The Art of the Bird

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February 24, 2024 - Citrine Warbler (Myiothlypis luteoviridis) These warblers are found in the Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia in and around mountain forests and scrub. Foraging in pairs or small groups and often joining mixed-species flocks, they probably eat mostly invertebrates, picking their prey from surfaces. Their nests have not been formally described but are probably domed structures built on or near the ground like those of closely related species. They may lay clutches of two eggs.

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These trogons are found only in the Bornean mountains in Indonesia and Malaysia. They eat mostly insects, including grasshoppers, ants, leaf-insects, and stick-insects. Nesting in cavities, both parents care for the chicks. They are classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN as their population is thought to be decreasing, possibly due to habitat loss and other unknown threats.

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5.25.2026

Art dump because im sick and have to work on a school project

April 28, 2025 - Javan Trogon (Apalharpactes reinwardtii) Found in a small area of western Java in Indonesia, these trogons live in mountain and foothill rainforests. They feed on insects, including beetles and cicadas, as well as fruit, sometimes joining mixed-species flocks. Probably breeding between April and June and September and December, they usually lay clutches of one to two eggs. They are classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN because their small population is thought to be declining due to habitat loss and possibly trapping.

2026/07/06

William Morris Details of Bird pattern designed 1877-78 woven wool 208 x 165 cm Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France

5.10.2026

November 14, 2024 - Bicolored Flowerpecker (Dicaeum bicolor) Found in the Philippines, these flowerpeckers live in and around forests near flowering and fruiting trees. Though the details of their diet are unknown, they likely eat fruit, pollen, and nectar, especially from mistletoes. They forage alone and in small groups and often join mixed-species flocks. Fledglings have been seen in March, April, and May, though little else is known about their breeding behavior.

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May 10, 2025 - Fiji Island Thrush (Turdus ruficeps) These thrushes are found in lowland and mountain forests on Fiji’s larger islands. They feed on invertebrates, as well as fruit, berries, and seeds, often foraging on the ground. Breeding between June and January, they build open cup-shaped nests from grass, roots, twigs, palm fibers, and other materials. Females probably lay between one and three eggs.

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