Dynamic View: 2014

Friday, February 14, 2014

Bird Watching

Parrot

Parrots are found in warm climates and all over the world. The greatest diversities exit in Australasia, Central America, and South America. Learning in early life is important to all parrots. Foraging behavior is generally learn from parents. Parrots are able to mimic human speech and sounds.
Most of the parrots are cavity nesters.
Many parrot species are in decline rate. The convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) bans the sale of illegal trade. The principal threats cause by habitat loss and degradation, hunting and wild-bird hunt.

Egret

Many egrets are members of genera Egretta and Ardea. Egret live in both saltwater and freshwater Marshes. Most are in white or buff. They develop their milky white plumes during their breeding season.

Sparrow

The house sparrow (passer domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family passeridae, found in most parts of the world. House sparrow native to Europe, the Mediterranean region and much of Asia. It can live in urban or rural settings.
A small bird, it has a typical length of 16 centimeters (6.3 inches) and a mass of 24-39.5 grams. Females and young birds are coloured pale brown and grey, and males have brighter black, white, and brown markings.
The animals conservation status is list as least concern on the IUCN Red list.

Dove

Pigeons and doves constitute the bird family Columbidae. Pigeons are stout-bodied birds with short necks, and short, slender bills with fleshy ceres. They feed on seeds, fruits and plants. This family found in world wide but mainly exist in Indomalaya and Australasia Eco zones. These species may be arboreal, terrestrial, or semiterrestrial.

Doves and pigeons are build flimsy nest with sticks and debris. They lay one or two eggs at a time.

References :

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrot
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparrow
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egret
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbidae