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Award-winning photographer Tom Nickels captures the beauty and grace of Finland’s birds, transforming its serene forests and icy lakes into breathtaking stages for his art. Initially drawn to ...
Young birds are very similar to the adults, except for the fact that they are duller and the base of their mandible has brown markings. They are one of the smaller lovebirds, about 14 cm (5.5 in) [4] in length and 43-58g weight. While most Fischer's lovebirds are green, several color variations have been bred.
The name combines the Ancient Greek αγάπη agape meaning "love" and όρνις ornis meaning "bird". [3] The type species is the black-collared lovebird ( Agapornis swindernianus ). [ 4 ] The genus contains nine species of which five are monotypic and four are divided into subspecies.
The Taveuni silktail (Lamprolia victoriae) is a species of bird endemic to Fiji. This beautiful bird looks superficially like a diminutive bird-of-paradise but it is actually closely related to the fantails. Finsch named the species after Victoria, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria, who was then Crown Princess of Germany. [2]
10. Learn a New Trick Together. For all the cruel jokes about "bird brains," most pet bird species are pretty keen in the smarts department. Exceptionally intelligent species like the African Grey ...
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A supply of willow branches, and roughly slivered corn, or maize husk can be given in the aviary as nesting box lining: It will be ripped up, & carried into the nest box by the female. Lovebirds are reasonably difficult to sex. A "pair" will often be of the same sex, even though they are exhibiting signs of mutual affection.
The rosy-faced lovebird is a fairly small bird, 17–18 cm (6.7–7.1 in) long, with an average wing length of 106 mm (4.2 in) and tail length of 44–52 mm (1.7–2.0 in). [4] Wild birds are mostly green with a blue rump. The face and throat are pink, darkest on the forehead and above the eye.