Red logs

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Red logs
Red logs

Red logs

Systematics
Order : Passerines (Passeriformes)
Subordination : Songbirds (passeri)
Superfamily : Sylvioidea
Family : Larks (Alaudidae)
Genre : Calandrella
Type : Red logs
Scientific name
Calandrella cinerea
( Gmelin , 1789)
Distribution area of ​​the red logs

The red-skinned lark ( Calandrella cinerea ), also known as the red-capped lark , is a 14-centimeter representative of the lark family .

Appearance

The birds have a light brown back plumage with black stripes, which get thicker towards the tail end. The wings are also brown with thick black stripes. The chest, throat, and belly are white. The beak is dark brown and the legs are brown. There is a noticeable white, thin stripe on the back of the head. The beak and legs are brown and the tail is black in color. The color of the plumage can vary from sand-colored to reddish depending on the area of ​​distribution. At the end of the southern range, they have reddish-brown head plumage and red spots on both sides of the chest.

Distribution and way of life

The redwood teller is found all over sub-Saharan Africa. It is only found occasionally in Europe. It lives in open stony and sandy plains. She is mostly on foot on the ground or performs up to 15 meters high, wave-shaped flights from a standing position in search of seeds or insects. If there is danger on the ground, she jumps up briefly and flies a short distance just above the ground and then sprints away on foot. Outside the breeding season, the birds migrate in large flocks through the landscape in search of food and water.

Reproduction

During the breeding season in the summer months, the couple looks for suitable places for the nest, alone or as a small group. Only two clutches are made per year. The Rotscheitellerche builds a trough-shaped nest on the ground, in which the female lays 3–5 eggs. The incubation period is 11 to 13 days. The young are first provided with insects and later with plant seeds.

Hazards and protective measures

Due to its wide distribution and the fact that no endangerments are known for this species, the IUCN classifies this species as ( Least Concern ) not endangered.

literature

  • The great world empire of the animals. Planet Media AG, Zug 1992, ISBN 3-8247-8614-1 , pp. 312-313.
  • Christopher M. Perrins (Ed.): The FSVO encyclopedia birds of the world. Translated from the English by Einhard Bezzel. BLV, Munich / Vienna / Zurich 2004, ISBN 978-3-405-16682-3 , pp. 578-581 (title of the English original edition: The New Encyclopedia Of Birds. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2003).

Web links

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