The Cuban Tody is a bird species in the family todidae that is
restricted to Cuba and Adjacent Islands...this species is characterized
by small size (11cm) (4.3in) (59 g) (2.1 oz) large head relative to body size ,and then flat bill.
Diederik Cuckoo
Diederik Cuckoo Or didric cuckoo ,is a member of a cuckoo order of birds the cuculiformers ,which also includes the roadrunners the aris and the hoatzin. It is a smallish cuckoo at 18 to 20 cm. Adult males are glossy green above with cooper-sheened areas on the back and whitish underparts .
Silver-Breasted Broadbill
The silver-breasted broadbill (Serilophus lunatus) is a
species of bird in the broadbill family Eurylaimidae. It is monotypic
(the only species) within the genus Serilophus. There are ten currently
recognised subspecies, one of which, rubropygius, was formerly treated
as a separate species.
Orange Backed Troupial
The orange-backed troupial (Icterus croconotus) is a species of bird in the Icteridae family. It
is found in Guyana, Brazil, Paraguay, and eastern Ecuador, Bolivia, and
Peru. It is closely related to the Venezuelan troupial and Campo
troupial, which were together considered a single species.
Townsend's Warbler
Townsend's warbler (Setophaga townsendi) is a small songbird of the New World warblerfamily. These
birds have a yellow face with a black stripe across their cheeks
extending into an ear patch, a thin pointed bill, two white wing bars,
olive upperparts with black streaks on their backs and flanks, and a
white belly. Adult males have a black cap, black throat and yellow lower
breast; females have a dark cap and a yellow throat. Immature birds are
similar to females with a dark green cap and cheeks.
Their breeding habitats are coniferous forests with large trees on the northwestern coast ofNorth America. Their nests are shallow cups built with grass and lined with moss. These nests are usually placed atop a branch in a conifer. The female lays 4 to 5 brown-speckled white eggs.
Their breeding habitats are coniferous forests with large trees on the northwestern coast ofNorth America. Their nests are shallow cups built with grass and lined with moss. These nests are usually placed atop a branch in a conifer. The female lays 4 to 5 brown-speckled white eggs.
Cendrawasih
Cendrawasih is a collection of bird species are grouped in families Paradisaeidae. The
bird is only found in eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and
Australia's east and consists of 14 genera and about 43 species. The
30's of species of which can be found in Indonesia.
The red-legged honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus)
The red-legged honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) is a
small songbirdspecies in the tanagerfamily (Thraupidae). It is found in
the tropical New World from southernMexico south to Peru,Bolivia and
central Brazil,Trinidad and Tobago, and on Cuba, where
possiblyintroduced.
The red-legged honeycreeper is on average 12.2 cm (4.8 in) long, weighs 14 g (0.49 oz) and has a medium-long black, slightly decurved, bill. The male is violet-blue with black wings, tail and back, and bright red legs. The crown of its head is turquoise, and the underwing, visible only inflight, is lemon yellow. After the breeding season, themale moults into an eclipse plumage, mainly greenish with black wings.
Dovekie
A small, chunky black-and-white bird of the open
Atlantic ocean, the Dovekie breeds along high arctic coasts and only
makes its way southward in winter as far as New England. It is the
smallest of the auks (the Puffin family) in the Atlantic.
Tibetan Eared Pheasant
The Tibetan eared pheasant (Crossoptilon harmani),
also called Elwes' Eared Pheasant, is a species of bird in the
Phasianidae family. It is found in southeast Tibet in China and adjacent
India. Usually 2750 to 4700m elevation, but seen down to 2280m. Its
natural habitats are boreal and temperate forests. Seen in bushy and
grassy clearings, rhododendron thickets, and tall dense scrub in
valleys. It is threatened by habitat loss. 86cm long. They form
monogamous pair bonds in the spring. The female lays eggs from April to
June, and only she incubates them.
Merops Bird
Merops is a large genus of bee-eaters, a group of near
passerine birds in the family Meropidae. The members of this Old World
family are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies and
usually elongated central tail feathers.
Indian Peacock
The Indian peafowl or blue peafowl (Pavo cristatus), a
large and brightly coloured bird, is a species of peafowl native to
South Asia, but introduced in many other parts of the world like the
United States, Mexico, Honduras, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil,
Uruguay, Argentina, South Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, Irian
Jaya, Papua New Guinea and Australia. The species was first named and
described by Linnaeus in 1758, and the name Pavo cristatus is still in
use now.
The Red-Naped Trogon, Harpactes Kasumba
The Red-naped Trogon, Harpactes Kasumba, is a species
of bird in the Trogonidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Singapore & Thailand.
Brahminy Starling
The Brahminy myna or Brahminy starling (Sturnia
pagodarum) is a member of the starling family of birds. It is usually
seen in pairs or small flocks in open habitats on the plains of the
Indian subcontinent.This myna is pale buff creamy with a black cap and a
loose crest. The bill is yellow with a bluish base. The iris is pale
and there is a bluish patch of skin around the eye. The outer tail
feathers have white and the black primaries of the wings do not have any
white patches. The adult male has a more prominent crest than the
female and also has longer neck hackles. Juveniles are duller and the
cap is browner.The species name pagodarum is thought to be based on
occurrence of the species on buildings and temple pagodas in southern
India.
Cape Weaver
The cape weaver is a resident breeding bird species endemic to South Africa. This common species occurs in grasslands, agricultural and fynbos habitats, often near the river. That calls of this bird include a harsh azwit - azwit.
Kookaburra
Kookaburras are terrestrial tree kingfishers native to
Australia and New Guinea, which grow to between 28–42 cm in length. The
name is a loanword from Wiradjuri guuguubarra, onomatopoeic of its
call.Source: Bird Photography
Red-Capped Robin
The red-capped robin is a small passerine bird native
to Australia. Found in drier regions across much of the continent, it
inhabits scrub and open woodland. Like many brightly coloured robins of
the family Petroicidae, it is sexually dimorphic. Source: Bird Photography
Brown Sicklebills
Brown Sicklebills’ machine-gun calls echo through the
mountain forests of New Guinea, imparting a primeval feeling. They use
that imposing curved beak to diversify their diet. It works nicely to
grab fruit and is precise enough to nab insects and even small animals.
The male’s stunning feathers are unique among all birds. Its long,
sabre-shaped metallic green-blue iridescence tail feathers have
important ceremonial value to native peoples.
Rosy Starling
Pastor roseus, the adult of this species is highly
distinctive, with its pink body, pale orange legs and bill, and glossy
black head, wings and tail. Males in the breeding season have elongated
head feathers which form a wispy crest that is fluffed and more
prominent when the bird gets excited; the crest is shorter in winter and
the black areas have paler feather edges, which get worn away as well
as the black becoming more glossy in the breeding season. Winter plumage
in males is rather dull. Females have a short crest and are duller
overall, especially without the sharp separation between pink and black.
The juvenile can be distinguished from common starling (Sturnus
vulgaris) by its obviously paler plumage and short yellow bill. Young
birds molt into a subdued version of the adult plumage, lacking the
crest, in autumn and acquire the adult plumage when they are nearly one
year old in females, and nearly two years in males. The latter in their
second year wear a plumage similar to adult females but with longer
crests and noticeably pale feather edges.
Australian Rainbow Bee-eater
If one bird foraging in a flock on the ground suddenly
takes off, all other birds will take off immediately after, before they
even know what's going on. The one who stays behind may be prey. Australian Rainbow Bee-eater.
Western Crowned Pigeon Bird
The western crowned pigeon, also known as the common
crowned pigeon or blue crowned pigeon is a large, blue-grey pigeon with
blue lacy crests over the head and dark blue mask feathers around its
eyes.
The lazuli bunting (Passerina amoena) is a North American songbird named for the gemstone lapis lazuli.
The lazuli bunting (Passerina amoena) is aNorth American songbird named for the gemstone lapis lazuli. The
male is easily recognized by its bright blue head and back (lighter
than the closely related indigo bunting), its conspicuous white
wingbars, and its light rusty breast and white belly. The color pattern
may suggest theeastern and western bluebirds, but the smaller size
(13–14 cm or 5–5.5 inches long), wingbars, and short and conical bunting
bill quickly distinguish it. The female is brown, grayer above and
warmer underneath, told from the female indigo bunting by two thin and
pale wingbars and other plumage details. The song is a high, rapid, strident warble, similar to that of the indigo bunting but longer and with less repetition.
Lazuli buntings breed mostly west of the100th meridian from southern Canada to northern Texas, central New Mexico andArizona, and southern California. On the Pacific coast their breeding range extends south to extreme northwestern Baja California. They migrate to southeastern Arizona and Mexico. Their habitat is brushy areas and sometimes weedy pastures, generally well-watered, and sometimes in towns. These birds eat mostly seeds and insects. They may feed conspicuously on the ground or in bushes, but singing males are often very elusive in treetops. This bird makes a loose cup nest of grasses and rootlets placed in a bush. It lays three or four pale blue eggs. In the eastern and southern part of its range, it often hybridizes with the indigo bunting.
Lazuli buntings breed mostly west of the100th meridian from southern Canada to northern Texas, central New Mexico andArizona, and southern California. On the Pacific coast their breeding range extends south to extreme northwestern Baja California. They migrate to southeastern Arizona and Mexico. Their habitat is brushy areas and sometimes weedy pastures, generally well-watered, and sometimes in towns. These birds eat mostly seeds and insects. They may feed conspicuously on the ground or in bushes, but singing males are often very elusive in treetops. This bird makes a loose cup nest of grasses and rootlets placed in a bush. It lays three or four pale blue eggs. In the eastern and southern part of its range, it often hybridizes with the indigo bunting.
Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher
The scissor-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus), also known as the Texas bird-of-paradise and swallow-tailed flycatcher, is a long-tailed bird of the genus Tyrannus, whose members are collectively referred to as kingbirds. The kingbirds are a group of large insectivorous (insect-eating) birds in the tyrant flycatcher (Tyrannidae) family. The scissor-tailed flycatcher is found in North and Central America. Check out Detail at Wikipedia
The Cuban Trogon
The Cuban trogon or tocororo (Priotelus temnurus) is a
species of bird in the Trogonidae family. It is endemic to the
Caribbean island of Cuba, where it is also the national bird. Its
natural habitats are dry forests, moist forests, and heavily degraded
former forest. The Cuban trogon has multiple names it can go by. In
English speaking countries it is commonly known as the Cuban trogon,
while in Spanish speaking countries it is referred to as the tocororo or
tocoloro.
Shikra Female Accipiter Badius
A small bird of prey (raptor) closely related to the
goshawks and sparrowhawks, it is widely distributed in Asia. A closely
related bird in Africa goes by the name little banded goshawk and other
relatives include Chinese goshawk and Eurasian sparrowhawk. Males have a
pale grey color with a red eyes, females are browner and have yellow
eyes. They feed on rodents, lizards, small birds and even small snakes.
They were once used for falconry in India.Source: Able Lawrence
Blue Dacnis
The blue dacnis or turquoise honeycreeper (Dacnis cayana) is a small passerine bird. This member of the tanager family is found from Nicaragua to Panama, on Trinidad, and in South America south to Bolivia and northern Argentina. It is widespread and often common, especially in parts of its South American range.
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| Male Blue Dacnis |
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The Masked Tityra
The attractive masked tityra (Tityra semifasciata) is a medium-sized passerine bird. It has traditionally been placed in the cotinga or the tyrant flycatcher family, but evidence strongly suggests that it is better placed in Tityridae,[2] where now placed by SACC. The bird can be found in forest and woodland from Mexico, through Central America, to northwestern and central South America.
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Golden-Crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet-- Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve,Depew NY. This
preserve is one of my favorite places to get away and is only about 10
minutes from home . It is nestled in the middle of suburbia outside
Buffalo NY.There are numerous ponds which attract a great selection of
duck/shorebird species and is home to 3 owl species. Also a great place
to bird during the spring and fall migrations where you never know what
will show up. This GC Kinglet was taken this past weekend where 2hrs
were spent in a little grove of conifers following these little
hyperactive gems waiting for them to come down to eye level . Almost 200
frames were shot and I managed about 6 great photos. Source: Tim Mclntyre Birdnerd
Townsend's Warbler
Townsend's warbler (Setophaga townsendi) is a small songbird of the New World warblerfamily. These
birds have a yellow face with a black stripe across their cheeks
extending into an ear patch, a thin pointed bill, two white wing bars,
olive upperparts with black streaks on their backs and flanks, and a
white belly. Adult males have a black cap, black throat and yellow lower
breast; females have a dark cap and a yellow throat. Immature birds are
similar to females with a dark green cap and cheeks.
Their breeding habitats are coniferous forests with large trees on the northwestern coast ofNorth America. Their nests are shallow cups built with grass and lined with moss. These nests are usually placed atop a branch in a conifer. The female lays 4 to 5 brown-speckled white eggs. This bird is closely related to the hermit warbler, and the two species interbreed where their ranges overlap.
Their breeding habitats are coniferous forests with large trees on the northwestern coast ofNorth America. Their nests are shallow cups built with grass and lined with moss. These nests are usually placed atop a branch in a conifer. The female lays 4 to 5 brown-speckled white eggs. This bird is closely related to the hermit warbler, and the two species interbreed where their ranges overlap.
Booted Racket-Tail
The booted racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii) is a
species of hummingbird. It is found in the Andean cordillera of Bolivia,
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. A population also occurs on the
Venezuelan coast. This is the only species in the monotypic genus
Ocreatus. The upperparts are a golden green colour
and the rump has a white bar. The throat and breast are a brilliant
emerald green. The legs are feathered down to the feet with horny white
short feathers. The tail is brownish black and deeply forked. The tail
feathers on either side increase in length from the centre and the
outermost ones are exceptionally long and have bare shafts tipped by
oval plumes, which gives the species its common name. Source: Anuntual Galben
Gray Jay Bird
The gray jay, also
grey jay, Canada jay or whiskey jack, is a member of the crow and jay
family found in the boreal forests across North America north to the
tree-line and in subalpine forests of the Rocky Mountains south to New
Mexico and Arizona.Source: Bird Photography
Frigate-Bird
The frigatebirds are a family of seabirds. They have
long wings, tails, and bills and the males have a red gular pouch that
is inflated during the breeding season to attract a mate. Their plumage
is predominantly black. Source: Bird Photography
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Blue Jay
The blue jay is a passerine bird in the family
Corvidae, native to North America. It is resident through most of
eastern and central United States and southern Canada, although western
populations may be migratory.
Jackson Widowbird
The long tailed widowbird also known as "sakabula" is a
species of bird in the ploceidae family. It is found in Kenya and
Tanzania.
Weebill (Smicrornis brevirostris)
(Glenn Smith) This afternoons Bird shot is from the Australian
Botanical Gardens, Mount Annan, this little fella is called a Weebill
(Smicrornis brevirostris) tiny little one these are. Had a good
day with the Camera today loads of bird shots and a few mushroom shots
as well so all up a good day, if anyone is interested in some of the
other shots form today you can see them and at the story of the shots
over at my blog in the link below.
Orange-Headed Thrush
The orange-headed thrush is a bird in the thrush
family. It is common in well-wooded areas of the Indian Subcontinent and
Southeast Asia. Most populations are resident.
Stork-Billed Kingfisher
Stork-Billed Kingfisher is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely
distributed in the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from
India to Indonesia. This kingfisher is essentially resident throughout
its range. Source: Bird Photography
Merops Bird
Merops is a large genus of bee-eaters, a group of near
passerine birds in the family Meropidae. The members of this Old World
family are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies and
usually elongated central tail feathers.Source: Bird Photography
Golden-Breasted Starling
The golden-breasted starling, also known as royal
starling, is a medium-sized, up to 35 cm long, passerine in the starling
family. Source: Bird Photography
Red-Naped Trogon
Red-Naped Trogon is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family. It is
found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by
habitat loss. Source: Bird Photography
Kookaburras Kingfisher
Kookaburras are terrestrial tree kingfishers native to
Australia and New Guinea, which grow to between 28–42 cm in length. The
name is a loanword from Wiradjuri guuguubarra, onomatopoeic of its
call.Source: Bird Photography
Costas Hummingbird
This species is very small, a mature adult growing to only 3–3.5 in (7.6–8.9 cm) in length. The male Costa's has a mainly green back and flanks, a small black tail and wings, and patches of white below their gorgeted throat and tail. Its most distinguishing feature is its vibrant purple cap and throat with the throat feathers flaring out and back behind its head.Source: Bird Photography
The Zebra Finch
The zebra finch, is the most common estrildid finch of Central Australia
and ranges over most of the continent, avoiding only the cool moist
south and some areas of the tropical far north. It can also be found
natively in Indonesia and East Timor.Source: Bird Photography
The red-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus) is a large species of bee-eater found in the Indo-Malayan subregion of South-east Asia.
The red-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus) is a large species of bee-eater found in the Indo-Malayan subregion of South-east Asia. This species is found in openings in patches of dense forest. Like other bee-eaters, they are colourful birds with long tails, long decurved beaks and pointed wings. They are large bee-eaters, predominantly green, with a red colouration to face that extends on to the slightly hanging throat feathers to form the “beard”.
Black-and-Yellow Broadbill (Eurylaimus Ochromalus)
Black-and-yellow broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus) is a
species of bird in the Eurylaimidae family. It is found in Brunei,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural
habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and
subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by
habitat loss.
White-Throated Kingfisher
The
white-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) also known as the
white-breasted kingfisher or Smyrna kingfisher, is a tree kingfisher,
widely distributed in Eurasia from Bulgaria, Turkey, West Asia east
through the Indian subcontinent, Pakistan to the Philippines. This kingfisher is a
resident over much of its range, although some populations may make
short distance movements. It can often be found well away from water
where it feeds on a wide range of prey that includes small reptiles,
amphibians, crabs, small rodents and even birds. During the breeding
season they call loudly in the mornings from prominent perches including
the tops of buildings in urban areas or on wires.
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Photo Credit: Rajen
Indian Robin
The beautiful Indian robin (Saxicoloides fulicatus) is a bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is widespread in the Indian
subcontinent, and ranges across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal,
Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The males of northern populations have a brown
back whose extent slowly reduces southwards with populations in the
southern peninsula having an all black back. They are commonly found in
open scrub areas and seldom seen running along the ground or perching on
low thorny shrubs and rocks. Their long tails are held erect and their
chestnut undertail covert and dark body make them easily distinguishable
from the pied bushchat and the oriental magpie robin.Source: Rajen
Java Finch Bird
The Java sparrow, also known as Java finch bird is a small passerine
bird. This finch is a resident breeding bird in Java, Bali and Bawean
in Indonesia. What a beautiful bird. I have never seen a bird like this with the white and the pink. This is a bird from heaven is it so.? Such a beautiful bird.pure white.
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