#order: passeriformes

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[thedaemonarchivist]

Would you be interested in doing an analysis of ravens?

The common raven or northern raven (Corvus corax) is a large all-black passerine bird. Some characteristics of a common raven daemon might be:

Loyal, dedicated [1]

Vigilant, aware, paranoid [2]

Bold, assertive, loud [3]

Adaptable, hardy [4,9]

Serious

Smart, sly, savvy [5]

Playful, cheeky [6]

Affectionate

Intuitive [7]

Expressive, manipulative [8]

Common ravens usually travel in mated pairs, although young birds may form flocks.

Ravens are quite vigorous at defending their young and are usually successful at driving off perceived threats.

Common ravens attack potential predators by flying at them and lunging with their large bills.

Common ravens are omnivorous and highly opportunistic: their diet may vary widely with location, season and serendipity.

The brain of the common raven is among the largest of any bird species.

Juvenile common ravens are among the most playful of bird species. They have been observed to slide down snowbanks, apparently purely for fun. They even engage in games with other species, such as playing catch-me-if-you-can with wolves, otters and dogs.

Common ravens are one of only a few wild animals who make their own toys. They have been observed breaking off twigs to play with socially.

Like other corvids, the common raven can mimic sounds from their environment, including human speech. Non-vocal sounds produced by the common raven include wing whistles and bill snapping.

Common ravens live in a wide array of environments but prefer heavily contoured landscapes.

[i-give-you-a-bird]

you get an Algerian Nuthatch/Kabyle Nuthatch (Sitta ledanti)!

photo credit: File:Sitta ledanti - Karim Haddad (cropped).jpeg by Karim Haddad

[photo id: an Algerian Nuthatch, a small perching bird, sitting on a small branch above the camera. it is looking down into the camera. end id]

@maryland-officially

Is maryland actually for the crabs?

[thereareeyesinsidethetrees]

ae had no idea how many birds were passeriformes until now. turns out it's...most of them probably

[red-tailed-hawk]

A Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) shelters during a winter rainstorm.

[herpsandbirds]

Red-ruffed Fruitcrow (Pyroderus scutatus), EAT A TASTY FRUIT!!!, family Cotingidae, order Passeriformes, Colombia

photograph by Juan Jacobo Castillo

[rese-nese]

@8ballfracs

[alonglistofbirds]

[2930/11080] Daurian starling - Agropsar sturninus

Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Superfamily: Muscicapoidea Family: Sturnidae (starlings)

Photo credit: Sayam U. Chowdhury via Macaulay Library

[sastheforestspirit]

My date: tell me something about yourself

Me: I find it unfair that order Anseriformes 🪿🦆🦢 and Galliformes 🦃🐓🦚has the most spiecies representation in emojis, Columbiformes 🦤🕊️ got two and there is no Passeriformes (except of maybe those two shapeless generic one 🐦🐦‍⬛)

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[owlbear33]

for the people in the notes tagging this corvid, no it's not

this is the Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen), an Artamid (that is to say part of the family Artamidae)

not a Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) a corvid (a member of the family Corvidae)

Today's bird is this Magpie

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