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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…