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SLEEP
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“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.” (Psalms 4:8 KJV)
Raja Shelduck (Tadorna radjah) at Wing of Asia (Zoo Miami) by Dan
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Sunday Inspiration – Thraupidae – Tanagers and Allies VIII
Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola) by Dan at National Aviary
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) (Ephesians 2:4-5 KJV)
Below the slideshow Angel Long is singing my most favorite hymn. “And Can It Be” How could the Lord Jesus Christ Love us so much that He died for us? Enjoy listening to her sing my favorite as Sean Fielder accompanies. Both are members of our church, Faith Baptist.
Sicalis. sometimes classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown it to belong in the Thraupidae.
The Sicalis genus is composed of 11 Yellow Finches, the Saffron Finch and the Sulphur-throated Finch. Sometimes classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown it to belong in the Thraupidae.
Wedge-tailed Grass Finch (Emberizoides herbicola) by Dario Sanches
The Emberizoides and Embermagra have 5 species. Emberizoides is a small genus of finch-like tanagers found in grassy areas in Central and South America.
Blue-black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina) by Ian
A single member Volatinia genus has the Blue-black Grassquit. It breeds from southern Mexico through Central America, and South America as far as northern Chile, Argentina and Paraguay, and on Trinidad and Tobago.
White-collared Seedeater (Sporophila torqueola) male by Kent Nickell
The Sporophila is a large genus that has 33 avian wonders. They are relatively small with stubby, conical bills adapted for feeding on seeds and alike. Most species are strongly sexually dimorphic, and while “typical” adult males often are distinctive, female and immatures of both sexes can be very difficult (in some species virtually impossible) to identify to exact species. Females of at least some of these species have different ultraviolet colours, which can be seen by birds, but not humans.
Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch (Oryzoborus angolensis) ©WikiC
Next we have the Oryzoborus Seed Finches that are 6 strong. These are all Seed Finches. Their beaks have the cone shape that allows them to break open seeds easily. Another of their Creator’s forethought to provide for them. (Information on species from Wikipedia)
With these, we will leave the last group of birds from this large Thraudidae Family until next Sunday. That will wrap up this long series of this family of beautiful avian wonders. Until next week, Lord willing when we finish, His blessings.
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Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13 KJV)
“And Can It Be” – Sung by Angel Long and acc. Sean Fielder*
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Thraudidae Family – Tanagers, Finches and Allies
Sunday Inspiration – Thraupidae – Tanagers and Allies I
Sunday Inspiration – Thraupidae – Tanagers and Allies II
Sunday Inspiration – Thraupidae – Tanagers and Allies III
Sunday Inspiration – Thraupidae – Tanagers and Allies IV
Sunday Inspiration – Thraupidae – Dacnis, Honeycreepers, Conebills
Sunday Inspiration – Thraupidae – Flowerpiercer, Sierra Finches, Plus
Sunday Inspiration – Inca, Warbling and Various Finches
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Lee’s Five Word Friday – 8/5/16
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BORE YOU ON EAGLE’S WINGS
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“‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.” (Exodus 19:4 NKJV)
Crow on Eagle’s Back ©©
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Lee’s Four Word Thursday – 8/4/16
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THINGS WHICH ARE BEHIND
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“Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead,” (Philippians 3:13 NKJV)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) by Raymond Barlow
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I. O. C. Version 6.3 Finished Updating
Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus) head ©USFWS
“I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.” (Ecclesiastes 3:14 KJV)
All the pages and links (as far as I know) are correctly updated to the newest version of world bird names. A few of the changes were mentioned in Update to the Birds of the World,6.3. Here are some more of those changes and additions.
The Snow Goose, Ross’s Goose and the Emperor Goose had their genus changed from Chen to Anser. The Emperor Goose also had a gender name change from canagica to canagicus. There were several other birds that had those kind of changes:
Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis moluccus to Threskiornis molucca)
Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus to Porphyrio martinica)
Brazilian Tanager (Ramphocelus bresilius to Ramphocelus bresilia)
Black Sunbird (Leptocoma sericea to Leptocoma aspasia)
Red-capped Manakin (Ceratopipra mentalis) ©Flickr Dominic Sherony
The Manakins had a huge change. Not only did they change the genera, but they also reshuffled the Pipridae – Manakins Family around. Here are those genera changes:
White-crowned Manakin (Dixiphia to Pseudopipra)
Scarlet-horned Manakin, Red-capped Manakin, Round-tailed Manakin, Golden-headed Manakin, Red-headed Manakin (Dixiphia to Ceratopipra)
Green Manakin (Xenopipo to Cryptopipo)
Yellow-headed Manakin, and Jet Manakin (Xenopipo to Chloropipo)
Mexican Violetear (Colibri thalassinus) by Raymond Barlow
They made 12 English Name changes:
Snow Mountains Quail (Anurophasis monorthonyx) to Snow Mountain Quail
Auckland Merganser (Mergus australis) to New Zealand Merganser
White-bellied Wood Rail (Aramides albiventer) to Rufous-naped Wood Rail
Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus) to Pomarine Jaeger
Green Violetear (Colibri thalassinus) to Mexican Violetear
Blue-diademed Motmot (Momotus lessonii) to Lesson’s Motmot
Stephens Island Wren (Traversia (Xenicus) lyalli) to Lyall’s Wren
Red-bellied Pitta (Erythropitta erythrogaster) to Philippine Pitta
Plain Wren (Cantorchilus modestus) to Cabanis’s Wren
Plain-backed Thrush (Zoothera mollissima) to Alpine Thrush
Blue Chaffinch (Fringilla teydea) to Tenerife Blue Chaffinch
Himalayan Thrush (Zoothera salimalii) ©WikiC
They added these new species and deleted the Coot with this update:
Grey-faced Petrel (Pterodroma gouldi)
Townsend’s Storm Petrel (Oceanodroma socorroensis)
Ainley’s Storm Petrel (Oceanodroma cheimomnestes)
Caribbean Coot (Fulica caribaea) Deleted (Now American Coot)
Cyprus Scops Owl (Otus cyprius)
Lesser Violetear (Colibri cyanotus)
Red-backed Flameback (Dinopium psarodes)
Puerto Rican Parakeet (Psittacara maugei)
Sula Pitta (Erythropitta dohertyi)
Sulawesi Pitta (Erythropitta celebensis)
Siao Pitta (Erythropitta palliceps)
Sangihe Pitta (Erythropitta caeruleitorques)
South Moluccan Pitta (Erythropitta rubrinucha)
North Moluccan Pitta (Erythropitta rufiventris)
Louisiade Pitta (Erythropitta meeki)
Bismarck Pitta (Erythropitta novaehibernicae)
Papuan Pitta (Erythropitta macklotii)
Ayacucho Thistletail (Asthenes ayacuchensis)
Aceh Bulbul (Pycnonotus snouckaerti)
Canebrake Wren (Cantorchilus zeledoni)
Isthmian Wren (Cantorchilus elutus)
Santa Marta Wood Wren (Henicorhina anachoreta)
Sichuan Thrush (Zoothera griseiceps)
Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch (Fringilla polatzeki)
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“For I am the LORD, I change not;” (Malachi 3:6a KJV)
Birds of the World contain Lee’s Birds of the World, based on the IOC World Bird List 6.3 contains 10,659 extant species (and 155 extinct species) classified in 40 Orders, 238 Families (plus 2 Incertae Sedis) and 2292 Genera and 20,413 Subspecies. All the ORDERs and the Families are listed. Please enjoy looking around at the references to the numerous birds that the Lord has created.
Update to the Birds of the World,6.3
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Update To The Birds of the World, 6.3
Recently they, the I. O. C., released version 6.3 and changes are being made to this site to reflect those updates.
There are now 10,659 species, up 22 since version 6.2. They actually added 23, but they merged one. The Caribbean Coot is now considered an American Coot (Fulica americana).
They have added another species to the Extinct species. Now there are 155 that have become extinct since the early 1500’s. The latest avian added to this list is the Puerto Rican Parakeet. It was also known as the Puerto Rican Conure and was a subspecies of the Hispaniolan Parakeet. (There is a nice turnaround video on that page)
Puerto Rican Conure (Aratinga chloroptera maugei) ©Drawing WikiC
The eye of him who sees me will see me no more; While your eyes are upon me, I shall no longer be. (Job 7:8 NKJV)
Another big change this version, is the removal of a Bird Family, the Pelecanoididae – Diving Petrel Family was consolidated into the Procellariidae – Petrels, Shearwaters family.
Peruvian Diving Petrel (Pelecanoides garnotii) ©WikiC – Video
Magellanic Diving Petrel (Pelecanoides magellani) by DavesBP – Video
South Georgia Diving Petrel (Pelecanoides georgicus) – Video
Common Diving Petrel (Pelecanoides urinatrix) by Daves BirdingPix
So now there are 40 Orders, 238 Families (plus 2 Incertae sedis). I’ll share more later as I update more. Stay Tuned!
Lee’s Two Word Tuesday – 8/2/16
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NOT SINK
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“Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.” (Psalms 69:14 KJV)
Wilson’s Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) ©WikiC
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Sunday Inspiration – Inca, Warbling and Various Finches
Uniform Finch (Haplospiza unicolor) ©WikiC
The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing. (Isaiah 14:7 KJV)
Trust you are enjoying seeing the avian beauties from this huge Thraupidae-Tanagers and Allies family (375). This is the seventh article from this family and this won’t be the last. Counting today’s group, there are 152 left to show you. It will most likely take this one and two more. The desire, of these Passerine Sunday Inspirations, is to let you SEE these fantastically created birds from the Lord. Unless you want me to play a symphony and put all 150+ birds in one slideshow, we will continue to give you “song sized” slideshows. With photos that allow permission to be used, so far, you’ve seen most of the species in the families.
First is a group of genera with only one or two species each.
Buff-throated Warbling Finch (Poospiza lateralis) ©WikiC
“The Inca finches (Incaspiza) are a genus of finch-like birds traditionally placed in the Emberizidae family, but it may be more closely related to the Thraupidae. Its current family status is incertae sedis. Both their scientific and common name refer to the Incan civilization. They are endemic to arid scrub in central and northern Peru. Buff-bridled, gray-winged and little Inca finches are restricted to the Marañón Valley. The rufous-backed Inca finch occurs either on the west slope of the Andes and both slopes of the Marañón Valley and is restricted to higher elevations, compared to great Inca finch which only occurs on the west slope of the Andes, but generally lower than the rufous-backed Inca finch. They are rather terrestrial, and typically forage within dense plant growth on the ground, but commonly perch higher, for example on the top of a tall cactus or in a small tree, when singing. They are typically seen singly or in pairs, but sometimes in small groups outside the breeding season. They normally do not take part in mixed-species flocks.” The problem is there are very few photos available for the six species in this genus.” (Wikipedia)
Black-and-rufous Warbling Finch (Poospiza nigrorufa) ©BirdPhotos.com
“Poospiza is a genus of finch-like tanagers found in both the South American lowlands and the Andes mountains. Generally they are arboreal feeders in light woodland and scrub. All have extensive grey to their plumage, and have—often bold—white or rufous markings.” (Wikipedia)
Tucuman Mountain Finch (Compsospiza baeri) ©Flickr Ron Knight
Compsospiza is a genus of South American birds known as mountain finches (a name shared with several other species such as Poospiza caesar and Leucosticte). The two species were previously included in the genus Poospiza, but in 2009 the South American Classification Committee unanimously agreed to resurrect Compsospiza based on plumage, ecology, morphology and genetic evidence. They are restricted to shrubby woodland in the Andes of Bolivia and Argentina, and both have a grey and rufous plumage.
The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing. (Isaiah 14:7 KJV)
“Quiet Rest” and “Sweet Hour of Prayer” ~ by Kathy Lisby – Nell Reese acc. on piano.
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Sunday Inspiration – Thraupidae – Tanagers and Allies I
Sunday Inspiration – Thraupidae – Tanagers and Allies II
Sunday Inspiration – Thraupidae – Tanagers and Allies III
Sunday Inspiration – Thraupidae – Tanagers and Allies IV
Sunday Inspiration – Thraupidae – Dacnis, Honeycreepers, Conebills
Sunday Inspiration – Thraupidae – Flowerpiercer, Sierra Finches, Plus
Traupidae Family – Tanagers and Allies
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Lee’s Five Word Friday – 7/29/16
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APPLY THINE HEART
UNTO INSTRUCTION
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“Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. (Proverbs 23:12 KJV)
Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata) ©WikiC Female & 2 young
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Lee’s Three Word Wednesday – 7/27/16
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NOT WITH THEM
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“Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:” (1 Peter 4:4 KJV)
“Not Going With The Crowd” by Lee at Lake Morton
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Lee’s Two Word Tuesday – 7/26/16
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RISE UP
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“It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.” (Psalms 127:2 KJV)
Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus) by Daves BirdingPix
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Lee’s One Word Monday – 7/25/16
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TOGETHER
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“O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.” (Psalms 34:3 KJV)
Lizzard With Butterfly on Head ©Pixdaus White Eagle
[I know these aren’t birds, but I love this photo]
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