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BIRDS

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 LOVE BIRDS

Lovebird is the common name for the genus

Agapornis, a small group of parrots in the Old
World parrot family Psittaculidae. Of the nine
species in the genus, all are native to the
African continent, with the grey-headed
lovebird being native to the African island of
Madagascar.

Lovebirds are 13–17 cm in length, up to 24 cm

in wingspan with 9 cm for a single wing
and 40–60 g in weight. They are among the
smallest parrots, characterised by a stocky
build, a short blunt tail, and a relatively large,
sharp beak. Wildtype lovebirds are mostly
green with a variety of colours on their upper
body, depending on the species. The Fischer's
lovebird, black-cheeked lovebird, and the
masked lovebird have a prominent white ring
around their eyes. Many colour mutant
varieties have been produced by selective
breeding of the species that are popular in .

In the wild, lovebirds feed on seeds, berries,

fruits, grains, grasses, leaf buds, and
agricultural crops of corn, maize and figs. A
lovebird's diet will consist of 1 1/2 to 2
ounces (45-60 grams) of feed daily for a
single bird.

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HUMMINGBIRD

Hummingbirds are birds native to the

Americas and comprise the biological
family Trochilidae. With approximately
366 species and 113 genera, they occur
from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, but most
species are found in Central and South
America.

Hummingbirds are the smallest known

and smallest living avian theropod
dinosaurs. The iridescent colors and
highly specialized feathers of many
species (mainly in males) give some
hummingbirds exotic common names,
such as sun gem, fairy, woodstar,
sapphire or sylph.

It is hummingbird nectar, which is

nothing more than a simple sugar and
water solution. While hummingbirds
feed on nectar from various types of
flowers, they have also come to rely on
human beings (most notably
hummingbird enthusiasts) to put
hummingbird feeders in their yards and
fill them with hummingbird nectar.

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 FLAMINGO

Flamingos or flamingoes are a type of

wading bird in the family
Phoenicopteridae, which is the only
extant family in the order
Phoenicopteriformes. There are four
flamingo species distributed throughout
the Americas, and two species native to
Afro-Eurasia. A group of flamingoes is
called a "flamboyance".

Flamingos usually stand on one leg with

the other tucked beneath the body. The
reason for this behaviour is not fully
understood. One theory is that standing
on one leg allows the birds to conserve
more body heat, given that they spend
a significant amount of time wading in
cold water. However, the behaviour
also takes place in warm water and is
also observed in birds that do not
typically stand in water. An alternative
theory is that standing on one leg
reduces the energy expenditure for
producing muscular effort to stand and
balance on one leg. A study on cadavers
showed that the one-legged pose could
be held without any muscle activity,
while living flamingos demonstrate
substantially less body sway in a one-
legged posture.

Flamingos filter-feed on brine

shrimp and blue-green algae as well as
insect larvae, small insects, mollusks