Author: Marry J.T

A brightly colored bird who often sings brightly but often unseen from the canopy; listen for his repeated 3- or 4-syllabled ‘took-o-rrook!’ Meet the Blue-throated Barbet The blue-throated barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus) measures between 9 – 11 inches (23 – 28 cm) in length, including the tail, and weighs in at 2.7 – 3.6 oz (78 – 103…

  Covered in a myriad of beautiful multi-colored flecks, this bird easily lives up to its nickname of ‘fruit salad.’ Meet the Crested Barbet The crested barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii), (‘trachys’=rough, ‘phone’=voice, sound’) is a sub-Saharan bird in the family Lybiidae. A highly colorful bird, Crested barbets have yellow heads with fine red scaling. The chin is yellow too, the face mostly red.…

A small, very fast, but still easy to spot bird when you see one beсаuse of the conspicuous yellow and black markings and unique tail pattern, and not one, but two songs! Meet the Magnolia wагbler Photo Courtesy of ALAN SCHMIERER / Public domain The magnolia wагbler (Setophaga magnolia), is a member of the wood wагbler Parulidae family. A moderately small bird, it…

The chestnut munia or black-headed munia  The chestnut munia or black-headed munia (Lonchura atricapilla), is a small passerine bird. A mere 11 – 13 cm in length adult plumage on these birds is mostly rufous red to a lovely shade of chestnut brown, except for their heads which are black, finished off with a stubby pale grey beak. Some species do also have a…

A bird that almost appears to be a bright raspberry pink ball of cotton candy. At certain times of the year, it can look somewhat like a flying ball of cotton candy. Meet the Pink-Browed Rosefinch The pink-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus rodochroa), is a finch in the family Fringillidae. A bird that almost appears to be a bright raspberry pink has…

A chunk little bird with a suit of pure black making his iridescent crown stand out that much more! Meet the Blue-crowned Manakin The blue-crowned manakin (Lepidothrix coronata), is a species of bird in the family Pipridae. Males of this species weigh between 8.5 grams and 9.5 grams and sport a brilliant blue cap, with either a body covered in black…

A bird that has green plumage you would expect would be a bird that kind of blends in with the surrounding environment, right? That being the case you would expect this to be a bird that is hard to spot, kind of boring compared to other more brightly colored birds. That’s what most people would…

A brilliantly colored bird possessing bright bands of color, dominated by a very large puffy head! Meet The Banded Kingfisher The banded kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) is a tree kingfisher and the only member of the genus Lacedo. 20 cm long, the banded kingfisher has a sturdy red bill and a short crest which is slowly raised and lowered at will. It shows striking…

Spectacular Splashes Of Vivid Red, Orange, And Yellow Combine To Create A Bird That Is Quite Simply Stunning Meet the Band-tailed manakin The band-tailed manakin (Pipra fasciicauda) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family. The male Band-tailed Manakin has black upperparts with a bright red crown that extends to the back and sides of the neck. The face…

A bird wearing an exquisite combination of blue-gray, orange, and black, is often described as the voice of the northwest. Meet the Varied Thrush The varied thrush (Ixoreus naevius) is similar in size to the American Robin and has a greyish-blue crown, nape, rump, and tail. An otherwise black face has an orange eyebrow and throat. There is…