Birds

Birds

Little Spiderhunter on Banana flower. Photo: Enam Ul Haque

Little Spiderhunter: A good omen nearly lost from our villages

Of the 14 species of Spiderhunters in the world, two live in Bangladesh. While the Streaked Spiderhunter is seen only in the hill forests, the Little Spiderhunter is hard to find

Online bird seller detained in Gazipur

Online bird seller detained in Gazipur

Changeable Hawk-Eagle in India. Photo: Enam Ul Haque

Changeable Hawk-Eagles may change the colour, not the menu

Two Spot-billed Ducks swim. Photo: Enam Ul Haque

Indian Spot-billed Ducks: Not easy to spot or save in Bangladesh

A flock of Whistling Ducks descend over a beel. Photo: Enam Ul Haque

Birds are laying eggs earlier as climate change shifts springs

Two Godwits in a chase. Photo: Enam Ul Haque

Godwit: Feathered missile and chemical combat at paddy field

Playful Golden Plovers. Photo: Enam Ul Haque

Golden Plover: A golden yield of the haor basin

Black-headed Bunting. It is found in open grassland habitats where they fly in flocks in search of grains and seed. Photo: Mohiul Islam

Small wonders: The migratory birds that come to visit Dhaka

Illustration: TBS

Facebook becomes a thriving marketplace for threatened species of birds

Photo :Collected

Flock of birds mysteriously falls out of sky and dies in Mexico

Pale-billed Flowerpecker sunning (L). Flowerpecker sitting on a twig (R). Photos: Enam Ul Haque

Flowerpeckers: Size does matter – the smaller, the better

A well-hidden female Koel. Photo: Enam Ul Haque

Asian Koel: Shall I call thee Kokil, or but a wandering voice!

A flock of Whistling Ducks descend over a beel. Photo: Enam Ul Haque

Wild birds: To cook, or not to cook? That is the question