubbish at spotting innovation?

No, not because it begins with “x”.

Note to self: only research with the Latin name.

The kittiwake is the seagull that was brought up properly.

Estate agent: Ah, Mr. and Mrs. Cuban Sparrow! Female: Er, Zapata Sparrow? Estate agent: Yes yes of course! Do come …

Its name sounds like a double sneeze, but there are far stranger things about this dinky South American bird. It …

The name for this little crow likely comes from “jack”, meaning “thief”, and “daw”, after its clipped, jagged call. Here’s …

Name: “Pteroglossus frantzii”, but everyone calls me “fiery-billed araçari”. Spell it with the accent if you want to impress me. …

During a recent stay at London Zoo’s (awesome) Gir Lion Lodge, I asked the tour guides what their weirdest animal …

Just to get this out of the way: yes, it’s actually called that, and yes, it lives near Cape “Horn” …

Someone has to do the dirty work. But you’re drinking coffee, so I’ll try to keep it clean. Fortunately, Africa’s …

The first time I saw a hummingbird, the impossible flitting of its wings sucked the breath from my chest. These …

This flitter looks cute, but to a bug on the forest floor, it’s part of a post-apocalyptic motorcycle gang pillaging …

The Ural owl is gorgeous and floofy. Just don’t mess with its nest. That’s not a joke by the way. …

A volcano is the only refuge this cute little bird has left. What kind of pig would destroy its habitat …

Don’t hate the shrike just because it stores its food properly.

The harpy eagle doesn’t soar. Who needs to showboat when you rule the forest?