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Vampire Finch
The Vampire Ground Finch is an unassuming little finch, who mainly feed on seeds and insects. But, when these resources are scarce… they feast upon the blood of Boobies! They even have a similar microbial biome to a vampire bat in their stomachs. They will also feed on eggs and guano (nasty). What a resourceful little fellow. Learn More!
Rainbow Lorikeet
These brightly colored parrots hail from Australia. It uses its specifically evolved tongue to eat pollen and nectar, as well as many different kinds of fruit. In the wild they aggressively defend their nesting territory, and will even square up against Australian Magpies (who are relatively bigger compared to them). Learn More!
(Vampire Finch photo by Jaime Chaves)
(Rainbow Lorikeet photo by Ged Tranter)