Lisita | Facts & Information

Origin

Litters living on the islands have lost the ability to fly. The best known species of lisite are Fulica atra and Gallinula chloropus.

Lisites are spread from one pole to another across the globe, being more numerous in the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia.

There are 9 species in Europe during hatching. Most lisite species live on soil, near water, in swampy regions, avoiding arid climates.

Fulica gigantea hatches, for example, at an altitude of 4000 m above n.m., or Crex crex from Central Asia hatches at 3000 m altitude.

Lisita Food

It consists of aquatic plants, from the ground, from the surface of the water or from water, aquatic insects and their larvae, snails, sick fish, roe, etc.

Lisita's food is also made up of aquatic vegetation that most of the time it gathers by diving from the bottom of the water.

It rarely consumes various small aquatic creatures or when it is hungry.

The beak has a specific shape depending on the mode of feeding and the species, some species being carnivores, feed on small aquatic animals.

Features Lisita

Lisitele are medium and small birds (20 g – 3 kg), living on the ground, in regions with rich vegetation where they can hide. The spine of birds is very mobile, which allows them to creep through dense vegetation with soft soil.

They have a body size between 12 and 63 cm. The largest species live in New Zealand, with their wings atrophied and unable to fly. The plumage is generally brown, grey with white, but some species may be brightly coloured.

As I said in the Lisita feed, the beak of each species is adapted according to the type of food they consume. There is no pronounced sexual dimorphism, the males being somewhat larger than the females. The birds have four long toes adapted to supporting birds on swampy terrain or floating vegetation.

Lisites are good swimmers and dive very well. The eyes are red. The body length is 36-38 cm, the wingspan is 70-80 cm, and the weight ranges from 600 to 900 grams.

Hunting is practiced between September 1 and January 31, at the morning and evening guard, in the vicinity of the ponds. Hunting is also practiced in the chase in rare reeds and not too stretched. For lisite, 2.5 – 3.0 mm shot is used.

Fulica alai Peale

American Fulica

Fulica ardesiaca

Fulica armillata

Fulica atra

Fulica caribaea

Fulica cornuta

Fulica cristata

Fulica gigantea

Fulica leucoptera

Fulica rufifrons

Reproduction Lisita

Lisita's Nest is made of reeds and dry vegetation directly on the water inside the reeds. Because it floats, the Nest will not be affected by any fluctuations in the water level.

In April lisita lays between 8 and 12 eggs,between April and may,light brown eggs with drops. Hatching is done by rotation by both partners after laying the last egg, and the incubation period is about three weeks.

The chicks are nidifugi and leave the nest after 3-4 days. Lisita can even lay two rows of ponte per year. It is worth mentioning the aggressiveness of the males, manifested in defending the territory, against the fellows, but also against other birds.