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**Birds of the World** @mybirdcards@mastodon.world · Jun 6, 2024

Jun 6, 2024

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

New addition! Yellow-naped amazon (Amazona auropalliata) #CentralAmericanbirds #NorthAmericanbirds | #YellownapedAmazon #AmazonParrots #HolotropicalParrots #Parrots #GenusAmazona #FamilyPsittacidae | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds #BirdsOf Mastodon

Yellow-naped amazon or Yellow-naped parrot (Amazona auropalliata). Adult. Distribution: Southern Mexico south to northern Costa Rica. Conservation status: Critically Endangered. CC: IAHK 📷: Photo by ArlynM via Pixabay 2021

Central American country list:
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatamala, Honduras, Nicaragua

North American country list:
Mexico

The photo shows a medium-sized parrot with primarily green plumage. Its namesake feature is a bright yellow band across the lower nape, and it may also have a small yellow patch on its forehead. Their wings have flashes of red, and their beak and feet are typically gray or black.

**Birds of the World** @mybirdcards@mastodon.world · Jun 5, 2024

Jun 5, 2024

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Black swan (Cygnus atratus) #Australianbirds | #BlackSwan #Swans #GenusCygnus #SubfamilyAnserinae #FamilyAnatidae | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds #BirdsOfMastodon

Black swan (Cygnus atratus). Adult. Distribution: Australia and adjacent coastal islands. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: RRWR 📷: Photo by ericeven1 via Pixabay 2020

Australian State list:
New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania

The photo shows a stunning waterbird with a mostly black plumage and a long, elegant neck. Their most striking feature is their bright red bill with a white band at the tip. When displaying and in flight, you'll see flashes of white from their hidden wing feathers.

**Birds of the World** @mybirdcards@mastodon.world · Jun 3, 2024

Jun 3, 2024

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) #Africanbirds | #EgyptianGoose #Ducks #GenusAlopochen #SubfamilyTadorninae #FamilyAnatidae | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #birds

Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca). Adult. Distribution: Sub-Saharan Africa and the Nile Valley. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: EPXJ 📷: Photo by Kulkarnishraddha via Pixabay 2023

Native country list:
Egypt, South Africa, Uganda (To be completed)

Introduced country list:
Belgium, England, France, Holland, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, USA (To be completed)

The photo shows a stunning goose-like duck with a distinctive appearance. It's medium-sized with a pale brown and grey body, contrasting with a white belly. The most striking features are their dark brown eyepatches, and multi-coloured upper wings.

**Birds of the World** @mybirdcards@mastodon.world · Jun 1, 2024

Jun 1, 2024

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) #Asianbirds | #MandarinDuck #PerchingDucks #Ducks #AnatidaeFamily | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #birds

Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata). Adult male. Native distribution: East Asia. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: RYWI 📷: Photo by wal_172619 via Pixabay 2021

Native country list:
China, Japan, Russia, Taiwan

Introduced country list:
Great Britain, Germany, USA (To be completed)

The photo shows a stunner in the world of waterfowl. He boasts an incredibly colourful plumage with a red bill, a white crescent above his eye, and a reddish face with whisker-like features. His chest is a dazzling purple adorned with two vertical white bars, and his flanks are a ruddy orange. To top it all off, he has two large orange feathers that curl upwards like sails on his back.

**Birds of the World** @mybirdcards@mastodon.world · May 31, 2024

May 31, 2024

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) #NorthAmericanbirds | #AmericanGoldfinch #NewWorldFinches #Goldfinches #Finches | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #birds

American goldfinch (Spinus tristis). Female. Distribution: Canada, Mexico, USA. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: MWOC 📷: Photo by Veronika_Andrews via Pixabay 2020

Canadian State list:
British Columbia, Newfoundland (To be completed)

US State list:
Most States (To be compiled)

Mexican State list:
Baja California, Chihuahua, Sonora (To be completed)

The photo shows a small bird found throughout North America. The female (pictured) lacks the vibrant colours of the male. Instead, she's dressed in a cloak of brownish-yellow, with darker wings featuring bold white wing bars. Overall, a much more muted look than her brightly coloured counterpart.

**Birds of the World** @mybirdcards@mastodon.world · May 30, 2024

May 30, 2024

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

New addition! Short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus) #Eurasianbirds #Europeanbirds #Asianbirds #Africanbirds | #ShortToedSnakeEagle #SnakeEagles #Eagles #Raptors | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #birds

Short-toed snake eagle or Short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus). Adult. Distribution: Eurasia and Africa. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: HFSB 📷: Photo by GidonPico via Pixabay 2022

European country list:
France, Italy, Greece, Russia, Spain, Turkey (To be completed)

Asian country list:
Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Russia (To be completed)

African country list:
Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritania, Senegal (To be completed)

The photo shows a medium-sized raptor with a big head and broad wings. Adults are mostly brown above with a contrasting white underside. They have an owl-like face with bright yellow eyes and a short tail.

**Birds of the World** @mybirdcards@mastodon.world · May 28, 2024

May 28, 2024

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) #SouthAmericanbirds #CentralAmericanbirds #NorthAmericanbirds | #BluefootedBooby #Boobies #Sulids | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #birds

Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii). Adult. Distribution: Subtropical and tropical coastal regions of the eastern Americas. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: EPGC 📷: Photo by xat-ch via Pixabay 2021

North America country list:
USA, Mexico
US State list:
California
Central America country list:
Panama
South America country list:
Colombia, Ecuador (inc. Galápagos Islands), Peru

The photo shows a medium-sized seabird with a long, pointed beak and white and brown plumage. Its most striking feature is its bright blue feet, which become even more vibrant during mating season.

**Birds of the World** @mybirdcards@mastodon.world · May 27, 2024

May 27, 2024

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Eastern cattle egret (Bubulcus coromandus) #Australasianbirds #Asianbirds #Australianbirds | #EasternCattleEgret #CattleEgret #Egrets #Herons | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #birds

Eastern cattle egret (Bubulcus coromandus). Adult. Distribution: Southern and eastern Asia, and Australasia. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: NXKP 📷: Photo by innokurnia via Pixabay 2019

Country distribution:
Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh, China, South Korea, Japan, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Nicobar and Andaman Islands, Indonesia, Australia (To be completed)

The photo shows a small white heron in breeding plumage. During this season they sprout long, buff-orange plumes on their head, neck, and chest, with some colour reaching their cheeks and throat.

**Birds of the World** @mybirdcards@mastodon.world · May 25, 2024

May 25, 2024

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Buffon's turaco (Tauraco persa buffoni) #Africanbirds | #BuffonsTuraco #GreenTuraco #GuineaTuraco #Turacos #GreenLourie #Louries | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #birds

Buffon's turaco (Tauraco persa buffoni). Adult. Distribution: West-central sub-Saharan Africa. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: MGIN 📷: Photo by Arkin54 via Pixabay 2017

Country list:
Liberia, Senegal, The Gambia (To be completed)

The photo shows a vibrant bird known for its emerald green plumage, small red beak, and a blue-black rear end. Unlike other Green Turaco subspecies, it lacks the white line below the eye and white crest topping.

**Birds of the World** @mybirdcards@mastodon.world · May 24, 2024

May 24, 2024

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) #Asianbirds | #SpottedDove #Doves #Pigeons #PigeonFamily | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #birds

Spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis). Adult. Distribution: Indian subcontinent, East and Southeast Asia. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: HZGJ 📷: Photo via Pixabay 2018

Native country list:
Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced country list:
Australia, Fiji, Mauritius, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, United States

The photo shows a small dove with a gentle appearance. It has a mostly grey-brown plumage, with a pinkish-brown belly. The face is whitish with a black eye stripe. The bird's most distinctive feature is its grey and brown spots, which are scattered over its plumage, giving it a mottled appearance.

**Birds of the World** @mybirdcards@mastodon.world · May 23, 2024

May 23, 2024

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Black-headed grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) #NorthAmericanbirds | #BlackheadedGrosbeak #Grosbeaks #CardinalFamily | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #birds

Black-headed grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus). Adult male. Distribution: Western North America. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: GPXF 📷: Photo by Veronika_Andrews via Pixabay 2023

Canadian Province list:
Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan

US State list:
To be compiled

Mexican State list:
To be compiled

The photo shows a striking bird with a bold contrast of colours. Its head, throat, upper back, and wings are a sleek black, while its chest is a rich, rusty orange. Two white wing bars add to its dramatic appearance.

**Birds of the World** @mybirdcards@mastodon.world · May 22, 2024

May 22, 2024

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

New addition! Red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) #Europeanbirds | #RedGrouse #Moorcock #Moorfowl #Moorbird #WillowPtarmigan #Ptarmigans #PheasantFamily | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #birds

Red grouse, Moorcock, Moorfowl or Moorbird (Lagopus lagopus scotica). Female. Distribution: British Isles, Ireland. Conservation status: Some Concern. CC: LMCJ 📷: Photo by dannymoore1973 via Pixabay 2015

Country distribution:
England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales

The photo shows a plump, medium-sized bird with rich brown feathers that act as camouflage in its heather moorland habitat. They have short tails and pale legs and feet. Males are distinguished by a bright red patch above the eye, which is less conspicuous in females.

**Birds of the World** @mybirdcards@mastodon.world · May 21, 2024

May 21, 2024

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Green-barred woodpecker (Colaptes melanochloros) #SouthAmericanbirds | #GreenbarredWoodpecker #GreenbarredFlicker #Flickers #Woodpeckers | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #birds

Green-barred woodpecker or green-barred flicker (Colaptes melanochloros). Adult female. Distribution: South America. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: XSJW 📷: Photo by Beto_MdP via Pixabay 2023

Country distribution:
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay

The photo shows a medium-sized woodpecker with a striking facial pattern. She has yellowish green upperparts with dark brown bars, white dark-barred wings, and a yellow belly. Her most distinguishing feature is a black "moustache", contrasting with the male's red stripe.

**Birds of the World** @mybirdcards@mastodon.world · May 20, 2024

May 20, 2024

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) #Australianbirds | #SatinBowerbird #Bowerbirds | #mybirdcards #birdcards #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #birds

$Satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus). Adult male. Distribution: Eastern Australia. Conservation status: Least Concern. CC: RFBL 📷: Photo by Holgi via Pixabay 2012 State distribution: Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria The photo shows a glossy black bird with plumage that shimmers with an almost metallic blue sheen. This iridescent effect is caused by the light diffracting off the surface texture of his feathers. It has a pale bluish-white bill and piercing violet-blue eyes.$