Hey, Up There 91, All Of Our Top Weekly Bird Photos Up To The Week Ending 12/4/2022!

Here you will find all of our best weekly bird photos on onebigbirdcage.com up to the week ending 12/4/2022!

The jambu fruit dove

The jambu fruit dove (Ptilinopus jambu) is a smallish colourful fruit dove. It is a resident breeding species in southern Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei and the Indonesian islands of Kalimantan, Sumatra and Java.

The chestnut-colored woodpecker

The chestnut-colored woodpecker (Celeus castaneus) measures 28 cm in length and weighs in at about 127g. This bird’s plumage is mostly rich unbarred chestnut brown with a yellow rump and flanks and a yellowish crest. The wings and tail are black and the bill is yellow-white. The male has a red malar (cheek) stripe.

The Indian scops owl 

The Indian scops owl (Otus bakkamoena), is a resident species of owl native to South Asia.

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.

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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 southern yellow-billed hornbill

The southern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) has a long yellow decurved beak, males have a casque above. They have bare red skin around and below the eyes, as well as at the base of the bill. Their eyes are yellow.

Splendid Fairy-wren

Splendid Fairy-wrens (Malurus splendens) are socially monogamous but sexually promiscuous, meaning that although males and females partner with one another they will quite happily mate with other individuals, then more often than not, remain to help raise the young.

The chucao tapaculo

The chucao tapaculo (Scelorchilus rubecula) is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is found in central Chile and adjacent Argentina; it has also been recorded in Chile’s Magallanes Province.

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 a blackish bill along with a pale gray base on the lower jaw.

The yellow warbler 

The yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia, formerly Dendroica petechia), is a New World warbler species. All 35 subspecies look very similar, only differing in males when in breeding plumage. Yellow warblers however are a greenish-yellow on their upper parts with a bright yellow below. The eyes and beak are dark, while the feet are a lighter or darker olive.

The rose-ringed parakeet

The rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the ring-necked parakeet (more commonly known as the Indian ringneck parrot), is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula, of the family Psittacidae.

The yellow-faced grassquit

The yellow-faced grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus) is a tiny bird measuring 3.9 – 4.2 inches (10 – 10.7 cm) in length, weighing in at a paltry 0.28 – 0.35 oz (8 – 10 grams). The male has a black forehead, and black on the sides of his face, chest, and of his throat.

The yellow-eyed junco 

The yellow-eyed junco (Junco phaeonotus) is a species of junco, a group of small New World sparrows.

The chestnut-tailed minla

The chestnut-tailed minla (Actinodura strigula) is a small grey-brown bird with mostly grey upperparts. The primary upperwing coverts are black, contrasting with orange-yellow flight feathers edges and broadly whitish-edged tertials.

The European robin

The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in Ireland and Britain, is a small insectivorous passerine bird that belongs to the chat subfamily of the Old World flycatcher family.

The red warbler 

The red warbler (Cardellina rubra) is a small passerine, measuring 12.5–13.5 cm (4.9–5.3 in) in length, weighing in at 7.6 to 8.7 g (0.27 to 0.31 oz). Adult birds are red overall, with either a white or dark gray (depending on the subspecies) auricular patch on each side of their heads. The wings and tail are slightly darker, dusky red, and edged in pinkish-red.

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. Their bodies are a shade of orange rust red which deepens to a lovely purple at the tail which is mostly not seen unless the bird is in flight.

The scarlet-chested sunbird

The scarlet-chested sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis) has a height of about 15 cms and weighs in at 14 gms. The male’s plumage is black, with an iridescent emerald green crown and chin. The throat and upper chest are scarlet. The feet, legs, and bill are black. The eyes are brown.

The mandarin duck 

The mandarin duck (Aix galericulata), is a perching duck species native to the East Palearctic region. And all of you bird lovers in North America will be excited to hear that this special duck has been spotted once more in Canada.

The ruby-topaz hummingbird 

The ruby-topaz hummingbird (Chrysolampis mosquitus), commonly referred to simply as the ruby topaz, is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae, the mangoes.

The southern red bishop 

The southern red bishop or red bishop (Euplectes orix) breeding male has eclipse plumage, which is plumage that changes color during the breeding season. Breeding males are extremely brightly colored with red to orange upperparts, brownish wings, and an equally brownish tail.

The Greater Antillean bullfinch 

The Greater Antillean bullfinch (Melopyrrha violacea) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the Bahamas, Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti, as well as surrounding islands), Jamaica, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The yellow-eared spiderhunter

The yellow-eared spiderhunter (Arachnothera chrysogenys) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. 

The blue-footed booby 

The blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) is a marine bird native to the eastern Pacific Ocean’s subtropical and tropical regions.

Moussier’s redstart 

Moussier’s redstart (Phoenicurus moussieri) is a small passerine bird in the genus Phoenicurus (redstarts), formerly classed as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae), but is now classified as an Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae).

The masked cardinal 

The masked cardinal (Paroaria nigrogenis), is a species of bird where both sexes look similar measuring about 16.5 in length and weighing in at about 23 g.

The red-cheeked cordon-bleu 

The red-cheeked cordon-bleu (Uraegintus bengalus is bird species in the family Estrldidae. A small passerine bird, this finch tends to live in the drier areas of the sub-Sahara region.

Old World sparrows 

Old World sparrows are a group of small passerine birds forming the family Passeridae. They are also known as true sparrows, a name also used for a particular genus of the family, Passer.

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