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mcyt-as-birds · 3 months

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Hey!! I hope I'm not bothering you but I just found your blog (love your blog it's amazing) and, as a fellow mcyt enjoyer & bird enthusiast, I just have to ask you what birds you would assign to Niki, Quackity, Ranboo & Jimmysolidarity, based on their character/personality/looks? I'm just asking because I'm making a mcyt harpy AU and you seem like someone knowledgeable in birds and generally like a cool person so I hope I'm not intruding on your time!

So far I think Niki could be a flamingo (despite looking pretty they're pretty tough lol but I'm having second thoughts on that), Ranboo could be a long bird w long legs (maybe some kind of stork or stilt i dunno), with Quackity I'm torn between a Loggerhead Shrike and a Goldeneye Barrow's duck (or any duck bcs well, it's in his name lol. I actually can't decide if I should go for his dsmp character or general mcyt persona) and Jimmy I have no frickign idea (maybe a canary??? I've been thinking about this for days and I have no clue lmao).

Anyways hope you have a good day/night and once again love your blog :]

AAAAAAA so sorry I didn’t see this ask until now!!!! I’ve been absolutely going through it lately since moving but it’s getting better and I’ve successfully seen and photographed a bunch of new lifer birds so like win!!

So, absolutely depends on which SMP for these characters but if we’re going DSMP for niki, ranboo, and Quackity then these are my assignments;

Niki: my first instinct for niki is American kestrel (Falco sparverius), but she also fits one of the jaeger sp pretty well. Personally I’d go with Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus) also known as the arctic skua. They’re incredibly skilled aerialists that are called “parasitic” because they pursue other seabirds until they give up their catch and leave it for the jaeger. Girlboss of them. Jaeger is also a German originating word meaning “hunter” so it’s double cool! They look like this! They remind me of marble a lot.

Quackity: I’ve given him two assignments before, but both were for QSMP!Quackity which is very different vibes to DSMP!Quackity but I think they’re generalized enough to still work. The first one, for a General Vibes quackity is the ferruginous duck because duh, duck, but also They Have Secrets. And Know All Of Yours. Just look at those eyes! (Only males have the bright yellow eyes btw.) Barrow’s goldeneye IS a good choice as well so if you wanted to I’d say go for it! I also think ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) is a great choice personality wise because they are Mean Little Bastards to each other and others rip.

Here’s a male ferruginous duck! Oh god what does he know

I am, however, a HUGE fan of hummingbird!Quackity particularly for the small size->bigger aggression of some species. It’s so unexpected! There’s also large parallels with how they have to constantly be on the move and eating insects and drinking nectar, with some species needing to consume up to three times their bodyweight each day just to survive! It reminds me a lot of how DSMP!Quackity is always trying to do Bigger and More Things and just never stops, ever, ultimately to his own detriment when he can no longer keep up. Again rip.

Anyways the species I assigned him before based on coloration of the art is the violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) which is one of the larger but less aggressive emeralds. HOWEVER they do end up completely intimidating other species away from feeding flowers just from their size and General Vibes. They’re also cool as fuck so I won’t be changing that. But if you wanted something more aggressive then I’d go with ruby-throated hummingbird.

Here’s what a violet sabrewing looks like!

Ranboo: This is a bit of a tricky one, because it would be extremely easy to go “black and white bird boom done” and I don’t think that’s like bad but there is More To Him. Past assignments I have given him include swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus) for a miss beloved design, purple-crowned fairywren (Malurus coronatus) for a general streamersona/r800 ranbrand, and violet-backed starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) for r800.

But if we are going purely DSMP!Ranboo, I have two different ideas.

Personality: killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)

Design: secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius)

Personality wise, the killdeer fits mainly because of its well-known predator responses “broken-wing display/injury feigning” and “ungulate display.” The former is where the adult killdeer will pretend to be injured (and thus, an easier target) in order to lead predators away from their nest and chicks. Then, they’ll lose or frustrate the predator until they give up and it’s safe to return to the nest. The other predator response is what I affectionately call the “fuck it, we ball” response, where the bird lowers its head, raises its wings, and charges at the predator. It is frequently fatal. I don’t think I have to explain why it’s so Ranboo coded but if you need evidence look up anyone threatening Michael lmao. Also you probably didn’t want to hear that much about them but listen I love them so much they are so cool and baby.

They look like this when doing the broken wing display! They also just kind of have the panicked deer in headlights look that I feel like he embodies.

The second option, the secretarybird or secretary bird, is even funnier looking but fits the aesthetic so well and honestly some of his strange and unsettling vibes. The secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is the largest bird of prey by height and length. They are almost entirely terrestrial and hunt their prey by—get this—stomping it to death. I’m not kidding. They have been described as “what you get when you mix an eagle, a stork, and a bad hair day” because of the stupid little feathers on the back of their head. They kinda look lights on but nobody’s home sometimes. Drumroll please for this absolute fucking creature (affectionate)

Yeah, I wasn’t exaggerating. Why do they look like that.

Jimmy: is an extremely difficult one, tbh. Everyone assigns him canary which, like, fair—but honestly it does not fit his personality or his design, and only really works for life series!Jimmy. And they don’t even give him a specific species! (Although ppl usually mean domestic canary without saying it.) No hate to people who do this and the canary in the coal mine symbolism is cool I just have Opinions and Propaganda and I’ve been Enabled.

I have assigned him one bird before, the eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius) and I kinda stand by it for the content creator, but it doesn’t fit his general minecraft sona.

To figure this out, we must go even deeper. Into the deep dark, mind the wardens. You probably didn’t want this but Too Bad you’ve activated my trap card and now you have to suffer.

Jimmy is a peculiar character because he is very dear to everyone, but also the butt of every joke—and he likes it that way! He’s a key player in many important events in storylines, but also the most often discarded. His luck is terrible, yes, but it can be argued that he brings about misfortune for others more than he himself experiences it. This is across hermitcraft, the life series, and empires.

So I propose this to you and the general fandom:

Jimmy is a snowy albatross.

The snowy albatross (Diomedea exulans) previously described as the wandering albatross along with the Amsterdam, Tristan, and Antipodean albatross sp, is a bird that is heavily steeped in superstition. While generally considered a bird that would bring sailors good luck, to harm or kill an albatross was to bring about the sea’s wrath upon the entire crew. In The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the Mariner kills an albatross that is being cared for by the crew. The crew became very angry with him, believing that he had called upon bad luck, and forced him to wear the albatross around his neck. This is where the metaphor “an albatross around his neck” comes from, symbolizing an unwanted burden causing anxiety and distress. At the end of the story, the mariner learns to care for all the sea creatures and his releases from his curse, but is forced to walk the earth for eternity and tell his tale. This is where the albatross has also become a symbol of past sins, regret, and atonement.

Jimmy personifies these qualities so much, along with hidden power, vulnerability, and unconditional love SO MUCH I need the fandom to see my vision so bad. Albatross Jimmy propaganda!!!!

They look like this

And the chicks are so cute it’s not even funny.

I could go on and on about how Jimmy is so albatross coded it’s not even funny and facts about them AND I WILL LETS GO albatrosses have specialized wing anatomy that allows them to lock their shoulder in place and fly hundreds of miles without flapping their wings even once! They also follow ships and will eat anything and everything presented to them, including garbage, and will gorge themselves on food until they are so bloated they can only float on the water. They can live for over 50 YEARS, the oldest known lasyan albatross (and bird in general!) is a female named Wisdom who is 70 years old and still kicking! They are often considered silly or ugly birds by people unfamiliar with them but are very beloved by those within the birding and research communities and snowy albatrosses are one of the most researched bird species in the world! They are fiercely loyal, highly protective, and also absolute little goofballs. Like Jimmy. They are also social birds, with a huge range of vocalizations and displays LIKE JIMMY they are kind of bad at survival (but mostly human threats) and need a lot of help LIKE JIMMY (please protect your local albatrosses) and they are very loud LIKE JI—[*I am forcibly yanked off the stage by a shepherd’s hook in cartoonish fashion*]

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lowcountry-gothic · 8 months

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Violet Sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) in Panamá. Photo by Ernesto Obando.

#ernesto obando #panama #tropical #birds #hummingbirds #violet sabrewing

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birdingtropicstv · 2 years

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El IMPRESIONANTE Campanero tricarunculado (Procnias tricarunculatus)

En este video, echamos un vistazo al espectacular Campanero tricarunculado (Procnias tricarunculatus). Esta ave se encuentra en el área de Birding Tropics TV de Costa Rica, y es un visitante migratorio de Honduras, Nicaragua y Panamá en América Central. 🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹 También echamos un vistazo a algunas de las otras aves que se encuentran en esta zona de Costa Rica, incluido el colibrí garganta de fuego (Panterpe insignis), el pájaro carpintero bellotero (Melanerpes formicivorus) y el ala de sable violeta (Campylopterus hemileucurus). 🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹 Este video es una gran oportunidad para aprender algunos datos interesantes sobre las aves sobre el pájaro campanero tricarunculado y algunas de las otras aves que se encuentran en el área de TV Birding Tropics de la selva costarricense... ¡Feliz observación de aves, queridos amigos! 🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹 Campanero tricarunculado (Procnias tricarunculatus)… fotos increíbles Instagram 📸@feather_hunters_cr @erik_alpizar_r @natural_moments_costarica @_jeffrodriguez @gottaclickthat … videos increíbles 📹 @tamandua_nature_tours @birdingcr ... Foto thumbnail @best_birds_cr … todos tomados en Costa Rica 🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹 📹📸Todos los créditos pertenecen al propietario legítimo... el único propósito es educar y compartir este increíble trabajo con otros... ¡Síguelos para que puedas aprender más sobre su increíble trabajo!... ¡Feliz observación de aves, queridos amigos! 🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹 📸📹🌟Etiqueta a @birdingtropicstv o #birdingtropicstvbirdfacts para aparecer en nuestro canal. ¡Feliz observación de aves, queridos amigos!🌟 🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹 #feather_hunters_cr #erik_alpizar_r #tamandua_nature_tours #birdingcr #natural_moments_costarica #_jeffridriguez #gottaclickthat @birdingtropicstv #birdingtropics #birdingtropicstv #birdingtropicsbirdingfacts #birdingtropicsbirdfacts #birdingmariqui #birdwatchingmariqui #felizbirding #felizbirding

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terranlifeform · 3 years

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#violet sabrewing #Campylopterus hemileucurus #lobster-claw #Heliconia sp.#Costa Rica #photo by Jess Findlay

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jeffreyjangphotography · 3 years

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Violet Sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus), Costa Rica.

Shot on a Nikon D500, with a VR 300mm f/2.8G lens.

#violet sabrewing #campylopterus hemileucurus #costa rica #hummingbird #nature photography #birds of tumblr #wildlife photography #birds #photographers on tumblr #original photography #nature #photography #nikon #nikon d500 #jeffreyjangphotography

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dduane · 4 years

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If Sherlock turned up as a hummingbird, this would be the preferred color, I think... :)

#hummingbirds #the Purple Hummingbird of Sex #Sherlock #Campylopterus hemileucurus

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tropic-havens · 2 years

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Violet Sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) - the largest of the Costa Rican hummingbirds, Monteverde, Costa Rica

#costa rica #tropical #animals #birds

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nadiaportia · 4 years

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Harpy AU HCs for my OCs

Because I wanna join in on @sad-arcana-au ‘s Harpy AU and I gotta rely on descriptions for them. As a huge bird enthusiast, I saw the bird theme, took it and ran with it, so no bats or insects, I’m very sorrry :/

All of them have wings, bird feet and feather coloring based on and inspired by their individual species.

Sayelle of Bizatena - Merops orientalis (green bee-eater)

four wings, turquoise coloring on her cheeks and throat

originally lived with her large flock of bee-eater harpies on the Magician’s Island

huddled together with her flockmates at night for maximum comfort and does so on instinct after leaving her home

considers hornets and wasps a delicacy and is an absolute champ at removing stingers

big fascination for humanity, other than her flockmates she doesn’t believe them to be dangerous

has quite the stamina when it comes to flight, since bee-eaters are migratory birds

Deirdra Margalit - Carduelis carduelis (European goldfinch)

two wings, red coloring on their cheeks

very social and hops from island to island but regularly checks up on their people on Strength’s island to see how they’re doing

skeptical of humans and wouldn’t show themself to them but has saved various people from drowning in the waters and brought them to safety on one of the isles outside of the archipelago

has a very melodic harpy song and a big talent for imitating other songs as well as voices

diet is mostly vegetarian and consists of seeds, nuts and fruits and occasionally insects

loves flying a lot but lacks the immense stamina Sayelle possesses

Ximena Rubalcaba - Pharomachrus mocinno (resplendent quetzal)

four wings, two very long tailfeathers she is extremely proud of and green coloring on her face and red coloring on her torso and shoulders

settled on Death’s isle after leaving her family clan on the Emperor’s island

solitary and territorial, occasionally visits other islands but rarely interacts with its inhabitants

extreme distrust towards humans

very much a hunter and gatherer especially since she mostly needs to get by on her own

prefers to fly short distances from tree to tree or stay on the ground because of not-so-strong wings

sees very good in dim light or the dark

As for Ximena’s family - who are the leaders of their clan, live on the Emperor’s island and seek to take revenge on humanity for forcing them to flee their homes - if I’m going for individual species for each member, Heloisa’s design would be inspired by the crimson rosella (Platycercus elegans) because it’s a flashy little parrot , Cibela’s by the violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) because a colibri being named sabrewing is what I’m here for and purple is the background of the Rubalcaba sigil and their aunt Esmé’s by the actual harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) because they’re at the top of their respective foodchains, pretty badass which fits with her being a general and also the official symbol of their house (which in total is a silver harpy eagle on a purple background).

The second option would’ve been to make all of the Rubalcabas harpy eagles but c’mon, let’s be creative.

Visuals of the species that served as inspo are underneath the cut in the order of named characters.

#harpy AU #there were many alternative options for each but i think i like what i went with?#there was the secretary bird or the lanner's falcon for sayelle but hmmm bee eaters have a great color palette #i thought abt deirdra's design being inspired by the hoopoe but tbh if theyre gonna be a harpy theyre gonna need sum color #and like i said: harpy for xime and her family but i also thought of specifically honduran white bats for them if they wouldnt already have #a bird theme in their family (the aviary; a bird being their sigil; xime's and [redacted]'s familiars being birds) so... logical conclusion #sayelle of bizatena #deirdra margalit #ximena rubalcaba

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rockjumperbirdingtours · 6 years

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Photo of the Day – The Violet Sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) occurs in montane forests from southern Mexico south to western Panama, and can also be found in second-growth forests, forest edges, banana plantations, and gardens. The males are polygynous – meaning they have more than one female mate – and do not participate in parental care.

This photo was taken by Forrest Rowland in Costa Rica

#RockjumperBirding #birds #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #naturephotography #sabrewing

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amagard · 7 years

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Ala de sable violáceo - (Campylopterus hemileucurus) - Violet Sabrewing by Marco Rodríguez Via Flickr: Monteverde, Costa Rica

#flickr #photo #animal #bird

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birdingtropicstv · 2 years

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O colorido Sanhaco Paraíso (Tangara chilensis)

Ne este vídeo, vamos dar uma olhada no espetacular Araponga do Nicaragua (Procnias tricarunculatus). Esta ave é encontrada na área de TV Birding Tropics da Costa Rica, e é um visitante migratório de Honduras, Nicarágua e Panamá na América Central. 🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹 Também damos uma olhada em algumas das outras aves encontradas nesta área da Costa Rica, incluindo o beija-flor-de-garganta-de-fogo (Panterpe insignis), o pica-pau da bolota (Melanerpes formicivorus) e a asa-de-sabre-violeta (Campylopterus hemileucurus). 🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹 Este vídeo é uma ótima oportunidade para aprender alguns fatos interessantes sobre os pássaros Bellbird de três garupas e alguns dos outros pássaros encontrados na área de TV Birding Tropics da selva da Costa Rica... Boa observação de pássaros, queridos amigos! ! 🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹 Bellbird de três anéis (Procnias tricarunculatus)… fotos incríveis Instagram 📸@feather_hunters_cr @erik_alpizar_r @natural_moments_costarica @_jeffrodriguez @gottaclickthat … vídeos incríveis 📹 @tamandua_nature_tours @birdingcr ... miniatura da foto @best_birds_cr …todas tiradas na Costa Rica Thumbnail foto @gottaclickthat 🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹 📹📸Todos os créditos pertencem ao legítimo proprietário... o único propósito é educar e compartilhar este incrível trabalho com outras pessoas...Siga-os para que você possa aprender mais sobre seu incrível trabalho!...Feliz birding queridos amigos! 🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹 📸📹🌟Marque @birdingtropicstv ou #birdingtropicstvbirdfacts para ser apresentado em nosso canal. Boa observação de pássaros, queridos amigos!🌟 🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹🔻🔹🔸🔺🔸🔹 #feather_hunters_cr #erik_alpizar_r #tamandua_nature_tours #birdingcr #natural_moments_costarica #_jeffridriguez #gottaclickthat @birdingtropicstv #birdingtropics #birdingtropicstv #birdingtropicsbirdingfacts #birdingtropicsbirdfacts #birdingmariqui #birdwatchingmariqui # felizbirding # felizbirding

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