Blaine's Synoptic Animal Collection

More birdies, orders Piciformes and Trogoniformes.

Order Piciformes, families Picidae (woodpeckers) and Ramphastidae (toucans)
1. ivory-billed woodpecker, Campephilus principalis (CollectA)
2. great-spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopus major (Kaiyodo)
3. Okinawa woodpecker, Dendrocopus noguchii (Colorata)
This figure should have a base, but I was able to get it free from one of my dealers without the base. I figure it is worth sacrificing the base (for now) for a free figure, especially since Colorata figures can be hard to get individually and are often expensive.
4. black woodpecker, Dryocopus martius (Kaiyodo)
5. rainbow-billed toucan, Ramphastos sulfuratus (Safari Ltd.)
6. toco toucan, Ramphastos toco (Schleich)

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Order Trogoniformes (trogons, quetzels, etc.)
Just one, the resplendent quetzel, Pharomachrus mocinno by Safari Ltd from the Exotic Birds TOOB

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bmathison1972 wrote:

Kikimalou wrote:

bmathison1972 wrote:

The Papo black and red frog isn't a strawberry poison dart frog, Oophaga pumilio, it is a Silverstone's poison frog Ameerega silverstonei

Thanks [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] I thought the color was odd for O. pumilio. For what it is worth, is that a 'community-based' ID or did Papo intend to sell it as that species?

Papo called it an "Equatorial red frog" and the yellow one an "Equatorial yellow frog". No strawberry or Silverstone... Nevertheless, the painting is odd for a Strawberry and matches the Silverstone's poison frog perfectly

N.B. The two other poison frogs are called "Blue" and "Green"

bmathison1972 wrote:

3. Okinawa woodpecker, Dendrocopus noguchii (Colorata)
This figure should have a base, but I was able to get it free from one of my dealers without the base. I figure it is worth sacrificing the base (for now) for a free figure, especially since Colorata figures can be hard to get individually and are often expensive.

I'm so happy (for my collection ) you decided to start this collection AFTER we bought the Colorata box.

Very nice assortment! Are there really no other trogons, or have you just not got any others yet?

I don't think I commented yet, that it's great to see your growing non-arthropod collection. The group photos are interesting and useful.

Regarding the kookaburra, I was also a bit surprised by the size when first seeing it in person. However, it is such a large kingfisher that this size displays better in scale with the other species, except the crested kingfisher. So I think it's perfect for a synoptic collection where it is grouped with relatives.

I just got the Schleich rooster yesterday. It's a very appealing model.

The PNSO gazelle looks larger than I assumed. That PNSO African series is quite intriguing.

I like these birdy :)

A.R.Garcia wrote:

I don't think I commented yet, that it's great to see your growing non-arthropod collection. The group photos are interesting and useful.

Regarding the kookaburra, I was also a bit surprised by the size when first seeing it in person. However, it is such a large kingfisher that this size displays better in scale with the other species, except the crested kingfisher. So I think it's perfect for a synoptic collection where it is grouped with relatives.

I just got the Schleich rooster yesterday. It's a very appealing model.

The PNSO gazelle looks larger than I assumed. That PNSO African series is quite intriguing.

Thanks! Very good to hear from you!

Continuing the miscellaneous birds with Order Psittaciformes (parrots, parakeets, cockatoos, lovebirds, etc.)

Families Cacatuidae (cockatoos), Nestoridae (kea), and Strigopidae (kakapo)
1. sulfur-crested cockatoo, Cacatua galerita (Science & Nature)
2. kea, Nestor notabilis (Stuart Sales Services)
3. kakapo, Strigops habroptilus (Science & Nature)

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Family Psittacidae (parrots)
1. red-crowned Amazon, Amazona viridigenalis (Safari LTD)
2. hyacinth macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus (Kaiyodo)
3. blue-and-gold macaw, Ara ararauna (Papo)
4. green-winged macaw, Ara chloropterus (Mojo Fun)
5. scarlet macaw, Ara macao (National Entertainment Collectibles Association)

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Family Psittaculidae (parakeets and lovebirds)
1. Fischer's lovebird, Agapornis fischeri (Furuta)
2. red-crowned parakeet (kakariki), Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae (Science & Nature)
3. budgerigar, Melanopsittacus undulatus (Furuta)
4. orange-bellied parakeet, Neophema chrysogaster (Yowie Group)
5. rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri (Kaiyodo)
6. rainbow lorikeet, Trichoglossus moluccanus (Safari LTD)

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Wonderful birds

Very nice birds, especially the scarlet macaw.

Beautieful parrots

The rainbow lorikeet is smaller than I thought, it is a good news.

great parrots collection!

The last of the miscellaneous birds for this month, the biggest (and frankly my favorite) order, Passeriformes (passerines, or perching birds). I have done my best to organize them taxonomically, based on the information readily available to me.

Family Pittidae (pittas).
Just one, the fairy pitta, Pitta nympha, by Kaiyodo.

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Family Maluridae (fairywrens, and related).
Just one, the superb fairywren, Malurus cyaneus, by Science and Nature.

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Families Monarchidae (monarch flycatchers) and Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise).
1. Japanese paradise flycatcher, Terpsiphone atrocaudata (Kaiyodo)
2. greater superb bird-of-paradise, Lophorina superba (Arboreum Artwork)

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Family Corvidae (crows, ravens, jays, nutcrackers, etc.)
1. common raven, Corvus corax (Safari Ltd.)
2. large-billed (jungle) crow, Corvus macrorhynchos (Kaiyodo)
3. blue jay, Cyanocitta cristata (Safari Ltd.)
4. Lidth's jay, Garrulus lidthi (Kaiyodo)
5. spotted nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes (Kaiyodo)

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Familes Paridae (tits and chickadees) and Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits, bushtits).
1. long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus (Kaiyodo)
2. great tit, Parus major (Furuta)
3. varied tit, Sittiparus varius (Kaiyodo)

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Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes)
Just one, the Bonin white-eye, Apalopteron familiare (Kaiyodo)

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Families Bombycillidae (waxwings) and Mohoidae (O'os)
1. Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus (Kaiyodo)
2. Hawaii O'o, †Moho nobilis (Cadbury - Yowies)

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Families Turdidae (thrushes) and Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
1. northern mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos (Safari Ltd.)
2. Izu thrush, Turdus celaenops (Kaiyodo)
3. American robin, Turdus migratorius (Safari Ltd.)

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Families Estrildidae (waxbills and allies), Passeridae (Old World sparrows), and Fringillidae (finches and euphonias)
1. Gouldian finch, Erythrura gouldiae (Furuta)
2. Pallas' rosefinch, Carpodacus roseus (Kaiyodo)
3. palila, Loxioides bailleui (Yowie Group)
4. Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus (Kitan Club - Nature Techni Colour)

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Families Cardinalidae (cardinals), Icteridae (grackles and New World blackbirds and orioles), and Parulidae (New World warblers)
1. northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis (Safari Ltd.)
2. indigo bunting, Passerina cyanea (Safari Ltd.)
3. Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula (Safari Ltd.)
4. American yellow warbler, Setophaga petechia (Safari Ltd.)

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Splendid birds.

My favorites are: bird of paradise and rosefinch.

Wonderful passerines

Wonderful birds again

Splendid birds.

Beautiful collection.

I'm happy again to discover the mocking bird is not so big... On my wishlist now!

Yes, I was also surprised. Maybe, I will also add the Mockingbird to my list.

Updates and Replacements:

1. gemsbok, Oryx gazella (Schleich)
I had originally had the Papo gemsbok, but not because it was my figure of choice, but rather because I got it cheap in a used set of bovids on eBay. When forum members alerted me to the better quality of the Schleich figure, I thought I'd replace it when I did my next order from one of the online shops I frequent.
2. alpaca, Vicugna pacos (Papo)
This 2019 figure was not available when I covered camelids earlier in the year. I specifically wanted to wait for this one to be released before I bought an alpaca (I much prefer this form to the one that was available by Safari Ltd.)
3. Sunda colugo, Galeopterus variegatus (Arboreum Artwork)
4. Bali mynah, Leucopsar rothschildi (Arboreum Artwork)
I was planning on buying both of these Arboreum figures sometime in 2020, but when the artist offered 40-60% off some of his figures recently, I thought I would take advantage of the discount and get them now.

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Phantastic, especially the Arboreum figures

I also love your two Arboreum figures

these Arboreum figurines are great!
About oryx, I prefer the Papo one in spite of its too big size but I have the both..
About alpaca, this one seems to be good and not too big..

I love the base for the Bali mynah, what a great homage to its place of origin.