Author: Marry J.T
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His Emerald Green Coat Is Perfectly Complemented By A Pristine Pearl-Like Polka Dot Vest – Meet The Green-backed Twinspot!
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Meet the Green-backed twinspot A bird whose head is topped off with bright red eye patches and emerald green plumage complemented by a perfect polka dot flecked belly. The green-backed twinspot or green twinspot (Mandingoa nitidula), is an estrildid finch found in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. A very cute, small chunky bird, with dark green plumage and white “twin spots” across his…
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A Distinctive Wader With A Pure White Comma Surrounding The Eye And Another Extending Upwards In A Bright White Arc Across The Shoulders – Meet The Greater Painted-Snipe!
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A Distinctive Wader With A Pure White Comma Surrounding The Eye And Another Extending Upwards In A Bright White Arc Across The Shoulders – Meet The Greater Painted-Snipe! An unusual bird in that, unlike many birds the female is actually more brightly colored than the male. A wading bird with a bright white comma around…
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Wearing His Golden Head With Pride, This North American Resident Makes Sure He Is One Not To Be Missed – Meet The Yellow-Headed Blackbird!
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His head of brilliant gold makes him very impressive to the eye and a real attention-getter. However, his voice leaves a lot to be desired! MEET THE YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD The yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus), is a medium-sized blackbird, and the only member of the Xanthocephalus genus. The adult male of this species has a body covered in mainly black plumage…
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Meet the Green Jay: A brilliantly colored bird who brings a welcome splash of bright blue, green, and yellow to the arid areas where it can be found.
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Conspicuously Noisy, Curious, And Social, With Spectacular Splashes Of Bright, Gorgeous Green And Yellow Make Him Stand Out That Much More – Meet The Green Jay! . The green jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus), is a species of New World jay that have yellowish-white feathers with blue tips on the top of the head, cheeks, and nape. Their breast and bellies…
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Meet the Scarlet-bellied mountain tanager: His suit of black only enhances his beautifully bright scarlet belly and pastel blue shoulder patches to perfection.
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A Sleek Suit Of Shimmering Black Perfectly Showcases His Vibrant Vest And Ears, Each Of Which Is Set Aflame With A Blend Of Fiery Orange And Red! . Photo (cropped) Courtesy of Francesco Veronesi / CC BY-SA 2.0 The scarlet-bellied mountain tanager (Anisognathus igniventris) is a small bird, around 18 centimeters long, wearing mostly black plumage with a bright orange…
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Meet The Rufous-throated manager: Pairs or small groups of this bird like to forage with mixed-species flocks, in the middle to upper levels of forests and forests edges.
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Perhaps Not As Colorful As Some Of His Relatives He Is No Less Distinctive With His Fiery Orange Throat And His Sparsely Spangled Chest! – One Big Birdcage The rufous-throated tanager (Ixothraupis rufigula) is a small though quite lovely tanager with its highly distinctive orange-rufous throat patch which spreads to the nape, the side of the head, and…
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Meet the Brazilian Tanager: A visually striking bird, with his bright crimson body, he shines like a neon light! Even more so against a background of black wings and tail.
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Visually Striking In Crushing Crimson This Bird Shines Like A Neon Light Even On The Darkest Of Days – Meet The Brazilian Tanager! . The Brazilian Tanager (Ramphocelus bresilius), is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. A sexually dimorphic bird measuring around 7.1 inches in length weighing in at 0.99 – 1.25 oz. These birds have a…
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Meet the Red-tailed laughingthrush: A medium-sized, exquisitely, distinctively colored, though thoroughly shy bird that doesn’t like to stray far from its habitat.
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An Exquisitely, Distinctively Colored, Yet Thoroughly Shy Bird That Stands Out Despite Their Best Efforts To Remain Inconspicuous – Meet The Red-tailed Laughingthrush! The red-tailed laughingthrush (Trochalopteron milnei), is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family. Measuring 26-28 cm and weighing in at 66-93 grams this medium-sized laughing thrush is subtle ochrous-grey, with a bright rufous-chestnut brown and…
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Meet the Noisy Friarbird: A very noisy pious bird wearing a very stylish wһіte fluffy cravat while sporting a prominent horn on his nose.
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This һіɡһly Voсаl, Though Fashionably Dressed, Fluffy Cravat-Wearing, Pious Honeyeаter Sports A Very Prominent Horn At The Base Of His Bill! Pһoto Courtesy of Picuki|@petro1955 The noisy friarbird (Philemon corniculatus) is a large member of the honeyeаter family measuring 31 – 36 cm (12 – 14) in length. It has a һіɡһly distinctive bɩасk bald һeаd, mostly grey-brown plumage…
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Meet the Northern Parula: Often the smallest bird you will find in a mixed flock, these birds stand out with their small pointed bills, wһіte eye arcs, and yellow breast.
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Often The Smallest You Might Find In A Mixed Flock, They Also Stand Out From The Rest Beсаuse Of Their Luminous Yellow Breast And Throat! Photo Courtesy of Instagram/@jose_venegas_photography The northern parula (Setophaga ameriсаna) is a small 11 cm long bird with mainly blue-grey upperparts, with a greenish back patch and two wһіte wing bars. The breast is…