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Taiga Flycatcher (female) -India. #taigaflycatcher #flycatchers #oldworldflycatchers #rarebirds #migrantbirds #birds #India #asia #southeastasia 🦜🦉
January 29, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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New addition! 🌍 White-crowned wheatear (Oenanthe leucopyga) #AfricanBirds #AsianBirds | #WhiteCrownedWheatear #WhiteCrownedBlackWheatear | #Wheatears #OldWorldFlycatchers #Flycatchers #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by belf20🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
🌍 White-crowned wheatear (Oenanthe leucopyga) The White-crowned wheatear or White-crowned black wheatear is a relatively large, predominantly black Old World flycatcher with a striking white rump, tail, and crown (in adults). It inhabits stony deserts across North Africa and the Middle East, where it nests in rock crevices. This species is largely resident, but some individuals may wander further afield, even occasionally reaching as far west as Great Britain. 1.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by belf20 via Pixabay HUFL
December 26, 2024 at 10:55 AM
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New addition! 🌍 Ant-eating chat (Myrmecocichla formicivora) #Africanbirds #Botswanabirds #Eswatinibirds #Lesothobirds #Namibianbirds #SouthAfricanbirds #Zimbabweanbirds | #OldWorldflycatchers #Chats #Muscicapidae | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfThreads #birds
Ant-eating chat or Southern anteater-chat (Myrmecocichla formicivora). Male. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: DRUY 📷: Photo by LionMountain via Pixabay 2021 The photo shows a striking bird with brown-black plumage and bold white wing patches.
May 5, 2024 at 9:49 PM
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🌍 European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #EuropeanStonechat #Stonechats #Chats #OldWorldFlycatchers #Flycatchers #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by TheOtherKev🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birdcards #birds
🌍 European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) The European stonechat is a small bird found in Europe, North Africa and parts of Asia. It is known for its distinctive appearance and behavior. The male stonechat (pictured) has a black head, orange breast, and a white collar, while the female has similar colours but with more subdued tones. They inhabit open habitats such as heathlands, grasslands, and scrub, often perching on prominent spots to sing and defend their territories. Their diet consists mainly of insects and berries. Stonechats are known for their characteristic "chat" call. GPT-3.5 (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by TheOtherKev via Pixabay STQX
December 17, 2024 at 8:47 AM
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🌏 Sunda forktail (Enicurus velatus) #AsianBirds | #SundaForktail #Forktails #OldWorldFlycatchers #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by Kanenori🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
🌏 Sunda forktail (Enicurus velatus) The Sunda forktail is a small, black, grey and white bird with a long, forked tail. It is found in Indonesia, specifically on the islands of Java and Sumatra. This bird is typically seen near fast-flowing streams in forested areas. Sunda forktails feed on insects and other invertebrates that they find in the water or on rocks near the water. Two subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Kanenori via Pixabay ONGS
January 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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🌏 Siberian blue robin (Larvivora cyane) #Asianbirds | #SiberianBlueRobin | #BlueRobins #Chats #OldWorldFlycatchers #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by ChungHyeon 🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
🌏 Siberian blue robin (Larvivora cyane) The Siberian blue robin is a small bird species found in parts of Siberia and East Asia. The male (pictured) has striking blue plumage on its upperparts, head, and throat, while the underparts are white. It has a blackish tail and wings. The female and juveniles have brownish-gray feathers with hints of blue and lack the vibrant blue coloration of the males. Siberian blue robins inhabit dense forests, often near water bodies, and are known for their melodious and beautiful songs. GPT-3.5 (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by ChungHyeon via Pixabay XBBG
December 1, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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New addition! 🌏 Mangrove blue flycatcher (Cyornis rufigastra) #Asianbirds #Bruneianbirds #Indonesianbirds #Malyasianbirds #Philippinebirds #SriLankanbirds #Singaporeanbirds #Thaibirds | #OldWorldflycatchers #Muscicapidae | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds🦜 #BirdsOfBluesky #birds
Mangrove blue flycatcher (Cyornis rufigastra). Female. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: UFRD 📷: Photo by vinsky2002 via Pixabay 2024 The Mangrove blue flycatcher is a small, vibrantly coloured bird found in Southeast Asia's mangrove forests. Both males and females are blue and orange, with the male having a brighter orange underside. They frequent coastal areas and islands, and eat insects they catch mid-air.
April 25, 2024 at 6:07 AM
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🌍🌏 Red-flanked bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus) #Asianbirds #Eurasianbirds #Europeanbirds | #RedflankedBluetail #OrangeflankedBushrobin #Bluetails #Bushrobins #Chats #OldWorldFlycatchers #GenusTarsiger #FamilyMuscicapidae | #birds🦜 #birdsoftheworld
Red-flanked bluetail or Orange-flanked bush-robin (Tarsiger cyanurus). Adult male. Distribution: Asia and northeastern Europe. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: CZEL 📷: Photo by Takashi_Yanagisawa via Pixabay 2018 The photo shows a small songbird known for its vibrant plumage. It features a blue tail and a reddish-orange patch on its flanks, which are distinctive and give the species its name. The male birds (pictured) have stunning blue upperparts, while the females are duller with brownish tones.
June 24, 2024 at 4:07 AM
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🌍🌏 Red-breasted flycatcher (Ficedula parva) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds | #RedBreastedFlycatcher #FicedulaFlycatchers #OldWorldFlycatchers #Flycatchers #PerchingBirds | #birds #birdsoftheworld 🦜 Photo by Takashi_Yanagisawa
🌍🌏 Red-breasted flycatcher (Ficedula parva) The Red-breasted flycatcher is a small, agile bird with a distinctive appearance. Males have a chestnut-red throat and upper-breast, contrasting with their olive-grey and blueish upperparts and white underside. Females are duller, with a brownish-grey breast. Red-breasted flycatchers are typically found in deciduous woodlands, particularly those with a plentiful supply of insects, their primary food source. They are acrobatic fliers, often catching insects in mid-air. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Distribution: Eastern Europe and across central Asia, migrating to southern Asia to overwinter. Class: Aves (Birds) Order: Passeriformes (Passerines/Perching birds) Family: Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers) Genus: Ficedula (Ficedula flycatchers) Species: F. parva CC: AINX 📷: Photo by Takashi_Yanagisawa via Pixabay
October 3, 2024 at 7:51 PM