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    Comment by 'rupicola' in media 'Chimpanzee'

    Didn't know wild chimps are wearing those black rectangles! ;) Nice click, cool pose. tfs
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    Comment by 'rupicola' in media '"Just hanging..." (peach-fronted parakeet)'

    Nice behaviour click It appears to be visiting an arboral termite mound here. tfs.
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    Comment by 'rupicola' in media 'Fisheagle with prey.jpg'

    Pandion haliaetus ;)
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    Comment by 'rupicola' in media 'THYLACINE-PORTRAITS'

    Very convincing and superb artwork!
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    Anaplectes

    Good to find that at least few more jubaensis apparently were described since 1920. It is still a mistery to me why this beautiful ‘least concern’ species is so seldom photographed and in literature -if depicted at all- adult breeding males only. The question is what females and/or juveniles...
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    Anaplectes

    Thank you for your contributions. The 1922 bird collected by van Zomeren was new to me. I am still surprised there are none or very few younger records of this species. "Anaplectes jubaensis is treated as a subspecies of Anaplectes rubriceps" and for that reason I guess nearly all search...
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    Anaplectes

    Within the Ploceidae family we find the Genus Anaplectes. 3 species are described: 1. A. leuconotos, Northern red-headed Weaver 2. A. rubriceps, Southern Red-headed Weaver 3. A. jubaensis, Red Weaver All species are listed as 'Least Concern' and therefore populations initionally should be...
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    Comment by 'rupicola' in media 'Carolina parakeets in their biotop'

    Great artwork . . . sad story!
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    Comment by 'rupicola' in media 'A darling of a Starling.'

    a fine capture of the shine . . tfs cheers
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    Comment by 'rupicola' in media 'Sporophila palustris'

    Good capture! Marsh Seedeater, male. tfs cheers.
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    Comment by 'rupicola' in media 'Adelaide Rosella'

    There obviously is a range of variety in coloration in adelaidae. This is a nice one! TFS
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    Comment by 'rupicola' in media 'Brown Falcon'

    super capture! TFS
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    Trogoniformes

    Hi, I've been searching for Trogon gigas for quite some time now and this is what I found out: As far as I know the specimens described by LeVaillant (quote above) are the only known specimens of Trogon gigas. The whereabout's of the specimens from Gevers (Rotterdam) and Carbintus (the Hague)...
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    Comment by 'rupicola' in media 'Jerdon's Leafbird'

    Good capture of this juvenile male. He probably will be growing out to be a fab singer.
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    Comment by 'rupicola' in media 'Lunchtime snack'

    I'm sorry but first think that comes to mind is the Chinese who recently bought a Pigeon at an European auction for a record selling prize of 1.6 million! ;) nice capture though...
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