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Birds of East Africa
Birds
Here's some pictures of East African birds. As ever, they are the usual bad quality scans from prints.
Augur buzzard
Female Masai Ostrich
Fiscal Shrike
Fish eagle
Greater and Lesser Flamingos
Flamingos on the wing
Greater Flamingo
Greate White Pelicans
Ground Hornbill
Kori Bustard
Lilac-breasted Roller
Long-Crested Eagle
Marabou Stork
Male Masai Ostrich
Red-billed Hornbill
Red headed Heron
Secretary Bird
Superb Starling
Tawny Eagle
Tawny Eagle
Tawny Eagle
Tawny Eagle
Tawny Eagle
Tawny Eagle
White-headed Buffalo Weaver
White-headed Vulture
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Flickr Tags: Birds of East Africa
Lovebird
Lovebird
A Lovebird is one of nine species of the genus Agapornis. They are a social and affectionate small parrot. Seven species are native to the African continent, while the Grey-headed Lovebird is native to Madagascar.
Care and feeding
In the wild, lovebirds feed on seeds, berries, fruits, grains, grasses, leaf buds, and agricultural crops of corn, maize and figs. Their food and water dishes are best if earthenware or porcelain as they will get gnawed if plastic.
Supplements
Supplements include fresh vegetables, greens, tree branches for the bark, some fruits, and millet spray. Some of the fruit supplements include berries, apples, grapes, pears, bananas, and kiwi. Some of the greens and vegetable supplements include spinach, endive, watercress, chickweed, radish, parsley, dandelions, carrot tops, corn on the cob, peas, endive, field lettuce, and various garden herbs.
Additional proteins can be offered such as nuts. Try some unshelled peanuts as well as hazelnuts, walnuts, Brazil nuts, and chestnuts.
A cuttlebone, or gravel and oyster shell in a separate dish can be offered to provide calcium. Do not feed avocado as it can be toxic to birds!
Vitamins can be added to the food or drinking water.
Water
Lovebirds drink a lot of water, so will need fresh drinking water every day.
A Lovebird is one of nine species of the genus Agapornis. They are a social and affectionate small parrot. Seven species are native to the African continent, while the Grey-headed Lovebird is native to Madagascar.
Care and feeding
In the wild, lovebirds feed on seeds, berries, fruits, grains, grasses, leaf buds, and agricultural crops of corn, maize and figs. Their food and water dishes are best if earthenware or porcelain as they will get gnawed if plastic.
Supplements include fresh vegetables, greens, tree branches for the bark, some fruits, and millet spray. Some of the fruit supplements include berries, apples, grapes, pears, bananas, and kiwi. Some of the greens and vegetable supplements include spinach, endive, watercress, chickweed, radish, parsley, dandelions, carrot tops, corn on the cob, peas, endive, field lettuce, and various garden herbs.
Additional proteins can be offered such as nuts. Try some unshelled peanuts as well as hazelnuts, walnuts, Brazil nuts, and chestnuts.
A cuttlebone, or gravel and oyster shell in a separate dish can be offered to provide calcium. Do not feed avocado as it can be toxic to birds!
Vitamins can be added to the food or drinking water.
Lovebirds drink a lot of water, so will need fresh drinking water every day.
Interesting Facts| About Harmerkop
Harmerkop's Nest Weight up to 90kg
Classification:
Order: Scomiformes
Family: Scopidae
Harmmerkop: These are medium sized birds that lives along the wet land or marsh areas.
Why are they called Harmerkop?
They are called Harmerkop because of their head big crest looks like a top of the hammer
Something interesting about these birds are as follows:\
They are preferred to as king of all birds, why?
May be because of their ability of building a massive nest that
Weigh 30 - 90kg and reaches a maximum of 90kg
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