Yemeni
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| ( Cabanis , 1851) |
The Yemeni tiger ( Estrilda rufibarba ) is an African species from the finch family . No subspecies are distinguished for this species. Despite its relatively small distribution area, the species is recognized by the IUCN as not endangered ( least concern ).
description
The Yemeni reaches a body length of 10 centimeters. He has a black tail and black upper tail covers. The upper side of the body is brownish and shows a clearly recognizable transverse undulation up to the top of the head. Similar to the gray tiger , the Yemen tiger has a red eye stripe, but the beak of the Yemen tiger is black. The cheeks and throat are whitish. The underside of the body is otherwise whitish isabel brown. The goiter area and the sides of the body have a fine, dark transverse wave.
distribution
The distribution area is the southwest of Arabia to Yemen . The bird inhabits higher areas here, especially the dry areas of the Tihama Mountains. Its height distribution ranges from 250 to 2,500 meters. In Saudi Arabia it is also found in the area of Wadi Jawwah .
habitat
The habitat is dry wadis and rocky hilly landscapes with dense bushes or trees. It is often found here in the tamarisk bushes , but also occurs near cultivated land. In an inventory in 1982, 73.5 percent of the observed Yemeni trildes were near running water.
Way of life
The diet of the Yemeni reed consists of small seeds of reeds, grass and wild shrubs. It usually lives in pairs, but after the breeding season it also occurs in swarms of up to two hundred individuals. During this time he is also associated with other fine finch species, especially the golden breast with whom he occasionally sleeps in common.
So far, very little information is available about reproductive behavior in the field. According to previous observations, however, it seems to prefer to breed in swampy terrain.
supporting documents
literature
- Peter Clement , Alan Harris, John Davis: Finches and Sparrows. An Identification Guide. Christopher Helm, London 1993, ISBN 0-7136-8017-2 .
- Jürgen Nicolai (Ed.), Joachim Steinbacher (Ed.), Renate van den Elzen, Gerhard Hofmann, Claudia Mettke-Hofmann: Prachtfinken - Afrika , Series Handbuch der Vogelpflege, Eugen Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 978-3-8001- 4964-3
Single receipts
- ↑ Nicolai et al., P. 245
- ↑ Clement et al., P. 172
- ↑ BirdLife Factsheet , accessed June 19, 2010
Web link
- Estrilda rufibarba inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.2. Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2014.