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Hairy and Yoke-toed
Roman sent a photograph of a Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) nestling. In addition to zygodactyly shared with family-mates, the Cuckoos, the natal trichoptiles are observable still. These natal "hair feathers" are single keratinized fibers unlike the barbed (but without hooklets) natal down of other birds.
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New Avatar: Tucano de papo amarelo
The new avatar depicts a Black-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus), scanned from the array of Toucan busts printed on the inside cover of Tucanos das Américas, illustrated by Eduardo Brettas. -
High Five!
Roman sent me a photograph of a juvenile dove exhibiting penta-pamprodactyly. Thorazinekizzez has already posted video of this dove which she identified as a White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica).
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¡Pequeños Huéspedes de México!
These birds were most unusual guests to the Project Wildlife Care Center and with a story. They were first confiscated at the Mexican border from alleged smugglers. Their temporary custodian, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife officer, was travelling for the holidays, so we had an opportunity to host them. They were timid and frightened, and they did not ( Read more... )
