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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸
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Bioinspired Science & Technology Center - Bat biosonar & flight from an engineering persperpective #bats #robots #bioinspiration #scicomm
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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 · 6d
Couples that coordinate 🎨💋: The black-and-red broadbill (Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos) proves that tropical romance looks best in matching plumage and turquoise bills💕🌿. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 6d
Bird or pop art?🎨🪶: The black-and-yellow broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus) blurs the line between biology and modern design — nature’s bold experiment in contrast🌈📚. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 6d
When subtle meets stunning😌🎨: The grey-bellied bulbul (Iole propinqua) proves you don’t need bright colors to make a bold statement🌿📚. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 10d
Nature's own flamboyant tenor🎶🕺: Beyond its stunning visual appeal, the white-crowned shama (Copsychus stricklandii) is equally renowned for its complex and beautiful song🎤🔬. Photo: Shanmugavel Murugesan. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 10d
That piercing red eye says "I'm watching you ... and that insect." 👁️🦗: A formidable predator with a deceptively calm demeanor, the Ashy Drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus) is a master of aerial acrobatics💨🤓. Photo: Shanmugavel Murugesan. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 10d
Black mask, blue cape, tiny superhero vibes🎭💙: The indigo flycatcher (Eumyias indigo) delivers a masterclass in contrasting plumage, a sharp visual against any verdant backdrop🌿🔬. Photo: Shanmugavel Murugesan. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 11d
Evolution went off the palette 🎨🔥: The male Malayan banded pitta (Hydrornis irena) compresses a sunset into one compact, ground-hopping form🌅🪶. Photo: Tan Tc. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 11d
Ready for the lumberjack gala 🪵💫: The Checker-throated woodpecker (Chrysophlegma mentale) arrives in full color to remind us that camouflage is overrated🌈🔨. Photo: Tan Tc. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 11d
Patrolling the airways 🛩️🐦: The blue-throated bee-eater (Merops viridis) blends art and aerodynamics in a single, iridescent package☀️✨. Photo: Tan Tc. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 12d
When camouflage meets couture 💅🪶: Bornean green magpie (Cissa jefferyi) blending into mossy greens while still stealing the show💚😎. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 12d
Demonstrating the adaptive value of good grooming 🪞📊: Eyebrowed jungle flycatcher (Vauriella gularis) showing form and function in the montane understory🪰🐦. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 14d
Wide stance and fancy pants 💁‍♂️🪶: The mountain wren-babbler (Gypsophila crassa) shows that a confident posture pairs perfectly with a plush plumage🌄. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 14d
Vocal cords of gold 🎶💛: The Bornean whistler (Pachycephala hypoxantha) takes “bright tone” quite literally, both in plumage and pitch🌄🐦. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 14d
Fieldwork in progress 🔍🍽️: Male Blyth’s shrike-babbler (Pteruthius aeralatus) examining a moth sample ... very closely🦋📊. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 15d
Power-nap mode🦉💤: Spotted wood owl (Strix seloputo) unapologetically snoozing through the day🌳😴. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 15d
Table manners optional🍗🦅: The crested goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) prefers its meals fresh and its dining etiquette feral🌿👀. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 15d
When physics meets plumage💡🐦: The male Asian fairy-bluebird (Irena puella) flaunts structural color at its finest — no pigments needed, just pure light play💙🌳. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 17d
When your duet game is stronger than your visibility 🎶🍂: The red-breasted partridge (Arborophila hyperythra) may be hard to spot, but its ringing whistles echo through Borneo’s montane forests🔊🌲. Photo: Shanmugavel Murugesan. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 17d
When your plumage screams for attention, but your behavior whispers 'don’t look at me'🔴🍂: The crimson-headed partridge (Haematortyx sanguiniceps) pairs bold colors with a cryptic, ground-dwelling lifestyle in an evolutionary compromise🌲🧬. Photo: Shanmugavel Murugesan. #Biodiversity #Wildlife
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 17d
Diagnostic plumage feature alert 📚🔍: The male Bornean banded-pitta (Hydrornis schwaneri) exhibits a striking blue belly, a sexually dimorphic trait possibly linked to mate selection🧵🔵. Photo: Shanmugavel Murugesan. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 18d
Serving scales and style 🐦✨: The scaly-breasted bulbul (Hemixos squamatus) flaunts its intricate feather pattern — proof that even evolution appreciates good design🎨🌿. Photo: Tan Tc. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 18d
Family meeting time 🗣️🐦: Chestnut-winged babblers (Cyanoderma erythropterum) demonstrating that coordinated chatter is as vital to social harmony🌿🎶. Photo: Tan Tc. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 18d
Feathered cinnamon roll alert 🕊️😋: The little cuckoo-dove (Macropygia ruficeps) shows that subtle shades and elegant posture can outshine any flashy plumage in Borneo’s forests🍂✨. Photo: Tan Tc. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 19d
Stretch goals achieved 🧘‍♀️: Sunda scimitar-babblers (Pomatorhinus bornensis) showcasing curved bills and flexible frames for life in the forest labyrinth🌳✨. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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The Bat Bot Lab🇺🇸 @thebatbotlab.bsky.social · 19d
Who’s laughing now? 😏 Chestnut-hooded laughingthrush (Pterorhinus treacheri): A social songbird that proves wit and chatter thrive in Borneo’s montane forests🌿🎶. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
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