Posts tagged "birds"
The Raven
The Raven is North America’s largest perching bird. They are actually referred to as passerine birds, which mean they have distinguished feet that is adapted for perching. The Raven is an Omnivore and known to be very effective hunters that make use of cooperation during hunting. Teams of ravens are known to have been able...
Inca Cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri)
Did you know? That while raising the chicks, the male Inca Cockatoo usually sits on the nest during the day and the female at night? The Cacatua leadbeateri is a specie of smaller cockatoo, reaching a total length of 35 cm. It is the only cockatoo with a multi-color crest. The plumage of the crown, upper parts and...
Birds Migration Influenced by Climate Change
Climate change affects the behavior of traveling birds: geese, ducks and swans spend their winters in wetlands of northern Europe changes its habits of migration as temperatures rise. British experts say, because many of the birds no longer migrate north to the south of the continent, the number of specimens of species once common as...
