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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus) #AfricanBirds | #RedBilledOxpecker #BuphagusErythrorynchus | #Oxpeckers #OxpeckerFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by butti_s #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍 Red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus)

The red-billed oxpecker is a medium-sized passerine bird with olive-brown plumage, a bright red bill, and striking red eyes often encircled by yellow skin. It is distributed across the open savannas of sub-Saharan Africa, where it maintains a close relationship with large wild and domesticated mammals. They feed by climbing over these hosts, primarily consuming ticks, dead skin, and blood from wounds. Highly social, they form chattering flocks, roosting together at night and dispersing during the day to find hosts, often acting as an alarm system against predators.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by butti_s via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/africa-maggot-hackers-bird-beak-7605285/

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Grey bush chat (Saxicola ferreus) #AsianBirds | #GreyBushChat #SaxicolaFerreus | #BushChats #Stonechats #Chats #OldWorldFlycatcherFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by balouriarajesh #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌏 Grey bush chat (Saxicola ferreus)

The grey bush chat is a small passerine. Males are predominantly dark grey to black with a prominent white supercilium and white underparts. Females are browner with a buffy supercilium and rufous rump/tail. It is distributed across the Himalayas (from Pakistan to Myanmar), southern China, Taiwan, and mainland Southeast Asia. They inhabit subtropical/tropical moist lowland and montane forests, scrublands, and open areas. Grey bush chats are insectivorous, typically perching on low branches or shrubs and sallying out to catch insects in mid-air or on the ground.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by balouriarajesh via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/white-bellied-bush-chat-bird-animal-7510623/

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Bay-breasted warbler (Setophaga castanea) #NorthAmericanBirds #CentralAmericanBirds #SouthAmericanBirds | #BayBreastedWarbler #SetophagaCastanea | #Warblers #NewWorldWarblers #NewWorldWarblerFamily #Songbirds #PerchingBirds : Photo by Canadian-Nature-Visions #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌎 Bay-breasted warbler (Setophaga castanea)

The bay-breasted warbler is a small songbird with a striking appearance, especially in breeding males who sport a black face, chestnut crown, throat, and flanks, with a grayish back and white wingbars. Females are paler. They breed in boreal spruce-fir forests across central and eastern Canada and the far northern U.S. In winter, they migrate to wet lowland forests of Panama and northern South America, passing through the eastern U.S. during migration. Bay-breasted warblers primarily forage for insects and spiders by gleaning from tree branches, often in the mid-canopy.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by Canadian-Nature-Visions via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bay-breasted-warbler-bird-branch-7105836/

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds | #EurasianBullfinch #CommonBullfinch #PyrrhulaPyrrhula | #Bullfinches #Carduelinefinches #Finches #TrueFinchFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by jLasWilson #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

The Eurasian bullfinch is a stocky bull-headed finch. Males boast a striking bright pinkish-red breast and cheeks, contrasting with a black cap, grey back, and black wings and tail, offset by a prominent white rump. Females are duller, with a grey-pink breast and brown back. They are widely distributed across Europe and temperate Asia, favouring woodlands, hedgerows, and gardens with dense cover. While generally resident, northern populations may migrate south in winter. Often shy and elusive, their presence is frequently betrayed by their soft, melancholic "peu" whistle. They feed primarily on seeds and buds, particularly fruit tree buds in spring, and are often seen in pairs or small family groups. They form monogamous pair bonds, often lasting for multiple years. Ten subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by jLasWilson via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bullfinch-bull-finch-bird-colourful-1399025/

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Laura Scrimshaw @LauraScrimshaw@pixelfed.social

Cray Catbird- lovely bird, ridiculous haircut. Or maybe a bad toupee. He and his friends had a lot to say today. #catbird #graycatbird #perchingbirds #singingbirds #nature #naturephotography #naturephotos #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdnerd #birdfreaks #birdsofnh #birdsofpixelfed

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Malaysian pied fantail (Rhipidura javanica) #AsianBirds | #MalaysianPiedFantail #RhipiduraJavanica | #Fantails #FantailFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by Erik_Karits #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌏 Malaysian pied fantail (Rhipidura javanica)

The Malaysian pied fantail is a small, active bird, about 17-19.5 cm long, with dark grey to black upperparts, a white supercilium and throat, a narrow black breast band, and a whitish belly. Its most distinctive feature is its long, broad tail, which it often fans out. This fantail is widely distributed across Southeast Asia, including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, typically in lowland forests, scrub, parks, and agricultural areas, often near water. The Malaysian pied fantail is an insectivorous bird, catching prey on the wing with agile, aerobatic flights, frequently fanning its tail. They often join mixed-species feeding flocks and may follow mammals to catch disturbed insects.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by Erik_Karits via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/oriental-magpie-robin-4831043/

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Varied thrush (Ixoreus naevius) #NorthAmericanBirds | #VariedThrush #IxoreusNaevius | #VariedThrushes #Thrushes #ThrushFamily #Songbirds #PerchingBirds : Photo by akspiel #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌎 Varied thrush (Ixoreus naevius)

The varied thrush is a medium-sized songbird with a striking appearance, featuring a slate-gray back, a black breast band, and a bright orange underparts. It has a streaks of black and orange on its flight feathers, and its song is a beautiful, flute-like sound. These birds are typically found in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Four subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by akspiel via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-thrush-forest-animal-wildlife-7982985/

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Golden tanager (Tangara arthus) #SouthAmericanBirds | #GoldenTanager #TangaraArthus | #Tanagers #TanagerFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by Keishpixl #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌎 Golden tanager (Tangara arthus)

The golden tanager is a vibrant bird, predominantly golden-yellow with contrasting black on its back, wings, tail, and ear coverts. Some subspecies show chestnut on the breast and flanks. Found in the Andes and the Venezuelan Coastal Range, it inhabits humid montane forests and edges, typically between 700-2,500m. Golden tanagers are active birds often occuring in small groups and mixed-species flocks, foraging for fruits and insects. Nine subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by Keishpixl via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-ornithology-golden-tanager-9227012/

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) #NorthAmericanBirds #CentralAmericanBirds #SouthAmericanBirds | #GreatTailedGrackle #MexicanGrackle #QuiscalusMexicanus | #Grackles #NewWorldBlackbirds #Blackbirds #PerchingBirds : Photo by BarbeeAnne #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌎 Great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)

The great-tailed grackle, also known as the Mexican grackle, is a medium-sized bird native to the Americas. It is known for its distinct long, keel-shaped tail, which gives it its name. Adult males are about 40-46 cm (16-18 in) long and have glossy black plumage with striking purple iridescence. They have pale yellow eyes and a long, pointed bill. Females are slightly smaller and have dark brown plumage. Great-tailed grackles are highly adaptable and can be found in a variety of habitats, including urban areas, agricultural fields, wetlands, and open woodlands. Eight subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by BarbeeAnne via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/cuba-black-bird-great-tailed-grackle-2555949/

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds | #BeardedReedling #BeardedTit #BeardedParrotbill #PanurusBiarmicus | #Reedlings #Tits #Parrotbills #BeardedReedlingFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by HenkvanDorp #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus)

The bearded reedling is a small, orange-brown bird with a long tail, often seen flying low over reedbeds. Males sport a distinctive grey head and black "moustache," while females are paler with a brownish head. They are found in temperate Europe and across the Palearctic, favouring large reedbeds by freshwater or brackish wetlands. These social birds forage in groups, communicating with characteristic "ping" calls. Bearded reedlings nimbly feed near water, sometimes upside down, and run quickly on the ground searching for insects in summer, switching to seeds in winter. Three subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by HenkvanDorp via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bearded-reedling-bird-animal-6380106/

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

New addition! Chestnut munia (Lonchura atricapilla) #AsianBirds | #ChestnutMunia #BlackHeadedMunia #LonchuraAtricapilla | #Munias #Finches #MuniaFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by vinsky2002 #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌏 Chestnut munia (Lonchura atricapilla)

The chestnut munia, also known as the black-headed munia, is a small finch with a stubby grey-blue bill and a black head. Its body is primarily brown, with a brick-red patch on the lower back visible in flight. Some subspecies also have a black belly. Sexes are similar, while juveniles are uniformly pale brown without the dark head. This gregarious bird is found throughout Southeast Asia, frequenting open grasslands and cultivated areas, especially rice paddies. They feed mainly on grains and seeds and build large, dome-shaped nests in bushes or tall grass, laying 4-7 white eggs. At least ten subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by vinsky2002 via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/chestnut-munia-male-outdoor-perch-4322444/

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Eastern yellow robin (Eopsaltria australis) #Australianbirds | #EasternYellowRobin #EopsaltriaAustralis | #AustralasianRobins #YellowRobins #Songbirds #PerchingBirds #Robin : Photo by FrancisMorgan #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌏 Eastern yellow robin (Eopsaltria australis)

The eastern yellow robin is a medium-sized Australasian robin with a grey head and back, bright yellow underparts, and a small white throat patch. In flight, a pale bar is visible on its wings. It is found along coastal and sub-coastal eastern Australia, extending inland in some areas, inhabiting diverse habitats from woodlands to rainforests and even gardens. These inquisitive birds are often seen perched low, on tree trunks or branches, from where they pounce on insects and other small creatures. They are generally sedentary, though some altitudinal migration occurs in winter. Their calls include bell-like piping and a repeated "chop chop" sound. Two subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by FrancisMorgan via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/yellow-breasted-robin-2742466/

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

New addition! Chestnut-sided warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) #NorthAmericanBirds #CentralAmericanBirds | #ChestnutSidedWarbler #SetophagaPensylvanica | #Warblers #NewWorldWarblerFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by Canadian-Nature-Visions #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌎 Chestnut-sided warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica)

The chestnut-sided warbler is a small songbird with a yellow crown, black eye stripe, white cheeks, and in breeding plumage, distinctive chestnut flanks. Females are duller. Non-breeding adults are lime-green above with a white eye-ring and pale underparts. Chestnut-sided warblers breed in eastern North America, favoring young, regenerating forests and shrubby areas, and winter in Central America. They forage actively among low branches for insects, often holding their tail cocked. Their song is a musical "pleased, pleased, pleased to meetcha!". No subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by Canadian-Nature-Visions via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-chestnut-sided-warbler-6972503/

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Green jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus) #CentralAmericanBirds #NorthAmericanBirds | #GreenJay #CyanocoraxLuxuosus | #NewWorldJays #Jays #CrowFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by Keishpixl #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌎 Green jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus)

The green jay is a colourful bird, roughly the size of a blue jay, with bright green upperparts, a blue face, black throat, and yellow outer tail feathers. Its underparts range from yellow to pale green depending on the subspecies. It has a disjunct distribution, found from southern Texas to Honduras and again from Colombia to Bolivia, inhabiting woodlands, thickets, and humid forests. Green jays are social, often foraging in noisy family flocks. They are territorial, mob predators, and use tools to extract insects. Their diet is varied, including insects, fruits, seeds, and small vertebrates. They are also known for their mimicry of other birds' calls. Seven subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by Keishpixl via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/green-jay-jay-bird-nature-fauna-9112031/

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Bronze mannikin (Spermestes cucullata) #AfricanBirds | #BronzeMannikin #BronzeMunia #SpermestesCucullata | #Mannikins #Munias #Finches #MuniaFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by jeanvdmeulen #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍 Bronze mannikin (Spermestes cucullata)

The bronze mannikin, also known as the bronze munia, is a small, compact finch, with a blackish head, grey bill, and brown upperparts. Its white underparts have brown barring on the flanks. A key feature is the darker, iridescent patch on the upper wing feathers. This gregarious bird is widespread across sub-Saharan Africa in grassy areas, open woodlands, and gardens. Bronze mannikins are often seen in flocks, foraging mainly on seeds and occasionally insects. They build ball-shaped nests, sometimes near wasp nests, and both parents care for the young. Two subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by jeanvdmeulen via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bronze-mannikin-bird-avian-nature-3607636/

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #NorthAmericanBirds | #BohemianWaxwing #BombycillaGarrulus | #Waxwings #WaxwingFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by PenjaK #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏🌎 Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)

The Bohemian waxwing is a species of bird known for its striking appearance and distinctive call. It is a starling-sized songbird with a sleek grayish-brown plumage, a black mask around its eyes, and a crest on its head. The Bohemian waxwing has red waxy-looking tips on some of its wing feathers, giving it its name. It is primarily found in northern forests and tundra regions of Eurasia and North America. These birds are highly social and often travel in large flocks, feeding on berries and insects. Two or three subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by PenjaK via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/waxwing-bird-branch-perched-5826677/

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Pied butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) #AustralianBirds | #PiedButcherbird #CracticusNigrogularis | #Butcherbirds #ButcherbirdFamily #PerchingBirds #Songbirds : Photo by PMelrose #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌏 Pied butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis)

The pied butcherbird is a striking medium-sized black and white bird, with a black hood, white collar, and a strong, hooked grey and black bill. It is found across most of mainland Australia in drier forests, woodlands, and often suburban areas. Pied butcherbirds are known for their beautiful, melodious fluting songs. They are also aggressive predators, feeding on insects, small reptiles, mammals, frogs, and birds, often impaling prey on thorns or forks in branches. They live in pairs or small family groups, holding territories year-round. Two subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by PMelrose via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/pied-butcherbird-bird-avian-4868968/

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Western jackdaw (Coloeus monedula) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #WesternJackdaw #EurasianJackdaw #EuropeanJackdaw | #Jackdaws #CrowFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by Didgeman #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Western jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)

The western jackdaw, also known as the Eurasian jackdaw or the European jackdaw is a characterful bird belonging to the crow family. It is known for its distinctive black plumage, gray nape, and pale eyes. Jackdaws are highly social and often form large flocks, nesting in tree cavities or buildings. They are opportunistic omnivores, feeding on a variety of foods including insects, fruits, seeds, and carrion. The Western jackdaw is found across Europe, Western Asia, and parts of North Africa, where it is commonly seen in urban, suburban, and rural habitats. Four subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by Didgeman via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/jackdaw-crow-raven-bird-bird-watch-3747346/

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

New addition! Pink robin (Petroica rodinogaster) #AustralianBirds | #PinkRobin #PetroicaRodinogaster | #AustralianRobins #AustralasianRobinFamily #Robins #Songbirds #PerchingBirds : Photo by pen_ash #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌏 Pink robin (Petroica rodinogaster)

The male pink robin (pictured) is a small, but striking, Australian robin, with a bold pink breast, grey-black upperparts, a white forehead spot, and a black bill. Females are duller, grey-brown with a pinkish tinge below and a buff forehead spot. They inhabit cool, temperate forests of southeastern Australia, including Tasmania. Usually seen alone or in pairs, they are shy and forage for insects and spiders in shrubs or on the ground. Their call is a soft, chattering trill.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by pen_ash🦜 via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/pink-robin-bird-perched-robin-6493985/

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Golden-breasted starling (Lamprotornis regius) #AfricanBirds | #GoldenBreastedStarling #RoyalStarling #LamprotornisRegius | #GlossyStarlings #Starlings #StarlingFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by Tobi127 #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍 Golden-breasted starling (Lamprotornis regius)

The golden-breasted starling, also known as the royal starling, is a species of glossy starling found in Africa. It is named after its vibrant golden-yellow breast feathers that contrast with it's mostly blue-black plumage. This glossy starling has a distinctive appearance with its long tail, strong beak, and white eyes. Its feathers have a glossy, metallic sheen, reflecting iridescent shades of blue, green, and purple in different lighting conditions. The wings are rounded, enabling agile flight. The golden-breasted starling is primarily found in woodland areas, savannas, and open grasslands across sub-Saharan Africa. Two subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by Tobi127 via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/royal-starling-bird-songbird-nature-9455862/

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10/04/25

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