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Kingfisher |
This pigeon sized bird,
the Ceryle alcyon is blue-grey above and
white below with a bushy crest and dagger like bill. This bird found
from eastern Alaska to southern Canada and America. It frequently announces its
presence by its loud ratting cry. They are approximately 28-35 cm long and
weight is 140-170 gm. The kingfisher is one among the few bird species during which the feminine is
more brightly colored then the male. Their nest is usually in a dirty
water bank where it has maximum use of fish bones because they eat fish only.
They dig tunnel approximately of 30 to 250 cm into a river bank which slopes
upward from the entrance perhaps to stop water from entering the nest.
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Budgerigars
The word “budgie” is short for budgerigar, found in
Australia which is a green and yellow bird. They are about 18 cm long and weigh
30-40 grams. They feed o the seeds of spinifex, grass weeds and sometimes
ripening wheat. They mostly eat seeds, fresh fruits and vegetables. In spite of their small size, they're intelligent
and social animals and luxuriate in the
stimulation of toys and interaction with humans also like other Budgerigars. They are very popular
as pet. They love to play and explore their surroundings. A common behavior is
chewing of material such as wood, especially for female Budgerigars. The
average Budgie lives between 5-9 years. A budgerigar can learn hundreds of words.
Indian Peacock
Indian Peacock |
The common name of these birds should be applied only to
males. Female birds are known as Peahen. Asian males are famous for their
amazingly beautiful tail coverts which is almost 1.4-1.6 m in length accounts
for more than 60% of their total body weight. Feathers are usually green and
gold markings of blue colour resembling eyes. The peahen are not as colorful as
peacocks and they have no beautiful trains. Their foods include grains,
insects, reptiles, berries, figs and cultivated crops. The peacock is widely
found in the Indian sub-continent from the south and east of the Indus River,
Jammu-Kashmir, East Assam and South
Mizoram. The blue peacock is a national bird of India. It is fully protected
under the Indian Wildlife.
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Saras Crane
The Saras Crane is found in Northern Pakistan, India, Nepal,
South East Asia and Queensland in Australia. Indian males can attain a maximum
height of 6.6 ft, with a wing span of 8.5 ft, making them the world’s tallest
living flying bird the average weight is 7.3 kg. these birds are usually seen
in small groups of 2-5 and they forage while walking in shallow water or in
fields, frequently probing with their long bills. They eat insects, aquatic
plants animals, seeds, berries and small vertebrates. It
nests on the bottom , laying two to 3 eggs. It has been observed that if one of
the pair dies the other crane stops eating and dies.
Pelican
Pelican are not our country’s birds but they migrate and
come are with other migrated birds in winter. There are about 7 species of
pelican. Their height can be 4.5-7.7 kg. they have pouch under bills is like a
fishing net to scoop the fish into their bill. They are strong swimmers and use
their webbed feet to push through the water. Pelicans can run over the water,
beat their big wings, on the surface of the water with both feet in unison to
get enough speed for takeoff. They usually fly in a single line. They nest in
large colonies near the water or in trees. They use their pouches to carry
twigs, grass and feathers. The young are not fed from the pouch’ instead, the
parents will open their mouths wide to allow the young to reach down into the
gullet to get the food. Pelican can hold up to 11 liters of water in their
pouch, which is 2 to 3 times more than can be held in its stomach. They can
live up to 30 years.
Weaver bird
Weaver |
Weaver bird are found in sub-saharan Africa, fewer species
in tropical Asia and also in Australia. There are about 117 species of weavers
worldwide. These are seed-eating birds with rounded conical bills. The males
brightly colored like bright yellow, brown and some time black who weaves the
nest and uses it as a form of display to lure a prospective female. Their
hangings nests have complex entrance tunnels facing upside down, there are egg
laying chambers inside which is lined with mud. They usually group their nests
together often several to branches close to water and in dilapidated wells.
While making nests they make a noise so that colony may be located from a
distance. They mostly eat grains and insects during the rain. In india this
bird is harmful for crop like bajri and juvar in seasons.
Indian Cuckoo
The male koel is generally considered most musical among
Indians. The whole bird is black with bluish gloss when seen in the sun. The
Koel is approximately 39-46 cm in length. It was long tail, pointed wings and
curved bill. The female dirty white and broad with black strips of black and
brown and having gee beak and red eyes. They feed on fruits, insects,
caterpillars, grasshoppers. They don’t build their own nest. Between April and
August the mother bird goes in search of crow’s nest and there she lays her
ege. Te unsuspecting crow hatches. The koel’s egg and feed babies along with
her own young ones. The Indian Cuckoo is a singing species. The Koel is a bird
of gardens and tree in spring one can hear all through day and night koal’s
singing. In winter, bird becomes silent and migrates to warmer places.
Gurugyan :
Once ornithologist have found as many as thirteen koel’s egg
in crow’s nest.
The brown pelican can sight a fish when flying at heights up
to 21 meters and then will dive headfirst into the water.
The species is venerated in Indian and legend has it that
Valmiki cursed a hunter for killing a Sarus Crane and was then inspired to
write the epic.
When male dances to attract female they can vibrate their
every feather from the tail which looks very beautiful.
Females rarely if ever learn
to mimic quite a dozen words approximately . Males can very easily acquire
vocabularies ranging between a few dozed to a hundred words.
When belted kingfisher catches fish they whacks it against a
branch a few times and eat it then after only.
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