The yellow-topped widow is a small bird species. This bird is very similar to the red widow, and both are 12 cm in length. It is mainly distributed in South America, Africa, and near the equator. It is located in the climatic zone. Being tropical, the bird’s lifespan is the same as that of the red widow, but the specific lifespan should also be determined by the quality of its rearing. As far as the current situation is concerned, its quantity is not much in the world, and it is only more common in the place of origin. The body color of this bird is very distinctive, and for this reason, it has been unanimously praised by many birders!
1. The appearance of the yellow-topped widow bird
The yellow-crowned widow bird has two colors, yellow and black. In addition, the color of this bird’s feathers is not fixed. When the color of its feathers changes, the body of the female bird has obvious stripes, while the male bird is more blurred. Its beak is very developed, thick and powerful. , while the head of the male bird is bright yellow, bright and bright, and this yellow feather can extend to the position of the chest. Not only that, the stripes on the yellow-topped widow bird are very distinctive, and the yellow feathers are also accompanied by black stripes, which gives a visual impact and makes it more ornamental!
2. Habits of the Yellow-top Widow
The Yellow-top Widow is a noisy bird species by nature. Like other birds, they also like to swim in groups, usually with other birds. The activity of species in groups is more obvious during the breeding period. In addition, they sometimes go to farmland, houses, gardens, orchards, parks and even bushes to find food. When the crops are in the harvest season, the yellow-crowned widow birds will gather in the farmland to forage for food. , As a result, it will inevitably cause serious damage to crops, so it has become a pest in the eyes of farmers, and some people will kill it. Not only that, the yellow-topped widow bird also likes to take a bath and has the habit of eating, so parents should pay attention to this when feeding!
3. How to feed the yellow-topped widow bird
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??Feeding Points??
Although the yellow-topped widow bird is an easy-to-raise bird species, it has certain requirements for the food to be raised. Its food is generally mixed feed for finches, which is of high quality. It can mix and match some natural food, insects, larvae and other plants. For young birds, parents can give it active food. If the family’s economic conditions are really limited, the seeds can also be infiltrated and then fed to it, which will help the development of the yellow-topped widow bird.
??breeding characteristics??
Before breeding, parents should prepare a warm and comfortable nest for the yellow-topped widow bird. It should be noted that in winter, keep the birds warm at all times, and try to disturb their rest as little as possible, and do not keep this bird with the plum finches, otherwise, the yellow-topped widow bird will not know that it will How to bully it. As far as it is concerned, it can lay 4 to 5 eggs at a time. After about half a month, the chicks hatch. The upper part of the newly born chicks is yellow-brown, with uneven distribution and varying degrees of body. The colored stripes look great!
