°•|Michael|•°

†★ He/They | ADHD-I | struggling with depression | young ornitologist | noise & texture sensitive | multifandom | I take requests of any bird ★†

[rottingbirdwatcher]

Intro post!!

Name: Michael

Pronouns: He/they/it

Birth year: 2011

Sex: AFAB

Nationality: Poland

B-day: 16.09

Sexual orientation: Pansexual, Aroace, Azurenby, Transgender (ftm)

DNI:

M@ps

Z00s

Bird haters

People who judge others based off looks etc

• Mean people

Interests:

Ornithology, birdwatching, drawing creature concepts, making OCs, collecting bones + bird stuff like feathers, travelling, listening to music

I'm in a very large group of fandoms which include over 50 of them. I'm mostly active in the Rain world fandom tho!

I have no idea what to put here so just expect some edits lol..

[rottingbirdwatcher]

I'm sorry for not posting for sooo long but I'm hella busy and I absolutely lack motivation

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Guys Daily Pigeons will be back right after the heatwave ends!

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Sorry guys for the another damn break but it's simply way too freaking hot and I cannot think straight sorry boss🥹

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Call me sensitive but I just saw a person on tiktok that killed a crane fly thinking it was a mosquito and it would bite them.

PLEASE inform yourself about insects before killing them.

I'm horrified because it's fucking animal abuse EVEN if it's an insect that's still animal abuse. I don't get why it's so dismissed at every social degree.

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Living in Europe rn is like living in hell it's so hot (40° in Poland) my head hurts from the heat

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Daily Pigeons day 25

Today's pigeon is the Inca Dove (Scardafella inca).

The Inca dove or Mexican dove (Columbina inca) is a small New World dove. The species was first described by French surgeon and naturalist René Lesson in 1847. It reaches a length of 16.5–23 cm (6.5–9.1 in) and weighs 30–58 g (1.1–2.0 oz). The Inca dove has an average wingspan of 28.5 cm and a max wingspan of 32 cm. It is a slender species, with a gray-brown body covered in feathers that resemble a scaled pattern. The tail is long and square and edged with white feathers that may flare out in flight. The underwings are reddish, like other ground doves, and upon takeoff, the wings produce a distinctive, quiet rattling noise.

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Funfact: During winter, Inca doves roost in communal huddles, in a pyramid formation that aids in body-heat retention. These pyramids can contain 10 or more birds.

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Daily Pigeons day 24

Today's pigeon is the New Zealand Pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) which is one of my personal favourites!

The kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), also known as kūkupa (northern Māori dialects), New Zealand pigeon or wood pigeon, is a species of pigeon native to New Zealand. Johann Friedrich Gmelin described the bird in 1789 as a large, conspicuous pigeon up to 50 cm (20 in) in length and 550–850 g (19–30 oz) in weight, with a white breast and iridescent green–blue plumage. Two subspecies have been recognised; the second—the Norfolk pigeon of Norfolk Island—became extinct in the early 20th century. Kererū pairs are monogamous, breeding over successive seasons and remaining together when not breeding. They construct nests with twigs in trees, with a single egg clutch.

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Funfact!!: After eating, Kererū often sun themselves while digesting their food. This behaviour can lead to the fruit fermenting in the bird's crop, particularly during warm summer weather, producing alcohol that causes the bird to become intoxicated.

Bonus photo: BABY KERERŪ❤️‍🩹

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Daily Pigeons day 23

Extinct pigeon

Today's pigeon is the Ryukyu Wood Pigeon (Columba jouyi)!

The Ryukyu wood pigeon (Columba jouyi), otherwise known as the silver-banded or silver-crescented pigeon is an extinct species of dove of the genus Columba. This wood pigeon was endemic to the Laurel forest habitat.

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Funfact: It is an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to islands in the Okinawa archipelago southwest of the Japanese mainland.

(click 'more' to see a preserved deceased individual)

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From now on I'll take requests for any bird but if it's not a pigeon it simply won't be from Daily Pigeons but it'll be just that bird without classification of post.

Feel free to request a bird because I'm not mean:D

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Daily Pigeons day 23

Today's pigeon is the Scaly-naped Pigeon (Patagioenas squamosa).

The scaly-naped pigeon (Patagioenas squamosa), also known as the red-necked pigeon, is a bird belonging to the family Columbidae. The species occurs throughout the Caribbean.

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Funfact: The range of the scaly-naped pigeon includes both the Greater Antilles (except for Jamaica and the Bahamas) and the Lesser Antilles.

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Daily Pigeons day 22

Today's pigeon is the Plain Pigeon (Patagioenas inornata)!

The plain pigeon (Patagioenas inornata) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the four Greater Antilles, on Cuba, Hispaniola (in the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. Its natural habitats are forest, woodland, coastal scrub, mangrove and swampy areas. It is threatened by habitat loss and illegal hunting.

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Funfact: During the 1970s, the Puerto Rican population was on the brink of extinction.

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Daily Pigeons day 20 + 21

Today's pigeons are the Ring-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas caribaea) and a requested Squatter Pigeon (Geophaps scripta)!!

Ring-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas caribaea)

The ring-tailed pigeon (Patagioenas caribaea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Jamaica. The ring-tailed pigeon is monotypic. Along with the Chilean pigeon (P. araycana) and band-tailed pigeon (P. fasciata), it may form a superspecies.

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Funfact: The ring-tailed pigeon is found only in Jamaica, and is most common in the John Crow Mountains, the eastern Blue Mountains, and the Cockpit Country.

Squatter Pigeon (Geophaps scripta)/request

The squatter pigeon (Geophaps scripta) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to northeastern Australia. According to Australia's then Department of the Environment and Energy, the nominate subspecies, southern squatter pigeon (Geophapa scripta scripta) is listed as vulnerable. It lives in arid and semi-arid areas, including grasslands and dry sclerophyll forests, and nest in shallow depressions in the ground. About 95% of the diet of these birds consists of seeds, as they are known for foraging on the ground.

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Funfact: There are two subspecies of squatter pigeon; the southern (G. s. scripta) and the northern squatter pigeon (G. s. peninsulae).

Researching about the Squatter Pigeon was fun and in my opinion it's absolutely gorgeous. Also sorry for not posting yesterday but I've had internet problems</3

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I saw on one of your daily pigeon posts you took a request for species, so if i may, may i request a post for the humble squatter pigeon? ^_^

Of course! I'll do it in my free time so please expect it soon! <3

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Daily Pigeons day 19

Today's pigeon is the São Tomé Pigeon (Columba thomensis)

The São Tomé olive pigeon or maroon pigeon (Columba thomensis) is an endangered species of pigeon which is endemic to the island of São Tomé off the coast of western Africa. It was described by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage in 1888.

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Funfact: The olive pigeon occurs in several parts of the island of São Tomé, including the northwest (Chamiço), the central massif (Lagoa Amelia, Zampalma, Nova Ceilão, Bombaim and the valley of Rio Io Grande near Formoso Pequeno), the southwest (valleys of the rivers Xufexufe and Ana Chaves) and in the southeast (west of Água Izé, on Pico Maria Fernandes and north of São João dos Angolares).

I HOPE I REMEMBER GOOD BECAUSE I'M OUT OF RHYTHM</3

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Daily Pigeons comeback

Day 16

Trocaz Pigeon (Columba trocaz)

The trocaz pigeon, Madeira laurel pigeon or long-toed pigeon (Columba trocaz) is a pigeon endemic to the island of Madeira, Portugal. It is a mainly grey bird with a pinkish breast; its silvery neck patch and lack of white wing markings distinguish it from its close relative and probable ancestor, the common wood pigeon. Its call is a characteristic six-note cooing, weaker and lower-pitched than that of the wood pigeon. Despite its bulky, long-tailed appearance, this pigeon has a fast, direct flight.

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Funfact: A scarce resident breeder in laurisilva forests, the trocaz pigeon lays one white egg in a flimsy twig nest.

Day 17

Bolle’s Pigeon (Columba bollii)

Bolle's pigeon, Bolle's laurel pigeon or dark-tailed laurel pigeon (Columba bollii) is a species of pigeon in the genus Columba that is endemic to the Canary Islands, Spain. This bird is named after the German naturalist Carl Bolle, who was the first to distinguish it from the laurel pigeon. This wood pigeon is endemic to the laurel forest habitat.

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Funfact: Larger than the common pigeon, a length of 36 cm to 38 cm. It is a large dark grey pigeon. At 37–40 cm, it looks like a very dark wood pigeon.

Day 18

Laurel Pigeon (Columba junoniae)

The laurel pigeon or white-tailed laurel pigeon (Columba junoniae) is a species of bird in the genus Columba in the family Columbidae (doves and pigeons). It is endemic to the Canary Islands, Spain, and resides in laurel forest habitat. It is the animal symbol of the island of La Gomera.

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Funfact: is a pigeon which is endemic to some Canary islands. Its close relative and probable ancestor is the common wood pigeon.

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Daily Pigeons is back!!

I'm officially back guys and here are some pigeons from the days when I was absent!

Day: 13

The White-naped Pigeon (Columba albinucha):

The white-naped pigeon (Columba albinucha) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is native to the Western High Plateau, the Adamawa and Bongo massifs and the Albertine Rift montane forests on the other.

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Funfact: Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat destruction.

Day: 14

The Afep Pigeon (Columba unicincta):

The afep pigeon (Columba unicincta), also known as the African woodpigeon or grey woodpigeon, is a member of the family Columbidae, native to the African tropical rainforest from Sierra Leone east to Uganda.

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Funfact: Its genetic relationship to other species in the genus has not yet been tested; morphological traits suggest it belongs to the woodpigeon group comprising the common wood pigeon C. palumbus, Bolle's pigeon C. bollii, and Trocaz pigeon C. trocaz.

Day: 15

Cameroon Olive Pigeon (Columba sjostedti):

The Cameroon olive pigeon (Columba sjostedti) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the Cameroon line (including Bioko), and is found in pasture habitats with minimal vegetation cover as well as in montane forests. Its diet includes fruit from Polyscias fulva and waterberry trees.

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I can't think of any funfact..

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