πŸŽ‰The #Fluffenchops Championship is almost here!πŸŽ‰

Voting for Round 1 will start this evening at 7pm AWST (GMT+8). Voting will remain open for 24hrs, so all timezones will be able to participate!

Who will win the crown? πŸ‘‘

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#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 1 Part 1 (1/16)

🦜Left: Sun Parakeet (Aratinga solstitialis)
πŸ“·: Dubi Shapiro
VS
🦜Right: Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta bruijnii)
πŸ“·: Eric VanderWerf

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Sun Parakeet, with golden orange chops!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Red-Breasted Pygmy Parrot, with tiny chops on a tiny face!

CHOOSE WISELY

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#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 1 Part 1 (2/16)

🦜Left: Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla)
πŸ“·: @ParrotOfTheDay
VS
🦜Right: Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius)
πŸ“·: @ParrotOfTheDay

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Galah, pink and grey larrikin of the sky!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Eastern Rosella, the shy and retiring rainbow rosella!

CHOOSE WISELY
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#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 1 Part 1 (3/16)

🦜Left: Austral Parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus)
πŸ“·: Eduardo Minte
VS
🦜Right: Wompoo Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus magnificus)
πŸ“·: @guy_verkroost

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Austral Parakeet, classy with its olive plumage!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Wompoo Fruit-dove, a ring-in from the pigeon family!

CHOOSE WISELY

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#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 1 Part 1 (4/16)

🦜Left: Lilac-crowned Amazon (Amazona finschi)
πŸ“·: Jeff Bray
VS
🦜Right: Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)
πŸ“·: @davidcsimon

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Lilac-crowned Amazon, city escapee!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Gang-gang Cockatoo, iconic faunal emblem of Australia's capital city!

CHOOSE WISELY

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#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 1 Part 1 (5/16)

🦜Left: Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)
πŸ“·: @SandyHorne61
VS
🦜Right: Pink Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri)
πŸ“·: @RanaKin07365133

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Cockatiel, beloved companion to many!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Pink Cockatoo, outback explorer!

CHOOSE WISELY

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#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 1 Part 1 (6/16)

🦜Left: Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
πŸ“·: Chris Murray
VS
🦜Right: Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)
πŸ“·: Chris Wiley

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Tawny Frogmouth, camouflage expert!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Budgerigar, desert nomad!

CHOOSE WISELY

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#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 1 Part 1 (7/16)

🦜Left: Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)
πŸ“·: Tanner Martin
VS
🦜Right: Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus)
πŸ“·: @ParrotOfTheDay

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Mandarin Duck, flashy anatid!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Red-rumped Parrot, the most inconspicuous parrot in Australia!

CHOOSE WISELY

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#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 1 Part 1 (8/16)

Left: Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
πŸ¦œπŸ“·: John Sutton
VS
🦜Right: Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea)
πŸ“·: @RobinSSci

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Snowy Owl, silent hunter from the north!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Little Corella, playful fools of the city!

CHOOSE WISELY

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That's all for today! Come back tomorrow to vote for Round 1 Part 2 in the #Fluffenchops Championship.

Here's the bracket if you want to start planning your campaigns! Huge thanks to @alexevans91 for sharing his bracket template!

#Fluffenchops2020 #Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Before things get too far, some acknowledgments:

Huge thank you to @alexevans91 for advice and inspiration, as well as sharing the bracket template with me.

#Fluffenchops2020 has been in the works for months, but #BestOfCrest really helped me push it over the line.
Thanks also to @ParrotOfTheDay for behind the scenes help and support. Brainstorming with me and helping me find species and photos.

And lastly, thank you to all the photographers and everyone who nominated! #Fluffenchops2020 is for you, so thanks for making it possible!
Thank you for your patience this evening! #Fluffenchops2020 Round 1 Part 2 will be up shortly!

Congrats to all the species that made it through. The most nail biting vote was the Cockatiel vs Pink Cockatoo, with the Cockatiel scraping through with a 0.1% margin!
Congrats to the winners of #Fluffenchops2020 Round 1 Part 1!
🦜Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot
🦜Galah
🦜Austral Parakeet
🦜Gang-gang Cockatoo
🦜Gang-gang Cockatoo
🦜Tawny Frogmouth
🦜Red-rumped Parrot
🦜Little Corella

Voting for Round 1 Part 2 will begin shortly!
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#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 1 Part 1 (9/16)

🦜Left: Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus)
πŸ“·: @takapodigs
VS
🦜Right: Antipodes Parakeet (Cyanoramphus unicolor)
πŸ“·: David Boyle

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus), moss chicken!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Antipodes Parakeet (Cyanoramphus unicolor), ground dweller of the far south!

CHOOSE WISELY

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#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 1 Part 1 (10/16)

🦜Left: Edward's Fig Parrot (Psittaculirostris edwardsii)
πŸ“·: Arnaud Delberghe
VS
🦜Right: Australian Ringneck Parrot (Barnardius zonarius)
πŸ“·: @numbathyal

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Edward's Fig Parrot (Psittaculirostris edwardsii), elusive rainbow!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Australian Ringneck Parrot (Barnardius zonarius), aka the Twenty-eight Parrot!

CHOOSE WISELY

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🦜Left: Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Parvipsitta porphyrocephala)
πŸ“·: Michael Livingston
VS
🦜Right: New Zealand Kākā (Nestor meridionalis)
πŸ“·: Jeff Maw

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Parvipsitta porphyrocephala), fairy of the parrot world!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
New Zealand Kākā (Nestor meridionalis), sap drinking tree-dweller!

CHOOSE WISELY

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#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 1 Part 1 (12/16)

🦜Left: Mulga Parrot (Psephotellus varius)
πŸ“·: @KathrynSelmes
VS
🦜Right: Red-tailed Black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
πŸ“·: @michloise

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Mulga Parrot (Psephotellus varius), flashy inlanders!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Red-tailed Black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii), surprisingly sneaky!

CHOOSE WISELY

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🦜Left: Rufous-fronted Parakeet (Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons)
πŸ“·: Doug Swartz
VS
🦜Right: Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans)
πŸ“·: @ParrotOfTheDay

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Rufous-fronted Parakeet (Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons), subtle mountain parrot!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans), not very subtle at all!

CHOOSE WISELY

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#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 1 Part 1 (14/16)

🦜Left: Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus)
πŸ“·: @ParrotOfTheDay
VS
🦜Right: Grey-headed Lovebird (Agapornis canus)
πŸ“·: Carmelo LΓ³pez Abad

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus), lover of pine trees!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Grey-headed Lovebird (Agapornis canus), Madagascan endemic!

CHOOSE WISELY

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#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 1 Part 1 (15/16)

🦜Left: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)
πŸ“·: @ParrotOfTheDay
VS
🦜Right: Splendid Fairy-wren (Malurus splendens)
πŸ“·: @numbathyal

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), city dwelling icon!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Splendid Fairy-wren (Malurus splendens), not a parrot!

CHOOSE WISELY

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#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 1 Part 1 (16/16)

🦜Left: Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)
πŸ“·: @TheToasterBoy
VS
🦜Right: New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)
πŸ“·: @ParrotOfTheDay

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus), drunken hooligan!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae), also not a parrot!

CHOOSE WISELY

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That's all for tonight! Come back tomorrow to vote in #Fluffenchops2020 Round 2!

Side note, the Cockatiel won by *literally* ONE VOTE.

🦜Cockatiel - 296 votes
🦜Pink Cockatoo - 295 votes

Is this the closest win in Twitter Bird Competition history?!
Congrats to the winners of #Fluffenchops2020 Round 1 Part 2!

🦜Kākāpō
🦜Edward’s Fig Parrot
🦜Purple-crowned Lorikeet
🦜Red-tailed Black-cockatoo
🦜Crimson Rosella
🦜Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo
🦜Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
🦜Rainbow Lorikeet

Voting for Round 2 will begins NOW!
#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 2 (1/8)

🦜Left: Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta bruijnii)
πŸ“·: Eric VanderWerf
VS
🦜Right: Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla)
πŸ“·: @ParrotOfTheDay

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Red-Breasted Pygmy Parrot, with tiny chops on a tiny face!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Galah, pink and grey larrikin of the sky!

CHOOSE WISELY

#Fluffenchops2020 #Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 2 (2/8)

🦜Left: Austral Parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus)
πŸ“·: Eduardo Minte
VS
🦜Right: Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)
πŸ“·: @davidcsimon

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Austral Parakeet, classy with its olive plumage!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Gang-gang Cockatoo, iconic faunal emblem of Australia's capital city!

CHOOSE WISELY

#Fluffenchops2020 #Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 2 (3/8)

🦜Left: Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)
πŸ“·: @SandyHorne61
VS
🦜Right: Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
πŸ“·: Chris Murray

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Cockatiel, beloved companion to many!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Tawny Frogmouth, camouflage expert!

CHOOSE WISELY

#Fluffenchops2020 #Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 2 (4/8)

🦜Left: Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus)
πŸ“·: @ParrotOfTheDay
VS
🦜Right: Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea)
πŸ“·: @RobinSSci

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Red-rumped Parrot, the most inconspicuous parrot in Australia!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Little Corella, playful fools of the city!

CHOOSE WISELY

#Fluffenchops2020 #Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 2 (5/8)

🦜Left: Kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus)
πŸ“·: @takapodigs
VS
🦜Right: Edward's Fig Parrot (Psittaculirostris edwardsii)
πŸ“·: Arnaud Delberghe

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Kākāpō, moss chicken!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Edward's Fig Parrot, elusive rainbow!

CHOOSE WISELY

#Fluffenchops2020 #Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 2 (6/8)

🦜Left: Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Parvipsitta porphyrocephala)
πŸ“·: @wtb_Michael
VS
🦜Right: Red-tailed Black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
πŸ“·: @michloise

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Purple-crowned Lorikeet, fairy of the parrot world!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Red-tailed Black-cockatoo, surprisingly sneaky!

CHOOSE WISELY

#Fluffenchops2020 #Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 2 (7/8)

🦜Left: Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans)
πŸ“·: @ParrotOfTheDay
VS
🦜Right: Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus)
πŸ“·: @ParrotOfTheDay

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Crimson Rosella, not very subtle at all!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo, lover of pine trees!

CHOOSE WISELY

#Fluffenchops2020 #Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 2 (8/8)

🦜Left: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)
πŸ“·: @ParrotOfTheDay
VS
🦜Right: Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)
πŸ“·: @TheToasterBoy

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, urban icon!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Rainbow Lorikeet, drunken hooligan!

CHOOSE WISELY

#Fluffenchops2020 #Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
That's all for today! There were some tough decisions to be made this round 😬

Come back tomorrow to vote for Round 3 of the #Fluffenchops Championship!

Here's the updated bracket so you can keep planning your campaigns!

#Fluffenchops2020 #Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Congrats to the winners of #Fluffenchops2020 Round 2!

🦜Galah
🦜Gang-gang Cockatoo
🦜Cockatiel
🦜Little Corella
🦜Kākāpō
🦜Red-tailed Black-cockatoo
🦜Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo
🦜Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Voting for Round 3 will begin shortly!
#TeamBird #Ornithology
#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 3 (1/4)

🦜Left: Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla)
πŸ“·: @ParrotOfTheDay
VS
🦜Right: Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)
πŸ“·: @davidcsimon

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Galah, pretty in pink (and grey)!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Gang-gang Cockatoo, sounds like a creaky gate!

CHOOSE WISELY

#Fluffenchops2020 #Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 3 (2/4)

🦜Left: Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)
πŸ“·: @SandyHorne61
VS
🦜Right: Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea)
πŸ“·: @RobinSSci

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Cockatiel, the smallest cockatoo!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Little Corella, forever tired!

CHOOSE WISELY

#Fluffenchops2020 #Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 3 (3/4)

🦜Left: Kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus)
πŸ“·: @takapodigs
VS
🦜Right: Red-tailed Black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
πŸ“·: @michloise

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Kākāpō, moss chicken!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Red-tailed Black-cockatoo, the original Hungry Parrot!

CHOOSE WISELY

#Fluffenchops2020 #Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
#Fluffenchops2020 ROUND 3 (4/4)

🦜Right: Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus)
πŸ“·: @ParrotOfTheDay
VS
🦜Left: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)
πŸ“·: @ParrotOfTheDay

Who has the best #Fluffenchops? Vote in the poll below!
#Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
Who has your vote for #Fluffenchops Champion?

Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo, rainbird of the eastern states!
πŸ‘‘ORπŸ‘‘
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, urban icon!

CHOOSE WISELY

#Fluffenchops2020 #Birds #Ornithology #TeamBird
That's all for today! Things are heating up and it's getting harder to choose!

Come back tomorrow to vote for the Semi-final of the #Fluffenchops Championship!

Here's the updated bracket so you can keep planning your campaigns!

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