The world of birds can be fierce like beasts, and some are petite and gentle. Under normal circumstances, the weight of birds is directly proportional to their fierceness. However, what we want to understand today is , a petite bird of prey-the white-legged falcon (sǔn) , . Don’t look at it for its small size. It is a ruthless character, belonging to a small bird of prey.
The size is the size of a sparrow, the feathers are black and white, and the wings are opened to fly like an open fan.
The white-legged falcon is similar to a sparrow. They are small in size, weighing only about 50 grams, and their body length is only 15-19cm; they also have a close relative called the red-legged falcon, The difference between the two is mainly in the color of the lower body feathers, which can be seen from their naming , But both are ruthless roles .
The head and the entire upper half of the white-legged falcon, as well as the two wings and feathers are blue and black, and there is a white line on the front of the forehead. Thin, follow the eyes upwards, coincide with the white eyebrow lines, and then continue to the front of the neck, merge with their white lower half, covering the face, neck and the entire lower body White feathers. The longer tail is mainly black, mixed with white spots, and the wings are also mixed with white spots. When it spreads its wings, it flies like a black and white fan.
They mainly live in deciduous forests and forest edges below 2000 meters above sea level, such as plains or low mountains. They like to build nests in tree holes. is mainly distributed in northeastern India and southern China.
Small man, cute appearance, but a ruthless character, able to prey on prey several times larger than himself
The white-legged falcon is more courageous, When I see human beings, they occasionally sell cute, and they are black and white color schemes, they look a bit like giant pandas, so people also call them "panda birds" or "flying pandas."
But you must not be blinded by their appearance, they are the smallest birds of prey in the world, Normally, they mainly prey on some insects, birds and rodents, but they It's not easy to provoke when you are angry. Even butcher birds will become their food. Butcher bird knows by its name that it is not vegetarian either. People named them Butcher Bird, which is also due to the fact that this bird is a bird of prey, also known as shrike, has a fierce temperament and likes to eat small beasts and birds , Lizards and other animals.
The white-legged falcon can easily prey on butcher birds, which shows that its skill is not small. According to the observation of scientists, the white-legged falcon can even prey on living creatures several times larger than its body. .
But this ability is also due to their strong muscles, razor-sharp beak and vision that penetrates everything. Under normal circumstances, if you catch insects, they will eat them immediately, but if you catch larger foods such as birds and frogs, they will bring them back to their habitats and share them together.
A dedicated bird, once identified, getting along is a lifetime
We often admire the mandarin ducks in the birds, envy them in pairs, nestling, and each other. Keep your life. In fact, among the birds, this kind of special affection is everywhere. The white-legged falcon is one of the representatives. They follow the "monogamy" system. They are high-valued. Once they believe that the other party is their spouse , Then in future life, the couple will hunt together, protect the territory, breed offspring, and drive out the invaders. And this stay is for the rest of his life, up to twenty years.
Conclusion
White-legged falcons are currently a second-level national protected animal, But in recent years, with the over-exploitation of humans, their habitats have been destroyed, human hunting and other factors, their figures have been more and more The harder it is to see. At present, only Wuyuan and other places in China have more white-legged falcons, and it is difficult to find them in other places. I hope to protect them as soon as possible and prevent them from disappearing.
