White-handed grosbeak
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The white-handed grosbeak ( Eophona migratoria ), also known as the black-tailed grosbeak , is a species of finch from the goldfinch-like subfamily . The species occurs exclusively in Asia.
Appearance
The white-handed grosbeak reaches a body length between eighteen and twenty centimeters. In its appearance, it is very similar to the mask grouse , which belongs to the same genus. However, the black of the head is much more extensive in the white-handed grosbeak. The beak is very strong and conical. The beak color is yellow with a black tip. A whitish gray-blue border runs along the base of the beak. The eyes are brown, the feet and legs are horn-colored. A gender dimorphism is present. The head mask is gray in the female and not black as in the male.
Way of life
The distribution area of the white-handed grosbeak stretches from southeast Siberia over Manchuria and Korea , China to the east of Myanmar and the north of Laos and Vietnam . The habitat of the white-handed grosbeak are mountainous and hilly habitats. It inhabits coniferous, deciduous and mixed forests as well as bamboo thickets . It can also be found in gardens and in strips of field terrain covered with shrubs.
Outside the breeding season, the white-handed grosbeak can be found in small groups. The clutch consists of four bluish eggs with a brownish mark. The female breeds alone. The incubation period is 12 to 13 days. The young birds fledge after twelve to fourteen days. They are self-employed after another two to three weeks.
Keeping in human care
The attractive white-handed grosbeak was imported to Europe in the middle of the 19th century. In 1875 it was shown, among other places, in the Berlin Zoological Garden . The first breeding was achieved in 1886 by a Berlin owner.
supporting documents
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/factsheet/22720684 BirdLife Factsheet, accessed July 15, 2009
- ↑ Bielfeld, p. 77
- ↑ Bielfeld, p. 78
literature
- Horst Bielfeld : siskins, giraffe, bullfinches and grosbeak. Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-8001-3675-9 .
Web links
- Eophona migratoria inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.1. Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2013.