Title: The ABC of birds - the letter X
Post by: Aafke on 17-Dec-10, 03:27:16 PM
X is for Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
I never heard of this bird before but I found him in my Petersond birdbook.
The Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus or Yellow-headed Blackbird is a medium-sized blackbird.
Adults have a pointed bill. The adult male is mainly black with a yellow head and breast; they have a white wing patch sometimes only visible in flight. The adult female is mainly brown with a dull yellow throat and breast.
The X is a difficult letter but now I have (for the first time) the opportunity to start a letter.
greetings Aafke
I never heard of this bird before but I found him in my Petersond birdbook.
The Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus or Yellow-headed Blackbird is a medium-sized blackbird.
Adults have a pointed bill. The adult male is mainly black with a yellow head and breast; they have a white wing patch sometimes only visible in flight. The adult female is mainly brown with a dull yellow throat and breast.
The X is a difficult letter but now I have (for the first time) the opportunity to start a letter.
greetings Aafke
Title: Re: The ABC of birds - the letter X
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 17-Dec-10, 03:36:39 PM
X is for Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
I never heard of this bird before but I found him in my Petersond birdbook.
The Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus or Yellow-headed Blackbird is a medium-sized blackbird.
Adults have a pointed bill. The adult male is mainly black with a yellow head and breast; they have a white wing patch sometimes only visible in flight. The adult female is mainly brown with a dull yellow throat and breast.
The X is a difficult letter but now I have (for the first time) the opportunity to start a letter.
greetings Aafke
I never heard of this bird before but I found him in my Petersond birdbook.
The Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus or Yellow-headed Blackbird is a medium-sized blackbird.
Adults have a pointed bill. The adult male is mainly black with a yellow head and breast; they have a white wing patch sometimes only visible in flight. The adult female is mainly brown with a dull yellow throat and breast.
The X is a difficult letter but now I have (for the first time) the opportunity to start a letter.
greetings Aafke
Excellent job! Excellent bird!
Ei
Title: Re: The ABC of birds - the letter X
Post by: Patti from Kentucky on 17-Dec-10, 03:49:18 PM
X is for Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
I never heard of this bird before but I found him in my Petersond birdbook.
The Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus or Yellow-headed Blackbird is a medium-sized blackbird.
The X is a difficult letter but now I have (for the first time) the opportunity to start a letter.
greetings Aafke
I never heard of this bird before but I found him in my Petersond birdbook.
The Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus or Yellow-headed Blackbird is a medium-sized blackbird.
The X is a difficult letter but now I have (for the first time) the opportunity to start a letter.
greetings Aafke
Ha ha! I actually have a photo I've taken of a Yellow-headed Blackbird that I was saving for the "Y"s, since I hadn't bothered to look up his latin name. Perhaps I'll go ahead and post it now!
Patti
Title: Re: The ABC of birds - the letter X
Post by: Patti from Kentucky on 17-Dec-10, 04:04:26 PM
Thanks to Aafke, here is my Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus). I took the photo in Yellowstone National Park back in 1997 (pre-digital), so this is scanned from a negative.
Title: Re: The ABC of birds - the letter X
Post by: Annette on 18-Dec-10, 12:49:40 PM
Xenus cinereus
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terekwasserl%C3%A4ufer (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terekwasserl%C3%A4ufer)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terekwasserl%C3%A4ufer (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terekwasserl%C3%A4ufer)
Title: Re: The ABC of birds - the letter X
Post by: Annette on 18-Dec-10, 12:57:53 PM
Xema sabini
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwalbenm%C3%B6we (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwalbenm%C3%B6we)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwalbenm%C3%B6we (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwalbenm%C3%B6we)
Title: Re: The ABC of birds - the letter X
Post by: Annette on 18-Dec-10, 01:04:38 PM
Xipholena punicea (english Pompadour Cotinga)
The Pompadour Cotinga (Xipholena punicea) is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family, the cotingas. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname,
and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The Pompadour Cotinga (Xipholena punicea) is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family, the cotingas. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname,
and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Title: Re: The ABC of birds - the letter X
Post by: Kris G. on 18-Dec-10, 01:21:17 PM
Xipholena punicea (english Pompadour Cotinga)
The Pompadour Cotinga (Xipholena punicea) is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family, the cotingas. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname,
and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The Pompadour Cotinga (Xipholena punicea) is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family, the cotingas. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname,
and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Beautiful!
Title: Re: The ABC of birds - the letter X
Post by: dale on 18-Dec-10, 01:46:49 PM
Xipholena punicea (english Pompadour Cotinga)
no...way. No....way. Never seen that. Looks like maybe something a flamingo would dream.
Excellent find, Annette!
and kudos on Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus, Aafke and Patti. FINE-looking critter.
dale
Title: Re: The ABC of birds - the letter X
Post by: MAK on 18-Dec-10, 04:50:52 PM
Annette that bird is gorgeous! :thanks2: