Title: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: gayle on 21-Dec-10, 10:48:28 AM
Zebra Dove
OK, I will jump right in with my last bird! This mediorce photograph was made at thr Kona Coast, Hawaii. The Zebra Dove is an Asian bird and was introduced into Hawaii in 1922. The better image is from Wikipedia.
Gayle
OK, I will jump right in with my last bird! This mediorce photograph was made at thr Kona Coast, Hawaii. The Zebra Dove is an Asian bird and was introduced into Hawaii in 1922. The better image is from Wikipedia.
Gayle
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Annette on 21-Dec-10, 11:58:18 AM
Zebra Finch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_Finch (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_Finch)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_Finch (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_Finch)
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: dale on 21-Dec-10, 12:13:24 PM
Annette beat me to the zebra finch! I'll just again post a link to the Barbican Center's installation where zebra finches got to play electric guitars:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZQ4VmicDeM
and here is the other, rarer kind of zebra finch that does not play guitar:
dale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZQ4VmicDeM
and here is the other, rarer kind of zebra finch that does not play guitar:
dale
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Annette on 21-Dec-10, 12:22:00 PM
Zenaida meloda
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Dove (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Dove)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Dove (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Dove)
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Patti from Kentucky on 21-Dec-10, 12:45:05 PM
And here's my last bird as well!
Zosterops lateralis is his latin name...his English name is Silvereye, and his Maori name, being a New Zealand bird, where they get an extra name, is Tauhou.
We photographed him in Christchurch, New Zealand, and unlike many birds we saw there, he's native.
Zosterops lateralis is his latin name...his English name is Silvereye, and his Maori name, being a New Zealand bird, where they get an extra name, is Tauhou.
We photographed him in Christchurch, New Zealand, and unlike many birds we saw there, he's native.
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Shaky on 21-Dec-10, 01:30:27 PM
and here is the other, rarer kind of zebra finch that does not play guitar:
I'm glad to see that Pegasus finally got busted. I hope that crook rots in jail.
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Annette on 21-Dec-10, 02:29:48 PM
Zonotrichia albicollis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zonotrichia_albicollis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zonotrichia_albicollis)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zonotrichia_albicollis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zonotrichia_albicollis)
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Wing Goose on 21-Dec-10, 05:25:57 PM
Hi Everyone,
Thank you for the ABCs of Birds. It was fun to read about
each one. There were a lot of birds that I did not recognize.
A good exercise for all.
:hatch1:
:thanx:
Lola
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 21-Dec-10, 06:40:15 PM
Zonotrichia albicollis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zonotrichia_albicollis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zonotrichia_albicollis)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zonotrichia_albicollis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zonotrichia_albicollis)
I'm fortunate to have these guys in my backyard-thanks for letting me know they fit in Z too, Annette!
Ei
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: dale on 22-Dec-10, 01:55:51 AM
Ei - that first shot - on the snow - that's insane! Explain the angle, please.
What a very nice and strange picture.
What a very nice and strange picture.
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Joyce on 22-Dec-10, 03:15:20 AM
Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus) is a medium-sized hawk of warm, dry parts of the Americas. It feeds on small vertebrates of all kinds (other than fish), including birds up to the size of quail.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone-tailed_Hawk (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone-tailed_Hawk)
http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?recnum=BD0557 (http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?recnum=BD0557)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone-tailed_Hawk (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone-tailed_Hawk)
http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?recnum=BD0557 (http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?recnum=BD0557)
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 22-Dec-10, 06:47:38 AM
Ei - that first shot - on the snow - that's insane! Explain the angle, please.
What a very nice and strange picture.
What a very nice and strange picture.
It's a VERY lucky take-off shot. It was eating a sunflower seed on the snow-you can see the empty hulls-and I thought I was taking a picture of it still sitting. I was shooting through the window of my back door (excellent view as I don't have a porch out there yet-see the 3rd picture :silly: ) so it's flying up toward the ledge below me to get some more seed.
Ei
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: dale on 22-Dec-10, 01:52:51 PM
It's a VERY lucky take-off shot.
OK, I thought it was from above, but it's so wild. The wingtips are just exquisite. That's definitely suitable for framing.
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Annette on 22-Dec-10, 02:50:29 PM
Zoothera mollissima
The Plain-backed Thrush (Zoothera mollissima) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is
found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are
subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
The Plain-backed Thrush (Zoothera mollissima) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is
found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are
subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Annette on 22-Dec-10, 02:52:33 PM
Zoothera wardii
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pied_Thrush (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pied_Thrush)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pied_Thrush (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pied_Thrush)
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Annette on 22-Dec-10, 02:55:08 PM
Zoothera sibirica
The Siberian Thrush, Zoothera sibirica, is a member of the Thrush family Turdidae.
It breeds in taiga in Siberia. It is strongly migratory, with most birds moving to southeastern Asia during the winter. It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe. It is very secretive.
The Siberian Thrush is similar in size to the Song Thrush. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms and berries.
The male Siberian Thrush is a dark blue-grey above and below, with a white stripe above the eye. The lower belly and flanks are white. The female is a much browner bird, with a buff stripe above the eye.
A striking identification feature of both sexes in flight is the black band on the white underwings, a feature shared with the White's Thrush (http://tinyurl.com/28veopv (http://tinyurl.com/28veopv)).
The Siberian Thrush, Zoothera sibirica, is a member of the Thrush family Turdidae.
It breeds in taiga in Siberia. It is strongly migratory, with most birds moving to southeastern Asia during the winter. It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe. It is very secretive.
The Siberian Thrush is similar in size to the Song Thrush. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms and berries.
The male Siberian Thrush is a dark blue-grey above and below, with a white stripe above the eye. The lower belly and flanks are white. The female is a much browner bird, with a buff stripe above the eye.
A striking identification feature of both sexes in flight is the black band on the white underwings, a feature shared with the White's Thrush (http://tinyurl.com/28veopv (http://tinyurl.com/28veopv)).
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 22-Dec-10, 03:26:11 PM
It's a VERY lucky take-off shot.
OK, I thought it was from above, but it's so wild. The wingtips are just exquisite. That's definitely suitable for framing.
:-[ Thanks
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: MAK on 22-Dec-10, 04:52:45 PM
It's a VERY lucky take-off shot.
OK, I thought it was from above, but it's so wild. The wingtips are just exquisite. That's definitely suitable for framing.
I agree with Dale - exquisite! :gum:
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Paul Hamilton on 22-Dec-10, 07:50:16 PM
Z is for Zenaida Dove. I'm not sure which specise, but this guy turned up on Ocracoke Island on Labor Day weekend, right after the hurricane. It seemed tired and disoriented, but glad to have found an island. Anyone recognize the species?
Paul
Paul
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: dale on 22-Dec-10, 09:22:55 PM
It seemed tired and disoriented, but glad to have found an island.
Paul
Paul
- sounds like me, except that I haven't found an island yet, but I'd be glad to find one, too.
A warm and relatively dry one, please.
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: carla on 23-Dec-10, 06:51:44 AM
I know I'm to late but I found this one,Zonotrichia Leucophrys
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-crowned_Sparrow/id
Greetings Carla
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-crowned_Sparrow/id
Greetings Carla
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 23-Dec-10, 07:07:38 AM
Never too late to play, Carla!
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: dale on 23-Dec-10, 06:14:53 PM
I know I'm to late but I found this one,Zonotrichia Leucophrys
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-crowned_Sparrow/id
Greetings Carla
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-crowned_Sparrow/id
Greetings Carla
That's a lovely white sparrow, Carla!!
Its Latin name sounds like about five diseases, but what a pretty animal!!
As for "too late," well, whoever finds a great bird should just enter it into its thread!
I see no reason to have an expiration date on them!
Have a good and safe holiday, all!!
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 23-Dec-10, 08:11:19 PM
OK...I'm putting this one here 'cause the site I found it on lists a Z in the title...no patience tonight to find where we left F or T...from Daily Squee (a cheezburger subsidiary)
"Whatsit Wednesday: Fischer’s Turaco, Zanzibar
This bird is awesome! And I love Whatsits where we know what it is: It’s a Fincher’s Turaco from Zanzibar! But I do have a question about this bird: doesn’t its hairstyle look… familiar? Isn’t there an ’80s singer with hair like that? I’ve been wracking my brain trying to recall who it was… The closest I could come up with is Grace Jones or… Annie Lennox? I know I’ve seen someone with hair exactly like this bird! Does anyone know who I’m talking about?"
Ei
"Whatsit Wednesday: Fischer’s Turaco, Zanzibar
This bird is awesome! And I love Whatsits where we know what it is: It’s a Fincher’s Turaco from Zanzibar! But I do have a question about this bird: doesn’t its hairstyle look… familiar? Isn’t there an ’80s singer with hair like that? I’ve been wracking my brain trying to recall who it was… The closest I could come up with is Grace Jones or… Annie Lennox? I know I’ve seen someone with hair exactly like this bird! Does anyone know who I’m talking about?"
Ei
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Donna on 23-Dec-10, 08:50:48 PM
OK...I'm putting this one here 'cause the site I found it on lists a Z in the title...no patience tonight to find where we left F or T...from Daily Squee (a cheezburger subsidiary)
"Whatsit Wednesday: Fischer’s Turaco, Zanzibar
This bird is awesome! And I love Whatsits where we know what it is: It’s a Fincher’s Turaco from Zanzibar! But I do have a question about this bird: doesn’t its hairstyle look… familiar? Isn’t there an ’80s singer with hair like that? I’ve been wracking my brain trying to recall who it was… The closest I could come up with is Grace Jones or… Annie Lennox? I know I’ve seen someone with hair exactly like this bird! Does anyone know who I’m talking about?"
Ei
"Whatsit Wednesday: Fischer’s Turaco, Zanzibar
This bird is awesome! And I love Whatsits where we know what it is: It’s a Fincher’s Turaco from Zanzibar! But I do have a question about this bird: doesn’t its hairstyle look… familiar? Isn’t there an ’80s singer with hair like that? I’ve been wracking my brain trying to recall who it was… The closest I could come up with is Grace Jones or… Annie Lennox? I know I’ve seen someone with hair exactly like this bird! Does anyone know who I’m talking about?"
Ei
Maybe Cyndi Lauper?
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 23-Dec-10, 09:03:11 PM
Maybe Cyndi Lauper? 
One of the commenters also thought it was Grace Jones
Ei
Title: Re: ABCs of Birds - Z-
Post by: Donna on 23-Dec-10, 09:09:36 PM
Maybe Cyndi Lauper?
One of the commenters also thought it was Grace Jones
Ei
:hysterical: :2funny: :laugh: :mbanana: