#chrysocephalu

[birdblues]

Regent Bowerbird

[birdstudies]

September 17, 2023 - Golden-crowned Flycatcher (Myiodynastes chrysocephalus) Found in the Andes in parts of Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina, these tyrant flycatchers live in foothill and mountain forests, especially around the edges, in clearings or nearby pastures, and around roads and water. Foraging alone or in pairs and sometimes joining mixed-species flocks, they eat insects and fruit, often capturing prey in short flights or while hovering. Little is known about their breeding behavior as only a few of their cup-shaped nests have been found and they were not described in detail.

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Bowers built by adult males form an "avenue" on the ground consisting of two parallel walls of twigs – 10-12 inches high and 7-8 inches long – which are inserted into a platform of twigs on the ground.

"Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity" - Bruce Bagemihl

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When courtship-displaying to an adult male, the younger male enters the bower and squats with his tail toward the entrance.

"Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity" - Bruce Bagemihl

[oh-dear-so-queer]

Regent Bowerbirds that court other males are probably bisexual, since they display to birds of both sexes.

"Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity" - Bruce Bagemihl

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A new variant has been added!

Golden-crowned Flycatcher (Myiodynastes chrysocephalus) © thibaudaronson

It hatches from conspicuous, dark, faint, great, green, large, loud, obvious, olive, squeaky, white, and yellowish eggs.

squawkoverflow - the ultimate bird collecting game          🥚 hatch    ❤️ collect     🤝 connect

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Regent Bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus), male, family Ptilonorhynchidae, order Passeriformes, NSW, Australia

Photograph by Dale McClenahan

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Regent Bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) in Queensland, Australia

Photographed by Deepak Karra

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Starting college tomorrow, do you perhaps have a fish for support?

Of course, and good luck with your school i hope know you’ll do great

You get a Red Tail Wrasse (female)

Anampses chrysocephalus

[maximusentropy]

El Ave de emparrado o Pergolero regente (Sericulus chrysocephalus), se encuentra en el norte de Australia y en Nueva Guinea, algunas especies se extienden en las regiones desérticas del centro y en las montañosas del sudeste de Australia. Su característica más notable es el comportamiento extraordinariamente complejo de los machos al construir un emparrado o gabinete para atraer la pareja. El emparrado es una estructura compleja y altamente decorada de palos y hojas – usualmente en forma de pasillo, choza pequeña o palo adornado – dentro y alrededor del cual los machos ponen una variedad de objetos que coleccionan. Estos objetos incluyen cientos de conchas de caracoles, hojas, flores, plumas, piedras, frutas pequeñas y hasta desechos plásticos o pedazos de vidrio. En tiempo de apareamiento, la hembra irá de emparrado en emparrado, mirando como el macho propietario desarrolla un ritual de apareamiento e inspeccionando la calidad del emparrado. Esta ilustración hace parte de un encargo que nos hizo la fundación @secretosparacontar mientras trabajaba en el ya desaparecido Lúmina Estudio (Medellín) con Natalia López Q. y Leonardo Romero Z. Las ilustraciones se publicaron en el libro Los Secretos de los Animales que hace parte de una completa colección con la que la entidad realiza una hermosa labor educativa en miles de hogares campesinos de Colombia. También participaron en este proyecto: la ilustradora de la fundación Carolina Bernal Camargo y el Señor OK desde su estudio de aquel entonces Zorro Negro.

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Regent Bowerbird - Sericulus chrysocephalus by Jono Dashper Wildlife https://flic.kr/p/2nMB7Rp

[birdblues]

Regent Bowerbird

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The Weirdest Maze Angelfish Yet? - https://reefs.com/2018/07/26/the-weirdest-maze-angelfish-yet/

[whats-in-a-sentence]

Regent Bowerbirds have a polygamous or promiscuous mating system: males court and mate with multiple partners on display territories (see below).

"Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity" - Bruce Bagemihl

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Animal of the Day!

Regent Bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus)

(Photo by Ian Davies)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- Australia

Size (Weight/Length)- 100 g; 30 cm

Diet- Fruits; Insects

Cool Facts- Bowerbirds are the hoarders of the bird world, and regent bowerbirds are no exception. Using sticks to create a display in a basket-like shape, the male regent bowerbird often paints the sticks with his blueish-green saliva. How romantic! Loving the color blue, this bowerbird will use anything from flowers to plastic to try and win over a mate. The female chooses the males with the most blue objects and the largest, cleanest bowers. Once mated, the male will continue to try and woo other females while his previous mate goes off to raise their chicks as a single mom.

Rating- 12/10 (Want some smash?)

Animtober- Tempting (A stick based display impresses the ladies.)

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Shooting the regent bower-bird  

by Kylie Jackson 

Photographer - Kylie Jackson

We all have photographic subjects that are on our bucket list. Using the Secret Life of Walter Mitty as a popular example, in my earlier photography years the Regent Bower-bird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) was my ‘Snow Cat’.

This stunning berry and nut collecting beauty is spotted as a dart of gold in a backdrop of dense green. They make their home in the rainforests of South-East Queensland, Australia gathering up shapes of different sizes to decorate their bowers. As it is with most birds the males get all the colours and their bowers are not nests, they are amphitheaters for showing off; they are sex caves.

This image was taken on an old Minolta DSLR 12mp camera with an old Sigma 400mm lens about 10 years ago. Light in the rainforest is poor however with the right backdrop & lighting setups you can achieve some great results. Even with old equipment you can achieve great results so this is a post to prove you don’t need to spend lots of money to get great shots. Don’t rule out shooting birds in the rainforest if you follow these few tips:

A telephoto lens with a 300 mm minimum reach

If your lens has a standard speed ( f rating) of 4.5 or higher I recommend a mono pod for stabilizing your lens.

A twin flash mount set up is ideal however a quality single flash is fine if your subject has distance from its background. This removes the harsh shadow created from your on camera flash which hits your subject head on.  

Pre visualize your subject - Have your settings ready for birding if that is your purpose. 

A twin light system bounces around your subject and removes this shadowing issue. More expensive but optimal for rainforest birding.

A higher than normal ISO rating to compensate for the loss of light in the rainforest.

If you are burst shooting a quality fast writing SD card is a good investment. 

Spot Metering and land it right on the eye.

A simple rule - ‘Your shutter speed should be no less than the lens mm you are shooting at. Example - 300mm lens = a minimum shutter speed of 1/300s. This is an easy guide for beginners.

A shit load of patience but enjoy your trip! The rainforest is the lungs of the world and a special place to be.

These few little pointers are easy to remember so practice these next time you are in low light conditions and you will maximise your results in the field!

Have fun guys!

Kylie Jackson