Bird Carving # 21 : Narcissus Flycatcher (Kibitaki)

This is my twenty-first birdcarving work of Narcissus Flycatcher (Kibitaki).

Narcissus Flycatcher males are very distinctive in full breeding

plumage, having a black crown and mantle, a bright orange throat

with paler chest and underparts, an orange-yellow eyebrow,

black wings with a white wing patch, an orange-yellow rump,

and a black tail. Non-breeding males have varying levels of yellow.

Females are completely dissimilar, with generally buff-brown

coloration, with rusty-colored wings, and a two-toned eyering.

2008-5-27

Bird Carving # 20 : Varied Tit (Yamagara)

This is my twenthty birdcarving work of Varied Tit. (Yamagara)

It is 12–14 cm long and weighs 16–18 g. The wing length is 6.0–7.8 cm. In the nominate race P. v. varius the crown, the bill, the throat, the upper breast and the nape are black. Forehead, face, and cheeks are white. Back, wings, and tail are bluish grey.

Mantle, lower breast, belly and undertail coverts are chestnut coloured. From the crown to the nape runs a thin white central line.

23-5-2008/25-June-2008