Goldfinch bird singing

The Goldfinch-bird is small, but bright and beautiful. The colourful plumage of singing birds, which is difficult to confuse with any other species, cannot fail to attract attention.

Description

The Bird is the goldfinch, the length of which in average reaches 12 inches, belongs to the family of finches, passerine. The bird has a small slender body, the weight of which is about 20-25 grams. In colorful plumage birds are dominated by the following colors: brown back, bright red muzzle with a wide ring around the beak, the wings are lemon-yellow stripes and the tail, and black wings – the white dots. Young representatives of this species is missing the red ring, and on the back and chest are small mottles. In comparison with the plumage of the males, females are more dull. It can be noticed only on close examination. Goldfinch-a bird singing, a variety of singing which consists of more than 20 kinds of ringing sounds.

Dwelling

The Goldfinch-bird is quite common, and its habitat is quite varied: all of Europe, Asia and southwest Asia, North Africa, some regions of Siberia. The main place of settlement of birds serve as deciduous trees, felling and orchards. Often, the goldfinch settles in tree plantations of the cultural landscape, and sparse riparian forests. Goldfinch-a bird that is not afraid of people, because often it can be found in the village and parks, at least – in the cities.

Goldfinch, a photo that strikes the small size and beautiful plumage, is a bird granivorous. Favorite food to serve colorful feathered seeds of the burdock and thistles, which it extracts with its beak, and sunflower seeds. Their Chicks birds are feed a variety of insects, primarily aphids, which brings significant benefits to agriculture in pest control.

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Reproduction

Flocks of goldfinches are starting to pair up and occupy nesting sites in early April. Birds nest is a delicate structure, created in the shape of a Cup on which is located a dense wall of stalks, bound with a web of roots. Outside the nest decorated with moss and lichens. After skilful nest-building the female bird begins to lay eggs, the incubation period which lasts about 12-13 days. About two weeks hatched goldfinch Chicks remain in the nest. After fledging, which occurs in mid-June, goldfinches continue to feed them during the week, and then start to proceed to the second laying of eggs.

Content in the cell

It Often happens that the goldfinches, which are a popular potted bird along with the bird, kept in cages because of their bright and exotic dress. Catch the colorful birds using bait consisting of their favorite foods - seeds of burdock. Once in the home, the first time a goldfinch is not very welcoming and friendly, as Siskin, but gradually gets used to people and become tame. Goldfinch-bird is smart, it can easily be taught to perform various actions and stunts. While staying in the home, the males sing all year round, except during moult, bringing joy to its owner.