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Sneeubal
(Droscopus cubla)
The black-backed puffback (Dryoscopus cubla) is a species of passerine bird in the Malaconotidae family. They are common to fairly common sedentary bushshrikes in various wooded habitats in Africa south of the equator. They restlessly move about singly, in pairs or family groups, and generally frequent tree canopies. Like others of its genus, the males puff out the loose rump and lower back feathers in display, to assume a remarkable ball-like appearance. They draw attention to themselves by their varied repertoire of whistling, clicking and rasping sounds. Their specific name cubla, originated with Francois Levaillant, who derived it from a native southern African name, where the "c" is an onomatopoeic click sound. None of the other five puffback species occur in southern Africa.
They measure about 17 cm in length, and the sexes are similar though easily distinguishable. Adult males have the upperparts deep blue-black with a slight luster. The black cap subtends the red eye, the upperpart plumage is black-and-white, and the underparts pure white. Females have a black loral stripe and white supraloral feathering, with the ear coverts pale and the crown not solidly black. They also have greyer backs than males, and grey to buffy tones to the white plumage tracts. Immature birds resemble females, but have brownish bills and brown irides, while the upperparts and flanks are still greyer, and the underparts and edges of the wing feathers are yet more buffy. Intraspecific variation is clinal. Range, iris colour, wing markings and the female plumage assist in separating it from other puffback species.
There are five accepted races. Races affinis and cubla seem to represent phenotypic extremes, while the remaining three represent intermediates. Distinction relies on physical proportions, whiteness of male plumage, female upperpart colours and presence of a loral spot, and the extent of white wing markings in either sex. D. c. chapini is subsumed in D. c. hamatus.
D. c. affinis (G.R.Gray, 1837) – coastal Somalia to coastal Tanzania, including offshore islands
Description: Both sexes lack white edging to remiges and wing coverts.[7] White scapular bar distinct in male, but indistinctly grey in female. Female has black loral spot.
D. c. nairobiensis Rand, 1958 – plateau east of Rift Valley
Description: Marginally smaller than nominate, and similar to hamatus, but female has black loral spot.
D. c. hamatus Hartlaub, 1863 – tropical lowlands to southern lowveld
Description: Pure white lower back, rump and underpart plumage in male, greyer in female. Broader white edging to remiges than nominate, and prominent white scapular bar. Irides red.
D. c. okavangensis Roberts, 1932 – inland southern Africa
Description: Off-white underpart plumage. Central lower back and rump washed grey. Broader white edging to remiges than nominate. Female has prominent supercillium. Irides red.
D. c. cubla (Latham, 1801) – afromontane and coastal regions of South Africa
Description: Distinctly greyish lower back, rump and underpart plumage, contrasting with white belly. Narrow white edging to remiges and wing coverts, and limited white scapular bar. Irides orange.
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Young and Restless at Transit Bar, Canberra, 19 September 2008.
Absolutely insane show, with a film crew shooting the gig as well. Thanks for the extra lighting, guys!
I'm so pleased I got this shot, as it's a side of Karina you don't really tend to see so much during their gigs.
More shots to come.
A male Restless Demon (Indothemis limbata) at Sime Track.
Go into the wild with me in my blog: Lornie Trail/Sime Track
*Note: More pics of Dragonflies and Damselflies in my Dragonflies and Damselflies Album.
Today I was extremely lazy, like I am most days. I sat around Brenden's house and watched football. It was relaxing but I felt restless the whole day, like I was wasting the weekend. I couldn't think of anything to do! GRR. Anyways we sat in the hot tub and I think in a little while I'm going to take on the mess that is my basement. Wish me luck!! D:
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Ron Arad; Restless. Cocktail reception hosted by Kate Bush of the Barbican and Tony Chambers of Wallpaper magazine. Barbican art Gallery. London. 17 September 2010
Holy crap! I was sitting on the couch and my legs just started freaking out. Luckily, a commercial came on that alerted me to my obviously serious medical condition and its cure. Fortunately, the side effects of the "cure" only include total gullibility, slight fever, cold toes, anal bleeding, itchy balls, crusty feet, linty belly button, complete lack of common sense, short term memory loss, and what was I talking about?
Day 6 - Southern Serengeti
Having killed the lionesses were restless. They were not really hungry so didn't get suck into their feast but the adrenalin was still running so they padded between their kills as if uncertain what to do next.