It really confuses me how this is a bird
But this is also a bird
But this is a bird, too
and also this
People are always talking about cats like “wtf even are cats” and “how are cats real”
but we should really be talking about birds.
Wtf are birds?
Brazilian Merganser (Mergus octosetaceus)
…a Critically Endangered species of typical merganser (Mergus spp.) that is native to central-south Brazil and adjacent regions in Paraguay and Argentina. Like other mergansers M. octosetaceus is a predator and feeds mainly on fish, using its serrated bill to hold on to its slippery prey. Brazilian mergansers are also known to eat molluscs and insects as well. Brazilian mergansers typically feed in groups and will catch fish by diving. Brazilian mergansers are typically seen near rivers and streams with rapids and excess vegetation.
Currently Mergus octosetaceus is listed as Critically Endangered. This is mostly due to the fact that they are very sensitive to habitat degradation and loss due to human actions. And as such silting of rivers is becoming a major threat to their survival.
Classification
Animalia-Chordata-Aves-Anseriformes-Anatidae-Merginae-Mergus-M. octosetaceus
Image: Prof. Sávio Freire Bruno
Perrin and Juniper do this weird thing where he’ll preen her and then put his head down, like “Hey, hey my turn.”
And she completely misses the point and preens herself, instead.
Then this goes through about five rounds until she gets the idea and finally preens him back.
Every. Time.
Curl-crested Jay - Cyanocorax cristatellus | ©Rodrigo Conte (Lago Sul, Distrito Federal, Brazil)
Cyanocorax cristatellus (Passeriformes - Corvidae) is a large jay with a black head, white-tipped tail, and distinctive recurved crest. It is endemic to the cerrado woodlands and woodland edges in south-central Brazil and parts of Paraguay and Bolivia.
These jays are territorial, forming groups of 9 to 11 individuals. They are cooperative breeders that actively assist in the feeding and rearing of young.
The conservation status of the Curl-crested Jay is rated as of Least Concern due to its relative abundance, widespread range, and ability to adapt to anthropogenic habitat changes.
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