Macaleander | Facts & Information
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It is also called "red goiter". It can be found in almost all of Europe, from Western Siberia to southern Algeria and the islands of the Atlantic Ocean.
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The macaleander (Erithacus rubecula) is an insectivorous bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Romania all year round and is one of many species described by Linnaeus in the 18th century.
Attempts to introduce the macaleander to Australia and New Zealand were unexpectedly successful. After the unsuccessful attempt to populate North America (New York, Oregon, Saanich Peninsula) there were no high hopes that it would succeed.
Macaleandrul Food
The macaleander is a diurnal Bird has been observed hunting insects in the night at Moonlight.
Gardeners recognize it and enjoy it when they visit their garden in search of bream, worms and other types of food.
Although the macaleander has been found to have a varied diet, its food consists mainly of invertebrates, fruits and seeds.
The vast majority is picked from the ground.
Features Macaleandrul
The adult macaleander is 12-14cm long and weighs 15-22g. the wingspan is 20-22cm. The difference between male and female is barely noticeable. The beak and eyes are black. The ditinct mark in macaleander is the orange spot on the chest that is up to above the eyes. For this reason it is also called "red goiter". The legs are long and thin, similar to those of the Sparrow.
It has a beautiful chirp that is heard most in the mating season, singing most of the time in the evening and sometimes at night. There are times when both male and female sing. They are also found in urban areas.
The males were distinguished by their aggressiveness in defending the territory. They are extremely aggressive territorial birds.
They have been observed attacking other males invading their territory, as well as other smaller birds in the territory. Due to increased mortality in the first year of life, the Macaleander's life expectancy is 12 to 24 months.
Despite such a short life expectancy, a macaleander lived 12 years, hence it follows that it is not biological factors that limit their life, but nature.
Breeding Macaleander
Macaleanders make their nests in many places. Any small area that resembles where a nest can be placed and meets not very high requirements is good for nesting.
Nests have been found in teapots, Moss, broom, boxes, pots, hats, and others. The nest is made with grass, moss, leaves and is lined with hair and feathers.
The female lays 2-3 times 5-6 eggs each season. The mating season begins in March.
The eggs are about 2cm long and are whitish in colour with red spots. After 2-3 months the Cubs have the size and appearance of an adult begins to finalize, the orange spot gradually expands to complete the appearance of an adult.
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