An extensive group of birds is very diverse in appearance and characteristics of structure and way of life. From the appearance of all Ciconiiformes (long-legged) characterized by a long (longer than the head) beak, a long neck and long legs - a Feeding behavior in the swamps or shallow water. All long-legged birds characterized by long, broad and rounded wings to ensure easy and smooth flight. Meals are almost exclusively animals from a wide variety of aquatic and terrestrial animals. Usually nest in trees, flooded with water in coastal thickets, rarely on rocks, buildings or in shallow water, often colonies. In Russia, long-legged before 3 families (Ivanov, Shtegman, 1978; Stepanian, 1990). Family Tsaplevye Ardeidae Size is very different (length of the wing from 130 to 490 mm). The long sharp beak with small zubchikami at the edges of jaws, long neck and strong legs, giving the opportunity to browse the shallow waters in search of production - these are the external signs of herons. A special device allows the neck heron with lightning speed throw beak forward like a spear,
and catch prey, mostly fish. Top Kryla herons have not razreznaya, flying mostly active. During the flight vtyagivayut neck, so the head rests on the shoulders. In order to prevent feathers from namokaniya herons in addition to an oil gland have a special fluff, which, as growth turns into a powder that covers the feathers of water-repellent powders. Many herons are twilight or night life. In Russia, home to 9 genera of the family (Ivanov, Shtegman, 1978; Stepanian, 1990). In addition to the species represented in the list are as follows: China bittern Ixobrychus sinensis Gmelin, 1789
Iowa bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus Swinhoe, 1873
Ohristaya bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Gmelin, 1789
Kvakva Nycticorax nycticorax L., 1758
Green kvakva Butorides striatus L., 1766
Japanese bittern Gorsachius goisagi Temminck, 1835
Yellow heron Ardeola ralloides Scopoli, 1769
Belokrylaya heron Ardeola bacchus Bonaparte, 1855
Egyptian heron Bubulcus ibis L., 1758
The average white heron Egretta intermedia Wagler, 1829
Low white heron Egretta garzetta L., 1766
Zheltoklyuvaya heron Egretta eulophotes Swinhoe, 1860
Red heron Ardea purpurea L., 1766 Family Ibisovye Threskiornithidae Marsh and paraaquatic poultry, similar to the internal structure, external same grounds are divided into two groups: spoonbills and ibis. Spoonbills on the forecourt body like storks or herons: high on the legs with a long neck, to have a flat beak, expanded at the top of spatula. Ibis more stocky, about korotkonogie; beak bent downwards from ibisov not flattened. All ibisovye may carry long-distance flights, but only active flight, unlike storks steam can not. Settle colonies in coastal thickets of the trees, and in the hall cane. Feeding various small invertebrates in the swamps or shallow water. In Russia are 4 kinds (Ivanov, Shtegman, 1978; Stepanian, 1990). Besides mentioned in the list of species Kolpitsy Platalea leucorodia Linnaeus, 1758, are the following: Karavayka Plegadis falcinellus L., 1766
Krasnonogy ibis Nipponia nippon Temminck, 1835
Sacred ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus Latham, 1790
Indian ibis Threskiornis melanocephalus Latham, 1790 Family Aistovye Ciconiidae Large birds. Beak long, conical, with a few cloves at the apex. The legs and long neck. Fingers relatively short connected at the base of a small film. Krylya with razreznymi peaks. Well-fly soaring flight. during the flight, such as cranes, holding his neck elongated (herons neck vtyagivayut). Kormyatsya on wet meadows, marshes and the banks of the shallow water, feeding on amphibians, rodents, fish and various invertebrates. Gnezdyatsya on trees, white storks often near buildings housing rights black storks - on rocks and trees. In Russia, only one race: Storks Ciconia Brisson, 1760 (Ivanov, Shtegman, 1978). Besides mentioned in the list of species of black stork Ciconia nigra Linnaeus, 1758 are the following: White Stork Ciconia ciconia L., 1758
Far Eastern stork Ciconia boyciana Swinhoe, 1873 References. |
