Kappenastrild
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Caped reindeer ( Estrilda atricapilla ) |
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The cap tiger ( Estrilda atricapilla ), also known as the black cap tiger or black-headed tiger, is an African species from the finch family . There are four subspecies for this species.
description
Schwarzkappenastrilde reach a body length of 10.5 centimeters. The male of the black cap tiger has a black skull, with the black extending over the eyes. The back, the wing covers and the inner arm wings are ash gray. They are fine, but clearly black, crosswise wavy. The inner arm wings are banded a little coarser across. The rump and the upper tail-coverts are bright red. The tail is black. Depending on the subspecies, the sides of the head and the throat are white to light gray. The sides of the body are vivid dark red. The middle of the abdomen and the underside of the tail are blackish. The rest of the underside of the body is ash gray. The beak is black. There is a triangular red spot on the base of the lower mandible. The legs and feet are blackish.
The females are like the males. With them, the red spots on the side of the body are darker and less extensive. The fledglings are gray-brown instead of gray on the top of their bodies.
Distribution and way of life
The distribution area of the Kappenastrild extends from southern Cameroon via Gabon and northeast Angola to the central area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and south to Lake Tanganyika . The species is also found in western Rwanda , south-western Uganda and in the high mountains of Kenya . It is generally more southern than the closely related Nonnenastrild . The altitude distribution occasionally extends up to 3300 meters. In some regions the two species occur in common schools.
The habitat of the Kappenastrild are clear areas of the primeval forest, forest edges and forest clearings. Unlike the nuns' reindeer, which often occurs in flocks with hundreds of individuals, caped reefs only occur in small flocks of up to 15 birds. Occasionally the Kappenastrild is also associated with the Nonnenastrild, in the east of its distribution area it is also associated with the Grünastrild and the Elsterchen . The breeding season varies depending on the location. They nest in bushes and small trees. Occasionally a so-called cock's nest is built over the rounded nest . The clutch consists of four to five white eggs.
attitude
Kappenastrilde were probably first imported to Europe in 1874. After that, they rarely remained in the trade for decades. It is only since 1953 that some capes have been on the market. They are now bred by a small group of keepers.
supporting documents
literature
- 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 .
Web links
- Estrilda atricapilla inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
Single receipts
- ↑ Nicolai et al., P. 267.