Birds
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Housing Pheasants
When keeping pheasants, special attention should be paid to their accommodation. Aviaries need plenty of brush and bushes as pheasants are secretive nesters and build their nests on the ground.…
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Jungle Mynas
The Jungle Mynas, Acridotheres fuscus, is a myna, a member of the starling family. [ez-toc] Distribution / Range This bird is a common resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from…
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Guianan Toucanets
The Guianan Toucanets or Guyana Toucanets (Selenidera culik or Selenidera piperivora) are toucans found in the lowland forests of northwestern Brazil (north of the Amazon – from the lower Negro…
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Keel-billed Toucans
The Keel-billed Toucans (Ramphastos sulfuratus) are also known as Sulfur-breasted> Toucans or Rainbow-billed Toucans. These colorful South American toucans have distinctive oversized, multi-colored bills for which they were named. Even…
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Toucan’s Bill
How heavy is that bill, and what do they eat with it … Surprisingly light for its size, in some larger species the bill is equal in length to the…
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Curl-crested Aracaris
The Curl-crested Aracaris (Pteroglossus beauharnaesii) is a South American toucan that is named after its distinctive curly head feathers. [ez-toc] Range and ecology The Curl-crested Aracari range includes central and…
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Nightjars Feeding Habits
Most nightjars may feed at any time of the day (especially if it is overcast) or at night (with a full moon or near street lighting). However, they are most…
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