birb review

welcome to birb review!
this section of the site is dedicated to learning about my favorite birds with some simple facts about them!
last update on 16/10/2024

birbs birbs birbs!

common name: collared crow

spanish name: cuervo acollardo

scientific name: corvus torquatus

habitat: china, taiwan, north vietnam

fun facts: the collared crow is a mostly terrestrial species, and tends to avoid contact with large populations, being found mostly in rural areas

bonus fact: this is the birb lee is based on! :D

common name: domestic pigeon

spanish name: paloma doméstica

scientific name: columba livia domestica

habitat: axproximately all over the world

fun facts: domestic pigeons dont have migratory habits, but if removed from nesting areas they are capable of returning home over long distances

common name: pink robin

spanish name: petroica encarnada

scientific name: petroica rodinogaster

habitat: southeast australia

fun facts: contrary to most robin species where the male usually presents their characteristic color, both male and female pink robins have pink pigmented feathers on their bellies

common name: common raven

spanish name: cuervo grande

scientific name: corvus corax

habitat: north america, europe, northern asia

fun facts: the common raven is capable of imitating the calls of other birds, when in captivity theyre even capable of imitating human speech!

common name: lovebird

spanish name: inseparable

scientific name: agapornis

habitat: africa

fun facts: lovebirds, like other parrots, possess the ability to mimic speech and talk! however, they are one of the rare types of parrots to rarely, if ever, use this ability

common name: bearded vulture

spanish name: quebrantahuesos

scientific name: gypaetus barbatus

habitat: central asia, southern europe, eastern africa

fun facts: this near endangered species has a diet cosisting almost entirely of bone marrow, which grants them their spanish common name 'quebrantahuesos' which roughly translates to bone-breaker/bone-shatterer

common name: burrowing owl

spanish name: tecolote llanero

scientific name: athene cunicularia

habitat: the americas

fun facts: when disturbed, the burrowing owl will choose to flatten itself against the ground rather than flying away

common name: vermilion flycatcher

spanish name: cadernal mosquero

scientific name: pyrocephalus obscurus

habitat: the americas

fun facts: they like perching for many days on end and catching their prey, mostly consisting of cool looking insects and flies mid flight