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Wood. With big fluffy plumes on the tops of their heads, Wood ducks are distinct among many other breeds. But what really sets these birds apart is the unique profile of the female duck, which ...
The grey crowned crane - an example of a crested bird species A restoration of the dinosaur Anchiornis, showing the crest of feathers on its head. The crest is a prominent feature exhibited by several bird species on their heads.
In the adult plumage, superb starlings have a bronzy-black crown and ear-coverts. The area between the eye and the bill on the side of their head (the lore) is black. Almost all their body is a blue-green glossy color; the chin, the throat, the chest, the nape, the mantle, their back, and their uppertail-coverts.
The English "wryneck" refers to the habit of birds in this genus of twisting and writhing their necks when agitated. It was first recorded in 1585. [8] The red-throated wryneck was first identified by German ornithologist Johann Georg Wagler in 1830. [9] [10] It is also known as the rufous-necked wryneck or red-breasted wryneck. [11]
These beautiful birds aren't just pretty to look at. These majestic creatures have been associated with signs of good fortune, prosperity, and even sorrow. 10 Birds and Their Shocking Symbolic ...
Wood storks, Mycteria americana, are large wading birds with distinctively bald heads and long, down-curved bills, which helps to make them easily recognizable. A Wood Stork pauses in its search ...
The vocalizations of the alder flycatcher are very useful for its identification in the field. The song is a distinct "fee-bee-o"; birds have been observed to throw their heads back and shake their tails while singing. [8] There are a variety of calls generated by E. alnorum, the most common of which is a "pit" sound produced when foraging ...
The family gets its scientific name for Latin coracium, "like a raven", and the English name "roller" from the aerial acrobatics some of these birds perform during courtship or territorial flights. [4] The phylogenetic relationship between the six families that make up the order Coraciiformes is shown in the cladogram below.