#african bird

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

can i suggest the african hoopoe? one of my favorite birds.

Absolutely, I've always loved the way they look!

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Meet the Shoebill Stork, an Enormous Bird That Looks Like a Muppet

Looking like a mix between a dinosaur and a Jim Henson puppet, the shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) is a sight to behold. The large African bird gets its name from its distinct beak, which looks like a shoe. Sometimes called a whale-headed stork, these birds actually aren’t storks at all, but are more closely related to pelicans and herons. These solitary birds are not only fascinating for their prehistoric look but also for their behavior.

Photo: Nazzu/Depositphotos

[the-vegan-muser]

Words cannot express how much I love this bird.

[lost-lycaon]

Lilac breasted roller, a bit disheveled before morning coffee.

[amnhnyc]

Behold the beautiful Great Blue Turaco (Corythaeola cristata)! Growing up to 30 in (76.2 cm) long, this forest-dwelling bird can be found in parts of Central and West Africa such as Uganda and Guinea. It feeds on a diet that includes fruits, leaves, and insects. While it isn’t a long-distance flier, this bird uses its wings to flutter through the trees—rarely descending to the ground. It can most often be spotted in small groups.

Photo: Nik Borrow, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

[subbalakshmisastry]

Extraordinary Talking Parrots , African Grey Parrot , Mimics Human Voice...

[renumuro]

Gypaetinae

[fizpup]

birdies 🦜

[birdhism]

[arthistoryanimalia]

Pilipili Mulongoy (Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1914-2007) & Norbert Ilunga (DRC, active 1946-1950s)

Pintades (Guinea Fowl), c.1950

Oil on masonite, H x W: 125 x 247 cm (49 3/16 x 97 1/4 in.)

“This painting exemplifies the hightly decorative, rich compositions of Pilipili and his frequent collaborator Ilunga. As key figures in the Lubumbashi painting school, founded by Pierre Romain Desfosses, they became prolific chroniclers of the flora and fauna of the Congo region.”

National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution 92-15-4

[inatungulates]

Cape rock hyrax Procavia capensis capensis

With African penguin Spheniscus demersus

Observed by dhfischer, CC BY-NC

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

How about the Little Egret?

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Meet the Shoebill Stork, an Enormous Bird That Looks Like a Muppet

Looking like a mix between a dinosaur and a Jim Henson puppet, the shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) is a sight to behold. The large African bird gets its name from its distinct beak, which looks like a shoe. Sometimes called a whale-headed stork, these birds actually aren't storks at all, but are more closely related to pelicans and herons. These solitary birds are not only fascinating for their prehistoric look but also for their behavior.

Photo: Webitect/Depositphotos

[simplified-birds]

Simplified bird #58 - african jacana

( requested by @thiings-with-wings )

[unusual-legume]

Happy grey birdie. watercolour commission from last year reposted to here. I am still learning how to use watercolour. It's been a challenge.

[dougdimmadodo]

Fast Fauna Facts #1 - Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops)

Family: Hoopoe Family (Upupidae)

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

Widely distributed across temperate Eurasia and western Africa, Common Hoopoes live specifically in areas which provide both plentiful open ground (which they need to feed, using their long beaks to poke through soil in search of insects and seeds) and a small number or large trees in which to nest. Hoopoes nest in naturally occurring tree holes and work in pairs to raise their chicks, with females incubating the eggs and guarding the chicks while males provide food. When threatened during nesting both chicks and adult females of this species will produce a strong and unpleasant smell that has been likened to manure or rotting flesh, but if this initial deterrent fails the mother will jab at threats with her beak's sharp tip.

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