Ruth, la Guacharo o la Tayo, es una ave muy parlanchina con un gran conocimiento que para los Tres Reinos, su trabajo es muy importante por ser enlace de los espiritus que habitan en las montañas y los mortales, aparece durante las celebraciones de sacrificio de estas creaturas, no acepta los actos pero su código no puede interferir.
Un OC para mi fanfic que se me alargó el segundo capitulo, pero este personaje no llegara como en el 4to o 5to xd
"— Y bien, Ruth, ¿que es lo que llevas bajo el ala? Veo que no te has separado de el desde que salimos– dijo Dave al encender la fogata.
— ¿Que? ¡Oh esto!– le señaló la hoja metálica – Es una plancha de oro, el Reino Grymp lo ha estado resguardando desde que el reino se estaba levantando dado por Kis.
Contestó la guacharo mostrandole los signos extraños que llevaba.– Lo que ves aquí son mantras, estos jeroglificos son las sílabas.
El nestriano vió como Ruth señalaba cada signo y su pronuncionamiento.
– Entonces, ¿para que sirve?
— Oh lo olvidaba, aquí se resguarda una parte de la Historia de, tus hermanos lejanos por supuesto, de los Humanos
Dave no lo comprendía, humanos y nestrianos parentados, que disparate.
— Pero no es necesario que lo leas, si no, basta tocar la tablilla mientras lo entonas por el signo correspondiente
Aunque se escuchaba como una locura, el padre de Finny lo carcomia más la curiosidad que ser escéptico, en eso Hazel interrumpe:
@Inktober Day 20: Deep Guácharo/ Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis) The Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis), is a species of caprimulgiforme bird of the family Steatornithidae own of South America. It is the only species of the genus Steatornis and of the family Steatornithidae, and the only nocturnal frugivorous bird of the order, and one of the few birds, and the only nocturnal that navigate by echolocation in conditions of low light. This bird, equipped with the mechanism of echolocation and a powerful smell, feeds on the night of a great variety of fruits, which makes it almost unique. #inktober #inktober2017 #inktobermcbo #myartistsnetwork #artistsnetwork #deep #bird #aves #guacharo #oilbird #steatornis #cuevadelguacharo #monagas #venezuela #ornithology #betosui @artistsnetwork @inktober @jakeparker
The oilbird (Steatornis caripensis), locally known as the guácharo, is a bird species found in the northern areas of South America including the island of Trinidad. It is the only species in the genus Steatornis and the family Steatornithidae. Nesting in colonies in caves, oilbirds are nocturnal feeders on the fruits of the oil palm and tropical laurels. They are the only nocturnal flying fruit-eating birds in the world. They forage at night, with specially adapted eyesight. However they navigate by echolocation in the same way as bats, and are one of the few kinds of birds known to do so.
Oilbirds are related to the nightjars and usually placed with these in the order Caprimulgiformes. However, the nightjars and their relatives are insectivores while the oilbird is a specialist fructivore, and it is sufficiently distinctive to be placed in a family (Steatornithidae) and suborder (Steatornithes) of its own. The caripensis of the binomial name means "of Caripe", and Steatornis means "fat bird", in reference to the fatness of the chicks. The oilbird is called a guácharo or tayo in Spanish, both terms being of indigenous origin. In Trinidad it was sometimes called diablotin (French for "little devil"), presumably referring to its loud cries, which have been likened to those of tortured men. The common name "oilbird" comes from the fact that in the past chicks were captured and boiled down in order to make oil.
This is a large, slim bird at 16–19 inches, with a wing span of 37 inches. It has a flattened, powerfully hooked, bill surrounded by deep chestnut rictal bristles up to 2 inches long. The adult weighs 350–475 g (12.3–16.8 oz) but the chicks can weigh considerably more, at up to 600 grams (21 oz), when their parents feed them a good deal of fruit before they fly. The feathers of the oilbird are soft like those of many nightbirds, but not as soft as those of owls or nightjars, as they do not need to be silent like predatory species. The feet are small and almost useless, other than for clinging to vertical surfaces. The long wings have evolved to make it capable of hovering and twisting flight, which enables it to navigate through restricted areas of its caves.
The eyes of oilbirds are highly adapted to nocturnal foraging. The eyes are small, but the pupils are relatively large, allowing the highest light-gathering capacity of any bird. The retina is dominated by rod cells, 1,000,000 per rods mm2, the highest density of any vertebrate eye, which are organised in layers, an arrangement unique among birds but shared by deep-sea fish. They have low numbers of cone cells, and the whole arrangement would allow them to capture more light in low light conditions but probably have poor vision in daylight. Although they have specially adapted vision to forage by sight, they are among the few birds known to supplement sight by echolocation in sufficiently poor light conditions, using a series of sharp audible clicks for this purpose. The only other birds known to do this are some species of swift.
Oilbirds are nocturnal. During the day the birds rest on cave ledges and leave at night to find fruit outside the cave. It was once thought that oilbirds only roosted in caves, and indeed never saw daylight, but studies using GPS/acceleration loggers found that non-breeding birds only roosted in caves or other rock shelters one night in three, the other nights roosting in trees. The scientists responsible for the discovery also found that birds roosting in caves were highly active through the night, whereas birds roosting in the forest were far less active. They hypothesised that each environment carried costs; birds roosting in the forest were more vulnerable to predators and birds roosting in caves expended considerable energy competing with rivals and defending nesting and roosting ledges.
The Guácharo Cave was Venezuela's first national monument, and is the centerpiece of a national park; according to some estimates there may be 15,000 or more birds living there. Colombia also has a national park named after its "Cueva de los Guácharos", near the southern border with Ecuador. Oilbirds have been reported in various other places along the Andean mountain chain, including near Ecuador's Cueva de los Tayos and in Brazil: they are known to dwell as far south as the Carrasco National Park in Bolivia. Dunston Cave, at the Asa Wright Nature Centre in Trinidad, is home to about 200 nesting pairs.
Fotografía by Carlos Sirfierro - http://varochi.com/ // Guácharo - Steatornis caripensis Su nombre significa "ave aceitosa de Caripe" también conocida como Tayo. Es una ave nocturna provista de un mecanismo de eco localización y un potente olfato. Es una ave muy ruidosa y vive en grandes colonias en cavernas, grutas, quebradas. Un gran logro para mi colección por su dificultad para encontrarla y fotografiarla. ________ Its name means "oily bird of Caripe" also known as Tayo. It is a nocturnal bird with an echo localization mechanism and a strong smell. It is a very noisy bird and lives in large colonies in caves, caves, gorges. A great achievement for my collection because of its difficulty in finding and photographing it. #bird #birdsofinstagram #wildlife #birds #birdlover #birdwatching #birdlife #birdphotography #birding #birdstagram #mindo #ecuador #sirfierro #guacharo #tayo #steatornis_caripensis (en El Chaco, Ecuador)
“Er Conde” tendrá una doble función en el Bellas Artes
“Er Conde” tendrá una doble función en el Bellas Artes
“Er Conde” tendrá una doble función en el Bellas Artes El show de Benjamín Rausseo en la ciudad de Maracaibo será el domingo 28 de febrero a las 5.00 de la tarde y 7.45 de la noche. En esta ocasión el humorista aprovechará el mes de los enamorados para contar los mejores chistes de parejas
Para celebrar el mes del amor, Er Conde del Guácharo llegará a Maracaibo con los mejores chistes de pareja…
