Most popular decorative birds: features and interesting facts

Decorative birds are some of the most beautiful creatures on earth that can bring happiness and joy to the house!

They can gracefully fly, delighting a huge number of people. The world could not be so beautiful if it had no representatives of the birds, each of which is unique in its own way. They astonished the ancient representatives of the planet with their ability to fly, while people could only dream about it, they were idolized by many peoples of antiquity. They forced to make scientific discoveries and strive for development: thanks to them, airplanes and helicopters appeared. The article can help to get acquainted with decorative birds (the middle group of the kindergarten). It can be carried out according to plan. To get acquainted with decorative birds helped children understand the topic and remembered for a long time, it is recommended to show them photos of birds. You can also connect a different type of memory. For this, it is possible to arrange exhibitions of decorative birds.

The appearance of decorative birds in the homes of the inhabitants of antiquity

Home decorative birds appeared in ancient times: people wanted to have some kind of zest in their houses, it was fun and all the time beautiful melodies were heard. It was for this that they caught birds and put them in cages. And so, gradually, some species of birds were able to get used to the content in captivity. But not all of them could become domestic: in the main they were domesticated only by bright and singing decorative birds - a canary, a parrot. In ancient times, only noblemen could afford to keep birds in captivity, the common people simply did not have enough time for this. And in the modern world decorative birds live in almost every house: they have filled with their colors the lives of millions of people around the world.

If you want to get yourself a feathered pet, then it is not necessary to hurry with the choice: it is necessary to take this seriously, because then a life with an incorrectly selected pet can become a torture not only for you, but for the animal itself.

Decorative birds: choosing and caring for them

The maintenance of birds at home is a rather difficult task. Not every adult can cope with it. When choosing a bird, it is necessary to take into account a huge number of different factors, the main among which are:

• Allergenicity. Find out in advance whether you are allergic to a particular kind of bird. This can be done in special laboratories on a fee basis. The check will take about a week. Only after this, proceed to the selection of the bird for the house.
• The time that you can devote to the animal. This factor when choosing a bird is important. After all, if you can not pay enough attention, then the animal can simply die. It can happen not only from lack of care, but from lack of attention. Some birds are unable to live alone for even a few days: they die of boredom. Therefore, if you know that you often have to leave your pet alone for a long period, then buy a few birds at once: then they can be left together even for a week, provided that someone will take care of them all this time.
• Life expectancy. This factor is also worth considering. Some birds live only 5-7 years. And there are those who live for 100 years. Consider also that you may get bored with taking care of an animal: you do not know what can happen in 15-20 years. That's why consider this factor when choosing a feathered friend. If in the future you want to give it, for example, to friends, then for a bird it will be a great shock and stressful situation.

The most famous and popular birds that can be kept at home

On the planet there are a huge number of bird species that can be kept out of the wild. The following are the most popular representatives of decorative birds.

Amadins

Amadins in the wild live in the tropics. They have a specific bright color. This they attract the attention of a huge number of breeders of birds. The feathered birds look spectacular and exotic. Also the birds are quite mobile and funny. They are well tamed, with due care can become good friends for any person. It can also be noted that the Amadins sing not very beautifully - and this is their biggest minus. Their singing sounds like a whistle or even a hiss. But the Amadins easily compensate for this lack by their friendliness and trust in the person. Otherwise, these birds have only positive qualities. There is a Japanese kind of amadin. These birds are a more domesticated "version". One of the main advantages of Japanese amadins is their cleanliness: they do not litter very much and in the cage you can not clean up so often.

Drozdy

Some varieties of blackbirds, finches, goldfinches, pigeons, chihuah and jays are also decorative birds that can be kept out of the will, no matter how paradoxical it may sound, given that these representatives of birds can be seen on the street every day.

Drozdov keep the house quite problematic: they require constant care. Among their merits can be attributed a unique singing. Contain them can only be in a large space in the sunlight, in the cage (cage) there must be a place for swimming. Many breeders, despite the huge number of difficulties arising in the process of nursing, still plant these ornamental birds in their homes.

Finchings

Finch can also sometimes contain at home. These small birds have bright bright plumage, due to which they won such great popularity among the breeders. Distinguish between male and female is not very simple, so when buying a bird, pay special attention to this moment. Female finches do not sing, but the males reproduce such beautiful melodies that the lack of a female can even not be noticed if you buy two birds.

Shchegly

Goldfinches are quite bright birds, possessing beautiful plumage. Their voice is very melodic. Shchegly are very active birds. Well tamed, but not all: there are quite aggressive individuals, but this is a rarity, most of the birds are generally friendly.

These birds can not be kept in the same cage together with other species. Sing males are better than females.

Chizhi

Chizhi - calm and unpretentious in the care of decorative birds. They are very popular due to their ability to copy songs of other birds. They can be kept together with other birds in one cage (aviary).

Jay

Jays, except for their bright plumage, also have one very incredible quality: they can imitate any sounds that have ever heard.

In the diet and care of birds are not very whimsical, can eat the usual fodder mixtures. It is recommended to buy a small chick, and not an adult bird, because it will be much easier to tame.

Pigeons

Pigeons are also decorative birds. In the modern world, there are about 850 breeds of this species of birds. Pigeons do not shine with their musical talent - they "take" the breeders with their unique appearance. You can not keep pigeons without a company, otherwise they can die.

Canaries and parrots

The most popular birds that are kept in captivity are parrots and canaries. They are unpretentious in care, they can be kept in small cells with a timely walk. Canaries of a female, like parrots, are not capable of teaching speech. But still there are exceptions: if you first buy a male, teach him to speak, but only then a young female, that is the probability that she too will be able to learn to talk. There are always two things in the cage: food and water. The latter must be changed every day.

This should be done even if you have an automatic drinking bowl. Food changes if necessary. Leaving a parrot or a canary of one can not be more than a day, otherwise it may die. You can do this only if you have several representatives of birds: they will be able to communicate with each other and they will not have depression. But it will be necessary to find a person who can change water, food and clean up every day if necessary.

For a more visual exercise, use photographs, pictures, and ask the children to describe how living decorative birds look. An activity in the middle group will appeal to any child, if it is held according to the plan of the article.