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Described by John Gould in 1837, it is a black and white bird 28 to 32 cm (11 to 12.5 in) long with a long hooked bill. Its head and throat are black, making a distinctive hood; the mantle and much of the tail and wings are also black. The neck, underparts and outer wing feathers are white.
The adult Australian magpie is a fairly robust bird ranging from 37 to 43 cm (14.5 to 17 in) in length, with black and white plumage, gold brown eyes and a solid wedge-shaped bluish-white and black bill. The male and female are similar in appearance, but can be distinguished by differences in back markings.
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Black-bellied whistling duck, by Alan D. Wilson (edited by Olegivvit) Rock dove , by Alan D. Wilson Red-tailed hawk eating a California vole , by Steve Jurvetson
The foundation of food presentation is plating. [2] The arrangement and overall styling of food upon bringing it to the plate is termed plating. [1] Some common styles of plating include a 'classic' arrangement of the main item in the front of the plate with vegetables or starches in the back, a 'stacked' arrangement of the various items, or the main item leaning or 'shingled' upon a vegetable ...
The elegant parrot was called carteri, bilgir, or koolyederong by Aboriginal peoples. [2] Its English name came from the renowned ornithologist and artist John Gould in 1837, its specific name Latin for "elegant". It is one of six species of grass parrot in the genus Neophema, and within it a member of the subgenus Neonanodes. Its common name ...
The black-and-white seedeater (Sporophila luctuosa) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia , Brazil , Colombia , Ecuador , Peru , and Venezuela . Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland , subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
The black butcherbird (Melloria quoyi, also known as Cracticus quoyi) is a species of butcherbird in the family Artamidae. It is found in Australia , Indonesia , and Papua New Guinea . Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest , subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest , and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest .