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Spectrum Chart - 319 : Birds & Their Wings
1. Kingfisher - Kingfishers, ranging in
length from 10 to 42 cm, have a large head, a long and massive bill
and a compact body. Their feet are small and with a few exceptions,
the tail is short or medium-length. Kingfishers are found all over
the world. Some kingfishers are endangered species.
2. Flamingo - Flamingos are tall, pink or
red wading birds with thick downturned bills. Flamingos have slender
legs, long, graceful necks, large wings and short tails. They range
from about 90 to 150 cm (3 to 5 feet) tall. Flamingos have a curved
bill that is shaped like a banana. Flamingos can weigh up to 4 kg.
They live up to around 47 years.
3. Pigeon - Pigeon any of several species
of birds constituting the family Columbidae. Pigeons are gentle,
plump, small-billed birds with a skin saddle between the bill &
forehead. Pigeons occur worldwide except in the coldest regions and
the most remote islands.
4. Duck - Duck is a number of species in
the Anatidae family of birds. Ducks are mostly aquatic birds living
in both fresh water and sea water and found on every continent except
for Antarctica. Ducks are omnivores. They feed on aquatic plants,
small fish, insects, worms, grubs and more. All ducks have highly
waterproof feathers due to the feathers interlocking nature and waxy
coating.
5. Osprey - Osprey is a diurnal,
fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large
raptor, reaching more than 60 cm in length and 180 cm across the
wings. It is brown on the upper parts and predominantly greyish on the
head and underparts. It has a wingspan of 127 – 180 cm.
6. Owl - Owls are birds in the order
Strigiformes. There are 200 species, and they are all birds of prey.
Owls are Nocturnal. Owls are specialists at night-time hunting. They
feed on small mammals such as rodents, insects and other birds and a
few species like to eat fish as well. Owls can rotate their heads and
necks up to 270 degrees in both directions.
7. Falcon - Falcon is medium-sized bird of
prey that belongs to the family of falcons and caracaras. There are
37 species of falcon that can be found all over the world except on
the Antarctica. Most species of falcon are dark brown or grey-coloured
with white, yellow and black spots and markings on the body. Falcon
can reach 9 to 19 inches in height and 1.5 to 2.6 pounds of weight.
Falcon has an average lifespan of around 15 years.
8. Eagle - Eagle are large, heavy-beaked,
big-footed birds of prey belonging to the family Accipitridae. Eagles
have large, hooked beaks with a powerful eye sight. Eagles have
powerful talons which help them catch prey. Eagles normally build
their nests, called eyries, in tall trees or on high cliffs.
9. Parrot - There are roughly 372 species
of parrots in 86 genera and they are found in most tropical and
subtropical regions. Parrots have curved beaks, strong legs and
clawed feet. They are often brightly coloured. Parrots are believed
to be one of the most intelligent bird species. Some parrot species
can live for over 80 years.
10. Swan - A swan is a kind of water bird,
from the genera Cygnus & Coscoroba. Swans are one of the largest
flying birds. They are large in size and have large feet and long
necks. Swan live on water. They swim on top of the water and eat
plants off the bottom of ponds, lakes or oceans. They also eat
insects and other small animals. Swans can also fly. Their wingspans
can be over 3.1 m.
11. Pelican - Pelicans are a genus of large
water birds that makes up the family Pelecanidae. They are
characterised by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for
catching prey and draining water from the scooped up contents before
swallowing. Depending on their species wingspan of pelican varies
from 1.83 m to 3 m long.
12. Humming Bird - Humming Bird
are small & often brightly coloured birds of the family
Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds: most species
measure 7.5–13 cm. The smallest living bird species is the 2–5 cm
Bee Hummingbird. They are also the only group of birds able to fly
backwards.
13. Sparrow - Sparrow are small passerine
birds which belong to the family Passeridae. Sparrows are small
birds. They are between 11–18 centimetres long. They are usually
brown and grey. They have short tails and small, strong beaks. Most
sparrows eat seeds or small insects. Sparrows are social birds and
they live in flocks.
14. Secretary Bird - Secretary bird is a
very large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey. It is usually found in
the open grasslands and Savannah of the sub-Saharan region. The
secretary bird is instantly recognisable as a very large bird with an
eagle-like body on crane-like legs which increases the bird’s
height to as much as 1.3 m tall. It has rounded wings and the wingspan
is 191–220 cm.
15. Ibis - Ibis inhabits in salt marshes,
swamps, areas near the lakes and rivers, forests, tropical mangroves
and marshy mountain meadows. Ibis can be covered with white, black,
brown, grey, orange-red or pink plumage, depending on the species,
habitat and type of diet. Ibis has long neck with large, down-curved,
pointed bill, roundish body and long legs with partially webbed feet.
Ibis can survive 8 to 15 years in the wild.
16. Heron - Heron is a bird that can be
easily confused with a stork, due to similarities in appearance.
Heron prefer wetlands, swamps, coastlines and areas near rivers,
ponds and lakes. Herons have huge wingspan, usually two times bigger
than their body size. Wingspan of herons can reach 5.5 to 6.6 feet.
Herons are carnivores. They mainly eat fish, but their diet also
includes frogs, small mammals and birds, reptiles and insects.
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