#taiwan blue magpie jay

[coppercookie]

My favourite corvids

[audible-smiles]

Blue Birds of Happiness

Blue is an extra-fun color for birds to be, because, as you may have heard, it is not created by a pigment. Blue feathers (and the blue scales on butterfly wings, and the blue irises of some humans) are structural, meaning that the color is created by the physical properties of the living tissue, which are arranged in such a way that they reflect the short wavelengths of blue light. Often this is paired with a dark pigment which absorbs other colors of light and makes the blue 'pop'. Look at all the tints and shades they can make!

Mountain bluebird

2. Himalayan bluetail

3. Blue nuthatch

4. Blue jay

5. Indigo bunting

6. Great blue turaco

7. Tree swallow

8. Ultramarine flycatcher

9. Hyacinth macaw

10. Glaucous-blue grosbeak

11. Belted kingfisher

12. Blue dacnis

13. Taiwan blue-magpie

14. Shining honeycreeper

15. Siberian blue robin

16. Blue whistling-thrush

17. African blue flycatcher

18. White-throated magpie jay

19. Black-naped monarch

20. Blue paradise flycatcher

21. Cerulean warbler

22. Woodland kingfisher

23. Indian peafowl

24. Little blue heron

25. Philippine fairy-bluebird

26. Pinyon jay

27. Blackish-blue seedeater

28. Plum-throated cotinga

29. Deep-blue flowerpiercer

30. Blue coua

[3zethe3zr]

STP Voices preening headcanons

These are mostly based off of my designs for the voices (silly little anthropomorphic corvids - each a different species with a different accessory) But i thought they were too fun not to share :]

Now, in some particular order:

Takes absolute shit care of themselves and their feathers:

Broken (Collared Crow)- I feel like this one is self-explanatory. Its Broken. His feathers are fifty shades of fucked up and hes trapped in too much self loathing to ever consider preening, social or not. The manacles have damaged his wing feathers to the point that even without the chains, he cannot fly. Cold (Common Raven)- Feeling nothing does not mean they experience any discomfort when unkempt and sees self maintenance as wholly boring. Is absolutely rank. Also considers social preening an absolute waste of time, is lucky to have Hunted as a bestie Cheated (Chough)- Never gets in horrid enough condition that Broken and Cold do, but somehow manages to be worse. Does not see the point in self maintenance when his feathers are just going to get fucked up in the future, but the second he feels he's too unkempt he will start complaining. Doesn't enjoy social preening either, so the others have to force him at metaphorical gunpoint, and he whines the entire time

Takes insanely good care of their feathers:

Opportunist (Eurasian Magpie)- First impressions matter! He is always ridiculously well put together and shiny. Wants the connections social preening could give (and maybe a friend), so tries to initiate it frequently. Often the one badgering Cheated to take care of himself by appealing to Cheateds' better nature. Cheated does not have a better nature. Hunted (Malayan Black Magpie)- Well maintained feathers have a fuck ton of benefits for a Weird Fucked Up Prey Creature so Hunted is insanely diligent about making sure every feather is in order, and gets cagey and on edge when this is not the case. Social Preening is its primary way of bonding and it greatly enjoys it. The one keeping Colds feathers from getting too nasty.

Perfectly average preening habits, nothing to write home about:

Hero (Carrion Crow)- Tries his best but often ends up a little scruffed up around the edges Skeptic (Taiwan Blue Magpie)- Normally keeps themselves very presentable, you can tell when their mind is occupied as they get unkept very quickly Contrarian (Steller's Jay)- Always looks perfect without having to try at all. Everyone else hates this.

Would have good care of their feathers BUT:

Paranoid (Rook)- Anxiety is a double-edged sword, he takes very good care of his feathers due to it, but can also over-preen and has a few bald patches. His gloves bend his wing feathers out of shape and that only stresses him out more. Does not trust any of the others to preen him. Smitten (Blue Jay)- His feathers are ridiculously well groomed, and he cares about looking good. However, he does not take that helmet off ever, and nobody else is allowed to take that helmet off- so his facial & head feathers are as fucked up, bent and grimy as Broken and Colds. Perhaps even worse. Outside of the helmet thing, he delights in social preening. Stubborn (Jackdaw)- Being in good condition means he can fight for longer, so preening is a worthwhile investment to make. Post fight, you're going to need a fucking construction crew to put him and all his feathers back into place. Doesnt enjoy social preening and gets fidgety and bored fast.

[mogai-sunflowers]

if you were able to keep as many birds as you wanted and like, all their habitats were perfect and maintained and the laws all allowed it and everything, how many birds would you have and what species??

wooooooooooo baby i wish i could upload pictures of all of them but there's a limit of 30 per post and that's nowhere near enough adfasfasdf. soooooo here's the official list of all of my favorite birds!

blue jay, eurasian jay, stellers jay, black collared jay, azure jay, northern cardinal, vermillion cardinal, desert cardinal, pileated woodpecker, great spotted woodpecker, red bellied woodpecker, eastern bluebird, mountain bluebird, gold finch, blue finch, scarlet finch, strawberry finch, rose finches, zebra finch, purple breasted sunbird, violet backed starling, blue vanga, blue dacnis, grandala, indigo bunting, lazuli bunting, rositas bunting, varied bunting, variegated fairy wren, splendid fairy wren, superb fairy wren, white winged fairy wren, philippine fairy bluebird, asian fairy bluebird, taiwan blue magpie, himalayan monal, tui, ravens, crows, blue crowned pigeon, victorian crowned pigeon, american robin, pink robin, lilac-breasted roller, european roller, indian roller, flying roller, blue-bellied roller, malachite kingfisher, woodlands kingfisher, azure kingfisher, rose-crested fruit dove, superb fruit dove, dracula parrot, hyacinth macaw, blue bird of paradise, anna's hummingbird, swordbilled hummingbird, swallowtailed hummingbird, fiery-throated hummingbird, lesser violetear, crowned woodnymph, blue chinned sapphire, mute swan, black swan, black-necked swan, bohemian waxwing, spangled cotinga, banded cotinga, brazilian tanager, australian diamond firetail, flame bowerbird, asian golden weaver, golden pheasant, malayan peacock pheasant, south philippine dwarf kingfisher, guineafowl, green junglefowl, blue-grey tanager, malachite sunbird, great sapphirewing, ruby-topaz hummingbird, fiery topaz, crimson topaz, rainbow bearded thornbill, violet sabrewing, long-tailed sylph, red-tailed comet, variable sunbird, helmeted woodpecker, red-crested cardinal, blue-winged mountain tanager, cinnamon hummingbird, antillean crested hummingbird, violet capped woodnymph, sparkling violetear, blue pitta, mandarin duck

[birdsbeauty12]

6: Yellow-Billed Blue Magpie:💥

The yellow-billed blue magpie or gold-billed magpie is a passerine bird in the crow and jay family, Corvidae. It forms a superspecies with the Taiwan blue magpie and the red-billed blue magpie.

[todaysbird]

reminder that the blue jay isn’t the only colorful member of the corvid family!!! there’s actually a LOT of really colorful corvids, including but not limited to:

stellar’s jay

green jay

taiwan blue magpie

florida scrub jay

common green magpie

plush-crested jay

white-throated magpie-jay

so many gorgeous and colorful corvids!!

[deepakgargsharma]

🌉' Yellow - Billed Blue Magpie 🦃❣ . . 🕊 The Yellow-Billed blue Magpie or gold-billed magpie (Urocissa flavirostris) is a passerinebird in the crow and jay family, Corvidae. It forms a superspecies with the Taiwan blue magpie and the red-billed blue magpie. The species ranges across the northern parts of the Indian 🇮🇳 Subcontinent including the lower Himalayas, with a disjunct population in Vietnam. ~🐾😊😍 🐾🕊 Follow & Use Tag⤵ #himachalwildlifepicture Canon 55-250mm Lens 🐾🕊🕊#canon 📷 #canon700d #canonphotos #yellowbilledbluemagpie #chamba 🇮🇳 #magpie #himachal #wildlife #animals #birdsphotos #birds #birdsworld 🦃🐦🕊🕊😊 #bird #northindia #photography #natgeo #wildlifephotography #birdsday #indiawildlife #birdslover #birdsworld #himachalpradesh 🔥 #himachalwildlife #birdsphotography #birdsofhimachal #himachalwildlife #northindiawildlife #himachalanimals #himachalbirds ❣☮ @natgeo @natgeoasia @natgeoindia @natgeochannel @bbcearth @canon_photos @wildlifeindia @wildlifeasia @animalplanetindia @canonindia_official @planetbirds @birds.nature @birds_adored (at Chamba, Himachal Pradesh) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAIjUJap-h4/?igshid=hwx00yykjae3

[jak-draws]

Bird Series Part 2

Jay Bird; Lilac-Breasted Roller bird; Californian Quail;Roadside Hawk

Scarlet Macaw; Taiwan Blue Magpie;

Silverbreasted Broadbill; Pair of Sun Parakeets; Hihi Bird

[deepakgargsharma]

🌉' Yellow - Billed Blue Magpie 🦃❣ . . 🕊 The Yellow-Billed blue Magpie or gold-billed magpie (Urocissa flavirostris) is a passerinebird in the crow and jay family, Corvidae. It forms a superspecies with the Taiwan blue magpie and the red-billed blue magpie. The species ranges across the northern parts of the Indian 🇮🇳 Subcontinent including the lower Himalayas, with a disjunct population in Vietnam. ~🐾😊😍 🐾🕊 Follow & Use Tag⤵ #himachalwildlifepicture Canon 55-250mm Lens 🐾🕊🕊#canon 📷 #canon700d #canonphotos #yellowbilledbluemagpie #chamba 🇮🇳 #magpie #himachal #wildlife #animals #birdsphotos #birds #birdsworld 🦃🐦🕊🕊😊 #bird #northindia #photography #natgeo #wildlifephotography #birdsday #indiawildlife #birdslover #birdsworld #himachalpradesh 🔥 #himachalwildlife #birdsphotography #birdsofhimachal #himachalwildlife #northindiawildlife #himachalanimals #himachalbirds ❣☮ @natgeo @natgeoasia @natgeoindia @natgeochannel @bbcearth @canon_photos @wildlifeindia @wildlifeasia @animalplanetindia @canonindia_official (at Chamba, Himachal Pradesh) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1QOIBnp-_s/?igshid=9a265anr1vav

[deepakgargsharma]

Follow & Use Tag⤵ #himachalwildlifepicture 🌉 😇 'पक्षी- प्रेमी' 🕊 सुकूँन☮ The yellow-billed blue magpie or gold-billed magpie (Urocissa flavirostris) is a passerinebird in the crow and jay family, Corvidae. It forms a superspecies with the Taiwan blue magpie and the red-billed blue magpie. The species ranges across the northern parts of the Indian 🇮🇳 Subcontinent including the lower Himalayas, with a disjunct population in Vietnam. ~🐾😊😍🐾🕊Canon 55-250mm Lens 🐾🕊🕊#canon 📷 #canon700d #canonphotos #yellowbilledbluemagpie #chamba 🇮🇳 #magpie #himachal #wildlife #animals #birdsphotos #birds #birdsworld 🦃🐦🕊🕊😊 #bird #northindia #photography #natgeo #wildlifephotography #birdsday #indiawildlife #birdslover #birdsworld #himachalpradesh 🔥 #himachalwildlife #birdsphotography #birdsofhimachal #himachalwildlife #northindiawildlife #himachalanimals #himachalbirds ❣☮ (at Chamba, Himachal Pradesh) https://www.instagram.com/deepakgargsharma/p/BwhYdVclM-H/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=z7x9tiwr81rw