Change Pfäffchen
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Change peacock ( Sporophila americana ), male |
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The change peacock ( Sporophila americana ) is a songbird from the family of the Tangaren (Thraupidae), only 11–11.5 centimeters in size .
description
The birds have black heads and bills, black shoulders and legs. The belly and throat are white, other white spots can be found on the wings and in the back of the back. The male has gray, reddish and brown spots in the plumage, while these are pale olive green in the female . The female's belly is yellow-white.
distribution and habitat
This species occurs from southern Texas, Mexico, Colombia to Brazil and Guyana . There it inhabits the grass and bush landscapes as well as light forests, but also occurs in plantations and gardens.
Way of life
They feed primarily on grass seeds that they pick from the topmost stalks. Blossoms, buds and fruits of trees such as the Cecropia tree and insects are also on their menu. The very sociable birds roam the grassy landscape in small groups. The male's song consists of rapid chirping sounds with long interruptions. The males and females keep in contact with each other with loud "tchiiu" calls.
Reproduction
The birds' breeding season depends primarily on the food available. The female builds a small nest out of blades of grass and other plant fibers, which she attaches to a branch with the help of spider silk . There it lays 2–3 pale, blue-gray eggs. The incubation period is 12–13 days. The male helps the female take care of the young, which leave the nest after two weeks. The birds can raise two or more broods per year.
Danger
Because of its widespread distribution and because no endangerments are known for this species, the IUCN classifies this species as Least Concern .
Web links
- Sporophila americana inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015.4. Listed by: BirdLife International, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
literature
- Christopher Perrins: The great encyclopedia of birds Pages: 319,321 Publisher: ORBIS Verlag, Munich 1996 ISBN 3-572-00810-7 .
- Goetz Rheinwald (ed.), Cyril Walker: Atlas of the bird world. Unipart, Remseck near Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 978-3-8122-3399-6 , p. 89.
- The great world empire of the animals Page: 370,371 Publisher: Planet Media AG, Zug 1992 ISBN 3-8247-8614-1 .