9/19/2023 0 Comments Cronette bird![]() Unlike other songbirds, it is not territorial and has no true song of its own. Living up to its name, this species is an unconventional wanderer that’s always on the move in search of fruit throughout North America and Eurasia. The flicker of red and yellow waxy feather tips on this songbird’s wings and tail will easily catch your eye, but it’s the buff plumage, pointed crest, and peach and black face markings that enhance the regal beauty of the Bohemian waxwing. Where they are found: North America and Eurasia.Unique beautiful feature: Red and yellow feather tips and soft coloring.Sadly, due to this species’ low breeding success rate, only one chick from each clutch usually survives. Monogamous pairs make their nests on the ground or in Salacca palms during the wet season where the female incubates three to five eggs.Īfter the chicks hatch, the male provides food for both the female and the chicks. You wouldn’t have any trouble spotting the male with his distinctive turquoise crown and tail which contrast with its black and yellow underparts.ĭonning a less dramatic blue tail, the female wears a brown crown and buffy-yellow underparts with dark barring. Gurney’s pittas like staying low to the ground, foraging for worms, insects, and slugs. One of the world’s most endangered bird species, this little pitta’s habitat of low-lying rainforest is quickly being cleared to make way for the palm oil industry. ![]() If you hope to ever see one, you’ll need to travel to Khao Nor Chuchi in Thailand or Tenasserim, Myanmar, where the only remaining populations still exist. The Gurney’s pitta is a rare beauty indeed. ![]()
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