palm nut vultures, found in africa, are an unusual member of the vulture family – a large portion of their diet consists of palm nuts. carrion doesn’t play a major role in their diet – they prefer to feed on eggs, fish, crustaceans, and reptiles.
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black-faced grosbeaks are frequently mistaken for orioles due to their orange, black, and white coloration & fondness for fruit, but they are actually a member of the cardinal family. the black-faced grosbeak has a range scattered throughout north america.
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a flock of feral peach-faced lovebirds sits on a roof. native to africa, peach-faced lovebirds have established feral populations in the United States. normally, wild lovebirds are green, but these birds continue to show mutations from captive populations.
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an unusual but natural hybrid between a varied bunting and painted bunting. although not very common, these hybrids occasionally occur where the two species’ territories overlap.
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frequently mistaken for the familiar canadian goose, the brant is a much smaller goose with darker coloration. the brant has range that overlaps with the canada goose (they can be found in north america + europe) but have different defining characteristics, and tend to be less likely to attack.
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a feral masked lovebird and peach faced lovebird share a kiss. while it is rare outside of captivity (even in captivity it isn’t common), on occasion different lovebird species do form pair bonds.
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a male resplendent quetzal blends in with background moss and ferns. quetzals are native to humid regions of south america, where their vibrant green plumage doesn’t seem so shocking.
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an evening grosbeak with overly yellow coloration – possibly xanthochromism, which is an overproduction of yellow pigment.
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evening grosbeaks, which share a family with birds such as cardinals and rose-breasted grosbeaks, are native to the northern united states & canada, as well as some populations farther south. in winter, the northern populations migrate to warmer areas. both sexes of grosbeaks have yellow on the body, but females’ is paler, and they are overall more brown.
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painted buntings are a small member of the cardinal family native to a tiny range in mexico. painted buntings are threatened by habitat loss, as they have such a small range that even relatively small amounts of development can devastate them.
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