Birds
The Common Emerald Dove
This species calls the tropical and sub-tropical areas of southeast Asia rain forests home. It eats a variety of seeds and fruit supplemented by snails and insects. They are ground dwellers except when roosting for the night or when they are nesting. Despite being trapped for the pet trade due to their iridescent green color […]
A Fruit Eating Pigeon
In the forests, mangrove swamps and scrublands of Southeast Asia and on the northern coast of Australia, the pied imperial pigeon flourishes on the fruit of tropical trees, shrubs and vines. It builds a stick nest In which it lays a single white egg. Although there were once hunted because they were thought to be […]
The Duck With a Goose’s Name
Although these waterfowl resemble geese, the African pygmy goose is actually a duck that lives in the sub-Saharan region of Africa in lakes, lagoons, wetlands and river systems. It eats the seeds of water lilies and other aquatic plants. This duck usually nests in the cavity of trees, but sometimes on the ground where it […]
Weaving for Love!
In the swampy lowlands of Kenya and Tanzania, a female taveta golden weaver intently watches a male weaver intertwine fine grasses and reeds with its claws and beak. The finished product is an intricate oval nest. If she is impressed with his abilities, she will choose him over other males to mate with. These weavers […]
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