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The red-cheeked cordon-bleu or red-cheeked cordonbleu (Uraeginthus bengalus) is a small passerine bird in the family Estrildidae. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in drier regions of tropical Sub-Saharan Africa. Red-cheeked cordon-bleu has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 7,700,000 km 2.
Red-cheeked parrot (female) from Nimbokrang. Both the male and female red-cheeked parrot have predominantly bright green plumage and a stocky body with a short tail. The adult male has pink-tinged red cheeks and face with a blue-mauve back of head and crown, chestnut wing coverts, blue under wing, and a coral-pink upper mandible.
The red-faced warbler (Cardellina rubrifrons) is a species of New World warbler. Mature red-faced warblers are small birds, 14 cm (5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) long. They are light gray on top with a white rump and a white underside. The face, neck, and upper breast are all bright red, while the crown and sides of the head are black.
Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. Nine species have been recorded in Nevada. Rivoli's hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens (R) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris (R) Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri
The lilacine amazon is a small parrot, approximately 34 cm long when mature, with primarily green plumage. Like the red-lored amazon, it has red lores and yellow cheeks; its distinguishing features include a fully black beak, and lilac-tipped feathers on its crown. [41] [42] Western Ecuador to extreme south-western Colombia. [42] Diademed amazon
The little lorikeet was first described by ornithologist George Shaw in 1790 as Psittacus pusillus.Its specific epithet is the Latin pusilla "small". [2] Other common names include tiny lorikeet, red-faced lorikeet, [3]: 119 gizzie, slit, [4]: 31 and formerly a local indigenous term gerryang.
The red-throated lorikeet (Vini amabilis) is a critically endangered lorikeet endemic to Fiji. It is 18 cm long and is bright green overall, with red cheeks, throat and thighs. Artwork by John Gerard Keulemans. This bird has been found on the islands of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni and Ovalau.
The red-thighed sparrowhawk is a secretive and crepuscular species that spends most of the day perched in the interior of the forest. [13] Its main prey is small birds up to the size of pigeons as well as lizards, amphibians, and insects. Prey is captured in quick dashes from a perch in the forest understory.