Pelicans are found on many of the world’s coastlines (including Nigeria) and also along lakes and rivers. They are carnivores, feeding mainly on fish. Many species swim to hunt fish cooperatively. They form a “U” shape and drive fish into shallow water by beating their wings on the surface. Other species dives on the fish and
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Peacock is the popular or familiar name for Peafowls. Whereas, the name Peacock refers to the males of Peafowl. Peahen is the name for the female Peafowl. Let us see some exciting facts about these birds. Not many people know that these birds pass their teenage years. They have an average lifespan of 23 years.
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The turkey is a large bird that is closely related to other game birds such as pheasants, chickens and quails. The turkey has become famous across the western world as being a special meal on large family occasions including Christmas and Thanksgiving. Fast Facts about Turkeys 1. When Europeans first encountered turkeys in America, they
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They are the second largest bird in Africa after the Martial Eagle. They are found mostly in East and West Africa. They live for an average of 14 years Crowned eagles have wingspans of 180cm making them one of the largest eagles in Africa. The females are larger than the males. They hunt and feed
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The giant panda, also known as panda bear or simply panda, is a bear native to south central China. It is easily recognized by the large, distinctive black patches around its eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. Fast Facts about Giant Panda 1. The eyespots of a giant panda cub are initially in
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Their height may reach the waist level of a 6-foot tall man i.e 3.3 feet They are carnivores feeding on fish, amphibian, reptiles and even mice. They are faithful to one partner, female lay about 3-4 eggs and both the female and male incubate the eggs Young egrets are aggressive towards one another in the
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The common loon is a water bird found at remote lakes and rivers in Canada, US, and Europe. The bird is the state bird of Minnesota, U.S.A., and it appears on Canada’s dollar coin – the Loonie. They may grow to reach a length of 1m when measured from the tip of their beak to
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This bird is found in Nigeria and nowhere else in the world. They cannot incubate their eggs, they depend on other birds for this. The indigobird lays its eggs in the nest of another bird, Rock firefinch which helps incubate the eggs of the indigobird. In order to avoid suspecion of their host birds, they
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Many of the world’s kingfishers don’t eat fish and rarely go near water. The kingfisher doesn’t have a song. Many young kingfishers die within days of fledging, their first dives leaving them waterlogged so they end up drowning. Females can lay up to 10 eggs per clutch. The male and female take turns incubating the
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They live for about 10 – 15 years They are social and affectionate small parrots. They weigh about 0.06kg and reach a length of 17cm They reach sexual maturity when they are about 10 months old and they remain faithful to one partner for the rest of their lives In some species, it is easy
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