Hailey Brophy, Author at World Birds

Nightingale Symbolism & Meaning (+Totem, Spirit & Omens)

The Nightingale is a bird that is famous for its night song. In fact, the word “Nightingale” comes from old …

Myna birds, also spelled “Mynah,” are members of the starling family found in southern Asia. The Myna bird is best …

The “mirror test” is a somewhat controversial scientific test intended to measure and demonstrate whether an animal has the cognitive …

Goshawks are large hawks belonging to the Accipiter family which are widespread throughout Eurasia and North America. The name “Goshawk” …

The town of Cypress in Orange County, California is, perhaps, the last place one might expect to find a Snowy …

Budgerigars or “budgies” are indisputably the most popular pet birds around. In fact, after dogs and cats, the budgie may …

To the uninitiated, the Greater Coucal looks like some sort of large red-eyed corvid. This resemblance is so strong, in …

Meadowlarks are a small group of New World songbirds belonging to the blackbird family. Once thought to be related to …

Every year for the last 122 years, the National Audubon Society has provided birdwatchers and nature-lovers in the United States …

Chough refers to two species of birds which were once thought to be related to Hoopoes thanks to their long …