Manila parrot finch
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The Manila parrot finch ( Erythrura viridifacies ) is an East Asian species from the finch family . No subspecies are distinguished for this species. The first description of this species was based on birds that were delivered in large numbers by a dealer from Manila to San Francisco in 1935. She was not found for 31 years thereafter. It was not until the spring of 1966 that an ornithologist discovered them in the northern part of Luzon. The current distribution area includes the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park , the area around Mount Natib and individual observations come from the Kalbario-Patapat National Park .
The IUCN has now classified the Manila parrot finch as endangered ( vulnerable ).
description
The Manila parrot finch reaches a body length of between thirteen and fourteen centimeters and is therefore one of the large splendid finches. The males are predominantly grass green on the upper side of the body. Deviating from this, the upper tail covers are rich crimson. The hand covers are blackish, but lined with green on the outside. The wings of the hand and the outer wings of the arm are also blackish, although the green borders are missing here. Similar to the leek-green parrot finch , the middle two tail feathers are elongated and end in narrow tips. This middle pair of tail feathers is red, the next two blackish-brown on the inside plume and green with red outside borders on the outside plume. The remaining tail feathers are gray-brown with green edges. The under tail coverts are greenish ocher yellow, with some of the feathers lined with red. The rest of the underside of the body is grass green, but lighter than the upper side of the body. The eyes are brown and the beak is black.
The females have green upper tail coverts, some of which are lined with red. However, some individuals also have completely red tail-tail covers. The middle tail feathers are less long than in the male. The young birds are similar to the females, but are light yellow-gray on the entire underside of the body.
The Manila Parrot Madine occurs exclusively on the Philippines island of Luzon . Very little is known about their way of life, but it is probably similar to that of the leek-green parrot finch. The diet consists of grass seeds. The breeding season falls from March to April. The incubation period is 14 days.
attitude
Manila parrot madines first came to Europe in 1966. Significant difficulties in acclimatizing this species were not recorded at that time. Further larger numbers came on the market in 1970 and 1980. The introduced birds turned out to be peaceful and suitable for socialization with other species of finch.
literature
- Jürgen Nicolai (Ed.), Joachim Steinbacher (Ed.), Renate van den Elzen, Gerhard Hofmann: Prachtfinken - Australia, Oceania, Southeast Asia. Eugen Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3249-4 .
- Peter Clement , Alan Harris, John Davis: Finches and Sparrows. An Identification Guide. Christopher Helm, London 1993, ISBN 0-7136-8017-2 .
Web links
- BirdLife Factsheet , accessed June 23, 2010
- Erythrura viridifacies inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Endangered Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
Single receipts
- ↑ Nicolai et al., P. 131
- ↑ BirdLife Factsheet , accessed June 23, 2010
- ↑ Nicolai et al., P. 132