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These doves are found in arid and semi-arid open areas in extreme southwestern Colombia and western Peru, Ecuador, and Chile. They forage for seeds on the ground in flocks. Though little is known about their breeding habits, they have been observed nesting in all months except September and October in Ecuador. Their call is a distinctive croaking sound unlike the calls of most dove species.

I don’t have a closing statement, I’m just distressed by the whole thing. I’ll probably post some cute tiger photos on the repository site this afternoon.

Oof. Sorry. But especially after National Zookeeper Week that post was tone deaf as fuck.

January 1, 2025 - Masked Tanager (Stilpnia nigrocincta) Found in northwestern South America, these tanagers live in and around lowland and foothill forests. Foraging alone, in pairs, and in small flocks, they feed on fruit and insects. They build open cup-shaped nests where females lay clutches of two eggs. While females incubate the eggs alone, both parents feed the chicks.

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These tanagers are found from parts of Costa Rica and Panama into much of northern South America. They eat mostly fruit, along with some arthropods, foraging in pairs or small groups that often join mixed-species flocks. Females build open cup-shaped nests in trees and incubate clutches of two eggs. Both parents feed the chicks. Pairs may raise as many as three broods a season in some parts of their range.

January 15, 2024 - Silver-beaked Tanager (Ramphocelus carbo) Found in parts of northern and central South America from Venezuela to northern Paraguay, these tanagers live around the edges of forests and in cultivated areas. They eat arthropods, fruit, and sometimes flowers and nectar, foraging in groups of around four to ten, sometimes with other species. They build deep cup-shaped nests from dry leaves, plant fibers, and sometimes green leaves in bushes. Females lay clutches of one to three eggs and incubate them alone. Both parents care for the chicks, sometimes with assistance from helpers.

Found from southern Mexico to Brazil, these tanagers spend most of their time in the canopies of lowland forests. The majority of their diet is fruit, though they also eat nectar and small insects. They frequently forage in mixed-species flocks with other tanager and honeycreeper species, sometimes also foraging alone or in pairs. Females build the small cup-shaped nests from dead leaves, tendrils, fungal filaments, and rootlets. Both parents feed the chicks.

Andy Murray wraps up his professional tennis career. He put in a not bad shift 👏

Nah...he's so funny 🤣

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