Night birds: names. Night Birds of Russia

Without birds, the world would not be so bright and original. On our planet lives a huge number of birds, and as far as they are numerous, so diverse. And how they sing - any singer can envy gleaming bird trills! How often, sitting in the summer on the open verandah, we listened with pleasure to the sounds of a summer night full of birds' voices. And for some reason, it's at night that bird's voices touch the heart. And it happens that the nightingale's trill is replaced by the alarming hooting of an owl or the frightening cry of an owl - the soul from such sounds "goes into the heels".

Carnivorous night birds

Among birds, as well as among mammals, there are predators. And as among all predators, there are those who lead a daily life and who prefer to organize hunting at night. Night birds attract people with their mystery, because they are not to be met in the daytime, but at night ... Few of us decide to go for a walk in the night forest or park. That's why these feathered nocturnal carnivores are becoming legendary: birds that hide from daylight. Eighteen species of nocturnal birds live on the territory of Russia, the most common of which are: gray owl, barn owl, owl, owl, owl white or polar.

Gray Owl

This bird belongs to the genus of owls. And it should be noted that this species is very numerous: owl variegated, bearded owl, long-tailed owl and others. This species of owls is most common in the territory of our country. If you had to meet an owl in the forest, then most likely it was the owl. This night predator has a small size (less crow) and an unprepossessing gray color. The gray plumage, as it were, is crossed out in black strokes, on the shoulders - white spots. Another gray owl can be recognized by the voice: the female publishes a deep bass trill, and the male calls the female with a long "hu-hu-huuuu" or pierces "ki-vi". These night birds live in broad-leaved forests and old city parks. Hunting gray owl suits small birds and rodents, not averse to eating large insects. All owl is exceptionally nocturnal predators - birds catch prey only at night, to meet her hunting in the afternoon is almost impossible.

Owl

This bird belongs to the family of sipooids, the genus of barn owls. These birds settled throughout Russia, with the exception of the Far North. The fact is that this bird does not accumulate any subcutaneous fat at all, and therefore prefers not to settle in areas with a severe arctic climate. The barn is a small bird, about the size of a daw. The size of the body is thirty-five to thirty-eight centimeters. Sipooha has a very slender body and long legs. Plumage is soft and fluffy. The color of the barn owls differ from each other - it all depends on the habitat. As a rule, the upper part of the body is reddish-red, and the lower part is white and yellow. Barn owls, like all night birds, small rodents and birds. During the day these birds sleep. For a night out choose natural niches: hollows and crevices in trees, can settle in attics and in old bird's nests.

Owl

This bird is very modest in size. The body length is not more than twenty centimeters. But despite this, the owl is a very good hunter and can catch prey by the size a little less than himself. The color of the feathers is dark brown with white spots, on the legs - white feathers. This bird is spread all over the territory of our country. Owl is a bird of the night, but it can be found in the daytime. The bird well sees not only at night and for what does not admit to itself the person. If you frighten the bird from its native place, it will fly low over the ground. It must be said that the owl, although it refers to night predators, it can arrange a hunt in the evening twilight and even in the afternoon. Prefers mice, small insectivores, reptiles and birds. At night, the owl can be recognized by the characteristic cry of "ku-vit, ku-vit." This bird nests in crevices, hollows of trees, rotten stumps, in attics of houses and even in haystacks. A couple of owls create a lifetime.

Owl

The owl is a fairly large bird of the order of the owls, a kind of owl, which has spread throughout Europe, is found in Asia and Africa. Prefers hard-to-reach deaf forests, steppes, where there is an opportunity to hide from prying eyes. The length of the eagle owl is seventy-five centimeters. Weighs from two to four kilograms. The upper part of the body is colored reddish-brown with dark spots, the lower part - the color of light ocher. Over the bird's eyes there are feathers, which many take for ears. Paws are feathered to the very claws. The feather is very soft and friable, thanks to this the flight of the owl is almost noiseless. This bird is an excellent hunter - from a sharp sight, even in the night, not a single mouse can hide. And sharp claws and a strong beak will not miss prey. The Filins lead a sedentary life and, even hunting, do not depart far from their home. These birds are solitary, and only in the mating season are conjoined.

Polar owl

This bird is the largest of the order of owls living in the tundra. Females are larger than males. The size of the body in length reaches seventy and sixty-five centimeters, respectively, and weight - from two and a half to three kilograms. Color of plumage is white with dark specks. This coloring makes it possible to merge with the environment in winter. A polar or white owl is a very good hunter. The main diet of her diet is lemmings. Over the year, the owl eats more than a thousand six hundred lemmings. Also he catches hares, ermines, pits and other small animals. This bird has a very interesting tactic of hunting: it lies in wait for prey, sitting on the ground, and as soon as the careless animal approaches, it rushes at him lightly.

Singing what birds are heard on summer nights in the suburbs?

But not only their hunting habits are interesting night birds - singing birds are also of interest. After all, more than once, after hearing the wonderful trills of a night bird, we could not wait to find out who this night singer was. Especially this applies to the inhabitants of megacities, where the hum of machines muffles the voices of nature. Singing night birds of the Moscow region are, as a rule, nightingales and garden reed. The trill of the nightingale probably heard each. But few people can boast of having met this midnight singer in the wild. This bird has an absolutely inconspicuous gray plumage, and even having met it in a garden or a forest, you hardly know that it is the midnight artist who did not let you sleep with his thrilling trills. Singing reed is less bright - this bird mostly adopts the sounds of other birds. A characteristic sound for her is the chirping of a "check-check". She lives in the floodplains of rivers, along the banks of reservoirs and in the gardens.

Conclusion

The world of birds is diverse and amazing. Without them, our planet would not be so delicious: night and day birds are her real decoration, so take care of them.