10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2022

For once, eBird gives a good description of the Asian Glossy Starling, calling it a “Fierce-looking, large songbird” As are humans, this species is fairly urbanized – it “sometimes enters urban areas to roost, e.g. in Singapore” (HBW). “Odd, me?”

Singapore 223

Singapore Birds Zebras Feral 223

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Attempting to bluff the bear in believing that they were even bigger bears, Hoshino suggested raising their hands, to appear taller. Those bears live in the wild and are not used to humans. Cactus finch, Geospiza species. Galapagos cactus finch, Geospiza species. Zebra finch, Taeniopygia (Poephila) guttata.

Animal 115

Animal Bears Stray Dog Blackbirds 115

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2011

The modal bird song is a song, but not all ‘songs’ are song-like, in the sense that we expect song to come out of the ‘mouth’ (bill) and to consist of modulated air currents (like human voice). These are sonograms representing the song of four Zebra Finches. The top two are individuals with normal song.

Zebras 256

Zebras Birds Humane Raised 256

10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2024

Interestingly, the research found that both species primarily spend their time in trees (83% and 81%) and have the same main food source, hymenopterans (25% each, and no, I have no idea what hymenopterans are either – presumably something with wings). So, basically, the two species do exactly the same things.

Vietnam 171

Vietnam Zebras Birds Sparrows 171