Category: BirdsCollection of articles and curiosity regarding the world of birds. The Ciuicì – Gruppo Didattico Naturalistico
TO EACH ONE HIS BEAK!

Among the many stereotypes to debunk there is also the nutrition of the birds, considered frugal and thrifty. “You eat like a bird,” you says, generally, of a person who barely feeds. Birds, however, are great eaters, who eat frequently and abundantly, as they have a very accelerated metabolism that…
WHO WEARS PANTS?

Wattled Jacana – Jacana jacana (Linnaeus, 1766) Who wear pants. We used to think that investing in the care of offspring is a female exclusive and that the courtship and reproductive behaviour of males are largely attempts to exploit the investment of resources for women. In some cases, however, the…
A PASSO DI DANZA….
A “REAL” DANCER
SYMBOL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ARDEIDAE

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea, Linnaeus 1758) Ardeidae is a family of birds Ciconiiformes including 19 genera and about sixty species, widespread in all tropical and temperate regions of the world. Ardeidae includes birds commonly known as Herons, Egrets, Night Herons, Bitterns, Little Bittern, etc. Small, medium or large, the Ardeidae possess…
RED LIKE A SHRIMP ….

Red Ibis or Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber, Linnaeus 1758) As with flamingos, the bright red feathers comes from a carotene, canthaxanthin, present in certain types of fungi, algae clorofitas, bacteria, fish, shellfish and shrimp they feed on. In captivity, for lack of regular consumption of crustaceans, its plumage tends to…
THE KILLER OF RIVERS

European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis, Linnaeus 1758). As beautiful as fearsome, with iridescent blue plumage, this bird is actually the killer of rivers. His technique is simple and effective: it alights on a branch and carefully scrutinizes the water surface. Thanks to superfine view, it is able to polarize light without…
THE BONE EATER
Collection of articles and curiosity regarding the world of birds. The Ciuicì – Gruppo Didattico Naturalistico
TO EACH ONE HIS BEAK!

Among the many stereotypes to debunk there is also the nutrition of the birds, considered frugal and thrifty. “You eat like a bird,” you says, generally, of a person who barely feeds. Birds, however, are great eaters, who eat frequently and abundantly, as they have a very accelerated metabolism that…
WHO WEARS PANTS?

Wattled Jacana – Jacana jacana (Linnaeus, 1766) Who wear pants. We used to think that investing in the care of offspring is a female exclusive and that the courtship and reproductive behaviour of males are largely attempts to exploit the investment of resources for women. In some cases, however, the…
A PASSO DI DANZA….
A “REAL” DANCER
SYMBOL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ARDEIDAE

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea, Linnaeus 1758) Ardeidae is a family of birds Ciconiiformes including 19 genera and about sixty species, widespread in all tropical and temperate regions of the world. Ardeidae includes birds commonly known as Herons, Egrets, Night Herons, Bitterns, Little Bittern, etc. Small, medium or large, the Ardeidae possess…
RED LIKE A SHRIMP ….

Red Ibis or Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber, Linnaeus 1758) As with flamingos, the bright red feathers comes from a carotene, canthaxanthin, present in certain types of fungi, algae clorofitas, bacteria, fish, shellfish and shrimp they feed on. In captivity, for lack of regular consumption of crustaceans, its plumage tends to…
THE KILLER OF RIVERS

European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis, Linnaeus 1758). As beautiful as fearsome, with iridescent blue plumage, this bird is actually the killer of rivers. His technique is simple and effective: it alights on a branch and carefully scrutinizes the water surface. Thanks to superfine view, it is able to polarize light without…