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Purple Cochoa (Cochoa purpurea), male, family Turdidae, order Passeriformes, Mishmi Hills, AP, India

photograph by Arindam Banerjee 

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Red Avadavat

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this leucistic blue jay, photographed by sue kiesel, is almost pure white - in stark contrast to a typical specimen’s vivid blues. leucism is a genetic mutation that presents in a lack of pigmentation, but not a full loss as in the case of albinism.

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the oilbird, also known as the guácharo, is a member of the nightjar family found in northern portions of south america. they are named for the unfortunate fact that previously, chicks were boiled down to create oil. oilbirds are unique in that they are the only nocturnal, flighted fruit-eating bird (the kākāpō is fruit eating and nocturnal, but flightless). they are skilled in flight, with tiny feet useless for anything other than clinging to vertical surfaces. they are one of the only birds capable of echolocation.

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the greater bluebonnet is a small parrot found in southeastern and central australia. they are considered a sedentary or resident species and do not migrate. they mostly remain in pairs or congregate in small groups of up to ten; while they are social, they are not as gregarious as some other parrots. they are known to be aggressive and difficult to breed by aviculturists. females are slightly duller than males, with less red on their bellies. they primarily feed on seeds, but are omnivorous and have a varied diet that also includes nectar, fruit, and insects.

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they changed my life forever in 2018

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Long-Tailed Tit/stjärtmes. Värmland, Sweden (December 17, 2016).

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you’re a fucking hamtaro blogger who the fuck cares what you think. stop making political posts and stick to posting hamtaro memes.

Are you mad that I get more pussy than you?

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White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis), family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes, Kruger National Park, South Africa

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.

photograph by Jenny Parsons

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Barred Owl (Strix varia) x.

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Horned sungem

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A willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) perches in a blossoming tree in the United Kingdom

by colin dalton

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コルリ。 Siberian blue robin.

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春の匂い〜

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