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On the left is a Madagascar Crested Ibis, and on the right is a Hadada Ibis. Both really handsome boys. 😍
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todays birds are: these ibises!
todays bird is: jerry the blue and gold macaw! [thank you to Cygnus875 for your submission!]
This is a bleeding heart dove ❤️ she’s an angel and a big ol’ lesbian. Every spring she makes a nest with our only yellow breasted ground dove (who is also female) and they cuddle and are just the cutest.
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todays bird is: this lovely lesbian bleeding heart dove!
I took three today while beeing on a photography journey (I left at 7 am only to come back home at like 6 pm walking and takings photos)
The Many Faces of Tangara.
Tanagers (Family Thraupidae) represent a taxonomically-confused group of colorful granivorous and frugivorous birds largely found in the Neotropics (In fact, nowadays I supposed we can say they’re exclusively found in the Neotropics; such American species as summer, Western, hepatic, and scarlet tanager (Genus Piranga) have since been relegated to a different family altogether). While the scientific community is not in agreement on what a tanager exactly is, here’s what we do know:
- Tanagers– as they are currently classified– represent 12% of all Neotropical birds and are the second largest taxonomic family currently described.
- Many tanagers make their living as part of mixed-species flocks, sharing and defending a territory with numerous other birds.
- While these birds are visually quite impressive, most tanagers are vocally disappointing, mainly employing chips, cheeps, and the occasional trill in their vocal repertoire.
Pictured are all members of the fabulous Genus Tangara, with some more information embedded in the caption.
Source: Burns et al. 2014
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