Its value, above all, for his excellent singing.Among the granivorous birds it is considered the best songstress.Her songs are present and voiced lark trills, and whistles finch, titmouse and chirping.Who is she?Of course, songbird Linnet!
Linnet.Description
This bird belongs to the family of a chorister Ptah finches included in passerine.Linnet, or Repola - a typical inhabitant of hedges, gardens, protective shrub and tree plantings.This bird can be found in overgrown edges of forests and bushes in the meadows.Repolovy inhabit Europe and northwest Africa, Malaya, the Near and Middle Asia.
does she look like?
body length of this funny bird does not exceed 15 centimeters.On its wings for about 8 centimeters, and their scope - up to 25 centimeters.Linnet - easy bird, its weight is only 20-23 grams.Males of these birds in spring painted in bright carmine color (forehead, chest and benevolent).The upper side of the calf has a slightly brownish hue, and the sides and belly - white.Females in color resemble males, but not in their plumage red.
Lifestyle repolovov
Linnet - mostly migrant bird.Ornithologists say that only the southern species of these birds are mainly sedentary.Sometimes they turn into nomads.Repolovy fly home early - as early as March.At the same time, they actively begin their nesting.
Argued that the first to arrive old males and young females and - later.This is not always the case!Often, the first flocks fly and female woodcocks.Since repolovy mainly inhabited European Russia, the Urals, they practically do not fly, and even in Siberia - and even more so.Here's a turnout linnet bird!
Singing repolovov
Linnet - a singing birds.Among his relatives granivorous they are the best singers!Their songs - complex but melodic.Songs linnets consist of various trills, whistles, chirping, babbling randomly successive.There is no order in these musical "parties" is not observed, they are fragments of 10-15 seconds duration.Males repolovov sing everywhere: on the walls, on wires, on the tops of trees, and so on. D.
Ornithologists say that singing males - it is an amazing sight: they lifted their crests on the head, swinging from side to side and singing ...Really funny!Linnet - a bird not only singing, but also creative.During the execution of trills males fly high into the sky, circling it several times, after which the plan back into place.Season singing these Ptah lasts until the arrival and departure, t. E. The time.
The linnet feed?
As mentioned above, linnet - granivorous birds.This means that feed on thistles repolovy seeds, herb seeds sorrel, burdock, and so on. D. Animal feed, they almost do not eat.Only occasionally can eat of various insects.However, hatchlings repolovov females feed on insects at first, and then - extirpation seeds.
Rookery
Linnet - bird nesting.Their nests they weave low spruce forest, in the bushes, and even fences, at heights up to 3 meters.The construction involved only females.They make bowls and small but sturdy housing.Their "houses" are filled with fine grasses, hair, feathers.
Already in the first half of May repolovy bring eggs.Typically, one clutch is from 3 to 7 testes.Incubation engaged again only females.This process takes less than two weeks.Born fledglings already covered with thick dark gray fuzz.About 2 weeks, the chicks do not leave the nest.Feed them have both parents.
in captivity
It is worth noting that the maximum known lifespan linnets in nature - no more than 9 years.Ornithologists and bird lovers say that in captivity with proper care, these creatures can live longer - up to 11 years.Nevertheless, all of granivorous birds linnet are the weakest in captivity.
example, repolovy caught spring molt very bad, and often even remain without molting.Moreover, sometimes linnet at home are dying for unknown reasons: like a bird eats well, drinks a lot, but begins to Khokhlov, and finally dies.Ornithologists say that it is most likely due to insufficient proper nutrition domesticated linnets.
