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   From Wikimedia Commons-Pitohui dichrous Hooded pitohui  (Pitohui dichrous)  is a beautiful songbird found in the rainforests and tropical jungles of New Guinea. It inhabits the tropical jungles and rainforests. The bird is found on the main island and also on the nearby islands. It’s medium-sized and is a social bird belonging to the genus Pitohui and family Oriolidae. The bird is commonly found in hills and low mountains living in groups. It has black plumage, with a rich chestnut and orange or red belly. The bird is about 22-23 cm long and weighs about 65-76 grams. The beak is strong and the legs are black with sharp claws. The wings being tinged with brown and the tail is black. Both the male and the female look similar.  Hooded pitohui bird is poisonous; it contains toxic compounds in its body parts that include the skin, feathers and the other parts. The bird is known to make different types of calls in the form of whistles. It is not killed by the loc...

A mountain is a landform of the earth’s surface that rises high above its surroundings. Mountains are formed due to the movements of tectonic plates of the earth’s crust. Mountains are majestic landforms of nature. They are formed in different ways and are made up of different kinds of rocks and they  are different in their sizes and their structures. Mountains are spectacular with beautiful landscapes; they are massive, with steeply sloping sides and rugged surfaces. Some are beautiful low, rolling hills and some have high snow-capped peaks.    Mountain Range A mountain range consists of groups of mountains together, and mountain ranges linked together forms the mountain system.    Some mountains have a number of peaks and are joined by ridges.  The canyons separate the ridges through which streams flow. The mighty mountains are majestic in view, found on the land and in oceans too. The tallest mountain Mauna Kea is located on the island of Hawaii; ab...

August 1 is celebrated as National Mustard Day. Mustard is one of the oldest spices and is used extensively all over the world.   It is believed that Mustard originated in Ancient Egypt and the Romans were the first to experiment with mustard preparation as a condiment, The ‘King of the Condiments’ -  Mustard Plant  The mustard plant is a herb and belongs to the family Brassicaceae. The main two species of mustard plants are the white or yellow mustard (Sinapis alba) and brown or Indian mustard (Brassica juncea).   The plants are grown as annual crops and the dry seeds are harvested in early autumn. The plants grow very fast and the blooms are yellow in colour. The plants grow to a height of 5 to 7 feet and bear seedpods on their branches. The brown mustard seedpods contain about 20 seeds each and white contains about 8 seeds.  The mustard grows on all types of soil and is very easy to grow the plant.    Mustard is made from the tiny seeds (white/yel...