Hey, Up There 63, All Of Our Top Photos Up ‘To The Week Ending 05/22/2022!

Here you will find all of our best photos on onebigbirdcage.com up tho the week ending 05/22/2022!

The Northern flicker 

The Northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) is a mid-sized bird species in the woodpecker family. Its range extends from North America across parts of Central America, the Cayman Islands, and Cuba. It is one of the few birds in the woodpecker family that actually migrates.

The Taiwan yellow tit 

The Taiwan yellow tit (Machlolophus holsti) is a species of bird in the family Paridae. This bird was formerly one of the many species in the genus Parus but was moved to Machlolophus after a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 showed that the members of the new genus formed a distinct clade. The Yellow Tit is a small, mostly black-and-yellow bird (13 cm) with a long crest. 

The golden pheasant 

The golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus), is also known as the Chinese pheasant, and or rainbow pheasant.

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This bird is a gamebird in the Galliformes family. The male is unmistakable with his golden crest, rump, and bright red body.

The blue manakin or swallow-tailed manakin 

The blue manakin or swallow-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia caudata) is a small species of bird in the Pipridae family. Once known as the “swallow-tailed manakin,” they are by far the Manakin with the most blue on their plumage.

The grey crowned crane 

The grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), is a bird in the crane family, Gruidae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa and is the national bird.

The striolated manakin 

The striolated manakin or western striped manakin (Machaeropterus striolatus) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family. The male is olive above, with a red cap and nape, his secondaries are stiffened and enlarged with white tips.

The Araripe manakin 

The Araripe manakin (Antilophia bokermanni) is a species of critically endangered bird from the family of manakins (Pipridae). It was discovered in 1996 and scientifically described in 1998. 

The chestnut-breasted chlorophonia 

The chestnut-breasted chlorophonia (Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys) is a bird measuring about 12 cm in length and weighing in at 16 to 18 g. It has a short tail and beak coupled with dark brown irises, dark gray legs, and dark gray legs.

The many-colored rush tyrant

The many-colored rush tyrant is only 3 – 4.5 in (10-11.5cm) in length. As the name suggests, this one very colorful bird. So much so that it has 7 different hues splashed onto its tiny body. 

The Guianan cock-of-the-rock 

The Guianan cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola) is a species of cotinga, a passerine bird endemic to South America. The orange-plumed bird male has a very striking half-moon-shaped crest, along with a black-tipped tail.

The Andean guan 

The Andean guan (Penelope montagnii) is a relatively small species of guan, similar in size to a chicken. It has a long neck and tail, and a partially feathered throat and tarsi. Its overall plumage is brown, but its head, neck, and breast feathers show whitish edges.

The spot-billed pelican 

The spot-billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) or grey pelican is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Iran across India east to Indonesia.

The blue-capped tanager 

The blue-capped tanager (Sporathraupis cyanocephala), is a species of bird in the tanager Thraupidae family. Wearing a blue crown and nape with olive-yellow upper parts and tail, these birds also have a dusky mask through the eye.

The American flamingo 

The American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is a large species of flamingo closely related to the greater flamingo and Chilean flamingo native to the Neotropics.

The fire-tailed sunbird 

The fire-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga ignicauda) is a species of sunbird in the family Nectariniidae is a species of sunbird in the family Nectariniidae.

The ruddy kingfisher 

The ruddy kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda), is a medium-sized tree kingfisher, widely distributed in east and southeast Asia. 25 cm in length this bird has a large, bright red below, finished off below with equally bright red legs.

The crested barbet 

The crested barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii), (‘trachys’=rough, ‘phone’=voice, sound’) is a sub-Saharan bird in the family Lybiidae. A highly colorful bird, Crested barbets have yellow heads with fine red scaling. 

The northern cardinal 

The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a bird that is so hard to resist. They are lively, bright, and lovely singers. At around 9 inches long, they have a wingspan of 12 inches. 

The grey-breasted mountain toucan 

The grey-breasted mountain toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is a species of bird in the family Ramphastidae found in the humid highland forests, often at the tops of the trees, in the Andes of southern Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

The masked lapwing 

The masked lapwing (Vanellus miles) is a large, common, and conspicuous bird with two distinct species, the largest being the Charadriidae, measuring 14 inches, and weighing in at 13 oz.

The ruby-crowned kinglet 

The ruby-crowned kinglet (Corthylio calendula) is a member of the kinglet family. This bird has olive-green plumage with two white wing bars and a white eye ring.

The red-billed leiothrix 

The red-billed leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family. Six inches in length, adult males have red bills and a dull yellow ring around their eyes.  

The yellow-crowned gonolek 

The yellow-crowned gonolek (Laniarius barbarus), also known as the common gonolek, is 22 cm long bird with a long tail and short wings. In its adult form, the male is a stunning bird, although easily overlooked as he spends most of his time lurking in the undergrowth.

The pink-browed rosefinch 

The pink-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus rodochroa), is a finch in the family Fringillidae. The male is a bright raspberry pink with a deep pink belly and maroon crown, along with a “browed” facial pattern and faint streaking on the back.

The Red-tailed laughingthrush 

The Red-tailed laughingthrush (Trochalopteron milnei) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. Their total body length is about 26–28 cm (10–11 in), weighing in at about 66–93 g (2.3–3.3 oz). Red-tailed laughing thrush is mostly a shade of ash gray with silvery cheeks, an orange crown, and bright red wings.

The White-browed tit-warbler

The White-browed tit-warbler (Leptopoecile sophiae) lives in Tian Shan and the Himalayas, mainly in boreal forests. They have a purplish-blue coat with a cute chestnut cap and pink belly.

The red avadavat 

The red avadavat (Amandava amandava), is a small, sparrow-sized bird of the family Estrildidae and can be easily recognized for its scarlet body paired with tiny white dots. th tiny white dots. 

The Pink Robin

The Pink Robin inhabit forests across south-eastern Australia, where they breed in dark, damp eucalypt gullies or cool temperate rainforest. In the winter, they often move into drier, more open habitats, including woodland.

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