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Birds of a Feather

An Assembly of Striking Birds
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Males squabbling at the feeder.
Sialia sialis: A small blue North American songbird / thrush. Found in open woodlands, farmlands, and orchards nesting in trees holes or nest boxes.

Assorted N. Hemisphere Songbirds

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Icterus galbula: A colorful orange and black North American songbird of the blackbird family.
Sturnella magna: A beautiful medium-sized songbird that nests on the ground in open grasslands across central and eastern North America.
Icterus galbula: A colorful orange and black North American songbird of the blackbird family.

Icteridae: Blackbirds, Bobolinks, Orioles, Meadowlarks & Starlings

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Pheucticus ludovicianus: A beautiful seed-eating songbird in the cardinal family that breeds in cool-temperate North America and migrates to tropical regions in winter.
Spinus tristis: An active North American yellow and black songbird that favors weedy fields and floodplains where plants such as thistles and asters are common.
Passerina ciris: A colorful North American songbird in the cardinal family.

Seed Crackers: Buntings, Finches & Grosbeaks

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Handsome songbird with deep blue iridescent back and clean white front. A familiar sight in summer fields and wetlands across northern North America.
A small streamlined songbird noted for their swift and nimble flight. Found in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa.
Bringing food to the nest.

Swallows & Swifts

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Cardinalis cardinalis: Gorgeous scarlet boy! ( Tim Flach)
Cardinalis cardinalis: Found in southeastern North American, then west to parts of the southwest and southern California and south through Mexico to Guatemala.
Cardinalis cardinalis: Found in southeastern North American, then west to parts of the southwest and southern California and south through Mexico to Guatemala.

Cardinals and Cedar Waxwings

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The Red Avadavat, or Strawberry Finch, (Amandava amandava) is a colorful sparrow-sized songbird found in open fields and grasslands of tropical Asia.
A gregarious bird that ranges from Europe to parts of Africa and southern Central Asia.
A gregarious, colorful bird that ranges from Europe to parts of Africa and southern Central Asia.

Flying Jewels

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A red bird that feeds on nectar and the occasional insect. Lives in tropical southern Asia from India to Indonesia.
(Anthreptes malacensis) ~ Colorful iridescent plumage. Forages for insects and nectar through a wide range of semi-open habitats in southeast Asia.
Himatione sanguinea: A small, crimson bird endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Sunbirds & Honeycreepers

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A species in the "mountain gems" hummingbird tribe found in Costa Rica and Panama.
Calypte anna: Native to western coastal regions of North America.
Bathing in running water.

Hummingbirds

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Malurus splendens in colorful blue breeding plumage. A small songbird that inhabits forest to dry scrub in western Australia.
Malurus lamberti in multicolored breeding plumage. This pretty little songbird is primarily insectivorous, foraging in scrubby vegetation in eastern Australia.
Malurus pulcherrimus in colorful breeding plumage. This small songbird Inhabits coastal heath and drier woodland areas in south / southwestern Australia.

Australian Fairywrens

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Alcedo atthis: A sparrow-sized bird widely distributed across Eurasia and North Africa.
Megaceryle alcyon: Common along North America’s streams and shorelines.

Kingfishers

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Chrysolophus pictus: A beautiful game bird native to mountain forests in areas of western China.
Meleagris ocellata: Native to the Yucatan area of Central America.
Phasianus colchicus: Native to Asia and parts of Europe; widely introduced as a game bird in other countries.

Wild Fowl Most Fair

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Hunts medium-sized birds, dropping in a spectacular stoop, which can reach over 300 km (186 miles) per hour.
A small species of falcon from the Northern Hemisphere with numerous subspecies throughout North America and Eurasia.

Raptors: Falcons, Kestrels, Merlin’s & Kites

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A medium-large bird of prey. The milder parts of its range are western Europe and northwest Africa—successfully re-introduced to England and Scotland.
A medium-to-large bird of prey with a wide range over northern Europe and Eurasia as far as northwestern China, western Siberia and northwestern Mongolia.

Raptors: Hawks, Kites & Osprey

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Spizaetus melanoleucus: A bird of prey found throughout a much of tropical America, from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. (by Daniel Fox)
Native to Africa, ranging over open woodlands and savannas south of the Sahara Desert.
Gypaetus barbatus: A large bird of prey and the only known vertebrate with a diet of 70% to 90% bone. Inhabits mountains in Europe, the Caucasus, Africa, Indian subcontinent and Tibet.

Raptors - Eagles & Vultures

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A fierce predator in North and South America that can take large prey.
Glaucidium gnoma may be tiny, but it’s a ferocious hunter with a taste for sogbirds.
A medium-sized owl with a preference for semi-open habitats, particularly woodland edge. Their diet specializes in voles.

Owls

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Corvus corax: One of the most intelligent bird species. They mate for life and live in pairs in a fixed territory.
A colorful corvid, native to eastern and central North America.
Large, intelligent birds with strong, heavy bills; resemble American Crows but can weigh more than four times as much.

Corvids: Crows, Ravens, Jays & Magpies

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Handsome wood duck drake.
A medium-size perching duck native to the East Palearctic.
(Spatula clypeata): A dabbling duck that forages in shallow wetlands. Comblike projections along the edges of its bill filter out tiny crustaceans and seeds from the water.

Ducks

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Breeds in swamps and shallow lakes from southeastern Europe through Asia and Africa. In breeding season males’ facial skin is pinkish while the skin on females is more orange. (aka the Rosy Pelican)
Breeds in swamps and shallow lakes from southeastern Europe through Asia and Africa. In breeding season males’ facial skin is pinkish while the skin on females is more orange. (aka the Rosy Pelican)
Nannopterum auritum: Large waterbirds that catch prey by diving from the surface. Found near coastal areas, rivers and lakes and are widely distributed across North America.

Divers and Fishers

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A large waterbird which breeds mainly in parts of Australia, but has been introduced to other countries.
North American Mute Swans descended from European swans imported from the mid 1800s through early 1900s as decorative waterfowl.
Pretty redhead holding a large white goose.

Geese & Swans

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A flamingo’s color depends on the food it eats. Those eating mostly blue-green algae are a deeper color than those eating crustaceans that feed on algae. Typically deep pink and orange flamingos live in the Caribbean, while pale pink flamingos live in drier habitats.
Platalea ajaja: Hungry nestlings begging for food.
Flying at sunset ~ gorgeous. 🤗

Flamingos, Spoonbills & Ibis

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A small white heron with black legs and bright yellow feet. Its curving plumes once fetched astronomical prices in the fashion industry. Native to North, Central and South America.
A small heron native to coastal parts of the Americas. Here shown in full breeding colors.
Ardea herodias: They hunt for food on the shores of quiet ponds, swamps, and tidal waters.

Long-legged Wading Birds

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Pavo cristatus: A peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent, but introduced to many other countries. Iridescent beauty.
Pavo cristatus: A peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent, but introduced to many other countries.
Pavo cristatus: A peafowl species native to the Indian subcontinent, but introduced to many other countries.

Peacock

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Resplendent Quetzal by Lauren Rapp on 500px
Native to southwestern China and far northern Myanmar, but has been introduced elsewhere.
Widespread in southern and northeastern New Guinea. Its diet consists mainly of insects and fruits, and it’s an important seed disperser.

Exotic Long-tailed Birds

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Hybrid: Ara chloropterus x Ara ararauna
A large parrot native to woodland and savannah of tropical South America.

Cockatoos, Parrots & Macaws, etc.

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A domestic breed from the Netherlands developed over years of selective breeding.
A domestic show breed known for its distinctive head crest and hood.
A domestic show breed known for its distinctive head crest and hood.

Pigeons & Doves

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