Bird of oatmeal. Where can I find a feathered beauty?

Bird of oatmeal ... A small representative of birds with a rather unusual name. What is she like? Where and how often can it be found? It's about this beauty that we'll talk about today.

Section 1. Bird of oatmeal. general description

First of all, it should be noted that this is a fairly small representative of birds with a thin beak and a slender body. But the wings can be of different length and shape. Feathers are thick and soft, in some species on the head there may be a tuft.

Oatmeal, belonging to the family of the same name, lives in fairly open spaces. In principle, they can be found in the steppe, and in the tundra, and on forest edges and glades.

Scientists say that there are several species of oatmeal in nature: migratory, migrating and sedentary. Oatmeal is a bird, whose singing is mostly monotonous: it tends to repeat the same sounds.

It should be noted that their nests do not hide their oats, but they are built right on the ground and very rarely in some secluded place.

In Russia to date, there are 34 types of oatmeal, while on the planet there are about 200 species.

Section 2. Bird of oatmeal. Early Bird

Oatmeal is a representative of early birds. They can also be called the most reckless: they are one of the first to return usually from warm countries.

At first, however, males arrive, because they are not afraid even of night frosts. Waiting for the females they give their first concerts, when the snow has not yet come down. By singing, the males show other individuals that this territory is occupied.

In late April, oatmeal in most cases find a pair to later, in May, to withdraw their offspring.

In the diet, these birds are capricious. Oatmeal feeds on plant seeds and insects. At the end of summer on the fields you can meet large flocks of already grown young birds, who are looking for food.

Section 3. Bird of oatmeal at home

These little animals are beautiful singers, it's for this talent that people like to keep them in the house. Previously, there was an opinion that oatmeal is definitely not suitable for home maintenance, as it can not be tamed. But this is not true. The main thing is to have patience, and then from savage you can get a real singing bird.

Catch oatmeal more often in the spring, when they start to sing, and you can choose the best singer. You can catch a bird you like by feeding it or by placing a hen. Here, as in war, all means are good.

In terms of oatmeal content, there are many nuances. For example, after catching a poultry of the genus of oatmeal, Dubrovnik is placed in a cot for at least two weeks or its cage is covered with a dense tissue. During this time, the bird should be full of energy. To rearrange the "house" or change it at this time is strictly forbidden, oatmeal may be silenced and this spring will not sing.

Contain oatmeal can be one by one, in pairs and even in whole flocks. These birds need a spacious cage, in tight places they either do not sing, or sing, but not in a full voice.

To oatmeal delighted in her voice, it must be properly fed. In the summer, various insects should predominate in her diet. But from seeds containing fat, for example from sunflower seeds, it is better to refuse altogether - they can cause obesity of the bird. Millet and rapeseed are the most useful for oatmeal.

We can say that oatmeal is unpretentious and hardy in content. But to enjoy their heavenly singing, they still need to create comfortable conditions, like real artists.