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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · Nov 24

Welcome to the bat cave! Join us for a virtual lab tour here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQKs...

Virtual Lab Tour, ASA Fall 2024, Animal Bioacoustics

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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 3h

Tiny pollinator on patrol🌸🪶: The orange-bellied flowerpecker (Dicaeum trigonostigma) may be small, but it takes care of pollination one sip at a time🌳✨. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 3h

Tailor-made precision 🪡🐦: The dark-necked tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis) stitches its leafy nests with a finesse that would impress any fashion designer🍃✨. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 3h

Wardrobe indecision🦅🤔: The changeable hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus) lives up to its name with plumage so variable, even field guides get confused📖🎨. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 1d

Strutting into breeding season 💃🪶: The Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) swaps its usual workwear for golden highlights and fancy plumes — proof that even herons know the power of a good makeover✨🐄. Photo: Husini Bakar. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 1d

Breaking the pattern 🧱🪶: The Rufous woodpecker (Micropternus brachyurus) goes full monochrome in mahogany, a bold move in a family obsessed with contrast🔨🌳. Photo: Husini Bakar. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 1d

Stylish traveler✈️💙: Pacific swallow (Hirundo tahitica) sporting its glossy coat with effortless charm while mastering aerial maneuvers across Southeast Asia’s skies☀️🌏. Photo: Husini Bakar. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 2d

Stripes on point this season👑🦓: This female Bornean banded-pitta (Hydrornis schwaneri) flaunts her bold, sexually dimorphic plumage—proof that even cryptic ground dwellers know how to make a statement💅🌿✨. Photo: Shanmugavel Murugesan. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 2d

Green with envy over this guy's plumage💚🌿: The Whitehead's broadbill (Calyptomena whiteheadi) showcases some serious structural color, making it a master of both camouflage and tropical flair✨🐦🍃. Photo: Shanmugavel Murugesan. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 2d

No need for flash photography💡🍊: The orange-headed thrush (Geokichla citrina) brings its own light to the forest floor🌿📸. Photo: Shanmugavel Murugesan. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 3d

Mutual independence🪶🦏: A pair of rhinoceros hornbills (Buceros rhinoceros) showing that good partnerships start with good self-care💅🌿. Photo: Tan Tc. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 3d

Battle of the forest floor⚔️🐦: Tiger shrike (Lanius tigrinus) facing off against a skink in a standoff worthy of a nature documentary’s slow-motion replay🦎🎥. Photo: Tan Tc. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 3d

Nature’s jumbo jet reporting for duty🦏✈️ : Rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) gliding through the Bornean canopy with all the grace — and noise — of a feathered fighter jet🌳💨. Photo: Tan Tc. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 4d

Peak performance 🌄💚: The mountain barbet (Psilopogon monticola), a Bornean endemic, brings both color and chorus to life above the clouds🎶🌿. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 4d

Understated royalty 👑🌿: The female Bornean peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron schleiermacheri) demonstrates that elegance isn’t about color — it’s about confidence🪶👑. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 4d

Ready, aim, snack🎯💥! The rufous-collared kingfisher (Actenoides concretus) shows that precision feeding isn’t just for raptors🐟🌿. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 5d

Blue steel in the undergrowth 😎💙 The male Bornean shortwing (Brachypteryx montana erythrogyna) proves that even a secretive forest dweller can serve striking looks from the shadows🌿📸. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 5d

Sword-billed and serious ⚔️😎: The Sunda scimitar-babbler (Pomatorhinus bornensis) takes foraging to another level, turning every twig and leaf into an excavation site🌳🐛. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 5d

Camouflage couture🌳🌿: The female Bornean shortwing (Heinrichia calligyna) opts for subtle plumage over flash — an advantage in the forest’s selective runway, where the survivors are the real top models🌿💃. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 6d

Ready for takeoff 🕶️🐦: Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora) sporting a tuxedo look that says “formal occasion,” even when it’s just inspecting the nest🎩🌾. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 6d

Dressed to impress 💎☀️: Brown-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) proving that iridescence isn’t just for peacocks — it's everyday wear in the tropics🌺✨. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 6d

Keeping an eye on things 👁️🦅: Crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela) surveying its domain with that trademark glare — equal parts majestic and mildly judgmental🐍🌿. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 8d

Orange you glad you saw this bird? 🧡💙: The Dayak blue flycatcher (Cyornis montanus) proves that lots of carotenoid pigments are key for both visual signaling and attracting a mate🤓🐦✨. Photo: Shanmugavel Murugesan. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 8d

Talk about a glow-up ✨🐦: Black-crowned pitta (Erythropitta ussheri) proving that brilliance isn't limited by shade or altitude 👑💙❤️. Photo: Shanmugavel Murugesan. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 8d

When evolution says “go bold or go home” 🌈✨: Diard’s trogon (Harpactes diardii) showcases one of nature’s most extravagant color palettes with unapologetic flair 🤓🐦💯. Photo: Shanmugavel Murugesan. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 9d

Dressed to impress ❤️💛: The male scarlet-breasted flowerpecker (Prionochilus thoracicus) flaunts its vivid palette while singing in the canopy🌿🎶. Photo: Tan Tc. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography