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“Paint me, like one of your”… storks? Found across Pakistan, Thailand, Nepal, Vietnam, China, and India, the Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) makes its home in wetland habitats like marshes, ponds, or flooded fields where it can forage for fish. Parents share responsibilities in incubating eggs and feeding hatchlings. But chicks are often easy targets for predators like tigers, crocodiles, and eagles. As a defense mechanism, they vomit and play dead to discourage the hunter! Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons https://www.instagram.com/p/CGNkebJgjfP/?igshid=5618lhxt8b1u

If you’re not a fan of spiders, then this might be the bird for you! The Streaked Spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna) is native to parts of Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam and Cambodia, where it lives in forest habitats. As its name suggests, a main part of its diet includes spiders. It forages in the trees looking for spiders to pluck from their webs—and even uses the webbing to help sew its nest together! Another staple in its diet is nectar; its long narrow bill helps it reach the sweet stuff deep inside flowers. Photo: Tareq’s Photography, CC-BY-SA-4.0, Wikimedia Commons https://www.instagram.com/p/CF8pw04A7PK/?igshid=zc2wbmqbpt8u

Meet the Northern Emerald-Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus)! Native to parts of Mexico and Central America, it prefers to live in montane forest habitats. There are up to eight subspecies of Northern Emerald-Toucanet, all with slight variations in throat color and bill pattern, depending on the locale. It has a varied menu that includes fruits, small vertebrates, and invertebrates. Photo: sylvere corre, flickr https://www.instagram.com/p/CFLn3aqAOaD/?igshid=t3hseugebqvx

Say “hi” to the tokay gecko (Gekko gecko)!🦎 The vibrant reptile is native to southeast Asia, where it lives in rainforest habitats. It’s one of the largest species of gecko and can grow up to about 14 inches (35 centimeters) long. What does this big gecko eat? It munches on grasshoppers, locusts, beetles, and maybe even small mice! 😯 Photo: Tontan Travel, flickr https://www.instagram.com/p/CE9vf2egF3F/?igshid=17h7hkzrzbuy0

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The Gouldian Finch (Erythrura gouldiae) is here to bring some color to your day! It’s native to northern Australia, where it inhabits tropical savanna woodlands and nests in tree hollows with its mate. This bird comes in three variations: a red head, a black head, or a yellow head! During courtship rituals, males bob their head and ruffle their feathers to show off their vibrant hues. Photo: Bernard Spragg, flickr https://www.instagram.com/p/CDHOTZug3LK/?igshid=1fs8ilyy4ln06

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by Ian Fisher

The Herald-Journal, Logan, Utah, February 12, 1936

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