Scarlet ibises are vivid red wading birds native to South America and the Caribbean. They inhabit wetlands, feeding mainly on crustaceans, which give them their striking color (crustaceans like shrimp and crabs contain the carotenoid astaxanthin responsible for the color). Known for their long, curved bills and social behavior, scarlet ibises often nest in large colonies near water.
do you have any herps and/or birds that look.. fake? ai-generated, almost? things that just look Absolutely Ridiculous. like That is not a real animal that is a small child doing their best approximation of an animal with a crayon
To me there are certain colors that are so vibrant or so patterend and bright that if I hadnt seen them in real life myself, I might think they were AI or otherwise fake...
Grandala (Grandala coelicolor), male, family Turdidae, order Passeriformes, northern India
photograph by Adityaa Chavan
Grandala (Grandala coelicolor), EAT A TASTY MOFF!!!, family Turdidae, order Passeriformes, Sela Pass, Arunachal Pradesh, India
photograph by Kamlesh Mirkale
Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus), family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes, VIC, Australia
photograph by Fir0002
Rainbow Lorikeet(Trichoglossus moluccanus), family Psittaculidae, QLD, Australia
Photograph by Dave Arnold Wildlife Photography
Pigeon wings under a UV light
European Robin/rödhake. Värmland, Sweden (April 5, 2021).
a fledgling budgerigar or "budgie" 🐦 by @kevinsbirds