Mamoru Beki Mono Tsuna

blackbirds, starlings, sparrows

MERLO

(photo M. Arcella)

passerine belonging to the family of turdidi. The blackbird (Turdus merula) is very common and widespread, found in all city parks, linked exclusively to the plant world. Over the years he drew ever closer to that later in the suburban and urban, becoming more confident, not very active well you because of street lights and more aggressive with his peers. Long tail, yellow beak with black plumage the male plumage beak greyish brown with the female and the young. Begins to nest very soon, so you may already be found in March-April chicks fallen from nests. It feeds on insects that it finds in the soil or fruit or berries.
The moths are the ideal power of honey or flour (which miglioori sold in pet stores). Or maybe a bit of fruit into small pieces or chopped ham. Every now and then or for the emergency you can give the animal food for blackbirds.

s'imprinta This species very easily, so you have to handle it as little possible and of course must be inside a box in an empty room and not to get used to human presence.

TRANSFER TOWN

passerine belonging to the family of sturnidi, the transfer policy (Sturnus vulgaris) is migratory and wintering. Arrived in Sicily in the autumn to spend the winter months. Dark in color with shades of green and white speckling, it becomes almost black in summer through abrasion of the feathers, mingling with his relative transfer black. The young man marr one. It eats berries, fruits and insects. Strongly gregarious bird, gathers in large flocks making and spectacular aerobatic flights with q hat tries to confuse the peregrine falcon, fearsome predator. In Palermo, a good number of wintering individuals. Very clever, can mimic the verses of other bird species. Problematic for agriculture but also in the city, just to get used bollards. Malicious olive groves, vineyards, fruit trees and very annoying because in the city and its rumored that smear excrement sidewalks and cars. Have been used various types of deterrents, such as emissions of distress call, ultrasound, spuzzi water fireworks. etc.. Sometimes we had to resort to tree pruning using as a dormitory. Many of these bollards has proved ineffective in the long and annoying to people. Their natural predators are the peregrine falcon and the owl. In Sicily nidificazone is the only site in Syracuse.

TRANSFER BLACK

Transfer Black (Sturnus unicolor) is exclusively sedentary, widespread and expanding. not present at Palermo, but in recent years has been observed in sites closer to the city. It is frequently seen perched on guard rail along the highways of snow peas or high voltage wires. In winter they gather in large flocks, and in this period can be observed in mixed dorms transfer policy.




PASSERI

Passeridi songbirds belonging to the family, are among the most popular of all birds, even if ordinary people believe that the sparrow is one (which is usually represented by the Witch of Italy very common in the rest of Italy, or plaice oltremontana, very widespread in Europe) but rather unfolds in different species and subspecies. Habits gregarious, very common and widespread, there are lots of litters a year. Omnivores but essenialmente granivores are considered problematic, gather in large flocks, and many local farmers are complaining because the crop is ruined. I am also very adaptable, and nest holes in trees and on buildings. In recent years, however, we are witnessing a decline in the population of sparrows, especially in the north, so that now they are listed as species threatened with extinction worldwide. The National Lipu sparrows SOS has implemented a project, eg r more information go to the link http://www.lipu.it/tu_passeri.htm . Summer are found in various earth nestlings that people collect and us. It sometimes happens that people from levying the nestlings and remove the nest hole of a place in your home (bringing to us) because it's a nuisance. Here, too, remember that the removal of nests, eggs and nestlings is a crime. Be patient and try to wait until the end of the breeding season.

SARDA PASS

Sedentary diffused in Sicily in each habitat type, plaice Sardinian (Passer hispaniolensis) in Sicily and Italy is in Sard egna . It nests on pylons, holes in the walls of old houses, tiles, rocks. The male has a brown head-board, a white eyebrow, black eye mask, white cheeks, throat blacks and chest, belly and sides with black stripes. In winter's colors more opaque, and only some slight black streaks on belly. The female is brown-gray in most parts of the body. Very gregarious and confident, in winter meets in dormitories of thousands of people, mixed with tree sparrow, often frequented by owls like the barn owl.

female plaice Sardinian (M. Arcella)

Tree Sparrow

The tree sparrow (Passer montanus) is also common and widespread. Sedentary and migratory (low), he attended various types of habitat, but is less related to the environment anthropic and less confident of plaice Sardinia. There is no sexual dimorphism, the adult has burgundy-brown head, black mask and throat, white cheeks that reaches behind his head. The girl is darker with less color Brilant. Compared to the p. Sardinia, the missing white eyebrow and behind his head and a black spot in the cheeks. Belly dirty white. Slightly more piccola.La third plaice in our island is Lagia plaice, which is less visible and frequented areas rupestri.NB The taxonomic position of the sparrows is difficult assignment, there are dissenting views.