Also called the English Pouter, it is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. English Pouters, along with other varieties...
Ostriches are large flightless birds of the genus Struthio in the order Struthioniformes, part of the infra-class Palaeognathae, a diverse group of flightless birds also...
A relative of the North American wild turkey, it was sometimes previously considered in a genus of its own (Agriocharis), but the differences between the...
The lilac-tailed parrotlet (Touit batavicus) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and...
The Blue-fronted Amazon, aslo called The turquoise-fronted amazon (Amazona aestiva), also called the turquoise-fronted parrot, and the blue-fronted parrot, is a South American species of...
Another shot of the Confuciusornis species, detailing how reptilian their structure remained even as they had developed much longer and complex feathers.
The largest of the Asiatic Pheasants, the Grey Peacock-Pheasant sports tail feathers dotted with ocelli- round markings that look like and eye- that appear to...
The leading edge of this left-wing primary feather has a serrated edge, while the trailing edge is purposely tattered, dampening the sound of their wings...
The only member of the Tetrax genus, the Little Bustard is the smallest of the Palaearctic Bustards. When threatened, the bird often uses its powerful...
Like its relative the Lilac-breasted Roller, this member of the Coracias genus is best known for its elaborate courtship displays. To attract a mate, the...
The term furcata in the Fork-tailed Woodnymph's taxonomic name refers to the bird's split tail, which has been known to be mistaken for little legs....
Sadly, the Red-crowned Parrot may soon be extinct. Their numbers have slid drastically since the 1970's, with population along the Rio Grande delta disappearing due...
Also known as the Royal Starling, the Golden-breasted Starlings are social animals that exhibit a behavior known as -cooperative feeding- where the larger social group...
The Red-crested Turaco exhibits color through porphyrins, a modified collection of amino acids in their feathers. While porphryrins can produce a range of color, including...
The King Bird-of-paradise is a bright red bird with oddly shaped wings. The pair of tail wires shown in this photograph serves non-mechanical purposes; like...
Mallards are members of the Anatinae subfamily, a subgroup of birds known as -dabblers- because they float on the surface of water, feeding just under...
The Lesser Snow Goose is a far-migrating member of the Anserini tribe of White Geese. Their name, caerulescens, comes from a blue (cerulean) plumage morph...
This expanded view of the Broad-Billed Sandpiper's feathers shows the wide variety of feather types that cover the bird's body, from leading-edge flight wings with...
Advertising poster drawn by the italian Pollione Sigon, the main graphic designer of Modiano during the thirties, to promote the cigarette papers called "Centauro".
Advertising poster drawn by the italian Pollione Sigon, the main graphic designer of Modiano during the thirties. He reproduced a man smoking on a chair...
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