the house crow is a medium-sized crow that is native to asia, but has introduced populations throughout the world. the house crow’s neck and chest are grayish-brown, the shade varying based on location. like other crows, house crows are omnivores and opportunistically feed on small animals, human scraps, and insects.
the eurasian scops-owl is found throughout southern europe and asia, with a wintering range in part of africa. the owl has several possible colors, in varying shades of grey and brown. they also feature small earlike tufts on the top of their head, though their real ears are on the sides of their head. their call is similar to that of a toad that shares their range, the midwife toad. though they are nocturnal like other owls, unlike most other species a large portion of their diet comes from insects.
It’s fun to say “I have a pet dinosaur.” Technically it’s not a lie, what with birds being avian dinosaurs and all, but I thought it’d be fun to draw a “proper” dinosaur with cockatiel coloration :3
the bearded vulture is a large old-world vulture found in parts of europe, asia, and africa. the majority of the bearded vulture’s diet consists of bones. small bones are eaten whole, while large bones are cracked open by the vultures, who drop them from great heights. the vultures are naturally a light off-white, but they dye themselves orange-red using clay. it’s theorized this is a status symbol, with the darkest-colored vultures being the highest ranking.
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