My Bird Collection

Birdsage · December 28, 2020, 12:43:40 AM

This is my collection of (identifiable) figures of birds.
I will post photos continually.

NOTE: I will use the US English eBird/Clements checklist for all names.

Birdsage · December 28, 2020, 12:48:20 AM

This is the first part of my Birds Collection series.

Order Anseriformes (waterfowl):

Family Anseranatidae:
A: Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata) Yowie Series 4

Family Anatidae:
B: Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) Yowie Series 2
C: Graylag Goose (Anser anser) Playmobil (Rump not plump enough for the domesticated version of the Graylag Goose)
D: Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata) Yowie Series 5
E: Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
K&M River Tube
F: Mallard (Domestic type) (Anas platyrhynchos) Unknown company
G: Gadwall x Mallard Hybrid/Brewer's Duck (Mareca strepera x Anas platyrhynchos)
Nayab Birds Series (The figure is marketed as Mallard, but the coloration (the dull-colored throat and lack of a blue speculum) supports a hybrid of some sort, so that is what I'm using it as here)
G: Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) Yowie Series 1

bmathison1972 · December 28, 2020, 02:06:42 AM

Hi Birdsage. Nice waterfowl. And welcome to the forum, nice to have a regular bird specialist here

Isidro · December 28, 2020, 07:42:07 AM

Nice six first members of the family Anatidae. I like especially the magpie goose, I was unaware of this figurine. Looks like of decent quality. If the size is adequate, I could add it to my wishlist.

Is the E) marketed especifically as this hybrid between these two species of the genus Anas, or the ID was your own conclusion? It seems strange that such kind of hybrid is made in figurine form and to me it looks like just a badly painted mallard...

Advicot · December 28, 2020, 12:17:14 PM

Ohh you have some of the AUS Yowies

they seemed to really do the waterfowl well!

And I am very excited to see this topic progress!

sirenia · December 28, 2020, 10:53:55 PM

A great start there. Can't wait to see more, surely they'll be an absolute hoot.

AnimalToyForum · December 29, 2020, 12:12:43 PM

Welcome to the forum Birdsage!

Don't forget you can click "insert attachment" (to the right of each attachment) to make your attachment appear full size in the post. I did this for you in the above post.

endogenylove · December 29, 2020, 03:24:58 PM

Welcome to the forum! Very interested to see the scope of your bird figures! Maybe you can even put names to figures previously unknown to us.

Birdsage · December 29, 2020, 06:51:00 PM

This is the second part of "My Bird Collection".

Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans and waders):

Family Threskiornithidae (ibises and spoonbills):

A: Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) Nayab
B: Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) Yowie Series 3
C: Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) Safari Ltd Exotic Birds
D: White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
Safari Ltd Exotic Birds
E: Australian Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) Yowie Series 3

Family Ardeidae (herons and bitterns):

F: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) K&M River Tube

Family Pelecanidae (pelicans):

G: Australian Pelican: (Pelecanus conspicillatus) Yowie Series 1
H: Pink-backed Pelican: (Pelecanus rufescens) Nayab (Not to be confused with the Realistic Figures pelican, this one comes in an birds assortment. Identification is of course conjectural, but the brownish/pinkish/tan plumage and entirely yellow bill point to this species)

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bmathison1972 · December 29, 2020, 07:02:41 PM

@Birdsage your image did not come through. Also, see the note by @animaltoyforum above for hosting images to they are more visible to members.

Likewise, you can use postimages.com and select 'hotlinks for forums' to get large-sized pics visible.

Isidro · December 29, 2020, 10:31:17 PM

I don't know what happened to the image, when quoting your message appear the phrase "Attachment deleted by admin". Maybe the image is too big and the system cannot upload it?
Anyway we will wait for admire your collection of the Ciconiiformes and pelicans that you mentioned.

Birdsage · December 30, 2020, 01:26:33 AM

By the way, I classified ibises, herons, etc. in Pelecaniformes. They are no longer included in Ciconiiformes.

Birdsage · December 30, 2020, 01:41:27 AM

Quote from: Isidro on December 28, 2020, 07:42:07 AM
Is the E) marketed especifically as this hybrid between these two species of the genus Anas, or the ID was your own conclusion? It seems strange that such kind of hybrid is made in figurine form and to me it looks like just a badly painted mallard...

The Gadwall is no longer included with mallard-like ducks, pintails, and some of the teals in the genus Anas. It is now grouped with the wigeons in the genus Mareca. I described the hybrid as "Mareca strepera x Anas platyrhynchos", and not " Anas strepera x Anas platyrhynchos".
And yes, I did ID the poorly-painted bird as a Mallard-Gadwall hybrid. I did mention that it was marketed as a Mallard.

bmathison1972 · December 30, 2020, 02:01:44 AM

I've contemplated getting the TOOB scarlet ibis, but it might be a bit small for my tastes.

Birdsage · December 30, 2020, 03:02:26 AM

I've seen photos of your collection, and I've seen White Ibises the same size as night-herons. I believe that the White and Scarlet Ibises might scale well with that Black-Crowned Night-Heron figure that you have.

Physeter macrocephalus · December 30, 2020, 06:44:29 AM

Great collection I am mainly a prehistoric animal collecter but well I am starting my animal collection.

Isidro · December 30, 2020, 06:50:42 AM

Quote from: Birdsage on December 30, 2020, 01:26:33 AM
By the way, I classified ibises, herons, etc. in Pelecaniformes. They are no longer included in Ciconiiformes.

Quote from: Birdsage on December 30, 2020, 01:41:27 AM

The Gadwall is no longer included with mallard-like ducks, pintails, and some of the teals in the genus Anas. It is now grouped with the wigeons in the genus Mareca. I described the hybrid as "Mareca strepera x Anas platyrhynchos", and not " Anas strepera x Anas platyrhynchos".
And yes, I did ID the poorly-painted bird as a Mallard-Gadwall hybrid. I did mention that it was marketed as a Mallard.

That's why I said that they're Ciconiiformes and that they're in the genus Anas ("Mareca" doesn't exist).

Great to see finally the image. Australian yowies are better than I expected. Do they have seams? If not, I think I will pursue these figures! The Nayab spoonbill is curious, indeed is sculpted like an Eurasian one, but with these pink touches maybe he hybridized with a Roseate one

Birdsage · December 30, 2020, 09:19:09 PM

Quote from: Isidro on December 30, 2020, 06:50:42 AM
Quote from: Birdsage on December 30, 2020, 01:26:33 AM
By the way, I classified ibises, herons, etc. in Pelecaniformes. They are no longer included in Ciconiiformes.

Quote from: Birdsage on December 30, 2020, 01:41:27 AM

The Gadwall is no longer included with mallard-like ducks, pintails, and some of the teals in the genus Anas. It is now grouped with the wigeons in the genus Mareca. I described the hybrid as "Mareca strepera x Anas platyrhynchos", and not " Anas strepera x Anas platyrhynchos".
And yes, I did ID the poorly-painted bird as a Mallard-Gadwall hybrid. I did mention that it was marketed as a Mallard.

That's why I said that they're Ciconiiformes and that they're in the genus Anas ("Mareca" doesn't exist).

What is the reason "why" you use the older taxonomy?

Birdsage · December 30, 2020, 09:20:10 PM

And no, the Yowies do indeed have seams.

Isidro · December 30, 2020, 09:27:37 PM

Ah what a shame, then I will not acquire them.
The fact is that I knew only some Aus Yowies and they have seams, but I didn't knew many of these figures you presented, such as the magpie goose and royal spoonbill (my favourite spoonbill species). And in your photos they looked like one-piece figures without seams, but then it must be just your great talent for photographing them :-)

And yes, I use the scientific taxonomy, not the crazy one

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