Paraulata llanera (Mimus gilvus): A beautiful bird (ENG / SPN)


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Greetings, happy December, happy holidays to the beautiful community Feathered Friends. There are many species of birds on my lot, unfortunately they are very elusive and it is difficult to take good photos of them. One of the species that frequents this area of my house is the llanera paraulata, whose scientific name is Mimus gilvus. This animal is beautiful, and has a very beautiful and powerful song, on certain occasions I have even heard them sing at night, which is very rare, because this bird has diurnal habits.


Saludos, feliz mes de diciembre, felices fiestas a la hermosa comunidad Feathered Friends. En mi solar existen muchas especies de aves, lamentablemente son muy elusivas y es difícil hacerles buenas fotos. Una de las especies que frecuentan esta área de mi casa, es la paraulata llanera, cuyo nombre científico es Mimus gilvus. Este animal es hermoso, y tiene un canto muy bello y potente, incluso, en ciertas ocasiones los he oído cantar de noche, lo cual es muy raro, porque esta ave es de hábitos diurnos.

Two days ago, when I went out to the lot, I was able to see a beautiful specimen of paraulata llanera. I think it was in search of water, because in that area we placed three small drinking fountains, which are frequented by many species of animals. I stopped at the door and took out my cell phone to take some shots, which were not very clear, but they allow me to show you this unique bird.

Hace dos días, al salir al solar, pude divisar un hermoso ejemplar de paraulata llanera. Creo que estaba en búsqueda de agua, pues en esa zona colocamos tres pequeños bebederos, que son frecuentados por muchas especies de animales. Me detuve en la puerta y saqué mi celular para hacer algunas tomas, que no quedaron muy nítidas, pero me permiten mostrarles esta singular ave.


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It seemed to me that it was a young specimen, because it was not very big. I don't know if it's female or male, although because of the beautiful plumage, I'm more inclined to think it was a male. There is a curious fact: Where I live people say that the llanera paraulatas mate for life. That is why it is said that when two humans have a long love relationship, or a very long marriage, it is a paraulate love. I really am not sure about it, since I did not find studies that indicated this behavior, nor have I been able to identify specific individuals of this species and track them, but in any case, if true, it is a distinctive feature and hence it is It is very necessary to educate people, especially children, not to kill animals, and even less these birds in particular, since if it is true that they have only one partner for life, this implies that they will not be able to reproduce if they lose their partner.

Me pareció que era un ejemplar joven, porque no era muy grande. No sé bien si es hembra o macho, aunque por el hermoso plumaje, me inclino más a pensar que era un macho. Hay un dato curioso: En donde vivo las personas dicen que las paraulatas llaneras hacen pareja de por vida. Por eso se dice que cuando dos humanos tienen una larga relación amorosa, o un matrimonio muy largo, es un amor paraulatero. Yo de veras no estoy segura de ello, pues no encontré estudios que indicaran este comportamiento, como tampoco he podido identificar individuos específicos de esta especie y hacerles seguimiento, pero en todo caso, de ser cierto, es un rasgo distintivo y de allí que sea muy necesario concientizar a las personas, especialmente a los niños, a no matar animales, y menos a estas aves en particular, ya que de ser cierto que tienen una sola pareja de por vida, esto implica que no podrán reproducirse si pierden a su compañero.


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According to what I was able to investigate, this bird is distributed from the southern part of Mexico to the north of Brazil, so Venezuela is in the geographical area to which this species corresponds. It is a common bird, both in fields, plains and in urban settlements, (just as it happens in my house). Its plumage is mainly silver, although it has black details in the eyes and wings. In the lower part, specifically abdomen and legs, it is whitish. It has a particular characteristic, and it is the tail that is raised upwards and allows it to be identified more easily. It is a beautiful bird that greatly brightens places thanks to its beautiful song.

Según pude investigar, esta ave se distribuye desde la parte Sur de México hasta el Norte de Brasil, por lo que Venezuela está en la franja geográfica a la que corresponde esta especie. Es un ave común, tanto en campos, llanuras como en asentamientos urbanos, (tal como ocurre en mi casa). Su plumaje es fundamentalmente plateado, aunque tiene detalles en negro en los ojos y alas. En la parte inferior, específicamente abdomen y patas, es blanquecino. Tiene una característica particular, y es la cola que tiene alzada hacia arriba y permite identificarlo más fácilmente. Es una bella ave que alegra mucho los lugares gracias a su bello canto.


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Here I end my post today, in which I have shared the images of a special bird, which is distinguished by its particular plumage and its beautiful song. I say goodbye wishing you much joy and health, and remember: Not all days are the same and more importantly: Everything you do, everything you give, will inexorably return to you. Hugs!


Aquí termino mi post de hoy, en el que les he compartido las imágenes de un ave especial, la cual se distingue por su particular plumaje y su hermoso canto. Me despido deseando para ustedes mucha alegría y salud, y recuerden: No todos los días son iguales y más importante aún: Todo lo que haces, todo lo que das, inexorablemente volverá a ti. ¡Abrazos!

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You were very lucky to get the photo of the bird lol, birds are camera scared 😆, my attempts to get them photograph always fails because they fly away even before I can get out. Nice Job there, and thus species look cute too

They are elusive here too, only I stayed still and was able to photograph it quickly. Thanks for stopping by to read and comment.

Hello dear friend @sirenahippie
How great that you put water fountains in your backyard so that the birds can drink and cool off.
I love this beautiful species of bird
Beautiful photographs
Have a beautiful day

Birds, turtles, opossums, and other fauna come to the waterers (I suppose rodents too), and yes, it is very necessary, because there is no longer any rain and the heat is intense. Thank you for your nice comment. Hugs and happy day @jlufer